The famous Indian head nod or wiggle
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Too true. They must be sitting there thinking, God what's wrong??
Originally Posted by sannna 
This thread reminds me of my first attempt at taking a local bus in India. I asked the bus driver whether the bus went to a certain destination. He did a head waggle, and I said "oh" and went looking for another bus. Took a few more days before I understood why the bus driver gave me a look of incomprehension when I walked away. :-)
This thread reminds me of my first attempt at taking a local bus in India. I asked the bus driver whether the bus went to a certain destination. He did a head waggle, and I said "oh" and went looking for another bus. Took a few more days before I understood why the bus driver gave me a look of incomprehension when I walked away. :-) Oh nick, that is a classic. I've had the half inch flick to the left, and the slow closing of eyes. Sometimes the head is imperceptibly slanted back about two inches.
Definite no.
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Dec 24th, 2008, 13:37 res ipsa loquitur
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Originally Posted by Nick-H If she hadn't been so obviously sullen I might even have thought she was flirting with me!
If she hadn't been so obviously sullen I might even have thought she was flirting with me! 
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What really cracks me up is the image of the long-suffering Mrs. N. patiently explaining to her "thick" husband that "she's telling you 'no'."
Originally Posted by Nick-H These Tamil girls can be dangerous, dzi'!
These Tamil girls can be dangerous, dzi'! 
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Dec 31st, 2008, 06:21 Yoga Subversive
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Originally Posted by dzibead the long-suffering Mrs. N. patiently explaining to her "thick" husband that "she's telling you 'no'."
the long-suffering Mrs. N. patiently explaining to her "thick" husband that "she's telling you 'no'." you've met Mrs. N?
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"Takes passion to know passion...Without it, you'll never understand me."
It's like that "WTF?" (Err... I'm not really allowed to use such language on the forum, I know 
) gesture that people do with the hand here in Southern India was made clear to me by the description unscrewing a light bulb!
) gesture that people do with the hand here in Southern India was made clear to me by the description unscrewing a light bulb! Similar Threads
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