Why does Gordon Brown do this?

bungler · 19-01-2011 9:17pm #1

When oul Gordon was in power, every night he's be on Skynews and i can never understand why he does this really weird thing with his jaw after every sentance. So i await your indept replies to this annoying little man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jjvCtEhu9w

orourkeda · 19-01-2011 9:20pm

who cares?

steo87 · 19-01-2011 9:22pm

Stress. When he was under pressure he found something that comforted him (the jaw jerk movement) and kept it up as the pressure mounted.

ascanbe · 19-01-2011 9:24pm

Method of controlling his breathing?

Green Hornet · 19-01-2011 9:25pm

I noticed that too. Used to bug me the way he drew back his lower jaw when he breathed in.

bungler · 19-01-2011 9:26pm

Green Hornet wrote: »

I noticed that too. Used to bug me the way he drew back his lower jaw when he breathed in.

I cant understand why it bugs the sh1t out of me so much.

orourkeda · 19-01-2011 9:28pm

bungler wrote: »

I cant understand why it bugs the sh1t out of me so much.

neither can I

rednik · 19-01-2011 9:29pm

Continuous flashbacks of Blair.

LETHAL LADY · 19-01-2011 9:30pm

I think he just needs to drink some water and has some seriously dry mouth going on with nerves.

Dravokivich · 19-01-2011 9:31pm

Dunno 'bout you guys.. I think it's kinda hot...

19-01-2011 9:33pm

It's bloody obvious, he's a lizard.

COYW · 20-01-2011 9:24am

Its a trigger he uses from hypnosis to relax himself id guess. Blair used to use make a circle on one hand, now and again to have the same effect.

mikemac · 20-01-2011 9:27am

It how he relaxes in public speaking, as said Tony Blair who was superb public speaker had his own hand gesture.

Everyone has their own little habits

And it's a better habit that mumbling, am...am...or "you know like"
The last one is very common in Ireland

Lumen · 20-01-2011 9:32am

It's the only way he can sustain the irritation level when the volume is muted.

squod · 20-01-2011 9:38am

Form of turrets maybe. GB turned down a Lordship, which gets maximum respect from me.

OutlawPete · 20-01-2011 9:47am

Same reason that when I'm walking down Grafton St I kick the back of people's heels sideways.

Just a nervous twitch is what my doc tells me.

Sanjuro · 20-01-2011 10:06am

It's the gag reflex as he listens to the lies he spews forth.

[/righteous indignation of the common man]

--Kaiser-- · 20-01-2011 11:23am

He's sucking in air before the next sentence, once you notice it you can't un-notice it

chin_grin · 20-01-2011 11:26am

Dónal wrote: »

It's bloody obvious, he's a lizard.

:eek:

They're here!

dilallio · 20-01-2011 11:56am

He suffers from Irritable Jowel Syndrome

Cat Melodeon · 20-01-2011 3:32pm

Maybe it's got something to do with the rugby accident that left him with only one functioning eye?

I know it's weird, but I have a huge crush on Comrade Brown. Glass eye, slack jaw and all. There's something very Mr Rochester about him, all gruff and misunderstood.

marty1985 · 20-01-2011 3:38pm

Brian Cowen constantly uses his right hand to touch the top left hand corner of his script when making a speech, it becomes really distracting every time. Even if he ever did say something of substance, I would've missed it.

Cat Melodeon · 20-01-2011 3:44pm

marty1985 wrote: »

Brian Cowen constantly uses his right hand to touch the top left hand corner of his script when making a speech, it becomes really distracting every time. Even if he ever did say something of substance, I would've missed it.

You're easily distracted!

the purple tin · 20-01-2011 3:46pm

Cat Melodeon wrote: »

Maybe it's got something to do with the rugby accident that left him with only one functioning eye?

I know it's weird, but I have a huge crush on Comrade Brown. Glass eye, slack jaw and all. There's something very Mr Rochester about him, all gruff and misunderstood.

Yikes! I think you should visit the secret crushes thread.