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By *B9 Queen OP   Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

... but the story about the signer for Mandela's memorial service is really making me chuckle.

I wonder if Nelson would have smiled at it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

According to the news this morning the sign language man claims that he had some kind of seizure and couldn't control himself ! But like me after 10 pints

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"... but the story about the signer for Mandela's memorial service is really making me chuckle.

I wonder if Nelson would have smiled at it."

Although it must have been a dreadful ordeal for the signer,,,

I like to think Nelson would've seen the funny side of it....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not speaking any of the South African languages or dialects I had no way to tell for sure but I certainly thought at the time he was making it up as he went along

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By *B9 Queen OP   Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

I just saw a clip of him next to Obama. Reminded me of that game they play on Mock the Week where they show a news clip but do a voiceover which has nothing to do with what is actually happening.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

We were talking about it last night and saying even when someone said the same thing again he had a different sign for it. And of course sign language is not one language so he could have been translating into different languages.

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By *B9 Queen OP   Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge


"We were talking about it last night and saying even when someone said the same thing again he had a different sign for it. And of course sign language is not one language so he could have been translating into different languages.

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South African deaf signers have stated that what he did was complete gibberish.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"We were talking about it last night and saying even when someone said the same thing again he had a different sign for it. And of course sign language is not one language so he could have been translating into different languages.

South African deaf signers have stated that what he did was complete gibberish."

As has every other language that signs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I know people who sign and he just looked wrong to me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

is sign language an international language,or is there diffeent sign language for the french,the germans,the russians etc etc.

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden

I just watched it again on the news just there.

Comedy genius!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

T.I.A.

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By *unky monkeyMan
over a year ago

in the night garden


"T.I.A."

It looked more like he was doing the birdy dance yo!

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By *B9 Queen OP   Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge


"We were talking about it last night and saying even when someone said the same thing again he had a different sign for it. And of course sign language is not one language so he could have been translating into different languages.

South African deaf signers have stated that what he did was complete gibberish.

As has every other language that signs."

What I meant was that deaf associations who know South African dialects and languages did not recognise a single bit of his signage - furthermore, it did not look anything like American sign language either.

If it was some kind of sign language it was known only to him which makes him being there rather pointless.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"is sign language an international language,or is there diffeent sign language for the french,the germans,the russians etc etc."

Different languages. American/Canadian English is different to British Sign Language for instance.

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By *B9 Queen OP   Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge


"is sign language an international language,or is there diffeent sign language for the french,the germans,the russians etc etc."

I know that American sign language is generally done with one hand, whereas British sign language it is both hands. There may be some signs in common for common ideas or objects, but sometimes the signer has to spell out a word, which would mean it would be spelled out in the language being signed. If that makes any sense?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Everyone who has seen it has found it funny it's very difficult not to have a little giggle

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did giggle when I heard the story in the news, just seen the vid, and think he definatly looked lost part way thro and just seemed to be doing repeating signs x

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By *B9 Queen OP   Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge

He was signing the same words in completely different ways. So he was obviously just making it up. Also there's no facial expression which you usually have when people sign. That's all part of the communication but his face does not change and, apart from his hands, his body doesn't move.

My cousin used to do signing for television years ago - it was most definitely not like that.

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"He was signing the same words in completely different ways. So he was obviously just making it up. Also there's no facial expression which you usually have when people sign. That's all part of the communication but his face does not change and, apart from his hands, his body doesn't move.

My cousin used to do signing for television years ago - it was most definitely not like that."

I did a basic BSL course years ago to help with work. It's really hard to get the right facial signs and concentrate on your hands. I kept getting told off for smiling at the wrong bits.

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By *uke olovingmanMan
over a year ago

Gravesend

was it mr bean

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By *B9 Queen OP   Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge


"He was signing the same words in completely different ways. So he was obviously just making it up. Also there's no facial expression which you usually have when people sign. That's all part of the communication but his face does not change and, apart from his hands, his body doesn't move.

My cousin used to do signing for television years ago - it was most definitely not like that.

I did a basic BSL course years ago to help with work. It's really hard to get the right facial signs and concentrate on your hands. I kept getting told off for smiling at the wrong bits.

"

But this man is supposed to be a professional signer performing in front of the world at a very very important gathering for a world famous deceased leader. It was at worst amateurish - at best an insult.

But still makes me chuckle.

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By *iss_tressWoman
over a year ago

London


"... but the story about the signer for Mandela's memorial service is really making me chuckle.

I wonder if Nelson would have smiled at it."

This has been tickling me for days.

He distracted me when Obama was speaking. I said to my sister all that's missing is the flags it looks like he's sending semaphores!

Lo and behold I wasn't far off. He was hearing voices...allegedly!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

He was signing help by the Beatles apparently.

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By *B9 Queen OP   Woman
over a year ago

Over the rainbow, under the bridge


"... but the story about the signer for Mandela's memorial service is really making me chuckle.

I wonder if Nelson would have smiled at it.

This has been tickling me for days.

He distracted me when Obama was speaking. I said to my sister all that's missing is the flags it looks like he's sending semaphores!

Lo and behold I wasn't far off. He was hearing voices...allegedly! "

But not the voices he was meant to be signing for.

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By *atcherofmyballsMan
over a year ago

hereford

Was it Not the Nine O'clock News that did a sketch featuring a signer

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