Cross cultural understanding: a handbook to understand others’ cultures

partly the sense in which 
Bush used it - a wink can 
signal a shared joke or secret. 
 
b.
 
Mouth
The mouth can be touched or obscured by a 
person's own hands or fingers, and is a tremendously 
flexible and expressive part of the body too, 
performing a central role in facial expressions. 

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78 | Cross Cultural Understanding 
Signal
Possible
Meaning(s)
Detailed Explanation
pasted 
smile
faked smile 
A pasted smile is one which appears 
quickly, is fixed for longer than a 
natural smile, and seems not to 
extend to the eyes. This typically 
indicates suppressed displeasure or 
forced agreement of some sort. 
twisted 
smile
mixed 
feelings or 
sarcasm 
Shows opposite emotions on each 
side of the face.