He does it when he opens WWDC. He does it ALL THE TIME. Prayer sign and half bow.In this context, that’s how you greet and respect people politely in Thailand.
He does it when he opens WWDC. He does it ALL THE TIME. Prayer sign and half bow.In this context, that’s how you greet and respect people politely in Thailand.
...and that is why Mr. Cook is CEO of Apple and you are not. You have clearly never been to Thailand (probably never further East than Atlantic City) , nor do you seem interested in what constitutes a commonly expected respectful greeting there. And what makes you think anyone cares what you think of how Mr. Cook greets his hosts in a foreign country?I can’t stand that praying hand gesture that he always does. I guess it’s supposed to mean thank you or show gratitude and appreciation but it’s annoying.
It shows him greeting and respecting the audience in a modest and civilised manner. Anything wrong with it? Get a life!He does it when he opens WWDC. He does it ALL THE TIME. Prayer sign and half bow.
I can’t stand that praying hand gesture that he always does. I guess it’s supposed to mean thank you or show gratitude and appreciation but it’s annoying.
First off, the article has a typo. it’s WAT Arun, not WAY Arun. Wat == temple.
As for the gesture Tim makes, it’s a wai, and while it does make sense in this setting, it’s really not typical or expected of foreigners who don’t know its significance and look stupid and awkward doing it 99.9999% of the time.
The degree to which it is executed and when and to whom is a measure of respect and authority, particularly how high the hands are raised and how low the head bowed.
I can’t stand that praying hand gesture that he always does. I guess it’s supposed to mean thank you or show gratitude and appreciation but it’s annoying.
And I share the point of a poster above about the gesture could be the way the culture there respect each other. I mean are people here so dense in their hatred towards Tim Cook to the point that they are dismissing a respected culture as “annoying”? I’m just baffled.
It’s possible to find someone’s actions to be grating without giving them “power over your life.” It’s an observation.Why sweat over the little stuff that causes you unhappiness from what another person does?
You're giving Mr. Cook too much power over your life.
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