Nonverbal communication gestures French vs American By Domonique

Non-verbal communication gestures French vs American By: Domonique Ragland

“I don’t believe you” French In France a person will pull their eyelid down with their pointer finger. American In America when a person does not believe you or something sound outrageous they will make a crooked face.

Someone is Drunk French To indicate someone is drunk a person will ball their hand into a fist and put their hand in front of their nose. American In America, we do not have a hand gesture to show that someone is drunk but you can usually tell from their bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and unsteady walking.

French In France, the normal greeting is a kiss on the right and left cheek, starting on the right. In some cases a person might kiss three times instead of two. Greetings American In America, a lot of times a person greets someone else with a wave hello(also with meeting new people), and on special occasions such as seeing a friend after a long time or seeing family members a hug is given. For men, usually a handshake is given to each other and hugs on special occasions.

“I'm fed up” French In France, a person will put their hand above their head to show that they are done. American In America, a person will “freak out” or show it on their face that they are done. Their actions could be messing with their hair, yelling, rolling their eyes, or leaving where ever they are.

Counting on fingers French In France, a person will begin to count with their thumb followed by their index finger and middle finger. American In America, a person will begin to count with their index finger, followed by their middle finger and ringer finger.

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