Budden for BUTTON bugs the hell out of me. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Bring Debbie the details of your next commercial, narration, phone system recording or other voiceover project. Isnt it a long-standing fact, that all beings respond to melodious speech far more positively than, for example, a shriek. I hope that is not the case. This morning in class? She dragged out the word and pitched it higher. used instead of OK , Your email address will not be published. Like yourself, Im thinking its a trend. I have to tune her out because I cant stand to listen to her talk. Guest (author/pundit/wannabe politician): Sure, so, moving forward, we obviously want to first see what reopening would look like, then secure the strategic infrastructure to sort of make that happen in this space (apparent reference to safe space). Im done. Yeah, used in this odd transitional way. Do you see the bu**un? I'm happy to have a variety of voices on NPR, but they shouldn't include those that are annoyingly shrill or are using incorrect grammar. Women who speak this way remind me of the ghosts in the movie, The Grudge.. We all have a few annoying speech/writing habits.). It is not just annoying, it sounds absolutely ridiculous. I also wonder with all the texting short cuts, have we created a new language? I found this article looking for answer to that question. I thought that I was the only person who had picked up on the stuDENT pronunciation. This is supposed to be pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable: STUdent. A reporter asks a politician something like, Do you support the bill before congress that blah, blah blah [whatever the details]. 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. I thought I was the only person annoyed by these patterns. "When they sit down and open the mic to tell the story, they aren't just hanging on for the ride and hoping that it ends soon. Today IS the first day of Spring I am seriously thinking of finding a new provider for that very reason. He has also shortening him and them to em. The overuse of superlative adjectives. Their thinking is that they are being fake if they change up. I am glad you are pointing them as incorrect and idiotic. So, like, gag me with a spoon, you know? attack becomes attawwk; radio becomes rawwdio. Thank you for a great opportunity to express & learn. The use of You know what? just before every seemingly unrevealing statement is huge in Australian parlance, um well at least in Melbourne. 3) but think back to TV shows or movies from the 1950s or 1940s, the Trans Atlantic accent and men sounding like radio show hosts. Its one of my many pet peeves in newscaster-speak, and I hear this one all the time especially from Rachel Martin on NPR. I relate to it now as it is the absolutely worst thing ever and the commercial uses the cymbals to change it into some great thing, which it is not. I mean Seriously? How about pandimik (apparently meaning pandemic,) mimber (apparently meaning member,) and oh god, space (apparently derived from safe space). this article was originally conceived after listening to NPR and the annoying patterns heard by those that are supposed to be professional broadcasters. We cant ignore our own speech patterns if were going to engage in this sort of discussion. Merry fucking xmas. a lot of people I know are using the word ACTUALLY as a filler word. thank you again for such a thoughtful response. I suppose if the heart is in the right place, we can forgive some of these transgressions of speech. An awful conversational bridge. I cant stand amazing. I also get extremely annoyed by these vocal crutch words so Im glad Im not the only who experiences this! As leading lady in Synetic Family Theatre's "The Fisherman and the Golden Fish," she and the cast earned the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Production of Theatre for Young Audiences. I didnt know there was a word for that! Heres one that you didnt feature maybe it doesnt count but its wrong and its annoying. Wait, what is the worst, because it pretends to be clever and original, and is the polar opposite of both. Great article. No more changing anything. I enjoyed reading them and replying as well. The sht thing I noticed way before Michelle Obama, which is sad because she is otherwise very well spoken. Stop adding, subtracting, and manipulating language to influence or control the listener. But I remain relentless I call it out every time. I thought I was an a-hole for being annoyed at these things. Where Youre welcome implies that you went out of your way and accept their thanks as your praise. Isnt it enough that we can send a message in an instant without having to wait for a cursive written letter to arrive in weeks, but make it even faster with short cut spelling to arrive in a matter of seconds? Thats my new pet peeve and I wish I knew a way to counsel him on it! The one Ive noticed the most lately is the one mentioned by Mary N. And of course the extremely annoying vocal fry. Though, not usually in a professional setting. and I was totally unprepared for it? to make it sound as it is so amazing, and all-important. She likened speaking into a microphone to a "performance that should be as authentic as possible.". For me, its the high-pitched, pinched, nasal voice that sounds so flat and grating from women on TV. My god, every single female and some of the males end every sentence like its a question. Other reporters hone their delivery as well. I mean, how did people even get through the day before the internet was invented! Vocal fry refers to a low, glottal, animal-like sound that speech pathologists consider a vocal disorder. or: Its all