Olympus competition picture speaks ruder than a thousand words

Humour, posted: 16-NOV-2008 08:18

Spoken language is difficult enough, especially when it comes to English on either side of the Atlantic, but as this contribution to the Olympus Proof Competition reveals, gesturing can produce some interesting awkwardness too, depending on the cultural context.

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Comment by Scott Hennessy, on 16-NOV-2008 11:28

Hello.

Please accept our apology, this image was not meant to offend anybody, and has been removed.

Scott Hennessy

Olympus

Author's note by juha, on 17-NOV-2008 10:47

Hi Scott,
I don't think the image offended anybody - obviously, that gesture isn't taken that way in the States. It was just mildly amusing to receive an email promoting the competition, with a two-finger salute to accompany it.

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