Guy's,
Just been perusing through my girls friendster photo's (for the zillionth time) and a lot of times she is displaying the V-sign. And also in many photo's, so are her friends. I have also noticed this in other photograghs of pinays...
What does it mean?
And sorry for sounding like a complete newb, which I am
DO you mean the hand sign like (two fingers)?
Ask the japanese
Not an expert, I only try to help.
what makes me laugh sometimes, here in UK when you do a V-sign facing back of your palm to someone that means 'get lost or pissed off' but in Phils when you do V-sign either side means nothing...
Not an expert, I only try to help.
Yeah,Originally Posted by LadyJ
Here in the UK the back handed V-sign can mean foff, so it is suprising to see it in so many photograghs
Although, obviously I know it has nowhere near the same meaning over there. But it does draw my eyes
Well, HERE in the UK ... as you'll already be aware ... it USUALLY impliesGuy's,
Just been perusing through my girls friendster photo's (for the zillionth time) and a lot of times she is displaying the V-sign. And also in many photo's, so are her friends. I have also noticed this in other photograghs of pinays...
...!
... but, as to its meaning in the Pinas ... well ... ??
... unless it's 'V' for Victory ... or, perhaps simply: "thumbs up"
I guess it might mean nothing! But it is common in so many pictures I see. In fact I have a few friends on friendster and they all display it in their pictures - or their friends do... but, as to its meaning in the Pinas ... well ... ??
... unless it's 'V' for Victory ... or, perhaps simply: "thumbs up"
Yes V sign means peace... a lot of japanese are doing the same.
Not an expert, I only try to help.
And Thai
Gosh, I know I'm bored when I'm making astute cultural observations from photograghs
Not so long ago similar thread appeared in here, bit of searching and voila - it is in here:
What Are These Asian Gestures?
It should mean "peace"...
Jiri & Maricel
And Thai
Gosh, I know I'm bored when I'm making astute cultural observations from photograghs
Yes "v" sign as you call it =means "peace" sign to us pinaysis it very common when taking photos for fun, especially in friendster
Warren and Winnie
Not so long ago similar thread appeared in here, bit of searching and voila - it is in here:
What Are These Asian Gestures?
It should mean "peace"...
means peace. i myself always have theV sign on my pics, my husband also asked about it coz everytime there is picture taking we always do the V sign.
it just means peace or V for victory,they need to do something with there hands when they're not texting?
i have learnt to do what my wife says!
Korean people usually do that ''V-sign'' which means peace
Swing a camera towards a filipino and up come the fingers swing away and down they go again
It is always meant nicely but it's funny when they get it the wrong way round as they just don't understand that it has a different meaning in some parts of the west.
It means 'peace' to filipno's.
I love this photo, really funny for me
Lovely kids these, they were playing around the basketball court and kept pestering me to take their picture
Great Pics Jim,the innocence of kids
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Thanks TawiGreat Pics Jim,the innocence of kids
Yeah, it's one of the things I really miss about being there, all the smiling happy kids out playing in street.
like this it means nothing to me lol pa cute langGuy's,
Just been perusing through my girls friendster photo's (for the zillionth time) and a lot of times she is displaying the V-sign. And also in many photo's, so are her friends. I have also noticed this in other photograghs of pinays...
And sorry for sounding like a complete newb, which I am
all things are possible!
V signs means 'pacute',or 'peace'
means 'peace' every event ive been to the chinese seem to love pulling those fingers up
V means "peace tayo"not just in the PI it's common thing too(when taking pictures) in some other asian countries.
Filipina a born survivor!
I's everywhere in Asiait spoils natural photos
I try so hard but they always win with the FINGERS arrrrrrrrggghhhhhh
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The V sign is a hand gesture in which the first and second fingers are raised and parted, whilst the remaining fingers are clenched. In the United Kingdom and some other English speaking countries, it is an obscene insulting gesture of defiance when performed with the palm facing inwards. During World War II, Winston Churchill popularised its use as a "Victory" sign (for V as in victory) initially with palm inwards and later in the war palm outwards. In the United States, with the palm outwards, and more recently, occasionally inward as well, it is also used to mean "Peace", a meaning that became popular during the peace movement of the 1960s.
Dave allen put some interesting points across about this one.
Whats your opinion on this video?
Dave Allen on the vulgarities of the English language
It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And I'm all out of gum.
The V sign here in the Uk dates back to medievil times when the French were war war mungering lot. During these times we had large armys with many archers. Archers at the time were most feared by the French, I guess the archers were like the 'snipers' of the day. When archers were captured, they would have their 2 V fingers cut off on each hand, so that the archer was no longer able to use the long bow.
In defiance, we the English would taunt the French by giving them the 2 finger guesture letting them know that we would not be beaten.
History lesson over folks
Steve
steve are you sure your not really david brent ?
jj
Ha ha, you know Johnathan, if I had a quid for each time I have been called that I would be able to go to Phil for free next time. My students used to call me 'Ricky' and I remember walking into Tesco one day and over heard a couple of people saying 'look, Ricky gervais shops in tesco'
I used to have a goatie too, which made me look similar, but I dont see it myself
Ha ha ha ha ha...............ummmm!! maybe after a few beers
Oh no, *it ain't!
History lesson *over folks
Steve... I've just posted a new
thread entitled "Out of the mouths of babes & sucklings" which, in effect, is based on a 9-year-old's interpretation of the Tudor era in English history, in the form of a
told to me by the same kid.
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