1、Handshake Handshake-Although generally adopted around the world.Southeast Asians press together;Japanese bow;Middle Easterners and many Asians favor a gently grip.DIRECT EYE CONTACT DIRECT EYE CONTACT-Asians,Puerto Ricans,West Indians,African American,Native Americans considered it to be rude,or dis
2、respectful,or intimidating,or may indicate sexual overtones.WAVING WAVING-No to most Europeans.Europeans raise the arm and Bob the hand up and down at the wrist.BECKONING BECKONING-Europeans and Asians raise the arm,palm facing down,and make a scratching motion with fingers.In Australia and in Indon
3、esia,curling the index finger is used for beckoning animals.V FOR VICTORY V FOR VICTORY-In England,palm facing inward toward the face is an obscene gesture.THE O.K GESTURE THE O.K GESTURE-In France it means zero.In Japan it means money or coins.In Brazil,Germany,and the former USSR.,it is obscene ge
4、sture.THUMBS UP-Also used for hitch-hiking in American.In Nigeria a rude gesture.In Australia,if pumped up and down is an obscene gesture.In Germany and Japan,the signal for one.WHISTLING WHISTLING-Throughout Europe,whistling at public events is a signal of disapproval,even derision.NODDING AND SHAKING HEAD NODDING AND SHAKING HEAD-Opposite meaning in Bulgaria,parts of Greece,Yugoslavia,Turkey,Iran,and Bengal.CRAZY CRAZY-In Argentina,you have telephone call.
