> me the thumbs up gesture.
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> Is this a normal greeting in England?

Yes.

It's not a universal gesture of approval or goodwill though

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumbs_signal

I recall a QI anecdote in which the person (Alan Davies ?) was
hitch-hiking in Kenya and wondered why he was getting no
rides. He was advised to stop giving drivers the thumbs-up

Joe


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