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Italians and Dutch share the same gestural instinc...
Eating only half a pepernoot and putting it back in the bowl is crazy behavior.
In this case the gesture is to not speak with a mouth full of food, which is understandable.
gman83
3 months ago
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Also, she made the gesture twice without saying "mmmmm" while making it. Imo, that sound is part of the gesture.
hk__2
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Italians have a gesture for this as well, and it speaks for itself: nobody says "mmmm" while doing it.
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In this case the gesture is to not speak with a mouth full of food, which is understandable.