What Hand Gestures Mean in Other Countries
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As an Australian, I can confirm different sides of your hand will summon different types of spiders
Yeah they’re learning to much from us.
Mmm yes 💯💯💯 in fact I have summoned an army of red backs
If you guys dont understand why the peace sign is offensive, (Palm not towards you), It basically means the middle finger.
As an Australian, I really could not give two craps about which side you do the peace sign on
@@donuttttttt Thats nothing special lmao, But props to you for being tolerant of petty things.
As an Italian:
- the thumb up isn't offensive
- The penultimate gesture means that you don't give a f*ck about something
As Italian this comment is real and who got the idea that both of the sign that says in italy are bad its a lie
The what gesture?
@@redcereal385they meant second to last. In Italian we say penultimo so I guess they tried to translate it into English
@@_D3s1R33_it means the same thing in english, we dont say it often
So if I did it I would be saying "I don't give a fu-- about it why do you hate furrys?"
“Your wife’s cheating on you!”
“ROCK ON!”
As an Irish man, for the peace sign it is the other way around. Make sure your palm is facing AWAY from you, that means peace. If it is facing TOWARDS you, that means fuck off. Idk how he missed the mark on that one 😅
I thought he thought the palm is the back of your hand 😭
dang yall are so confusing I'm just gonna switch it every second
Bro it’s true.I live in the UK and I can confirm that if your palm is facing towards you , it’s equal to the middle finger.
Exactly lol 😂
as an aussie, i have never heard of this in my fucking life
As a Finn nothing wrong with crossing your arms
As a Greek nothing wrong with a thumbs up 👍
@@therandomname69420As a FTC vcvbb by scmgsmfhskyfkyfz nothing wrong with rock n roll 🤘
As a another finnish guy nothing is wrong with crossing your arms I dl it every day
Yeah i dont know where he got the info from
that was what I was thinking too.
As a human, I can tell you don’t point your middle finger alone on earth
"In the US, it usually means 'fuck you' but in Germany, it means 'Love you'"
@@sadsatisfying6942 If you wanna say " I REALLY Love you" use both middle Fingers to make an x
@@slytherin_student5945 Yes. Succession is not guaranteed
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In Sierra Leone, where I live, people use it to point. So basically, they are flipping off everything interesting 😂
@@sadsatisfying6942 to be fair, getting fucked is a sign of love... Most of the time.
"Don't cross your arms in Finland, trust me"
*Proceeds to cross arms*
Better start listening to the snow buddy
“You and what army?” Is the only acceptable response to that. It works the same to French people.
Yeah cuz he's in Finland
Ngl I never knew us Finns considered crossing your arms as a sign of arrogance lol.
*dies 💀
As a Filipino who has a family full of Pinoys, I can confirm we ONLY point with our lips
and NEVER ever curl your index unless you're down bad 💀
As an italian I cannot confirm that this is true. Nobody take a thumb up like an "offensive gesture". And lastly, the hand swapping under the chin just means "I don't care"
Esatto
Reale
Basato
@@draintheweeb basato
I am from Greece and we also don't take it as an offensive gesture. I googled it and it actually means "sit on it" but thankfully no one takes it as that.
As a Finnish person I can tell there's really nothing wrong with crossing your arms here.
true
And I was wondering what does that even mean?
True
@@aapopeltokoski3159 it "means" u wanna fight
I use that every day
Don't wave for a taxi in Germany 💀
Nah💀
💀
Don’t dab in hermany
Lol
Pass art school!
Imagine going to a concert in another country and everyone is telling you your spouse is cheating on you
Sam is the kind of guy who tells us how to flip people off in different countries
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@@bruhjoestar are you real?
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I’m now gonna go to Finland and cross my arms to see what happens. Sam, it’s on you for whatever happens to me
Bruh im from finland and i can quarantee you can get a death sentence…
@@somereallyweirdweirdo imma try it now. Not a citizen so they can’t incarcerate me! (joke)
Gon?
@@somereallyweirdweirdo I'm from Finland too and you are totally gonna get death sentence
What does it mean?!?!
As an Iranian, if you didn't understand what the thumbs up meant... we need more people like you.
im Iranian and know it loud and clear..
It is basically the old fashioned middle finger
ما این انگشت شصت رو برای تایید و گفتن اسنوه چیزی برامون خوشاینده استقاده میکنیم اما اره بعضی موقع ها هم درواقع همون معنی انگشت وسطی رو میده
As a Malaysian , we can confirm we use the thumbs up to point things
Our thumb doesn't have to be straight tho, the only part that is showing location is the tip of the thumb
In the UK the palm must face away from you. They can't see the knuckles or they'll be offended.
Yea he got that wrong
Same from Ireland
Same in Australia
I'm from the UK and never knew that. how come it's offensive?
@@RayzorMCOno one really cares but it’s kinda like flipping someone of or calling them a wanker or some shit idk must people don’t really notice or mind but I was raised not to do it
As a Filipino, we do “point” with our lips; I notice that it’s mostly the parents and elders that do this 😂
I don't understand why Filipinos shouldn't do the second gesture where we make a hook and move it back and forth with our index facing us. Explain please.
@@theilluminatibenefactor bastos kasi. ginagawa namin ay buong kamay pang gusto palapitin ung tao
@@theilluminatibenefactorit signals something inappropriate, so that when we call people we use our whole hand
Im an Indonesian and I can completely confirm older people do this too here lol.
Some mostly use our eyebrows as well to say yes sometimes
This is what these gestures mean in different countries.
Proceeds to not tell what many actually mean in other countries.
I live in Malaysia and I rarely see people use their thumb to point at things. Although, I've seen like waiters in a restaurant pointing with their thumb.
Sam’s out here spreading misinformation like a habit 💀
Yeah I live in Finland and crossing your arms is not offensive it just makes you look a bit goofy
The Philippine one was true tho
This is not misinformation it’s just untrue
@@Jude0818 that’s practically what misinformation is
@@victoryforvicton not really, misinformation is not true, but not all untrue things are misinformation.
As a Greek myself,I can confirm that the "thumbs up" gesture isn't rude. In fact,it's a very positive gesture and it means that you like something 👍👍🇬🇷
Πες τα μπρο μου
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Που τα βρηκε τα στοιχεια
@@NikiforosMouhsiadis Δεν ξέρω, πάντως δεν είναι όλα αλήθεια,αλλά κάποια είναι
Pure in italia
At the end, I was getting "Ask me how I know!" Vibes! 😂
“When doing the peace sign in Ireland and the UK, make sure *your palm is facing you* “ 💀 💀 💀
Don’t do this gesture in Germany.
The gesture:
So how do I call a taxi then?
"OH CMON" 👴🏻
@@killerystaxdo it higher
Ok buddy 💀
It means to fu¢k off
"Don't cross your arms in Finland, trust me"
_Crosses his arms like an edgelord_
As an Italian, doing “👍” will never put u in trouble
As a french person I can confirm we don't use that to say worthless and it also just means ok.
Maybe its certain areas?
In some contexts it even means "perfect" sooo yeah, I don't know where he found that but that most definitely doesn't mean "worthless"
@@iamhereintheshadows everytime someone used the first sign in America it means perfect I've never seen it used as okay
As a french person I agree, it means okay
yeah lmao
As a Filipino the gesture that Sam made is a seductive gesture
Yes
rizzard of oz ahh gesture
....
Nahh but it can also associate to violent intent, right? Like pag gusto nya makipagbabag hahah😭😭
It can also mean that you are challenging someone to a fight.
As a Malaysian thumbs up is a sign of good and point to a person politely
Alternative Title: Offensive meaning of every hand gesture you know
Actually, the thumbs up gesture can also be "Very Good" in Malaysia. I'm a Malaysian and I approve of this.
Same
Ye
Isn't that applied to most countries?
In Malaysian culture we used thumb to politely show way or direction..there other gesture also use for giving direction
Nah bro your so wrong bruh they one finger I've lived in Malaysia for 20 damn years
The fact American Rock & Roll sign is also used as your spouse cheating on you is feckin wild
Bro is everywhere....