a process, and of course, we all work to improve (one hopes) our situation, not only personally, or as a family, but as a community and a country and a world. I couldnt agree more, this has been the bane of my existencetil now. If you ask me again, Id also predict the tide will turn and people who drop these phrases will come out on top in the long run. This seems to be catching on, even by some senior respected news folks. It sounds weird and affected. The worst speech pattern for me is when the speaker put strong emphasis on many words in the same sentence, for example: But this pattern is now very diffuse, especially for people who do speeches, they think that putting a strong emphasis on each words makes their speech more powerful, while in reality it just dilutes the effect because now most words are pronunced with emphasis. thanks Rebecca for chiming in with your comment from your perspective as an educator/coach. NPR seems to be doing a full-out Jessica Rabbit Via . After living abroad for over a decade, I noticed in the mid-1990s that, in the workplace, every female in a supervisory position seemed compelled to preface nearly every declarative sentence with, At this time. It was quite ridiculous to hear something like, At this tiiiime, we do not have a vacancy, but wed like to talk to you, so At this tiiime, can you tell me if you could come in at 10:00 on Thursday? Because anybody who over pronounces their ts and ss sounds annoying to me. Its just annoying affectation and you KNOW they know better but they think it is adding something. The power of live radio, after all, is that it's live. It seems all females under age 35 speak this way. I stand self-corrected. ish instead of pronouncing it as iz. Eckert, the linguist, found that the biggest users of vocal fry are actually men. Several years ago, feminist author Naomi Wolf suggested vocal fry among young women was causing them to "disown their own power.". I recall an item on the NPR program All Things Considered in the EARLY 90s about the rising inflection? To me, it sounds like theyve actually forgotten to end the word and let that final syllable continue to sound out for an extended period. What game? Even politics reporter Detrow, who doesn't hear from listeners about his voice, said he evaluates his own interviews. Hansen earned her MFA in Acting from Brandeis University, and has additionally studied in New York and France, at the Guthrie Theatre, and at Studio Theatre Conservatory. I now hear little girls copying their mums, speaking in vocal fry, and thats sad. Hansen has served on the Mills College Alumnae Steering Committee; the Washington, DC, chapter Arts Committee of the Brandeis University Alumni Board; the National Society of Arts and Letters; and as judge for the Mr. District of Columbia Benefit Competition. Given NPR's millions of listeners, pleasing each one all the time would be an impossible goal. Language is too rich. 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. I am a white dude on the radio, and no one has EVER tweeted at me critiquing my voice. Thank you so much for validating my comments to my skeptical wife. Im wondering if there is a name for a pattern Im noticing when people start listing bullet point details. This one has been around for ages but, you know, its been given new life with a new use you cant help but constantly hear if you listen for it. I dont see nobody there., Double negatives scream, I am uneducated! I once changed my childs preschool because his teacher said, We aint got no time for that. (Aint is another awful one.) I am thankful for people like you, who are still standing for some standards in a young society that is so quick to discard and dismantle anything that seems to be inconvenient or in any way challenging to their accepted, and often sub-par standards. Ive seen talking heads on cable news panels do this ad-nauseum. I refuse point blank to allow anyone to communicate with me other than within the acceptable parameters of good spoken and written English i.e. The difference in their abilities to communicate well, resolve conflicts, and reach desired goals with less confusion is notable. Tomorrow WILL be a hot day or Makes me understand why people sometimes get slapped! Also, another annoying speech pattern is this: Costant micro-pauses after each couple of words, like if theres a question being asked or theres always some doubt. Thank gawd to learn Im not the only one who bitches about these assaults on English. So, what are you gonna do about that job application? Fine. What is that??? Im going out on a limb and saying they use it because it is something definitive in their conversation. Britain? Its good to see I am not. On those rare occasions when I hear an interview with someone who is profoundly lacking all of these five patterns, it is such a breath of fresh air! She has received a few emails about her voice from listeners, including one that said she didn't sound certain saying her own name, which she briefly addressed in a Planet Money segment. Thats probably (not proaly) one reason kids cant spell them correctly later. But journalists can sound clear without all sounding the same. Theres always something! Ive get so annoyed when people do that!! is a problem. Then in addition to vocal fry they have to insert the word super at least once into each sentence. They also do this in Germany, quite memorably. Some time around the late 90s, early 2000s, it was taken off the graded subjects. I have to bite my tongue and let off steam when I hear Australians speak. Can you comment on a growing trend of, what one person termed, manufactured precision diction? If none of you engage in such things, youre likely guilty of the offense that led me to search for endless monotone monologue of older Americans. It can make engaging topics so boring, it makes death enticing. Im not sure if our primary education system is to blame for not putting enough emphasis on the spoken (or written) word for our younger generations, or whether it is more of a socialization and modeling of behavior that is rampant. 