The mysterious headshake.
We're used to the that shaking your head means "no".
In India on the other hand it means...guess what? - yes.
This might be confusing to travellers like ourselves.
Many times this is the only answer you'll get. The person you are speaking to won't
say anything, he or she will simply shake their head.
- Is this bus going to Chennai?
-headshake
- Simi he says the this isn't the right bus!
-Is this the right way?
-headshake
- Do you serve dinner?
-headshake
You get the point.
To make it even more interesting, sometimes it means "maybe" too.
Well well, when you start understanding then comes the difficulty in changing your own habits.
Today Simi was haggling about the price with a rickshaw-driver. He proposed it would cost us rs 150. Simone didn't agree so she shook her head, and the driver was happy about a good deal for a few moment.
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