Really?
It’s 🤘🎸👨🎤
it's like devil's horns so that's make sense
In argentina we called "cornudo", its a very convoluted story that i dont remember, but is kinda funny when you know what it means
"Don't raise your hand in germany." 💀💀
Just for context I’m Irish he said that when you’re putting the two fingers up, your palm should be facing you, you should actually have your palm facing them because otherwise it’s like sticking up the middle finger😮
for the peace sign it’s the other way around make sure your palm is facing everyone else
Yeah I realised that he just told everyone to swear at u instead of saying peace (in these countries) 💀
yeah
Yes I’m from England and if you do peace sign with your palm facing you it’s offensive
yeah i’m from london and your palm needs to be facing the person but honestly it’s not the most offensive thing in the world
@@foreverxplays yeah it really isn’t that bad lmao i’m from england
as someone from the UK, he mixed up the meaning of the peace sign. the peace sign when your palm is facing towards you is basically like a middle finger. if you do a peace symbol the opposite way, like the pose, it isn’t rude at all. be careful not to mix them up 😅
I was gonna say this but now I don’t have to 😂 thanks
Was about to say
I was gonna day that 😂
Fr
Gonna say
As a malaysian it is sometimes used to point something or SOMEONE but we do use it as "good" too
As an Malaysian we don't use it to long we use it short because is more respectful to everyone
As a french, it also means that it's ok.
So if your soup is good, you can say good soup with the proper gesture 😌
Exactement, haha les américains qui croient plein de truc 😂😂
As an Australian, I can tell you he's right if your palm is facing out, someone will unleash their pet kangaroo on you
Yeah this is the opposite for the UK (and I presume Ireland) palm out means peace, knuckles out means fuck off
@@geraldinho4092 that’s right irish are the very same
@@geraldinho4092 It’s the same here in Australia, palm out is alright, while palm facing in is offensive.
@@restartting also Australian and that’s how it is for me too
Excatly😊
As a puertorican, i can confirm thats what it means
As a Malaysian,
I've seen people barely use the thumb to point. They always use the index finger. They only either use it if they're old people or some employees at markets. Otherwise it's rarely even used.
As a professional Finnish person I can confirm that he pulled that out of his ass
his sparkling toe shaped ass
Dam you didn’t have to do him like that 😆
😂😂😂
It's almost 3am I'm crying 💀💀💀
As someone from Finland, sure a person that has their arms crossed is less approachable but it's not different from other countries. I know people who cross their arms all the time for comfort
yeah it is either that or it is just extremely cold outside
@@Hyper_Blue358 yup
Yeah, sometimes people do it when they are shy or uncomfortable
As a Malaysian,
Idk if we do that nowadays, we most likely be Philippines cuz even our people pointed at thing with our lips, and sometimes thumb and sometimes index finger
my italian ass: but there's nothing wrong with 👌 in italy💀
DUDE, this makes so much sense. As an Asian Filipino. My grandma always be pointing with her lips, but it’s so confusing what she is trying to tell me 🤣😭
The Filipino people ordering cakes and stuff be looking like they gonna kiss the glass or smth 💀
my mom sometimes do that...kinda.
@@wpsjcueu thought u ate that up
he maybe wants a smooch
@@wpsjcue no,they point or tell which cake they want, the either tell the person that is buying the cake or just tell the cashier
As a Malaysian, I can confirm that we mostly use our thumbs to point things, to avoid being called rude. as using index fingers to point is a sign of rude or something very serious.
Fr fr
How do you point forwards with your thumb. I try to do it hut its not comfortable
@@samuelpinder1215 its like pointing with the index finger where "3" fingers are pointing at you, but there will be "4" fingers pointing at you and your thumb is on those fingers, like holding a fist but your thumb is holding stuff and your hand is vertical
idrk how to explain its kinda hard tbh
i mean if you rlly cant do it then probably stick to your index finger
As an Italian, I can confirm that making the thumbs-up gesture means "I placed 5k grams of c4 and I'm going to detonate them"
I'm French and this sign is not offensive at all. It means OK. If we add a 👉🏻 in 👌🏻 it's a sexual gesture. In France, insults are 🖕🏻 and pointing the finger at a person for too long, with an unfriendly look.
