bloginafog: It's mildly amusing

Monday, 25 March 2019

that, in the old days,
people were instructed to say cheese
in front of a camera
rather than leer.

AnonymousMarch 25, 2019
"Leer" as in German for "vacuous"?
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WoflMarch 25, 2019
No : leer as in "to leer" = "look or gaze in a lascivious or unpleasant way", zu schielen auf Deutsch.
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AnonymousMarch 25, 2019
I was merely trying to poke fun at the vacuity of forced photo smiles. Clearly my attempt was a bit too far fetched. :)
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WoflMarch 26, 2019
Ah, sorry - I'm a real thicko. Nice translingual pun!
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