What Do Think About The Female 'dalia' Growl?

[Colmc54]

For my sins I suffer from a condition where the voices of some people really get on my nerves. Call it a form of phonophobia also known as misophonia.

With the advent of DAB radio and it's cost-saving compression technology I'm suffering more and more.

The most recent horribleness is spreading like a virus among young women all over the world. I refer to a tendency for their voices to drop to a kind of throaty growl particularly at the end of a sentence. In the Suburgatory clips above Dalia demonstrates the art of the throaty growl.

My question (s) is a)Why? b)Does anyone find it attractive in any way? and c) Should people in broadcasting show any consideration to people like me, who might be a small minority but millions worldwide none the less, who have my problem with the human voices broadcast these days?

I presume they would consider my automatic switching off as some kind of failure of their purpose.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NhA1gHATVE

[Sir Alec]

Hmmm, it is very irritating isn't it?

My pet hate is announcers who are holding a microphone, yet still feel the need to shout at the top of their voice.

I also fail to understand why so many American children sound like dwarves, instead of having normal children's voices.

[EDDIE51]

I don't think it is anything to do with DAB radio that is just how she speaks.

[EDDIE51]

The throaty growl as you put it is considered 'sexy' , actresses are use voice coaches to develop such a 'sexy' voice.

[chanel5]

I so agree, Colmc, and I thought it was just me who even noticed this lowering of the voice to a growl at the end of a sentence. It is very irritating. I first noticed it amongst American females on TV, but now it is widespread. I wonder if these women realise they are doing it.

[mata hati]

I se what you mean - very annoying - did it start in America?!
Also that idiotic voiceover man on "Flog It". Stephen Taylor Woodrow's over the top as though he's speaking to children! and not to mention India Fisher's super soft lowered tones narrating "Master Chef" ( not, of course, that I watch either programme!)

[jno]

in the days of Joan Greenwood (playing Miss Fairfax here), a purring voice was thought most attractive. All a matter of taste, I suppose; different people have different voices.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHPZ0I-7dgA

[Mosaic]

I've noticed this trait in posh / asprirant posh schoolkids and I've a feeling it all started with Hollyoaks, and also that Hollywood-based one with numbers in the title - it seems to be based on a sort of faux west coast drawl.
I'm so glas you highlighted it Colm! I thought it was just me being grumpy. The most hilarious use I cam across was among some sixth formers in a Lancashire school, who used to drop in and out of the accent as and when they remembered it. Sort of Eeh by eck, like, y'know, dude.

[Colmc54]

This has got to stop. But I am approaching my 61st birthday and I find it ever more difficult to listen to the human voice.

I don't want to hear what they are saying, it makes me feel sick inside.

Last week I tried to watch a placatory dumbed down version of proper science called 'Horizon' on the subject of whether the Universe was receiving signals from beyond our own.

I was only was able to watch the programme by turning off the sound and watching the subtitles so deeply nauseating was the voice of the narrator.