Ronald Reagan As An Advertising Spokesman Before He Was President (10 pics)

Why is he giving the 'fuck off' hand sign in pic number 2?

Just a puppet to direct from beginning to end, good for him.

morrel2,
It is the letter "V".
As in "V-8"...
As in the product that the add is for.
For anyone not familiar...
"V-8" is a popular tomato-based vegetable juice drink.
Per the claim that it is made from the juice of 8 different "V"egetables, hence the name, hence the fingers symbolizing a "V".
...and the scary part is that even with your lack of critical thinking skills, you're probably still allowed to vote, drive, and reproduce.
Staggering.

Thanks for the red thumbs on my question, but that still doesn't explain why.
Middle finger= up yours. Two fingers= fuck off.
Two fingers facing the other way= peace.
Unless they had different meanings back in those days.

and you may not know he was also an actor! really! :35:

morrel2 It's the letter "V" for the V8 juice he's hawking in the ad.

Brak61,
Not the best sign to use for it considering the meaning. However, maybe it didn't mean 'fuck off' back in those days.

morrel2 It means nothing here in the US.

It still doesn't- it's just a "V" for "V-8" juice...