Answers To: Read My Lips! By Terri Morrison and Wayne A. Conaway © Copyright 2004, All Rights Reserved False. In much of Asia, a smile can be used to cover up embarrassment, shock, or fury. A. One is not supposed to display the inside of one's mouth in Japan. True. Don't even talk to someone with your hands in your pockets in Germany! C. Singapore also prohibits chewing gum, jay-walking, and smoking in public places. False. Solitude feels unnatural in many parts of the Middle East. Complete strangers often unconsciously sit close to each other. B. The French don't strongly grip each other's hands, nor do they "shake" them up and down so much. False. Dutch men are formal, and usually don't demonstrate their feelings with exuberant slapping gestures. True. Manicured fingernails are an integral part of a woman's professional image in Brazil. D. Informal body language and raucous laughter don't impress the Swedes. True. Snapping the hand downward is a very common gesture in much of Latin America.