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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:33:02 AM EDT
http://www.10tv.com/content/stories/2013/12/11/AP-Mandela-Fake-Interpreter.html
It doesn't get any funnier... 
Bruno Druchen says the unidentified man seen around the world on television next to leaders like U.S. President Barack Obama "was moving his hands around but there was no meaning in what he used his hands for." I have to go to work but by the time I log on at lunch I expect one of you to link a video of this guy in action. Gifs get extra bonus points. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:35:05 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:35:34 AM EDT
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So a phony shows up to sign for the phonies.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:36:24 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:37:37 AM EDT
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Maybe the guy was signing in American Sign Language not South African Sign Language.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:38:24 AM EDT
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That is freaking awesome.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:39:13 AM EDT
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Maybe the guy was signing in American Sign Language not South African Sign Language. You think his accent might have been too thick? |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:40:27 AM EDT
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That's not an interpreter. That's a witchdoctor.
Your dicks will now all fall off unless you buy the counter-enchantment from me. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:41:04 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:43:57 AM EDT
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The guy in the first video basically repeats the same motion over and over and somehow keeps a straight face. Fucking classic! |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:46:13 AM EDT
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Sum Ting Wong with his sign language.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:46:14 AM EDT
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Hahahaha. Derp!
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:46:30 AM EDT
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The guy in the first video basically repeats the same motion over and over and somehow keeps a straight face. Fucking classic! Quote HistoryQuoted:
The guy in the first video basically repeats the same motion over and over and somehow keeps a straight face. Fucking classic! It's worse than I thought. He cast the curse multiple times. Now you will all need to buy multiple counter-enchantments from me to keep your dicks from falling off. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:47:02 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The guy in the first video basically repeats the same motion over and over and somehow keeps a straight face. Fucking classic! Quote HistoryQuoted: The guy in the first video basically repeats the same motion over and over and somehow keeps a straight face. Fucking classic! Hes flashing gang signs.........all of them. Hes soo going to get drive by'ed. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:50:32 AM EDT
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Maybe the guy was signing in American Sign Language not South African Sign Language. I SAW this guy on CNN and thought there must be some different kind of sign language I'd never seen before. That's international primetime trolling. Well done. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:51:11 AM EDT
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It's worse than I thought. He cast the curse multiple times. Now you will all need to buy multiple counter-enchantments from me to keep your dicks from falling off. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The guy in the first video basically repeats the same motion over and over and somehow keeps a straight face. Fucking classic! It's worse than I thought. He cast the curse multiple times. Now you will all need to buy multiple counter-enchantments from me to keep your dicks from falling off. Can someone sell me their WOW potions? |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:52:49 AM EDT
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The SA authorities are trying to find out who he was. Some good security the Halfrican had there.
Hell, he could have reached over and broke Dear Leader's chicken neck......Sigh. 
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:54:35 AM EDT
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Let me sign you the song of my people . . .
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:54:36 AM EDT
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What's his screen name?
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Posted: 12/11/2013 2:58:11 AM EDT
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"...AP interviewed both Druchen and Newhoudt by telephone using an interpreter."
OK, can someone explain this to me? I thought phones for use by deaf people essentially used texting. Are there video phones out there now, to allow sign language? Isn't that more complicated than an e-mail or text interview? Are we all being trolled? |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:01:17 AM EDT
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Anyone else notice Zero didn't have a wall of bullet proof glass there... but whenever he goes somewhere in the US he is surrounded by it.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:05:51 AM EDT
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Anyone else notice Zero didn't have a wall of bullet proof glass there... but whenever he goes somewhere in the US he is surrounded by it. Kinda stupid, considering South Africa's recent past of insane violence. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:07:53 AM EDT
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Maybe it was ebonics for the folks back in the US of A.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:08:00 AM EDT
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I understood him just fine. He was clearly asking for assistance in moving Nelson Mandela's $12,000,000 out of the country. I'm going for it, before anyone else catches on!!! |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:12:52 AM EDT
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My first thought was funny. Like an old Saturday Night Live type of funny.
Then I wondered what could motivate him? Is he a struggling comic looking for his 15 minutes? Then I remembered Sadat. There are a whole Lotta questions that need to be answered. I have to imagine there are some uncomfortable security folks right about now. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:15:04 AM EDT
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That's... umm...
