Vocal fry

[Pnematic1]

I said unintelligent lasses tbf

I first heard it in OC California ( look at me ) few years back - thought it was just dialect at the time until my American mate explained what was going on and why.

I found it baffling tbh.

 

[Scorer]

Anyone else noticed an increase in this? Horrible imo, seems to be a lot of unintelligent lasses doing it to make themselves sound more important/intelligent. I think Kim Kardashian may be the evil behind this epidemic.

Mildly irritating but not a new thing and not a big deal. I tried watching loudermilk this weekend whilst off work and it’s just annoying. Had promise but it’s like a crass recovering alcoholic attempt at edgy one foot in the grave!

 

[Sneech]

Sounds a bit like Moon Unit on Valley Girl but a little more croaky

 

[PinzaC55]

All I see is a staged depiction of a certain demographic (stereotypically powerful) in society publicly mocking another demographic (stereotypically weak) in society

For "comedy" purposes. As if to normalise the mockery

You have to ask why that is

And people on here blaming pop culture icons who peaked 10/20 years ago for how they think the world is in 2024

It's fascinating I suppose, if somewhat tragic

You must be a blast at parties.

 

[Harry Gates]

Can you tell me what it is without me having to watch the video?

I'm kinda like guessing it's like the valley girl speak kinda.

 

[fyl2u]

Anyone else noticed an increase in this? Horrible imo, seems to be a lot of unintelligent lasses doing it to make themselves sound more important/intelligent. I think Kim Kardashian may be the evil behind this epidemic.

Loudermilk is amazing.

American 'comedy'.

Fantastic show!

Can you tell me what it is without me having to watch the video?

A clip from the TV show "Loudermilk", which is well worth watching.

 

[PeteFTM]

Can you tell me what it is without me having to watch the video?

People putting on a fake strained voice, happens a lot with privileged American women

 

[Charmless Man]

Thought this was going to be about the vocal style of grunge singers in the 90s.

 

[PeteFTM]

Uptalk where every sentence is like a question is fookin annoying.
And the start of every sentence with "so" or "like" fook sake

I also find this incredibly irritating.

A lot of things Americans do annoy me tbh. Vocal fry, uptalk, starting wars to steal oil, those sort of things.

 

[Shandy drinker]

People putting on a fake strained voice, happens a lot with privileged American women

I turn it off when they start speaking like this
Some radio dj types do it too

 

[jedi_toaster]

It was the go to for most posh sounding actors in the black and white film era, even. It’s not a new thing. Sean Connery even did it.

 

[Scorer]

It was the go to for most posh sounding actors in the black and white film era, even. It’s not a new thing. Sean Connery even did it.

Always thought it was just stoner chic!

 

[t121anf]

Reminded me of the Eugene and Beatrice from The Windsors (tv show not the real ones)

 

[black cat in france]

Chappo kicked this off years ago man.

 

[Georgewhitt]

I also find this incredibly irritating.

A lot of things Americans do annoy me tbh. Vocal fry, uptalk, starting wars to steal oil, those sort of things.

Post of the week.

 

[Shandy drinker]

Post of the week.

Add voting for crazy presidents

 

[Gremlin]

It doesn't bother me - but I'm quite a saddo who really enjoys looking at language change and the like.

Teenage kids trying to speak like some kind of stereo-typical black London street gangsta when they're a white middle class girl from the posh bit of a town nowhere near there however - that one is personally doing my head in at the moment with my own.

And the teenage addition of -uh to any protest about "I wasn't doing nuffink-uh!"

 

[WattStaxy]

 

[Chatty83]

Can't say I've ever really noticed it in real life tbh though I wouldn't be that arsed anyway and probably heard worse like when people pretended to be Mancunian in the 90s or from Sheffield in the 00s. I'm sure theres been loads of young uns put on shit voices to think they were cool, all part of growing up. Could be worse things they are doing.

 

[ivanthereasonable]

Aussies all talk like that its cringeworthy.

My sister does this and she's an Aussie. Now my wife is doing it. She started about 5 years back. Agree with you, and i find it mildly annoying.