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Pet Peeve
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Pet Peeve
Okay - so every time NY mayor Bloomberg comes on to give an update he has this sign language interpreter standing right next to him. Now I don't have anything against deaf people..although they could accomplish the same thing by running a crawl across the bottom of the screen...but she is actually distracting from what Bloomberg is trying to say.





I thought I was the only one who found this annoying but....The Daily Show took note also, about 5:40 in to this video.


http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-oc...competence
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#2
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I think it's important to have someone sign for the deaf, but at the same time, this interpreter should know that she is distracting from the overall speech. They usu sally stick signers in a corner so they can look bored/benign. Honestly, though, that woman is an amazing signer.
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Is the idea to take away attention from that dickface Bloomberg? What a clown he is. I hope he falls off the empire state building and lands anus first on a dildo.
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(November 4, 2012 at 3:19 pm)5thHorseman Wrote: ...falls off the empire state building and lands anus first on a dildo.

Wouldn't it just be enough that he not be reelected? Just a thought.

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(November 4, 2012 at 3:21 pm)Tino Wrote:
(November 4, 2012 at 3:19 pm)5thHorseman Wrote: ...falls off the empire state building and lands anus first on a dildo.

Wouldn't it just be enough that he not be reelected? Just a thought.

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No.
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(November 4, 2012 at 3:09 pm)Annik Wrote: I think it's important to have someone sign for the deaf, but at the same time, this interpreter should know that she is distracting from the overall speech. They usu sally stick signers in a corner so they can look bored/benign. Honestly, though, that woman is an amazing signer.

I think this would be perfect, Annik.



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(November 4, 2012 at 3:23 pm)5thHorseman Wrote:
(November 4, 2012 at 3:21 pm)Tino Wrote: Wouldn't it just be enough that he not be reelected? Just a thought.

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No.

Rage on dude.
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¡Hilarious! Check it out. Go to 5:40 for a real hoot.

The older SNL is more on the order of what I would benefit from.
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(November 4, 2012 at 4:49 pm)Tino Wrote:
(November 4, 2012 at 3:23 pm)5thHorseman Wrote: No.

Rage on dude.

You must be new here. I'm not being serious.
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#10
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can go the other way arround. like in the austrian parlament with helene jarmer, a deaf and voiceless member of the austrian parlament. it`s weird to then see the translater not doing anything at all.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-W5xoKCuOs
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