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[Barbacoatl]

Some of those videos are overly exaggerated, normal vocal fry doesn't really bother me all too much.

You have relatives or friends who do it, you are not being impartial.

 

[DJ_Lae]

I've never heard it or even of it before.

It's incredibly irritating and awful. I'm glad I've avoided it up until this point. How is it a thing?

 

[Zombine]

Vocal fry tone. I have never heard of it called that before in my life. I guess another one is 80s radio puke voice that they'd prefer we don't use at all. That one is equally as bad I think.

Edit: this made me want French fries pretty bad.

 

[Nerdkiller]

For some reason, I can't help but read the name in an old timey Transatlantic accent.

 

[block tower]

ive noticed girls in greek life all talk like this.

 

[Calamari41]

For an example of vocal fry. Think of the last time you were really hungover and complaining to your friends that you wanted to puke.

This is why I am biased/prejudiced/whatever against people who speak in vocal fry. They sound like they just woke up from a night of binge drinking. Not the best vibe to give off when you're trying to get a job.

 

[ComputerMKII]

This is why I am biased/prejudiced/whatever against people who speak in vocal fry. They sound like they just woke up from a night of binge drinking. Not the best vibe to give off when you're trying to get a job.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP6XpLQM2Cs

 

[SteveWinwood]

For an example of vocal fry. Think of the last time you were really hungover and complaining to your friends that you wanted to puke.

Or watch the Kardashians.

i was going to make a post about it just sounds like me groaning in pain during a hangover

 

[BajiBoxer]

This is why I am biased/prejudiced/whatever against people who speak in vocal fry. They sound like they just woke up from a night of binge drinking. Not the best vibe to give off when you're trying to get a job.

Lol, that's exactly what I'd been thinking. I figured young women were just drinking a lot more and constantly hung over. Never thought it was an intentional thing.

 

[ZoddGutts]

So that's what it's called. It's very irritating when they talk like that.

 

[Herr K]

I think I use vocal fry quite a bit. I'm a man, though, so that's not a big deal is it?

 

[Phire Phox]

Never knew that kind of talk had a specific name..

 

[……forgetit]

Is she on drugs?

Spoiler

in the witness protection program and acts that way in hope that men will always be around to protect her.

 

[Aurongel]

I was with an Asian girl once who spoke like this occasionally and it infuriated me. It's so grating and it sounds ripped from a bad anime dub.

 

[Carcetti]

Didn't know this had a scientific name. It's terrible and I'm glad I know nobody who does it. Then, I really don't know any teenagers either.

 

[kirblar]

I'd be curious in a follow-up study on the personality characteristics of those with the vocal fry and how/if they differed from the regular population. (To answer the question: are our associations correct?)

 

[riotous]

I knew a group of female friends who individually never spoke like that, but if you put the 6 of them in a room together it's how they all talked.

 

[Arkos]

Like, omg, I can't believe that this is an issue. Like, rights and stuff, right?

Spoiler

no shit lol

 

[magnetic]

Reminds me of Liz Lemon trying to be dismissed from jury duty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBuNvyo4j54

 

[ComputerMKII]

Never knew that kind of talk had a specific name..

That's what linguists are for.

A linguistic dissection of 7 annoying teenage sounds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY2R_K3NFPo

 

[Acorn]

Ah the faux upper middle class tone.

 

[Notker]

Oh my God, is that what that's called? I hate that. And of course it makes women who speak it seem less competent. It just broadcasts "I'm a moron" in the same way that every man who speaks like a character from Deliverance automatically sounds less intelligent.

 

[Hyams]

This is interesting to me, as I swear I drop in to vocal fry (or at least something similar) when I'm speaking to customers at work - and I started doing it as it elicits a positive response from them.

Not only did my sales figures shoot through the roof when I started using it, but customers became far more likely to compliment my service.

I've noticed several of my colleagues doing the same - dropping their voices as soon as they start talking to customers.

I'm male, by the way. Not sure if that makes any difference.

 

[Messofanego]

I thought that was just the California valley girl accent. Like, oh my god!

 

[Complistic]

Is the guy version of that like Bill Lumbergh?

Gahhh, why did I not make the connection before.

 

[Abounder]

There was a History podcast from HowStuffWorks that had a Valley Girl accent and she eventually got kicked out by fan demand because of the annoying sounds. Sounds like a young version of The Grudge or a chain smoker.

