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Jeffret wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:32 am

AllieOop wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:17 am That's so odd. She was up asking the question at the microphone and walking back to her seat (not always facing forward)....how did she miss the huge teleprompter lit up at the back of the room? Or miss it being set up prior to the press conference? I'm not saying that she's not being truthful, but just not very observant at the very least

I know I've done things like that before so I'm willing to cut her some slack. Come in, distractedly talk to people you know. The monitor is probably off at that point and not as obvious. Sit down and look ahead. Pay so much attention looking down at where you're going so as not to stumble. Besides, that is primarily focused ahead. After the question, pay attention to the response and to making it back to your seat safely. Chat to people on the way back out, monitor once again off.

Yeah, I'd guess that the teleprompter wasn't on when Peggy glanced at it, and thus didn't realize that words would magically appear on it when "inspiration" was necessary.

Jeffret wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:32 am

AllieOop wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:17 am That's so odd. She was up asking the question at the microphone and walking back to her seat (not always facing forward)....how did she miss the huge teleprompter lit up at the back of the room? Or miss it being set up prior to the press conference? I'm not saying that she's not being truthful, but just not very observant at the very least

I know I've done things like that before so I'm willing to cut her some slack. Come in, distractedly talk to people you know. The monitor is probably off at that point and not as obvious. Sit down and look ahead. Pay so much attention looking down at where you're going so as not to stumble. Besides, that is primarily focused ahead. After the question, pay attention to the response and to making it back to your seat safely. Chat to people on the way back out, monitor once again off.

Oh, I agree. I can be totally oblivious at times. I would just think that the teleprompter may have been a topic of conversation or something one would have noted if it was used.

Well, a little weird since "journalists" are supposed to be observant and impartial and stuff, or so they claim.

A teleprompter is just kind of like a modern day Liahona.

The weird part to me is why did they feel it was important for RMN to say what he did about knowing Peggy's family. I'm fine with the use of the teleprompter for their prepared statements but if the teleprompter was used to specifically point out how well they know the Fletcher family, that's just plain odd.

Unendowed wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:02 pm The weird part to me is why did they feel it was important for RMN to say what he did about knowing Peggy's family. I'm fine with the use of the teleprompter for their prepared statements but if the teleprompter was used to specifically point out how well they know the Fletcher family, that's just plain odd.

It's a PR tactic to suck the energy away from the question. It also creates additional time to think through an answer.

Trump is a master at it although not necessarily by referencing family or even anything relevant. The person answering the question can just mutter whatever they want or answer the question they should have asked.

I’ve seen a few old people do this, my grandma being one of them. I believe it has to do with them processing what is being said. There is one lady in our ward who will sometimes mouth the words of the speaker during sacrament, word for word without making any sound. I noticed this one day when I sat close to her and thought it was strange. It may have to do with subvocalization, which is the subtle movement of the mouth while reading. Even excellent readers will still sometimes have twitches of the mouth while they read.

Oaks may also have something neurologically going on that is causing this, it could be a symptom of autism, could be related to something called echolalia. Regardless, I don’t believe it is an intentional mouthing of the words, it is just his brain’s way of staying fully focused on what is being said and really processing what is being said.

No it's not creepy. It's an old man mashing his teeth, or dentures, or whatever.