[Mamzelle]

re: Being 'social' means you never get upset about anything, and you NPR sing-song voice is perfectly pitched, regardless of the strain of the social situation. )))

I have noticed this among college men. Twittery, chirpy--upward inflected at the end of a declarative sentence? Every statement a question? Statements turned into questions as a plea for approval and tolerance?

Ick. It's like swishing and wrist-flapping, but these are heteros of which we speak. speak?

[Tax-chick]

Twittery, chirpy--upward inflected at the end of a declarative sentence? Every statement a question? Statements turned into questions as a plea for approval and tolerance?

Ne Zot! My husband listens to NPR ... THAT's where he's getting this obnoxious speech pattern. It makes me want to scream!