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Damn, misread it as house. I was like “only 30k for a house? That’s a steal!”
Checks out, I always look behind me when I try to avoid raising my hand.
Can someone explain the joke to a silly girl like me
It’s already been explained, but here’s an example: https://youtu.be/Qe0qpwXI6aM
Skip to 1:08:30
Warning! It’s a fish auction and shows fish being filleted
He’s at a horse auction, and doesnt want the auctioneer to think he raised his hand (thus placing a bid). At least I’m pretty sure thats whats going on
It’s also a joke about how very subtle actions count as signaling a bid. Never been to a horse auction so I don’t know how true that is IRL, but it’s a trope in media.
There’s a livestock option in the town I live near. I’ve only been once but my partner has a few times. During the actual auction part people bidding barely raise their hand. Just a quick gesture so the auctioneer can see it.
You could 100% be thought you’re placing a bid by scratching your nose. They move fast as there’s lots of animals to auction off so it’s all about speed.
What if you tucked your face between your own thighs and gave your nose the ol’ reach-around.
That’s actually the listed recommendation in the official handbook, with another option being unhinging your jaw and scratching your nose with your teeth.
Yeah, but I’m not talking about pro moves here. Most of us can’t pull that one off.
There’s a field guide out there on myspace.com somewhere, but if you don’t have the time to find it you can always remove your nose prior to the auction.
Not with that attitude
There were even cartoons in the 80s and 90s that made this joke. I vaguely recall a Bugs Bunny cartoon or something similar where the characters were at an auction, and one went to hit another and the auctioneer interpreted it as a bid, and they spent the rest of the show trying to get other people to accidentally place bids, too, to outbid them so they wouldn’t have to pay for it.
He can’t afford a $30,000 purchase, let alone the upkeep for a horse
