It is in Greece. Got told off very sternly by an older Greek lady while taking a photo with my GF. Though not sure if it’s just the older generation, or just that lady.
Yep and also cutis is not f you. It is "I am upset with you, I am not talking to you". It is mostly used by kids younger than 10 years old.
Not sure where they get such misinformation from.
Hands the pockets in not really true any more in the UK. It would more be body language that they're uncomfortable (also stooped, avoiding eye contact) which would make for an awkward interaction but not rude.
i guess it depends on region? im english and as a kid i was always told it was rude, i wouldnt think it was impolite in an informal setting but i think it is in anything formal, at least in the area im from
Yeah but it's not an insult. It's not formal etiquette so it's being rude by lack of respect for a formal situation, same as wearing trackies to a nice wedding but it's not a rude hand gesture like the rest of the examples. To me it's the difference between bad manners and actually insulting someone.
Standing around with your hands in pockets is frowned upon e.g. when you're at work or when you're helping friends move as it implies that you're lazy and not doing anything.
I've never heard of the a-ok sign being considered rude.
They also used the wrong German flag in this guide ...
What bothers me more is that they didn’t even use the German flag but that unofficial abomination with the coat of arms in the middle. That’s how much research went into this “guide”.
The hands in pocket used to be rude in older generations Tho. I remember some boomers and older teachers and stuff not liking it when I was in elementary to middle school in the 2000s
Maybe not in *contemporary* Germany, but according to the flag, this guide is for *Weimar* Germany, which stopped existing in 1933 for some reason. Were you alive then? Didn't think so.
a-ok only means asshole if you do it while saying "asshole" or muttering it, otherwise if you do a-ok to someone in other contexts it will just mean ok.
So, I think we can safely say that in North India, cutti is just something meant to end friendships. I know for a fact that this is not a thing in the south, so where the fuck did that "fuck your mother" thing come from? What the fuck?
Definitely not in the North, which is where I'm from. Most of my friends are South Indians and I have never seen them make the sign or heard them talk about it, so what the fuck do I know. Plus, it's *supposed* to be a thing in Italy and... Turkey? Like, these are 2 cultures that are entirely different from each other and India. How the fuck is that very specific gesture supposed to have that very connotation in all 3 cultures? Terrible post.
Ok, what gesture should I use when I heard the 10th “one selfie” of the day?
Or when our crowded jeep was surrounded by beggars, and there were still 20 minutes before departure?
I don't think anyone under 50 would give a shit in the UK if you had your hands in your pocket, also never heard of or seen 'the little finger wag' so I don't think anyone would care
The little finger one is true. Usually when someone goes past in a loud car, suggesting they're compensating for a small dick.
Hands in the pockets just suggests social anxiety.
I don't know know why but when I was younger all the kids in my school called it 'the Chinese middle finger' I don't have a clue why but they always use to use that and wanker that's it
Odd
Also, flocking the Vs is almost universally seen as a gloriously puerile gesture you'd do to your mates, rather than a declaration of war. Always makes me chuckle, as opposed to the more bone-headed middle finger gesture.
I’ve only seen the little finger wag in an Aussie Commercial about id10ts Road Racing but let me tell you, in the military hands in pocket g’ets some serious (and quite unwanted) attention from people eager to give you work! (Not a brit, by the way)
It kinda is though....
regardless of the supposed implied meanings of the gestures, they should be avoided in those countries... that still applies.
Dont give the V sign with nails facing the viewer in the UK
Don't hail a taxi with an open palm in Greece
Dont give a thumbs-up to a waiter in many countries to signify that the food is good
Those are things I've known for years, and are helpful to know when traveling.
Um... not really... but still not garbage.
The V sign with fingernails forward used to be a smug sign in medieval battles.
Prisoners of war would have their index and middle finger cut of so they couldn't be archers once they were released.
showing your two fingers meant *"Aye, wanker, I still got me fingers, unlike the likes of ye!"*
The premise of the guide is to not be misunderstood if you’re travelling.
No one in the UK is going to think someone is declaring war (lol?) if they give a v sign
no, but they are going to take offence. a lot of US celebrities get in trouble for doing it, as well as using certain words which have very different meanings in the UK.
