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How to Form the Word "Blood" with Your Fingers Download Article Author Info
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One of the America's most ubiquitous and notorious gang signs, writing "Blood" with your fingers has evolved past a purely gang-affiliated symbol into a bizarre past-time of sorts. Whatever your reasons, forming the word "Blood" with your fingers is not incredibly hard, but it does take a little practice.
Making the Blood Sign with Your Hands
Point your right thumb up and curl your index finger against it to form the “B.” Do the same with your left thumb to form the “D.” Raise your right middle finger for the “L” and curl your ring finger against it to form an “O.” On your left hand, curl your middle finger against the index finger to form the other “O.”
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1 Clench your hands into a fist. Rest your hands on you rib cage so that you pinky touches your torso and your thumb faces up.
2 Point your thumb up towards your head. Keeping your other fingers clenched, raise your thumb so it points up and parallel to your body. Advertisement
3 Curl your index finger against the thumb to make a lowercase "b." Generally, you will be putting the tip of your middle finger on the middle joint of your thumb.[1]XResearch source Your goal is to make the circle with your index finger while your thumb forms the straight line.
4 Raise your middle finger towards your head to make the "L". Your middle finger should be parallel with your thumb. The "L" will appear to come up from behind the "B."[2]XResearch source
5 Form the first "O" using your ring finger and the line of the "L." Curl your ring finger so that the tip is level with your middle finger's first joint. One side of the "O" will be your curled ring finger, the other will be your straight middle finger.[3]XResearch source
6 Tuck your pinky behind the other fingers. You do not need your pinky to make the symbol, so tuck it out of the way however it that feels comfortable.
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1 Clench your hand into a fist. Rest your fist on you rib cage so that you pinky touches your torso and your thumb faces up.
2 Point your thumb up towards your head. Keeping your other fingers clenched, raise your thumb so it stands parallel to your body.
3 Curl your index finger against the thumb to make a lowercase "d." Like before, curl your finger so that the tip of your index finger touches the joint of your thumb. Move your index finger so it is comfortable and makes a visible circle.
4 Use your left middle finger to form the second "O." Touch the tip of your middle finger to the first joint of your index finger (the "d") to form the second "O."
5 Push the two "O's" together to form the word Blood. The middle sections of your right ring finger and left middle finger will be touching.
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1 Understand the history and power of the Blood symbol. The Bloods were originally a Los Angeles gang that rose in prominence as a counter to the infamous Crips. The Bloods have since spread across the United States, often with the profits from the illegal sale of crack cocaine.[4]XResearch source Often violent and constantly at war with other gangs, the Bloods symbol is a way for gang members to identify themselves to other Bloods.
This symbol is not a joke, and can lead to serious trouble if used in the wrong circumstances.
2 Never use the symbol in unknown public areas. If you are in public, especially an unfamiliar area, refrain from using the symbol completely. Gang feuds with the Bloods have spread from Los Angeles into many major urban areas, and you should always choose not to flash the Blood symbol if you have any doubts about local gang politics.
3 Remember that the symbol will seem "backwards" to you. When you look down you will be reading the word in reverse. The sign is meant to be read by other people as the word "Blood."
4 Practice in front of a mirror to get it right. Because you will not be able to read the word by looking down, try practicing in front of a mirror to see if you can actually write the word "Blood."
It will take some time to be able to form the word quickly.
