17 Things Americans Do That Are Considered Rude Elsewhere Photo credit: CC license by byJoeLodge 5. Germany, South America, Turkey Making the circular “OK” with your hand may be just fine in the US but in Germany and South America, it is the same thing as sticking up your middle finger at someone. In Turkey the symbol is a way of calling someone a homosexual. Prev5 of 19Next From Around The Web Facebook Comments comments