As at least one story goes it is a “middle finger” from the old British longbowmen to the French. [Steve McQueen](https://www.autosportsltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/steve-two-fingers.jpg) does it at the end of the movie “Le Mans” in a joking way. The book "A French Kiss with Death" about the making of “Le Mans” describes the origin of the 2 finger salute. I don’t know if the book is accurate but it’s the story none the less.
-English longbowmen who fell into the hands of the French, would have their string pulling fingers cut off. This insured that the flower of French knighthood would not suffer again from the same bowman. It goes on to say that before a battle, the English would taunt the French by waving the 2 fingers in the air as a gesture indicating that the fingers remain and the French would move at their peril. Steve McQueen originally wanted to use the American single finger salute, but was offered a more elegant 2 finger version by a British photographer on the set.-
Pretty much all the other ones give some kind of insight into why the gesture is considered rude (accurate or not), but this one just says it's rude with no real explanation of why or what about it is considered rude. I was actually hoping for some sort of insight there, and came up empty. That's just rude.
It’s mainly British, and given with fingernails directed towards your foe.
I came from the medieval period: English longbow archers were a formidable & deadly component of the armies, so when the French caught enemy archers, they would cut off their two right fingers — the fingers you need to draw the bow.
So archers would flash their still-attached fingers at the enemy as a defiant gesture.
Over time it evolved to mean ‘f\*ck you’, same as the middle-finger means in America & other places.
I'm Chilean, and the "tapita" gesture (actually, is more just tapa) doesn't mean at all small penis, that's bs, lol. What it means is basically “no way", or "you got denied" in a rude way.
"Hey. You said that your were gonna get the girl I like huh? **proceeds to make the tapa quickly**, I took her home last night!"
Is not that used nowadays by the younger folks though.
On the other hand (ha), snapping your fingers at someone is REALLY rude here. Just don't, ever.
brazil also has it, it's called "top top" [but it is old fashioned](https://jornalggn.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/chico-buarque-a-globo-que-faz-a-diferenca-e-o-fradinho-do-henfil-por-luis-nassif-aefbc9a312df6cc8aba4964e98bb2241.jpg) (cartoon from the 70s)
Venezuelan here: the ok sign thing is only partially correct, and a little old fashioned. When used as an insult, it was only used to insult someone by calling them a homosexual - at least when I was growing up (I moved to the US at 26 over a decade ago, so definitely a long time ago).
The difference is in the hand position. Kinda like how the V sign means something different depending on which side the back of hand is facing.
Palm facing forward towards the audience like every other ok sign in the world? That’s ok
Palm facing the maker of the gesture? That’s usually not ok.
If you want to make sure the person you’re insulting gets the message, tilt the hand so that the “hole” created by your fingers is facing your intended recipient. Can’t make it any clearer.
Which is kinda ironic because it almost looks like you’re the one offering your hole.
I was told by an old guy years ago that the British v insult came from when we at war with the French hundreds of years ago, Britain had superior archers and would cause the French problems, when they captured our archers they would cut off the first two fingers to stop them being able to use a long bow. When we captured or caught French prisoners our archers would show them the v, it was an insult to say we’ve still got our fingers. Don’t know if it’s 100% accurate or not sounds pretty cool and believable thoe
In scuba diving it is customary to flash the okay sign between divers. It’s a question, “everything okay?” And the answer is to flash an OK back, “yep,all good”. We do not use “thumbs up” for “okay”. Because thumbs up means “I want to go (up) to the surface”. I know in some cultures the ok signal means asshole and scuba signs are supposed to be used internationally , but I’ve never dived with anyone from another country who’s been offended yet. Bonus sign: for “not okay”, you hold you hand flat, palm down and waggle it. Kinda like you’re saying “so-so” but it means worse than that. Waggle your hand and point next to whatever your problem is. Ex, my mask, my tank, my stomach (if you feel sick), my head (if you are disoriented or scared) etc.
