Imagine how thick Japanese people's photo albums must be.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- A joke suggesting Japanese people take so many photos that their albums would be extremely thick.
- In plain terms
- Imagine how many photos people take.
- What can you take from it?
- Culture influences photo habits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do cultures differ in memory?
- Why do we take photos?
Another view
It relies on a stereotype about a nationality.
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