# Where has my voice gone?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-has-my-voice-gone/391611>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 10, 2007, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-has-my-voice-gone/391611 "2007-02-10T13:34:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-has-my-voice-gone/391611/1 "2007-02-10T13:34:00Z")

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When I was younger I had a powerful shout / bellow that would do a sergeant-major proud. Mind you, I was completely tone-dumb. That was nearly 20 years ago. I can’t do it now. I can’t do it now. How come? Is it simply lack of exercising the muscles.

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-has-my-voice-gone/391611/2 "2007-02-10T15:05:55Z")

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[The Aging Voice.](http://www.asha.org/about/publications/leader-online/archives/2004/041019/041019e.htm)

[The Aging Larynx.](http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/35263/35277/196413.html?d=dmtContent)

You’re just gettin’ old, Pa.

[pulls up comfy rocking chair for Quartz]

😃

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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2007, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-has-my-voice-gone/391611/3 "2007-02-10T16:41:44Z")

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Hell’s bells man! I’m only 40! I know Drill Instructors who are older.

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**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2007, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-has-my-voice-gone/391611/4 "2007-02-11T01:21:46Z")

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Well, you have to take care of it.

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**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-has-my-voice-gone/391611/5 "2007-02-11T01:32:13Z")

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[QUOTE=Quartz]  
Hell’s bells man! I’m only 40!  
[/QUOTE]  
Well, 40 ain’t 20. Next thing, your pecker won’t work right either.