Quote from Jerry in The Lip Reader
[stand-up:] Jerry: I've always been a big fan of the little check move, you know? [quietly while doing the gesture] "Can I get the check? The check." Unless the waiter's not too sharp. Then you gotta total it up. "I want the check." They come over, "Do you want the check?" "No, I want to be pen pals. Can't you see what I'm doing here? I'm trying to be cool and impress people."