Presenters/ News Reporters Who wave their hands when talking.

Yes travellers & diy enthusiasts on YouTube, usually men. Feel like I am watching Bill & Ben, the flower pot men.
So annoying.

My sister and I do this,my husband reckons we,d be struck dumb if our hand were tied behind our backs.
Now we e discovered were 15% Italian we blame that

I think I do it without realising. I am going to be very conscious of it now.

My husband does it all the time

I talk with my hands but I don't think I wave my arms about unless I'm giving someone directons! I'm not on tv or Youtube so I'll carry on doing it

Me too.....and I will keep on.😄

I have seen people waving their hands and arms around when talking. Is not too uncommon.

I have noticed that when newscasters stand they have paper in their hands. Could this be why.
They never seem to refer to said Paper.

I really don’t know why news readers have to stand, some of them look really awkward.

Just come across contact prints of DD2's wedding eighteen years ago. They reveal dramatic gestures in my father-of-the -bride speech. I might try to link them to what I actually said, if the notes have survived.

paddyann54

My sister and I do this,my husband reckons we,d be struck dumb if our hand were tied behind our backs.
Now we e discovered were 15% Italian we blame that

I do it and my DB used to as well.
We have French ancestry!

I talk with my hands the whole time😄we all do in my family.

I used to wave my hands about a lot when I was younger - a sort of nervous trait I think. Then my company sent me on a course where we play acted various work scenarios and were videod. When it was played back I was quite shocked at how much I waved my hands and how it actually distracted from what I was saying. Next time I had a job interview I deliberately kept my hands still. Someone from the interview panel who knew me said how calm and collected I seemed. BTW I got the job.

My DH does this all the time, every converation is accompanied with mad gestures, waving hands and manic arm movements. Drives me mad, I just stare pointedly at his arms and hands while he is speaking and it stops it for about 10 seconds, and then it starts again!

I agree with 25Avalon, it's a nervous habit that the sufferer is generally unaware of until it is pointed out. One of my DDs had the same habit until she saw a replay of herself in an interview situation and realised what she was doing. She is now much more aware of it and uses hand gesures much more economically and to more effect.

Oreo

I talk with my hands the whole time😄we all do in my family.

That's why I tend to be clumsy!

Red wine in the carrots anyone?

Adam Frost broadcasting in semaphore on Gardeners World, aaarrrgh.