Dont know if this is quite in the same league, but watching YouTube videos, there is a channel called Triggernometry I like that does interesting interviews/chats on sometimes contentious topics. Watch ANY interview with a woman and they do this. But what to do with them then? Annoying and completely unnecessary. The latter pronunciations of each drive me nuts. This past year has seemed a bit empty at times when social isolation has become the new normal. 2. I understand some countries use to instead of from, and I dont know if thats longstanding or new. I honestly want to slap the crap out of people who super abuse the word super! Wish the tv stations would actually listen to their employeesfemale reporters are the WORST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The voices on NPR are more diverse than ever. Or adding the wrong vowels to words for instance making the word food sound more like fewd. Its under the The Up-and-Coming Most Annoying Speech Patterns section. 2% comes from Federal grants from the commerce department otherwise there is no direct federal funding. It feels very much like assumed humility and manipulation. So So, youll also find this one at the beginning of a sentence, namely as a way to manage the conversation and sound fairly authoritative (or condescending). Your observations are wonderful & interesting. 5. Gosh ny chief hates include the words we are expected to use in public so we do not appear too assertive or pushy. I find this is a topic worth discussing in a public forum, not to berate anyone for their colloquial style of speaking, but to intelligently address the issues with poor speech. I have been trying to figure out why so so many people in TV commercials speak with a lisp. It grated on my ears. Reporters get these complaints directly, too. I also loathe when people pronounce nuclear as nucular. If it tickles, don't back off, you're doing it right! Lately, I have noticed by newscasters and others on TV the word expecially, which of course does not exist. Its bad enough to hear it in speech but I recently received an email that began with these words. Keith Woods, NPR's vice president of newsroom training and diversity, told me that a variety of voices is one way to achieve greater journalistic truth. I couldnt continue to watch. So, after reading literally every single comment, I am pondering the question; is it ironic that were all complaining about an enormous range of vocal variants (or variations?) I hope they will include this in the next videos. And another one is annudder (another). I know my rights Im a tax payer!). I am Jack and this? 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. She is one of the favorite voices in the NPR. May I direct my fellow annoyed speech watchers to a major culprit leading to these speech patterns? or I I I I I I dragged out and finished with uh.. What is that? 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. Investigating these complaints opens a window into a long-running debate in the public radio community: what or more precisely, who should NPR sound like? As in: Reporter: Do you favor wearing masks in public to help slow the spread of SARS-CoV-2? I've said this before, I'll say it again. Misnomer is now used when what is really meant is misconception. These are two different words with different meanings. 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. New Hampshire Public Radio and the Warren B. Rudman Center were proud to welcome NPR White House Correspondent Ayesha Rascoe as the next speaker in our Justi. Its sort of a way to soften, to be kind of vague, imprecise and uncommitted. Fly them in and leave them in the outback. Makes me understand why people sometimes get slapped! As a result, my tolerance for vocal tics is definitely lower than it used to be. I first noticed this on the Ezra Klein podcast. Much of what else is mentioned here Ive not heard or not noticed. If I.could. They're actually choosing their path and doing the steering.". Also not pronouncing a t in a word. One from Texas wrote: "Not all Americans sound like White American politicians and I wish that could be reflected on your airwaves.". And in setting forth a list of things that are alternatives, rather than saying whether its A or B or C they say whether its A, whether its B, whether its C. The staccato, infantile voices of the most cultured, educated, experienced, expert young women must have some scientific basis. 'Voice' Author Explores Accents, Language And What Makes A Tone Sexy writer John Colapinto says the development of vocal structures may have been the key to humans' becoming the dominant species. The kids were GRADED on handwriting in their report cards, and it was considered an important skill. The most annoying speech patterns are those of condescending people educated beyond thier intellect. For example, talking.with.periods.between.words! Please, lets stop hiring these dudes who are stuck in their own head trying to sound and trick us believing they are something they are not. That reminds me of a form of uptalk, but also theres a thing I notice where a person will have two pitches in their speech. 