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<blockquote data-quote="Reba" data-source="post: 314518" data-attributes="member: 2396">Same here.&nbsp; I have seen both.&nbsp; Using countries' own sign names is more PC and encouraged now, but the old sign names die hard, especially if the old ones are simpler.I have seen the sign used with either the index finger, or the flattened-O hand.&nbsp; I am not familiar with Chinese signs either.&nbsp; I suspect though, that native Chinese would not represent their country with a sign that is an iconic representation to Westerners.&nbsp; It seems they would use a sign that is more meaningful to the Asian spirit.&nbsp; Just IMHO.&nbsp; <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; I could be totally off the wall.Those signs I don't know.&nbsp; This is shrimp-n-grits country (remember Forest Gump's shrimp boat?).&nbsp; Sushi is called &quot;bait&quot; here, ha, ha.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Reba, post: 314518, member: 2396"] Same here. I have seen both. Using countries' own sign names is more PC and encouraged now, but the old sign names die hard, especially if the old ones are simpler. I have seen the sign used with either the index finger, or the flattened-O hand. I am not familiar with Chinese signs either. I suspect though, that native Chinese would not represent their country with a sign that is an iconic representation to Westerners. It seems they would use a sign that is more meaningful to the Asian spirit. Just IMHO. :) I could be totally off the wall. Those signs I don't know. This is shrimp-n-grits country (remember Forest Gump's shrimp boat?). Sushi is called "bait" here, ha, ha. [/QUOTE]

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