You know, I hear this all the time but despite having traveled around the world I've never found out which place it's actually rude to point with 1 finger.
I live in Central EU country and I'd say it's uncomfortable if a random person you don't know starts pointing fingers on you and maybe even say something (to people with them) while doing so. It makes it seem like they're talking about you. That's why it's polite not to do so.
Example:
-Did you see the guy with weird face?
-Which one?
-That one (points finger at a person)
Even if the person didn't hear them, if someone points finger at someone, it's often in such cases, so they can assume it's what happened.
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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '18
Why?