Nobody talks anymore!

[edible_hat]

SC: *incoherent mumble from the other side of the shop, which is noisy because the motors in 3 freezers and 4 refrigerators all started up at the same time*
Me: What?
SC: Answer my question! Jeeze, nobody talks anymore!

After much wailing and gnashing of teeth he repeated the question, which was something stupid about why the ATM wouldn't give him $2000. On being told it has a limit of $300 per transaction, he said "that's dumb!" and walked out.

[blas]

Huge pet peeve of mine. People who just will not speak loud enough to be heard, incessently mumble, and when you ask them to repeat or speak up, they get infuriated with you and YELL at you.

[Nurian]

SC: *incoherent mumble from the other side of the shop*

"I'm sorry, Sir. I don't speak Tasmanian Devil."

[AlmightyALT]

My father mumbles. But he's been told he does so so much by his wife and family that if someone asked him to repeat himself, he won't yell, he'll ask again politely.

[Nyoibo]

After much wailing and gnashing of teeth he repeated the question, which was something stupid about why the ATM wouldn't give him $2000. On being told it has a limit of $300 per transaction, he said "that's dumb!" and walked out.

That and also the fact that you can't get more than $1000 a day out from ATM's, you have to physically go into a branch and withdraw it over the counter, damn those pesky security measures for your safety.

[malmalthekiller]

I mumble a lot, I'll admit. I get so used to speaking fast in my mind that it makes sense.

If people ask me to repeat, however, my brain stops and I translate into normal speech.

I've been getting into the habit of speaking clearly all the time, because my boyfriend is semi-deaf, so he's constantly asking me to repeat myself.

[goldaries13]

I've been getting into the habit of speaking clearly all the time, because my boyfriend is semi-deaf, so he's constantly asking me to repeat myself.

I have kind of the same thing with my significant other. He speaks Danish as his first language, and while mostly fluent in English, my fast talking New Yorker ways confuzzle him. I am forever having to stop and speak clearly, but I'm working on it.

[JLRodgers]

I've actually had to intentionally train myself to talk almost an octave higher in voice just so people could hear me -- my normal voice is somewhat deep (enough so that I can only talk so loud with it before I have pain [not normal I'm sure]) -- and that shocks people when they realize that if I talked "normally" not only is my talking about 2x what they're used to -- but it's deeper as well. And then when I had to intentionally remove any traces of my normal accent on top of it....

At least people don't ask me to repeat myself.... of course now they ask other things.... not sure which is worse

[AirHostess]

I blame it on the education system. Half baked teenagers who can't speak correct English Then it rolls into adulthood when they really should be able to string a sentence together.

[protege]

Then there are the fools...usually wannabe "ganstas" from the 'burbs, who have to add "you know what I's sayin'?" at the end of *every* goddamn sentence. Trust me, it takes all I have not to reply, "No you fucking moron, I *don't* know what you're saying. Speak properly, turn your hat around, and pull your damn pants up"

[Rapscallion]

usually wannabe "ganstas"

I like the term 'wangstas'.

Rapscallion

[KellyHabersham]

I'd be the first to admit that I can be one of those people who gets annoyed when asked to repeat things because I supposedly mumble/slur half the words in my sentences. But then, much of that frustration comes from the fact that my brain/ears process things as my speaking at a normal pitch and speed, so there's not really a way I can catch this or correct it.

[TOLady]

I blame it on the education system. Half baked teenagers who can't speak correct English Then it rolls into adulthood when they really should be able to string a sentence together.

Heeheehee - we finally watched Idiocracy last weekend! So true, so true!

[edible_hat]

I like the term 'wangstas'.

Rapscallion

Those of Anglo-Saxon ancestry are sometimes referred to as "wiggers".

[Imogene]

"I'm sorry, Sir. I don't speak Tasmanian Devil."

I can, ocassionally...
*does her Taz impression*