This may be better: Or I mean, Im not lyin when I say It's BS. I cant stand amazing. I realize its really too early to be voting for Most Annoying for 2021, but this ones definitely been frosting my butt. First, they sound like they are pedaling up a hill. Theres a name for it, but I cant remember what its called. She suddenly realizes she slipped into AAVE for a few words because we were speaking casually. Its been shortened from I know, right? (Aka, IKR?) Why bother with all the words when you can trim it down to one. Nearly 15 years ago, a previous Public Editor bemoaned the lack of aural diversity on NPR. I blame social media and non-parenting. This sounds immature (like a 5 year old), lazy and uneducated. STOP THAT NONSENSE! Vocal fry isnt going away anytime soon because television advertisers use it to show their product is hip. Of course, once he shared them with me,I started hearing them, too. Why, just why? Omitting ts from wordsthe one word that brought it to my attention was moun or as we like to refer to it as mountain. Misnomer is now used when what is really meant is misconception. These are two different words with different meanings. Probably because I was born in the 70s and obviously grew up in valley girl 80s. Seems to be a constant request for recognitionas if we somehow cant stop to ask if we dont understand something. Fly them in and leave them in the outback. I commonly hear comferble, tempature, and Febooairy. I believe he is from the Bay Area in California. Its just a dialect difference. However, the habit of young womens talk that no one has mentioned is the tendency to cluster words together in extremely fast phrases within sentences, a habit which once I notice, becomes increasingly irritating. thas instead of thats (which is the abbreviation for that is) While editing a piece, he found himself imagining the words spoken by a more white voice instead of his own. Her words hold me hostage. It makes me terribly sad. 12 pt times new roman double spaces face to face conversations. fer instead of for (are they hillbillies?!) My current favorite is folks who add the word literally to every statement. I can deal with that but having to stand there and not be able to express a thought is just too much. 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. Sort of and right came right out of Britain. Hansen co-founded Lean & Hungry Theater, which creates audio adaptations of Shakespeare and other classics. Great article. (Thuh ocean, thuh actor). THAT is annoying. type in this format, it. Im so glad someone has identified moronic speech that has gone from thoughtful Well,. to the contrary So, as if theyre indicating a confirmation summation that theirs is the correction of an issue. The sad thing is people who should know better obviously dont.murlean. "They can feel more comfortable, confident and relaxed, because they feel like they have command of this instrument and their performance," said Hansen. Being a voice-over talent makes me extremely sensitive to not only the sound of voices I hear on TV, radio and the internet, but also to the words that are chosen. Now that youve become painfully aware of my top five annoying speech patterns, please share your ownspeech pattern pet peeves. He told me: That is a sign that I've opened them up, they feel comfortable and they're talking in the way that they just regularly talk. The dropping of the T sound in the middle of words Ki**en, Bu**on is all over the place on radio and TV. 2) pumped and stoked for excited None of these up-and-coming phrases ever appear in scripts that I read for actual voice-over jobs or auditions. To me, that sounds idiotic and uppity, not to mention the hyper pronunciation. Ive seen it theorized elsewhere that it began as an AAVE regional thing, cant remember which region, that just spread. This post & comments are fun because though annoying is a subjective quality, some of these patterns & phrasing are widely undesirable. Argh!!! Amen!!! People complained that young, female reporters rasped their voices in an unprofessional way. Part One: Into the Digital Era, Voice Over Trends 2022: Hottest Marketing Trends You Dont Want to Miss, Emotional Branding: The Power of Emotional Video Narratives, The Brand Anthem: What It Is, Why You Need One, An embarrassment in front of mom, dad or the general public, Unfit for any position that pays more than minimum wage. Real News Host: You used the term space repeatedly. I mean, hello! But even more bothersome is the growing ubiquity of Thank you having me in response to a host or interviewer saying Thank you to a guest at the end of a segment, or even in response to Thank you for joining us at the beginning of their conversation. Real News Host; Also, many of our viewers are likely wondering what They're actually choosing their path and doing the steering.". Its easy to overlook poor speech when an attractive face is delivering the information. In addition, the effective and efficient usage of the words effective and efficient is an effective and efficient means of increasing effective and efficient effectiveness and efficiency. I find that more often there is not an understanding of why this might be appropriate, especially by my younger students & family members. When used, it sounds more like its a filler until the person can come up with the words he/she wants to say. Hey Bob this original post was inspired from listening to NPRso you are not alone in your observations or annoyances at the kind of speech patterns readily available on our airwaves. If it can be misused, so much the better. Sanders wishes listeners would be less reactionary and more open when they hear voices they find unfamiliar or even unpleasant. !, as well as misusing words like adulting. Heres what makes me hit mute/delete on any podcast, youtube speaker, Radio, etc. Wait, what is the worst, because it pretends to be clever and original, and is the polar opposite of both. It hurts my ears! 