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These hurricane update press conferences with all the people standing behind the podium
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:06 pm
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:06 pm
When did this become the thing?
I know it's been happening for years, but does it really make the message any more effective to have a group of people standing behind the podium? The local mayor, governor, or FEMA rep speaks while various government officials stand behind them staring straight ahead. This seems to be the the M.O for most government press conferences now.
Instead of paying attention to the speaker, I find myself looking at the mindless glares from the people in the back. Or to the sign language person, especially the ones in Florida. Those chicks have really been getting into signing. Their facial expressions are the best.
Here is an example from the one that just finished
I know it's been happening for years, but does it really make the message any more effective to have a group of people standing behind the podium? The local mayor, governor, or FEMA rep speaks while various government officials stand behind them staring straight ahead. This seems to be the the M.O for most government press conferences now.
Instead of paying attention to the speaker, I find myself looking at the mindless glares from the people in the back. Or to the sign language person, especially the ones in Florida. Those chicks have really been getting into signing. Their facial expressions are the best.
Here is an example from the one that just finished
This post was edited on 9/8/17 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:08 pm to SPEEDY
How many deaf people are sitting home alone with nobody to explain what's going on AND no closed captioning on their TV?
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:10 pm to SPEEDY
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people standing behind the podium
Very insensitive to Gov Abbot
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:10 pm to SPEEDY
Well that dude is a serial killer. For. Sure.
This post was edited on 9/8/17 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:11 pm to SPEEDY
I only count 10 people there, Mitch sees that and raises you 3 more incompetent people
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:11 pm to SPEEDY
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Or to the sign language person
When Jindal was governor here and he was giving storm press conferences, talking 100000 words per minute, his sign language guy was the star of the show. Poor guy looked like he was going to get carpal tunnel
And was it Mary Landrieu who always looked like she had some sort of nervous tic when she would stand on the podium of one of these?
This post was edited on 9/8/17 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:12 pm to SPEEDY
I think the sign language lady is saying "PIIHB."
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:13 pm to SPEEDY
I'm more intrigued by the signers.
Do they always expect deaf people in the audience?
Any broadcast of this should provide closed captioning, therefore this person is not necessary
Do they always expect deaf people in the audience?
Any broadcast of this should provide closed captioning, therefore this person is not necessary
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:36 pm to SPEEDY
It makes sense if each person there has something to say I guess, but to just walk up, stand there and then walk off seems a little strange.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:42 pm to SPEEDY
Typical government.
Get a bunch of hype men, and the hype men stand there and don't do anything.
Get a bunch of hype men, and the hype men stand there and don't do anything.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:46 pm to SPEEDY
Face time for future elections. They can use it for commercials, etc.
Posted on 9/8/17 at 12:48 pm to SPEEDY
This post has me cracking up. This is really funny
This post was edited on 9/8/17 at 12:50 pm
Posted on 9/8/17 at 1:19 pm to SPEEDY
Did David lynch direct that press con?
Posted on 9/8/17 at 2:26 pm to SPEEDY
John Gruden's not talked about brother...? Jude Gruden...
This post was edited on 9/8/17 at 2:28 pm
Posted on 9/8/17 at 2:27 pm to SPEEDY
The person doing sign language is stealing the show...no one is paying attention to the politicians...they are just watching the sign language person make funny faces.
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