The end of the Kardashians?

by Anonymous

reply 1

November 9, 2021 4:01 AM

Muriel nixed my poll. Sorry guys…

by Anonymous

reply 2

November 9, 2021 4:02 AM

I'm really frustrated at the way NPR and some other respected broadcasters are normalizing these hideous affectations. There are people on NPR that I genuinely cannot bear to listen to.

by Anonymous

reply 3

November 9, 2021 4:03 AM

On our next show, we'll go into the reasons OP should be canceled?

by Anonymous

reply 4

November 9, 2021 4:04 AM

[quote] Upspeak with vocal fry

Link please.

by Anonymous

reply 5

November 9, 2021 4:05 AM

It’s like the death penalty for one’s vocal folds and nodules. Creaky!

by Anonymous

reply 6

November 9, 2021 4:06 AM

R3 Totally agree! There are NPR reporters who prompt me to mute the radio (even if they are covering topics I care about) Do they listen to their own voices? Not everyone has a voice for radio.

by Anonymous

reply 7

November 9, 2021 4:14 AM

Yes and a harsher sentence for those who abuse the usage of the word "literally".

by Anonymous

reply 8

November 9, 2021 4:32 AM

Along with “so”, “basically” and “like”, R8.

by Anonymous

reply 9

November 9, 2021 4:52 AM

May I suggest the severing of a hand for the use of 'awesome'? I can't take it anymore.

by Anonymous

reply 10

November 9, 2021 4:55 AM

Here’s a vote for “amazing,” R10.

by Anonymous

reply 11

November 9, 2021 5:18 AM

[quote] Muriel nixed my poll. Sorry guys…

Sure, Jan. A poor workman blames his tools.

by Anonymous

reply 12

November 9, 2021 5:22 AM

And a real cunt cannot smell huh own cunt.

by Anonymous

reply 13

November 9, 2021 5:28 AM

People who constantly sing out the last word or two of a sentence in a high pitched, thinking it's "cutesy", voice should be shot.

by Anonymous

reply 14

November 9, 2021 5:50 AM

Well , like basically l am literally down there for Paris Hilton’s new show. Although literally I have now idea how to watch. Whatever.

by Anonymous

reply 15

November 9, 2021 6:02 AM

Vocal fry and up speak are not allowed in my classroom.

by Anonymous

reply 16

November 9, 2021 8:02 AM

R17 I say ‘ I don’t understand can you say it again in your normal voice’ I’ve done this countless times. I’ve stopped students in the middle of a presentation and had them start over. I do the same thing with students that mumble. I just won’t tolerate it. There’s nothing worse than listening to someone who sounds like they have strep throat mixed with sing songy up speak.

by Anonymous

reply 18

November 9, 2021 8:22 AM

[quote]Vocal fry and up speak are not allowed in my classroom.

This is oral rape!

by Anonymous

reply 19

November 9, 2021 8:27 AM

Lol@ R18. Thanks for the information. I appreciate the way you do your job. You are a credit to your profession, and you may save Western Civilization.

by Anonymous

reply 20

November 9, 2021 8:28 AM

Over a decade ago I helped my teenage niece overcome this habit by pointing out that she sounded bored and that prospective friends, romantic interests, employers and professors would dismiss her for their perceived lack of interest.

by Anonymous

reply 21

November 9, 2021 2:06 PM

R19, better "oral rape" than aural rape.

And, yes, OP. But I just give three hard chops to the throat to end it.

by Anonymous

reply 22

November 9, 2021 2:15 PM

Is it something kids pick up unconsciously from their peer group or do they deliberately try to sound like that?

by Anonymous

reply 23

November 9, 2021 2:16 PM

It should be used as torture at Gitmo.

by Anonymous

reply 24

November 9, 2021 2:19 PM