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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visits German....well that was awkward. - XTOTHEL - 2011-11-14
I thought the reason why it is called a wave is because we...wave our arm/hands o-o, he just put it up
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visits German....well that was awkward. - 案山子 - 2011-11-14
XTOTHEL Wrote:I thought the reason why it is called a wave is because we...wave our arm/hands o-o, he just put it up
Same thing, it's a greeting.
You don't really see people actually wave anymore, so now it's a ''wave''. (Just raising your arm)
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visits German....well that was awkward. - Luxeraph - 2011-11-14
But it feels odd to wave with your hand in that position (in the same angle as your arm), people usually bend it a bit (showing the palm), like this:
![[Image: straight-hand-wave.jpg?w=500]](http://batorego.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/straight-hand-wave.jpg?w=500)