One of my colleagues talks to clients in a squeaky little girl's voice, God knows why, accompanied with squeals and high pitched giggles. When she's off the phone, she reverts to her normal voice. I sometimes wonder if she's even aware she does it.
One of my colleagues talks to clients in a squeaky little girl's voice, God knows why, accompanied with squeals and high pitched giggles. When she's off the phone, she reverts to her normal voice. I sometimes wonder if she's even aware she does it.
Why don’t you record her then you can have the thrill of embarrassing her with it at some public event.
Surely leccy and deccy are just quicker than typing electricity and decorations, not baby speak. How many babies are told about leccy ? none I would suggest.
Yes that's is just slang talk nothing to do with babytalk
I never talked baby talk to any of my kids but do say lecky and various other things along the same line.
Don’t do it anonymously. You want to take full credit for being far more superior to her.
Oh I'm not superior to her, she is far more efficient than me. It's just the baby talk, it is irritating and I don't know why she does it. She's 46, not 6.:D:D
Oh I'm not superior to her, she is far more efficient than me. It's just the baby talk, it is irritating and I don't know why she does it. She's 46, not 6.:D:D
I don’t know what field you work in but it is possible that “baby talk” could be used to be reassuring for clients who may be worried about procedures, possibly medical, they may be facing. It could be used by someone in an authoritative position to be non-threatening and to gain trust. In a sales position situation “baby talk” can be persuasive and effective.
Whatever the reason, your irritation by such an affectation is your problem, not hers.
What's is this nom nom thing (is it something to do with food, like saying yum yum?) and where does it come from?
That leccy deccy talk I associate with Liverpool and the Brookside programme (I nearly wrote prog on the telly). They also used to talk about the ozzy (hospital) and this avvy (afternoon).
I've noticed how some of those Essex people from the telly - such as Amy (I forget her surname) and Rylan (have forgotten his too) - talk in a very babyish voice. Some of them also have a special lingo, like reem, whatever that is.
A lot of mums of young kids revert to baby talk even when kids are not around - cant stand it.
There's an ad on at the moment for sex and the city on the comedy channel where carrie is getting her dream man,,,,I'd never seen the show as not interested in it but this woman carrie has such a childish baby voice it is utterly cringeworthy.
Perhaps women think this makes them more attractive to men?
What's is this nom nom thing (is it something to do with food, like saying yum yum?) and where does it come from?
That leccy deccy talk I associate with Liverpool and the Brookside programme (I nearly wrote prog on the telly). They also used to talk about the ozzy (hospital) and this avvy (afternoon).
I've noticed how some of those Essex people from the telly - such as Amy (I forget her surname) and Rylan (have forgotten his too) - talk in a very babyish voice. Some of them also have a special lingo, like reem, whatever that is.
The use of a shared vocabulary is an instant way of marking out a group you may wish to join… or avoid. Why the media want to promote and export this, and the associated level of intellect, as typical of the English baffles me, but the Scots don’t have a problem with it.
A lot of mums of young kids revert to baby talk even when kids are not around - cant stand it.
There's an ad on at the moment for sex and the city on the comedy channel where carrie is getting her dream man,,,,I'd never seen the show as not interested in it but this woman carrie has such a childish baby voice it is utterly cringeworthy.
Perhaps women think this makes them more attractive to men?
Men - does it? Really?
I think the aim is to appear submissive rather than attractive – and I believe some men would find it appealing.
The use of a shared vocabulary is an instant way of marking out a group you may wish to join… or avoid. Why the media want to promote and export this, and the associated level of intellect, as typical of the English baffles me, but the Scots don’t have a problem with it.
I think the aim is to appear submissive rather than attractive – and I believe some men would find it appealing.
Crikey! Does anyone here find this baby talk appealing?
Wasn't it "Smack the Pony " that had a running joke about a rock hard female DCI (imagine Jack Regan in a wig and lipstick) who would start talking like a little girl every time a man came in the room?:D
A lot of mums of young kids revert to baby talk even when kids are not around - cant stand it.
There's an ad on at the moment for sex and the city on the comedy channel where carrie is getting her dream man,,,,I'd never seen the show as not interested in it but this woman carrie has such a childish baby voice it is utterly cringeworthy.
Perhaps women think this makes them more attractive to men?
Men - does it? Really?
God no!
I find it one of the most irritating things about young women,
(it is rarely middle aged or older)
Second only behind that stupid squealing/screaming/jumping up and down thing that they do when ever they get a bit of good news.:mad:
Not exactly baby talk, but I tend to despise people who use ickle in place of little, voddy for vodka, lappy for laptop and that Godawful online obsession with calling one's boyfriend, girlfriend, husband or wife by Mr/Mrs+forum name.
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Why don’t you record her then you can have the thrill of embarrassing her with it at some public event.
I am actually tempted to do this.:D
Yes that's is just slang talk nothing to do with babytalk
I never talked baby talk to any of my kids but do say lecky and various other things along the same line.
FOR THE HORDE.
Don’t do it anonymously. You want to take full credit for being far more superior to her.
https://www.icklebockles.co.uk/
I wanted some, but I went to Boots instead, I couldn't bring myself to order from them.
I don’t know what field you work in but it is possible that “baby talk” could be used to be reassuring for clients who may be worried about procedures, possibly medical, they may be facing. It could be used by someone in an authoritative position to be non-threatening and to gain trust. In a sales position situation “baby talk” can be persuasive and effective.
Whatever the reason, your irritation by such an affectation is your problem, not hers.
That leccy deccy talk I associate with Liverpool and the Brookside programme (I nearly wrote prog on the telly). They also used to talk about the ozzy (hospital) and this avvy (afternoon).
I've noticed how some of those Essex people from the telly - such as Amy (I forget her surname) and Rylan (have forgotten his too) - talk in a very babyish voice. Some of them also have a special lingo, like reem, whatever that is.
There's an ad on at the moment for sex and the city on the comedy channel where carrie is getting her dream man,,,,I'd never seen the show as not interested in it but this woman carrie has such a childish baby voice it is utterly cringeworthy.
Perhaps women think this makes them more attractive to men?
Men - does it? Really?
The use of a shared vocabulary is an instant way of marking out a group you may wish to join… or avoid. Why the media want to promote and export this, and the associated level of intellect, as typical of the English baffles me, but the Scots don’t have a problem with it.
I think the aim is to appear submissive rather than attractive – and I believe some men would find it appealing.
Crikey! Does anyone here find this baby talk appealing?
Dominatrices are usually happy to own up but I’m not sure if that applies to their male equivalents.
Now what would the be called… I can think of several suitable terms.
Or because it really is stupid and makes people who do it come across as being under developed?
They get their own Channel 4 documentary.
I saw that, 13 stone babies. I felt ill afterwards:(
God no!
I find it one of the most irritating things about young women,
(it is rarely middle aged or older)
Second only behind that stupid squealing/screaming/jumping up and down thing that they do when ever they get a bit of good news.:mad:
Always works too.