Talk to the hand (or tell it to the hand) is an English language slang phrase associated with the 1990s. It originated in African American Vernacular English as a contemptuous and urbanized way of saying that no one is listening, and is often elongated to a phrase such as "Talk to the hand, because the ear's not listening" or "Talk to the hand, (be)cause the face don't understand". "Talk to the hand" is often considered to be a sarcastic, or obnoxious phrase, and is commonly associated with urban black youths, especially black women, as well as teenage valley girls who adopted it, and guests on daytime talk shows such as Jenny Jones, Jerry Springer and Ricki Lake during confrontational segments. The phrase was popularized by actor and comedian Martin Lawrence in his 1992 sitcom Martin. "Talk to the hand" was later mimicked by actress Fran Drescher in 1997's The Beautician and the Beast.*************"Talk to the hand" has its own associated gestures. It is normally performed by placing one hand on the hip, rolling the eyes, and flipping the head back with the nose pointed upward. The other hand is placed in or near (by a spiralling motion) the face of the recipient to signify the refusal to listen.******************** "Talk to the hand, 'cos the face don't wanna hear it no more" was spoken by Dr. Evil in 1999's Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. * Arnold Schwarzenegger uttered the line in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. * In a 1999 episode of The Simpsons, entitled Wild Barts Can't Be Broken the use of current slang phrases as television sitcom titles is parodied. The Simpson family is seen channel surfing, and instead of a show Homer is watching, called Don't Go There, Marge expresses her preference for a show entitled Talk to the Hand, starring David Faustino. The fictional show's theme song is heard, with the lyrics being sung by a studio chorus: "Talk to the hand!/The face ain't listenin'!" * Chris Tucker says the phrase to Bruce Willis in The Fifth Element. * There is a similar phrase in Israel in which the speaker has his or her palm facing the offending person and says a phrase that translates to "A wall." This is symbolic of a "wall" separating the two people, and thus the speaker cannot hear what the other person is saying. * Nina Campbell (Simbi Khali) told Harry (French Stewart) to say this when when Dick (John Lithgow) was hard on him in the episode "Will Work for Dick" of 3rd Rock from the Sun. * Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door is a semi-comic examination of modern manners (or lack thereof) by Lynne Truss. * A song is devoted to the phrase in Jerry Springer - The Opera. There is also a segment in which Jesus and the Devil are arguing and Jesus sings 'Talk to the stigmata.' * In Lethal Weapon 4, the great Leo (Joe Pesci) uses this expression : “Talk to the hand, ok? I'll be right back! Ok, wait, wait!”