"Shaka bra"

I can’t think of any nonverbal gesture that is one way here in California, but different on the East coast. I know there are plenty of verbal sayings that are different, but I think within the U.S. most gestures are the same. I know culturally there are differences within the U.S. but only because people from other countries bring their cultures and mannerisms with them. I was reading that a simple thumb up signifying a positive gesture here in the U.S. is offensive in the Middle East, and the simple head nod could mean “up yours” if you were in some Asian countries.  When we lived in Hawaii the locals use the Shaka sign, the unmistakable pinky and thumb salute, as the ultimate symbol of aloha and local culture in Hawaii. Interpreted to mean “hang loose” or “right on,” the Shaka is a constant reminder that in Hawaii, it is not the norm to worry or rush. The Shaka sign represents the embodiment of “island style.” It signals that everything is alright. Although there are a lot of people here in the lower U.S. that uses the Shaka sign, there is a cultural difference within the U.S.  Sometimes simple gestures that have been around a long time, tend to be forgotten as originating from a certain area or culture, and now are the norm so no one thinks any differences from them.