This does not require any explanations!
A taxi cuts you off in Rome. A Mumbai merchant spurns your best offer. A maitre d' snubs you in Beirut. At times like these, words can fail even the most seasoned polyglot. But now salvation is literally at hand, thanks to Rude Hand Gestures of the World, by Romana Lefevre, with photographs by Daniel Castro. If I'd had a copy of this in my days as a boy diplomat, my Foreign Service career would have come to an even more abrupt halt! Herewith a sampling, courtesy of the ever-brilliant Chronicle Books, of how to throw down with the locals, wherever you are:
Daniel Castro
FULL SCREEN
Meaning: “Shut up”
Used in: France
This gesture mimes the closing of the mouth. Hold the fingers straight and then close them against the thumb.
Used in: France
This gesture mimes the closing of the mouth. Hold the fingers straight and then close them against the thumb.
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