Posted on 06/06/2008 12:21:23 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
If you've ever had your ***** cut off and/or been executed while on holiday, you'll probably know that it's easy to offend people from other cultures. Unless you learn the ways of the place you're visiting, even the most well-meaning tourist can regularly find his oesophagus stuffed with burning goat. But surely just plain common sense and good manners will save you, right?
Wrong.
[WARNING: Foul language. Lots of foul language. Lots of really, really foul language.]
(Excerpt) Read more at cracked.com ...
ROFL, nice find!
Nah, this is just in Iran & Turkey. Some parts of Iraq because of Persian influence. Even in those places, people are familiar with what it means in the rest of the world. Although I do know an Arab who once startled an Iranian cab driver with an innocent thumbs up. As for the thumbs up being considered bad in South America, never seen or heard of such a thing.
And don’t point with that index finger in east Asia—especially southeast Asia.
Never give a clock or a watch to an older person or someone as a retirement present - same as telling them you only have a little time left so you better watch it.
Anybody tell that to the Arkansas hedge git that once was our president? His favorite gesture.
Never whistle in a kitchen as it means death to the chef.
Bump for the house where skillful usage of coarse language is often considered a lost art.
I doubt I'll know much after that.
Yes you did!
Readers - make sure you check out the comments. Very funny.
“And don’t point with that index finger in east Asia—especially southeast Asia.”
This is true. Hilariously, to prevent pointing with the index finger, I’ve seen these people point with their middle finger.
The mods can get a mite cranky when you don't warn about such things.
I've discussed this with the Iraqis. They do the thumbs up sign themselves and everyone I've talked to about this says it's not offensive there. They have said that the Iranians don't like it.
What they do recommend that we don't do is the "OK" sign. Apparently that one is bad there.
They're also not particularly hung up about the left-hand thing except for when eating. I make sure I never give or receive things with my left hand (and sometimes, that is a hassle), only to see them do it regularly.
Uh-oh. I’m left-handed. And now I just found this birthmark on my scalp shaped like three sixes. And I thought I was a nice guy. Who knew?
So get out there and crush the nations of the earth underfoot, ya slacker!
Hey,I'm not slacking off, I'm just taking the CEO route this time around. I'm delegating authority to my minions to personally handle the crushing according to our recently reorganized national divisions, i.e. Ahmadinejad - Mideast division, Putin - Eastern Europe, Chavez - South America division, Obama/Hillabeast - U.S.A. division, Osama - Miscellaneous Global Operations........
Very helpful article! ;)
Speaking of educational, while over there, I also read this:
http://www.cracked.com/article_16337_l-ron-hubbards-5-most-impressive-lies-besides-scientology.html
Woe to thee, oh earth and sea, for the devil sends the Beast with...an MBA.
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