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[Contreras]

I remember seeing the news once when a signer denoted a plane crash. It looked pretty much as you'd expect it to look, with one hand held horizontally while the other dove towards it at a steep angle; followed by both clenched hands thrusting upwards and unfolding, to represent the plume of smoke arising from the exploding wreckage that wasn't actually mentioned in the verbal language

Adam Hills - Characterful - Part 1

Oh, is that how you sign ?

[NickFitz]

Just caught the lunchtime news with sign language. Not sure the BSL representation of mentally ill is very PC either!

I remember seeing the news once when a signer denoted a plane crash. It looked pretty much as you'd expect it to look, with one hand held horizontally while the other dove towards it at a steep angle; followed by both clenched hands thrusting upwards and unfolding, to represent the plume of smoke arising from the exploding wreckage that wasn't actually mentioned in the verbal language

[DodgyAgent]

Are you wearing one?

Yes but to him it is a uniform not fancy dress

[amcdonald]

True, story we going to The Magic Theatre for a Halloween event and decided to dressed up as a corpse bride and groom and for convenience decided to book a nice hotel not far away

In hindsight perhaps we should have booked somewhere cheaper, as unknown to us most of the hotel was mostly booked out for someones wedding reception, and seemingly mostly a bunch of Christian fundamentalists

So we get down to reception dressed to go out thinking crikey they're really going to think we're taking the p1ss and tried to sneak out without anyone seeing us

[SueEllen]

Well there was fingers wiggling by his head, and stabbing motions into his palm. There was no sound, so I couldn't accurately match sign with words, but it was quite funny. Someone here must know sign language?

I found this video on youtube with subtitles.

You are right about what mental is.

Though I remember watching something on sign language and they explained that it wasn't very PC. So for example if there was someone in a group of friends who has a large head called "Peter" they would sign a large head when talking about him.

[Ticktock]

Well there was fingers wiggling by his head, and stabbing motions into his palm. There was no sound, so I couldn't accurately match sign with words, but it was quite funny. Someone here must know sign language?

I use some basic sign language quite often while I'm driving.
Sometimes it involves finger wiggling by my head, but more often I just give the coffee bean shake.

I'm sure the other drivers interpret it in the way it was intended - I'm just trying to be a good neighbour and asking if they feel awake or need some caffeine.

[mudskipper]

Oh crikey. What did it involve?

Well there was fingers wiggling by his head, and stabbing motions into his palm. There was no sound, so I couldn't accurately match sign with words, but it was quite funny. Someone here must know sign language?

[MaryPoppins]

Just caught the lunchtime news with sign language. Not sure the BSL representation of mentally ill is very PC either!

Oh crikey. What did it involve?

[mudskipper]

Just caught the lunchtime news with sign language. Not sure the BSL representation of mentally ill is very PC either!

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Who in holy flip is creating these descriptions?

I strongly suspect that they have simply bought these in off the Septics who aren't so bothered and also get really over-excited about Halloween.

[Pondlife]

Tesco remove costume labelled "psycho ward" from sale, following Asda doing similar over a costume labelled "mental patient"


On beeb breaking news just now.

[TheFaQQer]

indeed

I All-Lie Campbell trying for a comebacK then, he is all over the press/tv?

Alistair Campbell has always been very outspoken on mental health issues, so it's nothing new to see him discussing the issue at the moment. He's always been upfront about the issues that he has faced in his life, which in a high profile political figure is rare.

[TheFaQQer]

Call it "axe murderer" costume and its sorted.

Exactly. The issue isn't about the costume, it's about portraying people who have suffered from mental health issues (which 1 in 4 people will do in their lifetime) in this way. It's already stigmatised enough, without having stupidity like this (and the Amazon and Tesco ones in the same vein which haven't had the outrage yet).

[vetran]

Call it "axe murderer" costume and its sorted.

indeed

I All-Lie Campbell trying for a comebacK then, he is all over the press/tv?

[RedSauce]

Are you wearing one?

I would wear one if I had a Halloween party to go to