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...recognize this as the international sign for choking. This sign has been accepted since the signing of the International Act for Choking Recognition in 1834 and is used in every country in the world except Liechtenstein. Since they are not bound by the treaty, to sign "I am choking," Liechtenstinians hum the theme song from "The Greatest American Hero" while frantically performing the motions for "I'm a Little Teapot." More than 300,000 Liechtenstinian tourists choke to death in foreign countries every year...

Author: By David A. Fahrenthold, | Title: The Universal Language | 2/18/1998 | See Source »

...signal when others are talking about relationships and they are actually trying to reconstruct the plot of an episode of Baywatch ("Hobie falls in a well") in their head. On the whole, International Signs make the world a better place. Remember that the next time you see a choking Liechtenstinian...

Author: By David A. Fahrenthold, | Title: The Universal Language | 2/18/1998 | See Source »

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