But I remain relentless I call it out every time. Sounds unnatural. Also, some news reporters will pepper their stories with obviously. is it hipster talk? I was about to write a comment concerning the misuse of me and I when I read yours. A major part of the Biden plan is to sort of prioritize pandemic assistance. I may be a little looser with my language, grammar, slang with my close girlfriend than in a business or unfamiliar situation. Arent there any metrics showing that people fast forward when they come on? No one says sof-ten or lis-ten or plumb-er. A tragic comment on our times, indeed. Its done a lot in the German language, too (which makes sense, if you think about it). My goodness, there are annoying speech patterns in every language, and by sex. Anyone care to comment? One of the most irritating forms of up talk or vocal fry is when a woman is explaining her day and each sentence is drawn out at the end with an upward inflection, then the next sentence is hooked on at the end with the same down to up trajectory and drawing out the last word to crescendo. 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. 2) Adding Sh sound to words starting with ST, as mentioned in earlier comment. Theres no k sound in the word, yet many people want to pronounce it as though there is. Where did this come from? Also not pronouncing a t in a word. I see and hear it every dingle day and never heard a man do it. Him: Im like did you see that? The latter pronunciations of each drive me nuts. Pretty much everywhere to enunciate the ts in button is not correct. SO NECESSARY! My current pet hate is the need for the speaker to promise to tell the truth as in To be honest, or Im not gonna lie, and then proceeds to reveal some piece of bland trivia! It wasnt just that the election campaign this year was ugly, right? 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. This is such a great article, thank you for pointing out all the stupid add-ins people use that are so annoying to me. Its been shortened from I know, right? (Aka, IKR?) Why bother with all the words when you can trim it down to one. When he was starting out, he found editors "strip[ping] away [his] character" by removing vernacular and colloquialisms that felt unique to him. I use both in different contexts. There are a lot of great voices too though. But, over the past few years students have become increasingly reproachful as if I am purposefully attacking their generation. 4) Replacing the good old annoying no problem with the nearly arrogant no worries. The sound of 2020 America is a chirpy vocal fry. "They can feel more comfortable, confident and relaxed, because they feel like they have command of this instrument and their performance," said Hansen. I have taught communication for three decades and address all of these practices with success in helping my young adult students understand how to code switch between casual and more business contexts. 2. It was made popular by chef Gordon Ramsden. Thats the main reason why most adults eventually decide its in their best interests to lose the bad habits. Either Feb-roo-ary or Feb-yoo-ary is acceptable. I was going to ask her if she had a sore throat but decided to be nice and just get the hell out of there as quickly as possible. Anyone who thinks these things dont (or shouldnt) matter should think again. I cant stand amazing. Further, it seems that engaging in these practices seems to indicate a greater authenticity for Gen Z and Millennials. Its a virus spreading. its so, like, annoying, right? What truly bothers me is that this type of coddling in primary and secondary school continues into college, and beyond. It seems all females under age 35 speak this way. Sanders wishes listeners would be less reactionary and more open when they hear voices they find unfamiliar or even unpleasant. Person 1: What is your viewpoint on the plight of South African farmers? He has also shortening him and them to em. Really? I can only see things getting worse and I dont know how Ill deal with it. Once you learn a second language its hard to speak it incorrectly. I am also hearing a and an used incorrectly. The most common is right? when used at the end of a sentence. Many of these language offenses are just figures of speech and situational patois. I thought that I was the only person who had picked up on the stuDENT pronunciation. However, Ive noticed a horrible trend, especially on Parcast, to have females doing commercials who sound like babies. People use Right? as a complete sentence. I growl at it when I hear it. And singing involves a Melody AND talent. Great article. I work for a large tech company in the SF Bay Area and I can attest that uptalk, unfortunately, is more pervasive than ever. Trying to describe some of these patterns is difficult, so examples would be very helpful! right? or common mispronunciation: Realtor, not Real a tor. Good English dictates brevity as a virtue; much, is redundant here. Duffin, of Planet Money, said that when she's recording she tries to sound like "a more listenable, polished version" of herself. Great job! My personal pet peeves include the use of right? at the end of every sentence, and the glottal stop (in the U.S., at least; the UK version has never bothered me). It has an r in it (two , to be pendantic) and I am not a child. Uptalk, especially, when talking to a CSR at your bank or other professional organization. i agree, it drives me insane , they sound like 4 year