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Misinterpreted Foreign Business Gestures
When working at a foreign business, it’s important to learn the customs and body language of your new associates. Here are the most commonly misinterpreted gestures in other cultures, and what they mean:
Ken Carroll
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My bike would be safe in Nigeria. I don’t make eye contact with ANYONE while in the restroom. However, Angola sounds like a death trap. If you’re really choking and giving the sign, a bunch of Angolans would just smile at you and make the sign back. Are these things for real? They sound fake.
It’s the Onion. An online satirical newspaper. Funny, but, well, satirical.