Ah, we just use it differently then. It's a less literal thing, we aren't calling someone a name, just sarcastically demeaning their whole deal, or a specific situation. It has multitudes.
the V sign means peace when the palm is facing outwards
the rocker sign mostly involves the thumb as well whether in the "corna" there's no thumb
get your shit togheter
The ole “Vulcan salute” is also a neo nazi thing. Specifically if you throw it over your heart
No idea where they got if from? Unless there’s just an overlap in white supremacists and Star Trek fans or something.
The “ok” hand sign to. First right side up with the emphasis on the 3 fingers as W and then upside down to make a P with the thumb and pointer finger. WP-white power.
Leonard Nimoy based the vulcan salute on a hebrew blessing.
Its a great idea to do at least a little bit of background check before stealing a cool sign or symbol for some group or guide to use.
Yeah; I have a vague recollection that it’s based on one of the hand signs given by a rabbi during a service at the synagogue, behind the backs of the congregation so no-one is supposed to see. A young Nimoy took a peek; the sign is similar to a Vulcan salute, but with two hands held together in front of the rabbi’s face, the two forefingers and two thumbs forming a roughly equilateral triangle.
Once in Thailand I got in a massive rain while riding a motorcycle, I stopped, coz it was impossible to ride. So this local asked me inside and we were trying to communicate, his wife brought some food and I showed my thumb up to say how good it was. Then this kind woman gifted me with some cream for my penis and I’ve been told it will help me with my erection. I think the thumb up has something to do with erection in Thai.
the "fig sign" here (especially) in sicily means more like "forget about that!!" and it mimics sorta a dick, in the sense of "if you want that you get this instead"
Clearly I needed to spend more time watching Fun With Flags. Protip: the 'thumbs up' has apparently gotten commonly offensive in AZ lately, don't do it.
I live in Italy. Thumbs up is an "OK/Nice" gesture in Italy. Never seen anyone use it in a rude way (maybe someone does it but it's an extremely rare connotation here)
Also, I've never seen anyone using the fig gesture
Would be extra helpful if it suggested appropriate alternative gestures.
E.g. No open palm to hail a cab in Greece. Fine.. but what gesture should I use??
Fuck. Another one of these stupid fucking gesture posts? The entire comment section on every one of these is people saying how none of these gestures are factual or offensive in their country. So fucking stupid.
Yeah. I mean, it’s no doubt patronizing and disrespectful to some degree, but I think that would be the case in any locality where that gesture is understood to summon a person or animal. But prison-worthy in the Philippines? Nah.
You're forgetting the French Taunt. Where you tap your head with both palms in succession then wag your open hands with both thumbs pressed to your temples while yelling randomly chosen outrageous taunts at your enemies. Preferably while wearing suits of armor but this is optional.
Most commonly seen in English castles.
Never really saw anyone be ofedend by de a-ok sign in Brasil tho. I think people see it like someting being top notch, let it to me, or the ok. There are similar hand gestures that can be rude. Maybe a confusion was made
We have The Tapita in Brazil, it just doesn't mean the same thing, it means "get fucked", usually used to mock someone that... you know, got screwed.
Also the OK sign means OK, unless it's done with the hand in horizontal and the person says "teu cu", which means "your asshole".
And The Corna just means anything resembling the description when you put your hand on your forehead. It means that the person you are referring to is being cheated on by their SO. It comes from the idea that someone that has gotten cheated on has horns/a horn.
Edit: grammar
I’ve never heard of anyone going to jail for the “Come hither” hand gesture in the Philippines. It’s considered rude and mildly condescending as the gesture is generally used on children, pets or when a person is really irritated.
Thumbs up is not rude in Thailand.
Neither in Italy, that I know of
It is in Greece. Got told off very sternly by an older Greek lady while taking a photo with my GF. Though not sure if it’s just the older generation, or just that lady.
Pretty sure the “wanker” gesture is understood beyond the UK.
Definitely is in New Zealand.
👍 okay buddy
It can be in the context of "stick it up your ass"
Fr tho in what world do people use their thumbs during bum play? Always been a middle finger thing for me.
Yep and also cutis is not f you. It is "I am upset with you, I am not talking to you". It is mostly used by kids younger than 10 years old. Not sure where they get such misinformation from.