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. Phoebe Judge (Criminal) is also lovely, as is Roman Mars (99 PI). I wonder how many of these patterns we can blame on Keeping Up with the Kardashians and other shows of that ilk. No. The over use of the word like doesnt bother me too much. This is such a great article, thank you for pointing out all the stupid add-ins people use that are so annoying to me. Did college professors never say.hey, thats annoying and unprofessional? They must be changed Out. While for many VO artists, like you and me, we strive to have a more refined and adjusted voice, that is more pleasing to the ear, I do find that in general media such as TV, film and especially commercials, the prevalence of this is a reflection of the prevalence found in the general population. I have heard several other women speak this way and it grates on my nerves. As leading lady in Synetic Family Theatre's "The Fisherman and the Golden Fish," she and the cast earned the Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding Production of Theatre for Young Audiences. I see it in newscasts all the time being used by educated people. much more easily. I agree with your comments whole-heartedly, and also wish that more attention be paid in the school environment to identifying and correcting inappropriate speech and speech patterns. whether your repeated use of the term space is conscious, or simply to gain your insight on this phenomenon. I agree I cannot stand the fact that 90% of the population is now using the work awesome in a context and place that has nothing to do with its actual meaning. She likened speaking into a microphone to a "performance that should be as authentic as possible.". Shouldnt voice overs sound like natural speech? Auto-formatting removed the numerous spaces between the words in my last sentence, rendering the example less than illustrative. All this said, very few reporters or hosts speak on air exactly as they do in person. For me, it is so distracting to hear the difference that on occasion Ive had to change the channel. Out of protest, I might start writing the word out as ta, since that is how people are pronouncing the word. I would be happy to hear the word amazing without the word super in front of it. And that show was probably a 5 year old rerun. My goodness! That authenticity is key to NPR's original mission to "celebrate the human experience as infinitely varied." I have to wonder if schools still teach sentence diagrams. I am so happy that I found this website! If I could type in this format, it would look something like this. Permeating WiFi, etc.? It is difficult to give an example because this is a pitch pattern not just certain words. What is that??? How did this start? The pay is $18 an hour, and Id start on next Monday, soyeah. (My 18-yo granddaughter, recently). This post has garnered SO many comments like yours, so hopefully, you will feel vindicated that you arent the only one hearing and being frustrated by these things. As a naturalized American citizen I am paying attention to my execution of sentences and the intonation. Most of us know the way we speak may change depending what social situation were in. its so, like, annoying, right? 4. Like many here, I listen to a good deal of NPR-ish broadcasts and podcasts. As in, Yo, Im tellin you, shtraight up, this thing is yuge, aight?, Yes, no I dont like all of those bad habits either AND the inverse No, yes we should all be aware these speech patterns are happening increasingly.. It's not just one part of America or one slice of America," he said. Since I watch a lot of network tv, I hear this and other abominations on commercials, especially. !, WAIT-aahh. I dont watch the show often, but find the interaction interesting & noticed the speech differences early on. Try listing the garnishes you can add to a hamburger ( tomato, lettuce, onion, etc ) without going up in pitch with each word. Perhaps Im better not to. It sounds weird and affected. My spine is more aligned?. Garage soft zzz, not hard J at end. This American Life even did a segment on the negative messages their women reporters receive about vocal fry. Also, ahhhhh, ahhhhhhh when they see a puppy or baby or receive a gift, etc. THAT new vaccine, THAT plane crash, THAT police shooting its really getting annoying. What I notice is the use of Well, before almost every response by news panelists. Given NPR's millions of listeners, pleasing each one all the time would be an impossible goal. Recently I have noticed what I call the Consonant Drag where the speaker is explaining something and they drag the consonants as if to give them space to think it out. Suddenly I see the speech patterns that seem unnatural and improper. The Alexis character on Schitts Creek has raised this to a hilarious satire. They also do this in Germany, quite memorably. I love the content of the daily but can't stand the guttural voice of Michael Barbaro. I think one that bothers me the most (and one worth further discussing) is the ever common not quite lisp that Ive noticed a lot in the media, especially when watching news anchors/reporters (as it is their job to clearly convey the report). As Ted brought up a few posts up: the ubiquitous use of the words sort of by media drives me