۱۶ آبان ۱۳۸۲
۷ آبان ۱۳۸۲
خانه بابام و خیال آسوده رو از رهای آبی داشته باشین. یه مشکل همیشگی که معلوم نیست کی فرمول حلش ساخته می شه ....
۲۵ مهر ۱۳۸۲
دارم سعی می کنم یه کمی خودمو عوض کنم... این دنیا به آدمایی که یه کمی احساسات دارن رحم نمی کنه... نه خودش نه آدماش... خب منم زیادی خل بودم و هی چپ و راست بمبارون شدم... اما حالا (هر چند که دیره) تصمیم گرفتم خشن تر باشم. خودمو اذیت نکنم یعنی سعی کنم که کمتر اذیت بشم. به این نتیجه رسیدم توی این دنیا هیچ کسی جز خودم نمی تونه کمکم کنه و حالمو درک کنه... می دونم که هر چه کردم به قول بزرگترا از جیبم رفته اما خب حالا دیگه سعی می کنم اینجوری نشه....
۱۳ مهر ۱۳۸۲
۱۱ مهر ۱۳۸۲
۱۶ شهریور ۱۳۸۲
۱۴ شهریور ۱۳۸۲
If your birthday is between......
December 23rd~ January 1st = Red
------------------*RED*-------------
You are the cute and lovable type, You are picky but always in love...and likes being loved. Fresh and cheerful, but can be "moody" at times. Capable with people, nice, soft and they can love you for the way you are. Likes people who are easy to talk to and can make you feel comfortable.
January 2nd ~ January 11th = Orange
---------------------*ORANGE*------------
You are responsible for your own actions, and you know how to treat people. You always have goals you look towards, and are competitive. When it comes to friendships, you find it hard to trust someone, but once you find the right friend, you trust them forever.
January 12th ~ January 24th = Yellow
---------------------*YELLOW*-----------------
You are sweet and innocent. Trusted by many people, and have a strong leadership role in relationships. You make good decisions and make the right choices at the right time. You dream of a romantic relationship.
January 25th ~ February 3rd = Pink
----------------------*PINK*--------------
You are always trying your best in everything, and like to help and care for other people. But you are not easily satisfied. You have negative thoughts, and you look for the sort of romantic love only found in fairytales.
February 4th ~ February 8th = Blue
---------------------*BLUE*--------------
You have low self-esteem and are very picky. You are artistic and like to fall in love, but you let your love pass by, by loving with your mind, not your heart.
February 9th ~ February 18th = Green
----------------------*GREEN*-------------
You get along well with new people. You are not really a shy person, but sometimes you can hurt people's feelings by your words...You like to be loved and noticed by your lover, but mostly you are single waiting for the right person.
February 19th ~ February 28th = Brown
---------------------*BROWN*-------------
You are active and sportive. It's hard for other people to get close to you, but you fall in love easily. But once you find out you can't get something, you give up and let go easily as well.
February 1st ~ March 10th = Aqua
---------------------*AQUA*-----------
Your feelings change suddenly and easily. You are always lonley, and like travelling. You are truthful, but listen and believe other people too eaily. It's hard to find love for you, and get lost in love easily. Sometimes you also get hurt by love.
March 11th ~ March 20th = Lime
-----------------------*LIME*-------------
You are calm, but easily stressed out. You get jelous easily, and complain over little things. You can't get stuck into one thing,but you have a capable personality for everyone to trust you and like you.
March 21st = Black
--------------------*BLACK*---------------
You are challenging, and have the "guts". But you don't like changes in your life. And once you make a decision, you keep it that way for a long time. Your love life is also challenging, and different.
March 22nd ~ March 31st = Purple
----------------------*PURPLE*------------
You are mysterious, never selfish and get interested in things easily. Your day can be sad or happy depending on your mood. You are popular between friends but you can act stupid at times, and forget things easily. You go for people who are trustworthy.
April 1st ~ April 10th = Navy
--------------------*NAVY*----------
You are attractive, and love your life. You have a strong feeling towards everything and are very easily distracted. Once you get angry at someone, its hard for you to forgive them.
