Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, you must tell us what offends Slavs! I have found that placing your hand up with the palm outward in some cultures means, "Stop", but do it to a Greek, and he might puch you in the snoot! In some cultures the 'Thumbs up!" sign is an insult, and in the middle east, the sign we in the west perceive as "Okay!", made with thumb and forefinger is a grave insult! I under stand that flicking your teeth with your thumbnail in France is an insult, and that you should never touch the head of a Japanese as in patting as it is also an insult! The cultural differences in just something as simple as body language is immense! It is a nice thing that at least we can't see each other twitch, gesticulate, and move in all the offensive ways we do on the internet!! At least the smile :o) is universal (I think!) Dan ( Can I wave, "Bye!" and not get shot here?) Post - ----- Original Message ----- From: "S Dimitrov" <sld@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 10:57 AM Subject: [Leica] Country of origin > My, My, a race riot on the LUG. You guys let me when it's over, I hope > it's soon, as I find myself being tempted to sally into the fray. > Being a Slav myself, I'm sure no one wants to hear my perception of > central continental aboriginal tribal practices, past and/or present. > > Slobodan Dimitrov > > >