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IN EUROPE EVERYONE, MEN AND WOMEN, BOTH SHAKE HANDS UPON
GREETING AND LEAVING. MEN SHAKE HANDS WITH WOMEN AND
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts SPEECH -- Greetings Salutations SPEECH -- Goodbyes Leavetakings |
Date learned: 09-23-1969
GOODBYE GESTURES
WHILE WORKING AS A TOURIST GUIDE FOR THE FORD MOTOR
COMPANY, I WAS ASSIGNED A GROUP OF ENGLISHMEN TO
ESCORT THROUGH THE ROUGE PLANT. WHEN LUNCH WAS
COMPLETED, I STOOD UP TO LEAVE THE TABLE AND SAY
GOODBYE. WHILE LEAVING, A NUMBER OF THE ENGLISHMEN
GESTURED BY CLENCHING THEIR FINGERS LIKE A FIST,
THUMB STRAIGHT UP. WITH THE HAND IN SUCH A FORM,
THEY WOULD MOVE THE ARM UP AND DOWN ABOUT 5 TO 6
INCHES IN ALL. ONE OF THEM TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS
A GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK SIGN ALL IN ONE.
Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN
James Callow Keyword(s): LEAVETAKING
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts SPEECH -- Goodbyes Leavetakings SPEECH -- Wishes Wants Desires Predictions |
Date learned: 00001963 SUMMER
SALUTATION GESTURE
WAVING GOODBYE AMONG SICILIANS AND MOST LATIN AMERICANS
ENTAILS CUPPING AND UNCUPPING THE HAND--AS IS COMMON IN
THE U.S. HOWEVER, THIS IS DIRECTED TOWARD'S ONE'S OWN
BODY AND NOT TOWARD THE DEPARTING PERSON. THIS GESTURE
IS REPUTED TO BE A SYMBOLIC YEARNING OF THE OTHER'S SOON
RETURN.
Where learned: FLORIDA ; MIAMI
Keyword(s): CUP THE FINGERS, AND WAVE THEM TOWARD YOURSELF.
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts SPEECH -- Goodbyes Leavetakings SPEECH -- Wishes Wants Desires Predictions |
Date learned: NOT GIVEN
TO WAVE GOODBYE, YOU WAVE YOUR HAND BACK AND FORTH OR FROM
LEFT TO RIGHT.
Where learned: SOUTH AMERICA ; BOGOTA ; COLOMBIA
| Subject headings: | 602 Body Parts SPEECH -- Goodbyes Leavetakings |
Date learned: 06-12-1967