Re: "Thumbs-up" symbol

Bert Bos wrote:

> I'm looking for two icons to indicate that something is either OK
> (up-to-date, correct, checked, etc.), or not OK (out-of-date, incorrect,
> unchecked, etc.). I thought of using a "thumbs-up" and "thumbs-down"
> icon, but I'm not sure how widely it is understood.
>
> The "thumbs-up" looks like a fist seen from the side with the thumb
> pointing up, the "thumbs-down" is the same upside down. Something like
> this:
>
>            _
>           | \
>           |  |
>           /  |
>          /  /___
>     ____/    ___>
>              ____>
>              ___>
>     -----_______>
>
> I know this sign is recognized in many countries, but I don't know how
> many, or if there are any where it has a different meaning.
>
> I know the "thumbs-up" could also mean hitchhiking, but the
> context will probably take care of that.

I think that in Japan this gesture means 5.And I'm pretty sure that you
could find countries where it's an insult.
I have an article home that I could pass to you.
It's usually pretty bad to use any kind of "body language", since they have
different meaning in different countries.

    Pascale.