Question

Gestures are an important part of communication, they may differ in French and in English. For example: When French people count on their fingers, they start with their thumb for number one, index for two, middle finger for three, ring finger for four and pinky for five. The thumb is always used to show one, index for two etc... Americans use their index to start finger-counting or sometimes their pinky. How do you count on your fingers? Explain how different finger-counting is in your own country compared to France. Does one way make more sense than another? Use at least 4 sentences to explain the difference, 2 in English, 2 in French.

Answer 1

As I am Swiss I count exactly like the French which sometimes is a problem since it confuses Americans. The # 3 is Thumb, Index and middle finger.

Italiens utilisent des gestes différents, par exemple, l’index à l'œil signifie se méfier.
Alors que ce geste implique un avant-bras tenu horizontalement contre l’estomac, il n’est ni un geste de la faim ou une invitation à déjeuner. Cela signifie tout simplement :  "Tu m'en merde" ou "Je ne te supporte pas".