Hands Gesture

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