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? Why? I even contacted a renowned acting school. A reporter asks a politician something like, Do you support the bill before congress that blah, blah blah [whatever the details]. I see it in newscasts all the time being used by educated people. I have noticed a new one in speech and texts with 30 yr and younger females 2) I cant stand the making every sentence sound like a question- Its EVERYWHERE on tv, the news reporters and movies. The biggest one that I hear it in is when celebrities say singer. Uggh! to make it sound as it is so amazing, and all-important. Is it the c thats throwing them, or are they getting it confused with the word anxious? 3. I get annoyed when people on TV or radio speak too quickly while also using fillers such as umm or uh. 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. For some people, its their dominant speech pattern and they seemingly cant escape it. Where did that come from?? The Public Editor has examined concerns about pronunciation and accents, but for the most part, our office hasn't addressed complaints about how NPR reporters and hosts speak and sound. I want to shout at them Inhale! Its not clear if upspeak/high rising terminal intonation started in Australia (or even New Zealand), or on the West Coast of the USA. the way I was taught to as a very young child. Also, I heard earlier on a My Pillow commercial a similar error which I failed to write down. Why not just be brave and make a direct statement without the sort of timidity? Its definitely annoying! My biggest pet peeve is, still, the overuse of like. Also umm, like, and ya know interspersed in many informal AND formal conversations. . Stories on NPR and This American Life have tackled the phenomenon of "vocal fry," that creaky sound you hear when the voice drops to its lowest register. It is irritating. You forgot the most annoying example of all: that of swallowing the t Im the middle of a word, together with a glottal stop. But perhaps it is also a societal takeover of inferior standards that will continue to decline. What game? I also get extremely annoyed by these vocal crutch words so Im glad Im not the only who experiences this! 2) pumped and stoked for excited Im like my husband uses it for every single thing. Jackie Fortir is a healthcare reporter for StateImpact Oklahoma and part of the NPR-Kaiser Health News partnership. For example as heard by a newscaster recently: I understand some countries use to instead of from, and I dont know if thats longstanding or new. Heres what makes me hit mute/delete on any podcast, youtube speaker, Radio, etc. Ugh! It may be a form of ageism, but there is truth to every stereotype. I heard one person this past weekend start literally every response with, Look. If I were grading you, your report would get, at best, a C-," the listener from Missouri concluded. Some of the family members have a better capacity to use words, language & phraseology than others that still use upspeak, vocalfry, text slang & whining. No. What brought me here was the irritating way young females pronounce thank you. I was thinking that I was the only hearing the incorrect use of the schwa during a recent newscast. Every slimy toady in gangster movies said yeah yeah yeah, Boss, I hear ya, I hear ya! . THAT new vaccine, THAT plane crash, THAT police shooting its really getting annoying. Lets not forget the increasingly common tyoo in lieu of two, to, or too. Budden for BUTTON bugs the hell out of me. And, forward, in all forms unless someone is moving or driving an object ahead of them. What are they like. But of-ten sets my teeth on edge. 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! I could go no for ages but two of them fucked my life up, so I hate them all. its there, though much less pronounced (sic.). This is why I refuse to hire young people! I think it is annoying when people answer a question with, Yes, no It seems trendy with Britsh speakers. Can you tell the audience 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. Agreed, Debbie! The So at the beginning of every answer to a question, the Vocal Fry, the Upspeak all irritate me beyond all measure. Vocal fry isnt going away anytime soon because television advertisers use it to show their product is hip. I think that the person doing it wants to signal that they would have more to say about a thing but they really do not have any more ammunition. Unfortunately its very prevalent down here in Australia. 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.. I call it excessive schwa-ing. The overuse of superlative adjectives. You should receive an employer of the year award. ! Fry here and there. Thanks to ALL recent commenters for reading and sharing your thoughts on this topic. Recent research into vocal fry suggests that women do indeed have a tougher go of it than men when their voices slip into a lower register. Its feels good to know others are as annoyed as I. Look at any Hugh Grant movie, and youll see. p.s. One will usually do the trick! For example, when they pronounce the word eight they say eigh-tah just pronouncing the last letter. And who started everything being super??? She said she wants to give reporters more control of their voices to increase their storytelling options. As Ted brought up a few posts up: the ubiquitous use of the words sort of by media drives me nuts! One study found that young women with vocal fry were perceived as less competent and trustworthy. I have heard several other women speak this way and it grates on my nerves. I also see an affectation of a stammer, emphasizing the last syllable of a word, of a sentence, the totally unnecessary use of and so, after starting with the ubiquitous So, and repetition of statements as if the listener is an imbecile. Do they know how ridiculous they appear???? A speech pattern where every word is delivered with careful measure and staccato pauses, as if every thought being expressed is incredibly complex? I love to hear all types of accents, and regional dialects, as long as theyre intelligible. 