Just wondering... Do the ladies who come to the UK, lose that Filipino trait of holding the V sign in photographs? Given that my wife is just weeks from coming to the UK, I was wondering if anyone has had any funny incidents in a bar or another public place where a person in the distance might have been offended with what they perceive to be an insult in their direction???
To be honest my wife never did it. I'm wondering if its an americian influence (tv) that they grow out of the older they get
Ah, but there is a difference between a Churchilian V sign and the two fingered gesture that my wife and her family etc use on the one hand and the classic two fingered salute that we use in the UK to tell folk were to go, on the other hand. However my wife's nephew who is 4 seems to get it round the wrong way but neither he or his family appear to be aware of the significance that is attached to it in that form, in other parts of the world.
I think it came not from the American influence but the rise of Korean dramas and kpop. I dont remember doing it as a child but did do it quite a few times when I was older. From what I remember, it just became hugely popular after the Korean drama series and korean stars boomed in the Philippines.
I seem to do it more than my wife Much more common in Japan (where I picked it up) From Philippines I picked up the thumb and index finger sign under the chin
I've also noticed some of the younger Filipinos learn quickly to pose for the camera, which is kind of amusing as well. Joys cousin has two daughters aged about 5-6 years old and their pictures are always posted to Facebook and I have to smile when I see their poses. It is almost as if they are being trained for modelling!!! It is slightly amusing, but something I would never see here in the UK.
Well, I don't know...I think it is an American thing to pose, they just seem to pick it up very early how to do it to make a better impression...
Kay and her family have never done the V sign in photographs. I agree that it is a Japanese/Korean/Taiwanese pop culture thing.
My wife has never done it and neither have I She thinks the people who do it are indicating "I'm Gwapa (o)"