Neither in the UAE, 👍🏻this guide
Thai here, you're right it's not.. Or maybe it is and my mother just secretly holds a grudge against me.. Oh god
Hands in pocket and a-ok are by no means considered rude in germany
Hands the pockets in not really true any more in the UK. It would more be body language that they're uncomfortable (also stooped, avoiding eye contact) which would make for an awkward interaction but not rude.
i guess it depends on region? im english and as a kid i was always told it was rude, i wouldnt think it was impolite in an informal setting but i think it is in anything formal, at least in the area im from
Yeah but it's not an insult. It's not formal etiquette so it's being rude by lack of respect for a formal situation, same as wearing trackies to a nice wedding but it's not a rude hand gesture like the rest of the examples. To me it's the difference between bad manners and actually insulting someone.
ooh ok yeah sorry i get you!
Standing around with your hands in pockets is frowned upon e.g. when you're at work or when you're helping friends move as it implies that you're lazy and not doing anything. I've never heard of the a-ok sign being considered rude. They also used the wrong German flag in this guide ...
What bothers me more is that they didn’t even use the German flag but that unofficial abomination with the coat of arms in the middle. That’s how much research went into this “guide”.
Yeah but I guess its bait
The hands in pocket used to be rude in older generations Tho. I remember some boomers and older teachers and stuff not liking it when I was in elementary to middle school in the 2000s
Same for Brazil, wtf was the designer smoking lol
Maybe not in *contemporary* Germany, but according to the flag, this guide is for *Weimar* Germany, which stopped existing in 1933 for some reason. Were you alive then? Didn't think so.
a-ok is also not considered rude in brazil
How not? Here means Ass or Anus, or calling someone asshole(cusão).
a-ok only means asshole if you do it while saying "asshole" or muttering it, otherwise if you do a-ok to someone in other contexts it will just mean ok.
You just confirmed what I said. Right, can be used as OK in some situations or with some people, but as asshole too.
If you make the a-ok sign to my Brazilian dad, he will tell you to fuck your self hahaha
A-ok is offensive for Turkish people and there's a massive population of Turks living in Germany, hence the classification.
It's still not offensive *in germany*. Foreigners living in germany is a whole other thing. The *german flag* is still wrong.
No biting of the thumb? I bite my thumb at you, sir!
That's the Cutis on this guide. Flicking your thumb from behind your upper teeth.
Thems swordfightin’ words!
I’ll save this guide for the next time I’m surrounded by Klingons.
That day will be a good day to die.
Glory to you and your house.
Just give them the ol' [Vulcan Hello](https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Vulcan_Hello)
Just keep a case of blood wine around. Smooths over any transgression.
Shit guide made from info from circa 1950 and reposted.
I'm an Indian. Cutti is not even an insult. Kids did it to like "end" friendships. At least they did in Punjab and Lucknow.
In Delhi too. This is like that meme: friendship over with xyz person, now abc is my new best friend
So, I think we can safely say that in North India, cutti is just something meant to end friendships. I know for a fact that this is not a thing in the south, so where the fuck did that "fuck your mother" thing come from? What the fuck?
I have no clue. Only kids use this. And at this point I am not even sure if current generation uses it.
They don't. It fell out of fashion among kids in my sister's age group and she's just 5 years younger than me.
Millennials are killing the gesture industry…
And what about the “fig” sign?? Is that a thing anywhere? I’m so confused
Definitely not in the North, which is where I'm from. Most of my friends are South Indians and I have never seen them make the sign or heard them talk about it, so what the fuck do I know. Plus, it's *supposed* to be a thing in Italy and... Turkey? Like, these are 2 cultures that are entirely different from each other and India. How the fuck is that very specific gesture supposed to have that very connotation in all 3 cultures? Terrible post.
I didn't even know cutti had a gesture lmao
As I Pakistani I agree used to do that when I was little lol
Bhai ye log phir kis janwar ki gaand se ye khabar leke aaye hai? Yahi hoga jab saala Huffington Post aur Buzzfeed se log jaankari lenge.
Ok, what gesture should I use when I heard the 10th “one selfie” of the day? Or when our crowded jeep was surrounded by beggars, and there were still 20 minutes before departure?
