Body language in different countries

"A-OK" in America

• symbol for the “evil eye”

• everything is all right

• similar to giving someone the finger

• rude

"A-OK" in Brazil

• symbol for the “evil eye”

• everything is all right

• rude

• similar to giving someone the finger

"A-OK" in Greece and Turkey

• symbol for the “evil eye”

• everything is all right

• rude

• similar to giving someone the finger

"A-OK" in some Middle Eastern countries

• symbol for the “evil eye”

• everything is all right

• rude

• similar to giving someone the finger

"The crossed fingers

" in the US, Canada, the UK

or Australia

• symbol for the “evil eye”

• wishing someone good luck

• rude

• similar to giving someone the finger

"The thumbs up" in US

• “Great! I like it! All right!”

• wishing someone good luck

• rude

• similar to giving someone the finger

"The thumbs up" in Latin America, West Africa,

Greece, Russia, etc.

• “Great! I like it! All right!”

• wishing someone good luck

• rude

• similar to giving someone the finger

"The thumbs up" in Germany

• “Great! I like it! All right!”

• the number one

• rude

• similar to giving someone the finger