# Why does no one enunciate these days

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-no-one-enunciate-these-days/568826>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 24, 2011, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-no-one-enunciate-these-days/568826 "2011-01-24T19:43:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-no-one-enunciate-these-days/568826/21 "2011-01-26T03:16:01Z")

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> [@PSXer](#):
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> All the kids in my class mumble and stuff and it is hard to understand them. Especially in German. Come on guys, why can’t you speak clearly? This is a common thing I have noticed many people doing it

Use headphones much? At a volume where you can’t hear someone speaking to you? You’ve probably lost some hearing. If you get it checked, at least you’ll know whether to blame other people or yourself for their “mumbling.” How are you with following conversation in a crowded, noisy room?

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**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 5:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-no-one-enunciate-these-days/568826/22 "2011-01-26T05:47:08Z")

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It’s not the noise level, it is just that people don’t speak clearly.

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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2011, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-no-one-enunciate-these-days/568826/23 "2011-01-26T06:17:35Z")

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> [@Prelude\_to\_Fascination](#):
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> Carry a pad of paper and a pen with you at all times. When you hear them mumbling, or slurring, hand them the pad of paper and pen, and politely but firmly ask them to write out what they’re trying to get across.

What if their handwriting is worse than their speech?

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