6Stop
Holding your Hand palm-out und fingers-up signals someone to “Stop”. But not in Greece, here this gesture is an insult to people. Back to the Byzantine era shackled criminals were paraded through the streets and gawkers were allowed to heckle them with excrement and charcoal using open palms. So this gesture won’t stop anyone at all …
Offended countries: Greece
7Fingers Crossed
Crossing your index and middle fingers does NOT mean that you’re wishing for good luck in vietnam. There, crossed fingers symbolize a special part of the female anatomy. When flashed at another person it can be considered very rude.
Offended countries: Vietnam.