April 11th ~ April 20th = Silver
-------------------*SILVER*---------------
You are imaginative and shy, but you like trying new things. You like to challenge yourself. You learn things easily, and like "Hard to get". Your love life is usually hard and confusing.
April 21st ~ April 30th = White
-----------------*WHITE*----------------
You dream and have goals in your life. You get jealous easily and you don't react to things easily. You are different and sometimes thought of highly by others.
May 2st ~ May 14th = Blue
---------------------*BLUE*--------------
You have low self-esteem and are very picky. You are artistic and like to fall in love, but you let your love pass by, by loving with your mind, not your heart.
May 15th ~ May 24th = Gold
----------------------*GOLD*--------------
You know what's right and what's wrong for you. You are cheerful and out going. It's hard for you to find the one you want, but once you find the right person, you won't be able to fall in love again for a long time.
May 25th ~ June 3rd = Cream
--------------------*CREAM*------------
Competitive and sportive. Don't like losing and always cheerful! You are trustworthy, and very out going. You choose love carefully and don't fall in love easily. But once you find the right one, you don't let go for a long long time.
June 4th ~ June 13th = Grey
---------------------*GREY*---------------
You are attractive, and active. You never hide your feelings and express everything that's inside. But can be selfish at times. You want to be noticed, and don't like to be treated unequally. You can brighten up people's day. You know what to say at the right time, and you have a good sense of humour.
June 14th ~ June 23rd = Maroon
--------------------*MAROON*----------------
You are intellegent, and know what's right. You like to make things go your way, which can sometimes cause trouble for not thinking about other people's feelings. But you can be patient when it comes to love... Once you get a hold of the right person, it's hard for you to find a better love.
June 24th = Grey
---------------------*GREY*---------------
You are attractive, and active. You never hide your feelings and express everything that's inside. But can be selfish at times. You want to be noticed, and don't like to be treated unequally. You can brighten up people's day. You know what to say at the right time, and you have a good sense of humour.
June 25th ~ July 4th = Red
------------------*RED*-------------
You are the cute and lovable type, You are picky but always in love...and likes being loved. Fresh and cheerful, but can be "moody" at times. Capable with people, nice, soft and they can love you for the way you are. Likes people who are easy to talk to and can make you feel comfortable.
July 5th ~ July 14th = Orange
---------------------*ORANGE*------------
You are responsible for your own actions, and you know how to treat people. You always have goals you look towards, and are competitive. When it comes to friendships, you find it hard to trust someone, but once you find the right friend, you trust them forever.
July 15th ~ July 25th = Yellow
---------------------*YELLOW*-----------------
You are sweet and innocent. Trusted by many people, and have a strong leadership role in relationships. You make good decisions and make the right choices at the right time. You dream of a romantic relationship.
July 26th ~ August 4th = Pink
----------------------*PINK*--------------
You are always trying your best in everything, and like to help and care for other people. But you are not easily satisfied. You have negative thoughts, and you look for the sort of romantic love only found in fairytales.
August 5th ~ August 13th = Blue
---------------------*BLUE*--------------
You have low self-esteem and are very picky. You are artistic and like to fall in love, but you let your love pass by, by loving with your mind, not your heart.
August 14th ~ August 23rd = Green
----------------------*GREEN*-------------
You get along well with new people. You are not really a shy person, but sometimes you can hurt people's feelings by your words...You like to be loved and noticed by your lover, but mostly you are single waiting for the right person.
August 24th ~ September 2nd = Brown
---------------------*BROWN*-------------
You are active and sportive. It's hard for other people to get close to you, but you fall in love easily. But once you find out you can't get something, you give up and let go easily as well.
September 3rd ~ Septemeber 12th = Aqua
---------------------*AQUA*-----------
Your feelings change suddenly and easily. You are always lonley, and like travelling. You are truthful, but listen and believe other people too eaily. It's hard to find love for you, and get lost in love easily. Sometimes you also get hurt by love.
