# Whose voice mannerisms can't you stand? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 23, 2008, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601 "2008-01-23T01:06:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/41 "2008-01-23T18:29:41Z")
[QUOTE=Malienation] …Peggy Noonan. I saw her on a talk show the other day and was immediately reminded why I can’t stand listening to the woman. Her voice is always, always, _always_ inflected with a tone of condescension. How is that possible? Anyway, about 10-15 seconds is my limit. After that, my blood starts boiling. Fuck you, Peggy… :mad: [/QUOTE] Peggy comes off like the classic high school socialite princess, the one with the '65 Mustang convertible and the camel hair coat. Her every word breathes the message, “I think you’re _reeeaaally_ sweet, but I only put out for members of the military-industrial complex.” ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/42 "2008-01-23T18:33:35Z")
**Shannon Sharpe** compounds being difficult to understand by talking way too fast. It’s like he got his tongue stuck to an ice cube tray, then got it off with hot chocolate. Any inherited difficulties aside, just slow the hell down and maybe we’ll then be able to understand you. How about this… just be more like **Sterling**. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/43 "2008-01-23T20:28:31Z")
**Al Gore**. And I rather agree with much of what he was pushing as a presidential candidate, but I just couldn’t support him because I couldn’t _stand_ to hear him speak, and purely out of selfishness and self-preservation, refused to vote that year. Dopers, what’s the deal with this guy? Is his accent typical for that part of Tennessee (and of his generation, perhaps?), or are his vocal and speech patterns affected and exaggerated, to suggest an affinity with the common man, or somesuch? Also, **Drew Barrymore** , at least as she was in **Never Been Kissed**. Her line readings were way too precious and deliberate for my taste. (Too bad, given how cute Michael Vartan was in that flick!) And the rather shrill and brassy female host of a uncluttering-your-house show, on TLC, I think. (This isn’t aimed at dirty houses so much as overstuffed and disorganized ones; she harangues and bullies people into ditching a lot of stuff they may still need or value in garage sales. That one.) Although in this case it’s her personality as much as her voice and speech that annoy me. ---
**Author:** ![Tikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5daacb/32.png) [@Tikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tikki)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/44 "2008-01-23T21:19:31Z")
[QUOTE=Beware of Doug] John Malkovich, whose voice is that of a clammy, epicene man who lives in an attic and collects…things. [/QUOTE] You reminded me of Tom Shane on those Men’s Warehouse commercials. If slugs could talk, they’d sound like him. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/45 "2008-01-23T21:30:04Z")
He doesn’t always sound like this, but I’ll add **Viggo Mortensen** to the list of “you really need to clear your throat” people. It really contrasts to the epic hero he is trying to portray in LotR many times. ---
**Author:** ![lisacurl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/41988e/32.png) [@lisacurl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisacurl)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/46 "2008-01-23T21:52:18Z")
[QUOTE=Ludovic] He doesn’t always sound like this, but I’ll add **Viggo Mortensen** to the list of “you really need to clear your throat” people. It really contrasts to the epic hero he is trying to portray in LotR many times. [/QUOTE] Who cares what he sounds like? I’d drink his bathwater. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/47 "2008-01-23T23:35:37Z")
Am I really first with “Dr. Phil” McGraw? I find his voice absolutely infuriating. I don’t like to think about what would ever happen if he and Nancy Grace ever engaged in an amplified debate. ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/48 "2008-01-23T23:38:06Z")
John McCain ---
**Author:** ![Mehitabel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8797f3/32.png) [@Mehitabel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mehitabel)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/49 "2008-01-23T23:44:16Z")
Tom Shane of the Men’s Wearhouse (thanks for the name!) and Gilbert Gottfried. In fact, there was a MARRIED WITH CHILDREN episode once (“Ship Happens”) where everybody got trapped in a life raft with him, and for Al, having to listen to Gilbert was the worst part of the whole experience for him. Trevor on the Reality TV podcasts has the Worst. Laugh. Ever, making Beavis and Butthead sound refined. I unsubscribe whenever a SURVIVOR isn’t running to minimize exposure to it. ---
