victorycountry  +  464230 Mon, 14 Jan 08 09:12 PM Hi, It's just that sometimes ... because you were not born and raised your childhood at the country, there are things you face that are not familar. For example, the 'wink'. In my culture ( I've got North Asian background), you only winks at the person very close you. e.g. couple But the place where I am live now ( Australia), it's very much multi-culture here. Italian, Aussies, French, German and Asian. Among those groups, especiallly those whose got European background including English, they just seem to wink at other people as a cutural habit whether you are the same gender or different gender. Is that right or is this just individual? It's just a curiosity. Thanks in advance. victorycountry Joined on Sat, Oct 16 2004 Full Member 313 Genders

	nona the brit  +  464439 Tue, 15 Jan 08 09:37 AM I wouldn't say that people wink all that often but there isn't any rule about winking only at people who are close to you. It does rather depend on the reason for the wink though... nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	Ruslana  +  464867 Wed, 16 Jan 08 10:48 AM I guess winking it optional. You can do it or you can not. I myself rarely wink at someone, but some people (including unknown ones right in the street) do it at me sometimes. It's all up to you... No certain rule, as Nona's mentioned. Ruslana Joined on Sat, Dec 17 2005 Senior Member 3,671