# Grating voices **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [November 6, 2009, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584 "2009-11-06T15:56:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![rostfrei](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7bcc69/32.png) [@rostfrei](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rostfrei)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584/21 "2009-11-11T21:54:29Z")
My boyfriend has a friend that we often got out to dinner, etc with. This guy has the most nasal/whiny voice I’ve ever heard. And to make matters worse, he speaks loudly. I hate going out with him cuz I feel like everyone around us is staring. ---
**Author:** ![Brynda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e79b87/32.png) [@Brynda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brynda)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584/22 "2009-11-11T22:42:00Z")
Those of you with bad voices, I feel pretty sure speech therapy would help. Go for it! (and report back) ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584/23 "2009-11-11T23:14:43Z")
> [@Pocito](#): > > I cannot stand to hear recordings of myself. I’m used to hearing recordings of myself, but wow, do I ever sound dorky to my ears. I mean just wow. Wow. ---
**Author:** ![AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AboutAsWeirdAsYouCanGet)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584/24 "2009-11-12T07:20:48Z")
I’ve got a VERY “deaf” sounding voice. Kind of self conscious about it, although kids I grew up with say it sounds OK. ---
**Author:** ![lezlers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/258eb7/32.png) [@lezlers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lezlers)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584/25 "2009-11-12T15:43:16Z")
There’s an intern at work that sounds like Minnie Mouse. Drives me f’n crazy. The first time I heard her speak in the office, I thought someone brought their small child to work. It’s really, really bad. Coupled with the fact that she looks like she’s 12, I really don’t see any clients (we’re criminal defense attorneys) taking her seriously. I’m not sure she can actually do anything about her voice, but if she can, she REALLY needs to get on that. ---
**Author:** ![Winnie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e480ec/32.png) [@Winnie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winnie)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584/26 "2009-11-14T02:14:32Z")
One of my neighbors has a voice that always sounds like she has to clear her throat. It’s like there are perpetual marbles gargling around back there. Oh yeah and she talks with a monotone. Real fun. ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 4:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584/27 "2009-11-15T04:53:08Z")
I nominate myself. It pains me to hear myself on recording or on microphone . I think my voice is nasal, irritating and annoying. If any dopers would be okay to submit to a confirmation test I would be very appreciative. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584/28 "2009-11-15T09:34:46Z")
I absolutely detest the sound of that guy who does the commercials for Men’s Warehouse. ---
**Author:** ![Pyper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Pyper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pyper)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584/29 "2009-11-15T20:28:06Z")
In my old apartment building, I lived above the manager. He had a girlfriend with the most annoying voice ever. Now, I haven’t personally heard any of the annoying voices mentioned in this thread, but I would bet a large amount of money that this girl had them all beat. For one thing, she was a professionally-trained opera singer with an extremely piercing, high-pitched voice. And when she spoke, her voice had the same volume, pitch, and tone as when she sang. This voice could _pierce steel._ I never heard any other voices from the apartment below, even when I knew there were several people there, but I could _always_ hear her voice. And her laugh. Oh, her _laugh._ Again, the same volume and pitch as a soprano opera singer, but it went like this, “Hahahahahaha HA!” And she did not reserve her laugh for extremely hilarious moments. Oh, no. She laughed like this about twice a minute. And she frequently sang. It was obvious that she was a professional by the control she had over her voice, but who would want to listen? Nasally, drill-like, penetrating notes. I actually considered moving out, because you can’t really ask someone not to talk in their own apartment. Luckily, before I could, she and the manager broke up and she moved out. ---
**Author:** ![G.Pie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@G.Pie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G.Pie)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2009, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584/30 "2009-11-15T21:59:41Z")
> [@otternell](#): > > and how about “warshing”? is it just me or should anyone that says “warshing” have their mouth washed out with bleach? Yeah. Line them up with the people who say real-A-tor. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2009, 6:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584/31 "2009-11-16T06:42:02Z")
Has anyone ever heard a recording of themselves for the first time and thought, “Hey, I sound pretty damn good!”? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/grating-voices/516584.md?page=1)