September 13th ~ September 22nd = Lime
-----------------------*LIME*-------------
You are calm, but easily stressed out. You get jelous easily, and complain over little things. You can't get stuck into one thing,but you have a capable personality for everyone to trust you and like you.
September 23rd = Olive
---------------------*OLIVE*----------------
You are warm and light hearted. You seem to flow well with friends and family. You don't like violence and know what's right. You are kind and cheerful and don't envy other people easily.
September 24th ~October 3rd = Purple
----------------------*PURPLE*------------
You are mysterious, never selfish and get interested in things easily. Your day can be sad or happy depending on your mood. You are popular between friends but you can act stupid at times, and forget things easily. You go for people who are trustworthy.
October 4th ~ October 13th = Navy
--------------------*NAVY*----------
You are attractive, and love your life. You have a strong feeling towards everything and are very easily distracted. Once you get angry at someone, its hard for you to forgive them.
October 14th ~ October 23rd = Silver
-------------------*SILVER*---------------
You are imaginative and shy, but you like trying new things. You like to challenge yourself. You learn things easily, and like "Hard to get". Your love life is usually hard and confusing.
October 24th ~November 11th = White
-----------------*WHITE*----------------
You dream and have goals in your life. You get jealous easily and you don't react to things easily. You are different and sometimes thought of highly by others.
November 12th ~ November 21st = Gold
----------------------*GOLD*--------------
You know what's right and what's wrong for you. You are cheerful and out going. It's hard for you to find the one you want, but once you find the right person, you won't be able to fall in love again for a long time.
November22nd ~ December 1st = Cream
--------------------*CREAM*------------
Competitive and sportive. Don't like losing and always cheerful! You are trustworthy, and very out going. You choose love carefully and don't fall in love easily. But once you find the right one, you don't let go for a long long time.
December 2nd ~ December 11th = Grey
---------------------*GREY*---------------
You are attractive, and active. You never hide your feelings and express everything that's inside. But can be selfish at times. You want to be noticed, and don't like to be treated unequally. You can brighten up people's day. You know what to say at the right time, and you have a good sense of humour.
December 12th~ December 21st = Maroon
--------------------*MAROON*----------------
You are intellegent, and know what's right. You like to make things go your way, which can sometimes cause trouble for not thinking about other people's feelings. But you can be patient when it comes to love... Once you get a hold of the right person, it's hard for you to find a better love.
Decmeber 22nd = Teal
---------------------*TEAL*-------------
You are mostly interested in your looks and have high standards in picking love. You think and make a solution precisely and hardly make stupid mistakes. You like to lead and is easy for you to make new friends.
December 23rd~ January 1st = Red
------------------*RED*-------------
You are the cute and lovable type, You are picky but always in love...and likes being loved. Fresh and cheerful, but can be "moody" at times. Capable with people, nice, soft and they can love you for the way you are. Likes people who are easy to talk to and can make you feel comfortable.
January 2nd ~ January 11th = Orange
---------------------*ORANGE*------------
You are responsible for your own actions, and you know how to treat people. You always have goals you look towards, and are competitive. When it comes to friendships, you find it hard to trust someone, but once you find the right friend, you trust them forever.
January 12th ~ January 24th = Yellow
---------------------*YELLOW*-----------------
You are sweet and innocent. Trusted by many people, and have a strong leadership role in relationships. You make good decisions and make the right choices at the right time. You dream of a romantic relationship.
January 25th ~ February 3rd = Pink
----------------------*PINK*--------------
You are always trying your best in everything, and like to help and care for other people. But you are not easily satisfied. You have negative thoughts, and you look for the sort of romantic love only found in fairytales.
February 4th ~ February 8th = Blue
---------------------*BLUE*--------------
You have low self-esteem and are very picky. You are artistic and like to fall in love, but you let your love pass by, by loving with your mind, not your heart.
February 9th ~ February 18th = Green
----------------------*GREEN*-------------
You get along well with new people. You are not really a shy person, but sometimes you can hurt people's feelings by your words...You like to be loved and noticed by your lover, but mostly you are single waiting for the right person.
