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Yanny or Laurel?!

697 replies

CaliforniaDream · 16/05/2018 07:22

AIBU to think that anyone who hears Laurel is playing a practical joke? It's definitely yanny!

twitter.com/cloecouture/status/996218489831473152?s=12

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BlessedBeTheFruitCake · 16/05/2018 21:34

Just held the speaker bit right to my ear and can now hear laurel. ShockConfused

stargazer2030 · 16/05/2018 21:35

I have listened to it several times with 3 if my kids - athey the same time. One heard Lauren every time - the rest Yanny so it can't be changing it.

HighwayDragon1 · 16/05/2018 21:36

Trainers are pink and white vans. I nearly bought a pair the other day but they look grey and grey

The80sweregreat · 16/05/2018 21:36

Yanny.

starzig · 16/05/2018 21:36

Low frequency yanny. Medium to high frequency laurel

oldbirdy · 16/05/2018 21:36

hiphopster
Sorry to disappoint but my 7 year old and I listened together and she hard Yanny whereas I heard Laurel....

Hiphopster · 16/05/2018 21:37

Soy just watched the guardian vid deconstructing it. I’ve heared the Yanny on it’s own but when I hear the actual vid it’s still completely Laurel. Going to get my teen to try Grin

Hiphopster · 16/05/2018 21:38

old that fits with what the guy on the guardian site says. It’s to do with age apparently!

Ellapaella · 16/05/2018 21:38

I hear Laurel, DH hears Yanny. He says it's a high pitched voice I think a low pitched voice.

tomhazard · 16/05/2018 21:39

Literally cannot hear anything except a clear Laurel

SoyDora · 16/05/2018 21:39

I have now heard them both, yanny is high pitched and nasal, Laurel is very low pitched.

grumpy4squash · 16/05/2018 21:41

I heard it on the radio before they said it was a choice of two names. They asked 'what word is this?' I heard it as 'moral' which is obviously close to Laurel, but still different.

The funny thing is that whatever you hear, literally no-one repeats it as it is said. We are all collectively incapable of reproducing it.

CaliforniaDream · 16/05/2018 21:42

NOW I'M HEARING LAUREL AND DON'T KNOW HOW I EVER HEARD YANNY. WHAT IS HAPPENING.

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tomhazard · 16/05/2018 21:43

Oh I just listened to it again (heard laurel this morning) and it was def Yanny!

OneWildNightWithJBJ · 16/05/2018 21:45

DH and I both hear Yanny. Can't get Laurel at all!

ShackUp · 16/05/2018 21:47

Pitched up 30% it's laurel:

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Otherwise, it's yanny.

Tiredmum100 · 16/05/2018 21:48

Laurel for me!

Moneyissue2 · 16/05/2018 21:52

Laurel, laurel, Gerry

3catsandcounting · 16/05/2018 21:54

DH says Laurel, I say Yanny.
DS says Laurel, DD says Yanny.

The80sweregreat · 16/05/2018 21:56

Hardy

ChazsBrilliantAttitude · 16/05/2018 21:56

Trainers look pink and pale green to me

SoleBizzz · 16/05/2018 21:56

I hear Fanny.

SoleBizzz · 16/05/2018 21:57

Yanny

The80sweregreat · 16/05/2018 21:58

That dress was blue with black stripes.

kalapattar · 16/05/2018 21:59

I heard Laurel when it was on the car radio this morning.
Then heard Yanny when watching the TV news.

That blew my mind.

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