Do you know what does this gesture mean?

@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

I don't know that you watched so many Chinese movies

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

5 Nov 16

@sishy7 , I agree with you. I like to watch Jackie Chan movies,

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

5 Nov 16

@youless yes we watch , we like Jackie Chan, and others.

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43915)

• Cambridge, England

4 Nov 16

Looking at the picture, these days we'd probably interpret the gesture as "I'm getting a message on my i-Phone. I need to concentrate. Please don't disturb me!"

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

Really? This is how you think?

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69388)

• Germany

4 Nov 16

Funny idea! You may be right here.

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XinfulThotz

@XinfulThotz (4140)

• Singapore, Singapore

4 Nov 16

@owlwings cool!

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Anna

@LadyDuck (462753)

• Switzerland

4 Nov 16

I have seen this gesture in many Chinese movies, but never in reality.

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

I don't know you have watched many Chinese Movies. What a nice surprise

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Anna

@LadyDuck (462753)

• Switzerland

4 Nov 16

@youless Not as many as American movies, but I have seen a certain number.

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

5 Nov 16

@LadyDuck , Me too only in Chinese movie.

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69388)

• Germany

4 Nov 16

I wish it was still in use and also in Europe. I hate shaking hands.

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

I don't mind shaking hands. But if in winter, my hands are quite cold and I will feel embarrassed to shake hands

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69388)

• Germany

4 Nov 16

@youless In winter many people have colds. I find it disgusting to shake hands with people with running noses or coughs. I also don't like touching sweaty or wet hands.

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

5 Nov 16

@MALUSE , hahahaha , jato a shake,better fruit shake not handshake,LOL

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Shubhu

@shubhu3 (36464)

• New Delhi, India

4 Nov 16

That is a nice way to express your gratitude.

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

Perhaps in other countries, there are also some nice gestures, too.

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

5 Nov 16

@shubhu3 ,this time many gestures

in Ph in greeting someone..

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Shubhu

@shubhu3 (36464)

• New Delhi, India

4 Nov 16

@youless This is very nice.

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myLot Prince (LOL)

@trivia79 (7828)

• El Segundo, California

4 Nov 16

i thought it's a form of stretching haha

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Nov 16

Interesting

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

5 Nov 16

@trivia79, yeah hehehe me also though when see this like in movie hehhehe

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myLot Prince (LOL)

@trivia79 (7828)

• El Segundo, California

11 Nov 16

@cacay1 i thought it was only invented just for the movies

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hoong143

@hoong143 (1397)

• Malaysia

5 Nov 16

I really don't know. I think shake hand is good enough.

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hoong143

@hoong143 (1397)

• Malaysia

7 Nov 16

@youless Yes. You are right. But, I think people become closer when they have a body touch.

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

7 Nov 16

@hoong143 Different culture will have different feelings. Such as kissing the cheeks seem to be a common behavior in some countries, whereas this is quite strange here, especially in public.

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Nov 16

Some people don't like to have a body touch.

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mesbakh

@mesbakh (2284)

• Indonesia

4 Nov 16

yes i know. i often wtach chines movie since i was a kid. jackie cha,n, andy lau ets. i know them

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

That's great.

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mesbakh

@mesbakh (2284)

• Indonesia

4 Nov 16

@youless but the most unforgetable movie is bo bo ho, the shaoin messy temple, stephen chou, and of course the chinese vampoire

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

5 Nov 16

@mesbakh , Jackie Chan is so famous even to young children,

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

4 Nov 16

why do you think people stopped practicing it? all three men look serious, though.

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

Since we don't live in the ancient days, many things has changed, including our clothes.

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Marlina

@marlina (154165)

• Canada

4 Nov 16

No, didn't know that sign.

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

Now you learned it.

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

5 Nov 16

@marlina, hehehe I thought ready to fight

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Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (40818)

• United States

5 Nov 16

That's really interesting, but the guys in the photo sure don't look very happy!

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Nov 16

Perhaps they are full of respect

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

5 Nov 16

@1creekgirl , hahahaha

I agree with Madam seems being dictated hehehe.

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@cacay1 (83237)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

5 Nov 16

Not anymore this time because our young generation do not like to look back the past,they are exploited this time with technology.

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Nov 16

The youngs may like to look back when they grow old

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Ritika Mannadiar

@RitzzView (2994)

• India

4 Nov 16

I've never even seen such gesture in real It's a movie clipping right? I thought it's just movie's fiction

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@youless (112222)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

Perhaps you haven't seen enough Chinese yet

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Ritika Mannadiar

@RitzzView (2994)

• India

5 Nov 16

@youless yes...you're right!

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janice

@renicemae (4883)

• Philippines

5 Nov 16

That's sad. Maybe people are adopting the modern world but sometimes it is still good to keep traditions. And that gesture is lovely and it shows more respect for me. I like to be greeted that way and I want to greet you in that way too.

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