Beyond annoying. An article in England stated that bosses would not employ anyone who used this phrasing, as they felt that they were unsure of themselves. Someone has to take responsibility for the slaughter of the Queens English. Yes, the mute button is hit, the station is changed, and I stop cringing 20 minutes later. I want to shout at them Inhale! Have you got any money, at all. I long to hear a host say Youre welcome in response. Thank you, Debbie! It really does grate on the nerves. In I Have Some Questions for You, Makkai has carefully crafted a novel that inhabits a strange interstitial space between a whodunit, a crime novel with a few elements plucked from found footage . Please. My shopping experiences in the UK have changed since I turned 60 and let my hair go grey. The biggest for me, though, is the epidemic vocal fry combined with a high-pitched voice, or sexy baby speak, among the majority of women, and many men now (Ira Glass, Im looking at you). I recall an item on the NPR program All Things Considered in the EARLY 90s about the rising inflection? Then I grabbed a coffeeeee. NPR= National Propaganda Radio Taxpayers should demand their hard earned dollars not be spent on this Lefty Commie Drivel. Last week, Slate Lexicon Valley podcaster (and NPR On the Media host) Bob Garfield lamented a frightening tic invading American speech. I guess it works when communication is between persons with a combined vocabulary of less than 100 words, but for everyone else its extremely annoying. Ive seen talking heads on cable news panels do this ad-nauseum. I hear it all of the time especially as I live in a very affluent, lily white area. I was convinced I was the only one who noticed the (extremely annoying) uptick of use with the word right in conversation. Mostly female but males do it too. is my dog No! Hansen coaches voice . This is supposed to be pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable: STUdent. Im not an imbecile who is unable to follow a connected train if thought! For example: Today IS the first day of Spring But we especially hear about the tone and timbre of reporters' voices. She summarized her findings to Gross this way: "Those of us who are bothered by some of these features are probably just getting old.". And Why It's. So Annoying Audio Funny Language More: 'Reply All' is a podcast which does not do this 7 years ago As the creator of this clips puts it: "All my favorite US podcasts are being ruined by this universally adopted affectation. Trying to describe some of these patterns is difficult, so examples would be very helpful! Hello Baz, and thank you so much for being so detailed in your descriptions of your total annoyance with these speech trends. The young woman interviewing them had the most annoying high pitched upspeak that I could not continue, and when I read the comments, many people commented on how annoying the so-called journalist was. Since I watch a lot of network tv, I hear this and other abominations on commercials, especially. Sorry for the typo of the when it should have been they. They have this childish high pitched baby voice and its like stabbing my ears with bamboo skewers. It feels like they want attention, or something else, from us and are using what they think are caressing tones. Youre not insane. Either Feb-roo-ary or Feb-yoo-ary is acceptable. This morning in class? I found this post because I was looking for a video that addresses this. In another, speakers with vocal fry received more votes in a hypothetical election. Its funny but also sad that the ways of the world, and so many traditions and really important things are not being passed down to the next generation. Makes me understand why people sometimes get slapped! I know my rights Im a tax payer!). NOW, I substitute. When I meet a person under the age of 40 who does not speak in this manner, I am surprised and delighted, and will go out of my way to let them know how much I appreciate their ability to communicate properly. Even if something just happened and I witnessed it with him. If it is so obvious, why is it news? Eckert, the linguist, found that the biggest users of vocal fry are actually men. I understand some countries use to instead of from, and I dont know if thats longstanding or new. A tragic comment on our times, indeed. It seems all females under age 35 speak this way. The vocal twerk I hear in men (mostly) is Listenfeels like a subtle form of bullying. Hell start a sentence, but then even before he gets to the part that he wants to bully you into agreeing with, hell stick in a right?! To me, thats like criticising someone who stutters, besides being a tool to stonewall me. I am forever hearing me and my friends instead of my friends and I. I am now hearing full glottal stops ( I think that is the correct term) being ignored. (Or should be). 