The meaning of hands Gesture
1. Thumb Up
Thumb Up is the culture of most people in Europe and American. This gesture can
be defined as things that are good.
But in some Asia country this
gesture can be defined as rude and offensive attitude. For example if this
gesture used in Australia can be interpreted as OK but if we moved up and down,
it was considered a great insult.
2. Thumb Down
This
is a hand sign that was rude and arrogant way to indicate something failure. Thumbs
down means assessing something bad or something that is not approved. This sign
also means that something or someone has failed. Thumbs down is more rarely
used in daily activity compared with a thumbs up. The majority of cultures
interpret almost the same, although some use thise sign as a command to pour
something into the container. Eg wine into the cup.
3. Finger Crossed
Crossed fingers
considered a sign of hope for good luck or fortune. It can also interpret that
one hopes for something good to happen. It could be the symbol of the cross
comes from symbols that are meant to deter this crime. In development, many use
their fingers crossed way before lie, because who do believe that the angels
will be discouraged to record a sin to look at a cross dijarinya. It is a
symbol that can mean both positive and negative for interpreting both luck or
lies.
4. Stop Hand
When someone raised his hand with the palm
facing toward the opposite means: STOP. This applies in the United States and
English’s speaking countries. In its development, this gesture palms if then
fingers tilted forward means that the person is an authoritative figure and ask
someone to sit or settle there. Although this is not a defensive hand gestures,
in fact, this attitude is made to take control over others. By using this sign
in Singapore or Malaysia, it means that someone is trying to call attention to
someone like waiter or interrupt request permission to speak.This gestures will become defensive if coupled motion cues swaying from side to side, altough only a hand or a whole hand moving. Which means rejection.
5. That’s enough
The point finger
stretched upward to a position parallel to the face of the speaker as well as
in shake left and right. There is a general sense of this movement in different
cultures. This hand gesture commonly used by mothers and teachers. Typically
used to warn a person to remain silent and ask for attention. It is considered
a rude gesture in a professional environment and is referred to as dominant
behavior.
6. The Moutza Hand Sign
When talking with
a friend, you can just casually opened the palm of the hand and the fingers
wake down. But, if you are in Greece, the same gesture will be perceived as an
insult traditional manual. In Pakistan and some African countries this means
"anything from take a hike" or "I'm not listening".
Thrusting your hands on other person's face and show that you are asking people
to 'eat dirt' and leave you alone. In America the moutza similar to the hand
gesture meaning 'talk to my hand'.
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7. The
Dog Call
the manner in which
you bend your fingers and call someone. In America and Europe, the movement is
performed by a seductive woman to her husband. However, do not use hand
gestures seductive in the Philippines. Since this is one of the worst forms of
hand gestures to be used only for dogs. This movement can make you captured in
the Philippines or maybe even punished by cutting off your finger, so you never
attempt to try this movement is no longer.
8. O.K Hand Sign
This
sign mostly interpreted
as a gesture of good hands. Hand signals used by the index finger on top of the
thumb and fingers are left opened. This means
that everything is fine, this sign is usually used by divers to indicate all is
well or OK that is equated with a thumbs up gesture. However, in Latin America
and France is considered as a sign of contempt. This gesture is interpreted as
the appointment of the anal canal and has a negative meaning.
9. Pointing Finger
In the American and
European cultures, it is considered rude if directed at someone else. This
movement is an indication of dominant behavior in the professional world (eg
superiors to subordinates). It is considered a gesture to get someone out of
the crowd or forum. This gesture means aggressive and not liked by many people.
In Asian culture this movement has almost the same meaning but more subtle
depending on the situation or context of the event.
10. The Fig
The fig is the attitude shown by the fist, thumb
seen poking out of the index and middle fingers. This movement is known as mano
fico in Rome. This is one good hand gesture, as it indicates good fortune and
fertility and ways to ward off evil spirits. However, in Italy and Turkey
gesture is considered extremely offensive because it mimics a woman's vulva. If
the movement is done by people of Asian origin, translated as 'screw you' in a
negative sense