nuts! Everything and everyone is aMAzing. . I, too, pronounce both r s in February. Required fields are marked *. The kids were GRADED on handwriting in their report cards, and it was considered an important skill. The pervasive use of hypophora, mostly in spoken media, is more than annoying to me! These are just regional inflections, not errors per se. Trying to describe some of these patterns is difficult, so examples would be very helpful! This is exactly what Im looking for the name of The inflected list is the most common/overused pattern of speech. Where Youre welcome implies that you went out of your way and accept their thanks as your praise. That said, Boston's local morning guy, Bob Oakes, has a legendarily annoying voice. The number one ear-bleeding one is shtraight down the shtreet there are theesh trees and a shtop shign. I can only see things getting worse and I dont know how Ill deal with it. But like you, when I find a younger person who is free of the upspeak, glottal fry, lack of oxygen when speaking, or repetitive use of um, like and you know it is always refreshing. I have noticed lately female newscasters seemingly trying to avoid monotony by raising then lowering the pitch of the last syllable in a sentence. Someone above grits their teeth at Americans and Brits speaking. I notice my three year old great-grandson now says I really miss you guys when he used to just say I miss you., Some other annoying trends are 1) super, totally and uber for very As in, those are quite some radishes you have there. It seems to be quite common as I hear quite some people using it. Filet Mignon: Min-yoh, not min-yawn. Language is too rich. Such as: NO-aahh!, STOP-aahh! She doesn't mind sounding human. Five lines from the bottom, auto correct changed Sanskrit to sandscript. 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. I could go no for ages but two of them fucked my life up, so I hate them all. Look at what?? As a public school teacher here in Florida for almost 40 years, Ive noticed the precipitous decline in our educational standards for years now. No more of that!!! Just observant. Just because theres a stringor SHTRingof letters composed of an s, t and a nearby r, doesnt mean that English suddenly and surreptitiously morph into German pronunciation. Also da for the has been trending. Small talk usually calls for this kind of language unless youre writing a research paper. I dont mind hearing AAVE when its between friends but professional usage irks. She regularly records commercial voice overs for radio and tv as well as infomercial voice overs and direct response marketing for children's toys, health, fitness and beauty products. I refuse point blank to allow anyone to communicate with me other than within the acceptable parameters of good spoken and written English i.e. Its bazaar. I want to post it on Facebook. I mean This completely unnecessary phrase seems to just be a habitual way to start sentences for many people. I thought I was being a stodgy Gen Xer in feeling profound contempt for these news pundits on CNN and MSNBC I just keep yelling at my TV: you sound like a moron! Theyre clearly not morons though many are well-educated and very smart but when they say right? and start a sentence with so they sound like idiots. Soooo, this car just ran through a stop sign.. ARE YOU READING ME A BEDTIME STORY? Also, another annoying speech pattern is this: Costant micro-pauses after each couple of words, like if theres a question being asked or theres always some doubt. If you pronounce the T (soft or hard) in button, youll get some strange glances, because literally no one here pronounces it that way. I believe young women demonstrate many of these generational tics in an attempt to make themselves sound more attractive: The vocal fry to try to avoid high-pitched speech; the moan at the end of sentences to make it sexier; the schwa-ing to sound more intelligent. I wonder if there is a name for this yet? I hear these daily with the younger crowd at work, and it has become an epidemic, catching on with even older folks. I want it to stop, NOW! Maybe it is that when I hear those tones I think Im about to be bitten. All of this is annoying- up talk, vocal fry, So. https://youtu.be/gGEit7Fg9HU. I also blame Britney Spears. It really became a battle of negative personalities in a race to the bottom of common decency.. If I were grading you, your report would get, at best, a C-," the listener from Missouri concluded. Comments like that don't bother or surprise Fortir. Or is this merely habit? ", Another listener from Minnesota wrote that "millennial correspondents" who speak with vocal fry "seems to counter NPR's high standards. 4) adding definately before every verb An improper use is saying that everything that you feel is great, is awesome. Remember this rant next time you hear Were all in this together blah blah blah., By the way Im not real keen on the use of repurpose or deconstruct.. The bulk of revenues coming from programming fees, grants from foundations or business entities, contributions and sponsor-ships. YES. More common, is hearing someone speak with various combinations of several of these patterns appearing in just one sentence! The voice goes up and slows down, theeeeeeeen, then they list detail 1, and detail two (pause) and detail three. Not sure. Liana Van Nostrand (@lbvannostrand) is an intern for the Public Editor's office. Aha, I see what you did there. He would call us out too. Shell draw out her sentences with filler words and phrases such as now this adding in a firm yeah this speak continues with nonsensical words until she brings in another thought. "Like" is a sign of a relaxed conversation. This seems to be catching on, even by some senior respected news folks. Has anyone experienced this verbal hostage taking? Its EVERYWHERE on tv, the news reporters and movies. It really does grate on the nerves. Dont run into nobody! (a parent to a child) Noticably used televangelist pastors and political speeches. I had never noticed the yeah yeah yeah but within ten minutes I heard it on tv. 2. Is there not an audio producer charged with asking the reporters to speak with more maturity and confidence? I abhor this glottal stop. They sound exhausted or out of breath. Scott Detrow, a politics reporter, is a white man. Vocal Frrry One sound that some listeners are still adjusting to is often-called "vocal. What game? 