Multiple Signs!@#$%*&=)

Today in class, we learned that in each culture, people make different signals with their hands to get something or tell someone else something. I found this very fascinating that in a lot of different cultures, even ordering food is very different. I could never imagin going to a different country and trying to live in their land, but never knowing what their hand signals to me even meant. You never really realize that the things in our culture that we are used to, like a thumbs up for a good job or a high five, may not be recognized to outsiders. I think it is very important to learn these kinds of things from different culture, because it can tell a lot about their beliefs and how they like to live. Having completely different kinds of toilets, for instance, in different cultures really tell a lot about how that culture lives as well. It was really cool to see what cultures cherish, like conserving water or marble toilets(high class), and what they do not necessary care about as much. This weeks lesson about how different our culture is from others was really eye opening.