5) substituting Im here like or Hes here like for I said or he said. I understand these may be hip ways of speaking these days , but they actually detract from the message. Unlike appearing simply one of the collective in using URGE, ENCOURAGE and SUGGEST which is a translation in beta male language, because we hate patriarchies, especially white ones, we can with ABSOLUTELY step past that level of making an indicator by laying the hammer on the anvil. I think it was around this time that the issue of vocal fry came to the foreground on NPR. I have heard several other women speak this way and it grates on my nerves. Its my second or third. Part Two: Here Comes AI, Is the Golden Age of Voice Over Gone? Youve covered it all, including the Yes, no stupidity. Absolutely! Can I just start by saying that two very annoying vocal trends that have reached us here in the UK / Northern Ireland in recent years are up speaking and vocal fry, which are bad enough on their own. Filet Mignon: Min-yoh, not min-yawn. I simply changed the channel on my tv. Its a strange phenomenon in my mind, but of course trends come and go. It was made popular by chef Gordon Ramsden. I was thinking that I was the only hearing the incorrect use of the schwa during a recent newscast. 2. Public radio should mean that all voices, relaying solid reporting, are respected enough to inform the country. I would agree, that often, any form of critique, even for improvement in future and in business, is often dismissed, misplaced, and scoffed at by a younger generation that has grown up with a trophy for participation for anything they do, and often getting passing grades and remarks to send them on, without actually teaching them how to LEARN and QUESTION things. The t sound is there; the enunciation is just very soft, almost swallowed, because the word is split into syllables in a different place than whats proper. While I agree that its a lazy way of speaking, its probably more a regional speech pattern than anything else. Im like my husband uses it for every single thing. Thats what it sounded like to me in your video. That one really gets me. Just stop! Dont run into nobody! (a parent to a child) Hello; Real News Host; Also, many of our viewers are likely wondering what Then I grabbed a coffeeeee. Im not ashamed to say that I have on frequent occasion shown these dim-witted types the door of my office immediately (usually upon hearing any hint of vocal fry, thats enough to do it), telling them to email me their query, which I then promptly delete without reading, and send them an auto-reply to that effect. I, too, pronounce both r s in February. Just as NPR's reporting can expose listeners to new ideas, listening to national radio is an opportunity to hear voices from many backgrounds. Credibility goes out the window. So many people cannot do it. Another big offender is the reality tv show, e.g. I am so tired of women trying to sound like little girls and drawing out their s sounds. Him: Im like did you see that? If I could type in this format, it would look something like this. Its bad enough to hear it in speech but I recently received an email that began with these words. Fabulous opinions everybody: a terrific discussion! Were all in this together. Uh, no we are not. Its definitely whiny, and its annoying as hell to my ears. Vocal fry isnt going away anytime soon because television advertisers use it to show their product is hip. or common mispronunciation: Realtor, not Real a tor. For example: Yes!! Over the past few decades we have grown more to accept/tolerate each others personal shortcomings in professional places. I am particularly by the long, drawn out letter r at the end of a word: culturrrrr. A big offender is Marie Harf (former FOX News Dem commentator and former Obama State Department Spokeswoman). Also, why has everyone started turning ts to ds. They probably started out as texting shortcuts, but the two I cant stand are LOL crammed into every sentence, and OMG at the beginning of every sentence. Also, ahhhhh, ahhhhhhh when they see a puppy or baby or receive a gift, etc. The other annoyance is when someone announces this is a problem as this? It's not just one part of America or one slice of America," he said. a. period. Its usually when someone is trying to express exasperation or frustration-uh. Ugh! Or, should I say, I have tried to adjust? It is not possible. Please. It grated on my ears. I agree I cannot stand the fact that 90% of the population is now using the work awesome in a context and place that has nothing to do with its actual meaning. Nothing new! The truth is clear. Sorry about that, but its the only way to bring awareness to this type of conversational disease in hopes that it can be eradicated very soon. "It has expanded my own understanding of the world and the people you have brought on board are excellent," he wrote. Its good to know my husband and I arent the only ones who feel this way about how people are speaking lately. Especially, the pervasive use of poor speech in the business world, and academia. I work for a large tech company in the SF Bay Area and I can attest that uptalk, unfortunately, is more pervasive than ever. It was the most annoying thing I had ever heard. 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