Nodders - silly and annoying

Yes, nanna8 it certainly does happen here in the UK especially during Prime Minister's question time. There's often a weird baying sound to be heard too.

When I saw the title I thought it was going to be about an old word for contraceptives. 🫣

Strewth- I didn’t know that one Beechnut . They’re ‘frangers’ and ‘rubbers’ here. 😁😁😁

A weird baying sound ? I laughed and spilt me merlot !

It’s a bit reminiscent of the nodding dogs you used to see on the back of peoples cars, sitting on the parcel shelf, nodding away.

Calendargirl

It’s a bit reminiscent of the nodding dogs you used to see on the back of peoples cars, sitting on the parcel shelf, nodding away.

Oh Yes!

Calendargirl

It’s a bit reminiscent of the nodding dogs you used to see on the back of peoples cars, sitting on the parcel shelf, nodding away.

Ha was going to say that, RR always reminded me of a bobble head, especially with that hairstyle she had, before KH called her ceramic head, hairstyle by leggo, a bit nasty as I have a similar style.
Noticed AR has had hers softened with layers much nicer.

It's orchestrated, of course, like many things in public life (not just politics). When we see someone nodding, our subconscious sends us a positive message. This increases our own sense of positivity, which we associate with whatever is being said. That's the theory, anyway. A lot of "ordinary" people use the nodding technique too when they're telling us something. We can't all have an entourage to do it for us, so nodding while they're speaking increases the chance that we'll be convinced that they're right. A huge number of young women seem to be doing it lately, so I imagine one of the glossy mags or online self-help blogs has run an article on "how to make friends and influence people"....
I'm nodding while I type this, btw, so I hope you're all now in total agreement with me.

I've wondered about the nodding and the braying and put it down to displacement activity .
It's irritating.

MT62

Who was ‘KH’?

Apropos of nothing. When DH and I first met one of his friends described me to my face as "clothes by Oxfam, hair by Flymo"
Sadly reader it was true.

HelterSkelter1

Apropos of nothing. When DH and I first met one of his friends described me to my face as "clothes by Oxfam, hair by Flymo"
Sadly reader it was true.

Naughty! I am not familiar with ‘Flymo’ but I can guess !

Flymo is a lawnmower Nana8 was that your guess ?

Its even better to watch if you hit the mute button

BlueBelle

Flymo is a lawnmower Nana8 was that your guess ?

No ! I have a twisted mind …😁

Shell - that did make me laugh out loud!!!

In America they call it "shaking your head yes". Nodding is quicker to say.

MY62 RR AR KH? Bugger acronyms! 😡 Fed up with having to ask.

Did anyone call them sycophants? If not, I will!
I also very much dislike seeing two people, one (usually a man) looking at the camera and the other (usually a woman) gazing at them with rapt attention.

ReadyMeals

In America they call it "shaking your head yes". Nodding is quicker to say.

In British English "shaking your head" is the sideways movement that means you disagree!

Great analysis by Carrot Top of this nodding business and how self congratulary they think they are. People can't really think for themselves and have to directed and brainwashed on how to respond.

Much worse these days with the Internet where new habits seem to spread world wide in seconds.

Obviously the braying and nodding comes from the phrase like a nodding donkey.

I think that is a bit of an insult to the donkey really comparing them with these morons.

He haw!

Yes it happens in the UK! And they also have a weird smile? Why?

I've always thought that the politicians in the House of Commons sound like a flock of sheep with their maa maa noise.

I get confused in India, where they will nod when refusing something!