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COME HERE

This is used in the United States to ask a person to step forward, but in Asia this gesture isn’t welcome.
It should only be used to beckon dogs…if you do it in the Philippines you could be arrested.
LOOKING AT YOUR WATCH
This means ‘I’m in a hurry’ or ‘I’ve got to be somewhere’.
In the Middle East, however, a conversation should run its natural course, as it would be very rude to look at your watch
mid-conversation. In Arabic culture, once communication has started, it must “take its time”.
THUMBS UP
This widely recognised sign of approval or agreement is actually used as an insult in Bangladesh.
In certain parts of the Middle East, thumbs-up is definitely a highly offensive thumbs-down.
THE OK
In most of the English-speaking world, as well as in several other countries, this hand gesture means that everything is
fine, great, okay and/or perfect.
In Brazil, however, it is considered a rude gesture.
THE HORN FINGERS
In USA “the horn fingers” is adopted by rockers and it is a sign of approval, rock on!
Hook ’em Horns is the slogan and hand signal of the University of Texas at Austin.
But in many Mediterranean and Latin countries, such as Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Italy and Portugal, to
make this sign at someone is to tell them that their spouse is cheating on them.

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