diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
index 3b5c012d591..bdb82bdfc7b 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/emote.dm
@@ -303,19 +303,43 @@
 	key_third_person = "points"
 	message = "points."
 	message_param = "points at %t."
-	hands_use_check = TRUE
+	cooldown = 1 SECONDS
+	// don't put hands use check here, everything is handled in run_emote
 
 /datum/emote/living/point/run_emote(mob/user, params, type_override, intentional)
 	message_param = initial(message_param) // reset
-	if(ishuman(user))
-		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = user
-		if(H.usable_hands == 0)
-			if(H.usable_legs != 0)
-				message_param = "tries to point at %t with a leg, [span_userdanger("falling down")] in the process!"
-				H.Paralyze(20)
+	if(iscarbon(user))
+		var/mob/living/carbon/our_carbon = user
+		if(our_carbon.usable_hands <= 0 || user.incapacitated & INCAPABLE_RESTRAINTS || HAS_TRAIT(user, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED))
+			if(our_carbon.usable_legs > 0)
+				var/one_leg = FALSE
+				var/has_shoes = our_carbon.get_item_by_slot(ITEM_SLOT_FEET)
+				if(our_carbon.usable_legs == 1)
+					one_leg = TRUE
+				var/success_prob = 65
+				if(HAS_TRAIT(our_carbon, TRAIT_FREERUNNING))
+					success_prob += 35
+				if(one_leg)
+					success_prob -= 40
+				if(prob(success_prob))
+					message_param = "[one_leg ? "jumps into the air and " : ""]points at %t with their [has_shoes ? "leg" : "toes"]!"
+				else
+					message_param = "[one_leg ? "jumps into the air and " : ""]tries to point at %t with their [has_shoes ? "leg" : "toes"], falling down in the process!"
+					our_carbon.Paralyze(2 SECONDS)
+				TIMER_COOLDOWN_START(user, "point_verb_emote_cooldown", 1 SECONDS)
 			else
-				message_param = "[span_userdanger("bumps [user.p_their()] head on the ground")] trying to motion towards %t."
-				H.adjustOrganLoss(ORGAN_SLOT_BRAIN, 5)
+				if(our_carbon.get_organ_slot(ORGAN_SLOT_EYES))
+					message_param = "gives a meaningful glance at %t!"
+					TIMER_COOLDOWN_START(src, "point_verb_emote_cooldown", 1.5 SECONDS)
+				else
+					if(our_carbon.get_organ_slot(ORGAN_SLOT_TONGUE))
+						message_param = "motions their tongue towards %t!"
+						TIMER_COOLDOWN_START(src, "point_verb_emote_cooldown", 2 SECONDS)
+					else
+						message_param = "[span_userdanger("bumps [user.p_their()] head on the ground")] trying to motion towards %t."
+						our_carbon.adjustOrganLoss(ORGAN_SLOT_BRAIN, 5)
+						playsound(user, 'sound/effects/glass/glassbash.ogg', 50, TRUE, SHORT_RANGE_SOUND_EXTRARANGE)
+						TIMER_COOLDOWN_START(src, "point_verb_emote_cooldown", 2.5 SECONDS)
 	return ..()
 
 /datum/emote/living/sneeze
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
index 1d35b780930..094c28d84a5 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/living.dm
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
 
 //same as above
 /mob/living/pointed(atom/A as mob|obj|turf in view(client.view, src))
-	if(incapacitated)
+	if(INCAPACITATED_IGNORING(src, INCAPABLE_RESTRAINTS))
 		return FALSE
 
 	return ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/point/point.dm b/code/modules/point/point.dm
index 683710bf128..98574373a81 100644
--- a/code/modules/point/point.dm
+++ b/code/modules/point/point.dm
@@ -122,7 +122,15 @@
 
 		if(!(pointing_at in view(client.view, src)))
 			return FALSE
-
+	if(iscarbon(src)) // special interactions for carbons
+		var/mob/living/carbon/our_carbon = src
+		if(our_carbon.usable_hands <= 0 || src.incapacitated & INCAPABLE_RESTRAINTS || HAS_TRAIT(src, TRAIT_HANDS_BLOCKED))
+			if(TIMER_COOLDOWN_FINISHED(src, "point_verb_emote_cooldown"))
+				//cooldown handled in the emote.
+				our_carbon.emote("point [pointing_at]")
+			else
+				to_chat(src, span_warning("You need to wait before pointing again!"))
+				return FALSE
 	point_at(pointing_at, TRUE)
 
 	return TRUE