The JW sign language v 50 cent video goes viral

by Mickey mouse 29 Replies latest social humour

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  Vidiot

  Mickey mouse - "It's the gift that keeps on giving."

  You said it; a year-and-a-half on, and it still makes me laugh/shake my head.

  And yet...

  ...the JW.org webmasters still leave it up there (although, I suppose removing it would be tantamount to acknowledging that they probably shouldn't have put it up in the first place, and the GB'd rather gargle with broken glass than admit to a mistake, even obliquely).

  EDIT: I'm seriously starting to think that the one-two punch of Sparlock and this thing was the WTS's "jump the shark" moment...

  ...Sparlock was the ramp, and Deafsterbation was the splash...
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  rebel8

  LOL @ jump the shark
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  Fernando

  I need Splaney to do some 'splainin about that smug look on his mate's face as reported by Outlaw...
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  Fernando

  Probably a good idea to download the original videos, while they're still available, just in case you need them one day.

  Maybe show the video to the next JW who comes knocking and ask for an ASL transcript, plus an explanation.

  http://www.jw.org/apps/E_QrYQFVTrlBBX?selLang=ASL&selPub=880

  "God's Love" 22-Gain the Victory Over Masturbation (ASL)

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  BluePill2

  It's been over a year now and I still laugh my pants off seeing this video with background music, but this version is absolutely amazing!!!

  The lyrics match up perfectly with the signs!

  Watch it and notice the beautiful details:

  Sign @ Lyrics

  0:34 min "...Gimme a hug..." (makes sign for hug)

  0:44 min "...show me love..." (Hahahahahahaha.....perfect sign. Rappers should adopt these ASAP)

  1:10 min "...my money on my mind...." (moves circles around his head. Wow. Just wow.)

  1:48 min "...my cars, my pools, my jewels...." (Hahahahahahaha.....at my pools, my jewels he makes THE sign for male/female mast.)

  2:11 min "...the the m****f**** burn...." (makes sign that looks like fire/explosion)

  There are many more. Just perfect, someone should send this to 50cent or some famous rapper. I'm sure they would laugh and adopt some of the hand signs!!!!

  THAT would be really, really fantastic. Imagine the Watchtower inspiring some Rapper and even coining new Rapper moves. Let's get this ball rolling.
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  BluePill2

  Best discussion on reddit:

  http://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/1zc654/50_cent_dubbed_over_a_jehovahs_witnesses_trying/

  People sayint that it is the best thing on the Internet. Discussing how WT is a cult. One guy mentions that this has made front page 10 times last year.

  Let this never die off!

  Lot's of people still don't know this thing and it gets people involved into some pretty good discussions (Who are Jehovah's Witnesses? Next question, why are they doing this? Usually people drop at this one...)
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  skeeter1

  Too funny! I just found this. Where have I been? Probably, doing what this video is against!

  The Reddit comments are so funny. Makes you realize how much "the World" sees the JWs as a wacked out (pardon the pun) cult. I just adored this comment thread . . . .

  Is masturbation rampant among deaf people?

  [–]classic__schmosby 22 points 1 month ago

  No, they're just more easily caught because they can't hear the door.

  [–]Benthelmet 4 points 1 month ago

  Poor bastards.

  [–]Nixnilnihil 6 points 1 month ago

  Yes. And pretty much everyone else, too.

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  [–]iFogotMyUsername 2 points 1 month ago

  Pretty sure its rampant among all people.
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  Violia

  I thought there were 3 brothers in the original video. Wonder why a sister was part of the video? She could have put a doily on her head.
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  cultBgone

  You have to know that sign language is always more direct than English as it's not a grammer-based language. All sign languages are object and action based. So yes, there are quite a few signs that appear rather graphic but it's not been invented by wts, it's American Sign Language and the jws are known to be excellent signers.

  Also, whenever the wt lesson or talk outline mentions sexually explicit terms, the "brothers" have no choice but to sign them accurately. So little kids sitting in a sign language congregation get quite the education.

  The worst? An eldub decided to show a bunch of newbies ALL the "naughty" signs while at a dining place. He said it was so they didn't accidentally sign one of them.

  Uh huh.
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  Heaven

  Smiddy said: The # 96 position

  Um I think you mean 69.