Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 31, 2013
December 30, 2013
January 01, 2014
Transcript:
The Thailand parrot flower- Impatiens Psittacina- looks like a flying bird in profile. Yaritza Olivia, from Chile has haemolacria, a disease that causes her to bleed from her eyes! The positive Western thumbs-up gesture is considered highly rude in Bangladesh.
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juicebruce over 10 years ago
HNY!
James Hopkins over 10 years ago
Just like if you do the peace symbol with your palm facing you in Britain or Australia, you could get beat up.
BearsDown Premium Member over 10 years ago
Makes you wonder what they do with their thumbs in Bangladesh.
Nighthawks Premium Member over 10 years ago
…or getting a nail driven through the side of the head can do the same thing
ReneTray over 10 years ago
The gesture is also considered obscene in Iran, also.
Rubaiyat over 10 years ago
I am a Bangladeshi and I found this offensive! :P
Bob. over 10 years ago
Seems as if everyone needs to be pissed off about something or they’re not happy.
ClarkSavageJr over 10 years ago
@ldmff – They were just showing the French they could still use their Yew longbows. Hence the expression, “Pluck Yew!”
boldyuma over 10 years ago
Babe with the bleeding eyes needs a diagnosis from “House” And ..so,if I give a Bangladesh pilot the thumbs up sign as he takes off..I want him to crash?
Marvin3 over 10 years ago
How about using your index finger turned upwards and gesturing “come here” by curling it backwards and forwards? In Japan its a NO NO. Ive been told it’s a vulgar display of a man fingering that part which is located between M’lady’s legs. I promise you that I’m not making this up,