February 19th ~ February 28th = Brown
---------------------*BROWN*-------------
You are active and sportive. It's hard for other people to get close to you, but you fall in love easily. But once you find out you can't get something, you give up and let go easily as well.
February 1st ~ March 10th = Aqua
---------------------*AQUA*-----------
Your feelings change suddenly and easily. You are always lonley, and like travelling. You are truthful, but listen and believe other people too eaily. It's hard to find love for you, and get lost in love easily. Sometimes you also get hurt by love.
March 11th ~ March 20th = Lime
-----------------------*LIME*-------------
You are calm, but easily stressed out. You get jelous easily, and complain over little things. You can't get stuck into one thing,but you have a capable personality for everyone to trust you and like you.
March 21st = Black
--------------------*BLACK*---------------
You are challenging, and have the "guts". But you don't like changes in your life. And once you make a decision, you keep it that way for a long time. Your love life is also challenging, and different.
March 22nd ~ March 31st = Purple
----------------------*PURPLE*------------
You are mysterious, never selfish and get interested in things easily. Your day can be sad or happy depending on your mood. You are popular between friends but you can act stupid at times, and forget things easily. You go for people who are trustworthy.
April 1st ~ April 10th = Navy
--------------------*NAVY*----------
You are attractive, and love your life. You have a strong feeling towards everything and are very easily distracted. Once you get angry at someone, its hard for you to forgive them.
April 11th ~ April 20th = Silver
-------------------*SILVER*---------------
You are imaginative and shy, but you like trying new things. You like to challenge yourself. You learn things easily, and like "Hard to get". Your love life is usually hard and confusing.
April 21st ~ April 30th = White
-----------------*WHITE*----------------
You dream and have goals in your life. You get jealous easily and you don't react to things easily. You are different and sometimes thought of highly by others.
May 2st ~ May 14th = Blue
---------------------*BLUE*--------------
You have low self-esteem and are very picky. You are artistic and like to fall in love, but you let your love pass by, by loving with your mind, not your heart.
May 15th ~ May 24th = Gold
----------------------*GOLD*--------------
You know what's right and what's wrong for you. You are cheerful and out going. It's hard for you to find the one you want, but once you find the right person, you won't be able to fall in love again for a long time.
May 25th ~ June 3rd = Cream
--------------------*CREAM*------------
Competitive and sportive. Don't like losing and always cheerful! You are trustworthy, and very out going. You choose love carefully and don't fall in love easily. But once you find the right one, you don't let go for a long long time.
June 4th ~ June 13th = Grey
---------------------*GREY*---------------
You are attractive, and active. You never hide your feelings and express everything that's inside. But can be selfish at times. You want to be noticed, and don't like to be treated unequally. You can brighten up people's day. You know what to say at the right time, and you have a good sense of humour.
June 14th ~ June 23rd = Maroon
--------------------*MAROON*----------------
You are intellegent, and know what's right. You like to make things go your way, which can sometimes cause trouble for not thinking about other people's feelings. But you can be patient when it comes to love... Once you get a hold of the right person, it's hard for you to find a better love.
June 24th = Grey
---------------------*GREY*---------------
You are attractive, and active. You never hide your feelings and express everything that's inside. But can be selfish at times. You want to be noticed, and don't like to be treated unequally. You can brighten up people's day. You know what to say at the right time, and you have a good sense of humour.
June 25th ~ July 4th = Red
------------------*RED*-------------
You are the cute and lovable type, You are picky but always in love...and likes being loved. Fresh and cheerful, but can be "moody" at times. Capable with people, nice, soft and they can love you for the way you are. Likes people who are easy to talk to and can make you feel comfortable.
July 5th ~ July 14th = Orange
---------------------*ORANGE*------------
You are responsible for your own actions, and you know how to treat people. You always have goals you look towards, and are competitive. When it comes to friendships, you find it hard to trust someone, but once you find the right friend, you trust them forever.
