Vent Thread 2022
Welcome back my old friend LOL!
What grinds my gears today is Jennifer D'lorio of WeatherWorks here in town. While I find Weatherworks usually spot on, the weather breaks she recorded for the next few days that are airing on WRNJ this morning are killing me! LOL. She has so much vocal fry in her voice, for me it is very distracting. I know it has been creeping into speech more and more over the 10 years but man I find it annoying. ( I have a lot of hang ups! LOL).
Apparently it's a millennial thing.
https://3ten.org/news/2015/11/09/millennial-generation-plagued-with-vocal-fry-epidemic/
What is female vocal fry?
A curious vocal pattern has crept into the speech of young adult women who speak American English: low, creaky vibrations, also called vocal fry. Vocal fry, or glottalization, is a low, staccato vibration during speech, produced by a slow fluttering of the vocal cords.
Greg So you call out the woman by name, which is searchable online forever because of her voice, so that she never gets another job again or what? Tacky.
DogDayAfternoonI have young women in my family who speak like that, we grew up in the same place, wth kinda accent it that?!
Now I’m going out to pick up that damn free newspaper that blows down the street every week.
Roywhite According to the article Greg linked, female broadcasters (well, at least one) HAVE lost their jobs over vocal fry. So, perhaps this should be construed as constructive criticism regarding a potentially career-inhibiting affectation that can be corrected.
ianimal 
maja2 Probably Greg's commentary should have gone into one of the many WRNJ threads, where my guess is it would have gotten a little less scrutiny and angst.
The weather person he mentions is just that, a weather commentator and not a host of a 4 hour show. So, for that small amount of air time, as long as they can get the message across and have the ability and certifications to be a weather person, then that segment comes and goes pretty quickly and no one gets hurt.
I also am not fond of the voice of that particular person, and they(WeatherWorks) have another one of their alternate weather people (a male in this particular instance) whose voice is not exactly my cup O tea, but so be it.
NJ101.5 often(too often in my opinion), uses their afternoon producers/call screeners, a male and a female, to fill in for their hosts that are either out sick or on vacation. Both of them are really better suited behind the scenes. Bad voices and just flat out not interesting people. But, NJ101.5 seems to think they are just fine and don't kill ratings, because they keep on putting them on air. When I hear them, I just do what I can, and turn the dial to another station for that day.
I get what Greg meant, it came off a little harsh, but I don't think he was trying to kill her career (heck, if one commenter on a small town forum was able to do that, most of WRNJ talent would either be fired or quit, based on some opinionated commentary here).
But, I won't opt to cancel either the weather person or Greg. They are probably both OK people.
The Rhyme Animal Hahahaha!! Sorry my big bad words triggered so many.
Do know thing about about me, I couldn't care less what anyone thinks of my post (s) or me. Totally irrelevant to me. It is a VENTING thread I simply noted a person's voice I found to be an irritant. I posted it in a venting thread light-heartedly as the LOL's inserted a few times above indicated. The recordings this morning were particularly heavy with the vocal fry. As far as mentioning her name, you've got to be kidding me. She signed off the spot with her name. As someone above mentioned she is public persona. I also feel quite assured that my insignificant little post on a local small town forum will not impact her rising career. In addition, I'm quite sure she can give a hoot what I think as well.
Many people on this site never cease to amaze me LOL. I do enjoy the name calling, how mature and nice. Not once did I disparage that young lady. I just noted how her voice was an irritant to me.
Classic....
Fred Ian
Yeah, sneaky way to have athletes compete after your country has been banned for so many using performance-enhancing drugs. Of course now that their top young female skater has been caught using them...how many more. Maybe they'll be banned for the next Olympics. What a joke, just like the Chinese judge who's on the technical committee after having a one year suspension due to favoritism in judging, while his compatriot from the last Olympics was banned for two years AND has to sit out this Olympics as punishment.
Greg
I blame Flo, from the Progressive Insurance Commercials. I'm sure she reaches even more people than the Kardashians do, though I'm positive she hasn't built the money-generating machine they have for her own personal gain.
Phil D. I read the article, and still have no idea of what this is. Link me a video of somebody speaking with 'vocal fry' with a classic example. Thanks.
Bruin Thanks Greg, so strange, I never even noticed this 'vocal fry' thing before the videos brought attention to it. 56 years, and I've never heard of 'vocal fry'. I even searched a couple more videos to hear it in action. I'm far more annoyed by weird speech phrases, like 'coming with?' Ugh, hate that one. Too lazy to say 'us', 'me' etc? One of my favorite shows, Rick and Morty, uses this all the time. I notice it every time and kind of drives me nuts.