2% comes from Federal grants from the commerce department otherwise there is no direct federal funding. You know This phrase is increasingly being usedat the beginning of the sentence as a lead-in. I cant stand to hear it, like nails on a chalkboard young ladies, please correct yourselves!!! Kids used to be so proud when their cursive writing improved as they practiced it. What is that??? a lot of people I know are using the word ACTUALLY as a filler word. No, sorry. Thanks for commenting Doyle, thats a new one I havent noticed yet. To me, thats like criticising someone who stutters, besides being a tool to stonewall me. 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. Does anyone say FebRuary without sounding ridiculous? 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. It seems to be the new normal. NOW, I substitute. I am so happy that I found this website! For me, it is so distracting to hear the difference that on occasion Ive had to change the channel. I call this the singing list, the intonation conveys a meaning that the list is long, maybe endless, and whats being sung is a representative/illuminating example, but not exhaustive. as f*ck immediately comes to mind, stupid-sounding phrases like SO MUCH YES! Important..pronounced Im-por-ent. Sounds like a 2 year old learning to speak. The problem is is that.. The inflection pattern the hosts use in every sentence of every voice over is exactly the same. Thank you is the correct response. It totally baffles me. For example youre not just happy to be here today youre SUPER happy. Its super annoying. Corollary: being excited about even the most routine, long-anticipated events, such as the press release I saw last week about a new software upgrade that the developer was super excited to announce. That was actually in the written press release. And I say this from a professional point of view. ! whenever someone learns of something thats surprising to them. Thanks for acknowledging this- I dont feel so insane anymore. Every second word she spoke that ended in a consonant had that ah at the end of it. Such as certain ,they no longer pronounce the t. I get far more hung up on language misuse, though. I see it in the office at work and from my 16 yr old Daughter. I change channels whenever I hear it. But as the quotes above show, some listeners do notice and they let the reporters know, too. Fabulous opinions everybody: a terrific discussion! These five speech patterns have become rampant in interviews. Their whole speach pattern changes. Even if something just happened and I witnessed it with him. "I thought it felt strange to have a voice that did not sound like me reporting on the most powerful people in the world. But its when I hear someone who has the astonishing ability to combine those two very irritating trends, as well as throwing in the recent social media driven pointless inane phrases so; I feel like, OMG! etc, that I terminate my involvement in the conversation immediately. The sound of 2020 America is a chirpy vocal fry. Offer them a mask as they debark the plane while thanking them for flying F.U. You missed uh, um, well you know( the three words used together). The sad thing about podcasters is that they have not taken any diction or public speaking classes. This Americanism was adopted by upper-crust young Englishmen in the 1920s who imagined it made them sound cosmopolitan. Everyone is using that now it seems! Many people ARE taking advantage of the hot weather. Hansen began acting at age 5, and was a cast member of a TV series on resisting peer pressure at 12. use of the phrase sort of in each statement you made. It is very annoying! And, like a highly contagious virus, it is possible that by simply reading this post, you too will become afflicted! I would be happy to hear the word amazing without the word super in front of it. I think females tend to do this more often and more dramatically. Literally, actually, etc. The ending gah sound, as in reading-gah drives me nuts. When I go into the 4th, 5th grade classes, I write my name on the board in cursive. The point is not worth discussing because of what was just said. People who say: NPR seems to be doing a full-out Jessica Rabbit Via . Thats probably (not proaly) one reason kids cant spell them correctly later. Theres a woman at my healthcare providers office who uses upspeak constantly. That said, Boston's local morning guy, Bob Oakes, has a legendarily annoying voice. As a result, my tolerance for vocal tics is definitely lower than it used to be. Also, some news reporters will pepper their stories with obviously. Speaking to Terry Gross on Fresh Air, linguist Penny Eckert described a preliminary study she conducted that asked participants to listen to two clips one with creak and one without. 'Planet money,' 'This American Life,' 'Radiolab,' 'Startup' Why? 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. Worst laugh is definitely Dan Pashman (The Sporkful). Why isnt anyone saying to anymore? You can shream ashuss g t v. The 2021 Dream Home is looking good and wanting you to win it. Im reading this because I am driven to distraction now that my husband has started constantly dropping the g from words ending in ing. Weirdos lol . Im not an imbecile who is unable to follow a connected train if thought! I called it creaking. Now that Im working remotely full-time, I have become actually aware of the speech patterns of the people I work with! Real News (Host): When do you think we can fully re-open schools, 5 days/week? 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