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Question Why the middle finger? Community Answer Because without the middle finger, it would be, "bood." Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 27 Helpful 187
Question Will flashing the Blood sign to a Blood gang member make me one? Community Answer Never do this in front of a member unless you have gone through the process of joining the gang, as it is disrespectful to the gang member and could put you in jeopardy. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 36 Helpful 149
Question Do I have to be double-jointed? Community Answer No, you just have to have a fair amount of flexibility in your fingers. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful.Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 32 Helpful 130
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This takes practice and may be hard for people who are new to doing this or haven't done it for a long time. Thanks Helpful 8 Not Helpful 0
Just as an opposing gang member wouldn’t like to see an individual flash this gang sign, neither would a real Blood gang member. It is seen as an act of disrespect to claim you belong to a group you have no affiliation with. Thanks Helpful 9 Not Helpful 2
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This is a gang sign of the California gang "Bloods". Use this sign under your own risk. Thanks Helpful 9 Not Helpful 1
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To form the word “blood” with your fingers, clench your right hand into a fist and point your thumb straight up. Then, curl your index finger against your thumb to form a lowercase letter “B.” Next, raise your middle finger to form the “L,” and curl your ring finger against your middle finger to form an “O.” With your left hand, point your thumb up and curl your index finger to form a “D.” Finally, form a second “O” with your left middle finger and push the 2 “O”s together to form the blood sign. Keep reading to learn how to safely use this sign.Did this summary help you?YesNo
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1 Clench your hands into a fist. Rest your hands on you rib cage so that you pinky touches your torso and your thumb faces up. 
2 Point your thumb up towards your head. Keeping your other fingers clenched, raise your thumb so it points up and parallel to your body. Advertisement 
3 Curl your index finger against the thumb to make a lowercase "b." Generally, you will be putting the tip of your middle finger on the middle joint of your thumb.[1] Your goal is to make the circle with your index finger while your thumb forms the straight line. 
4 Raise your middle finger towards your head to make the "L". Your middle finger should be parallel with your thumb. The "L" will appear to come up from behind the "B."[2] 
5 Form the first "O" using your ring finger and the line of the "L." Curl your ring finger so that the tip is level with your middle finger's first joint. One side of the "O" will be your curled ring finger, the other will be your straight middle finger.[3] 
6 Tuck your pinky behind the other fingers. You do not need your pinky to make the symbol, so tuck it out of the way however it that feels comfortable. Advertisement 
1 Clench your hand into a fist. Rest your fist on you rib cage so that you pinky touches your torso and your thumb faces up. 
2 Point your thumb up towards your head. Keeping your other fingers clenched, raise your thumb so it stands parallel to your body. 
3 Curl your index finger against the thumb to make a lowercase "d." Like before, curl your finger so that the tip of your index finger touches the joint of your thumb. Move your index finger so it is comfortable and makes a visible circle. 
4 Use your left middle finger to form the second "O." Touch the tip of your middle finger to the first joint of your index finger (the "d") to form the second "O." 
5 Push the two "O's" together to form the word Blood. The middle sections of your right ring finger and left middle finger will be touching. Advertisement 
1 Understand the history and power of the Blood symbol. The Bloods were originally a Los Angeles gang that rose in prominence as a counter to the infamous Crips. The Bloods have since spread across the United States, often with the profits from the illegal sale of crack cocaine.[4] Often violent and constantly at war with other gangs, the Bloods symbol is a way for gang members to identify themselves to other Bloods. 
2 Never use the symbol in unknown public areas. If you are in public, especially an unfamiliar area, refrain from using the symbol completely. Gang feuds with the Bloods have spread from Los Angeles into many major urban areas, and you should always choose not to flash the Blood symbol if you have any doubts about local gang politics. 
3 Remember that the symbol will seem "backwards" to you. When you look down you will be reading the word in reverse. The sign is meant to be read by other people as the word "Blood." 
4 Practice in front of a mirror to get it right. Because you will not be able to read the word by looking down, try practicing in front of a mirror to see if you can actually write the word "Blood." 
Community Answer Because without the middle finger, it would be, "bood." Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 27 Helpful 187 
Community Answer Never do this in front of a member unless you have gone through the process of joining the gang, as it is disrespectful to the gang member and could put you in jeopardy. Thanks! We're glad this was helpful. Thank you for your feedback. If wikiHow has helped you, please consider a small contribution to support us in helping more readers like you. We’re committed to providing the world with free how-to resources, and even $1 helps us in our mission. Support wikiHow Yes No Not Helpful 36 Helpful 149 
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