# Weird things that once you notice them are everywhere **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 15, 2015, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-that-once-you-notice-them-are-everywhere/725235 "2015-07-15T14:18:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![StarsApart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@StarsApart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarsApart)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2015, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-that-once-you-notice-them-are-everywhere/725235/21 "2015-07-17T22:50:25Z")
I have a hearing loss so I can’t tell for sure, but I think all of the drivers of the [V-Tech Smart Wheels cars](http://www.vtechkids.com/brands/vehicles/gogosmartwheels) have male voices. The drivers are all male, anyway. I emailed them out of curiosity to see if there were any female drivers and they said no, with no plans to add any. ---
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-that-once-you-notice-them-are-everywhere/725235/22 "2015-07-18T02:36:54Z")
I’m seeing a lot of elephants in living rooms now that I’ve noticed one of them. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-that-once-you-notice-them-are-everywhere/725235/23 "2015-07-18T06:28:40Z")
> [@usedtobe](#): > > Do talking GPS units still use “feminine” voices? Some have options; the Google Lady is still the Google Lady but hey, at least the Spanish version doesn’t! Souuund! Like aaaaan! Aerobiiiiiics! Teacher! Any mooooore! They’ve improved the grammar and the pauses as well as the over-enthusiasm, but she’s still a lady. ---
**Author:** ![applebetty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4af34b/32.png) [@applebetty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/applebetty)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-that-once-you-notice-them-are-everywhere/725235/24 "2015-07-18T20:52:58Z")
I changed my Siri to a male voice because I hate nagging womens voices. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-that-once-you-notice-them-are-everywhere/725235/25 "2015-07-18T21:12:18Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Back when stand-alone GPS devices were all the rage, somebody made one with replaceable voices. You could download different voice sets done by various actors or impersonators. > > I never had one, but I always wanted to get a Mr. T voice set. Can you imagine driving along & suddenly it shouts > “I pity da foo who don’t turn lef in 100 feet!!!” > “GO Back foo!! You missed da turn!!” > > etc. I paid for the Simpsons voices for my GPS. It was funny to hear, “D’oh!! Recalculating!!!” Haven’t used the Garmin in years. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2015, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-that-once-you-notice-them-are-everywhere/725235/26 "2015-07-18T22:35:14Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > So what other weird things did you notice and think “hey that’s funny” but then realize are everywhere? Weeping Angel statues. ---
**Author:** ![california\_jobcase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@california\_jobcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/california_jobcase)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-that-once-you-notice-them-are-everywhere/725235/27 "2015-07-19T20:09:04Z")
The only pull-string talking toy I ever had used a male voice. His name was Larry the Lion. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/vKMsRd50nmo/hqdefault.jpg "Talking with Mattel's Larry Lion from 1962") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKMsRd50nmo) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/weird-things-that-once-you-notice-them-are-everywhere/725235.md?page=1)