7 Strange Facts About How Humans Communicate

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[joeykkta]

1:49
"baker didn't know what to do, so he slapped it" why is that such a mood🤣

[ilikesaltines]

That smile when you’re in pain is me all day at work

[seroql]

0:28

i thought they were dabbing for a sec

[TheRealKyraProductions]

*shakes hand*
*sniffs hand*
yep that person didn’t wash his hands after going to the restroom

[chickenstripper]

Two fingers up means both peace and an insult depending on the direction in the U.K. if you point your knuckles towards the person that’s an Insult if your knuckles point towards yourself that’s the peace sign and also soldiers high fived in victories in the First World War over a hundred years ago

[PewDieBo]

Shoutout to my grandpa because thats the only way he can hear

[SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

All I do is show up wave and my citizens go crazy screaming "MANSE" (means long live) when I communicate

[caffeinatednation]

Finally. Worthwhile and informative content.

[marvelhasiholan]

The small smirk used to mock is my favorite tipe of smile

[EmeliaSings]

I know the miserable smile all too well

[nurazianieabdullah]

Must be virtually connected.. That's how well we communicate 🌀

[sorrybro]

*Who invented kissing cus I have never seen other living creature doing it*

[cultclassicdeadinside]

my aunt refers to sleeping with someone as "Shaking Hands With Them " 😂

[banehog]

For the V-sign you are confusing and conflating so many things I can't even

[beayondsense]

This was buzzfeed! Im hoping to see more of this xx

[TheNexusChronus]

Omg, the piece sign one was hardcore, damn!

[jenwombatexcelsior]

I'm really bad at hand-communication because I feel like sniffing my hand afterwards would make the person I shook hands with think I was wondering if my hand still smelled like the crap I didn't wash off, and never want to shake hands with me again.

[ronaldrommel]

That question bro omg! What are you ? Aliens xd

[cultclassicdeadinside]

I heard about the archery one awhile back, only that it was the origin story for flipping someone off instead of the peace sign ...?

[markgenodia]

Hand: *I will create a gesture for the future*