3) saying een for ingas in goeen or stayeen for going or coming Lisa P. hit the nail on the head. I am sick of cymbals that end a commercial etc. Alison MacAdam April 30, 2015. Credit: Emily Jan. Maybe its the microphones? watch a MOvie, read a BOok, eat a COOkie, Ooops! I was thinking that I was the only hearing the incorrect use of the schwa during a recent newscast. One of the reasons the patterns become so widespread, particularly with the current trend of vocal fry, is the feeling of belonging it gives young women. Also umm, like, and ya know interspersed in many informal AND formal conversations. I notice the upspeak and vocal is prevalent mostly among young white females than anything else..but the valspeak..that is pretty universal..especially I find people my age use it as mostly fillers vs pauses when they are gathering their thoughts with like so ya know..I got 5 siblings w an equal balance of male and females and my parents growing up were drove up the wall by our over use of like. Exclusive to Americans are having to include real quick in every sentence and right here or right there But MOST annoying now is one that almost every single woman seems to do now And yes it is women strangely enough. Were all in this together. Uh, no we are not. I hear it all of the time especially as I live in a very affluent, lily white area. Yes!! What is this called? Criticizing someone's voice often seems to be a criticism of their identity. YAY you found the bu**un I am relieved to find this list because listening to NPR has become impossible. 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! Who taught them to speak? She doesn't mind sounding human. I use both in different contexts. 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.) This is supposed to be pronounced with the emphasis on the first syllable: STUdent. I cant understand why newscasters emphasize random words (often times its a verb) I stand self-corrected. "I think of Ira Glass as the king of vocal fry," she said. That said, Boston's local morning guy, Bob Oakes, has a legendarily annoying voice. She suddenly realizes she slipped into AAVE for a few words because we were speaking casually. If I hear this on TV I change the channel. ", It's not quite clear where the style comes from, but Mae West is often cited as an example, so it's not a new phenomenon. I had never noticed the yeah yeah yeah but within ten minutes I heard it on tv. I believe he is from the Bay Area in California. So many people cannot do it. A speech pattern where every word is delivered with careful measure and staccato pauses, as if every thought being expressed is incredibly complex? ish instead of pronouncing it as iz. In addition, Ayesha is really the smartest and most inspiring reporter in Washington D.C. and speaks with an African-American Vernacular English accent while reporting. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts on this subject. But Glass said in that episode that he never hears about his. The difference in their abilities to communicate well, resolve conflicts, and reach desired goals with less confusion is notable. But I remain relentless I call it out every time. If I am in another room from the TV and a female news anchor is speaking, it seems all I can hear are explosive ah and eh sounds. And also have heard does that make sense? from one particular Millenial. Over the past few decades we have grown more to accept/tolerate each others personal shortcomings in professional places. Recently, I went onto YouTube to look for videos of the late actress Conchata Ferrell, and I found an interview with her and co-star Holland Taylor. The most common is right? when used at the end of a sentence. the way I was taught to as a very young child. It applies to what the kids call music these days as well. Its also a telltale sign along with being a 20-something vlogger who films herself eating/showering/walking a rat dog of narcissistic personality disorder. Grunting is not music. The best example is stuDENT. Auto-formatting removed the numerous spaces between the words in my last sentence, rendering the example less than illustrative. Thankfully, people have stopped using in terms of before every statement! Hey, buddy if you dont stop telling me to look, Ill just have to decline to listen. They were you know, I mean, and I mean like. Is it to have a snippet of time before responding? Its come to the point that Im grateful when a guest says Youre welcome at the end. The Alexis character on Schitts Creek has raised this to a hilarious satire. The Kardashions, though not typical, offer a great example of many of these trending patterns. They dont even allow their white announcers in Texas to sound like theyre from Texas! Another big offender is the reality tv show, e.g. 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.. Also da for the has been trending. Today IS the first day of Spring Everyone is using that now it seems! Or is this merely habit? I DO say February. And singing involves a Melody AND talent. "If you sound like America, then it's America that's talking. Or here in The UK / Ireland, Big Brother, Made in Chelsea to name but a few. Or, when listening to a reporter or expert contributor on radio or television. It totally baffles me. 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. I am now annoyed by the nasal and elongated pronunciation of me, voiced by women. And yes they sound condescending. OH YES! Vocal fry irritates the hell out of me! I dont have any neck pain? These are examples of bad grammar, mispronounced words, and slang. Worst laugh is definitely Dan Pashman (The Sporkful). No, sorry. Agree! 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