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[OKPrincess]

I have to admit I’m getting more dramatic with my hands and arms. This is part of the aging process, right??

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[this is my nic]

My maternal grandparents came from Italy.  Of course I use hand gestures while speaking, probably even on the phone!  My husband and I rented an apartment in Rome instead of getting a hotel room on one of our trips.   It was great!  Our windows faced the street and there was a restaurant with big windows right across from us.  We'd watch the people dining and the hands never stopped gesturing.  BTW, dinner went on for hours!  We are so used to fast food in this country, even in nice, sit down restaurants, the length of time it took for dinner was astonishing.  I can't wait to return! 

[qbetzforreal]

yes.  bad habit which I'm aware of and try to control.

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I'm sure I probably do when it's normal conversation but I can also read situations where it might be inappropriate.  I also have a habit of sometimes touching people when I talk to them one on one, just on the arm or shoulder, nothing suggestive.  I'm a hugger too.  Guess I'm just a big rule breaker, but it's not going to stop me unless someone specifically asks me to refrain.  Society is so uptight about this kind of stuff.  I think expressive hands, gestures, and human touch are part of the way we communicate.

[occasionalrain]

No, growing up it was considered improper. Probably still is. Pointing was improper too.

[depglass]

DH does it when he's driving, especially if we have an audience in the back seat.  Drives me nuts.  Dangerous.

[Pook]

@this is my nic  Like you, my maternal grandparents were from Italy also so of course I do!!!!  I'm a loud talker too.  

[SurferWife]

To me, excessive “talking with the hands” is a distraction to the conversation.

[reiki604]

Of course I do!

[RetRN]

No I do not. I find it to be annoying and inpolite, but I notice many people doing it. Everyone has their own style of communicating.