olds. Ive pointed out the mistake to my grandchildren who acknowledge the correction but later continue to say me and him. Even more annoying is the public speakers misuing the pronouns. Alison MacAdam April 30, 2015. Credit: Emily Jan. My biggest pet peeve is, still, the overuse of like. I thought I was an a-hole for being annoyed at these things. Didnt sonds like Di-int, Couldnt sounds like Cou-int. I cant stand to hear it, like nails on a chalkboard young ladies, please correct yourselves!!! No. Its become hugelycommon, even among expert speakers during formal interviews (just listen to NPR while various experts are interviewed). Epic, etc. And who started everything being super??? I mean, like, Im literally, like, here. Great discussion! Listing speak! There is no place in the adult, professional world for this nonsense. Person 2: So, did you ever get to visit your mother in Phoenix?, If you are just answering someone elses previous question, DO NOT begin with So. (Smirk. I get all excited about what Im telling, when he suddenly blurts out, Finish a sentence! I am confounded; I get angry; I reiterate, for the umpteenth time, I cant help it! Hansen began acting at age 5, and was a cast member of a TV series on resisting peer pressure at 12. The point is not worth discussing because of what was just said. Vocal fry irritates the hell out of me! Sorrey and sorry. I didnt read all the comments, so my apologies if this was already mentioned. Their thinking is that they are being fake if they change up. I now hear little girls copying their mums, speaking in vocal fry, and thats sad. Maybe we could call it Blah-de-Blah Speak. 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 . For example someone says I went to the store, then the gas station, and then got something to eat. My fifteen year old son frequently accuses me of picking on him for the way he speaks/writes. Britain? 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. An article in England stated that bosses would not employ anyone who used this phrasing, as they felt that they were unsure of themselves. 5) substituting Im here like or Hes here like for I said or he said. I hope that there will be some attention paid to restoring some respect for our language in generations to come. Their whole speach pattern changes. If they come back to me with any further vocal fry, I just repeat the process until they get the message. Why, just why? Who started this Have a good one! trend anyway? The overuse of superlative adjectives. I put my own example of me saying it in this Youtube link: Listen to Dr. Blassey Ford. I cant stand when people say I cant even or I just cant with her or some nonsense like that, and they just end it right thereOr when people say YEAH you are with misplaced emphasis. Also, add to The List the pronounciation of the word food as (something like), fee-yood, and potato and soup as, pota-teeyoo and see-yoop. Why not just be brave and make a direct statement without the sort of timidity? Any and all bridge words used frequently in conversation is exceedingly annoying. The sht thing I noticed way before Michelle Obama, which is sad because she is otherwise very well spoken. This seems to be a dialect issue primarily in the U.S. South, but the writing implement pen is pronounced pin, as the number ten is pronounced tin!. The sad thing is people who should know better obviously dont.murlean. In fact, theres a show on HBO where EVERY lady character has a speech impediment. Youve covered it all, including the Yes, no stupidity. How about But uh.. ?? At the end of a sentence? thing (and, as illustrated, often prematurely ending a sentence that actually wasnt? 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. I love to hear all types of accents, and regional dialects, as long as theyre intelligible. You can even mix them all together in infinite combinations: Right, so you know the best way to find out answers is to Google it, right? Today IS the first day of Spring The use of You know what? just before every seemingly unrevealing statement is huge in Australian parlance, um well at least in Melbourne. Yes, I found this site while searching for Stephen Dubner annoying speech pattern. Sportscasters use it, friends use it in convos, but uh, hey, whats wrong with that? thank you again for such a thoughtful response. I cannot remember any time that the person uttering that delusional phrase wasnt in political arts.. I, too, pronounce both r s in February. It's not just one part of America or one slice of America," he said. She wrote how, "Sitting in host chair for first time I channeled white voice from Midwest and lost my own. not pronounce the actual vowel, but rather make it the aaaaah sound. E.g. I mean, where did this one come from anyway? "You're on the air, not having a conversation with a buddy in a bar. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts on this subject. Sad, but true. The word than demands a comparison of degrees, e.g., something is hotter/louder/more annoying than something else. I only have radio, and mostly listen to public radio local, national, and world. This listing or auctioneer way of speaking is an affectation from vlogs. It hurts my ears! I dont know how these people get voice over jobs and why anyone would use them. Ive noticed that, too. Noticably used televangelist pastors and political speeches. 1. 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. 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