From: Hubert Mania (humania@t-online.de)
Date: Fri Aug 23 2002 - 10:38:52 MDT
Lee wondered and Amara answered:
> > > http://www.amara.com/neverunderestimate.jpg\9
> >
> >Cute picture. Amazing if it's true
>
> I'm sorry, but WHAT ...? Why 'amazing' ? This is quite normal
> from my observations. Why is it difficult for you to believe that
> the same gestures have different meanings to different cultures?
Yes, I`m sure you will find some lost tribesmen in the deep jungle of Papua
New Guinea who will lovingly embrace you when you show them your upright
middle finger.
> BTW, these gestures are true (I've verified). Another friend of
> mine who is Hindu Indian told me of yet another meaning to the
> same gesture, and Hubert tells of yet another meaning. (You
> misunderstood what Hubert said)
>
> Normal, not amazing at all. This is the world that we live in,
> rich of differences and meanings of cultures.
Amara is right. I meant, that this gesture comes pretty close to a
gesticulation I do whenever I want to say "cum granum salis" in everyday
conversation - as a real world experience. I did not mean to *question* this
phenomenon and this special illustration by saying: "Take my words with a
grain of salt" .
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