One day I was talking to someone from Asia, he needed information about how to go to a place. I explained everything, he made a circle with his thumb and forefinger, showed to me and left. Luckily I've a bunch of asian friends and knew that gesture means OK, but in some countries from South America means something really rude. It's good to see people from many countries getting along in Taptrip, but we must be careful about the gestures we use with people abroad. Let's check some of them. Visit Taptrip Blog: http://tap-trip.blogspot.jp Download Taptrip App: www.tap-trip.com

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One day I was talking to someone from Asia, he needed information about how to go to a place. I
explained everything, he made a circle with his thumb and forefinger, showed to me and
left. Luckily I've a bunch of asian friends and knew that gesture means OK, but in some countries
from South America means something really rude.
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It's good to see people from many countries getting along in Taptrip, but we must be careful
about the gestures we use with people abroad. Let's check some of them:
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Although it's a common gesture in America which means OK, in Middle East it's an insult. Some
say in South America and Africa it's unpolite too, but I've seen south americans and africans
doing the same thing without any problem.
2) Talk to the hand
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While it means a silly joke in some countries, in others as Greece, Korea and Pakistan it can be
very offensive. Actually, seems many people don't like this gesture after all.
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For some people it symbolizes "peace" and "happiness". Japanese do that very often when they
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As said above, making a circle with your fingers and showing to someone means OK for some
asians, but for south americans it's the same as showing the middle finger.
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