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by Reserve161
Sun Jul 22, 2012 11:27 am
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: Road Rager Didn't Like Me Driving the Speed Limit
Replies: 74
Views: 10163

Re: Road Rager Didn't Like Me Driving the Speed Limit

And offering anything with your left hand is offensive to many cultures (middle-eastern mostly?) as
the left hand is considered unclean.
I don't consider myself any kind of authority on this but a class in cultural awareness many years ago helped at
least open my eyes to these differences.

And since we are such a melting-pot of cultures one never knows what the perspective is of someone
else in that road-rage scenario.
by Reserve161
Sun Jul 22, 2012 11:23 am
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: Road Rager Didn't Like Me Driving the Speed Limit
Replies: 74
Views: 10163

Re: Road Rager Didn't Like Me Driving the Speed Limit

Look up the "Thumbs Up" gesture.
I would provide some links but many would fail the "12-year old daughter rule"

Or our "OK" gesture.
Both are equivalent to the "one-finger" salute in some other cultures.
by Reserve161
Sun Jul 22, 2012 11:11 am
Forum: The Crime Blotter
Topic: Road Rager Didn't Like Me Driving the Speed Limit
Replies: 74
Views: 10163

Re: Road Rager Didn't Like Me Driving the Speed Limit

[quote="03Lightningrocks"]By the way... In that situation, a "throwing the hands in the air gesture", can be interpreted in a negative way. To many people, this is actually a challenge. It is similar to saying "so what you going to do about it", just after doing something mean to someone. [generous snip]

Most of the time, the situation at the time of the hand gesture is utilized to interpret the meaning.

[another snip]


I agree and want to add that different cultures interpret hand gestures differently. Acceptable gestures here are
offensive to many if not most other cultures....

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