Ok, ok, here's my rant: So I finally decide to go out to eat this weekend, after years of avoiding restaurants for the most part. Go to The Barn in Randolph for a quick bite with friends. Waitress comes to table, and I ask, "what are the happy hour beer specials?" "Oh, that's only at the bar..." What the hell, why are some bar flies at the bar entitled to cheaper beer, but if you're sitting 20 feet away at a table, planning on spending a lot more money than the barflies on food, are you penalized???? The Barn is not the only place that does this. I really don't understand this business practice. I guess they figure if you are planning on spending money on food, that you will pay any price they ask for beer.
Nothing worse then your regular letter carrier having the day off. Good for him but bad for customers. These subs could care less about the job their paid to do. They drive by without looking at the address. Mail goes to neighbor, outgoing mail not picked up. I stood in the doorway and waved, never even turned his head. Is a good working ethic a thing of the past? I would complain, but it would only fall on deaf ears. Thank goodness for the venting thread.
auntiel Vocal Fry usually comes with youth and a great tight body.
Much better than a nagging voice and a glass of prune juice.
dodgebaal 
Courtney1 Courtney, less tricky than a smart thermostat! Auntiel, full agreement! You know it's a fill-in when they dump your package on the mailbox post in the rain, to be either stolen or soaked!
JrzyGirl88 I just don't understand... you would think when this person interrupts a conversation with their two cents and the people having the conversation just walk away they would get the picture..
That is a fairly strong indication for sure. I had an employee do that kind of thing very often. It always started with " if I can make a recommendation". He would typically not wait but butt right in as you describe. Finally at a meeting another employee unloaded politely(ish) on him about this very annoying habit. I was not there to witness it but had to deal with the associated HR episode. It did solve the issue for the most part.
I'm venting at GREG!!! for bringing my attention to 'vocal fry', I never paid attention before, and now every time I hear it I get a little grrrr!!!
When you have to fax a letter. Just give me a darn email address. I faxed once from a public machine and they faxed back my personal information when I wasn't there. The ones online are all pay subscriptions. I just want to send one lousy fax. Grrrrr.
My phone rings incessently with these freakin' spam and telemarketing calls lately. I tried the blocking stuff & it doesn't work. So sick of it. Can't even take an afternoon nap unless I unplug my phone. Just venting.
Lonesome Dove Lonesome Dove - I unplugged our landline..........Cell phones are pretty well protected by Verizon Call Filter ---
4catmom I get no, zero, nada, zilch cell phone signal at my house. Down in a valley between mountains, so I keep my landline in order to maintain some sort of contact with people. I don't even own a cell phone any more since Tracfone stopped service to the one I had for emergencies on the road.
Probably need a outdoor rural cell booster like these:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%22rural%22+cell+signal+antenna+outdoor+long-range&crid=1OSABLLN20A1T&sprefix=rural+cell+signal+antenna+outdoor+long-range%2Caps%2C186&ref=nb_sb_noss
aol123@aol.com People on HL calling themselves contractors and when you try and contact them you get no response. If you are too busy to do a job, just reply one way or another. Very irritating. I like doing local but if these people want jobs, just respond.
Pete People who steal your health insurance to get themselves a COVID vaccine, and naturally there's no one to report the fraud to at the insurance company today!
The really terrible part is covid vaccines are free, taxpayer funded, regardless of insurance coverage.
Babit "covid vaccines are free, taxpayer funded"
Oxymoron of the year! LOL. It's not free if we are paying for it collectively via taxes. I get the point though no need to steal from another for something that is available.
Well, apparently my insurance company paid $40 with no out-of-pocket charge. I presume the vaccine was for COVID as I initially received an e-mail indicating that it was the first of a series of shots. It was accompanied by the usual admonitions to wash your hands, social distance, etc.
Immediately after receiving the e-mail, I checked my insurance claims and found nothing suspicious. However, this morning I felt motivated to check again and there it was--a Pfizer vaccination.
Perhaps Pfizer has other vaccinations that come in a series, I wouldn't know. COVID was the first thing that came to mind.
From the CDC:
COVID-19 vaccination providers can:
Seek appropriate reimbursement from the recipient’s plan or program (e.g., private health insurance, Medicare, Medicaid) for a vaccine administration fee
However, providers cannot charge the vaccine recipient the balance of the bill.
