The truth is clear. I simply changed the channel on my tv. It makes these women sound like spoiled little girls who are accustomed to getting things their own way, and you better expect a tantrum if they dont get what they want. Suddenly I see the speech patterns that seem unnatural and improper. The most recent annoying speech pattern to me is the habit of adding an ah sound to the end of a word. Is it hormones in food? Five lines from the bottom, auto correct changed Sanskrit to sandscript. But yes now every venture capitalist, techie and aspiring TED talker has a pseudo-self-effacing way of speaking using right and sort ofsoooooo annoying! This cymbal sound bite, arent event how a professional drummer would play, or maybe would not immediately make this sound unless the cymbals were damaged somehow. Yes, Pattie Parker!! At first, I thought maybe he was just discovering a new feature in the product he is explaining but it has become clear it is just something he blurts out every few minutes. It seems to be many white females that Im noticing using this trend. "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. The internet search yields accusations of objections to this speech as further proof of bias against women. 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 can deal with that but having to stand there and not be able to express a thought is just too much. I had to fight my own brain!". I believe it to be the key to longevity. We drink when we hear Emily Bazelon and her cronies say ta on the Political Gabfest. Please dont waste time and effort with a question you immediately answer yourself just jump in and explain the issue and your opinion about it! YESSSS!,,,,,, the staccato speech is driving me away from tv. The inflection pattern the hosts use in every sentence of every voice over is exactly the same. I mean, I dont know if Ive ever experienced anything like it grammatically in my entire 43 years, on this planet anyway. What happened to Have a good day/afternoon/evening/morning ? I heard a woman on NPR listing causes of something and at the end of each item her voice went up. Simstrom ascribes those criticisms to gender: "I have long had a theory that part of what people take issue with about our show is women speaking authoritatively about science.". Seriously, though, get that ignorant, superficial, pseudointellectual sentence-padding out of here. It was the most annoying thing I had ever heard. We dont pronounce the t in soften, of fasten, or glisten. Im not trying to be critical or mean, but it used to be if you had a speech impediment, you went to speech therapy and got rid of it before you went on public media. Find the placement of your hum where the lips are the buzziest and most tingly. Its pervasive with men and women. Remember this rant next time you hear Were all in this together blah blah blah., By the way Im not real keen on the use of repurpose or deconstruct.. It is irritating. Yeah, no. Have a listen how many times you hear ABSOLUTELY on the tv. Trying to describe some of these patterns is difficult, so examples would be very helpful! Anyone who thinks these things dont (or shouldnt) matter should think again. and I was totally unprepared for it? That means some listeners have to adjust to new sounds. I agree with Angela Brookman, above, in her complaint about people now refusing to pronounce the T sound in words (Im told the phenomenon has a name: T-glottalization), though I take issue with her examples, clarity and poverty. What drives me up a wall is when young people and that is who is doing this now drop the T sound in the middle of a word, such as kitten. They say kih-uhn. And mitten is mih-uhn, and written is wrih-uhn, and so forth. You can read opened up by the person being interviewed by a magazine or newspaper and it makes me cringe. I first heard this on a home decorating tv show. after. Is there not an audio producer charged with asking the reporters to speak with more maturity and confidence? Kind of (or sort of) This tidbit is used anywhere in the middle, as a way to not say what you really mean. Just like everyone else, sometimes reporters need a moment to collect their thoughts. And, for the sake of diplomacy, keeping the peace, or not wanting to appear to be snobbish or hurtful, we have simply stopped giving each other constructive criticism regarding our flaws. Or, as my best friend calls it: the hissed s. For example, the word is news, not noose. I think it is annoying when people answer a question with, Yes, no It seems trendy with Britsh speakers. What fascinates me most about it is that its unconsciously infused the American English speaking world, every seems to do it, everyone also seems to get it it never leaves anyone confused. Who taught them to speak? I even contacted a renowned acting school. Maybe its our television sets audio, but I wonder why womens vowels are so loud on news programs. After Sanders and his panelists discussed a mysterious case of American diplomats in Cuba suffering from a possibly psychosomatic illness, listeners wrote that his tone had been too light-hearted for a serious subject. I wonder if anyone was listing to the message and if the listeners are able to verify the accuracy or validity of the content. I hear it a lot among sports commentators and analyzers on tv and radio. So annoying. ? More on that idea here. Nice to find Im not the only person driven to distraction by these annoying speech habits. One study found that young women with vocal fry were perceived as less competent and trustworthy. Shes also picked up on all the popular, irritating ways of speaking. Its definitely annoying! Thanks for confirming that its a new thing. It starts at home and moves to the classroom. 