May 24, 2012 15:15:00

Various hand signs that should never be done overseas

In Japan, we pat our children on the head when we praise them, but if we do the same in Thailand, our parents will be angry. The taboo gestures vary depending on the customs and culture, and there are many things that come as a surprise when traveling, but

TripAdvisor has released an illustration of ``Hand Signs You Shouldn't Do in a Foreign Country'' as a T-shirt.

Hand signs you should never do in a foreign country Travel around the world with TripAdvisor infographics
http://tg.tripadvisor.jp/taboosign/

◆01. A gesture of insult originating from the practice of throwing objects at criminals with two fingers (Greece)

◆02． Gestures that ridicule or insult others based on sexual expressions (Middle East, West Africa, South America, etc.)

◆03. A gesture of ridicule and insult that suggests that the number zero is useless (France)

◆04． A gesture of insult derived from the expression 'kill the loser' in the arena (USA, UK, etc.)

◆05. A gesture of insult to express a poor person by raising the smallest finger (China)

◆06. Gestures that ridicule or insult others based on sexual expressions (USA, UK, etc.)

◆07. Gesture of insulting another person by using an obscene expression that represents genitals with one's fingers (Turkey)

◆08. A gesture of ridiculing or insulting another person by depicting the horns of a weak baby goat (Mediterranean)

◆09. A gesture of ridiculing or insulting someone derived from the expression of smearing mud on the face (Greece)

◆10． Gestures that ridicule or insult others based on sexual expressions (UK, Australia, etc.)

◆11． Gestures that ridicule or insult others based on sexual expressions (UK)

◆12． A gesture of insulting someone by using an obscene expression that represents genitals with one's fingers (Vietnam)

TripAdvisor is giving away this 'T-shirt you should never wear while traveling' to 100 people. This is size M.

There is also a size S, so even women can wear it.

The application period is from May 24th to June 30th, 2012. It's human nature to want to do something when someone tells you not to do it, but please avoid wearing it while traveling.