Watch: A few minutes in the life of a sign language interpreter

Posted on July 5, 2012 by Editor

The only thing to say about this video, first uploaded to YouTube in 2010, is that it’s genius. Total genius.

Enjoy.

With thanks to Roger Beeson for sending it in.

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6 Responses “Watch: A few minutes in the life of a sign language interpreter” →

Melinda

July 6, 2012

Nothing enjoyable about this! No subtitles. I watched all of it twice, hoping against hope that subtitles would suddenly appear, but alas I hoped in vain. So the question is why put this on Limping Chicken, magazine for deaf people, if only hearing readers benefit?!

Editor

July 6, 2012

It does have subtitles… At least, on my computer screen. What did you watch it on?
jimcromwell

July 6, 2012

You need to click the little tv-shaped button with cc on it for “closed captions” – subtitles.