To Americans, finishing a meal shows the host how much they enjoyed the meal. In other countries, like China, the Philippines, Thailand and Russia, it signifies that you’re still hungry and that they failed to provide you with enough food.
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> In a lot of countries, especially in the Middle East, Latin America, Western Africa, Russia and Greece, a thumbs up basically has the same meaning as holding up a middle finger does for Americans.
In Russia, a thumbs up basically has the same meaning as it does in the US (as well as holding up a middle finger).
> In a lot of countries, especially in the Middle East, Latin America, Western Africa, Russia and Greece, a thumbs up basically has the same meaning as holding up a middle finger does for Americans.
In Russia, a thumbs up basically has the same meaning as it does in the US (as well as holding up a middle finger).