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Linda's avatar

I marvel at it. The guy at the local Starbucks, the waiter at the restaurant, the dude at the gym - on and on it goes and they all sound the EXACT same. Even down to the tone of voice. It is truly a phenomenon. If I closed my eyes and listened I couldn’t pick one out over the other.

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Roger Beal's avatar

Really no different than that uptalking practiced by all-too-many young women these days (and by KJP).

These are learned affectations. I vote we find the teachers and shut them down.

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