The unspoken language of the school playground
In the memories of many of us, the fig is also part of childhood games. A promise that we pretended to accept, a service that we gently dodged… and hey presto, a fig behind our back, laughing.
This playful little code allowed for gentle teasing, testing boundaries, or inventing a secret language. Grandmothers, for their part, often saw it as a gentle piece of advice: “If someone bothers you, just give them the cold shoulder and walk away.” A simple way to learn about boundaries and humor.
