[ SECRET POST #3483 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3483 ⌋

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Comments

[tabaqui]

Wow. I didn't, either. I just thought it was people being lazy and/or stoned. Yurk.

[comma_chameleon]

Haha, yeah I still have no idea if it's just the way some people talk naturally or if it's an intentional affectation (which would be terrible oh my god).

[tabaqui]

From the Youtube link, it *seem* intentional? At least with some people? I mean - several people in the vid turned it on and off to demonstrate, so I can't imagine that every single person doing it has this 'disorder' (as it's called, apparently).

[(Anonymous)]

It doesn't even really make sense to call it a disorder, there's actually languages where presence or absence of glottal fry (linguistics calls it "creaky voice") can change the meaning of a word. So it's definitely controllable, and not anatomically abnormal or anything, it just sounds weird to us because English is one of the many languages where it doesn't fulfill any function...

[tabaqui]

I dunno. The vid said linguists call it a disorder, but who knows? Maybe only some do, maybe it's controversial. It also said people think that women talking like that are 'smart' 'urban' and 'upwardly mobile'? Just so very weird.

[ketita]

It sounds like it's an "affectation" in that you don't HAVE to speak this way, but people do it unconsciously, or are unaware they're doing it.

God, there was a guy in my class last quarter who had ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE vocal fry, and whenever he was reading aloud it was like nails on a chalkboard. I had to actively resist the temptation to tell him to use a normal voice.

[(Anonymous)]

Wow, that was nonsensical of you. What does a lack of work ethic have to do with how someone pitches their voice when speaking?

[tabaqui]

Don't be obtuse. Lazy *talking*. I don't know or care about their 'work ethic', for fuck's sake.

[(Anonymous)]

So you think it's just easier to pitch your voice like that? Fascinating.

[tabaqui]

You've now moved into true troll territory. I suspect the *same irritating anon* who is always whining at me for something.

Buh-bye.

[(Anonymous)]

I love how you always assume that you're special enough to have a dedicated troll. Have you ever considered that you're just a ridiculous person and multiple people have commented on it?