Another installment in the wisdom of the Worst Case Scenario desktop calendar.
This time its gestures to avoid.
The "OK" Sign, touching the thumb and index finger to suggest a circle with the other fingers fanned out means everything's OK here in the US. Other places it has very different meanings.
- In Brazil, Germany and Russia, the signal is an insult, indicating a very private orifice (hmm, which one could they possibly mean?)
- In Japan, the sign indicates that you want change in coins from the cashier (most likely so you can go to the used underwear vending machine on the way home)
- In France, the "OK" gesture conveys the concept of something being worthless. When placed over the nose, it means "drunk". (then again, do I really give a damn about a bunch of frog chomping surrender monkeys getting their briefs bunched up? Um, no. Now I'm gonna go have some freedom fries to wash down my freedom toast I had for breakfast).
Another lesson learned the hard way. A "fanny" isn't a butt in South Africa and likely other parts of the world. In South Africa, a fanny is on the front side of the body and is an indelicate thing to shout out the window to your pal.
I've heard that the thumbs up sign, ala The Fonz (damn I'm old), is akin to the middle finger's meaning when in Italy but don't know this for sure.
Anyone got any others?
PS Anyone know what's up with Layne this time, it looks like her site's been hijacked by the Russians.
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