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what were fuji thinking?
« 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.
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Re:what were fuji thinking?
« Reply #1 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
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Re:what were fuji thinking?
« Reply #2 on: September 07, 2004, 11:19:20 am »
it's kinda like americans putting up one finger...
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Re:what were fuji thinking?
« Reply #3 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.

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Re:what were fuji thinking?
« Reply #4 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
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Re:what were fuji thinking?
« Reply #5 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.

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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.

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