http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html updated every Monday in the wee hours Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:40:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-206 Miki Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:10:53 +0000 http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-206 Thank you so much for this! Im doing an art project on hand gestures so this really helps :) Thank you so much for this!
Im doing an art project on hand gestures so this really helps

]]> http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-47 CRISTINA Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:49:55 +0000 http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-47 BAD TEACHER!!! BAD TEACHER!!!

]]> http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-21 Peter Rice Mon, 26 May 2008 14:23:10 +0000 http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-21 Uh oh. Some chucklehead gave this blog address to my students. Now all hell will break loose. No, seriously, it's great to hear from you, Kady. I hope you continue to follow the blog when you are living with the nuns in Mexico City. Uh oh. Some chucklehead gave this blog address to my students. Now all hell will break loose. No, seriously, it’s great to hear from you, Kady. I hope you continue to follow the blog when you are living with the nuns in Mexico City.

]]> http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-19 Kady Sun, 25 May 2008 17:20:42 +0000 http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-19 Hi teacher Peter , well you are right about those hand gestures, but we have a lot more!!! So of course you have to ask us, specially Karen she know a lot of them, but some are offensive... Well I like your web page. See you Sincerely: Kady Hi teacher Peter , well you are right about those hand gestures, but we have a lot more!!! So of course you have to ask us, specially Karen she know a lot of them, but some are offensive…
Well I like your web page.
See you
Sincerely: Kady

]]> http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-14 Peter Rice Mon, 05 May 2008 16:57:37 +0000 http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-14 Haven't seen that one. Really, though, I suspect I'm missing many. Some are probably region specific, while others have fallen out of favor over the years. Like the hand gesture equivalent of the word "swell." One that I did see after this was published: Open palm with straight fingers pushing back and forth toward someone. I'm told it means "you are so going to get it when I catch you." Haven’t seen that one. Really, though, I suspect I’m missing many. Some are probably region specific, while others have fallen out of favor over the years. Like the hand gesture equivalent of the word “swell.” One that I did see after this was published: Open palm with straight fingers pushing back and forth toward someone. I’m told it means “you are so going to get it when I catch you.”

]]> http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-10 Melanie Beaudry Mon, 05 May 2008 00:37:06 +0000 http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-10 you're missing the "playing the piano upside down" to signify lazy you’re missing the “playing the piano upside down” to signify lazy

]]> http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-6 David Diego Rodriguez Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:49:03 +0000 http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-6 The second gesture is sometimes accompanied by the words, "Es muy codo" or "Es codísimo." The hand is placed under the elbow, which is "codo" in Spanish. That, in turn is a play on words with "codicia," which means greediness. The second gesture is sometimes accompanied by the words, “Es muy codo” or “Es codísimo.” The hand is placed under the elbow, which is “codo” in Spanish. That, in turn is a play on words with “codicia,” which means greediness.

]]> http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-5 David Diego Rodriguez Mon, 21 Apr 2008 13:54:56 +0000 http://peterbrice.com/the-definitive-guide-to-mexican-hand-gestures.html#comment-5 Okay, I'm Mexican and I just took these hand gestures for granted. I guess I never really noticed them before. In fact, when Spanish students ask me, I tell them that Mexicans don't really have hand gesture. I saw the YouTube video as you suggested and it was just okay. You should make your own gestures video with your hand model and post in on YouTube. I'm sure it would be a lot better! Okay, I’m Mexican and I just took these hand gestures for granted. I guess I never really noticed them before. In fact, when Spanish students ask me, I tell them that Mexicans don’t really have hand gesture. I saw the YouTube video as you suggested and it was just okay. You should make your own gestures video with your hand model and post in on YouTube. I’m sure it would be a lot better!

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