concept   pointer
culture   Korea
statement   In Korea, pointing directly at people or objects with fingers is considered disrespectful and impolite.
2 similar statements
# Concept Culture Statement Freq.
1 pointer Korea Considered disrespectful to point directly at people or objects with fingers, especially elders or superiors. 1
2 pointer Korea Pointing at someone with a finger is considered extremely impolite, so people tend to use a closed hand or their entire arm to indicate direction. 1