Gestures

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I realized from the pics taking with my "colleagues" - they are not my real colleagues, long story - I sticking out tongues alot, U know why....as a whole, I felt uncomfortable in the env, tongue is the cutest & best hiding mask to date for me.

As some europeans ask me many times, why HK chinese like to have a sign of "V" when they take pics. It's not just HK, basically it's Japan, HK and most parts of Asia.....coz apart from signifying "victory" which was supposedly the original meaning - but for asians, they are not comfortable being ourselves, hving a "V" is like having a gadget or tool to hide our face or our insecurity. I am not sure if it's correct, but I am pretty sure I am. 

Then brought me to a woman I met during the trip, she was super alienated from the team. The group pic she always stood a meter away from everyone. And when she looked me at, she would scan from my shoes to my head then back to scanning my face - super weird. But somehow I know she isnt a bad person - so I kept smiling to her, tried to strike a conversation. But after 2-3 days, I wasnt going to do more, then she started talking with me - hehe....actually she was quite interesting to talk to.

Also, this goes back to....sometimes how much people would do to alienate themselves from others, or making certain gestures to mask their insecurity or uncomfyness.

O well, human nature, I suppose. :)