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Old 12-03-2014, 09:50 AM
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Val Speak

Good stuff in this Thread...

And then, there was 'Val Speak' as skewered by Frank Zappa Decades ago with his Daughter 'Moon Unit' nailing it in this hilarious, awkward Video.


'Valley Girl' ~ Frank Zappa

Early in my Career, as Tech Answer Dude, I sprung for Dual Earpiece Headsets w/Mics for several of us. Turns out the Brain Hemispheres process Speech differently. So, hearing an Accent - as we endured plenty of in the Hard Sciences - in both Ears made tough conversations easier to navigate.

I also disciplined myself to listen to the complete sentence. Then, I could rewind mentally and backfill a missing word when the context of use was completed. Otherwise, you get hung up on a word and miss the rest of the sentence. Early practice at 'Detachment'.-)

When I get 'Robert' in Delhi on some Customer Service call I've placed, I simply wish them 'Jai Ho' at the end of the convo.

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