Global MBA students have the opportunity to study all over the globe to learn business and cultures. International communication gaffes aren’t always about what you say, but often foment from what you do physically while speaking.
The following gestures mean completely different things across the globe.
10) Many western cultures make this gesture when wishing for good luck. A hand with the index and middle fingers crossed is even the logo for the UK’s National Lottery. In Vietnam, however, this is an obscene gesture, especially when done while looking at or addressing another person. Matadornetwork.com
9) An open-palmed pat on the head of a child is a gesture of fondness in North America. If you need to get a child’s attention, it’s also the easiest place to tap them. In the Buddhist faith, though, the top of the head is the highest point of the body, and its where the spirit exists. To touch the top of a person’s head is highly invasive, for children and adults alike.