July 15th ~ July 25th = Yellow
---------------------*YELLOW*-----------------
You are sweet and innocent. Trusted by many people, and have a strong leadership role in relationships. You make good decisions and make the right choices at the right time. You dream of a romantic relationship.
July 26th ~ August 4th = Pink
----------------------*PINK*--------------
You are always trying your best in everything, and like to help and care for other people. But you are not easily satisfied. You have negative thoughts, and you look for the sort of romantic love only found in fairytales.
August 5th ~ August 13th = Blue
---------------------*BLUE*--------------
You have low self-esteem and are very picky. You are artistic and like to fall in love, but you let your love pass by, by loving with your mind, not your heart.
August 14th ~ August 23rd = Green
----------------------*GREEN*-------------
You get along well with new people. You are not really a shy person, but sometimes you can hurt people's feelings by your words...You like to be loved and noticed by your lover, but mostly you are single waiting for the right person.
August 24th ~ September 2nd = Brown
---------------------*BROWN*-------------
You are active and sportive. It's hard for other people to get close to you, but you fall in love easily. But once you find out you can't get something, you give up and let go easily as well.
September 3rd ~ Septemeber 12th = Aqua
---------------------*AQUA*-----------
Your feelings change suddenly and easily. You are always lonley, and like travelling. You are truthful, but listen and believe other people too eaily. It's hard to find love for you, and get lost in love easily. Sometimes you also get hurt by love.
September 13th ~ September 22nd = Lime
-----------------------*LIME*-------------
You are calm, but easily stressed out. You get jelous easily, and complain over little things. You can't get stuck into one thing,but you have a capable personality for everyone to trust you and like you.
September 23rd = Olive
---------------------*OLIVE*----------------
You are warm and light hearted. You seem to flow well with friends and family. You don't like violence and know what's right. You are kind and cheerful and don't envy other people easily.
September 24th ~October 3rd = Purple
----------------------*PURPLE*------------
You are mysterious, never selfish and get interested in things easily. Your day can be sad or happy depending on your mood. You are popular between friends but you can act stupid at times, and forget things easily. You go for people who are trustworthy.
October 4th ~ October 13th = Navy
--------------------*NAVY*----------
You are attractive, and love your life. You have a strong feeling towards everything and are very easily distracted. Once you get angry at someone, its hard for you to forgive them.
October 14th ~ October 23rd = Silver
-------------------*SILVER*---------------
You are imaginative and shy, but you like trying new things. You like to challenge yourself. You learn things easily, and like "Hard to get". Your love life is usually hard and confusing.
October 24th ~November 11th = White
-----------------*WHITE*----------------
You dream and have goals in your life. You get jealous easily and you don't react to things easily. You are different and sometimes thought of highly by others.
November 12th ~ November 21st = Gold
----------------------*GOLD*--------------
You know what's right and what's wrong for you. You are cheerful and out going. It's hard for you to find the one you want, but once you find the right person, you won't be able to fall in love again for a long time.
November22nd ~ December 1st = Cream
--------------------*CREAM*------------
Competitive and sportive. Don't like losing and always cheerful! You are trustworthy, and very out going. You choose love carefully and don't fall in love easily. But once you find the right one, you don't let go for a long long time.
December 2nd ~ December 11th = Grey
---------------------*GREY*---------------
You are attractive, and active. You never hide your feelings and express everything that's inside. But can be selfish at times. You want to be noticed, and don't like to be treated unequally. You can brighten up people's day. You know what to say at the right time, and you have a good sense of humour.
December 12th~ December 21st = Maroon
--------------------*MAROON*----------------
You are intellegent, and know what's right. You like to make things go your way, which can sometimes cause trouble for not thinking about other people's feelings. But you can be patient when it comes to love... Once you get a hold of the right person, it's hard for you to find a better love.
Decmeber 22nd = Teal
---------------------*TEAL*-------------
You are mostly interested in your looks and have high standards in picking love. You think and make a solution precisely and hardly make stupid mistakes. You like to lead and is easy for you to make new friends.
