concept   knuckle

7 commonsense assertions
Cultures (7) United States (1) Japan (1) Europe (1) Korea (1) Western countries (1) Asian culture (1) Germany (1)
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 knuckle United States Knuckles in the US are used for knocking on doors and cracking fingers, and are considered harmless and polite. 6
2 knuckle Japan In Japan, knuckle cracking is seen as impolite and can bring bad luck or arthritis. 5
3 knuckle Europe In European culture, knuckles are used for rapping on doors or cracking fingers. 3
4 knuckle Korea In Korea, cracking knuckles is viewed as impolite and can bring bad luck or arthritis. 3
5 knuckle Western countries In Western countries, knuckles are commonly used for knocking on doors and tapping on tables for attention. 3
6 knuckle Asian culture Knuckles are used in traditional medicine and pointing with them is considered disrespectful in Asian culture. 2
7 knuckle Germany In Germany, people sometimes use their knuckles to knock on doors as a polite gesture. 1