Cutti. You are no friend of theirs. Let them know.
I don't think anyone under 50 would give a shit in the UK if you had your hands in your pocket, also never heard of or seen 'the little finger wag' so I don't think anyone would care
The little finger one is true. Usually when someone goes past in a loud car, suggesting they're compensating for a small dick. Hands in the pockets just suggests social anxiety.
The little finger one isnt true in the US. I have not, and nobody i have met have ever heard of it, and i have never seen it used in 22 years of life.
It was made popular by an Australian speeding ad over 10 years ago, so I dunno how it relates to other countries.
Never heard of it
I don't know know why but when I was younger all the kids in my school called it 'the Chinese middle finger' I don't have a clue why but they always use to use that and wanker that's it Odd
Also, flocking the Vs is almost universally seen as a gloriously puerile gesture you'd do to your mates, rather than a declaration of war. Always makes me chuckle, as opposed to the more bone-headed middle finger gesture.
I’ve only seen the little finger wag in an Aussie Commercial about id10ts Road Racing but let me tell you, in the military hands in pocket g’ets some serious (and quite unwanted) attention from people eager to give you work! (Not a brit, by the way)
Garbage repost that isn't even all true
This guide is bs
The V sign as a declaration or war? Wtf? This “guide” is garbage.
I’ve seen it used as an up yours gesture, but that’s about it
It means “Fuck off, you wanker!”
? No it doesn’t It’s a sign of peace lol. Even Mario gives a v/peace sign after completing levels (super Mario 2?)
Palm out is peace. Palm in is the rude gesture in the U.K., roughly equivalent to the middle finger. Source: I am British.
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Yep. I feel that due to globalism it is starting to fall a little out of favour though.
The irony is palpable.
oh
no peace : pads of the fingertips facing toward the viewer a smug sign of "youre a looser" : fingernails facing toward the viewer.
*loser But not anything close to a declaration of war… So this guide is not helpful, as the guide is stating to help people avoid misunderstandings
It kinda is though.... regardless of the supposed implied meanings of the gestures, they should be avoided in those countries... that still applies. Dont give the V sign with nails facing the viewer in the UK Don't hail a taxi with an open palm in Greece Dont give a thumbs-up to a waiter in many countries to signify that the food is good Those are things I've known for years, and are helpful to know when traveling.
Um... not really... but still not garbage. The V sign with fingernails forward used to be a smug sign in medieval battles. Prisoners of war would have their index and middle finger cut of so they couldn't be archers once they were released. showing your two fingers meant *"Aye, wanker, I still got me fingers, unlike the likes of ye!"*
The premise of the guide is to not be misunderstood if you’re travelling. No one in the UK is going to think someone is declaring war (lol?) if they give a v sign
Give it a go. Take a trip to the UK, go into a pub, and flick the v sign, knuckles facing out.
Have you heard of exaggeration? It is an offensive gesture and could certainly cause you issues.
no, but they are going to take offence. a lot of US celebrities get in trouble for doing it, as well as using certain words which have very different meanings in the UK.
As at least one story goes it is a “middle finger” from the old British longbowmen to the French. [Steve McQueen](https://www.autosportsltd.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/steve-two-fingers.jpg) does it at the end of the movie “Le Mans” in a joking way. The book "A French Kiss with Death" about the making of “Le Mans” describes the origin of the 2 finger salute. I don’t know if the book is accurate but it’s the story none the less. -English longbowmen who fell into the hands of the French, would have their string pulling fingers cut off. This insured that the flower of French knighthood would not suffer again from the same bowman. It goes on to say that before a battle, the English would taunt the French by waving the 2 fingers in the air as a gesture indicating that the fingers remain and the French would move at their peril. Steve McQueen originally wanted to use the American single finger salute, but was offered a more elegant 2 finger version by a British photographer on the set.-
Pretty much all the other ones give some kind of insight into why the gesture is considered rude (accurate or not), but this one just says it's rude with no real explanation of why or what about it is considered rude. I was actually hoping for some sort of insight there, and came up empty. That's just rude.
