Post: #1

I have noticed in many of the Filipinas in photos (tagged, cherryblossoms, facebook, or wherever) that so many of them flash the "two-finger" peace sign. In a dozen photo selection, there is bound to be one. Now, I have never been to the Philippines, so forgive my ignorance, but does this "peace sign" gesture mean the same in the Philippines? What's the cultural significance, if not?

Post: #2

Girls do it all of the time in Thailand as well. I have never asked, but I don't think there as any significance behind it. They just think it makes them look cute, as far as I know.

Post: #3

Here's the Tagalog/Thai translation:

Post: #4

You mean Asian Pose #1? It's common across all East and Southeast Asia. It doesn't really mean anything there anymore, just a way to pose for pictures. More common Asian girl poses here.

Post: #5

Maybe it's from the hip hop culture in the states. Wanna be "cool" by doing that.

Post: #6

Yeah they do it everywhere in Asia, I asked a few girls why they did it and they said they didn't know. They didn't even know it was the peace sign. Whenever an Asian girl asks to take a photo of me now I sarcastically do a silly face and wrong way round peace sign.