Daily Survival Guide

Essential Survival Knowledge:
Gesture to Avoid (The Fig Sign)
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The fig gesture is formed by making the hand into a fist and protruding the thumb upward between the forefinger and middle finger. In most Latin American countries it is considered phallic and very rude. In Brazil, the fig means "good luck." In parts of the United States, it means "I've got your nose." part of a children's game in which one person pretends to have captured the other person's nose. When in a foreign country, avoid this gesture if you do not want to be misinterpreted.