Yeah. The WTF-meter is maxed out on that one. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:16:56 AM EDT
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Anyone else notice Zero didn't have a wall of bullet proof glass there... but whenever he goes somewhere in the US he is surrounded by it. I didn't notice any difference in security levels. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:16:59 AM EDT
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Maybe the guy was signing in American Sign Language not South African Sign Language. Definitely not ASL. He also used different signs when signing the same word(world, for example) a few times, that is incredibly odd if the word is used in the same context every time. While it is possible that he was interpreting to a specific deaf group in a language I'm unfamiliar with, he didn't use any well used international signs you would expect at an event like this. Finally, he just didn't act like an interpretor. Interpretors use their faces a lot when signing in order to convey the message and mood properly. He didn't do that, instead he looked around in between sentences. I'm gonna guess he's just a world class BS artist. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:18:42 AM EDT
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My first thought was funny. Like an old Saturday Night Live type of funny. Then I wondered what could motivate him? Is he a struggling comic looking for his 15 minutes? Then I remembered Sadat. There are a whole Lotta questions that need to be answered. I have to imagine there are some uncomfortable security folks right about now. No questions need to be answered. This "leader" put a sign translator next to him because it looks more "official" and impressive to have someone next to you. So it's likely they just told some peon to stand there and mimic the movements he's seen in recordings from other big leaders. It's all about power and association for these small, no-name countries. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:22:07 AM EDT
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Holy shit I lol'd at the video.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:23:06 AM EDT
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You think his accent might have been too thick? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Maybe the guy was signing in American Sign Language not South African Sign Language. You think his accent might have been too thick? So, as likely as it is that the guy was trolling, I feel obligated to point out that there are a LOT of different sign languages. IIRC there was a human trafficking thing a few years ago involving deaf-mute Mexicans where the cops had to find someone who could interpret in their sign language, which was not at all like ASL. This might have been the one: http://www.nysun.com/new-york/deaf-mexicans-recount-enslavement-in-the-city/40556/ |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:23:34 AM EDT
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My first thought was funny. Like an old Saturday Night Live type of funny. Then I wondered what could motivate him? Is he a struggling comic looking for his 15 minutes? Then I remembered Sadat. There are a whole Lotta questions that need to be answered. I have to imagine there are some uncomfortable security folks right about now. The facade is much thinner than most are aware of . |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:24:21 AM EDT
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"...AP interviewed both Druchen and Newhoudt by telephone using an interpreter." OK, can someone explain this to me? I thought phones for use by deaf people essentially used texting. Are there video phones out there now, to allow sign language? Isn't that more complicated than an e-mail or text interview? Are we all being trolled? Video phones are real. They are basically webcams connected to a stand alone screen that turns on when you receive a call(you connect that to lights in your house. The lights flash when you get a call). Think of Skype, or the new video chat abilities on smart phones. Same basic premise. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:26:32 AM EDT
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Epic win!
Poor dicks.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:28:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Can someone sell me their WOW potions? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: The guy in the first video basically repeats the same motion over and over and somehow keeps a straight face. Fucking classic! It's worse than I thought. He cast the curse multiple times. Now you will all need to buy multiple counter-enchantments from me to keep your dicks from falling off. Can someone sell me their WOW potions? |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:28:25 AM EDT
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Video phones are real. They are basically webcams connected to a stand alone screen that turns on when you receive a call(you connect that to lights in your house. The lights flash when you get a call). Think of Skype, or the new video chat abilities on smart phones. Same basic premise. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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"...AP interviewed both Druchen and Newhoudt by telephone using an interpreter." OK, can someone explain this to me? I thought phones for use by deaf people essentially used texting. Are there video phones out there now, to allow sign language? Isn't that more complicated than an e-mail or text interview? Are we all being trolled? Video phones are real. They are basically webcams connected to a stand alone screen that turns on when you receive a call(you connect that to lights in your house. The lights flash when you get a call). Think of Skype, or the new video chat abilities on smart phones. Same basic premise. I'm familiar with videophones, was using Tandbergs before I'd ever heard of Skype - but was unfamiliar with just calling them "telephones" and how common they are to be used by the deaf - and to where both parties on this interview would have the same compatible tech. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:29:45 AM EDT
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So, as likely as it is that the guy was trolling, I feel obligated to point out that there are a LOT of different sign languages. IIRC there was a human trafficking thing a few years ago involving deaf-mute Mexicans where the cops had to find someone who could interpret in their sign language, which was not at all like ASL. This might have been the one: http://www.nysun.com/new-york/deaf-mexicans-recount-enslavement-in-the-city/40556/ Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Maybe the guy was signing in American Sign Language not South African Sign Language. You think his accent might have been too thick? So, as likely as it is that the guy was trolling, I feel obligated to point out that there are a LOT of different sign languages. IIRC there was a human trafficking thing a few years ago involving deaf-mute Mexicans where the cops had to find someone who could interpret in their sign language, which was not at all like ASL. This might have been the one: http://www.nysun.com/new-york/deaf-mexicans-recount-enslavement-in-the-city/40556/ This is very true. While some are closely related to others(ASL is very similar to Russian and French IIRC), many are as different as English is to Chinese. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:30:32 AM EDT
