Vocal Fry, the Newest Culture War Battleground

[Admiral Yi]

I think it's silly and mildly annoying but not terribly high on the list of world problems.

[crazy canuck]

I hear a vocal fry in both men and women.  And I find it very annoying whenever I hear it.

[Grey Fox]

Anglos spend their time on the weirdest shit.

[Jacob]

Who's opening this front in the culture war? And who is on which side?

[viper37]

Anglos spend their time on the weirdest shit.

 

[HVC]

Anglos spend their time on the weirdest shit.

 

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[Josquius]

I hate it when my mic picks up sibilance. Like obsessively. Way over the toppedly.

[Sheilbh]

I did find it fascinating that the Notebook LM generated podcast feature had vocal fry

[HisMajestyBOB]

Who's opening this front in the culture war? And who is on which side?

I'm on the "IDGAF about vocal fry, it doesn't bother me at all" side.  So I expect everyone else in the world will be on the "argue vehemently about vocal fry all the time" side.

[Bauer]

I never knew there was a name for this.  I always got the impression the person was just really superficial, and one of those living my champagne lifestyle on instagram types.

[Syt]

I notice it from both genders. A (male ) project manager in South Africa does it all the time on calls and I find it quite annoying.

[Valmy]

I thought we already had a fight over this years ago.

I personally don't mind it.

[garbon]

Anglos spend their time on the weirdest shit.

Take it up with Yi. He's the one claiming it is a battleground. From the thumbnails, I've no idea what his first video is but the 2nd appears to be a clip from daytime TV.

[Syt]

First clip is from the show Loudermilk. I thought first season was pretty good, but it dropped off after that. I do love Ron Livingston being a sarcastic curmudgeon (Office Space, Band of Brothers ... ), so that was a plus for me. YMMV

[garbon]

It looks like a decade ago, CBS News was all about vocal fry:


https://www.cbsnews.com/news/are-creaking-pop-stars-changing-how-young-women-speak/

Are "creaking" pop stars changing how young women speak?

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/vocal-fry-women-with-creaky-low-pitch-voices-are-less-likely-to-hired-study-finds/

Women with "vocal fry," creaky, low-pitch voices, less likely to get hired

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/faith-salie-burned-out-on-the-fry/

Faith Salie: Burned out on the "fry"

https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/vocal-fry-may-be-a-new-trend-but-it-could-hurt-your-career/

'Vocal Fry' May Be A New Trend, But It Could Hurt Your Career