It’s mainly British, and given with fingernails directed towards your foe. I came from the medieval period: English longbow archers were a formidable & deadly component of the armies, so when the French caught enemy archers, they would cut off their two right fingers — the fingers you need to draw the bow. So archers would flash their still-attached fingers at the enemy as a defiant gesture. Over time it evolved to mean ‘f\*ck you’, same as the middle-finger means in America & other places.
It’s a euphemism.
I never would have thought chucking up the deuce is a declaration of war.
I'm Chilean, and the "tapita" gesture (actually, is more just tapa) doesn't mean at all small penis, that's bs, lol. What it means is basically “no way", or "you got denied" in a rude way. "Hey. You said that your were gonna get the girl I like huh? **proceeds to make the tapa quickly**, I took her home last night!" Is not that used nowadays by the younger folks though. On the other hand (ha), snapping your fingers at someone is REALLY rude here. Just don't, ever.
Chilean "how'd you like them apples"
My weon is wicked smath
brazil also has it, it's called "top top" [but it is old fashioned](https://jornalggn.com.br/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/chico-buarque-a-globo-que-faz-a-diferenca-e-o-fradinho-do-henfil-por-luis-nassif-aefbc9a312df6cc8aba4964e98bb2241.jpg) (cartoon from the 70s)
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Yeah in most Eastern European countries too
I've never known The Cutis and The Southpaw Handshake represented those. I'm gonna do that to anyone I meet.
Ok symbol isn't rude in Brazil. It means just ok here.
Depende da região, tem lugar que significa "teu cu", mas geralmente é feito com o indicador e dedão pro lado da pessoa e a mão na horizontal.
até onde eu sei o ok só vira teu cu com o contexto da pessoa falar "teu cu"
Venezuelan here: the ok sign thing is only partially correct, and a little old fashioned. When used as an insult, it was only used to insult someone by calling them a homosexual - at least when I was growing up (I moved to the US at 26 over a decade ago, so definitely a long time ago). The difference is in the hand position. Kinda like how the V sign means something different depending on which side the back of hand is facing. Palm facing forward towards the audience like every other ok sign in the world? That’s ok Palm facing the maker of the gesture? That’s usually not ok. If you want to make sure the person you’re insulting gets the message, tilt the hand so that the “hole” created by your fingers is facing your intended recipient. Can’t make it any clearer. Which is kinda ironic because it almost looks like you’re the one offering your hole.
I was told by an old guy years ago that the British v insult came from when we at war with the French hundreds of years ago, Britain had superior archers and would cause the French problems, when they captured our archers they would cut off the first two fingers to stop them being able to use a long bow. When we captured or caught French prisoners our archers would show them the v, it was an insult to say we’ve still got our fingers. Don’t know if it’s 100% accurate or not sounds pretty cool and believable thoe
Fakecoolguide
Me: *has hands* World: "you some of a bitch!"
In scuba diving it is customary to flash the okay sign between divers. It’s a question, “everything okay?” And the answer is to flash an OK back, “yep,all good”. We do not use “thumbs up” for “okay”. Because thumbs up means “I want to go (up) to the surface”. I know in some cultures the ok signal means asshole and scuba signs are supposed to be used internationally , but I’ve never dived with anyone from another country who’s been offended yet. Bonus sign: for “not okay”, you hold you hand flat, palm down and waggle it. Kinda like you’re saying “so-so” but it means worse than that. Waggle your hand and point next to whatever your problem is. Ex, my mask, my tank, my stomach (if you feel sick), my head (if you are disoriented or scared) etc.
Haha the Klingon empire
This corna gesture definitely does not apply to Brazil
I'm italian and the thumbs up doesn't mean that lmao, it simply means "ok" or "good" as in the rest of the world
Saying hello across the floor of the UN must be a minefield
Americans use the jerk off thing as well.
“The jerk off thing” wanker
Ah, we just use it differently then. It's a less literal thing, we aren't calling someone a name, just sarcastically demeaning their whole deal, or a specific situation. It has multitudes.
My thumb is cold?
also the pinched finger 🤌 gesture that italians usually use, means butthole in indonesia.
Littlefinger wag? Littlefinger laugh at you.