 

[speculawyer]

Don't know about competence but no one wants to listen to that so I wouldn't want to hire such an annoying person.

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

I thought that was just the California valley girl accent. Like, oh my god!

It's not the accent you should be focusing on but the sort of gravelly tone that apparently wrecks your vocal cords? I do it a lot because I have a naturally deep voice and it takes a lot more energy to talk without vocal fry.

 

[Forceatowulf]

I'm not even going to lie... I have the same prejudices against young women who speak in this manner. I never write a girl off completely, but they definitely need to convince me that they're not total fuck-wits. More often than not they end up being total fuck-wits though.

It is what it is.

 

[Vandiger]

Yes this gets on my nerves and its everywhere.

 

[IrishNinja]

the chick who does this in Episodes is fuckin' hilarious, mostly because it's so hard to imagine anyone actually wanting to sound like that in a real life setting

 

[Angelus Errare]

Reminds me of Liz Lemon trying to be dismissed from jury duty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBuNvyo4j54

Don't really hear the vocal fry. She is doing valleyspeak mixed with that slight breathy style of talking sometimes associated with nerds. (again not the same thing as vocal fry)

 

[MiniBossBattle]

The way people speak often elicit prejudgment on the person's character, background or education. My friend fought against her Long Island with much success, unless she was really angry or drunk. Another friend lost his southern accent and another learned how to say "ask".

 

[Herne]

So it's kinda like the "West Brit" accent in Dublin?

 

[ComputerMKII]

The way people speak often elicit prejudgment on the person's character, background or education. My friend fought against her Long Island with much success, unless she was really angry or drunk. Another friend lost his southern accent and another learned how to say "ask".

Why? I love people with a southern accent. It's so relaxing

http://www.dialectsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/alabama8.mp3

How could you not love this?

 

[EekumBokum]

I feel like I'm about to go insane whenever I hear people talk like this, sounds so unnatural.

 

[Ivan 3414]

It's not the accent you should be focusing on but the sort of gravelly tone that apparently wrecks your vocal cords? I do it a lot because I have a naturally deep voice and it takes a lot more energy to talk without vocal fry.

Vocal fry helps people hit lower registers in their voice that they normally wouldn't hit well without the technique; it's likely you don't have all that deep of a voice if you rely on it during your normal conversation.

 

[AbortedWalrusFetus]

Why? I love people with a southern accent. It's so relaxing

http://www.dialectsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/alabama8.mp3

How could you not love this?

I love southern accents, but the best are ones like this http://www.dialectsarchive.com/tennessee-6-2

 

[Winterfang]

Didn't knew it had a named. I sometimes do that cricket tone when I'm explaining something to clients at my call center.

 

[OldAsUrSock]

The way people speak often elicit prejudgment on the person's character, background or education. My friend fought against her Long Island with much success, unless she was really angry or drunk. Another friend lost his southern accent and another learned how to say "ask".

Southern Accent best accent

 

[Messofanego]

the chick who does this in Episodes is fuckin' hilarious, mostly because it's so hard to imagine anyone actually wanting to sound like that in a real life setting

Haha she's one of my favourite characters!

 

[Avixph]

Spoiler

noone will get reference

Hhhehehehe.

 

[Tokubetsu]

Haha she's one of my favourite characters!

I can hear her right now haha, I'm glad im not the only one who loves Episodes.

 

[Dan]

The real question is, is it an accurate perception?

Anecdotal evidence suggests fuck yes.

 

[PapaJustify]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ixOQK4Ja6c

They are talking about Caroline Wozniacki.

 

[injurai]

I thought that was just the California valley girl accent. Like, oh my god!

vocal fry is accent independent. Though valley girl is typically devoid of all signs of vocal fry, and replaced with something much worse.

 

[Loofy]

Is this like how that girl talks in the selfie video?
http://youtu.be/kdemFfbS5H0

 

[CrackPebbles]

I kinda sound like that. Try hard not to though, makes me sound really uninterested...although I am like 80% of the time.

 

[gosox333]

God damn this thread.

It never even occurred to me that this was even a thing, but after this thread I've noticed it everywhere all day.

Make it stop.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

It seems like all this thread's done is confuse what "vocal fry" actually is with an annoying accent or verbal affectation.

It's not a question of accent or phrasing. It's a question of vocal tone, period. You can have "vocal fry" even if your accent is flat as asphalt.