There's a special place in hell for this one....
https://nypost.com/2022/06/05/30-dead-dogs-cats-found-in-home-of-south-carolina-animal-rescue-ceo/
What is wrong with people, she should be put in a cage and left alone. Disgusting
Happygirl Petty vent: Wish the garbage guys would put the big bins back the right way in the condo storage bins. The way they put them back in is with closed lids. Then you can't open them because they hit the side. All they have to do is reverse them and voila! - they can stay open. Tired of bringing bags out only to stop, put them down, and have to partially open them and slide them in.
SDG LOL, as long as the cans are within 3 feet of the curb I am happy. Expecting too much...
iJay iJay, I'm not talking personal cans. I'm talking the huge dumpsters that you have to throw your garbage in at condos in the small buildings they have put aside.
Thanks, iJay. LOL. Trust me those lids to those dumpsters are heavy and large. I can't lift one, let along hold it to try to swing a bag into it. ;)
Why does nothing come with an instruction manual anymore? I'm so sick of being directed to insipid videos that tell me nothing.
Trust me those lids to those dumpsters are heavy and large. I can't lift one, let along hold it to try to swing a bag into it.
Just ask your neighborhood bear to lift it for you. No problem.
Thanks, Weis for:
1. My big package of chop meat to make meatballs that was beautiful on the outside and major brown on the inside. There goes part of the sauce.
2. My Easter ham that I wasted 33 dollars on- opened it to be safe. Icky color, etc. Now, I have to waste my Good Friday morning going around and trying to start over.
3. WHY bother to have a customer service desk when it doesn't open til TEN am??? Your store opens at 7. I used to think it was bad that you couldn't get help before nine there.
I'm DONE shopping there. DONE. Wasted 45$ that I can't get back and have to spend my day off running around.
DogDay — have you tried asking for your money back? I regularly get bad meat from shoprite and I always send a customer service email and they will credit back my account. It’s been a lifesaver, I don’t have the extra money to throw away on spoiled meats every week either.
Kat "regularly get bad meat from ShopRite". I have shopped at ShopRite in Hackettstown, Byram and Netcong for 40 years. I can honestly say I've never gotten spoiled meat. Perhaps if you're getting it regularly, consider a different retailer.
I do agree, however if I were to get a bad product a refund would be essential.
Kay, actually ShopRite gives you double your money back , if you buy bad meat there! That is their policy!
Havaclue17 Wow, I never got double my money the two times I returned meat to Shoprite. And it looked fairly similar to what was described here.
GC That would be a nice gesture. Perhaps only a Ronetco store does this? It is not an " official" policy it appears.
https://www.shoprite.com/sm/pickup/rsid/3000/refundpolicy/
Ground beef can turn brown on the inside due to lack of oxygen exposure. It does not mean the product is bad.
You can read more about it here if you are interested, I have attended KState seminars for the industry and they are a great resource.
https://www.ksre.k-state.edu/news/stories/2020/02/ground-beef-color-food-safety.html
Good to know. I went to ShopRite yesterday. Once before I brought back slime ham a few years ago to Weis. It was literally covered when I opened it. Fortunately, I was in and out of ShopRite fast because they have so many self checkouts. Not a fan of the parking lot, though. LOL. Happy Easter or Passover to all.
complained to the mansfield shop rite manager about all the complaints (including mine) of milk going bad too soon as well as finding the snap dragon apples we loved last year - now onder shop rite brand - and flavorless. He admitted he was starting to get milk complaints - Gave me for $1 coupons - - nice gesture
I have done SR for close to three decades and rarely got a bad piece of meat. Once, the fish I got was old, they told me to bring it in and they would replace. I asked, how to do that when I would not a appear for a week; they said "put it in the freezer." I said I stopped doing that when I left the dorm.....they said, it's winter, put in out back. I said: bears.... They finally ponied up. Every other time, fine, and there were few.
I have more of a problem with bagged salad where the expiration date is 24 hours post sale date. I use their pickers who are pretty much perfect, but they do miss the tight expiration on the salads on occasion.
Generally all good and except for one time, only too glad to reimburse, often without me have product in hand.
Babbit Internet outage last night with Optimum in the area. Then today, it's been off and on all morning, making it impossible to get work done. Called them four times. Finally got a tech and of course it's an overseas call center and I can't really understand him and had to ask him to repeat, not that I didn't understand what to do, but I just couldn't understand. That's flustering.
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