۹ شهریور ۱۳۸۲
۲۴ مرداد ۱۳۸۲
ایزدبانو میگه:
هر آدمي يك سری پرده هايی را دور و بر خودش داره. اين پرده ها به ترتيب دور آدم پيچيده شدند. بيرونی ترين پرده از همه كلفت تره و هر چي ميای جلو اين پرده ها نازك تر ميشن. همين طور نازكتر و نازكتر تا اينكه به خودش ميرسی. آدما وقتی با يكی آشنا ميشن وقتی با يكی دوست ميشن بعضی از اين پرده ها را كنار ميزنند و هر چی كه رابطه شان محكمتر و صميمی تر ميشه پرده های بيشتری را كنار ميزنند. اين روند همين طوری ادامه پيدا ميكنه تا اينكه بالاخره يه آدمی را پيدا ميكنه كه بعد از يه مدتی بين اون و خودش هيچ پرده ای را باقی نميگذاره اينموقع است كه اون دو تا آدم كاملا رودرروی هم وايسادن (تو زبون آدما به اين مرحله ميگن عاشقی) و هيچ امكانی هم برای بازگشت برای هيچ كدومشون وجود نداره مگر اينكه يكی از اون دو تا اين وسط بشكنه. من با اين كاملا مخالفم. به نظر من تو در مقابل هر آدمي (تاكيد ميكنم هر آدمی) بايد يك سری از پرده هات را حفظ كنی تا هميشه بتونی راست بمونی. تا هيچ وقت نشكنی و باعث شكستن يه آدم ديگه نشی. من با دوست داشتن مخالف نيستم. ولی به نظر من از يه اندازه ای نبايد بره جلوتر. بايد نگهش داری تا خودت بتونی بازم بری جلو. اگه جلوش را نگيری به يه جايی ميرسه كه اونقدر ميره جلو كه تو مجبوری سر جات وايسی. اونوقته كه تو مردی...
اینجوری که بوش میاد منم یه جورایی مردم... یعنی خیلی وقته که مردم.
هر آدمي يك سری پرده هايی را دور و بر خودش داره. اين پرده ها به ترتيب دور آدم پيچيده شدند. بيرونی ترين پرده از همه كلفت تره و هر چي ميای جلو اين پرده ها نازك تر ميشن. همين طور نازكتر و نازكتر تا اينكه به خودش ميرسی. آدما وقتی با يكی آشنا ميشن وقتی با يكی دوست ميشن بعضی از اين پرده ها را كنار ميزنند و هر چی كه رابطه شان محكمتر و صميمی تر ميشه پرده های بيشتری را كنار ميزنند. اين روند همين طوری ادامه پيدا ميكنه تا اينكه بالاخره يه آدمی را پيدا ميكنه كه بعد از يه مدتی بين اون و خودش هيچ پرده ای را باقی نميگذاره اينموقع است كه اون دو تا آدم كاملا رودرروی هم وايسادن (تو زبون آدما به اين مرحله ميگن عاشقی) و هيچ امكانی هم برای بازگشت برای هيچ كدومشون وجود نداره مگر اينكه يكی از اون دو تا اين وسط بشكنه. من با اين كاملا مخالفم. به نظر من تو در مقابل هر آدمي (تاكيد ميكنم هر آدمی) بايد يك سری از پرده هات را حفظ كنی تا هميشه بتونی راست بمونی. تا هيچ وقت نشكنی و باعث شكستن يه آدم ديگه نشی. من با دوست داشتن مخالف نيستم. ولی به نظر من از يه اندازه ای نبايد بره جلوتر. بايد نگهش داری تا خودت بتونی بازم بری جلو. اگه جلوش را نگيری به يه جايی ميرسه كه اونقدر ميره جلو كه تو مجبوری سر جات وايسی. اونوقته كه تو مردی...
اینجوری که بوش میاد منم یه جورایی مردم... یعنی خیلی وقته که مردم.