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. They were you know, I mean, and I mean like. And I give a slight nod to the d in Wednesday. I now hear little girls copying their mums, speaking in vocal fry, and thats sad. Maybe we could call it Blah-de-Blah Speak. 3) saying een for ingas in goeen or stayeen for going or coming What is it called when people stress the end of the last few words of a sentence as if they are using. Ironically, the girl in the last video does vocal fry throughout (I managed less than a minute of the video). Bull***t. Its just people being influenced by media influencers (Kardashians) and then copying each other to fit in. These kids are expected to go out in the real world and magically transform into people they were once never expected to be. Finally, it is a bid to keep the floor. Sorrey and sorry. Personally, I have a laundry list of poor speech and grammar pet peeves. we had a surprise english test? She also created and hosted two seasons of Lean & Hungry's award-winning podcast. Add on the ground. Even when an exact location is given, the ubiquitous use of on the ground, drives me quite mad. Hey, buddy if you dont stop telling me to look, Ill just have to decline to listen. Okayone more and Im done. Phoebe Judge (Criminal) is also lovely, as is Roman Mars (99 PI). One person in particular uses a combination of vocal fry (at times), saying so at the end of sentences, using upspeak, AND drawing words out (I guess while thinking of what to say). 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. This had to have started with someonemaybe a Kardashian? This often occurs when a person (on TV) is explaining the steps to any given process to another person: What Im going to do is, Im going to In 2nd person plural, What were doing is, were going to. I have to tune her out because I cant stand to listen to her talk. I have asked you not to do that! I say something, along the lines of, Thats one way to ensure I dont talk; you dont have to listen to me. Then, I walk away seething, and loathing him more and more. LITERALLY no one? Public radio should mean that all voices, relaying solid reporting, are respected enough to inform the country. Person 1: What is your viewpoint on the plight of South African farmers? This is certainly not limited to lower social groups; its becoming endemic in very educated middle class professionals. The one that really gets to me, (in addition to all the ones already mentioned), is the starting of a sentence with Wait, what? And what about people now pronouncing the t in often? You can shream ashuss g t v. The 2021 Dream Home is looking good and wanting you to win it. Its hard to come up with additional topics, since so many of the biggies were already discussed. One of her favorites is Shtrategy. People are suddenly emphasizing the wrong syllable in words that end in dent. My husband watches CNBC a lot (financial channel) and even listening to various serious commentators and guests you can hear many examples of these patterns. Unfortunately the word, the shouting and the angry demeanor are now used by many standup comedians in place of jokes. There is a good example of a migraine remedy commercial intoned by Khloe Kardashian. I hope they will include this in the next videos. I absolutely abhor all of the speech patterns/words described here, however my biggest annoyance when it comes to TV voice overs is how extremely patronising and robotic they often sound. Grunting is not music. 3. Someone above grits their teeth at Americans and Brits speaking. Yep, that's right. Liana Van Nostrand (@lbvannostrand) is an intern for the Public Editor's office. Nothing new! The first part of the sentence is on a lower pitch and then last word is HIGHerrr, and then the next is back to the first lower and last word is in the MIDDleee , etc. Thank you for helping me put a name to this! Thanks for acknowledging this- I dont feel so insane anymore. However, Ive noticed a horrible trend, especially on Parcast, to have females doing commercials who sound like babies. I m hearing the phrases theres no doubt about it and theres no question about it and the variations: no doubt about it, no doubt, no question about it, and no question. Its a good question.. uuuh-eem.. if we look at the sortve.. cultural implications.. implications.. we we find that people.. generally are all victims of being annoying.. Someone told me it started with the Kardashians, which doesnt surprise me if thats true. Ive been listening to a lot of podcasts lately and obviously, most of them have commercials. It seems a convemient time period for my schedule at this tiiime, Up talk is especially annoying