Semiotics is never misunderstood Wink Wink
... They take gestures and signs, semiotics, to be unspoken words. ... Body language is used frequently and is also time and again misunderstood, similar to what George’s winks are taken for, in Seinfeld’s episode, “The Wink.” Seinfeld’s episode, “The Wink,” is based on irony and semiotics. ... This causes George to wink frequently at the wrong time and results in people misinterpreting what George is trying to say. ... Kramer assumed George’s wink to be an approval of selling the card.