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. Its interrupted cadence. But what to do with them then? We cant ignore our own speech patterns if were going to engage in this sort of discussion. attack becomes attawwk; radio becomes rawwdio. Back in the day you would be fired for delivering news that way. Jessica Hansen is the voice of NPR's funding credits, and serves as an in-house voice coach for NPR. One sound that some listeners are still adjusting to is often-called "vocal fry," a tendency to use a lower vocal register that can make words sound "creaky" as the vocal cords flap together. The only thing more annoying is the continuation of the last syllable in a series of items. I have two. Other reporters hone their delivery as well. The vocal twerk I hear in men (mostly) is Listenfeels like a subtle form of bullying. Now its bad enough that nine times out of ten, the politician decides to answer some other question that (s)he deems more appealing. I cant understand why newscasters emphasize random words (often times its a verb) a lot of people I know are using the word ACTUALLY as a filler word. Theres another pronunciation of words that drive me to distractionor in this case I should say diSHtraction. All of this is from one person. thats Mineah! No problem implies that the Thank you was not needed, because it was the right thing to do. Lets take a selfie of you and I. Unlike appearing simply one of the collective in using URGE, ENCOURAGE and SUGGEST which is a translation in beta male language, because we hate patriarchies, especially white ones, we can with ABSOLUTELY step past that level of making an indicator by laying the hammer on the anvil. I dont care where you are from, how heavy your accent is of that area or even if you dont have a higher education, but if you can speak in a way that is commanding (rather than many of the demanding ways people converse now), you can talk about any subject, and I will be interested. I simply changed the channel on my tv. Further, it seems that engaging in these practices seems to indicate a greater authenticity for Gen Z and Millennials. (Or should be). It feels very much like assumed humility and manipulation. No one speaks like that in conversation and I find it both distracting and irritating. I will change the channel when people speak in this manner, and when I have to put up with an advertisement before a video starts, I will simply repeat over and over to block them out, la la la la la until it is over. I was thinking that I was the only hearing the incorrect use of the schwa during a recent newscast. You can read opened up by the person being interviewed by a magazine or newspaper and it makes me cringe. Such as certain ,they no longer pronounce the t. Aural homogeneity discourages listeners and future radio-makers who don't fit the mold. I love this discussion! Ive NO idea where it came from or why. Its not even super cute. Yet literally all of my female colleagues get constant criticism for how they speak or sound" He told me, except for two pronunciation corrections, he has never received a complaint about his voice or speaking manner even though, by his assessment, he uses "like" and "um" just as much as the women on the NPR Politics Podcast. Sadly, we all need to bite our tongues. I feel more rested? not pronounce the actual vowel, but rather make it the aaaaah sound. Thats a very strange one. Thank you Baz for this eloquently written commentary. It makes the person listening want to say Please, just get to the point!, Can I just add..yeh yeh yeh yeh.. (in a convonot a song chorus. Just on the cursive I used to teach my 5th and 6th graders cursive writing for at least 30 minutes a day. 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. The author ends a sentence that I assume was not a quote of someone else, with these words; I hope they will include this in the next videos. I hope that is not the case. It wasnt just that the election campaign this year was ugly, right? and then I got stuck in trafiiiiic, so I was late for woooork, people are off siiiick, we have more to doooo, I had t skip luuuunch ad nauseam. Endlessly irritating to me and I agree, it does sound affected. Re-reading your article I see your use of annoying phrases was intentional and very effective. 3. Thats what it sounds like and it annoys me. One of my pet peeve: Someone who always speaks the -ah at the end of there sentence. Ayesha Rascoe is involved in most of the National Public Radio programs. Can I just start by saying that two very annoying vocal trends that have reached us here in the UK / Northern Ireland in recent years are up speaking and vocal fry, which are bad enough on their own. I see it in the office at work and from my 16 yr old Daughter. Like, what about the kids, like mostly girls, that like say the word like, like every other word. Its far from the only silent letter in spoken English. Were all in this together. Uh, no we are not. No problem suggests that I might have been a problem. Together with NPR's Training Team, she created a 10-minute voice coaching video, which offers tips to solve common vocal problems. People are suddenly emphasizing the wrong syllable in words that end in dent. 4) Replacing the good old annoying no problem with the nearly arrogant no worries. 