I just saw someone being interviewed who had visited somewhere in the middle east and he said that he was warned not to use a "thumbs up" because it has a bad meaning there...is this true?
2007-09-26 17:50:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Africa & Middle East ➔ Lebanon
if he's using his thumb then no it's rude...no problemof that in the middle east , we use thumbs up to tell someone "you did a great job" without using any words.
Now, if he's using his middle finger then that's another story, but then it wouldn't be called a "thumb up"
oh wait...it depends on how he is used to using "thumbs up"....where was his thumb when he stuck it up?
2007-09-26 18:45:47 · answer #1 · answered by Kate :-) 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
In Iran if one holds up their thumb and says the word cant spell it "baleck". This is the same as the west, but we use our middle finger and say **** you. Cheers! Hope it helped.
2007-09-27 08:00:08 · answer #2 · answered by HopelessZ00 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no kumara, thumbs up is used alot in Egypt and used in Lebanon too , its as Kate said its for saying good job.
2007-09-27 07:50:58 · answer #3 · answered by Reikominder 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, it's rude to use your middle finger, but we do it anyways :D
2007-09-27 01:25:03 · answer #4 · answered by Ghanouge 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Lol@Kate...God that made me laugh! Erm my answer is i don't know lol.
Take care.
2007-09-27 04:49:03 · answer #5 · answered by MiSs _L 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is so stupid who ever said this!
2007-09-27 10:09:09 · answer #6 · answered by . 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Not true!
2007-09-27 10:35:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I heard this too! but dont remember where?
2007-09-27 01:14:29 · answer #8 · answered by DagNaggit limpuladerfy II 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
what?? who told you that?? This is not true.
2007-09-27 04:25:06 · answer #9 · answered by Ask me 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