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tone of voice on the phone

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Caleo Mon 16-Dec-24 13:03:25

Am I being unreasonable to feel hurt when my son answers my reasonable request using a 'hard' tone of voice ? It's the sort of tone I'd expect from someone defending himself against an accusation. BTW he has a very good clear speaking voice.

I try to be brief, but I don't mind going into more detail about the actual phone call .I asked him was this a convenient time to call him ( late morning) and he said it was all right Then he said reception was poor where he was. I could hear him perfectly , not breaking up or faint. I never use a mobile phone, and wonder if this is possible with mobile phones?

Hithere Wed 18-Dec-24 12:29:36

Op
First of all, everybody has an accent, including you

What would you do if you have an emergency with your dog and your son is not available?

I would change vets to avoid this issue - what if your son does not have an answer to a question they ask? This liaison role he is in is very unreasonable

Different accents and immigration is a new reality that hit that hit the world many years if not decades ago - it is time to adapt

Caleo Thu 19-Dec-24 11:35:49

HiThere, there is such a thing as received pronunciation. While nobody's accent is perfect RP, some people are more able at speaking in received pronunciation, and can also speak in their local accent when appropriate . The received pronunciation is lingua franca.

Of course it would be better for me if I could adapt to foreign
and strongly regional English pronunciation but I never have been good at this, as a matter of fact.

It would be best for customers ands clients if receptionists were trained in received pronunciation.

As for emergency call- out to the vet, my vet has supplied a card from a local vet who specialises in emergency euthanasia where the dog lives so that the dying is as prompt and peaceful as can be