Getty Images blogs from the USA/China b-ball game

Aug. 15, 2008  

If you don’t know who Getty Images is, just check the little water marks and notes on the photos in your news stories. They are the largest photo stock company in the world, and they have some neat blogs.

Here is a blog entry from the USA/China Olympics basketball game. There was a particular part that caught my interest. She says the Chinese fans yell out “Jiayou!” to their team to get them going. What’s it mean? “Add oil!” (OTR does not approve of the environmental effects that this chant could have).

We think we should get that going in America. Should we yell “Jiayou” or just “Add oil!!” We’re thinking the latter.

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2 Responses to “Getty Images blogs from the USA/China b-ball game”
  1. Perry says:

    Jiayou also means “go go go” and “keep on going.” But yes, all derived from the original meaning of “add oil” Good work, Micah. I bet you didn’t know I spoke Mandarin.

  2. Dan says:

    Could be the new Jiffy Lube slogan.

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