Gesture in Demand: Do not Misuse 1

You can't imagine how so badly I wanted him to pay for stepping on my new brogues and also ruining my day as I was well dressed prepared to honour a wedding invite. Did he pay? or i did, read to the end...

Don't tell me you are not using your finger in a way, especially the thumb, a kind of gesture to read this write up, because i strongly believe you do.

Gesture is a form of non-vocal communication in which visible bodily actions communicate particular messages, either in place of, or in conjunction with, speech.

Gestures include movement of the hand, face or other parts of the body. Gestures allow individuals to communicate a variety of feelings and thoughts, from contempt and hostility to approval and affection, often together with body language.

Gesture may be either in born or genetic because, According to a German Scientist "Eibl-Eibesfeldt" found that smiling expressions of children born deaf and blind occurs independently of learning;

- When we cross our arms on our chest, we cross the left over the right hand.

- Most men put on a suit, coat whatever on a right arm first while most women put theirs on the left hand first.

- When a man passes a woman in a crowded street, he usually turn his body towards her as he passes, but a woman turn her body away from him.

- Smiling was originally a threat gesture, but today it is done in conjunction to show pleasure.

Here are six

Thumbs up– Do not Jerk upward

In most parts of the world (even on Facebook), thumbs-up is a harmless, even positive sign. It suggests that you are looking to hitch a ride, or that you like something.

But when jerked sharply upward it becomes an insult signal which means "Up yours" in Australia, "Sit on this"  or "Get stuffed" in Greece.

Peace can start a war

In the United Kingdom, the V-gesture, which we so liberally used to convey peace or victory but...

when reversed with your knuckles facing another person, can give you a black eye. It insinuates the F-word and is considered far more offensive than the flipping the bird.

Palm thrust of no good

With your fingers spread and palm thrust forward you think you’re saying ‘stop’, ‘no’ or ‘gimme a high-five’. 

- In Greece, you’re asking for trouble, because in the Greek, this gesture is the moutza, a traditional insult, which implies rubbing dirt or other forms of waste on someone’s face. 

To be continued...

Back to my story, maybe I would finally put this to rest, stepping on me with no remorse, I knew I wasn't expecting any word like "Sorry" from him. He jerked forward like a vehicle on gear demanding reactions which I gave in cold gesture, so I jerked my thumb folding all four fingers together, you all know what that means. To be continued...

References
- Condè Nast Traveller
- Wikipedia