I am so on board with you on that
it is purely ignorance on their part. It is the priest’s duty to explain that. Father Etsio, since he took over as pastor, has done a great job of giving explanations for things in the Mass. The proper way to make the sign of the cross, with one hand on heart, then the sign and then putting the hands together at the end. The meaning of the little signs of the cross on the forehead, lips and chest [May the Word of God be on my mind, on my lips and in my heart] I especially am grateful bc xsfiance isn’t Catholic and this is a perfect way to clue him in to things. He is doing a great job of teaching.