when the speaker is listing things, as in those pillow commercials:, I sleep better? Eckert, the linguist, found that the biggest users of vocal fry are actually men. I found this post because I was looking for a video that addresses this. But we especially hear about the tone and timbre of reporters' voices. But many English speakers dont really consider you as plural, because its indistinguishable from the singular, and so they perceive a gap in our pronoun system, which has been filled with a number of informal second-person plural pronouns: yall, you guys, yous guys, you-all, you lot (UK), etc. I understand that enunciation is a part of the job they do, but to over pronounce a word by adding an extra vowel does not sharpen the words; it dulls the wit. Seems our country (or generation) is being overrun with these ridiculous patterns! For example, presenters who do both on-screen and voice over work in the same programme, often utilise a completely different speech pattern/tone in both contexts. the talking heads are using these words in such sort of ridiculous ways that they make whatever theyre saying sound kind of foolish. Are you listening to me? I am a white dude on the radio, and no one has EVER tweeted at me critiquing my voice. Were all in this together. Uh, no we are not. Also not pronouncing a t in a word. Or is this merely habit? It feels very much like assumed humility and manipulation. James, I mean This completely unnecessary phrase seems to just be a habitual way to start sentences for many people. I was about to write a comment concerning the misuse of me and I when I read yours. The sad part about the first phrase (Uh, hello.everyone knows the Earth is round) is that anyone has to even say it at all in the 21st century. Another more recent pattern I hear most often by women is speaking in the low register of their voice. (Thuh ocean, thuh actor). And singing involves a Melody AND talent. One from Texas wrote: "Not all Americans sound like White American politicians and I wish that could be reflected on your airwaves.". I appreciate your attention to the proper usage of the English, especially since its NOT your native language, and the respect you hold for it. Ive only been annoyed once by the over use of the word like. They even create elaborate spoofs, like this send-up of the "annoying" podcast voice. Can you tell us about the car accident you witnessed today? ! whenever someone learns of something thats surprising to them. My aversion to imbecile-generated sounds has made me reconsider certain career paths. Thats probably (not proaly) one reason kids cant spell them correctly later. Not sure if it has anything to do with trying to be overly sensitive or PC or whatever about things and needing to couch language. Do you see the bu**un? I call it excessive schwa-ing. I wonder ifnah, prolly not. An overheard conversation: The other day I was walkiiiiiing, and, like, this dude flicked a cigarette butt on the graaa-ound, and I said, hey! Sounding clear and natural on air takes time and practice. On a personal note, being, English , that is to say, we invented English, therefore, regardless of colour, creed, religion. I thought it must be a local thing. The pervasive use of hypophora, mostly in spoken media, is more than annoying to me! Amazing discussion. Im not in it with any Cornholio who believes the Bill of Rights was ammended such that no government edict can mandate the wearing of masks or otherwise intrude on their bottom-shelf 40 brains belief of their right to cough and sneeze on me. ARGH!!!! Debbie also provides phone-related voice over services including phone prompts, messages-on-hold and outbound phone marketing for companies in the United States and Canada. Together with NPR's Training Team, she created a 10-minute voice coaching video, which offers tips to solve common vocal problems. Such as: NO-aahh!, STOP-aahh! Change out. NPR must be making a conscious decision to allow all of this. So, it is not just me that notices this. ", He added, "There's a difference between sounding clear and having great journalism behind that sound and creating a sound that is pleasing to every listener in the audience. https://t.co/7p2fxbZTAN. I cant stand amazing. Hmm How about overuse of exclamation points? Would my friends laugh if I developed the chirpy voice? Their whole speach pattern changes. This is a great discussion! Im old, so I can state authoritatively that most on this list of annoying speech habits have been around for a long time, in fact as long as I can remember. 