Do you have a telephone voice?

Chocoholic84 · 29-06-2009 09:51AM #1

Whether you use it for work-related calls, or when talking to strangers, etc...

I'm always getting slagged if my mates/OH hear me making an appt/ordering a pizza, etc., as I change my voice automatically, they say I go into "posh mode"! Must sound gas seeing as I normally have a big culchie accent...it's not something I do on purpose though, it just seems to automatically leap into action when I'm on the phone on "business".

Amyone else have one?

tolosenc · 29-06-2009 10:05AM

Nope. I don't have an accent.

Degsy · 29-06-2009 10:05AM

Yes.
*clears throat*

I know you're alone hurr hurr hurr.

PinkLady001 · 29-06-2009 10:07AM

Yes, some of my friends accuse me of the exact same thing when I order a take away. It even jsut happened on Sat night, they were falling around the place laughing. Makes me wonder if my normal accent is really bad ...

Maddison · 29-06-2009 10:09AM

Yes I have to have an uber posh telephone voice in work....I wouldnt exactly be common whatsoever anyway. My sister is a bit of a commoner & her phone voice is hilarious.....her normal way of saying goodbye is f*uck off so Its weird hearing her say goodbye.:D

Vain · 29-06-2009 10:10AM

My sister does it, also does it while shes drunk. Love driving her mad mocking her about it.

wexford202 · 29-06-2009 10:11AM

I have a very posh telephone voice. Even my old collegues justed to call me miss posh.

I sound completly different in person.

I think it depends on your job and if you have to be assertive in your works it often comes out as sounding posh

AnonoBoy · 29-06-2009 10:15AM

Why yes, yes I do have a telephone voice.

I'm using it right now.

Can't you tell?

Dravokivich · 29-06-2009 10:22AM

Yes... but that's becuase i work in a complaints dept... and my accent is not very comforting when someone is moaning over the phone...

- Drav!

Wazdakka · 29-06-2009 10:24AM

I used to change my voice when I was on the telephone all the time.

Then I got a voice scrambler and dont need to worry anymore.
The ransom is always paid and nobody has a clue who they are talking to.

pikachucheeks · 29-06-2009 10:28AM

Yup!

Surely it's normal to make an effort with your speech when you're speaking to people for work purposes? You have to make a good impression.

I also have a radio presenting voice! I'm multi-talented, me! :pac:

Fajitas! · 29-06-2009 10:30AM

I've worked in too many offices not to have a telephone voice.

Dido1 · 29-06-2009 10:40AM

Wazdakka wrote: »

I used to change my voice when I was on the telephone all the time.

Then I got a voice scrambler and dont need to worry anymore.
The ransom is always paid and nobody has a clue who they are talking to.

lol!! Handy.

I used to work with a girl who had an awful telephone voice. She concentrated so much on sounding posh that she would often end up pronouncing words completely arseways! It was hilarious. Anyway made me wonder if i have one, was never aware of it before but alas yes i have a hint of a one! Cringe

brummytom · 29-06-2009 10:42AM

Why yes, I suppose it's because I have a common accent that some may find hard to interpret... So I tend to emphasise words moreso on the phone.

Tally ho.

(I do, yeah)

tech77 · 29-06-2009 11:16AM

Wazdakka wrote: »

I used to change my voice when I was on the telephone all the time.

Then I got a voice scrambler and dont need to worry anymore.
The ransom is always paid and nobody has a clue who they are talking to.

I bet your friends crack up listening to you though.

Dord · 29-06-2009 11:21AM

Yeah, well... when you're speaking to foreigners every day on the phone you quickly learn that you need to adjust your accent so that they will understand.
It's not a posh accent though, just slower and more clearly I guess.

Novella · 29-06-2009 11:26AM

I hate talking on the phone, everyone slags me about how upbeat I sound :mad: When I make phone calls in work, I go into super happy "HIIIII! HOW ARE YOU?!! WHAT CAN I DO TO HELP?" mode, whereas I'm usually just like "....Whatever!" haha.

Karl Hungus · 29-06-2009 12:47PM

No, but I wish I had Patrick Stewart as my telephone voice.

javaboy · 29-06-2009 01:00PM

In person you ask but over the phone one wishes to enquire.

Wazdakka · 29-06-2009 01:04PM

javaboy wrote: »

In person you ask but over the phone one wishes to enquire.

And the answer is still NO!!

Stop callling me...

**Timbuk2** · 29-06-2009 01:09PM

http://malinaspo.blogg.se/images/2008/hyacinthcopy_22404657.jpg

Hello the Bucket residence, the lady of the house speaking.

Degsy · 29-06-2009 01:17PM

Karl Hungus wrote: »

No, but I wish I had Patrick Stewart as my telephone voice.

And you'd try to work the word "Engage" in to the conversation as often as possible.

I'd like Oliver Reed's voice so i could tell people to "**** off" and they'd like it!

Degag · 29-06-2009 02:27PM

My mother constantly shouts down the phone.... Quite annoying when i'm in bed in the morning/ afternoon.

A mate of mine puts on an american accent when talking to americans after a few drinks...

Hels88 · 30-06-2009 12:52AM

Yes - I always sound posher and use really long words when I'm on the phone to people I don't know. I know I'm doing it but just can't seem to use my normal voice.

It also sounds like I'm way younger when I'm on the phone, I answered the phone in work one day and the customer asked was there "any real adults there at all?" I got so annoyed at that, I was 20 at the time and was the most senior member of staff there.

Professey Chin · 30-06-2009 12:55AM

My phone voice is really quiet since I hate talking on the phone and go really shy. I blame working in a call-centre. Stupid phones

mink_man · 30-06-2009 12:58AM

yes i have a telephone voice
this is a pic of me! http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:nKSAbF9ed3c14M:http://www.columnrecords

and this is my voice "im lookin for fun, friendship and maybe more! give me a ring and ill show you my boobs!"

MultiUmm · 30-06-2009 01:05AM

Yeah, I tend to put on a bit of a posh voice when talking to someone important. :pac: Now by important I mean someone from the bank or something.

I think most people do it when they're talking to someone like that, although for things like getting a pizza I use my regular culchie from west Cork accent.

Acacia · 30-06-2009 01:07AM

Yes, I'm polite and posh on the phone, and can come off a bit nervous. Not great on the phone, I have to say.

MultiUmm · 30-06-2009 01:09AM

Degag wrote: »

My mother constantly shouts down the phone....

Quite annoying when i'm in bed in the morning/ afternoon.

A mate of mine puts on an american accent when talking to americans after a few drinks...

Same hear, I think she's gone half deaf from speaking into the phone like everyone else can't hear but her.

30-06-2009 01:09AM

Hels88 wrote: »

It also sounds like I'm way younger when I'm on the phone, I answered the phone in work one day and the customer asked was there "any real adults there at all?" I got so annoyed at that, I was 20 at the time and was the most senior member of staff there.

:eek: What happened when you got to 21!!!!!!!:pac:

useful_contacts · 30-06-2009 01:47AM

Chocoholic84 wrote: »

Whether you use it for work-related calls, or when talking to strangers, etc...

I'm always getting slagged if my mates/OH hear me making an appt/ordering a pizza, etc., as I change my voice automatically, they say I go into "posh mode"! Must sound gas seeing as I normally have a big culchie accent...it's not something I do on purpose though, it just seems to automatically leap into action when I'm on the phone on "business".

Amyone else have one?

yea i do- i sound v posh on the phone and im a big townie. my family get some kick off it

Do you have a telephone voice?

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