3. Salute… Salute for who know each other. (Generally between young men)
California Style Salute - Demonstration
Formal Salute: If they don’t
each other (as I observed)
4. Generally one time in America.
Generally two times (rarely three) in
Turkey.
Three times in some countries.
Salute for older Head salute Popting heads in Turkey
people in Turkey (includes political meaning.)
(respect…)
5. Smoking
Turkish style… :S More Charismatic… Young people… (similar in
Turkey and America)
Holding vertically…
(similar in Turkey)
6. Holding a cigarette when they walk in Turkey.
Sprinkle ashes of cigarette (Observation) Sprinkle ashes of cigarette (Turkey)
7. Yawning
Might be more polite and
healthy.
Turkish Style Yawning (Hand movement – I don’t know why we are doing it like that )
8. Crossing legs
I think crossing legs generally is preferred by females and males generally
doesn’t prefer that kind of sitting in America. Also, sitting in that way is accepted
as signature of flirt.
I think it seems rare to sit like that in Most of the girls fix their hairs while they enter
the library.
America. But, sometimes it can be
One of them was crossing her leg while she was
disrespect to older people in Turkey. explaining something, but she was looking
confortable.
9. Interesting!
In turkey, someone probably makes a gun sign with only one hand.
According to my observation, an American girl made this sign with two
hands. I am not sure, maybe she knows how to hold a real gun.
In Turkey, it is hard to buy a gun compared to U.S.. Maybe that’s the reason.
11. Counting Dividing Air: Part by part Cutting Air: Ending a subject
Balance Movement Finger Rotating Be sorry
Rubbing Police: Pass Sign
12.
13. Carrying Bag
Even if it is painful, It is common in Generally, it is like that in U.S. (I am not
Turkey than U.S. (especially high schools, sure)
maybe it is about masculinity.)
18. No one make “I love you” sign during my observation. I want to indicate
that, if you do that symbol, probably you will be misunderstood by others.
We don’t have a gesture for “I love you”.
In Turkey, if you fit your thumb with middle fingers, it will look like a wolf and
it has a political meaning.
19. Generally young Americans’ posture is more relax and self confident
compared to ones from Turkey. Probably it is due to the growing styles.
20. Thank You
PS: This is not a serious study. It only includes my observations for a course
and my conclusions might not be correct.
