Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for November 17, 2014

I’d like to go to Tokelau for a vacation to escape this Pacific Northwestern U.S. cold spell.

Also, the “thumbs up” gesture is offensive in Iran, Iraq, and Thailand.

Is that why all those countries hate us so much??

The customary American is considered offensive word-wide

That’s because the US is a bully nation! Example, they criticized Belize’s Prime Minister for not allowing a person suspected of having Ebola (however small the chance) to pass on land to an awaiting plane, while at the same time, they too would not allow the very same person to leave the ship once it reached Texas until testing confirmed negative. HHMMM…. Hypocrite MUCH!!

And don’t chew gum in China!

“Finally! I thought Gocomics would never come online this morning. I wish they’d realise some of us have work to go to and can’t hang about all day waiting for our cartoons.”~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~You’re on the Internet and you expect perfection?

Well, then a big OK for Putin!

I must remember that when I go to Russia.

Tokelau may have all solar power … but their economy stinks. They run an annual deficit of $1.4million – about three times their GNP. They only survive by subsidies from New Zealand. Read it for yourself. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokelau

So, how is that ‘solar power’ thing helping the economy?

What does it mean exactly?

Um, Tokelau is a New Zealand territory, not a nation.Thumbs up and peace signs also offend people in some parts of the globe. And be careful where you whistle to show appreciation.

In Arab countries too, I believe. It’s the equivalent of giving someone “the finger.”

Where is the raised middle finger approved?