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How To Offend

Published on Nov 19, 2015

Simple gestures mean many different things around the world, you may be trying to tell someone you appreciate them, and actually find yourself being very offensive. Have a look at these pictures to see what other people think of these simple gestures

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

HOW TO OFFEND

ANYONE ANYWHERE AROUND THE WORLD.
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WHEN SOMEONE DOES THIS,

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?

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IF YOU START LOOKING FOR A RIDE

YOU PROBABLY SPEAK ENGLISH
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BUT IF YOU THINK THIS?

YOU PROBABLY ARE W. AFRICAN OR IRANIAN
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AND YOU PROBABLY THINK THIS

IF YOU LIVE IN INDIA

OR THIS IF YOU LIVE ON FACEBOOK

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NOW...



IF YOU SEE THIS, DO YOU THINK HE MEANS?

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THIS?

YOU MAY BE CANADIAN
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IF YOU SEE THIS

YOU ARE PROBABLY BRITISH
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BUT IF YOU SEE THIS?

YOU MAY BE FROM CHINA - AND YOU WANT A GREAT PHOTO

WHEN YOU SEE THIS, DO YOU FIRST THINK

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THIS?

YOU PROBABLY LIVE IN NORTH AMERICA

BUT IF YOU SAW THIS?

YOU ARE PROBABLY JAPANESE
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IF YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE JUST CALLED THIS?

YOU MAY LIVE IN BRAZIL
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WHAT ABOUT WHEN YOU SEE THIS?

DO YOU THINK ...

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OF ROCK ICONS?

YOU MIGHT BE 'MERICAN

IF YOU SAW THIS?

YOU MIGHT LIVE NEAR THE MEDITERRANEAN
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OR THIS?

YOU MIGHT BE FROM GREECE.
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AND IF YOU SAW THIS?

YOU MIGHT BE FROM TURKEY

THIS GESTURE.

DO YOU SEE IT AS A CASUAL INVITATION?
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IF YOU SEE THIS INSTEAD

YOU MAY BE FROM SINGAPORE
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WHEN YOU
SEE THIS DO
YOU THINK ...

THEY MEAN THIS?

YOU MAY BE FROM FIJI OR ZAMBIA

BUT IF YOU THOUGHT THEY MEAN THIS

YOU ARE PROBABLY FROM THE U. S. OF A.
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WHEN
YOU
SEE SOMEONE
DO
THIS

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IF IT THINK IT MEANS THIS

YOU ARE PROBABLY A WESTERNER
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IF YOU THOUGHT IT MEANT THIS

YOU COULD BE TIBETAN
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WHEN SOMEONE
DOES THIS DO YOU ...

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PLAY THE GAME?

YOU PROBABLY HAVE A KID
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YOU MIGHT BE ITALIAN

IF YOU THOUGH SOMEONE WAS CALLING YOU THIS

DOES THIS

MAKE YOU WANT TO PUCKER UP?
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OR TAKE
ANOTHER
SELFIE?

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IF YOU
THOUGHT IT
MEANT THIS.

YOU JUST
MIGHT BE.

COLUMBIAN.

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A MILLION WAYS

TO OFFEND AROUND THE WORLD

LEARN THE SKILLS

TO SUCCEED IN ANY ANOTHER CULTURE

STOPOVER.CA

MARK CROCKER | EN ROUTE ... BUT AREN'T WE ALL?