Nalini is in France as an exchange student. While out for dinner with new friends she makes the "okay" gesture by touching her thumb and forefinger together and clearly offends Pierre, who is sitting across from her. Confused, Nalini asked what she had done wrong, and learned that this gesture is obscene in France. Nalini is horrified that her French classes never educated her on French
A)emotional appraisals.
B)upward comparisons.
C)instrumental behaviours.
D)cultural display rules.
E)insults.

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The "okay" gesture, which is seen as positive or neutral in many cultures, can be considered offensive in France due to cultural display rules, which dictate the appropriate expressions and gestures in different social contexts.

Nalini Is in France as an Exchange Student