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MADem

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34. Why are you blaming just women for this irritating linguistic habit? Young men do it too, and they

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 09:13 AM

Feb 2013

like to refer to one another as brassieres for some odd reason, as well, in addition to referring to female persons as "dudes." They also like to sport the "flat affect" that sounds like they've been heavily medicated with thorazine.

I just don't understand why a lad would want to refer to a friend or acquaintance as a "bra." I suppose if someone offers one a bit of support, it's appropriate, in its way, but to my ear it just sounds dumb.

It's irritating, but there's nothing to be done. Language is one way that children create their separate identity from their parents and elders--it sounds noxious, but probably no more noxious than many of us sounded to our elders, once upon a time.

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Why have we raised a generation (or more) of women who speak like crap? [View all] El Supremo Mar 2012 OP

what is a vocal fry? hlthe2b Mar 2012 #1

Look >> El Supremo Mar 2012 #2

Yes.. that is within an entire group of "vocal affectations" that has me hating most pop music... hlthe2b Mar 2012 #4

thanks for this video OKNancy Mar 2012 #5

Creaky voice!! hate it. Google it. CurtEastPoint Mar 2012 #3

Speaking of irritating voices with vocal affectations, have you heard Eleanor Beardsley (NPR) hlthe2b Mar 2012 #6

No. But Ann Taylor drops all her "L"s and drives me nuts. n/m El Supremo Mar 2012 #13

She oughta hook up with Tom Brokaw--he strangles his! MADem Apr 2012 #19

Yes - she actually sounds like a woman who was on the Daily Show a few years ago codjh9 Nov 2012 #28

vocal fry shanti Mar 2012 #7

Like they turn every sentence into a question with that rising terminal. Like, you know? sinkingfeeling Mar 2012 #8

I hate that. It sounds like they're unable to make a statement and must turn it into a question. whathehell Apr 2012 #21

yes GinGin Sep 2012 #26

The constant use of the word "like" is another one DeeDeeNY Mar 2012 #9

My son is driven crazy by "like" union_maid Jan 2013 #32

Can I add to that the nearly-closed-fast-fluttering eyelids while talking to others affectation? Waiting For Everyman Mar 2012 #10

Hahahah...got distracted for a bit... pipi_k Mar 2012 #11

That Mexican sing song intonation seems... El Supremo Mar 2012 #12

A couple of comments. SheilaT Mar 2012 #14

But young women's speaking voice has changed far more than young men's. El Supremo Mar 2012 #15

Interesting post. I hate the how girls sound today however you are right snagglepuss Mar 2012 #17

My guess is that it's the particular subset SheilaT Mar 2012 #18

Like, I mean, You know, man, mushroomme Mar 2012 #16

Well said. Rhiannon12866 May 2012 #22

I can't stand the Sarah Palin nasal screech. Lots of jaw tension. Manifestor_of_Light Apr 2012 #20

Speech patterns are constantly changing. I'm sure people of 100 years ago mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #23

we need it nickolas007 Aug 2012 #24

Here is a perfect example. It's an anti-Obama ad, naturally. El Supremo Sep 2012 #25

And besides your point (vocal fry or whatever)... codjh9 Nov 2012 #29

Oh My God yes!!! codjh9 Nov 2012 #27

Where am I from? I'm from The Great Plains. El Supremo Nov 2012 #30

When I was coming up, the most frequent transgression no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #31

I find "like" (and like's friend "you know") to be off-putting. MADem Feb 2013 #35

The male equivalent... PoliticalPizza Jan 2013 #33

Why are you blaming just women for this irritating linguistic habit? Young men do it too, and they MADem Feb 2013 #34

New video from CBS Sunday Morning: El Supremo Sep 2013 #36

Is this topic worthy? bwall49 Feb 2014 #37

Every post isn't meant for a Pulitzer Prize OKNancy Feb 2014 #38

I just discovered a male that uses high rising terminal! They are very few, fer sure. >> El Supremo Feb 2014 #39

Do I have vocal fry? skippercollector Sep 2015 #40

"The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain " olddots Oct 2015 #41

Have you ever met gals from SoCal... El Supremo Oct 2015 #42

To be fair, MemphisMoocows Mar 2016 #43

This has been a sore point with me glitterbag May 2016 #44