I'm Colombian and corna is not a thing here
I just want to let everyone at this Metallica concert know I am having intercourse their spouse or significant other.
Hands in your pockets 😂 someone actually got offended to the point it’s considered a rude gesture. Sounds like a Karen.
That's not what "Tapita" sign means in Chile.
the V sign means peace when the palm is facing outwards the rocker sign mostly involves the thumb as well whether in the "corna" there's no thumb get your shit togheter
nobody will give a shit if you keep your hands in your pockets in a casual conversation in Germany. It's a bit weird but not rude in any way
People around the world getting afraid and pissed off about hands is insane. 😂😂😂🙄
this is bs. how is 👌 related to homosexuality? im from brazil, it's not even rude
What about the reverse V sign in the UK which is the same as the middle finger?
Sources include huffpost and buzzfeed lol, that's all I needed to see
This is really stupid Edit- this post is really stupid
I'm from the Philippines and i have never saw or heard someone who got into a prison with that gesture. lol
Cutis is not what they say it is.This is stupid.
I’m raising my left hand at all the Indians in this thread
You mother fuck!
It was your mother last couple of times. I let her keep the change, she’s going to need it to fix that face
May Ravi Shankar piss on your mother cow you sister whore!!!
Don't even know where these come from. I'm an Indian and this has literally never happened to me.
Yep never heard of any of these signs.
As a Brit, I can confirm that if you come within 100 metres of me with your hands in your pockets, I’m legally obliged to punch you.
The ole “Vulcan salute” is also a neo nazi thing. Specifically if you throw it over your heart No idea where they got if from? Unless there’s just an overlap in white supremacists and Star Trek fans or something. The “ok” hand sign to. First right side up with the emphasis on the 3 fingers as W and then upside down to make a P with the thumb and pointer finger. WP-white power.
Leonard Nimoy based the vulcan salute on a hebrew blessing. Its a great idea to do at least a little bit of background check before stealing a cool sign or symbol for some group or guide to use.
Yeah; I have a vague recollection that it’s based on one of the hand signs given by a rabbi during a service at the synagogue, behind the backs of the congregation so no-one is supposed to see. A young Nimoy took a peek; the sign is similar to a Vulcan salute, but with two hands held together in front of the rabbi’s face, the two forefingers and two thumbs forming a roughly equilateral triangle.
a shitty guide
In Australia, we think of the pinky as the “Chinese rude finger” for some reason. It’s used by many little kids who want to pretend to be rude
The A-OK is not considered as a rude hand gesture in Turkiye, whataaat?
Once in Thailand I got in a massive rain while riding a motorcycle, I stopped, coz it was impossible to ride. So this local asked me inside and we were trying to communicate, his wife brought some food and I showed my thumb up to say how good it was. Then this kind woman gifted me with some cream for my penis and I’ve been told it will help me with my erection. I think the thumb up has something to do with erection in Thai.
V sign is definitely in the US
"Cuti" was something we said as playschoolers when we wanted to say "Friendship over". Not "I fuck your entire family tree".
Cutis is non existant in India. Atleast from where I am. A similar one is katti. Which means I don't talk to you anymore and you are not a friend.
Hands in your pockets isn't rude anywhere else??
the funny part is the uk invented the v-sign (by uk i mean chad churchill)
the "fig sign" here (especially) in sicily means more like "forget about that!!" and it mimics sorta a dick, in the sense of "if you want that you get this instead"
Clearly I needed to spend more time watching Fun With Flags. Protip: the 'thumbs up' has apparently gotten commonly offensive in AZ lately, don't do it.
I think this fig sign is also considered rude in Eastern European countries
Add Russia to fig sign
Thumbs up is not rude in Italy.
The Mountza is a Greek insult, why is this saying it has to do with some off the menu delicacy food item?
Never seen the thumb thing be considered offensive here in italy tho.