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You people just don't understand his sign dialect.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:31:33 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:34:23 AM EDT
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Video phones are real. They are basically webcams connected to a stand alone screen that turns on when you receive a call(you connect that to lights in your house. The lights flash when you get a call). Think of Skype, or the new video chat abilities on smart phones. Same basic premise. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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"...AP interviewed both Druchen and Newhoudt by telephone using an interpreter." OK, can someone explain this to me? I thought phones for use by deaf people essentially used texting. Are there video phones out there now, to allow sign language? Isn't that more complicated than an e-mail or text interview? Are we all being trolled? Video phones are real. They are basically webcams connected to a stand alone screen that turns on when you receive a call(you connect that to lights in your house. The lights flash when you get a call). Think of Skype, or the new video chat abilities on smart phones. Same basic premise. There's one service (Sorensen Communications) that is essentially a webcam and processing box that plugs into the TV and the internet. They also employ ASL interpreters so the deaf person can call the interpreter via 'video phone' and then the interpreter can call a hearing person for the deaf person. Bohr is also forgetting the possibility that the interpreter was sitting with the deaf person talking to AP on the phone and interpreting 'live'. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:34:24 AM EDT
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Sure, I take actual gold or ammo Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The guy in the first video basically repeats the same motion over and over and somehow keeps a straight face. Fucking classic! It's worse than I thought. He cast the curse multiple times. Now you will all need to buy multiple counter-enchantments from me to keep your dicks from falling off. Can someone sell me their WOW potions? Not a problem, my accountant over in Nigeria (who is a prince FWIW) is looking to move $12mil in the states. Seems like a fair trade? He's deaf so you'll need to know Nigerian sign language.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:37:13 AM EDT
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now thats some funny stuff
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:38:51 AM EDT
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I'm familiar with videophones, was using Tandbergs before I'd ever heard of Skype - but was unfamiliar with just calling them "telephones" and how common they are to be used by the deaf - and to where both parties on this interview would have the same compatible tech. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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"...AP interviewed both Druchen and Newhoudt by telephone using an interpreter." OK, can someone explain this to me? I thought phones for use by deaf people essentially used texting. Are there video phones out there now, to allow sign language? Isn't that more complicated than an e-mail or text interview? Are we all being trolled? Video phones are real. They are basically webcams connected to a stand alone screen that turns on when you receive a call(you connect that to lights in your house. The lights flash when you get a call). Think of Skype, or the new video chat abilities on smart phones. Same basic premise. I'm familiar with videophones, was using Tandbergs before I'd ever heard of Skype - but was unfamiliar with just calling them "telephones" and how common they are to be used by the deaf - and to where both parties on this interview would have the same compatible tech. Sorry, I misread. What it sounds like is that the AP might have actually called via telephone, and spoke to an interpreter who signed to the individual. That individual then either signed back to the interpreter(who then relayed the message), or the individual was actually on the physical phone with the AP and vocally responded to the AP after the interpreter relayed the question. If the individual can speak spoken English(not uncommon amongst those who become deaf several years as children/adults), the latter is most common. Video phones aren't all that common outside of the deaf community, at least that I know of. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:41:35 AM EDT
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You people just don't understand his sign dialect. We need someone who signs Jive.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:41:41 AM EDT
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Get him a movie deal! Madea's crazy african god son. spf |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:47:10 AM EDT
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The sad part is the US tax payers must likely picked up the tab for his performance.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:47:53 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'm familiar with videophones, was using Tandbergs before I'd ever heard of Skype - but was unfamiliar with just calling them "telephones" and how common they are to be used by the deaf - and to where both parties on this interview would have the same compatible tech. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: "...AP interviewed both Druchen and Newhoudt by telephone using an interpreter." OK, can someone explain this to me? I thought phones for use by deaf people essentially used texting. Are there video phones out there now, to allow sign language? Isn't that more complicated than an e-mail or text interview? Are we all being trolled? Video phones are real. They are basically webcams connected to a stand alone screen that turns on when you receive a call(you connect that to lights in your house. The lights flash when you get a call). Think of Skype, or the new video chat abilities on smart phones. Same basic premise. I'm familiar with videophones, was using Tandbergs before I'd ever heard of Skype - but was unfamiliar with just calling them "telephones" and how common they are to be used by the deaf - and to where both parties on this interview would have the same compatible tech. What about literally having a human interpreter for the call? Someone speaking by phone to AP, signing the questions and then speaking the responses back to AP. For a reporter, that would be the easiest and most reliable way.
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:49:19 AM EDT
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You people just don't understand his sign dialect. 
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:55:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The guy in the first video basically repeats the same motion over and over and somehow keeps a straight face. Fucking classic! Quote HistoryQuoted: The guy in the first video basically repeats the same motion over and over and somehow keeps a straight face. Fucking classic! He just kept repeating the same thing over again. |
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:57:42 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2013 3:59:07 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Sum Ting Wong with his sign language. |
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