Different countries have different customs.
A hand gesture can be harmless in one country, but be highly offensive in another.
In order to help you avoid any faux pas on your next trip, we looked at a Quora thread and did some of our own research to see what's considered to be rude in other countries.
Take a look at the guide below to see what we found.
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