Is it normal for females to wipe away tears in that really annoying way?

I don't surround myself with crying women so I don't know what you're talking about.

Probably to avoid smudging their makeup.

Slap that bitch

Its a makeup thing sorry it annoys you.

They've seen it in films.

Its for dramatic effect. Women do these sort of things all the time, when I see it I just think is getting attention more important to you than actually dealing with the issue at hand.
Whores all of them!!

I use my sleeves. Though that's probably worse than my fingers. lol