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Women with fake little girl voices

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HennyPennyHorror · 17/06/2019 03:30

Is it me or are they becoming more prevalent? I moved to Australia 4 years ago and they are RIFE here. I was constantly confused by the high-pitched voices and thought "Is this part of the accent?" But I've realised it isn't. It's a forced, high-pitched squeak which some women do.

I know some women naturally have high, young sounding voices but I can tell the fake ones a mile away.

I HATE THEM so MUCH! Speak properly for God's sake!

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CaptainMarvelDanvers · 17/06/2019 06:13

There is a theory (and it is only a theory) that when fully adult grown people speak in child like voices it’s because mentally, part of their mind, is stuck at the age of when something traumatic happened to them. I.e Marilyn Monroe.

snitzelvoncrumb · 17/06/2019 06:11

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SummerPlace · 17/06/2019 06:11

@justilou1 Oh, but then I forgot: I'm an older woman, not an older lady, so maybe the people with whom I associate don't do it.

InFiveMins · 17/06/2019 06:08

I notice this all the time and I agree with you OP it is infuriating!!

SummerPlace · 17/06/2019 06:06

Live in Sydney - never noticed it.

And I would, as it's the sort of thing that would make me see red.

Childrenofthestones · 17/06/2019 06:05

The fast show did skits on this year's ago.

JanesKettle · 17/06/2019 05:54

Maybe it's regional. You're not in QLD, are you OP ? Rising inflection at the end of the sentence ?

50shadesofgreyrock · 17/06/2019 05:19

One of the women in my office does this. She’s about 63. What’s really annoying is I find myself doing it back to her. (I parrot accents subconsciously. I have to constantly stop myself in case people take offence.) I’m not in Australia.

JanesKettle · 17/06/2019 04:52

I'm in AU and I've never noticed it.

Degustibusnonestdisputandem1 · 17/06/2019 04:47

Eh? I'm from rural Victoria and have never come across this...

carla1983 · 17/06/2019 04:46

I used to have a friend who would put on a little girl's voice when she talked to her OH (only for him) it was so annoying. She even did it when they argued but spoke normally to everyone else.

justilou1 · 17/06/2019 04:05

It’s an older lady thing here in Australia and it’s awful, isn’t it?!?!?!