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1StrongBlackMan

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26. I'm not an accomplished lip reader; but ...

Reply to BlancheSplanchnik (Original post)

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 03:51 PM

Jan 2013

is Mrs. boehner saying "shut-up"? Twice ... once just after she turns her head away from boenher, while he's talking and then again, while she is looking down and reaching for something?

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My in-depth body language analysis of "the Eye-Roll" vid: [View all] BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 OP

Somebody made a lame joke and she rolled her eyes. Nobody knows what was said. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #1

this^ Schema Thing Jan 2013 #4

ah..hey I'm having fun. I just like analyzing interpersonal dynamics. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #6

I just mean in general--not necessarily your post. TwilightGardener Jan 2013 #10

+1. it's idiotic. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #27

Far too much, especially when there is serious stuff going on. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #29

hey well..you're taking a break from the seriousness BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #30

I'm OK with your post, I just don't want to spend all day watching Michelle roll her eyes. bemildred Jan 2013 #32

Absolutely! elleng Jan 2013 #46

Actually, after viewing the vid several times, jazzimov Jan 2013 #65

true. more a pause, give me strength at the stupid, and going on with dinner. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #72

i got exactly the same watching it. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #2

yeah...Prez looks like... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #9

lol, exactly. he does exactly what hubby would do. i do exactly what michelle would do. seabeyond Jan 2013 #15

yeah, I'm thinking back on parties where I'm stuck talking to a drunk. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #21

“Somebody won’t let you do it.” that would cause most women to roll their eyes. seabeyond Jan 2013 #45

oh boyyyyy....did I ever BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #57

"quickly turns away and faces in the opposite direction" jberryhill Jan 2013 #3

Agreed. fadedrose Jan 2013 #11

actually, I did listwn to a longer version with sound BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #31

Nope. The President and Boehner were speaking at the same time as Shumer onenote Jan 2013 #34

Hahaha that is so funny. gtar100 Jan 2013 #37

oh well... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #55

post 34, the speaker is behind him and was talking all the way thru what bohner was saying. nt seabeyond Jan 2013 #42

Agree! madaboutharry Jan 2013 #5

Agreed fadedrose Jan 2013 #12

all adds up to a Boner fail. :) TeamPooka Jan 2013 #28

For all we know, Michelle was agreeing with something Boehner said. djean111 Jan 2013 #7

But, she's Cha Jan 2013 #39

right....all of her non-verbal messages are just sooooo clear: BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #59

I see the President as being part of Boener's joking around fadedrose Jan 2013 #8

I think we need Oprah to get the real story. JohnnyLib2 Jan 2013 #13

got her phone number? BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #22

Yes! Oprah will get to the bottom of this international incident. classof56 Jan 2013 #52

Breaking: CNN asks the Tough Questions! Details at 11:00! But first, this...... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #54

Good one! classof56 Jan 2013 #68

It looks to me like the guys were getting a bit fresh and neither of the women cared for it. MADem Jan 2013 #14

Maybe Boehner was telling the 'Stinky-Republican-Diaper-Senator walks-into-a-bar joke again? Berlum Jan 2013 #16

The thing I like most about the entire exchange justiceischeap Jan 2013 #17

I know! Michelle is seriously Cha Jan 2013 #53

the meal's gotta be a lot better than the CheezWiz on her left... BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #60

Having seen the same exact expression on my wife I can say with certainty .... Bok_Tukalo Jan 2013 #18

I think the President has two huge admirers fadedrose Jan 2013 #19

Nailed it. Scuba Jan 2013 #20

it's quite fun to me...analyzing interactions. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #23

Very interesting. I'll bet it's very useful in every day life. I had picked up on Boehner ... Scuba Jan 2013 #24

My in-depth analysis of your in-depth analysis onenote Jan 2013 #25

You got it! tallahasseedem Jan 2013 #47

My wife makes that same look Generic Brad Jan 2013 #66

I'm not an accomplished lip reader; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #26

I'm curious at what point on the clip you think Mrs. Boehner is saying "shut up" onenote Jan 2013 #33

Right about ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #40

blanche, what this close up does show is after obama lifts arm and rubs michelles back seabeyond Jan 2013 #41

definitely!! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #61

Did anyone else see the clip right before this one? Where he touches her arm? Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #35

MOs reaction - that wasn't just a partial eyeroll, but also a double headshake. Rex Jan 2013 #36

yep. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #62

Perhaps he made a bad joke. Did you see his RNC speech? He makes a lot of them. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #38

Cheetos! - LOL! fleur-de-lisa Jan 2013 #43

Mrs. Boehner looks like she agrees with Michelle iandhr Jan 2013 #44

The President and Boner made some sort of TlalocW Jan 2013 #48

Anyone read lips? CoffeeCat Jan 2013 #49

haaaaa! Apparently, someone did exactly that! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #58

Pretty spot on! Phentex Jan 2013 #50

she does not suffer fools gladly. BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #63

Boner is bitchin about the peas on his plate randr Jan 2013 #51

of course. You know how repukes feel BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2013 #64

Yep. Boehner put his foot it in. Michelle's expression is priceless. nt DirkGently Jan 2013 #56

I don't know what was going on in this particular situation, but erinlough Jan 2013 #67

right on. every woman knows it and a few men defend the "joke" that the woman is just being seabeyond Jan 2013 #69

This makes sense, and that kind of joke is what I was talking about. erinlough Jan 2013 #70

ya. exactly. all us women that have been around men that make this joke seabeyond Jan 2013 #71