Culture: Pouting Lips to Show Direction...LOL!!!

@Shavkat (140129)
Philippines
September 4, 2020 8:31am CST
In my country, most Filipinos use their pout lips in pointing in a particular direction or something. It is a gesture that makes me laugh sometimes. They cannot even use their fingers instead. It should not be mistaken as asking for a kiss. Are they any gestures that you find it weird? Do you have a gesture that is known at your place? Image Credit: miro.medium.com
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webtracker
@webtracker (21)
• Pasig, Philippines
4 Sep 20
yah its true! and its a funny to be mistaken as asking for a kiss
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
@webtracker It is nice to know our own culture. Welcome to myLot!
Anna
@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
4 Sep 20
This is more than weird, it is impolite.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
I agree. It is impolite for those people if not knowing the culture of a particular country.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (472087)
• Switzerland
5 Sep 20
@Shavkat It is something I never encountered traveling.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
@LadyDuck I am sure if you visit the Philippines, you will not be surprised by this gesture.
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Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50538)
• United States
4 Sep 20
Now I know. . I have never seen this gesture before.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
It's my pleasure to share. Sometimes people's cultures are fun to know.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
6 Sep 20
@Tampa_girl7 I must say it is entertaining.
Marie
@Tampa_girl7 (50538)
• United States
5 Sep 20
@Shavkat yes, it is fun learning of other people’s cultures.
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nawala
@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
4 Sep 20
It is considerer impolite in here
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
Indeed. Well, it is a cultural thing.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
nawala
@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
5 Sep 20
@Shavkat yeah you are right mate
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José Valera
@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
4 Sep 20
I think I used this way of pointing out a few time back in the day, but not anymore. Haah
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
I must admit that I did this before. Perhaps I unintentionally do it with the family.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
@jvicentevalera I am sure there is nothing wrong when it happens in the friends' circle, too.
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José Valera
@jvicentevalera (13671)
• Santiago, Chile
5 Sep 20
@Shavkat hahaah it happens!
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
4 Sep 20
Haha that's great. I don't mind getting a kiss like that
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
Really? I hope I will not do this in public.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66583)
• India
5 Sep 20
@Shavkat haha ok
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Jaymie Suh
@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
I think that it’s slowly fading away. It’s really disturbing.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
7 Sep 20
I agree. Sometimes I am feeling irritated when I need something fast. Then, a person is doing it.
Namelesss
@Namelesss (3365)
• United States
4 Sep 20
Hahaha, funny. I've seen people nod their heads to indicate direction. Sometimes they do it so emphatically it looks like they have turrets syndrome or something.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
I agree. We can mistakenly think that these people have some medical conditions. I also had seen some weird culture in a Muslim country that they cannot use left-hand in giving food or items in a store. It should be the right hand.
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Jojo
@Sojourn (13837)
• India
4 Sep 20
Maybe their fingers remained stucked on their phone
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
It is possible because they are multitasking on something.
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Simone
@Janet357 (75646)
•
4 Sep 20
I don't like this to be honest. it sounds improper to me.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
I also feel uncomfortable if a person does this in the workplace.
rhuenz
@rhuenz (10643)
•
4 Sep 20
Haha yeah that's funny gesture in our country.people who used to that ,it's difficult for them to stop the pointing gesture. Before i worked with a Filipino abroad,our boss is asking something and she used her shoulder up gesture of saying i don't know and that boss murmer,just made me laugh.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
I also sometimes laugh when I have some Filipino gestures with foreign colleagues.
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Piyush bhatia
@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
4 Sep 20
What if they were to explain a route?
Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
I am sorry. I am not following you.
Piyush bhatia
@piyushbhatia1 (11695)
• India
5 Sep 20
@Shavkat What is someone would ask about a place that was far away?
Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
@piyushbhatia1 I am sure it will be not advisable to do this gesture.
MoyoLeah
@MOnifty34 (96)
•
5 Sep 20
I see that a lot and over time I hardly question the act.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140129)
• Philippines
5 Sep 20
At some point, I cannot correct them with this matter. I just accept the culture.
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