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LOUD VOICE

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Melanie Sat 15-Apr-17 17:45:11

Here's an example of a comment I made that brought a barrage of shushes from all of them. My daughter was trying to give her baby its bottle (we were out at a DO) and baby wasn't having it because he didn't like it cold. My daughter went off to find some hot water to heat it up and the barman was looking interested so I said "Young Man" with a smile intending to ask him for some hot water. Oh the "shushes" I got from "Young Man"!! He pitched in and helped however, but my popularity went through the floor.

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thatbags Sat 15-Apr-17 17:26:01

x posts, roses.

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Alima Sat 15-Apr-17 17:25:38

Do come and talk to me Melanie. My ears aren't too good and I am for ever having chatty conversations not having a clue what the other person is saying. I appreciate someone who speaks up!

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thatbags Sat 15-Apr-17 17:25:36

Ask them what kind of comment? Ask them to tell you as soon as possible about things you say that embarass them.

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rosesarered Sat 15-Apr-17 17:25:10

Hi Melanie welcome to the forum. smile
Well, I would ask a friend to be honest and to tell you if you are really loud or not.
As to inappropriate comments, today's young are often very PC, and if you know you aren't saying anything actually wrong then I would ask them to tell you what did they think in particular was 'innapropriate'?

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Melanie Sat 15-Apr-17 17:19:16

Well I have been told by my daughters that I have a loud voice sad . They are always telling me to Ssssh. I had no idea! 70 years old and no one every told me. I do not have a hearing problem so it's not that. Checking with my youngest and kindest daughter last night I asked her "Is it true?" She told me "Yes" I have a loud voice and make inappropriate comments which are embarrassing blush

I love my daughters to bits and am deeply hurt by this. sad If my natural voice is loud how do I keep it down? I mean I can for a while but then how I've always spoken drifts back. Inappropriate comments? I've no idea what they mean. hmm