Before deciding to purchase a passport, go through customs, and travel into another country, theirs certain number of things many first timers must know. Knowing the difference in hand gestures here in America and abroad will get you far. Basically, hand gestures is another form of non-verbal communication. Even young toddlers that can not speak yet understand how to communicate using non-verbal hand gestures. In this country, most American citizens understand that the index finger can be operated in a bend and raise motion signaling without speaking which means come here. Their is a big difference in the way a couple of English sentences can sound when translated by an Asian interpreter spoken in Chinese to a group of tourist who can only speak, well, Chinese. The same applies to the translation of hand gestures. In Asian countries, using the index finger in a bend and raise motion as we do here in America is strictly a call to address dogs, not used to direct Asian people.
Imagine being abroad and appreciating the evening relaxing with mild entertainment. You order some of the best food you have ever tasted from a Thailand Restaurant. In the process of eating, the hostess ask you in English, “how is your meal?” With a mouth full of food, you immediately reply giving her the “thumbs up” using your thumb finger which here in America implies good job. But you did not know in Thailand that that is a non-verbal way of warning that someone is being condemned. She immediately notifies the manager and a huge disagreement between y’all take place. Finally, the situation is calmed by simply tracing the steps of the conversation from beginning to end. Once the manager discovers that you gave her a thumbs up, he tells you what that gesture implies in his country. He tells the hostess! The manager understood the difference in that particular gesture, but his employee wasn’t hip yet. Well, what the fuck, neither were you.
An honorable mention, when I traveled to Canada, we explored a shopping mall and inside things were a little more openly displayed than here. Sex or a photo of a nude person was not something hidden from the public eye. This was a regular shopping mall with regular stores that created a different feel while browsing for items and souvenirs. The keychain’s and other items that displayed some of the sexiest women managed to entice me enough where I couldn’t help but notice the male stance reach upper left thigh. Even though this trip was umpteen years ago while in seasoned teen-hood, am glad I decided to take a female companion as my fun partner. We had just became friends, it was the first time for either of us leaving the country. Behind the mall we spotted an impressive amusement park. After handling the rides, I recall going inside McDonald’s and a large drink was so much more expensive than home. The American single had more value than the Canadian dollar at that particular time, n-e way. The Canadians refer to our country as “The States.” I was not at discuss by Canada’s cultural appetite for promoting tourist to enjoy one another or possibly meet a new social or business connection. Watching raging water by the ton dive off the high cliff at Niagara Falls was cool, too.
We all have to eat food to survive. Here in our country McDonald’s is McDonald’s and Burger King is Burger King. Needless to say, each one of those menus no matter the state, or city you reside in you can find a burger and fry. Well, if you travel abroad, McDonald’s in Asian might not offer some of the same value meals. You might be lucky if you can order a hamburger inside an Asian McDonald’s. McDonald’s in China might resemble a Chinese restaurant over here in America.
The same applies to European countries and their cultural eating habits. After eating, gas can make way out the body either by mouth known as belching or by way of asshole called farts, but each are sure avenues to release the air. On a date, who cares to mix a sour fart smell with a nice looking woman wearing an appealing fragrance eating a cooked dish that’s impeccable and smells exceptionally well? Is that mouth watering? A lot of people in America find farting while eating offensive, but in Eastern countries this shows a gesture of pleasure, and it is polite to release those gasses. Here’s a scenario, you’ve traveled to Europe. You have dinner with a wonderful person you’ve just met. You both finished eating. You’re seated and release a noiseless fart on your pants, not deadly but some kick, it can stick and create an after effect that’s detectable if you get up within a certain time frame, they’ll think, great you let out one.
I noticed a term that people use flat out differently. This is probably used on a global level if I had to take a guess. That term is cock! This particular word has been and can be used to describe the male or female genital areas. When I was younger growing up and becoming interested in the girls, in my old neighborhood, it was common for someone out of this group of males to converse their way into pulling out a sex-book, or pop in a porn movie for some entertainment. From my point of view, their’s a slang differential when cock is thrown around. Black men have used cock to describe the female center. On the contrary, white men use the term when talking about the male dong. Who’s right, who’s wrong? Personally, I have used the term cock to describe both parts. In all, the urban, suburban, amateur or Hollywood porn industry, rap or rock, in each world each one is correct. That does not mean because I used cock to describe center of the female years ago that’s not to say I won’t use the same term tomorrow when referencing a dong. Why? “Because it’s universal slang and can be used n-e way I want.”
Written by BraineMatter
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