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Polish gestures, differences between Polish and Spanish.


kokogz  1 | 2  
13 May 2009 /  #1
hi, i have to do a project to my university in spain about differences in gestures between polish and spanis people so.. could anyone help me to do the research?? could anyone explain me the meaning of typical gestures in poland or where can i find this information??

thank you vey much!!
Seanus  15 | 19666  
13 May 2009 /  #2
One of the most common ones is to take your hand and pretend that you are cutting your neck, this means that someone is half-cut/drunk.
OP kokogz  1 | 2  
13 May 2009 /  #3
thank you!
BarlogMetallium  
15 May 2009 /  #4
This gesture is also sometimes used as a proposition of drinking.
OP kokogz  1 | 2  
15 May 2009 /  #5
ok.thanks
Easy_Terran  3 | 311  
15 May 2009 /  #6
pretend that you are cutting your neck

When I was telling this to my friends in Australia and the US they all thought I was messing with them :))

Edit:

cutting your neck

It should be rather different gesture, not 'cutting' as if with a knife, the National Drinking Gesture is more like chopping (as if with an axe) side of the neck ;)
Seanus  15 | 19666  
15 May 2009 /  #7
Yeah, they might see it as you threatening suicide :(
osiol  55 | 3921  
15 May 2009 /  #8
I believe that holding up two fingers behind someone's head in a V-shape is much more innocent for Poles than for those of Mediterranean cultures.

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