tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post6230583881413267787..comments2024-02-29T06:34:59.406-05:00Comments on From The House of Edward: Dulcet TonesPamela Terry and Edwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12746603636884819522noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-69256925911221129712014-05-20T09:22:24.238-04:002014-05-20T09:22:24.238-04:00The top of my list is......No problem! Excuse me,...The top of my list is......No problem! Excuse me, I'm purchasing something from this establishment you're not doing me a favor. When I do something as a favor for someone and they say OH thank you! Then I say Your more than welcome it's no bother at all. That really annoys me.Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16992265910653421978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-14583399881260659772014-05-06T19:47:54.313-04:002014-05-06T19:47:54.313-04:00I had to correct some missing letters! I just Goo...I had to correct some missing letters! I just Googled "guttural voice in young women." It's called "vocal fry" and was inspired/caused by<br />pop stars. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-15647581813293964702014-05-06T19:44:41.128-04:002014-05-06T19:44:41.128-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-38038403158701636612014-05-06T19:38:04.619-04:002014-05-06T19:38:04.619-04:00I could not agree with you more! A few months ago ...I could not agree with you more! A few months ago I heard a report somewhere, don't remember where, maybe NPR, about young women's voices nowadays. Something about how the voice has a sort of guttural rolling finish to it. I wish I could be more specific. <br /><br />I know exactly what you mean about HGTV. The voice of the woman who announces programs is very offensive. I have to mute it immediately. It seems to be the voice of the shopping, consuming populace today. Now, I won't get into the often offensive voices of the women on House Hunters International, either. They whine and expect everything to be their way. Once in a while there is a lovely woman<br />who is not that way, but not often.<br />I also have not experienced hearing or seeing the K's. just by avoiding it as much as I can.<br />Sometimes I really want to get rid of my satellite TV. I think I am almost there.<br />On a much more pleasant note, your doggie Edward is just adorable. What breed is he? His ears make me think of a Skye but he's much bigger than they usually are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-39802523569361314282014-05-05T04:53:20.031-04:002014-05-05T04:53:20.031-04:00Great post! I was born in Derbyshire in the UK (v...Great post! I was born in Derbyshire in the UK (very near Yorkshire!) but don't have a regional accent as such. But loved Bouncing Bertie's comment (incidentally, my spaniel is called Bertie). I now live in Melbourne, Australia, where I stand out as having a British accent. And, truth be told, I hang on to it rather than go all nasal and try and sound ocker. As Pamela pointed out the likes of Cate Blanchett have beautiful voices, but if you want to hear Australian at its worst, tune into Kath and Kim. Unlike the Kardashians, K and K is a fictionalised version of a 'Bogan' family in suburban Melbourne. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02316937888071237489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-16546430083716614902014-05-04T01:58:56.556-04:002014-05-04T01:58:56.556-04:00I have managed to escape hearing the Kardashians t...I have managed to escape hearing the Kardashians themselves.<br /><br />My Scottish-accented daughter was told in Canada that her accent is that of a rich Canadian. Unfortunately the rich part isn't true, although since she intends to emigrate the Canadian part might be in due course.<br /><br />The Shipping Forecast is sheer poetry. I wrote a post about it: http://occasionalscotland.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/cosy.htmlLindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11269887100694066103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-78370663082670621702014-05-02T17:55:29.873-04:002014-05-02T17:55:29.873-04:00The only thing I can say to this post is AMEN !...The only thing I can say to this post is AMEN !Sondrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13542988419001941245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-41415363317427037832014-04-30T17:04:11.056-04:002014-04-30T17:04:11.056-04:00After a surfeit of Kardashians, relax with -- THE ...After a surfeit of Kardashians, relax with -- THE BBC SHIPPING FORECAST! Little more soothing than that, and the music ("OMG I think I am going to cry" might be appropriate in describing the music but likely little else!) From Sarahkate in Oregon USA (listening to the BBC Shipping Forecast online every night)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-4338236067110243812014-04-30T06:14:43.694-04:002014-04-30T06:14:43.694-04:00I am Catherine from Sydney. I so agree with your p...I am Catherine from Sydney. I so agree with your posting. I am afraid I have taken to call the three said sisters, "The Californian trollops", which prompted my much younger colleagues to ask "What's a trollop?". I am also showing my age.