Venting about stuff

[RJVB]

Originally Posted by snissors1971

This crap speak is highly concentrated in "reality" tv programming. But I hear it spreading into the real world. Particularly in the younger generations.

I mean errrrr, you know, I mean ?

Probably doesn't help that so many of the songs they listen to have lyrics that are so electronically altered they don't sound like speech anymore.

What gets on my nerves too is how so often parts of sentences (that should be affirmative) are inflected so they sound like questions.

EDIT:

Originally Posted by imwjl

Edit: I know vocal fry bothers some people but that might also be a sign of the times.

Had to look that up.

Originally Posted by https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocal_fry_register

Vocal fry is thought to have become more common among young female speakers of American English in the early 21st century, with the style of speaking being considered "hesitant, nonaggressive, and informal but also educated, urban-oriented, and upwardly mobile".

Funny how this is supposed to come across as hesitant; at least western continental Europe it will more likely be seen as self-asserted, part of the "come across as self-assured" image so many Americans give themselves that you can usually pick them out of group photos. Hesitant would be the question-thing I mentioned above ... and to me that definitely not suggest "educated"...

[snissors1971]

Originally Posted by RJVB

I mean errrrr, you know, I mean ?

Probably doesn't help that so many of the songs they listen to have lyrics that are so electronically altered they don't sound like speech anymore.

What gets on my nerves too is how so often parts of sentences (that should be affirmative) are inflected so they sound like questions.

Yes! The robotic sounding vocals in music from all of the electronic alteration. Great one! It would be ok here and there in a few songs. Unfortunately it is completely over-used.

I agree with the improper inflection too. When you are making a statement, make a statement! Don't make it sound like a question. So annoying.

[FrankHS]

Originally Posted by ewalling

Empty courtesy is one thing that bugs me somewhat, but that could be a cultural thing. When someone I don't know asks me, "How are you?" I generally sidestep the fake concern about my wellbeing by simply saying "Hello" back. It gets trickier ...

Yep. I have begun to just say,
"Age appropriate."
It doesn't work in formal situations, of course.

[Horsehockey]

Originally Posted by snissors1971

Yes! The robotic sounding vocals in music from all of the electronic alteration. Great one! It would be ok here and there in a few songs. Unfortunately it is completely over-used.

I agree with the improper inflection too. When you are making a statement, make a statement! Don't make it sound like a question. So annoying.

Just wait until the world of artificial intelligence (AI) gets a firm grip on music. We’ll be moved to tears listening to a song only to find that it was created and performed by an algorithm. It’s coming. 😵*💫

[RJVB]

Originally Posted by FrankHS

"Age appropriate."
It doesn't work in formal situations, of course.[/SIZE]

I've long since learned to know who asks "how are you" with genuine interest. In that case I'll typically reply "not worse than strictly necessary". In all other cases, I'll just return the question (I think I originally picked that up from a "how to be so british" thingy).

Originally Posted by Horsehockey

We’ll be moved to tears listening to a song only to find that it was created and performed by an algorithm. It’s coming. 😵*💫

You don't say?

[imwjl]

My vent/rant today is the increasing challenge to operate with facts. It is a challenge in the work world let along in realms I'll not go to here. My circle of associates who work in infrastructure, security, finance, and logistics don't just work with data but have eyes on us, checks and balances and/or audits. More and more people dig in with opinions against fact and I think it is a growing problem in lots of places.

The complications of staffing make it worse. People who should be told to shut their pie holes without anything good to support an opinion get their space for fear they might work elsewhere.

Beyond the lack of respect for solid info and expertise, I think this is an element growing problems in our economy. A scenario that is behind delays, shortages and higher costs.

Maybe this is overall tied to shortages of skills and staff or "Peter principle", but there is no doubt I see challenges to move complicated matters at good speed. Associates in a lunch and learn group I'm in feel much the same.

[KevWind]

Originally Posted by Golffishny

I like this way to describe it: "A turn signal is supposed to signal your intentions, not you're accomplishments".

How often humor is sadly so very true

My vent is about the decline of common courtesy and increase in rude driving behaviors and the apparent lack of even simple objective logistical thinking.
Beside the obvious texting while driving both rude to other drivers and extremely dangerous .............................

At the self serve gas station the increase in incidence of people pumping their gas then exiting the vehicle to into the store, leaving the vehicle to block the pumps .

And there was a recent thread by someone who was angered because in crowded parking lot, when they were just sitting in their vehicle and not exiting the space. Someone yelled at them for doing so . And were they completely oblivious as to how rude that behavior is ( and apparently believed they were justified in that lack of common courtesy by stating " It's my parking space until I pull out" )................. what a world

[ozzman]

Originally Posted by RJVB

Whatever biodegradable material they used to replace the packaging of rice, and the thinner paper bags flour is sold in, that continues to be sealed of/glued close with the same old methods/glue. Making it impossible to open them without tearing them apart...

Lol, I have trouble with cereal boxes and the plastic bags inide gota use scissors. I could open cereal when I was 5.

