how come it is that we shake our heads left to right to indicate "no" and up and down to indicate "yes" and not vice versa?
also, who decided that?
2007-03-20 04:16:13 · 16 answers · asked by Jana 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I once heard the reason was nodding up and down aligned the people upwards with god, meaning agreement with their gods. I just heard it in a class once, can't back it up.
2007-03-20 04:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by White Rose 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-03-20 11:20:51 · answer #2 · answered by Cindi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who know, it is just like who decide on the language itself. I mean think of a cat, why wasn't it called a dog..some thing I suppose. Who knows who invented it.
2007-03-20 11:20:32 · answer #3 · answered by Aussie Possum 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-03-20 11:23:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in some countries it is the opposite. when Ravi Shankar was playing music, they were all shaking their from side to side (our no) when they meant the music sounded great or "yes keep it up"
2007-03-20 11:21:16 · answer #5 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe b/c it's easier to nod and no seems to be the first word a baby learns to say???
2007-03-20 11:20:01 · answer #6 · answered by ksueditz 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
read the link it gives an explanation
2007-03-20 11:19:50 · answer #7 · answered by mary L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is a good question that probably doesn't have an answer.
2007-03-20 11:20:33 · answer #8 · answered by amberlynne_2007 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
there was a committee convened in 2,304 BC, and they decreed that up and downy is more 'yes' than 'no'
2007-03-20 11:19:18 · answer #9 · answered by Boofie 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes?
2007-03-20 11:20:43 · answer #10 · answered by Nima 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