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What does one say or do if they think that a person's idea, behaviour, etc. is crazy to their mind.

For instance:
In Germany, when someone dangerously passes you, you will show them by tipping your finger on your forehead(or temple) that they "has a bird" _{(literal translation of "einen Vogel haben")}. This action is called "jemandem den Vogel zeigen", literally translated: "to show someone the bird".

I found the phrase "bats in the belfry" which has a similar meaning to the German phrase. I haven't heard it before, and I'm not sure about if this phrase is in common use.

What do you usually say? Do you also have a gesture like tipping your finger on your forehead/temple? And is it insulting by law?

I'm interested in both American and British phrases and gesture.

Just as side note: In Germany it is highly controversial if it is an insult by law or not. There were several court decisions pro and contra.

What does one say or do if they think that a person's idea, behaviour, etc. is crazy to their mind?

For instance:
In Germany, when someone dangerously passes you, you will show them by tipping your finger on your forehead(or temple) that they "has a bird" _{(literal translation of "einen Vogel haben")}. This action is called "jemandem den Vogel zeigen", literally translated: "to show someone the bird".

I found the phrase "bats in the belfry" which has a similar meaning to the German phrase. I haven't heard it before, and I'm not sure if this phrase is in common use.

What do you usually say? Do you also have a gesture like tipping your finger on your forehead/temple? And is it insulting by law?

I'm interested in both American and British phrases and gesture.

Just as side note: In Germany it is highly controversial if it is an insult by law or not. There were several court decisions pro and contra.

On GLU I came across a question about the etymology of "einen Vogel haben". Literally translated: "to have a bird". You use it when you think that a person's idea, behavior, ... is crazy.

For example, when someone dangerously passes you, you will show him, by tipping your finger on your forehead, that he "has a bird". This action is called "jemandem den Vogel zeigen", literally "to show someone the bird".

I found the phrase "bats in the belfry" which has a similar meaning to the German phrase. I've never heard it before and someone else commented that she also hasn't heard it before.

What do you usually say? Do you also have a gesture? And is it insulting by law?

I'm interested in both American and British phrases and gesture.

Just as side note: In Germany it is highly controversial if it is an insult or not. There were several court decisions pro and contra.

What does one say or do if they think that a person's idea, behaviour, etc. is crazy to their mind.

For instance:
In Germany, when someone dangerously passes you, you will show them by tipping your finger on your forehead(or temple) that they "has a bird" _{(literal translation of "einen Vogel haben")}. This action is called "jemandem den Vogel zeigen", literally translated: "to show someone the bird".

I found the phrase "bats in the belfry" which has a similar meaning to the German phrase. I haven't heard it before, and I'm not sure about if this phrase is in common use.

What do you usually say? Do you also have a gesture like tipping your finger on your forehead/temple? And is it insulting by law?

I'm interested in both American and British phrases and gesture.

Just as side note: In Germany it is highly controversial if it is an insult by law or not. There were several court decisions pro and contra.

On GLU I came across a question about the etymology of "einen Vogel haben". Literally translated: "to have a bird". You use it when you think that a person's idea, behavior, ... is crazy.

For example, when someone dangerously passes you, you will show him, by tipping your finger on your forehead, that he "has a bird". This action is called "jemandem den Vogel zeigen", literally "to show someone the bird".

I found the phrase "bats in the belfry" which has a similar meaning to the German phrase. I've never heard it before and someone else commented that she also hasn't heard it before.

What do you usually say? Do you also have a gesture? And is it offensive?

I'm interested in both American and British phrases and gesture.

Just as side note: In Germany it is highly controversial if it offensive or not. There were several court decisions pro and contra.

On GLU I came across a question about the etymology of "einen Vogel haben". Literally translated: "to have a bird". You use it when you think that a person's idea, behavior, ... is crazy.

For example, when someone dangerously passes you, you will show him, by tipping your finger on your forehead, that he "has a bird". This action is called "jemandem den Vogel zeigen", literally "to show someone the bird".

I found the phrase "bats in the belfry" which has a similar meaning to the German phrase. I've never heard it before and someone else commented that she also hasn't heard it before.

What do you usually say? Do you also have a gesture? And is it insulting by law?

I'm interested in both American and British phrases and gesture.

Just as side note: In Germany it is highly controversial if it is an insult or not. There were several court decisions pro and contra.