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. OMG! Ultimately, I realized that it is deeply right to have many different voices reporting on the powerful.". Gosh ny chief hates include the words we are expected to use in public so we do not appear too assertive or pushy. Manhattan is apparently now Manhadden. THANK YOU for this! I want it to stop, NOW! "What would happen if you approached different-sounding voices with curiosity and said 'Let me see how this works, see how this feels, and try to understand where they're coming from'? Ken, can you give some examples regarding Dr. Ford? National faves: Jack Speer, Megna Chakhrabarti, Terry Gross National do-not-calls: Kai Ryssdal, Charlie Pierce sunnymentoaddict 6 yr. ago Using it as a string of bullet points makes the writer sound illiterate. Its refreshing to hear someone else with similar tendencies, calling out the younger generation on so many of these types of habits, which, in effect, butcher the language and the beauty of its intended delivery. I thought I was the only person annoyed by these patterns. Sort of and right came right out of Britain. Finally, the other habit that seems to be spreading is the use of the schwamostly women but not exclusivelyperhaps the thought is that it makes them seem more cultured. And, I feel its time to bring the old standards back. And the second? Instead of just saying the first is Y, the second one is Z. I suppose the purpose is to draw suspense or to be clever, but it is so unnecessary and stupidly interrupts the flow of a list of reasons. Yeah, naa, yeah is, similar to the Yeah, nowait, what?. Everyone is using that now it seems! I realize its really too early to be voting for Most Annoying for 2021, but this ones definitely been frosting my butt. Of all the irritating speech patterns around these days, vocal fry is, for me, the most intolerable. Argh!!! I hope that there will be some attention paid to restoring some respect for our language in generations to come. thanks for reading and your comment! I called it creaking. An interesting one this one. Weirdos lol . I mean, like, Im literally, like, here. Im done. Yeah, used in this odd transitional way. It is not just annoying, it sounds absolutely ridiculous. Especially, the pervasive use of poor speech in the business world, and academia. Real News Host: You used the term space repeatedly. But instead it sounds like I went to the STOre, then the gas STAtion, and then got something to EAT.. I also cannot stand everyone using the word Amazing to describe everything that is good. People complained that young, female reporters rasped their voices in an unprofessional way. Sauvignon Sauv in- yoh (silent n) not Sauv in- yawn. Yet literally all of my female colleagues get constant criticism for how they speak or sound. Every time I hear her voice, I immediately reach for the volume and turn it down. Uggh! The sad thing about podcasters is that they have not taken any diction or public speaking classes. I first noticed this 10 years ago watching Dora the Explorer with my Daughter. The best example is stuDENT. As a result, many teachers stopped teaching it. She wrote how, "Sitting in host chair for first time I channeled white voice from Midwest and lost my own. My purpose in searching phrases that led me here was the very annoying yeah, no or visa versa. Simply put, the standards for on-air positions were much higher when I entered the workforce: speaking well was imperative, but not nearly as important as having television looks. Politician: Look, we in my state believe that those people working in the aerospace industry are important. They stay on one pitch primarily and then bounce up to the other pitch (note) on certain words, usually at the end of the sentence or at a comma if it were to be written out. 2) Adding Sh sound to words starting with ST, as mentioned in earlier comment. Worst laugh is definitely Dan Pashman (The Sporkful). Hayes, you say right?, but how do I know whether I agree with you or not until you actually make the statement?. Its a lisp and something that should have been fixed in grade school. And who started everything being super??? Nearly 15 years ago, a previous Public Editor bemoaned the lack of aural diversity on NPR. If it is so obvious, why is it news? One thing journalists I spoke to said: They're real people and they'd like to sound real too. Kudos. My biggest pet peeve is, still, the overuse of like. They are also signaling their frustration that they cannot complete their thoughts. Its lazy and not particularly descriptive. Yet its undocumented. How did this start? I have to wonder if schools still teach sentence diagrams. I mean, hello! But even more bothersome is the growing ubiquity of Thank you having me in response to a host or interviewer saying Thank you to a guest at the end of a segment, or even in response to Thank you for joining us at the beginning of their conversation. I have to smile when reading, as I am also of an age, and profession, where language skills, word choice, and vocal delivery are so important. Not sure what thats called, maybe we should invent a name for it . But its also absolutely true. )and the latest affliction.WaitWHAT ??. I appreciate its a casual, off the cuff chat with the 2 male hosts (in their late 30s possibly) who are intelligent & one was a teacher in London! Allison Shelley/NPR Heres another verbal habit thats annoyed me to the point of pounding the wall. Like things like like because its just, like, beyond ubiquitous and you already know about it. I will change the channel when people speak in this manner, and when I have to put up with an advertisement before a video starts, I will simply repeat over and over to block them out, la la la la la until it is over. Youve covered it all, including the Yes, no stupidity. They sound exhausted or out of breath. They rise the