12 pt times new roman double spaces face to face conversations. I seem to see/hear it all the time nowadays, normally just after someone has clearly explained the facts around something, but the person reading/hearing it feels the need to demand the person giving out the information to Wait! so they can then ask them What?, as though what theyve just heard is complete nonsense, simply because they havent, (or so it comes across), been able to comprehend it the first time around. You can shream ashuss g t v. The 2021 Dream Home is looking good and wanting you to win it. Others, over exaggerated, more perfect, funner and many more. After she pointed this out to me, I hear an appalling number of people that half hiss/lisp when they speak on reputable news programs. AMEN. It makes the person listening want to say Please, just get to the point!, Can I just add..yeh yeh yeh yeh.. (in a convonot a song chorus. every word. For example, instead of saying No they say NoUH. Im sorry to say that the age old requirement to communicate accurately both verbally and in writing, and to effectively be your true self while communicating, is rapidly being lost to us all, in favour of these Social Media / Reality TV educated fools who cant be bothered to spell a word properly or fully, or string a coherent sentence together without an emoji! My fifteen year old son frequently accuses me of picking on him for the way he speaks/writes. "You're on the air, not having a conversation with a buddy in a bar. In the Fresh Air episode about criticism of young women's voices she said,"People are busy policing young women's language, and nobody is policing older or younger men's language.". This occurs a lot when listing items. I mean, how did people even get through the day before the internet was invented! I commonly hear comferble, tempature, and Febooairy. If the person is on TV, I have to change the channel. How did this start? Thank gawd to learn Im not the only one who bitches about these assaults on English. Sheesh. She is best known for her role in the NPR Morning Edition and All Things Considered. The voice goes up and slows down, theeeeeeeen, then they list detail 1, and detail two (pause) and detail three. But, these trends are needed- If they didnt happen we would still be saying things like Where Art Thou?. These are interior designers and contractors. It sounds like a popular catch phrase sports people use to show they are a sport person who know what they are talking about. Finally, it is a bid to keep the floor. The one Im most sick of hearing and seeing is OMG.its not only extremely annoying and offensive, it makes the person using this abbreviation seem ignorant, unintelligent and immature, but it also happens to be highly blasphemous. What about using the words at all, at the end of a sentence. Viewers would be fascinated Its come to the point that Im grateful when a guest says Youre welcome at the end. Speaking to NPR's Code Switch on his thoughts, he said, "Without being directly told, people like me learn that our way of speaking isn't professional, and you start to imitate the standard or even hide the distinctive features of your own voice. Please try to make your reports professional. OMG! No one speaks like that in conversation and I find it both distracting and irritating. Ive been listening to a lot of podcasts lately and obviously, most of them have commercials. I also dislike the replacement of youre welcome with no problem when told thank you. When I purchase something from an employee, or tell someone thank you, Im not needing assurance that Im not a problem. They rise the inflection of the words at the end of every sentence. Part One: Into the Digital Era, Voice Over Trends 2022: Hottest Marketing Trends You Dont Want to Miss, Emotional Branding: The Power of Emotional Video Narratives, The Brand Anthem: What It Is, Why You Need One, An embarrassment in front of mom, dad or the general public, Unfit for any position that pays more than minimum wage. For instance LAST becomes LOST. We receive a regular stream of complaints about how reporters and hosts talk on air. Jessica Hansen has one of the most annoying deliveries I can ever recall hearing from an announcernot only on NPR, but in the world of broadcasting. It makes my skin crawl, when people say are, when it is PRONOUNCED, OUR!!! And also have heard does that make sense? from one particular Millenial. I actually literally sat down. I like to respond: as opposed to figuratively sat down, I suppose. But here is the one trend that makes every cell in my body burst: It is when (perhaps two trends, but related), for example, a writer or announcer will state there are two reasons for situation X. the first is Y. Hes a sinGer making singer rhyme with finger. Theres always something! Its a virus spreading. Why do major newscasters use the word That so much!?!? Consider Bertie Wooster in the Wodehouse Jeeves stories. Thanks Ava for your note. The Alexis character on Schitts Creek has raised this to a hilarious satire. and our Second one: the pin/pen merger. It reminds me of the French who often tack on a oui or non at the end of a sentence, non? The vast majority of voice complaints that come into our office concern women and reporters of color. I hear this a lot in conversation these days too. I say borough as burrow and mirror as mirror, not meara. You should receive an employer of the year award. 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