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Fun fact: the fact that spreading your pinky when drinking looks posh is due to a genetic condition that run in European aristocracy
I can't find a source personally but there seems to be a bit of internet controversy on the subject.
A clip from TikTok said it was a secret signal for having syphilis. We can discount that just because of the source.
It could be from Rome or Europe, for reasons ranging from cleanliness to small hot cups.
Eesh. The Internet is useless these days.
I know people with this condition so it's at least plausible. But, yes, I should check my sources