Voice

I'm a little perplexed by my voice on occasion.

I have a fairly smooth voice, not high pitched : squeaky, irritaing and/or nasal. Neither is it too low or rumbly; I sound 100% female. On the phone? Since I've always been doing servicing in it's myriad forms, I thought I'd learnt to modulate it, pitch it slightly lower, make it soothing. If you have a nice voice, it helps to calm people down, make them more open to what you have to say, makes it painless for

But recently..... on the phone.....
Just damn.
I sound very young. TOO frickin' young. I can't get no respect. Argh!

The first time I heard myself on a recorded conversation, I flipped. Not with joy, but in peevishnes at myself. I sounded like I was 20. And I realise, that for some reason, it's persistant.

Men occasionally try and flirt with me. One guy, after asking him the mandatory Anything else I can do for you? question replied with a Too bad, I'm married! Otherwise.... line. Ok, I can deal with that. That's not too bad and if the man is well spoken, it's a little flattering and it's nothing a professional service provider cannot handle.

But the women.
*rolls eyes*
I despise DESPISE being addressed as Girl. Or Dear. What the fuck is that? Girl? Dear? I am not your fucking dear and I am not your fucking ah girl. You're calling in to an insurance company, not your family home, so keep it professional. It's so damned fucking condescending.

Yeah, that's when the voice hardens on it's own and you get the cool, calm professional but bitchy voice. Serves you right.

Just a thought....
my digicam can do sound recordings. Perhaps I'll do a nonsense file and let you guys hear me for yourselves. You can piss in your pants with laughter at how ridiculous I sound.....


Like a pedo's wet dream. Bah.