[RedJoker]

People on the phone that then try to include me in the conversation, even though I can't hear the person on the line. If you're looking at me, how can I tell if you're talking to the person on the line or me? If you want me to be part of the conversation, use the speaker phone so we can all hear each other.

[Murphy Slaw]

Originally Posted by ozzman

Lol, I have trouble with cereal boxes and the plastic bags inide gota use scissors. I could open cereal when I was 5.

They're just doing that to make us feel weak.

Doesn't fool me either...

[imwjl]

Originally Posted by KevWind

How often humor is sadly so very true

My vent is about the decline of common courtesy and increase in rude driving behaviors and the apparent lack of even simple objective logistical thinking.
Beside the obvious texting while driving both rude to other drivers and extremely dangerous .............................

At the self serve gas station the increase in incidence of people pumping their gas then exiting the vehicle to into the store, leaving the vehicle to block the pumps .

And there was a recent thread by someone who was angered because in crowded parking lot, when they were just sitting in their vehicle and not exiting the space. Someone yelled at them for doing so . And were they completely oblivious as to how rude that behavior is ( and apparently believed they were justified in that lack of common courtesy by stating " It's my parking space until I pull out" )................. what a world

The loss prevention cameras and staff in our stores offer a lot of to me fascinating insights on the sort of behavior in your post and this thread. They see a lot of poor behavior including that occurs in our stores, the parking lots, crosswalks and stop signs.

Who behaves poorly might surprise many. The perception is a lot of poor behavior is from lower demographics, younger people, minorities and men. Reality is a lot of horrible behavior comes from higher demographics and those who often do the pointing and judgements.

Putting in another major camera system upgrade is a fresh round of reminders. We should fear the unhappy looking overweight middle aged male and woman with fake blond hair as much or more than a young minority male. The cameras on cross walks and stop signs show any fear of large pickups, large SUVs, Cadillac sedans and BMW sedans is legitimate.

My feeling is fear drives lots of poor behavior we are complaining about. Much of that fear is unfounded. It seems maybe more people need to be engaged in healthy social and physical activities to possibly improve things. At least that helps me.

[RJVB]

Originally Posted by imwjl

Who behaves poorly might surprise many. The perception is a lot of poor behavior is from lower demographics, younger people, minorities and men. Reality is a lot of horrible behavior comes from higher demographics and those who often do the pointing and judgements.

I think we all know that (except those of us wearing blinkers...)

My feeling is fear drives lots of poor behavior we are complaining about. Much of that fear is unfounded.

"Funny" you say that; I've been thinking the same thing reading recent threads about meeting in safe places for selling/trading guitars...
I just see it's been 20 years since "Bowling for Columbine", and Moore's observation about the US's culture of fear is still as actual and accurate as ever (to me as an outsider).

[imwjl]

Originally Posted by RJVB

I think we all know that (except those of us wearing blinkers...)



"Funny" you say that; I've been thinking the same thing reading recent threads about meeting in safe places for selling/trading guitars...
I just see it's been 20 years since "Bowling for Columbine", and Moore's observation about the US's culture of fear is still as actual and accurate as ever (to me as an outsider).

Somehow we need to be succeed at encouraging people to be bold and social.

It was insightful to be a board member where we have a shooting range. Rules were made that it would only be for biathlon. The proximity to the city created new memberships from classic US gun culture. Some new members found they had to be biathlon participants and not just show up at a shooting range. It was overall positive for some. They realized how bad they really were with guns, got in the club aspect, and also a social scene with a big mix of demographics.

The critical element in it was not just shooting or security from the guns but the confidence and security from the overall activity. Some people who pursued the physical and mental fitness needed got some far more important gains.

A general wellness activity or program whether you do it formally or on your own might be a best step for improvements. With or without a Fitbit or Apple Watch for the nudge, people doing the easy to achieve daily goals of activities and movement would likely create a small revolution.

[KenL]

You know what really grinds my gears? Dodge pickup trucks, that's what.

There, I said it.

I was down in town this morning running errands, which included getting gas and running through the quarter car wash. Both are right by the highway, speed limit 35 mph there in town.

I counted 7 incredibly LOUD Dodge pickups that drove by, most with their foot in it, going too fast and all were incredibly LOUD. Seems like they all had a bazooka for a tailpipe. Some had two. And did I mention they were all incredibly LOUD?

I don't get it. Driving one of those things would get real old, I would think.

[RJVB]

Originally Posted by KenL

I don't get it. Driving one of those things would get real old, I would think.

Probably not if you have (or rather, lack) something you need to compensate for ... besides, loud pipes are supposed to save lives, no? That might actually be true in the case of such monsters driven by rednecks who can probably barely see over the bonnet

Another thing that always gets me is parents who let their dogs bark incessantly ... or their kids screams their lungs out while playing. I was brought up with my parents' golden rule never to bother "the others", be it the neighbours or people in a restaurant, train, hotel or wherever. Making music was the only exception allowing me to make noise, but even that was with windows and doors closed, and not after 22h.
I didn't exactly need this as motivation to engage more in intellectual or creative activities as a way of having fun, but I realise it could have worked that way