inflection of the words at the end of every sentence. or I I I I I I dragged out and finished with uh.. I thought that I was the only person who had picked up on the stuDENT pronunciation. I couldnt agree more, this has been the bane of my existencetil now. One person in particular uses a combination of vocal fry (at times), saying so at the end of sentences, using upspeak, AND drawing words out (I guess while thinking of what to say). We really owe a lot to the guy who invented that, I mean, really. The most common is right? when used at the end of a sentence. Music is music. She dragged out the word and pitched it higher. What is the affectation where the speaker draws out the end of every sentence as if theyve just ran out of breath, but still want to get that last word out. I first noticed it when Joanna Gains talked and now I notice it everywhere. To me, that sounds idiotic and uppity, not to mention the hyper pronunciation. the kind of and sort of virus has been making the rounds of cable news hosts and pundits, and its literally driving me crazy, you know what i mean? Hi Gina thanks for your response here. I have heard meara and arrow instead of error. "We ought to be able to hear all of that in the voices that the audience is hearing, whether that voice is the voice of somebody in a community somewhere in the middle of the country or that voice is the voice of a host or reporter for NPR. Its as if speakers dont care whether their grammar is correct. Amen!!! I just heard a lady doing a commercial on TV who pronounced entertainment as intertainment. And, while you're at it, also check out Amanda Hess' take on the vocal-fry debateaka Why Old Men Find Young Women's Voices So Annoyinghere. Its kind of like way better than going to the library. Perhaps its self-importance driving the habit. Anyone care to comment? Many of these language offenses are just figures of speech and situational patois. "Like" is a sign of a relaxed conversation. So is a completely disingenuous and idiot transfer. I use both in different contexts. If, however, its something that is correctable, I would like to know how, (NOT to be more pleasing or acceptible to him), so that I might be less annoying to more diplomatic persons like yourself . The Alexis character on Schitts Creek has raised this to a hilarious satire. Mark, your comments are very well spoken, and I also consider language and ones command and understanding of it to be a sign of class and proper education. The dropping of the T sound in the middle of words Ki**en, Bu**on is all over the place on radio and TV. Of course, once he shared them with me,I started hearing them, too. "People forget that there's a person on the other end of the email," Duffin said. Or here in The UK / Ireland, Big Brother, Made in Chelsea to name but a few. I even heard some say go away-aahh or similar uses. the way I was taught to as a very young child. When used, it sounds more like its a filler until the person can come up with the words he/she wants to say. And the horrible grammar: Her and I. I have a small business and refuse to hire anyone who speaks like anyone described in the article or these annoying ways of speaking. Its bad enough to hear it in speech but I recently received an email that began with these words. I think its lazy not to pronounce words correctly. 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. Not long in to our conversations, Ive tuned out. Formerly worst voice was Diane Rehm. It makes my skin crawl, when people say are, when it is PRONOUNCED, OUR!!! Its not even with lists. I think one that bothers me the most (and one worth further discussing) is the ever common not quite lisp that Ive noticed a lot in the media, especially when watching news anchors/reporters (as it is their job to clearly convey the report). caused your repeated use of the vague term, space, without a specific Didnt sonds like Di-int, Couldnt sounds like Cou-int. Yes, the mute button is hit, the station is changed, and I stop cringing 20 minutes later. Maybe it is that when I hear those tones I think Im about to be bitten. Literally, actually, etc. We all have a few annoying speech/writing habits.). I want to shout at them Inhale! So, what weve found in our research is that people tend to add this word as a way to sound informal yet still be an expert.. Having it as part of your daily living is different from going on TV or radio and having everyone hear it in a professional context. Shell draw out her sentences with filler words and phrases such as now this adding in a firm yeah this speak continues with nonsensical words until she brings in another thought. Isnt it a long-standing fact, that all beings respond to melodious speech far more positively than, for example, a shriek. Have a good one! The worst is sort of. Initially I thought it was a precious Mid-Atlantic way of speaking from years gone by Gore Vidal was a sort of intellectual savant. Then as it was used repeatedly in the same program by these pundits I realized it was just some new ridiculous-sounding cautious way of not overstepping. Aha, I see what you did there. I don't think the latter is our goal.". 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