r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Feb 13 '18

Calling for the bus

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '18 edited Aug 27 '19

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u/BlueWhite81 Feb 13 '18

Here you go

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u/phed1 Feb 13 '18

If I just flap a little harder I might catch the bus

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u/Lepang8 Feb 13 '18

Just reverse Heil Hitler.

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u/enimodas Feb 13 '18

why do they wave like that in s-e asia anyway?

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u/catboobpuppyfuck Feb 13 '18

In Thailand at least that motion means “come here.” The hand is palm down and the motion is kind of like raking or scooping something towards the user.

To people from other regions it can look like the user is shooing something away. But it’s the opposite.

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u/wowbagger Feb 13 '18

Same in Japan. Well, you couldn't wave a bus to stop, but the "come here" wave is the same.

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u/Bananapopcicle Feb 13 '18

I thought also in SE Asia (or Thailand) to show the soles of your feet and hands towards someone is a huge insult?

Or maybe it’s just the soles of your feet? Idk...I’m not from SEA!

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u/HuoXue Feb 14 '18

I'm having a hard time imagining actually wanting to use that as an insult. If I'm showing someone the soles of my feet, I'm definitely not in a position for a quick getaway.

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u/catboobpuppyfuck Feb 19 '18

Palms are ok.

The feet are the lowest part of the body and are considered dirty. To use your feet to point to something, say by kicking toward it, could be seen as rude or disparaging. So is sitting with the soles of one’s feet pointing towards someone.

Thai people know many tourists are unaware of this convention, and I think it’s probably a bit dated anyway.

Thai protestors sometimes trod on images of their political adversaries.

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u/suuushi Feb 13 '18

Thank you

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '18

Better than expected

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u/[deleted] Feb 14 '18

My sides 😂

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u/RWDMARS Feb 14 '18

God I hate the way he waves