UK people - what is the deal with the sign language on TV? - GoFuckYourself.com

georgeyw · 11-20-2015, 10:08 PM

This has to be one of the most annoying things i've ever come across, why not have closed captioning.

What is the deal with it? Can you turn it off?

EddyTheDog · 11-20-2015, 11:07 PM

It's normally only on at night and they just repeat programs from the previous day with the signer...

georgeyw · 11-20-2015, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog

It's normally only on at night and they just repeat programs from the previous day with the signer...

Close captioning is far less intrusive, never see it done like this before.

CurrentlySober · 11-21-2015, 02:35 AM

Cause its the UK, and we are all a bit thick, lots of people cant read, so the signers are put in the corner to look like they are at a rave...

wehateporn · 11-21-2015, 02:49 AM

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rogueteens · 11-21-2015, 03:09 AM

what eddy said

CurrentlySober · 11-21-2015, 05:12 AM

Serious answer is that its written into the BBCs remit, because the BBC is publicly funded, that it legally has to provide a certain amount of programming that it signed by an official British Sign Language expert.

Like you say, it is annoying (Especially due to the fact that nearly everything has subtitles available these days) So they fill their quota by repeating certain programs with a signer, but usually only in the middle of the night.

TL;DR ? They have to do it.

DVTimes · 11-21-2015, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog

It's normally only on at night and they just repeat programs from the previous day with the signer...

Yes

Its often late night they put the shows on

one thing about sign language which i find odd, is its different (i belive) country to country.

You would think it would be the same for every country.

NatalieK · 11-21-2015, 07:07 AM

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Originally Posted by georgeyw

Close captioning is far less intrusive, never see it done like this before.

If you was deaf, you may find it less intrusive to have a signer than text, & tbh, when watching late night tv every night, you kind of don't see the signer, you get used to them there on the bottom right of the screen

mineistaken · 11-21-2015, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by GspotProductions

If you was deaf, you may find it less intrusive to have a signer than text

And? OP was talking from the perspective of 99% people and you are from perspective of 1%.

Libby logic - lets care about minority more than about majority.

PS: I have nothing against that sign stuff.

ottopottomouse · 11-21-2015, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by EddyTheDog

It's normally only on at night

Deaf people are vampires, it's why you don't see them out much waving their hands around during the daytime.

DVTimes · 11-22-2015, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by GspotProductions

If you was deaf, you may find it less intrusive to have a signer than text, & tbh, when watching late night tv every night, you kind of don't see the signer, you get used to them there on the bottom right of the screen

Gary, stop showing how thick you are.

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