innocent gestures that mean rude things in other countries

in #travel7 years ago (edited)

If you want to travel to a foreign land its good to know the differences , between your culture or gestures to yours. So
this is the 5 gesture that mean rude things in other countries.

  1. THUMBS UP
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some countries THUMBS UP means good job or an indication of satisfaction or approval. But in the Middle East and parts of West Africa and South America, holding that thumbs up, is a little bit offensive because it means "I'm going to stick my thumb up your @ss" so try not to use this gesture.

2.OK gestureAlpha-Testing (2).jpg
the OK gesture In many parts of the world, it is synonymous with the word OK, denoting approval, agreement Unless in European countries that consider this OK gesture to mean zero, and that means you're calling that person worthless,and also telling that they're homosexual.

3.FINGERS CROSSED
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fingers crossed is a hand gesture commonly used to wish for luck. or hoping thigs will go your way. But this can also be a sign of untruth when you do this hand gesture behind your back, in vietnam this finger crossed resembles lady parts and it means you're calling them the "C" word.

4.HORNS GESTURE
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the horns gesture if you're in a band concert and when you're enjoying the music you will put your hands up and do the horn gesture, however you may want to avoid this gesture in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Columbia and Brazil. because this gesture means your wife is cheating and you don't even know it because your stupid.

5.BECKONING using your index finger
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beckoning using your index finger in meany countries it mean come here, but in many Asian countries like Philippines beckoning using your index finger is only use for dogs, so if you use this gesture to someone in philippines your saying that person is nothing but an animal or low class.

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