Talk:Akanbe

Another odd one as well: Turkey

No idea where it was adopted from but even during 1970-1990 it was commonly used in Turkey as well. Even on movies, tv shows. etc. Reading previous ones and I can come up with a heavily-based assumption: During the first years of Turkey's Republic era, the cultural adaptation was solely focused on France. Even as seen on older Turkish passports they were mostly in Turkish / French. So during that era, turkish culture might have picked up this habit. This gesture called 'Pışık' in Turkish. It doesn't mean anything and unique to that gesture. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.7.126.36 (talk) 15:19, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

French?

I've heard that this gesture is used in France quite a bit as well, having been picked up from Japan. Is this true? --72.215.154.250 (talk) 18:30, 26 December 2012 (UTC)

From France it also entered via North African immigrants to Israel, where it is used to express not only disbelief but also the idea that the one showing the eye believes that the one to whom it is shown is lying, but one doesn't wish to express the idea out loud. In this it's similar to the American slang "You're pulling my leg!" or the British "You're having me on!" or "Are you taking the piss?"

I just don't have a source for that so it would be OR if I posted it. --Eliyahu S ^Talk 11:40, 14 October 2021 (UTC)

US

This seems fairly common in the US also, although nameless. When I was a kid I know people used to do this a lot. And I've seen it done in some childhood TV Shows. The only one I can recall is Ben 10. But it's typically only refereed to as "making a face" to my knowledge and would probably be accompanied by sticking out your tongue. Basically making an immature face to taunt and make fun of someone. Idk 71.237.133.245 (talk) 07:52, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

• New Zealand too. We did this all the time as kids back in the 80s, and it sure as hell wasn't some Japanese import. --210.68.70.123 (talk) 04:53, 13 August 2013 (UTC)

China

And this is common in China as well. This article focusses too much on Japan. --2.245.230.230 (talk) 22:40, 16 December 2014 (UTC)

wow this is old. 11 years ago??

idk but this is really old.. ~2026-40554-31 (talk) 22:22, 20 July 2026 (UTC)