A sound that drives me CRAZY!!

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There is a sound that drives me crazy - and most people apparently

don't notice. I call it " The Growl. "

I don't know about the rest of the country, but in California the

younger women (anyone under 40) speak in Valley Speak. I think there

were probably women who spoke this way on MTV or something and now

the girls across the U.S. are copying it.

Its where a girl speaks and adds in a rasp in most of her words.

Britney Spears has The Growl. It is creeping in to American speech

more and more as time goes by. Now certain young guys have it. There

are certain variations. Some girls have it really, really bad, while

others only growl on certain words. You can hear it in songs by

Britney Spears, Pink and others - they use it in songs to (I think)

make a sexy growl.

What is this called? Why doesn't anyone seem to notice it? Is it

just me? When I point it out to friends and family, they hear

exactly what I'm talking about, so I know I'm not just making it up.

I remember Connie Chung making fun of people who spoke every sentance

as if it were a question, but this new speech pattern hasn't been

addressed. At least I haven't heard it referred to in the media and

I can't find out anything about it because I don't know what it is

called.

Have any of you noticed this?

Sherry

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Hi Sherry

YES... I think I know what you mean. If you mean by a growl, when

people (mostly women I think) let their voices go way down deep as

they get further into their sentence, then I definitely agree. I

don't know if they think this sounds sexy or appealing in any way but

I for one am driven crazy by it. Granted, I am super sensitive to

voices,(one of my major SSSS triggers is the " hissy " sound of the

letter S in female voices) however, this growl, as you so perfectly

call it, is absolutely horrible sounding and unbearable for me to

listen too. I'm so glad that you brought this up and I am so glad to

have this board to vent on.

Best regards,

Elaine

> There is a sound that drives me crazy - and most people apparently

> don't notice. I call it " The Growl. "

>

> I don't know about the rest of the country, but in California the

> younger women (anyone under 40) speak in Valley Speak. I think

there

> were probably women who spoke this way on MTV or something and now

> the girls across the U.S. are copying it.

>

> Its where a girl speaks and adds in a rasp in most of her words.

> Britney Spears has The Growl. It is creeping in to American speech

> more and more as time goes by. Now certain young guys have it.

There

> are certain variations. Some girls have it really, really bad,

while

> others only growl on certain words. You can hear it in songs by

> Britney Spears, Pink and others - they use it in songs to (I think)

> make a sexy growl.

>

> What is this called? Why doesn't anyone seem to notice it? Is it

> just me? When I point it out to friends and family, they hear

> exactly what I'm talking about, so I know I'm not just making it

up.

>

> I remember Connie Chung making fun of people who spoke every

sentance

> as if it were a question, but this new speech pattern hasn't been

> addressed. At least I haven't heard it referred to in the media

and

> I can't find out anything about it because I don't know what it is

> called.

>

> Have any of you noticed this?

>

> Sherry

>

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Aaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! A kindred spirit.

Sherry

elainenamanworth wrote:

>

> Hi Sherry

>

> YES... I think I know what you mean. If you mean by a growl, when

> people (mostly women I think) let their voices go way down deep as

> they get further into their sentence, then I definitely agree. I

> don't know if they think this sounds sexy or appealing in any way but

> I for one am driven crazy by it. Granted, I am super sensitive to

> voices,(one of my major SSSS triggers is the " hissy " sound of the

> letter S in female voices) however, this growl, as you so perfectly

> call it, is absolutely horrible sounding and unbearable for me to

> listen too. I'm so glad that you brought this up and I am so glad to

> have this board to vent on.

>

> Best regards,

> Elaine

>

> > There is a sound that drives me crazy - and most people apparently

> > don't notice. I call it " The Growl. "

> >

> > I don't know about the rest of the country, but in California the

> > younger women (anyone under 40) speak in Valley Speak. I think

> there

> > were probably women who spoke this way on MTV or something and now

> > the girls across the U.S. are copying it.

> >

> > Its where a girl speaks and adds in a rasp in most of her words.

> > Britney Spears has The Growl. It is creeping in to American speech

> > more and more as time goes by. Now certain young guys have it.

> There

> > are certain variations. Some girls have it really, really bad,

> while

> > others only growl on certain words. You can hear it in songs by

> > Britney Spears, Pink and others - they use it in songs to (I think)

> > make a sexy growl.

> >

> > What is this called? Why doesn't anyone seem to notice it? Is it

> > just me? When I point it out to friends and family, they hear

> > exactly what I'm talking about, so I know I'm not just making it

> up.

> >

> > I remember Connie Chung making fun of people who spoke every

> sentance

> > as if it were a question, but this new speech pattern hasn't been

> > addressed. At least I haven't heard it referred to in the media

> and

> > I can't find out anything about it because I don't know what it is

> > called.

> >

> > Have any of you noticed this?

> >

> > Sherry

> >

>

>

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I've noticed this as well. It occurs to me as some sort of contrived hoarseness in the voice. The person that really triggers me is Rachal Ray. I realize I could just turn her off but seems she is now on EVERY friggin' channel doing way more talking than cooking. Not so Yum-O!sherry_gillis wrote: There is a sound that drives me crazy - and most people apparently don't notice. I call it "The Growl." I don't know about the rest of the country, but in California the younger women

(anyone under 40) speak in Valley Speak. I think there were probably women who spoke this way on MTV or something and now the girls across the U.S. are copying it. Its where a girl speaks and adds in a rasp in most of her words. Britney Spears has The Growl. It is creeping in to American speech more and more as time goes by. Now certain young guys have it. There are certain variations. Some girls have it really, really bad, while others only growl on certain words. You can hear it in songs by Britney Spears, Pink and others - they use it in songs to (I think) make a sexy growl.What is this called? Why doesn't anyone seem to notice it? Is it just me? When I point it out to friends and family, they hear exactly what I'm talking about, so I know I'm not just making it up. I remember Connie Chung making fun of people who spoke every sentance as if it were a question, but this new speech pattern hasn't been

addressed. At least I haven't heard it referred to in the media and I can't find out anything about it because I don't know what it is called.Have any of you noticed this?Sherry