sign puns

tucki · 03-29-2007, 02:39 AM

Thinking about puns the other day, it occurred that seeing as puns exploit quirks in language, different languages, symbolisms, and grammars provide new worlds of opportunity for puns. Does anyone know of any sign specific jokes or puns where the sign is maybe ambiguous or has a double meaning that can be exploited in a funny way? -tucki

Ariakkas · 03-29-2007, 12:15 PM

i know a few quirks in sign, not really sure they are puns.....

do the sign for stand, upsidedown. a v handshape under horizontal b. means "understand"

do the sign for "hop", with I handshape. means ihop(international house of pancakes)

left hand "u" shape, right hand "d" shape, facing away. make the "d" smack into the "u" and the "u" falls over into an "h"....means "duh"

MelodyB · 03-29-2007, 04:08 PM

Those are good! Im going to have to remember those!

Tousi · 03-29-2007, 04:15 PM

You mean like using the sign for "brown" and "knee" to mean Brownie (Girl Scouts)?

Or using the sign for "milk" across your eyes to mean "pasteurized" (past your eyes)?

Reba · 03-29-2007, 05:55 PM

How about "Sears"?

Both hands, "S" shape, held next to both ears.

(I know, it's more English but it's popular here.)

RDC_girl · 03-29-2007, 07:23 PM

for understand - instead of your pointer finger use your pinky, meaning understand alittle

***VamPyroX*** · 03-29-2007, 07:30 PM

If you're referring to signs being made up due to what they are known for, I'd say that I've seen a lot of that here.

There are a few places here in Rochester and at RIT that a lot of deaf students and people made up signs for. There's Walmart (signed with W-M in the form of "pathetic"), Dining Commons (signed with D-C in the form of choking), Grace Watson (signed with G-W in the form of swallowing and vomiting), and Ritchies (signed with R in the form of basement).

RDC_girl · 03-29-2007, 10:53 PM

Vamproxy - never seen that one for walmart. I use the sign cheap but with a W handshape

Reba · 03-29-2007, 11:16 PM

We use the WELCOME sign with a "W" (representing the Walmart store greeters).

Interpretrator · 03-30-2007, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VamPyroX

There are a few places here in Rochester and at RIT that a lot of deaf students and people made up signs for. There's Walmart (signed with W-M in the form of "pathetic"), Dining Commons (signed with D-C in the form of choking), Grace Watson (signed with G-W in the form of swallowing and vomiting), and Ritchies (signed with R in the form of basement).

I had a teacher who signed Alexander Graham Bell as STUPID, PEA-BRAIN, BASTARD (A-G-B handshapes on forehead).

Reba · 03-30-2007, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Interpretrator

I had a teacher who signed Alexander Graham Bell as STUPID, PEA-BRAIN, BASTARD (A-G-B handshapes on forehead).

Oooooooo

***VamPyroX*** · 03-31-2007, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RDC_girl

Vamproxy - never seen that one for walmart. I use the sign cheap but with a W handshape

Yeah, that's the other sign that I've seen. The 3rd one is just holding your right hand up (like you do when you're swearing in at court) and just doing 'W' and 'M'.

RDC_girl · 04-01-2007, 12:22 AM

hm.... never seen that one before. Interesting

rabbit · 04-04-2007, 11:38 AM

This is funny, I was just discussing ASL 'puns' the other day. I don't know if these would be considered as puns, it's more just playing with signs, here's one that I know.

Make the "I Love You" handshape and wave the index finger side-to-side = "Where is the love?"

03-29-2007, 02:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
tucki Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1	sign puns Thinking about puns the other day, it occurred that seeing as puns exploit quirks in language, different languages, symbolisms, and grammars provide new worlds of opportunity for puns. Does anyone know of any sign specific jokes or puns where the sign is maybe ambiguous or has a double meaning that can be exploited in a funny way? -tucki

03-29-2007, 04:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
MelodyB Hearing/Learning ASL Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Panama City, Florida Posts: 32	Those are good! Im going to have to remember those! __________________

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*VamPyroX* bloody phreak from hell Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hell Posts: 31,799	If you're referring to signs being made up due to what they are known for, I'd say that I've seen a lot of that here. There are a few places here in Rochester and at RIT that a lot of deaf students and people made up signs for. There's Walmart (signed with W-M in the form of "pathetic"), Dining Commons (signed with D-C in the form of choking), Grace Watson (signed with G-W in the form of swallowing and vomiting), and Ritchies (signed with R in the form of basement). __________________ Check out my city... CLICK HERE! (If you already visited yesterday, visit again today!)

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rabbit Esoteric Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Massachusetts. Posts: 565	This is funny, I was just discussing ASL 'puns' the other day. I don't know if these would be considered as puns, it's more just playing with signs, here's one that I know. Make the "I Love You" handshape and wave the index finger side-to-side = "Where is the love?" __________________ An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind.

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03-29-2007, 12:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ariakkas Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 237	i know a few quirks in sign, not really sure they are puns..... do the sign for stand, upsidedown. a v handshape under horizontal b. means "understand" do the sign for "hop", with I handshape. means ihop(international house of pancakes) left hand "u" shape, right hand "d" shape, facing away. make the "d" smack into the "u" and the "u" falls over into an "h"....means "duh"

03-29-2007, 04:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tousi Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 10,327	You mean like using the sign for "brown" and "knee" to mean Brownie (Girl Scouts)? Or using the sign for "milk" across your eyes to mean "pasteurized" (past your eyes)?

03-29-2007, 05:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
Reba Auntie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 21,443	How about "Sears"? Both hands, "S" shape, held next to both ears. (I know, it's more English but it's popular here.)

03-29-2007, 07:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
RDC_girl TERP student Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 489	for understand - instead of your pointer finger use your pinky, meaning understand alittle

03-29-2007, 10:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
RDC_girl TERP student Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 489	Vamproxy - never seen that one for walmart. I use the sign cheap but with a W handshape

03-29-2007, 11:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
Reba Auntie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 21,443	We use the WELCOME sign with a "W" (representing the Walmart store greeters).

04-01-2007, 12:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
RDC_girl TERP student Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 489	hm.... never seen that one before. Interesting