Although Western Europe may be moving toward economic unity, its tapestry of cultures remains diverse. its tapestry of cultures remains diverse. Gestures, for example, continue to reflect centuries of cultural differences. continue to reflect centuries of cultural differences. As in the United States, The thumb-and-index circle means "Okay" in most of Europe; in Germany, it's an indelicate reference to the receiver's anatomy. in most of Great Britain--England and Scotland--the finger tapping the nose means, "You and I are in on the secret"; in nearby Wales, however, it means, "You're very nosy." If you tap your temples just about anywhere in Western Europe, you're suggesting that someone is "crazy"; in Holland, however, in Holland, however, you'll be congratulating someone for being clever.