Timeline for Are there any cultures in which the "thumbs up" hand gesture is offensive?
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| May 16, 2018 at 21:00 | comment | added | arp | In 1982 in Israel I was told it was rather rude, about like the US middle finger, and that when hitchhiking the correct gesture was to point with the first two fingers in the intended direction of travel. | |
| Apr 21, 2016 at 15:24 | comment | added | Karlson | @NajibIdrissi Updated with the latest version. :) | |
| Apr 21, 2016 at 15:21 | history | edited | Karlson | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| Apr 21, 2016 at 12:45 | comment | added | N.I. | The paragraph you're quoting has disappeared from the Wikipedia article. It appears it wasn't exactly well-sourced... | |
| Apr 21, 2016 at 10:42 | comment | added | Fiksdal | Good thing Facebook is blocked in Iran then, I guess. Wouldn't be so nice if the "Like" symbol meant "sit on my phallus." Afghans, I guess, will have to get used to it. | |
| Apr 21, 2016 at 9:26 | comment | added | user42562 | I have lived in Venice and friends of mine have a picture of the pope giving a thumbs up, so I am pretty sure it means the same to them as it does to us..... either that, or the pope was really pissed at having his picture taken. | |
| May 23, 2014 at 7:36 | comment | added | Federico Poloni | Update: I have asked two friends from different towns in southern Sardinia (both in the area around Cagliari) and they have never heard of that either. | |
| May 13, 2014 at 17:22 | comment | added | isomorphismes | Karlson, you seem to be suggesting that Kevin should have "just googled it". But Wikipedia's English-language bias and varying level of authenticity are well-known problems. It's totally reasonable for him to ask the question here, where original answers from experts (eg Sardinians) can be generated. (No original content allowed on Wikipedia, so a Sardinian would need to find a printed source to verify his/her personal experience). | |
| May 13, 2014 at 15:38 | comment | added | Kermit | I can't imagine Afghanistan or Iran will be getting much tourism. | |
| May 12, 2014 at 20:25 | comment | added | Karlson | @FedericoPoloni As I have mentioned to one of your countryment the only place mentioned is Sardinia. | |
| May 12, 2014 at 20:20 | comment | added | Federico Poloni | As an Italian, I've never heard of this being inappropriate in any part of Italy. | |
| May 12, 2014 at 17:09 | history | answered | Karlson | CC BY-SA 3.0 |