As a Malaysian I usually use my index finger to point at things
Only Melayu people I guess
Usually with teachers or some adult I don't know I use my thumb but not like this 👍. You should "rest your thumb on your other fingers, your thumb should not be straight", which make your hand looks like a weird fist
@cutie pie 🥰random gameplay...
@@benghaz7930 just use your index finger it's easier
@@arthurmorgan-_--_ that is the default way to point at sth, but I was taught that doing so with teachers or older people(a lot older than you) seems impolite. So, I just use the thumb in very specific circumstances and mostly just use the index finger like everyone else
I'm from Greece and the thumbs up is not offensive AT ALL, it also means "good" or sometimes "ok"
Ναι
Σωστος
@@Adolfniglers why does yes in greek look closer to no than no does
@@samuelpinder1215 ikr
Why would you do the ok gesture in the first place
"How was the food"
"It was okay"
As a Greek, I can confirm that the thumbs up is not offensive at all and it does mean “good”
As an italian i can confirm that even in italy means "good"
Yes I don't know how this information even got there
as a malaysian i can confirm that the thumb is used to point at things
and ty for including my country!!!
Sam is the type of guy who tells you not to do it while doing it.
finally something original
That's me
As a Filipino, I never knew that we point things with our lips🤣🤣🤣
It is mostly used in rural areas where most farms are or is used to tell something which is very far away
Me too, and *never* use the gesture with your index finger
my mom does it all the time, but she uses her fingers to point just as often
Talaga? Baka ikaw lang. Mas malimit gawin yan ng iba satin.
My place in the Philippines is not influenced by that yet lol.
"yo this concert is lit! 🤟"
"thanks for the info, ill be sure to teach my spouse a lesson"
As a common crashfish hater i can confirm that showing your middle finger to a reaper is not a good idea.
As a Finn I can confirm that crossing your arms will give you a death sentence.
Tämä on koettu monesti
Why
When you that to a drunk finn ir ded trust me i know
Why
not sure about that one lol.
In Malaysia we always* use both our index and lips to point at certain stuff. We even call the waiters by using our lips in mamak restaurants.
I'm Malaysian too
I'm sorry but is it should or always? because your sentences didn't make any sense if it's "should"
Yesss, so TRUE
@@skyezblue3136 i think he meant by "we also use both our index"
@@skyezblue3136 sry misstype
As someone from Finland i can confirm that crossing your arms like that is a way to express anger.
As a British i can confirm if u do the peace sign with your palm facing towards you, you would get smacked in the face as it means “do one” or “up yours”
Actually, when doing the peace ✌ sign in the British Isles, you should make sure the back of the hand is FACING YOU, and the palm is facing EVERYONE ELSE. It can be extremely rude and impolite if you do otherwise
Exactly I was just about to comment this
As a italian the thumb up means good too. 💀
As someone who lives in belguim, you don’t have to worry this bad gesture is not knowingly, not all us know it😅
Sam is a kind of guy who would ask for a refund on a free item
Not funny didn't laugh
Funny, did laugh
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@Jayden Weidum why the hell do you have 336 other comments on this channel
bro, this made me laugh😂
sam is the type of guy to go to all these countries and do the gestures you shouldn’t do
You are the type of person who comment this randomly.
As a Greek, that is complete bullcrap
For those who don’t know the last one crossing your arms in Finland at a bar would most likely get you into a fight…
Ain’t no way bro messed it up- The palm faces away to say “Peace” and the palm faces you for the rude one
As an Australian I can confirm
exactly
I can confirm that this is the case.
I don't see how that's offensive or anything lol
As a Brit, I can confirm that no one cares about how you do the peace sign
We do, actually. I don't know whereabouts in Britain you are from, mate, but anyone I have met will agree that it is offensive.
@@EJthemad7174 agreed, top comment is not a brit
When churchill did it the wrong way everyone cared
In Greece thumbs up doesn't mean that.