بشنوید:
منم شيخ شرزين، كه براي هر چه رايگاني بود بهايی گزاف از وجود خود پرداختم. بانگ خرد زدم دندانم شكستند، فرياد عشق برآوردم چشمم كندند، گوشه امنی جستم به غربتم راندند، و حالا فقط نانی مي جويم - قيمت بگوييد، حتی اگر شاهرگ است...
منم شيخ شرزين، كه براي هر چه رايگاني بود بهايی گزاف از وجود خود پرداختم. بانگ خرد زدم دندانم شكستند، فرياد عشق برآوردم چشمم كندند، گوشه امنی جستم به غربتم راندند، و حالا فقط نانی مي جويم - قيمت بگوييد، حتی اگر شاهرگ است...
یه تاریخچه کوتاه در مورد بلندنرین انگشت دست!!! (متاسفانه به زبان انگلیسیه)
Watch what you say!
A simple hand gesture could land you in a world of trouble. Here the thumbs up sign means "good going! " But in Bangladesh it's a taunt, and in other Islamic countries, it's the equivalent of an upraised middle finger.
Finger Beckoning. Here we sometimes hail a waiter with index finger slightly raised and thumb loosely extended. In Japan it's rude to beckon a waiter if you motion with the index finger. And in Germany the waiter might well respond by bringing you two more drinks.
In Japan, you nod your head in agreement; your host smiles and thinks you're paying attention.
In Egypt, you shake your head in disagreement; your host frowns and wonders why you don't understand.
In Mexico, don't call her senora, which can imply aging; call her senorita.
In Zimbabwe, don't ask, "Is it far?"; out of courtesy people will answer, "Not far." (Be specific and ask, "How long does it take by foot?")
Beware what you offer your host. Pass up chrysanthemums in Argentina and Balkan (they denote funerals), clocks in China (the written characters resemble those for death) and red pens in South Korea (red ink conveys unfriendliness).
In Saudi Arabia and other Islamic countries, eat and drink with your right hand; the left is considered unclean.
Your mother was right. Don't point. But if in Singapore you must, use your thumb, not your forefinger, lest it be taken as an insult or obscenity.
In Malaysia, curling the index finger is considered very rude. Scratching the air would be preferable for calling over a waiter.
In Russia, don't shake hands across a threshold; it might invite bad luck.
In Buddhist lands like Burma, don't pat a child on the head; it's the spiritually highest part of the body.
"V" for Victory. It can mean "victory" or "peace," but in Britain if the palm faces inward, it's a taunt, especially if executed with an upward jerk of the fingers. As the story goes, over 650 years ago, the French disabled the English archers they captured in battle by cutting off their middle and index fingers. After the battles of Agincourt and Crecy, where the French were heavily defeated, the triumphant English gloated over their French prisoners by holding up their hands, first two fingers upright, palm inward, to show both fingers fully intact.
Hook 'Em Horns. The pinkie and index finger raised up and the two middle fingers folded down is beloved of fans of the University of Texas Longhorns, but in parts of Africa this is a curse. And for millions of Italians it is the cornuto, signalling "Your spouse is being unfaithful." Yet in Hawaii raising the pinkie and thumb means "hang loose."
Hook 'Em Horns. The pinkie and index finger raised up and the two middle fingers folded down is beloved of fans of the University of Texas Longhorns, but in parts of Africa this is a curse. And for millions of Italians it is the cornuto, signalling "Your spouse is being unfaithful." Yet in Hawaii raising the pinkie and thumb means "hang loose."
Hands in Pockets. Think you can save yourself a load of trouble by shoving your hands in your pockets? Think again. Keeping one's hands in one's pockets while conversing is impolite in Indonesia, France and Japan.
Tapping Forehead With Fore-finger.
It may mean "smart," but in Holland, tapping the centre of the forehead means "he's crazy."
In Argentina our sign for "he's crazy" (circling a forefinger next to the ear) could be confused with their signal for "You have a telephone call."
The A-Okay.
Joining the thumb and index finger in a circle is an insult in many Latin American countries.
