# Oh, good Lord. A "pwincess pwecious" just moved into our department. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 8, 2012, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887 "2012-08-08T18:33:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/21 "2012-08-09T00:58:41Z")
ಠ\_ಠ This is a Thing People Do? I’ve never encountered or heard of an adult that talked in baby talk to anybody but small children and animals. ---
**Author:** ![Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce7236/32.png) [@Mona\_Lisa\_Simpson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mona_Lisa_Simpson)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/22 "2012-08-09T00:58:48Z")
My boss at the last job used to answer the phone in a breathless newly wed 1950’s housewife sing song tone. It was always like “oooh, please I am so happy to talk to you I am such a lonely bored homebody.” Except she wasn’t. She was a clinic manager, a Registered Nurse, and an adult woman. It drove me nuts, because she wasn’t like that in person. Just on the phone. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/23 "2012-08-09T01:13:56Z")
OK sure, but… Hot? Is she? ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/24 "2012-08-09T01:16:09Z")
A co-worker does this. I hate it so much that I just want to punch her in her face. ---
**Author:** ![GusNSpot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gusnspot/32/436_2.png) [@GusNSpot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GusNSpot)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/25 "2012-08-09T01:20:33Z")
What ever happened to, “Joe’s bar, who ya want?” ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/26 "2012-08-09T02:19:02Z")
> [@Rachellelogram](#): > > ಠ\_ಠ This is a Thing People Do? I’ve never encountered or heard of an adult that talked in baby talk to anybody but small children and animals. You’re lucky. My first encounter was with a woman who, I swear before Og,I honestly believed had a legitimate speech impediment. She tawked wike dis and had kind of a line down the middle of her upper lip, so I assumed she’d had a harelip +/- cleft palate fixed, and the scar and speech defects were from that. Da wisp was wookin’ ma newves, but you have to ovahwook tings peepuh can’t hewp. Except that a couple of hours later all the guys left and it was just us women, and all of a sudden she sounded like fucking Rex Harrison. She continued to enunciate like a voice coach until we encountered another guy, when she immediately lost all ability to pronounce r’s and l’s and developed a serious pout/duck face. The only thing I can figure is she thought men found that sort of bullshit attractive. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/27 "2012-08-09T02:34:47Z")
But anyway… this girl… is she hot? ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/28 "2012-08-09T02:42:01Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > OK sure, but… > > Hot? Is she? Second. > [@Colophon](#): > > But anyway… this girl… is she hot? …Second. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/29 "2012-08-09T03:27:11Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Yeah, but is she hot? > [@Autolycus](#): > > Second. > [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > OK sure, but… > > Hot? Is she? > [@Colophon](#): > > But anyway… this girl… is she hot? > [@Autolycus](#): > > Second. > > …Second. > [@CrazyCatLady](#): > > …The only thing I can figure is she thought men found that sort of bullshit attractive. Uh. Weird. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/30 "2012-08-09T04:20:11Z")
If she talks to _you_ that way, I’d say “Listen, I’m not a kewt widdle kitteh, and you’re not a six year old Shirley Temple. Why are you talking like that?” If she responds in the same tone, she is likely a psychopath, and you’d best stay away from her. If she breaks character and speaks normally, the jig is up and she’ll either speak normal around you when possible, or get pissed that you’ve ruined the illusion. The best way to ensure she keeps talking like that though, is to just let it slide like 99% of everyone else has been doing. Yeah, she’s not being rude or anything one could realistically get real indignant about, but come on. There’s nothing in the rule books that says it’s cool to be an annoyance to others if it’s a voluntary and childish way of doing things. ---
**Author:** ![Gagundathar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a183cd/32.png) [@Gagundathar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gagundathar)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/31 "2012-08-09T04:26:11Z")
I was just wondering if this lady was… hot? And single? Or just hot? ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/32 "2012-08-09T19:08:01Z")
Guys, seriously - you could stand a woman talking to you in a baby talk voice in the office if she’s hot? ---
**Author:** ![panaccione](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/94ad74/32.png) [@panaccione](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panaccione)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/33 "2012-08-09T19:25:50Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Guys, seriously - you could stand a woman talking to you in a baby talk voice in the office if she’s hot? Yep. I try not to let little things get to me. ---
**Author:** ![Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/regallag_the_axe/32/445_2.png) [@Regallag\_The\_Axe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Regallag_The_Axe)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/34 "2012-08-09T20:27:13Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Guys, seriously - you could stand a woman talking to you in a baby talk voice in the office if she’s hot? All the time? No. Every once in while would be okay. If she’s hot. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/35 "2012-08-09T20:38:41Z")
The lady in question is about 62 and weighs about 200 pounds and wears old-fashioned winged eyeglasses and lavender polyester pantsuits. ---
**Author:** ![Cinnamon\_Imp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@Cinnamon\_Imp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinnamon_Imp)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/36 "2012-08-09T20:42:16Z")
Yeah, but you didn’t tell them - is she hot or not? (ducks) ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/37 "2012-08-09T21:12:32Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > The lady in question is about 62 and weighs about 200 pounds and wears old-fashioned winged eyeglasses and lavender polyester pantsuits. Within 5, how many cats does she own? ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/38 "2012-08-09T21:28:34Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > The lady in question is about 62 and weighs about 200 pounds and wears old-fashioned winged eyeglasses and lavender polyester pantsuits. She escaped from _The Far Side_? ---
**Author:** ![Uber\_the\_Goober](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/58956e/32.png) [@Uber\_the\_Goober](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uber_the_Goober)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/39 "2012-08-09T21:33:39Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Guys, seriously - you could stand a woman talking to you in a baby talk voice in the office if she’s hot? Only if she also used that voice while being bounced off the copy machine during breaks… And was HOT. Hot covers many sins…tis the unfortunate truth of the world we live in. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887/40 "2012-08-09T21:50:55Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Guys, seriously - you could stand a woman talking to you in a baby talk voice in the office if she’s hot? Not this guy. Nobody’s **that** hot. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/oh-good-lord-a-pwincess-pwecious-just-moved-into-our-department/630887.md?page=3)