This seems like something you would see on The Union

CharlieBob · Post by **CharlieBob** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 2:49 am

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013 ... okes-anger

Deaf people watching the Nelson Mandela memorial were bemused and shocked by a "fake" sign language interpreter on stage whose gestures were unintelligible, activists said Wednesday.

seeahill · Post by **seeahill** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:15 am

You gotta give this guy credit as con man. International conference likely to be seen all over the world. And he's faking it. Figured no one would know? Said, I suppose: "I'm getting paid." Seems he doesn't care if the world knows. Extends middle finger.

This guy is The Man.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hCdtUxnOG8[/youtube]

kreator · Post by **kreator** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:27 am

He will become a very successful salesman.

beefheart · Post by **beefheart** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 10:17 am

This seems like something you would see on the Onion.

http://www.theonion.com/articles/obamas ... ess,31262/

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 12:14 pm

Go big or go home

Texas Red · Post by **Texas Red** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 3:34 pm

"I'm a champion of sign language."

http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/12/world/afr ... ?hpt=hp_t1

It's awkward enough using ASL with my deaf nephew in public, considering my ignorance (and that I sometimes fuck up the most basic signs). Faking it in front of a world audience? This guy has a future in real estate...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FWfKoc- ... e=youtu.be

This whole thing reminds me of the duke and the dauphin from Huck Finn.

Dan Martin · Post by **Dan Martin** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:48 pm

He was using Nigerian Sign Language rather South African.

buckethead · Post by **buckethead** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 4:56 pm

Definitely not something you'd expect to see on the bunion

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:11 pm

Some body mention Grunions?

seeahill · Post by **seeahill** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 6:28 pm

As if this story wasn't strange enough: The "fake" sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela's memorial claims he was in the midst of a schizophrenic episode during the ceremony, causing him to hallucinate and hear voices. Meanwhile, the company that hired the hallucinating interpreter has "vanished."

http://gawker.com/fake-sign-language-in ... socialflow

Kenny X · Post by **Kenny X** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 7:42 pm

Nelson Mandela endured through trials and tribulations that would break normal men. And the poor guy's memorial service was turned into an epic shitshow by the President of the United States taking selfies and a deranged, schizophrenic con-man doing a phony sign language pantomime...

It's mind boggling.

nafod · Post by **nafod** » Thu Dec 12, 2013 8:01 pm

Dr. Agkistrodon wrote:Nelson Mandela endured through trials and tribulations that would break normal men. And the poor guy's memorial service was turned into an epic shitshow by the President of the United States taking selfies and a deranged, schizophrenic con-man doing a phony sign language pantomime...

It's mind boggling.

People have this idea that it was some kind of big somber thing. It was as much a party/rally/celebration as anything else.

Kenny X · Post by **Kenny X** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 2:14 am

Well, over here they're noisy in movie theaters. Makes sense that their brethren over there would be noisy at memorial services.

vern · Post by **vern** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:28 am

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=butZyxI-PRs[/youtube]

CharlieBob · Post by **CharlieBob** » Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:46 am

Dr. Agkistrodon wrote:Nelson Mandela endured through trials and tribulations that would break normal men. And the poor guy's memorial service was turned into an epic shitshow by the President of the United States taking selfies and a deranged, schizophrenic con-man doing a phony sign language pantomime...

It's mind boggling.

Between this and the "affluenza" story I feel like I have fallen into the fucking twilight zone. What the fuck is wrong with people? Has society fallen so far??

IGX

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