5. Differences in gesture

Physical gestures may have different meanings in different cultures, and misunderstanding in these signals can sometimes be embarrassing. I once had an experience, which i have never forgotten. Some years ago, i took a small group of foreign students to Kyoto. I counted them with index finger, which is common in Japan. But one of them, became quiet and looked puzzled. When i asked him, what was the matter, he replied, "in my country, we count people with our eyes. We use our fingers to count pigs."