Culture is everything. traditions and customs, language, clothing, architecture, sports, parties ... These are some of the things that differentiate one from other countries, some people from other...ultimately about other cultures.
Gestures with different meanings:
* In Germany and Northern Europe, make the gesture of a finger turning the temple (madness) is very offensive and may even be punishable in court.
* That same gesture in Japan, it means to be thinking (if the finger is rotated forward) or madness (if you turn back).
* The thumb or index has risen obscene meaning in many countries of the Mediterranean area.
* The OK sign with thumb and forefinger, in Turkey means the ass and is used to call a man gay.
Gestures with different meanings:
* In Germany and Northern Europe, make the gesture of a finger turning the temple (madness) is very offensive and may even be punishable in court.
* That same gesture in Japan, it means to be thinking (if the finger is rotated forward) or madness (if you turn back).
* The thumb or index has risen obscene meaning in many countries of the Mediterranean area.
* The OK sign with thumb and forefinger, in Turkey means the ass and is used to call a man gay.
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