<P> While the gesture is not positive in some countries, in certain parts of middle and southern Europe (although not in Spain or Portugal) the gesture is considered offensive . The connotation of zero or worthless is known in France and Belgium, while in some Mediterranean countries such as Turkey, Tunisia, and Greece, in the Middle East, as well as in Brazil and parts of Germany, and several South American countries, it may be interpreted as a vulgar expression: either an insult (you are an asshole), the slang for anus itself, or an offensive reference to homosexuality . </P> <P> In the Arab world, this sign represents the evil eye, and is used as a curse, sometimes in conjunction with verbal cursing . </P> <P> In some areas both the positive "OK" and the negative forms are practiced, which can lead to confusion over which meaning is intended . </P>

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