Like pulling teeth.. or trying to get a straight answer from Jay Carney...

Sounds like a press conference with Jay Carney.

Sphincter: A mechanism designed to prevent shit from getting out, i.e., Jay Carney.

When you have as many arcane laws as we do coupled with a capricious civil courts system, it is not surprising that an individual like this is reluctant to say anything if he can possibly avoid it. If you remember from Atlas shrugged when Hank Reardon was summoned to the state science institute and asked to supply Reardon metal to them and he pointed out that he would break about 10 of their laws by doing so, the official...I cant remember his name, replied...."That is not a problem for our friends, That is why we have all those laws."

...and to think: Washington, DC is full of lawyers who can't use common language.

Observing the body language and eye contact between the deponent and his attorney, I'm reasonably certain that the attorney coached his client to answer as he did.

On the other hand, at the start of the video, I immediately thought, "Xerox."

The attorney may have sought to prevent the deponent from bringing a such a trademark name into the record.

Just guessing, of course....

First thing I thought of was to ask about a Xerox machine. Xerox, like Scotch tape has become a Generic term.

The guy was coached on the phrases to use, but the Judge didn't put himself in the shoes of this guy.

This is an example of why NONE OF US including myself can communicate well with each other, especially in arguments about Politics and Philosophy. We get lost and caught up in definitions and never seem to ask the other person to clarify what they mean until it is too late.

Your tax dollars at work.

My wife's send this to me almost the same time khaling posted it. In my depo, if the opposing attorney had insisted on using the word "withdraw" I would have stonewalled too. He agreed to use the phrase "when the kids stopped attending the school".

We finally settled that dispute and are signing papers today. If we both weren't busy at work, we would have had another day of depositions. Real depos are expensive entertainment. When my wife and I were dating we used to quiz each other on Amendments of the Constitution in her little apartment. Nine years later we enjoy thousands of dollars worth of depositions as entertainment. For our twenty year anniversary, maybe we'll get in some huge dispute. J/k. I really hope not. I'm glad we're signing the papers today.

I recently gave a deposition. The setup was just like this. I didn't fail to answer any questions. I did require a definition of withdraw. My attorney did object some. The court reporter reminded me of this person. It's an awkward experience.

I am usually in control of my emotions, but I really wanted to pummel this guy. I think I'll go beat up a pillow.

fabulous entertainment. also educational if you are ever asked to go through a deposition.

Loved it

LOLOLOL Holy hell!