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  • Nairn5

    There were two West Coast American-sounding women on the bus today, as I came in to work. Both of them had the most egregious vocal fry I've ever heard in person and I ended up laughing at myself at how angry it was making me as they yakked on and on.

    I was dearly wanting to turn around and demand they STOP. THAT. NONSENSE. NOW.

    It's such a horrid sound. I don't know why certain people choose to deploy it.

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    This isn't me being anti-American. it's specifically the vocal fry, not an otherwise often-charming American accent.

    • https://youtu.be/WDf…Gnash
    • haha, wonderful.

      *adds to playlist*
      Nairn
    • Vocal fry is a term I only heard for the first time this week. And now I’ve heard it several times.monospaced
    • Vocal fry is pretty old shit, people sound not only less competent, but very retarded
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    • I understand that what I have heard is not new obviously. I’m just talking about the term itself being new to me.monospaced
    • SameYakuZoku
    • @mono a case of Baader-Meinhoff phenomenon perhaps?
      One of my bosses does it, it drives me crazy.
      BuddhaHat
    • Nah. I only heard it this week for the first time. But it’s been mentioned several times in several places and even a video clip.monospaced
    • My local AM news gal does it constantly. I can't stand it.misterhow

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