Monday, 25 June 2012

World of Gestures



Gestures are basically actions that are produced with the intent to communicate without talking i.e. expressing the message using fingers, hands, and arms. Gestures could mean different in different cultures.



Looking at this picture what do you think she is trying to say? Well every North American would say 'Good Luck to you.' But in Iran this gesture would outrage people as it means ‘Screw You’. So whenever you are in another culture make sure you are using the right gesture or you might invite a conflict. 



Reference: Ingenria, Meaning of Gestures in Different Cultures ... Complimentary or Offensive? http://ingenira.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Read-Others-Thoughts-by-Their-Gestures

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