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If you visit Europe and do not speak English well, or do not speak the local language either, then knowing the European gestures will help you in communicating with the locals. A few of the gestures are the following:
Fingertips kiss – this gesture can be done by gently bringing your right hand finger and thumb together, raise it to your lips, do a slight kiss, and joyfully toss your hand with the said gesture into the air. This gesture is used in France, Spain, Greece, and Germany as a form of praise. It can also their way of saying sexy, delicious, divine, or wonderful. If you got to do this gesture, be very careful of not overdoing it as you might look silly.
Hand Purse – another fun gesture in Europe can be done by straightening your fingers and thumb of one hand, bring them all together doing an upward point in front of your face at about one foot distance. You can held your hand still or move it a little up and down at your wrist. This gesture communicates for query in Italy like, “What, What is it, and more. However, this gesture can also be an insult like saying “you fool”.
Cheek Screw – to do the cheek screw, one can make a fist, stick out the index finger and screw it into his or her cheek without harming the skin. This fun gesture is widely used in Italy to communicate good, lovely, and beautiful and the like. Some of the Italian also uses this gesture to mean clever. However, if you are to use this gesture, make sure you are not in Southern Spain, as this gesture is used in calling a man effeminate.
Eyelid Pull – in regard with this gesture, one is simply saying “I am alert”, “I am looking”, or “You cannot fool me”. Done by placing you extended forefinger below the center of your eye and pulling the skin downward. However, when you are in Italy or Spain, this gesture is a friendly warning that means “Be alert, that guy is clever”.