Posted by UNFKNBLVBL on Wednesday, 21. October 1998 at 20:50 Bali Time:
Hand language part one:
A western way to indicate that someone is not playing with a full deck is to twirl their index finger in a small circle around ones ear.
In Indonesia the way to do it is to hold up one finger and rest it against your forehead at a slight angle. This indicates one is unbalanced as your finger should seem unbalanced against your forehead.
Hand language part two:
If you want to use your hand to call someone over to you don't cup your hand so the palm is facing up with a finger in a hooking motion,
that is concidered terribly rude. The polite way to do it is to have the palm of your hand facing down, bend all your fingers up and down slightly like a small waving motion. Don't move you wrist up and down otherwise people may think you are Dale or Travis.