Pointing is not allowed

[careship]

A cast member can point with an open hand or with 2 fingers. Using one finger to point is supposedly not allowed as it is impolite in some cultures. Something like that.

 

[Mikejakester]

Yeah
I heard something like that before

and waving with your left hand it's supposedly an insult, in some contries.
not sure where but I think it's in the middle east or africa. not sure where.

I heard in the middle east thumbs up is bad too.

there a lot of different gestures what are meaningless for us but in other cultures are insults or other significan't things.


:hammer:

 

[LeaveALegacyGuy]

I've heard of that too. My PE teacher in elementary school was a disney cast memeber. I still don't know the real reason they use their open hand or two fingers to point.:veryconfu

 

[wdwcp98]

We use an open hand or two fingers because its impolite in certain cultures to point with one finger.

 

[colliera]

Name that gesture

If I recall correclty from the Backstage Magic tour I took a few years ago they even have an name for the open handed move, the "human gesture."

 

[General Grizz]

Two or more fingers...yup! You've got it.

 

[SirNim]

Ditto to everything. I sometimes find myself pointing with two fingers, on occasion! :lol:

 

[careship]

I love all these secrets and interesting facts. I like it even more when y'all can verify it.

 

[mkt]

the 2 finger point is also called the "Disney point"

 

[GaryT977]

I prefer the ole' 'one finger salute' myself...

 

[careship]

Originally posted by GaryT977
I prefer the ole' 'one finger salute' myself...

SO how many times did you have to use it during your magical stay? :lol:

 

[misskat]

*chuckle*

so on your first day as a CM do they teach you a whole new way of pointing...."lesson number 1..."

 

[GaryT977]

Originally posted by careship
SO how many times did you have to use it during your magical stay? :lol:

None! I didn't have the urge to use it once!

Once I got on the turnpike heading home, however...

 

[kal1484]

I found this out a while ago, and started to point with 2 fingers whenever I remembered so I wouldn't have to break a habit when I go to the WDWCP. Everybody always asks why I point with 2 fingers, I tell them habit

 

[Quentin Disney]

Originally posted by careship
Using one finger to point is supposedly not allowed as it is impolite in some cultures. Something like that.

I've been using the "Disney Point" at work so much, I have begun doing outside of work!

BTW, I've always wondered what cultures consider pointing by one finger impolite?

 

[Disneyanna0521]

this is so interesting...ill start doing this to prepare myself to work at disney

 

[Timekeeper]

point and click

It is also known as the "double barrel gun point." It's considered impolite to the person being pointed at. Of course, if you're pointing at a thing (building), as is usually the case, the building's feelings probably won't be insulted. Same goes for the animals.

Tk:wave:

 

[Disneyanna0521]

i know that in South Africa a 1 finger point is not impolite

 

[guwag]

Originally posted by Mikejakester
Yeah I heard something like that before and waving with your left hand it's supposedly an insult, in some contries.
not sure where but I think it's in the middle east or africa. not sure where.

<snip>

It's impolite because in lots of African countries and cultures, the left hand was (in some cases still is) used directly to wipe one's backside after "visiting" the toilet - no paper. The offending hand was then simply washed with water :hurl: :hurl:

 

[Maria]

Originally posted by guwag
It's impolite because in lots of African countries and cultures, the left hand was (in some cases still is) used directly to wipe one's backside after "visiting" the toilet - no paper. The offending hand was then simply washed with water :hurl: :hurl:

That was said about the Moroccans, but of course, I never wanted to confirm it! :hurl: :lol: