The tone people talk in

Ray Palmer

Recently a new person started working in the building and I can't stand her voice. She has a Dublin accent but it is the tone I can't stand. She always sounds like she is whingeing about something but it is just how she talks.
Obviously it is my issue but I can't understand why anybody would go through life sounding like they are miserable all the time. Even when she is happy it sounds like she is still going to die but at least the death won't be as painful.

My mother always commented on my accent growing up so I would not end up with a strong accent. The thing is she also mentioned tone too and the main reason was my aunt has a similar moan to her tone but nowhere near this lady's. Does this bother other people

Allinall

It must be a modern thing.

It’s rampant across most of the fora on boards as well.

ArchXStanton

I call it vinegar voice, its an awful acidic, whinging tone to it and no I can't stand it

Bob Harris

There is a fella here at work who an annoying fúcker to listen to. Everything is said in an accusatory tone. It's tiresome to hear all day.

Ray Palmer

Allinall wrote: »

It must be a modern thing.

It’s rampant across most of the fora on boards as well.

It tends to be older people who talk this way. This one is close to 60

Hamsterchops

People like Leo Varadkar who talk from the back of their throat kills my ears, also the way Mary Lou speaks in that hectoring tone of hers .....

Winning_Stroke

Bob Harris wrote: »

There is a fella here at work who an annoying fúcker to listen to. Everything is said in an accusatory tone. It's tiresome to hear all day.

IS THAT RIGHT??? AND IS IT JUST YOU WHO FEELS THIS WAY???

andekwarhola

Hamsterchops wrote: »

People like Leo Varadkar who talk from the back of their throat kills my ears, also the way Mary Lou speaks in that hectoring tone of hers .....

You could picture Mary Lou in a 70s tracksuit hectoring PE students in a posh boarding school.

theteal

Could be worse folks, you could live in Essex where every sentence sounds like a question due to the way the tone curiously climbs as they run out of breath. They may even tack on an elongated "rrreeeaaallllyy" at the end just to confuse us foreign types some more.

jimgoose

A lot of Dublin wans speak two-stroke. I also call it Dublin Whale-Song.

NSAman

Try living in the States, most women have a nasal drawl to their voice, it infuriates me. They sound like bad porn actors (so I have been told).

It's a sort of "baby" talk sound that drives me insane.

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jimgoose wrote: »

A lot of Dublin wans speak two-stroke. I also call it Dublin Whale-Song.

What's two-stroke?

Bob Harris

Winning_Stroke wrote: »

IS THAT RIGHT??? AND IS IT JUST YOU WHO FEELS THIS WAY???

That's him, talking in block caps. If he got an error message on his screen he'd ring IT and ask them in a way that made it sound like it was there fault.

jimgoose

Steyr 556 wrote: »

What's two-stroke?

With extra adenooooooiiiiiddsss.

amacca

andekwarhola wrote: »

You could picture Mary Lou in a 70s tracksuit hectoring PE students in a posh boarding school.

I wouldn't want to though.

Hectoring...now there's a very evocative word.

Bob Harris

Steyr 556 wrote: »

What's two-stroke?

Probably he's referring to an engine or else a chap with premature ejaculation issues.

Harry Palmr

Welcome to the 21st century. A two generations now speaks with a vocal range that is default set about two octaves higher than their predecessors. And yes a whiny tone with it.

I was struck by this when listening to a couple of ads for new films on radio - one is for a weepie the other I'm not sure but the strangulated tone was appalling to hear - I yelled "man up!" at one of them

Your Face

Moany holes

andekwarhola

andekwarhola wrote: »

You could picture Mary Lou in a 70s tracksuit hectoring PE students in a posh boarding school.

A Mount Anville graduate herself

topper75

Harry Palmr wrote: »

... now speaks with a vocal range that is default set about two octaves higher than their predecessors. And yes a whiny tone with it.
...

Is that like Conor from The Thrills?

Hamsterchops

andekwarhola wrote: »

You could picture Mary Lou in a 70s tracksuit hectoring PE students in a posh boarding school.

..or wearing a big apron and tights in Moore Street, selling bangers around Halloween time.

'Get your bangers here love" only a tenner a go!
Jasus, look at dem bangers

freshpopcorn

I've two I can't stand Mary Lou and Shane Ross!

BuboBubo

Worked with a 30 year old woman a few years ago who put on a really child-like voice whenever she wanted something. Like nails on a blackboard.

pinkyeye

Don't know if it's tone or not but certain voices make me turn off the radio or telly straight away and if I can't I want to throw something at it.

Pascal O'Donoghue is number one, he's like a robot with a nasal voice. Agree on Mary Lou and Shane Ross too.

Also, people who whisper when there's no need, I'm hard of hearing so I'm like "fcuk off, I can't hear you".

Edgware

Bob Harris wrote: »

There is a fella here at work who an annoying fúcker to listen to. Everything is said in an accusatory tone. It's tiresome to hear all day.

Are you looking at me?

Edgware

Batrachotox wrote: »

A Mount Anville graduate herself

Notre Dame I believe

Better Than Christ

Bob Harris wrote: »

There is a fella here at work who an annoying fúcker to listen to. Everything is said in an accusatory tone. It's tiresome to hear all day.

That's what's known as a Cork accent.

Widdershins

theteal wrote: »

Could be worse folks, you could live in Essex where every sentence sounds like a question due to the way the tone curiously climbs as they run out of breath. They may even tack on an elongated "rrreeeaaallllyy" at the end just to confuse us foreign types some more.

Savvy?

jimgoose

Bob Harris wrote: »

Probably he's referring to an engine or else a chap with premature ejaculation issues.

Quite. In contrast, the Kazakh language sounds like an old Caterpillar D9 cold-starting on a donkey engine:

The Tetrarch

freshpopcorn wrote: »

I've two I can't stand Mary Lou and Shane Ross!

I like to hear Shane Ross speak. It winds up country people. :pac:

freshpopcorn

The Tetrarch wrote: »

I like to hear Shane Ross speak. It winds up country people. :pac:

The country people like to hear the Healy=Rae's speak. It winds up the Dubliners!

jimgoose

The Tetrarch wrote: »

I like to hear Shane Ross speak. It winds up country people. :pac:

That hasn't so much to do with his voice and/or accent as the fact that he is a complete, five-star, ocean-going, window-licking blithering idiot with four ballrooms, twelve restaurants and the full complement of lifeboats.

The Tetrarch

Not true. I have spoken to him many times.

chrissb8

jimgoose wrote: »

That hasn't so much to do with his voice and/or accent as the fact that he is a complete, five-star, ocean-going, window-licking blithering idiot with four ballrooms, twelve restaurants and the full complement of lifeboats.

Shane Ross is the Titanic?!

jimgoose

chrissb8 wrote: »

Shane Ross is the Titanic?!

A titanic fool!

Capt'n Midnight

The Chinese are a great bunch of lads

But Mandarin Chinese is a fierce tonal language altogether.