With the fingers We can make countless gestures that depending on the country we come from will have one meaning or another. It is very useful to know what these gestures mean so as not to be surprised when doing them in another country. For this reason, at OneHowTo we want to explain what some of these mean gestures what can we do with our hands.
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Raise your thumb
To the raise your thumb we are indicating that everything it’s okay, that It’s ok. However, this gesture does not mean the same everywhere. On Middle East Better try to avoid using this gesture because it means that the person doing it you would stick your thumb in the anus.
Putting the thumb together with the index finger of one hand
This gesture usually means perfect but in some countries it has totally different meanings:
On Germany and Brazil it’s a very obscene gesture, on Japan it means money and in France usually means zero or useless.
Raise the index and middle finger of one hand making a V
This gesture is known in most countries as the V for victory or as symbol of peace.
Raise the index and middle fingers of one hand by making a V with the palm of the hand facing inwards
In the previous section we explained that the sign V with the hand means victory or peace. But beware! If you make this sign backwards, that is, with the palm of your hand facing you, in the UK, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand is an insult and means “damn you“
Point a finger at something
This gesture is from bad Education all over the world. Although sometimes difficult to avoid, doing so is not very good manners. In the Middle East and the Far East, they use the index finger and middle finger together or the whole hand to point.
Make someone come with a finger
This sign in most countries is considered insulting call someone this way. On USAinstead, it simply means “come here“and has no other connotation. Philippines this gesture is punished with detention and is used to call dogs and prostitutes.
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Raise the index finger and the little finger doing the horns
This gesture has several meanings:
On Spain and Italy It means that your partner is cheating on you, he is cheating on you.
For fans of the Heavy music means: “How are you? Everything okay?”
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In some parts of Africa it’s a curse.
On USA It is the symbol of the University of Austin in Texas and means “Hook’em Horns” which means to nail the horns referring to the bulls of Texas.
Raise the thumb and little finger
This gesture called shaka sign It is very typical in Hawaii and in places where there is surf and beach culture. Sometimes the hand is waved to emphasize the gesture. Its meaning is “be relaxed“.
On Spain, North America, Ecuador, Chile, Russia and Germany this same sign but bringing the thumb to the mouth means to drink as it is reminiscent of the shape of a jug.
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