Mr Tumble in sign language swearing scandal <shock>

[TheBlonde]

Yes i know it is in the Sun but it amused me mostly cos I can't stand the programme....
mrtumble

well the guy who complained has got completely the wrong end of the stick hasn't he.

And the signs are similar, but not the same apparently.

Stupid non-story - slow news day?

If it is a problem then its nothing to do with Justin but to do with makaton and BSL being different languages.

Like complaining if a word in one (oral) language sounded like a swear word in another.

Ridiculous.

Good analogy Armadillo

"RNID spokeswoman Kate Sidwell said: ?We advised the BBC that using Makaton would cause confusion.

?Makaton is used more for children with learning difficulties ? it is essentially a different language.?

Yes and this is a programme for children with learning difficulties which is why they use makaton

I think the people from BNID just have sour grapes that the prograamme chose to use Makaton than BSL. Certainly reads like it anyway.

Yes, stupid stupid RNID woman.

And all the dad had to say to his daughter was that Something Special used a different language to BSL, and that is why she did not recognise the sign. Very simple. Same as explaining to a child why some people use English and some French, surely?

just read this comment

"I am also disgusted and appalled. Only the other day, I sat down with my daughter to watch a 'so-called' educational programme which claims to teach children about the French language and found myself bombarded by the word 'wee'."

Yes Armadillo, but can't you just see people getting carried away, and Justin being a scapegoat. They'll probably be paedo accusations and all sorts.
Such is the world we live in!!!

LOL about wee!!

armadillo - wonder what the people who commented on the 'wee'!! will make of watching Noddy in french

that would be disgusting

I love Justin.

Hope this story is forgotten or if not BBC don't let stupid people stop them making a great programme. That would be terrible.

what's noddy in french?

(never learnt french - did german instead)

ouioui

how disgusting!

If I was Justin I couldn't resist signing in a whole massive swearfest just to see who's paying attention

No offence meant to anyone there, my kids all love it and I think its fab too.

doesn't anyone complain about winnie the pooh my dd thinks it so funny!!

Perhaps it's Justin's rebellious side! Or a Makaton/BSL version of the old Blue Peter fave - a "lovely pair of knockers" (said by Simon Groom looking at some brass door furniture)

Makaton is DIFFERENT to BSL! IT is not a mistake, a gaffe or anything. Gah.

GO Peachygirl well said!!

my dd is NT and neither of us sign (unless copying Justin) but we both love Justin and something special.. think it's fantastic!

DS1 loves the programme, but only when Justin is Mr Tumble.

He is a bit scared of Justin all other times (esp in Higgledy House)

I persobnally find him a bit creepy, but I can see his appeal

It's great reading the comments from the Sun readers. I love the way they get all up in arms about it!

great post peachgirl!

The article says more about Sun readers than it does about Justin.