What does mean the symbol "thumbs up"?

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The Gesture of the finger combinations in different cultures have the different meaning. For example, a symbol "thumbs up" can speak as about the decision to pardon the vanquished (the famous gesture at the time of the struggle of the Roman gladiators), and the usual request for a ride, to take to itself the companion (hitchhiking), if we are talking about a raised thumb on the road somewhere in America. The index finger carries the other information. Let's look at all the details.

What is this symbol - thumbs-up?the symbol thumbs-up

It is Clear that the value of a symbol depends on exactly which country and which finger is used. And here the options are endless: from greetings and approval to obscene analogies.

  1. The Index finger of the right hand raised up, Muslims is a symbol of the proclamation of monotheism, that is, in translation into Russian it means: “there is No God except Allah!”.
  2. In Germany the gesture said: “Everything is fine».
  3. In the Slavic countries the index finger is raised up, is a call to attention from others, and in American schools students thus asking the teacher for permission to answer the question.
  4. If, at the time of the call, you raise your index finger up and shook them from side to side, the source of almost any nationality will understand this as a refusal or reluctance to discuss the topic.

What we're talking About, raising a thumbs up?

Symbol - United thumb and index finger while lifting up the other, means in America and most European countries: “Everything is fine!”. But in Brazil and Turkey, this gesture will be perceived as an insult.

thumb upA resident of the Netherlands, inviting you on a friendly drunk, raise up a little finger, and thumb, taken to the side. Here you will want to answer him by a gesture described above. Another would be: «Everything is fine"! And the French may raise in response and pinkie, that would mean: “get away from me!”

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If someone raised a thumbs up – the symbol hardly needs special decoding – it is a sign of good luck wishes, the recognition that everything goes as it should, the agreement with the proposed programme of action, etc.

However, in Turkey and Arabic countries this gesture – it is a phallic symbol, and in Greece – requirement: “Shut up!”.

The Most common symbol

thumb up symbolThumb up and rises in other cases. However not one but two: this is known in Europe V-shaped sign with the index and middle fingers of the hand.

It was introduced during the Second World War into the everyday life of Winston Churchill to refer to the victory, and since then, this gesture has become very popular. However, for the British important in this one thing: which side tapped at this point the palm to the speaker. If the back of it: “victory” (“victory”), but if palm, then the interpretation becomes offensive.

Equally popular and another gesture: “goat”. We are talking about the raised index finger and pinkie. In the CIS this is the infamous “rocker” symbol. Finger climbs up in a similar way as a sign of superiority over someone else, or a desire to humiliate him. Although in mystical rituals of the mark – protection from dark forces.


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