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Bruce · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 5:56 am Post subject: That Annoying Kardashian Noise

Slightly OT, but I thought you might be interested in a short commentary piece from the folks at CBS Sunday Morning about "vocal fry", the terrible squeaky-scratchy noise that many of America's younger women are making these days:

Want Vocal Fries With That?

Eeww.

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Scott Pollak · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 6:13 am Post subject:

OMG, Bruce! Like, fer sure, this is so TOTALLY not off-topic!

Seriously, my wife and I comment all the time about how flippin' annoying this trend is. And that's probably an understatement. I can't wait til it passes on.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 7:22 am Post subject:

Whereas OIAFMTV Over inflected affected failed movie trailer voice sounds REALLY good!!!! Pewshaw! Or would the Professors of Linguistics call it Last gasp Growl.

E.G http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3sVIM5M5pU

Kristin Lennox · Flight Attendant Joined: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 858

Eh, a little vocal fry has its place -- I use it from time to time, and it's won me jobs. It's just another tool in my bag o' tricks...

However, a LITTLE fry goes a long way. A concept the Kardashians are not familiar with...
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Philip Banks · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 9:31 am Post subject:

And Kim bending over in LA causes a total eclipse in Denver.

Lee Gordon · Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2013 10:53 am Post subject:

Nice to see Lake Bell featured in some of the clips, not that anybody not already aware of "In A World" would notice. I think the reporter had way too much fun doing that piece. Wink

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Mandy Nelson · Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 5:12 am Post subject:

That piece was funny. I, too, use it for some work but then I leave it behind. Gag me with a spoon.
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Lee Gordon · Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:27 am Post subject:

Mike Harrison · Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:56 am Post subject:

What's a Kardashian?
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Moe Egan · Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 8:40 am Post subject:

It's soooo aggravaaating. And tooootally over done. ick. I also wonder (as a female VO who does use it on occasion as Kristin mentioned- it's in the bag of tricks (give the clients what they want - to a point)...but it's got to cause some kind of damage to your vocal chords over time, no?
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heyguido · Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2013 9:35 am Post subject:

Just ask John Mayer. Wink

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