auctioneeers - over rolling their rrrs?

[joko]

is there a reason for this?

why do so many of them do this?
it kind of makes it hard to understand them, and is obviously unnatural.

so is there a point to it?
thanks

[wildwood]

I am trying to picture auctioneers rolling over their Arrs. Can't say I've ever noticed it.

[DTCwordfan]

Sold.

[boxtops]

Because it's a sedentary role, i.e "always rolling their @rrs" :)

[Mick-Talbot]

Have you got an example ?

[Mick-Talbot]

Not sure he is rolling his RR's but mad all the same. Media URL: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vxLxdgae-dY
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[joko]

ive heard it most at livestock auctions, but heard it today on storage hunters on dave.

its sort of when they do that high speed talking thing

i wondered if it was somehow supposed to make it clearer perhaps - so that a soft r cant get lost and be confused.
i cant understand it myself but for experience auction goers who are used to it, perhaps it helps?

[FredPuli43]

Don't understand, unless you mean as in the video link. Antiques auctioneers in the British houses don't do it. Did once attend a good picture sale in Washington D.C. where one did . He went so fast and unintelligibly that he had to tell me that I'd just bid against myself, and already had the lot !

[joko]

its kind of like the one in the link but not necessarily so fast.

check out the bloke on storage hunters - its a few minutes in.