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When you’re abroad and someone is giving you the thumbs up sign, it may not mean quite what you think it does. Likewise, in Jordan you should avoid inadvertently brushing your nose with your finger””it might lead to some unwanted sexual attention.
If you are having trouble translating the international language of hand gestures no worries, you’re not the only one. Luckily, the Atlantic has compiled a gallery of the world’s rudest gestures””and descriptions of what each one means in various regions. A quick perusal could save you from a cultural faux pas.
Or you could just educate yourself on how to call someone’s bullshit in Brazil. Useful, right?
Check out the photo gallery at the Atlantic.