<br />This week I have noticed on Australian television, that young(er) women have taken to say, at the drop of a hat and for some widely various & obscure reasons, "OMG, I think I am going to cry". Why, oh why is everybody crying, no backbone in the younger generation!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-46891047936246150292014-04-29T15:55:02.387-04:002014-04-29T15:55:02.387-04:00I do despair of the inanity of some of the "y...I do despair of the inanity of some of the "younger set." It does make me wonder about the future but one just has to live their own life. I have found that the best thing is to read, read, read and keep the television off as much as possible. This keeps my blood pressure down. The knowledge of history and geography are lacking in an abundance in the United States. Europe, being older and having been through so much more, seems to delight in the simplicities of books, art, music, and a bouquet of flowers. The materialism is so rampant here among the "haves." I have noticed as I have grown older that less is more. I wish I had know this at a younger age but I guess wisdom comes with living. Celebrities last a heartbeat and then they are gone. I have never figured out what the Kardashians have done to make them so famous. You wrote a beautiful post. Ginnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00860638613548818538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-51129393095768352872014-04-29T14:16:08.932-04:002014-04-29T14:16:08.932-04:00I loved the video, I wish if I had an accent it co...I loved the video, I wish if I had an accent it could be Yorkshire accent. I agree with you, it's a sad comment that so many "celebrities" sound so much alike. I don't watch programs like the Kardashians...too annoying...I don't care if that makes me sound old or not. :-)<br />KarenKarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08064699521293763744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-22667814002924034872014-04-29T14:13:00.374-04:002014-04-29T14:13:00.374-04:00After a long day at work today I'm sitting at ...After a long day at work today I'm sitting at my laptop. Something told me to check out your writing and I am so glad I did (as usual). You brought up something that I've not heard any one write about and you have hit the nail on the head so perfectly (oh and a big I agree regarding Miss Cyrus!). My husband & I had a similar conversation a few weeks ago about the Scottish accent. I have noticed that young adults here in Aberdeen do not have the same thick Scottish brogue (yes, like that man you met in Ballantrae!) like their parents, grandparents. My husband and I had the conversation as to why his siblings do not have a strong accent like his parents. He thinks it is because they work in the business world (oil and investments); the fact that a person will not go far not speaking the true 'Queens English'. This I understand, but it is also sad that once gone those accents will be forgotten by most going forward. When at work I often get told by people that they love my accent. Coming from the West Coast I really never thought I had one, at least not a beautiful Southern accent like you must have Pamela. Thanks for the great read tonight and yes, we are becoming a world of people that are homogenized. Cheers!Dumbwit Tellherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18148671166061931241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-40383473165356324832014-04-29T11:44:27.005-04:002014-04-29T11:44:27.005-04:00Delightful Pamela - of course I am surrounded by t...Delightful Pamela - of course I am surrounded by this accent every day! I do agree with you. When I read articles about so-called 'stars' these days, I have never heard of any of them!The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-78113837016628025032014-04-29T10:33:48.744-04:002014-04-29T10:33:48.744-04:00Love that Yorkshire accent! And yes, I find the ac...Love that Yorkshire accent! And yes, I find the accent of so many young women today annoying as well. I've especially noticed the froggy croak that so many use. What's with that? I've never heard of anyone else mentioning this. Do you think the Kardashians and their ilk will still be speaking the same way when they're 80? That would be pretty bizarre - "Oh my gawd!!!! This nursing home food is, like, grrrrosss!"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-81701394581102411842014-04-29T00:46:46.814-04:002014-04-29T00:46:46.814-04:00Is there any other accent as lovely as a Southern ...Is there any other accent as lovely as a Southern one ?Angushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13905037014736070475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-26353857664524961412014-04-28T22:47:38.480-04:002014-04-28T22:47:38.480-04:00You my dear are SPOT on with EVERYTHING YOU SAY!I ...You my dear are SPOT on with EVERYTHING YOU SAY!I couldn't agree with you more...............please please lets find some old world talent that is not consumed with themselves!TODAYS STARS.............are the bottom of the pit!La Contessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01682902106545680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-89922596153239244002014-04-28T22:42:38.024-04:002014-04-28T22:42:38.024-04:00I always enjoy reading your posts. I was a norther...I always enjoy reading your posts. I was a northerner up until 20 some years ago and then moved to the south. A few years ago I was afforded the luxury of visiting my old friends from back home and the first thing they all commented on was my southern accent to which my reply was, "I do?!" It's interesting how others hear us but we really don't hear ourselves. I seldom watch TV, so thank you for reminding me of what I am not missing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04528907850979334724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-79546935107814583172014-04-28T21:57:08.706-04:002014-04-28T21:57:08.706-04:00I wouldn't know how the Kardashians sound beca...I wouldn't know how the Kardashians sound because I haven't paid them the slightest attention ever. However, I can't help but notice, since we watch a lot of Turner Classic Movies mostly from the 30's, 40's, and early 50's, that the women actors' voices sounded so much more, well, cultured, for lack of a better word. Watched "Laura" recently with Gene Tierney, who had such a lovely voice. <br /><br />That video clip was priceless. Reminds me of my granddaughter who at two likes to talk and has facial expressions very reminiscent of this. I can see her being like this in a couple of years - without the Yorkshire accent, but, hopefully a southern one (Daddy's southern, but Mommy isn't). Also hoping she'll learn to control the volume some by then. Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021913578112308091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-50004743129669730702014-04-28T20:36:38.982-04:002014-04-28T20:36:38.982-04:00Wonderful post and I agree with every word. We hav...Wonderful post and I agree with every word. We have lost so much of value over the past few decades in our society, including the "art of speech". I am enthralled when I hear a soft, soothing voice on a woman OR a man. I often listen to audio books from Librivox just to hear a reader whose voice is particularly calming. A nasal screechy voice is as disturbing to me as rap music.. so I guess you can predict my age, as well. As far as southern accents, some of the nicest voices on earth come from Richmond Va. By the way, You are a fantastic writer.jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-27388750892313892082014-04-28T18:52:59.702-04:002014-04-28T18:52:59.702-04:00Pamela, you are not alone in mourning the loss of ...Pamela, you are not alone in mourning the loss of substance in many aspects of society. Quality television has been replaced with tawdry, repulsive reality shows....and I don't give a hoot how old that makes me sound. Angela MullerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-53919864140541857072014-04-28T18:33:16.320-04:002014-04-28T18:33:16.320-04:00I have a southern accent + trying to keep it! love...I have a southern accent + trying to keep it! love this post + can't think of a better way to describe kardashian voice than “The Kardashian Effect”. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com peggybraswellhttp://peggybraswelldesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-28841787739090584102014-04-28T17:52:43.778-04:002014-04-28T17:52:43.778-04:00oh good grief charlie brown!
i care not one whit i...oh good grief charlie brown!<br />i care not one whit if it ages me... i think it more a matter of taste. there is none! no uniqueness. no softness. only hard.<br />and scraping. and a cross between 'valley girl' and slutty celebrity. sad in the extreme. <br />you hit the grinding nail right on the head! LOLOL. a wonderful post. tammy jhttp://thecozyminimalist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-45142587027070214652014-04-28T16:44:45.838-04:002014-04-28T16:44:45.838-04:00
Brava! Well said Pamela!
<br />Brava! Well said Pamela!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069354465347439272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-17240554808817403902014-04-28T16:39:12.127-04:002014-04-28T16:39:12.127-04:00OH MY, THIS POST IS WONDERFUL, AND EVERYTHING THAT...OH MY, THIS POST IS WONDERFUL, AND EVERYTHING THAT YOU WROTE IS RIGHT ON! LOVED ITBonnie Schultehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04662392601280165884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5917331337767835985.post-37586786691330622432014-04-28T16:34:08.134-04:002014-04-28T16:34:08.134-04:00This subject is one of my pet peeves. Is it just m...This subject is one of my pet peeves. Is it just me, or is everyone in America becoming more and more nasal? Men and women...painful. I listen to the BBC news now because I can only tolerate so much scraping on the chalkboard...and I was born and raised in Texas! For pure delight, I recommend Lisa Eldridge (a famous British makeup artist). Not only is she amazing, but her voice is just lyrical. Here is a sample- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZUBXuJfXh4#t=33Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12614130836590776706noreply@blogger.com