It is taken as Okay sign in many cultures whereas is taken as a vulgarism in others like Latin American cultures and in Japan some even take it as money.
Thumbs-up sign is widely recognized sign of approval or agreement is actually used as an insult in-Bangladesh. In certain parts of the Middle East, thumbs-up is definitely a highly offensive thumbs-down. The thumbs-up sign has been confusing people for thousands of years!
In USA the horn fingers is adopted by rockers and it is a sign of approval, rock on! Hook em Horns is the slogan and hand signal of the University of Texas at Austin. But in many Mediterranean and Latin countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Italy and Portugal, to make this sign at someone is to tell them that their spouse is cheating on them.
Looking at your watch means Im in a hurry or Ive got to be somewhere. In the Middle East, however, a conversation should run its natural course, as it would be very rude to look at your watch mid-conversation. In Arabic culture, once communication has started, it must take its time.
The V sign has two formats: one with the palm faced outwards, and another with the palm inwards. In the US, both ways refer to victory and peace:protesters against the Vietnam War and activists adopted the gesture as a sign of peace. Because the hippies of the day often flashed this sign (palm out) while saying Peace, it became popularly known (through association) as the peace sign. In other places, such as in the UK, Australia and South Africa, the same gesture with the back of the hand facing the other person is considered to be an extremely insulting.
Touch
Handshake carries a wealth of information about the relationship of man to the interlocutor, his feelings and intentions. Gen
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