Cross-cultural misunderstandings are rife among gestures of beckonings and farewells in different parts of our planet. For example, the American gesture for "come here" could mean "good-bye" to Italians. Axtell (1998) observes, "the way people beckon one another around the world can be almost as diverse as the way we greet and bid farewell to one another." Today we look into popular hand gestures to signal farewells and to beckon. 1. In the United States , common gesture for getting someone's attention, as when calling a waiter is to raise a hand about head high with the index finger raised (exactly the girl's hand gesture on Samulli's header ) If an American used that gesture to a waiter in Germany , saying "Water please," the German waiter would bring two glasses of water In Japan it is rude; pointing a finger at anyone is considered impolite 2. Italians and Greeks will often wave goodbye with the arm extended, palm up,...
Today's STS topic is 6 things you love that are red, white or blue. These are some of my faves:
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Anni, yeah.... I love it when a play on words gets funny like this:D
Rossel, says it all, doesn't it? :D
Indrani, i got some of no. 3 :)
http://moorebloglife.blog.com/2010/07/02/weekend-funnies-4/
http://www.topicsonearth.com/2010/07/thank-you-peachkins-of-blowing.html
thank you and enjoy blogging.
Love pearls always, love them in any form and color!
P.S. Busy ug kapoy ko,kay ga relieve ko ug 2 ka tawo ga vacation. They are back now so I will be blogging by week's end.
rossel, thanks, i'll pick it up maya-maya
Ate Eb, duha pa jud ang gi coveran nmo, makabusy gyud diay. glad you're back. visual treats na naman :D