When Richard Nixon was vice president, he is reported to have greeted a crowd south of the U.S. border with a double A-Okay sign. Imagine the reaction!
A Frenchman reads the A-Okay gesture as meaning "zero" or "worthless."
Stop Sign.
Extending one hand, palm forward, means "stop!" right?
In Greece it's the moutza, or hand push, which is a common sign of confrontation.
And in West Africa the gesture is even more insulting than the upraised middle finger.
Watch what you say!
A simple hand gesture could land you in a world of trouble. Here the thumbs up sign means "good going! " But in Bangladesh it's a taunt, and in other Islamic countries, it's the equivalent of an upraised middle finger.
Finger Beckoning. Here we sometimes hail a waiter with index finger slightly raised and thumb loosely extended. In Japan it's rude to beckon a waiter if you motion with the index finger. And in Germany the waiter might well respond by bringing you two more drinks.
In Japan, you nod your head in agreement; your host smiles and thinks you're paying attention.
In Egypt, you shake your head in disagreement; your host frowns and wonders why you don't understand.
In Mexico, don't call her senora, which can imply aging; call her senorita.
In Zimbabwe, don't ask, "Is it far?"; out of courtesy people will answer, "Not far." (Be specific and ask, "How long does it take by foot?")
Beware what you offer your host. Pass up chrysanthemums in Argentina and Balkan (they denote funerals), clocks in China (the written characters resemble those for death) and red pens in South Korea (red ink conveys unfriendliness).
In Saudi Arabia and other Islamic countries, eat and drink with your right hand; the left is considered unclean.
Your mother was right. Don't point. But if in Singapore you must, use your thumb, not your forefinger, lest it be taken as an insult or obscenity.
In Malaysia, curling the index finger is considered very rude. Scratching the air would be preferable for calling over a waiter.
In Russia, don't shake hands across a threshold; it might invite bad luck.
In Buddhist lands like Burma, don't pat a child on the head; it's the spiritually highest part of the body.
"V" for Victory. It can mean "victory" or "peace," but in Britain if the palm faces inward, it's a taunt, especially if executed with an upward jerk of the fingers. As the story goes, over 650 years ago, the French disabled the English archers they captured in battle by cutting off their middle and index fingers. After the battles of Agincourt and Crecy, where the French were heavily defeated, the triumphant English gloated over their French prisoners by holding up their hands, first two fingers upright, palm inward, to show both fingers fully intact.
Hook 'Em Horns. The pinkie and index finger raised up and the two middle fingers folded down is beloved of fans of the University of Texas Longhorns, but in parts of Africa this is a curse. And for millions of Italians it is the cornuto, signalling "Your spouse is being unfaithful." Yet in Hawaii raising the pinkie and thumb means "hang loose."
Hook 'Em Horns. The pinkie and index finger raised up and the two middle fingers folded down is beloved of fans of the University of Texas Longhorns, but in parts of Africa this is a curse. And for millions of Italians it is the cornuto, signalling "Your spouse is being unfaithful." Yet in Hawaii raising the pinkie and thumb means "hang loose."
Hands in Pockets. Think you can save yourself a load of trouble by shoving your hands in your pockets? Think again. Keeping one's hands in one's pockets while conversing is impolite in Indonesia, France and Japan.
Tapping Forehead With Fore-finger.
It may mean "smart," but in Holland, tapping the centre of the forehead means "he's crazy."
In Argentina our sign for "he's crazy" (circling a forefinger next to the ear) could be confused with their signal for "You have a telephone call."
The A-Okay.
Joining the thumb and index finger in a circle is an insult in many Latin American countries.
When Richard Nixon was vice president, he is reported to have greeted a crowd south of the U.S. border with a double A-Okay sign. Imagine the reaction!
A Frenchman reads the A-Okay gesture as meaning "zero" or "worthless."
Stop Sign.
Extending one hand, palm forward, means "stop!" right?
In Greece it's the moutza, or hand push, which is a common sign of confrontation.
And in West Africa the gesture is even more insulting than the upraised middle finger.
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