**Author:** ![Ro\_Carter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@Ro\_Carter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ro_Carter)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/50 "2008-01-23T23:56:59Z")
[QUOTE=Larry Mudd] Am I really first with “Dr. Phil” McGraw? I don’t like to think about what would ever happen if he and Nancy Grace ever engaged in an amplified debate. [/QUOTE] OH DEAR GOD! PLEASE, NO! ---
**Author:** ![Belrix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed655f/32.png) [@Belrix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Belrix)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/51 "2008-01-24T00:53:19Z")
[QUOTE=Mehitabel] Tom Shane of the Men’s Wearhouse (thanks for the name!) and Gilbert Gottfried. In fact, there was a MARRIED WITH CHILDREN episode once (“Ship Happens”) where everybody got trapped in a life raft with him, and for Al, having to listen to Gilbert was the worst part of the whole experience for him. [/QUOTE] Tom Shane owns Shane’s jewelry stores. George Zimmer, I believe, is the owner and pitchman for Men’s Wearhouse. I now return you to your regularly scheduled thread. ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/52 "2008-01-24T02:22:46Z")
david caruso ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/53 "2008-01-24T02:25:18Z")
[QUOTE=Phlosphr] I’m going to slip Rosie O’Donnell in there as well with my list above. [/QUOTE] I don’t think you can slip R O’D anywhere! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Diceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/22d042/32.png) [@Diceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diceman)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/54 "2008-01-24T02:56:48Z")
[QUOTE=Engineer Dude] Hillary Clinton. There are worse people I can think of for President. But if elected, I’ll definitely being turning off her State of the Union addresses _just because of her voice_. [/QUOTE] Thirded. She sounds like she’s perpetually pissed-off about something. Heck, that should be the focus of Barack Obama’s campaign: “Vote for Obama because… well… do you really want to listen to _her_ for the next four years?” ---
**Author:** ![Malienation](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Malienation](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malienation)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/55 "2008-01-24T03:11:34Z")
[QUOTE=Enright3] david caruso [/QUOTE] Oooh, good one! 🙂 I never, ever watch his show, so he isn’t on my radar. However, sometimes **Ms. Malienation** does, and I have to listen to his irritating mannerisms. :mad: Like Peggy Noonan, he’s got exactly one tone of voice. Howzat possible? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Sublata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Sublata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublata)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/56 "2008-01-24T04:04:50Z")
That guy who does the pompous Old Money impersonation on all the Lexus commercials. I really want to punch that guy. ---
**Author:** ![JohnnieEnigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@JohnnieEnigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnnieEnigma)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/57 "2008-01-24T04:23:03Z")
I completely despise Hillary Clinton’s voice mannerism… it’s worse than nails scratching against a chalk board. Her tone is so completely hostile! I swear to God, if that woman becomes our next President, I’m not watching the news for the next 4 years, and if I do watch it, I’m clicking on the mute button. ---
**Author:** ![JohnnieEnigma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@JohnnieEnigma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnnieEnigma)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/58 "2008-01-24T04:25:52Z")
[QUOTE=Engineer Dude] Hillary Clinton. There are worse people I can think of for President. But if elected, I’ll definitely being turning off her State of the Union addresses _just because of her voice_. [/QUOTE] oh right, see, I’m not the only one! \*just reading back on the thread.. ---
**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/59 "2008-01-24T04:31:09Z")
I can’t believe no one has Mentioned Harvey Fierstein… KILL ME NOW!! ---
**Author:** ![Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@Sleeps\_With\_Butterflies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sleeps_With_Butterflies)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601/60 "2008-01-24T04:37:35Z")
Cameron Diaz. She’s brain dead and that horsey laugh of hers makes me want to pry her vocal cords out with a rusty spoon. Ben Stein. I realize he doesn’t talk like his character in Ferris Bueller, but kind of close. Barbara Walters. So annoying. The stopping, the starting, the weird inflections. George W Bush. 'Nuff said. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whose-voice-mannerisms-cant-you-stand/434601.md?page=4)