The meanings of hand gestures in different cultures may translate into
different things. To explain my point,
I take a very common example of
former President George W. Bush
who had to face a major faux pas
during a visit to Australia. He tried to signal a peace sign by waving the two
finger or V-sign at the crowd,but he committed a major
error. Instead of his palm facing
outwards, it faced inwards. The
meaning of this hand gesture in
Australia meant he was asking the
crowd to go screw themselves!.Before you communicate with people in different cultures, you need
to understand the meaning of
gestures.
Lets take more examples of hand gestures and their meaning..
*Thumbs Up>The thumbs up sign in most American and European
cultures meaning things are going
according to your plans or something
you approve of. However, the going
good sign translates into a rude and
offensive gesture in Islamic and Asian countries. In Australia, it
means OK, but if you move it up and
down, it is considered as a grave
insult.
*Stop>Stop When one raises the hand up with the palm facing towards the
opposite person, it means to stop in
America and British countries. In a
stop sign, the hand is tilted forward.
This means the person is in an
authoritative figure and asking one to Stop. If the fingers are pushing
down, it will indicate that the gesture
is indicated for the person to sit down
or settle. This is not a defensive hand
gesture and is in fact a gesture to
take control over the person it is intended for. If you were to use this
sign in Singapore or Malaysia, it
would mean that one is trying to hail
someones attention like a waiter or
asking for permission to speak.
*The Dog Call >The dog call is a gesture where you curl your finger
and summon someone towards you.
This movement is mostly seen carried
out by a tempting woman to her man.
However, do not use this seductive
hand gesture in Philippines. This is because this is one of the worst forms
of hand gesture that is to be used
only for dogs. This hand gesture
could get you arrested in Philippines
or maybe even punishable by
breaking your finger, so that you never ever attempt to try this
offensive gesture again. In Asian
countries like Japan, the dog call is
considered a rude gesture. In
Singapore, it is indication of death.
countries like Japan, the dog call is considered a rude gesture. In
Singapore, it is indication of death.
*The Okay or A-OK or O.K sign is mostly considered on of the good
hand gestures. The hand gesture is
used by curling the index finger over
the thumb and the remaining fingers
extended above them. This means
that everything is good, well or O.K. Also, this sign is usually used by
divers to indicate all is well or OK as
the thumbs up sign means ascending.
However, in Latin America and
France it is considered as an insulting
sign as it is thought to mean your anus and has negative connotations
attached to it. In Australia, it means
zero and in Germany it may mean a
job well done or an offensive insult
depending on the region you visit. In
New Zealand, this sign is not used much and considered a cheap way of
saying OK. In Turkey, the OK sign
means one is a homosexual.
E.T.C..
You
should avoid using certain gestures in
countries whose cultures are new to
you. You do not want to offend
anyone or anything in a new land that may put you in a soup.

Hey sweetheart. hope i wont be asking too much frm u if i ask WHAT IS YOUR NAME? i mean ur real name nd nt ur moniker. its gonna b a secret btw us if u dnt really fancy fellow nairalanders knowing ur name. this i promise you and dats y i even had to luk for an isolated tread to ask you. sassybae

Lol u really wanna know? I'd prefer telling u thru mail not here
Buh what's it with knowing ma name lol

mystage:
Hey sweetheart. hope i wont be asking too much frm u if i ask WHAT IS YOUR NAME? i mean ur real name nd nt ur moniker. its gonna b a secret btw us if u dnt really fancy fellow nairalanders knowing ur name. this i promise you and dats y i even had to luk for an isolated tread to ask you. sassybae

Sassybae:
Lol u really wanna know? I'd prefer telling u thru mail not here
Buh what's it with knowing ma name lol

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mystagenairaland@outlook.com

shud i be xpectin ur mail lik right nw?

Nah not now maybe tomorrow, or u can send tho

mystage:

mayb so dat i can really take d words HOPEFULLY NOT TILL ETERNITY serious or even very serious. ok,..no prob wit u sendin it via mail. when sendin pls also had ur reason why hopefully bt nt nw. i wanna knw if d reason for dat is mayb bcus there is already a bf or no bf presently bt just wanna put sometinz in other b4 venturin into a relationship.

mystagenairaland@outlook.com

shud i be xpectin ur mail lik right nw?

if u dare fail to do it 2moro. ohhh,..then u shud be xpectin 100 wipes of hausa soldier koboko on dat big ass of urs.

Sassybae:
Nah not now maybe tomorrow, or u can send tho

nah,.. u do d sending y i do d reply atleast wit d first mail. its always ladies first!