Unknown hand gesture

[Lucas Cordina]

So I was diving with a dive master I never met before, and right before the end of both dives (during the safety stop) she made a hand gesture I didn't understand, and by the time we surfaced I had already forgotten about it (whoops)

Basically, she made an X in front of her chest with her forearms, her hands curled into a fist, each fist besides the chin

I wouldn't say it's the "I'm cold" gesture since she wasn't holding her biceps and rubbing them (apart from the fact that it's out of context), and we had already gestured and agreed on the safety stop, so do you guys have any idea as to what she might have been trying to say?

 

[robertarak]

It is a hand sign I have seen used by many divers to signal the end of the dive.

 

[Tigerman]

It is indeed the "end dive" sign.
Personally I preferr to be requested if my SS is complete before I get the end the dive..

 

[Lucas Cordina]

Oooh okay, that makes much more sense now! Thanks! and we did check that we all completed the safety stop before we surfaced, I'm trying to find links which detail all the hand signals, but to no avail, so if you guys know of any resources, I'd appreciate it

 

[4dawgma]

It's also a universal signal given by women to mean 'you ain't gettin this' or 'it's over'. So that makes sense about the end of dive thing. Next time get some pics of her and we can tell you for sure.

 

[Lucas Cordina]

It's also a universal signal given by women to mean 'you ain't gettin this' or 'it's over'. So that makes sense about the end of dive thing. Next time get some pics of her and we can tell you for sure.

Well, I was aware of what it meant of the surface, I've encountered it many times over, and I realized that they're often followed by a sharp kick to the groin

 

[Leecar1]

Ha. Too funny. And sadly true

 

[FinnMom]

My friend have a tendency to place their fingertips together, palms a few inches apart, making a "tepee". It's supposed to signify a roof and it means "lets go home".

 

[Thalassamania]

Hand signals that you've not reviewed can be a problem: Three finger mitts or food next week; hand signals and sharks at Pt. Lobos

 

[SC_Hoaty]

... I'm trying to find links which detail all the hand signals, but to no avail, so if you guys know of any resources, I'd appreciate it

Here is a link to SOME (but probably not all)

http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/divers/CommonHandSignalsforScubaDiving.pdf