It's an important topic deserving of our discussion.

10/20/2016 11:42:22 PM

why?

10/21/2016 12:19:43 AM

Huh? Please to explain.

10/21/2016 1:08:15 AM

is it 2013 again?

10/21/2016 1:10:10 AM

^^

10/21/2016 1:13:40 AM

or do we :3

10/21/2016 3:06:42 AM

is it 2013 again?

10/21/2016 10:14:25 AM

Personally I don't care.

10/21/2016 10:16:27 AM

It is very distracting, especially in formal settings (speeches, news anchors, etc.).

10/21/2016 10:23:49 AM

They're linguistic pioneers

10/21/2016 10:49:42 AM

they just sound like they are kinda sleepy

10/21/2016 4:32:55 PM

I waited for you, vocal fry

10/21/2016 4:46:46 PM

Sounds sexy

10/22/2016 11:34:14 PM

I disagree. It's annoying. Girl at work does it ALL the time. Jump off a bridge already.

10/23/2016 12:44:42 AM

Jump off a bridge....allll-reeeeaaaddaaaaayy

10/23/2016 12:51:51 AM

^^
Depends on the setting, your relationship with the person, whether you find them attractive or not, and their natural vocal characteristics.

Yes, it can be very annoying, especially in formal settings, or if you already dislike the person for unrelated reasons. On the flip side, it can enhance the attractiveness of someone you already find attractive, when used sparingly and in the right settings.

10/23/2016 1:02:32 AM

Another way to shit on women, specifically millennial women.

No surprise that video came from CBS Sunday Morning. What's the average age of their viewer, like 90?

10/23/2016 6:24:24 AM

different is bad ok

10/23/2016 9:24:23 AM

^^ Yup. The complaints about it are typically lodged by 50+-year-old males.
Although, sometimes it is annoying as hell

10/25/2016 6:35:32 PM

I don't notice it much unless it's an overdone thing.

It's really no more annoying than any other obvious affect. The "gay lisp" is probably the thing that bothers me most. Vocal fry from young women can be annoying and is clearly an affectation, but it's not generally over the top noticeable/distracting like some other vocal affects can be.

10/25/2016 8:38:47 PM

^ you clearly don't work with female college students on a daily basis. that shit is a pandemic at this point.

10/25/2016 8:48:52 PM

Nope, sure dooooooooooooonn't.

10/25/2016 8:56:03 PM

I wish I had never opened this thread a few days ago.

now, I can't unhear it. I had never noticed it before, and I've heard it so much since I think my brain is going to melt.

10/26/2016 8:29:35 AM

realllllllllyyyyy?

10/26/2016 9:20:37 AM

So I guess "uptalk" is different than "vocal fry"

Quote :

"THIS IS A VOCAL VIRUS THAT'S INFECTING THE NATION"

10/26/2016 9:44:17 AM

I don't encounter this

[Edited on October 26, 2016 at 11:11 AM. Reason : ]

10/26/2016 11:10:55 AM

^^ I hear upspeak a lot too. Usually from air headed sorority sisters.

College aged people where I teach generally lack acceptable public speaking skills. I blame the internet and YouTube.

10/26/2016 11:19:15 AM

And the Kardashians.

Shit is infuriating to listen to.

10/26/2016 11:22:10 AM