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April 22nd, 2008, 02:43 AM
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| New Member  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: El Segundo CA, South Santa Monica Bay, USA
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 | An "Okay" Hand Signal Can F-You Up . . . . . .in Brazil for instance. Nice short article on how innocent gestures in different cultures can get you in trouble (!). . . 
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April 22nd, 2008, 06:00 PM
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| Smurf #1  Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Papendrecht, The Netherlands
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 | Quote: (Originally Posted by Kevrumbo)  . . .in Brazil for instance. Nice short article on how innocent gestures in different cultures can get you in trouble (!). . . I wouldn't use the "OK" sign to a non-diving German as well.The meaning they have for it is: Arschloch, in otherwords, Asshole 
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April 23rd, 2008, 12:31 AM
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| GUE Instructor  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Red Sea
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 | Hi, Cultural differences aside, the problem I have with the "OK" sign is that too many divers use it inappropriately. For example I signal to my buddy that it's time to move up to the next stop. He/she answers "ok". Does this mean that they understood my signal? or are they just letting me know that they feel good? Always remember that command signals must be answered by repeating the signal; this is the only way to acknowledge our understanding of the signal.
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