Irritating Voices

[smurfchops]

Joanna Lumley and David Lamb (Come Dine with Me). They are both so false. Any more. Oh yes, and Lorraine Kelly.

[andy-hughes]

The sound of voices is subjective - as this thread indicates, and one person's attractive voice is another person's cat sliding down the proverbial blackboard.

My dislikes tend to pair the individual's voice with their personality - I can like or dislike both because of who they are as well as how they sound.

I never liked Michael Parkinson because he is a 'professional Yorkshireman', yet I love the voice of Geoffrey Boycott, so it's not the accent per se.

I love Lancashire accents such as Peter Kay and Paddy McGuiness, and Geordie accents - the exception to my rule is Sara Millican, I like her voice, but hate her comedy.

I loathe the sound of Michael McIntyre, his fluty voice and his awful persona mean I can't watch him, and for some reason, I hate the sound of James Nesbitt, I can't watch anything he is in.

I don't mind Alisha Dixon's voice, but I can't abide her laugh, although I am sure I could learn to put up with it if she moved into our spare room!!

That's all I can think of for now - may return if I think of something else.

[ummmm]

Vikki Patterson. She looks like she's coked up and that's all I can picture when I hear her voice.

[pixie374]

I saw some clips of This Morning with Gino de Campo, which were quite funny. He clearly knows what he is saying, and how, but plays it up to make them laugh.
Agree with lady j, some female singers can take any song and turn it into a standard cats' chorus, so they all sound the same and make your ears bleed.

[jazzyjen]

I like Alex Beresford (the weather man), but I cannot understand how he got a public facing job such as his with a speech impediment.

[ummmm]

What speech impediment? I just looked at a clip and I couldn't hear one. Even if I could should it make a difference or do we want 100% perfection on our TVs?

[TrevorThePug]

Disagree with the above. I can't abide Sarah 'I'm dead funny me cos I'm a Geordie' Millican's voice or comedy. She makes me want to kick the telly in. I don't watch her any more.

[barry1010]

Alex hasn't got a speech impediment

[Barsel]

Sorry if someone has already said this but, Stacey Solomon.

[Barsel]

Forgot this one Janet Street Porter.

[KUSTARD]

Can't cope with Chris Packham or Piers Morgan's irritating phoney laugh though, to be fair, my voice is the most awful voice in the world and people always recognise me on the phone if I've only spoken to them once!!

[Caribeing]

Alex Jones, Lorraine Kelly, Stacey Dooley.

[brainiac]

Alex Beresford may not have a speech impediment per se, but he mumbles and swallows his words. And, don't get me started on Lucy Verasamy needlessly windmilling her arms about.....

[stefos]

A couple of nailed on ones mentioned - Joanna Lumley and Jeremy Vine.

I'd like to add Miss Piggy, the way she says "K-u-r-m-m-y" is so affected.

[andy-hughes]

Wendy Craig in Butterflies - Ria had the most amazing voice - and eyes.

[Deskdiary]

Andy-Hughes at 9.46am yesterday.

Your blackboard in action...

You can't abide Alisha Dixon's laugh, whereas I find it one of the sexiest laughs I've ever heard.

[emmie]

Nichola Sturgeon most definitely.
Alan Carr aaggh

[Theland]

Mrs T has an angry voice if I don't eat my greens!

[andy-hughes]

Deskdiary- what does 'your blackboard in action' mean please?

[Deskdiary]

You mentioned the proverbial blackboard where one person likes a voice whereas somebody else may feel it’s like a cat sliding down a blackboard.

[Bobbisox1]

And I Peters, his voice makes my teeth itch