Clair Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Amusing article in today's Independent online: How to shrug like the FrenchThe site quoted in the article: cestsoparis.com and you must play the game and try to imitate the gestures!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tresco Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 LOL, thanks Clair. A couple of them are universal, but the article and the examples are funny. My OH thinks he's ace at 'Boffing', and 'Baaaaah Ooouuuehing' - not that those are in there - but he isn't[:)]I couldn't get the 'red card' section (for being really offensive) to work.[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Cheers Clair [:D]Tresco, the four with the red borders are the offensive ones they mean, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 To help us English understand the French and in particular their gestures the Paris tourist board have added a game to their English website to help us all to understand them. Personally I think its not just Paris but probably the whole of France that use these gestures.Anyway, enjoyhttp://www.cestsoparis.com/attitude-game.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebee Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I just heard about this website on Sky news and had a peek on there hoping I might learn something. My elderly French neighbour often uses a gesture that at first horrified me. She uses the hand gesture that in the UK means w....r???? I realised (hoped) that this must mean something different to the UK version but would love to have an interpretation from someone who knows. She is a lovely old lady and I would hate to think that it has the same meaning here as in the UK!! I have seen other people use it followed by the Gallic Shrug.Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Quillan... do keep up! [:D]http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/827438/ShowPost.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillan Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Oooops sorry [:)] . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugsy Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 [quote user="peebee"] My elderly French neighbour often uses a gesture that at first horrified me. She uses the hand gesture that in the UK means w....r???? [/quote]I think you'll find it has the same meaning here Pat...............[:)] and, you know that the world is absolutely full of them anyway, isn't it..............[Www] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 It's OK, I've merged them now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biloute Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Hello all, new heream living in the north and still trying to understand the French culture...I saw this post about French gestures and I was wondering whether any of you noticed this odd gesture that implies that someone is drunk, turning your fist around the nose with one finger holding out..? Or is it just a northern thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 I've seen that one in other parts. Not always aimed at me, I hasten to add... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 It is used down here in the Lot too, usually aimed at my wife after accepting "just one small pastis"[:D]best regardsDave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Not just a northen thing I think, the French I work with (from all over France) are familiar with it. There is a variation, to imply somone is completely 3 sheets to the wind you use both fists, one in front of the other, and contra-rotate - sounds more complicated than it is!What part of Ooop Narf are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peebee Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 Pierre, I think (hope) this is what my dear little old French neighbour is doing. It is more like this gesture than the 'other' oneThanks all for the enlightenment.Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biloute Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 [quote user="Pierre ZFP"]There is a variation, to imply somone is completely 3 sheets to the wind you use both fists, one in front of the other, and contra-rotate[/quote]never seen that one! or maybe I have and just can't remember... :pAs the name suggests I'm living in 59- lille area. It's a nice region, reminds me a lot of northern England, shame though the similarities don't stop when it comes to the weather... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innocents Abroad Posted January 4, 2007 Share Posted January 4, 2007 You might be interested in this 'french gestures' section of a french language website that I stumbled upon - assuming I can get the link thing to work ...http://french.about.com/library/weekly/aa020901a.htmLynda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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