Cheeese

[Mulboyne]

From the Financial Times magazine (sorry, can't find a link). In a book review...

" One section discusses the habit of saying "cheese" for a photograph, and notes the equivalent in other languages. Finns say "muikku" (a fish); Swedes "omelett" and Japanese "whisky". Cecil Beaton preferred "lesbian". "

Whisky?

[mercutio]

From the Financial Times magazine (sorry, can't find a link). In a book review...

" One section discusses the habit of saying "cheese" for a photograph, and notes the equivalent in other languages. Finns say "muikku" (a fish)]

Whisky?

Yeah, whiskey?!?! I alway hear them say "cheeezu!"

[samuraiwig]

Hmmm...not sure how they managed to grasp so firmly to the wrong end of that stick.

What do you think these folks were spouting when having their mug shots taken?

#1


#2:confused:


#3


My bet is that #3 wasn't squealing 'whisky' right before some FG passed by and lopped off those protruding digits.

Photos from: http://www.photokyo.com/

[Taro Toporific]

" One section discusses the habit of saying "cheese" for a photograph, and notes the equivalent in other languages. Finns say "muikku" (a fish)]
Whisky?

Yeah, only old Japanese people who think they're pro photographers use "Whisky". Nobody under the age of 40 would say that.