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I recently worked with a young woman (28) who grew up in "the valley" and really did speak "valley girl". I'm a Bay Area nativie and fully aware of what it is, when it started, etc. but had never actually experienced this up close and personal. It's not just actually slang, it's tonal and involves the voice, breath and pitch as well as some pretty good eye rolls/lash batting as well.
I'm not a valley girl, I'm from norcal and think it's hella funny
Time marches on. The teenyboppers of the 1980s, who invented Valspeak, are now middle aged.
Yes, and they are everywhere doing the Valspeak and Fry Talk like nurses, teachers, customer service
reps for insurance companies, banks, etc..... It's crazy and very unprofessional.
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I think I'd rather hear "Valley Girl" talk than that insane "vocal fry" that all the hipsters talk..... There is nothing more annoying than vocal fry!
Oh man, yes that's what my coworker does. I don't think of that as "hipster' though since my daughter fits that category and she and her friends don't do it. I assumed that was part of valley speak? I suppose you can't really paint with a broad brush on this stuff, or maybe it just depends on your social circle.
Again, I just got off the phone with one (fry) who doesn't know the meaning of "listen" and went on with her speedy
rattle rather than solving an important problem.
It's not just women. A lot of guys are speaking like this too. Too much feminization in the media and schools, reality TV, young boys being raised on Nickelodeon and Disney, and the watering down of gender roles. More and more women are also acting like alpha males, particularly in movies, television and commercials.
I live in the Detroit area and have heard young girls (5-10 years old) talk this way, especially with each other. To me, it sounds like they do it to impress each other with how important and dynamic their lives are. I'm guessing maybe it's because they are not getting enough affirmation at home.
Lots of women in my office in Chicago, even those in their late 20s and early 30s talk like this. I think the media has spread this "accent" around, and it's no longer a southern California thing. I think some do this without realizing it, which is annoying but tolerable. What drives me crazy are the ones that have that "Kardashian attitude" and condescending tone to go along with it.
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