4) #pubradiovoice Sitting in host chair for first time I channeled white voice from Midwest and lost my own. (Said in a condescending nerd voice: So. She has performed guest star roles on NBC's Parks & Recreation and HBO's Veep, working with Amy Poehler and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, respectively. Even in filipino words like palapag theyll say palapag-gah'the gah sounds like when you pronounce the letter G. They do this do the last letter of the last word of the their sentence. The worst is sort of. Initially I thought it was a precious Mid-Atlantic way of speaking from years gone by Gore Vidal was a sort of intellectual savant. Then as it was used repeatedly in the same program by these pundits I realized it was just some new ridiculous-sounding cautious way of not overstepping. why do young women want to sound freaky? Yes, vocal fry has become almost a standard version of vocalization in our current era. I had to go to the stoooore, pick up the dry cleaniiiiiing, get some grocerrrrrriiiies, walk the doooooooog. etc. Also, Im not fond of meme/social media culture creeping into everyday conversation either. 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. I hear it a lot among sports commentators and analyzers on tv and radio. Can you tell the audience exactly to what you are referring in your immediately preceding use of the word space? Excellent analysis!!! Others, over exaggerated, more perfect, funner and many more. I absolutely abhor all of the speech patterns/words described here, however my biggest annoyance when it comes to TV voice overs is how extremely patronising and robotic they often sound. Gosh ny chief hates include the words we are expected to use in public so we do not appear too assertive or pushy. It makes my skin crawl, when people say are, when it is PRONOUNCED, OUR!!! ARGH!!!! Very annoying habit for a smart lady!! I enjoyed reading them and replying as well. Person 1: So what is your opinion on adding cream to this dessert? If I hear this on TV I change the channel. However preservation of correct grammar, and beauty of the English language is important to me and I refuse to adapt botching of the language. I also cannot stand everyone using the word Amazing to describe everything that is good. For example someone says I went to the store, then the gas station, and then got something to eat. These are examples of bad grammar, mispronounced words, and slang. I cant decide which I detest more- vocal fry or right. The young woman in the commercial exclaimed, Its Dove-ah! Now I notice it all the time. I understand some countries use to instead of from, and I dont know if thats longstanding or new. Im not trying to be critical or mean, but it used to be if you had a speech impediment, you went to speech therapy and got rid of it before you went on public media. It was made popular by chef Gordon Ramsden. Soooooo, its bad enough when girls speak that way but, when a guy does it, I know were in trouble. I saw a book tv author, a Harvard history professor good lord, on C-SPAN yesterday who said sort of in every spoken sentence. Its not a conscious thing. He wrote to us about his experience hearing reporters who did not sound like he does. Right!? You two have made so many excellent points! I am thankful for people like you, who are still standing for some standards in a young society that is so quick to discard and dismantle anything that seems to be inconvenient or in any way challenging to their accepted, and often sub-par standards. But it sends up sounding so unintelligent and gutless. you left out one which has spread like wildfire the last few months (besides UHMMM)it is a click as I call it every time the person opens their mouth to start a sentence,kinda like chewing gum with your mouth open kind of a sucking click-I swear these things are done to get your attention for trivial things which the person want you to listen to. I thought, I am absolutely not going to have my child taught by this woman., Short as become like oswords like class and that are pronounce as closs and thot.. Lisa P. hit the nail on the head. 50% of revenue is from member stations. As an american transplant living in Germany, the phrase I noticed most from my European colleagues is quite some. Jessica Hansen, one of the voices of NPR's funding credits and its in-house vocal coach, helps reporters hone their voices for air. or: For example i had a really busy day today.. Is it a geographical thing? Its a lisp and something that should have been fixed in grade school. 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. Why isnt anyone saying to anymore? We really owe a lot to the guy who invented that, I mean, really. 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. This is currently the speech trend that is driving me insane, even more so sometimes than vocal fry, which really bugs me. Especially, the pervasive use of poor speech in the business world, and academia. But we especially hear about the tone and timbre of reporters' voices. Because anybody who over pronounces their ts and ss sounds annoying to me. 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