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Title: what were fuji thinking?
Post by: rchadd on September 07, 2004, 10:10:38 am

http://www.i4u.com/article2067.html

if you tried taking a few photos in the UK using the "2 finger salute" you would definitely end up getting punched.

Title: Re:what were fuji thinking?
Post by: menace on September 07, 2004, 10:52:50 am

no kidding--so what does the 2 finger salute mean to a brit anyways?  It looks like the sign for "peace" to my eyes (just facing the other direction)  these cultural exchanges are quite interesting  ;D

Title: Re:what were fuji thinking?
Post by: hunky_artist on September 07, 2004, 11:19:20 am

it's kinda like americans putting up one finger...

Title: Re:what were fuji thinking?
Post by: GGKoul on September 07, 2004, 11:36:20 am

Too the Brit's, A 2 finger "V" with palm facing you is similar to the single finger in NA.  And 2 finger "V" with the palm facing outward is Peace.

Title: Re:what were fuji thinking?
Post by: whammoed on September 07, 2004, 11:43:54 am

Quote from: GGKoul on September 07, 2004, 11:36:20 am

Too the Brit's, A 2 finger "V" with palm facing you is similar to the single finger in NA.  And 2 finger "V" with the palm facing outward is Peace.

That makes expressing your dislike for peace quite easy...just a turn of the wrist. ;D

Title: Re:what were fuji thinking?
Post by: bionicbadger on September 07, 2004, 03:13:56 pm

A) "choki" (scissors from rock paper scissors, or "V" for victory) is a very popular pose when people take pictures in Japan, you see it all over.

and

B) the palm is not out because they are trying to show the glove product the article is written about and if the hand was turned around you wouldn't see it.