why do people put their hand in front of their mouth when something horrible happens?
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Seems like a combination of protecting yourself from the thing, and simple cultural norms. “Shock” involves opening your mouth and raising your hands to protect yourself. So if you are feigning shock, you would put those two things together. One little gesture emerged from this, and when you see it, you do it because others do it and it makes sense.
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