As someone from Belgium I have never even seen someone do that weird gesture and it probably won’t insult people but just confuse them
As a person that lives in Greece i can ensure that this "👍" is not offensive at all
A a person that also lives in greece i can comfirm😅
as someone from Malaysia, it's true tht we use our thumbs to point things but it's only apply in formal etiquette. it depends on individual if they wanna use thumbs or index finger. i oftenly use my index.
edit: use thumbs is more polite
Ah i didnt know that... But im malaysia too... I only point direction of opposite due my adhd problem...
As an American I could not survive without crossing my arms in social settings where I'm feeling nervous/awkward.
Crossing your arms in finland means youre angry.
As a malaysian i can confirm we use our thumbs to point at things and we sometimes just put thumbs up as it is good
As someone who can talk i see this as an absolute loss
As a Filipino,
I see this as relatable😂😂😂❤
As a Filipino, my parents and grandparents always use their lips to point to things- 😂 but using the one finger to generally say “come here”, there’s nothing wrong with it, but most of the old ones in the Philippines will think you’re selling drugs 😃
Or finger a as-
As a Finn, I have to correct that crossing your arms in Finland is just an exclamination of slight anger/frustration to someone specific
Im Finn toi
As a spanish person, i comfirm the rock and roll, all my classmates use it as a joke as a mode of cheating on them, so it's actually real
The “Italy” or “Belgium” gesture means IDGAF or IDC
Everybody crosses their arms in Finland, don't even worry about it 😄
Yea😂😂😂
Joo, miksi kaikki pita sano joku vitsi cringe Suomesta?
The entire sauna using population: *arrested for hate crime under the rule of thumb of Sam the thumb*
Actually, this 🤘 in Italian tradition is referred to as the Malloch, to ward people of the evil eye. You can also use it to give people the evil eye by just pointing the index and pinky finger towards a person as you’re doing the gesture
The is even a Totò film about it and all the 'jinx' (it's an adaptation of a late XIX century story, called 'la patente')
i agree
I live in the UK and we do the hand sign the exact same as Americans
As someone who is sadly from the UK , the peace sign is the wrong around , it should be the back of the hand facing us because it can invoke inappropriate or rude gestures , e.g the middle finger or “up yours”
The fact that I'm learning things about my own country 💀
As a Filipino, I can confirm that we usually use our lips to point at objects or people, especially at cemeteries.
If you do the peace sign in the UK do not have your palm facing you, unless you want to start a fight.
The peace 1 isn’t have your palm facing you, palm facing away is peace, and palm facing you is bad
In the Philippines, if someone says Hi and u wanna reply without talking or you wanna say Hi without talking, you can just stare at them and raise your eyebrows shortly.
Do you speak Tagalog?
@@ronthedon5317I do
That's totally true
Yep, I've been doing this for a while now
Tama ka
In Australia, it’s offensive to have your palm facing towards you when doing a peace sign 😂
same in britian, my dad didnt like the "gang signs" and always told me and my friends to turn it around
Same with in the UK
Same with me in ireland... i think sam is confused
Sam got it wrong
@@skinnynuggetsmith1003 palm facing away means peace and i dunno why but palm facing toward you is a bit like the middle finger but people dont really use it that oftern at all.
Crossing your arms doesnt mean anything in Finland i have done it like 50 times already and only got beaten up 62 times
People seriously think that people in Finland are gonna fight you if you cross your arms in front of them. It. Is. Not. True.
(Except if people are really drunk, then you might get in trouble, if you do that.)
As an Aussie, It doesn't matter what way your palm is facing.
yeah fr ive never paid attention to it
As an aussie, the palm facing in is the rude one and the palm facing out is supposedly just peace
I’ve legit never seen anyone hold up a peace sign the “non offensive” way as an Australian
most people don’t care now, but older people do. don’t represent the entirety of australia because you don’t find something offensive.
@@Foxttellio that's what I've always known while living here
As an Australian, I can confirm that different sides of your hand when you are doing the peace sign will summon a horde of kangaroos