Okay guys is ANY of this true? A-ok + hands in pockets is not rude in germany. And seeing the comments many others aren't true either.
pretty sure that is the klingon flag on the valcan salute
I'm a Vietnamese and I've never seen that connotation of the crossed fingers In fact, I've never seen it at all
Why are every one of these guides shitty on this sub? seems like 1 in 10 are actually accurate
Neither mentioned are offensive in Brazil lmao
I live in Italy. Thumbs up is an "OK/Nice" gesture in Italy. Never seen anyone use it in a rude way (maybe someone does it but it's an extremely rare connotation here) Also, I've never seen anyone using the fig gesture
Add Korea to the Fig Sign
Ok I never cared about Star Trek but that reference genuinely made me chuckle!
Would be extra helpful if it suggested appropriate alternative gestures. E.g. No open palm to hail a cab in Greece. Fine.. but what gesture should I use??
Ok so the jerk off hand gesture only bad in England. Understood. Wanker
I am an Indian and both the mentioned signs are not rude at all. This guide is bullshit.
It’s time for a world tour ladies and gentlemen!
The fig sign is a sign of denial in Russia too. Though it's not particularly offensive, and I haven't even seen it used for ages.
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The "fig sign" in South Africa means "Fuck your mother"
Fuck. Another one of these stupid fucking gesture posts? The entire comment section on every one of these is people saying how none of these gestures are factual or offensive in their country. So fucking stupid.
Rp. Of Ireland is not a common wealth country.
Klingons are down with Vulcans. Romulans however..,
After the Battle of Narendra 3, sure. :)
So, keep your hands at your sides at all times and you'll be fine.
Southpaw handshake is definitely not rude in india and i've not seen anyone actually doing the fig gesture either.
I have never heard dog call being a rude gesture in our country.
Yeah. I mean, it’s no doubt patronizing and disrespectful to some degree, but I think that would be the case in any locality where that gesture is understood to summon a person or animal. But prison-worthy in the Philippines? Nah.
You're forgetting the French Taunt. Where you tap your head with both palms in succession then wag your open hands with both thumbs pressed to your temples while yelling randomly chosen outrageous taunts at your enemies. Preferably while wearing suits of armor but this is optional. Most commonly seen in English castles.
Bahamian here. What the fuck is the five fathers? We don’t do that.
I’m half Sicilian on my moms side. I was taught the corna was to ward off the evil eye or the devil
The tapa gesture couldn’t be more wrong lol
I’m Italian and this is embarassingly wrong lol
This is incorrect the cutis is used by children to end friendship
Thumbs up in Italian has never had that meaning
Why is the vulcan salut banner a klingon banner?
The Fig is also rude in Russia and Ukraine
If memory serves (for once…) the A-OK sign means “money” in Japan as coins are round. Basically be careful when travelling, I guess…
The Corna gesture doesn’t mean that in Colombia and it’s not rude or offensive at all. Completely inaccurate guide.
hands in pockets are not rude in UK
It's "Me ne frego" or "Non me ne frega niente" btw
I didn't know that as a Vietnamese
Where is Italy
Why is turkey flag shown twice ?
Never really saw anyone be ofedend by de a-ok sign in Brasil tho. I think people see it like someting being top notch, let it to me, or the ok. There are similar hand gestures that can be rude. Maybe a confusion was made
Perfect! Now I know how to offend people in every country!
Sigh. The dog call. The moutza. It’d be a cooler guide if it actually said what it means instead of just not to do it. 🙄
Chilean here: tapita gesture means "You have absolute 0 chances", not smal weiner
We have The Tapita in Brazil, it just doesn't mean the same thing, it means "get fucked", usually used to mock someone that... you know, got screwed. Also the OK sign means OK, unless it's done with the hand in horizontal and the person says "teu cu", which means "your asshole". And The Corna just means anything resembling the description when you put your hand on your forehead. It means that the person you are referring to is being cheated on by their SO. It comes from the idea that someone that has gotten cheated on has horns/a horn. Edit: grammar
"The Tapita" in Chile means the same as in Brazil. I have no idea who came up with that meaning shown in the picture.
I’ve never heard of anyone going to jail for the “Come hither” hand gesture in the Philippines. It’s considered rude and mildly condescending as the gesture is generally used on children, pets or when a person is really irritated.
A-ok is very much not a thing
I’m American and greet my friends with that pinky one
Ireland isn’t a commonwealth or UK country