I probably have some weird tism, but I generally dislike the people (it's mostly women) who do this sharp, piercing, whistly s sound when they speak. This bitch does that, so yeah.
I just want people to speak properly. That doesn't mean without accent or without inflections, but there are clear acquired mannerisms and affectations that just make communication harder.
There are over 8 ways to say "shibboleth". None of them involve vocal fry or whiny baby speak or a combination of the two.
It bothers me when I can't understand a co-worker because English is not their first language and they speak it brokenly with a very heavy accent.
I couldn't hire someone whose speech I have to constantly struggle to understand. People can call me a bigot for saying so, but good communication is a vital skill.
I suspect your co-worker with a heavy accent is just plain lazy. Learning another language is difficult, but not impossible.
My family moved from Ukraine to United States when I was 11. I could only speak two words in English. In school, they placed me in ESL (English as a Second Language) class. But it was a total waste of time. All of the kids were goofing off and not learning the language.
My parents asked the school to place me in a regular English class. By the end of the year, I got a B grade. I remember I used to watch a lot "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (because Patrick Stewart had this awesome British accent).
A few years later, I graduated High School with all A's.
I probably have some weird tism, but I generally dislike the people (it's mostly women) who do this sharp, piercing, whistly s sound when they speak. This bitch does that, so yeah.
I just want people to speak properly. That doesn't mean without accent or without inflections, but there are clear acquired mannerisms and affectations that just make communication harder.
There are over 8 ways to say "shibboleth". None of them involve vocal fry or whiny baby speak or a combination of the two.
It bothers me when I can't understand a co-worker because English is not their first language and they speak it brokenly with a very heavy accent.
I couldn't hire someone whose speech I have to constantly struggle to understand. People can call me a bigot for saying so, but good communication is a vital skill.
I suspect your co-worker with a heavy accent is just plain lazy. Learning another language is difficult, but not impossible.
My family moved from Ukraine to United States when I was 11. I could only speak two words in English. In school, they placed me in ESL (English as a Second Language) class. But it was a total waste of time. All of the kids were goofing off and not learning the language.
My parents asked the school to place me in a regular English class. By the end of the year, I got a B grade. I remember I used to watch a lot "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (because Patrick Stewart had this awesome British accent).
A few years later, I graduated High School with all A's.