THE LOST ART OF ENUNCIATION

MY GENERALIZATION----NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 30 TODAY KNOWS HOW TO ENUNCIATE.

THAT IS A GENERALIZATION I KNOW, BUT HERE'S AN EXAMPLE OF MY MORNING:


My phone rang and I was connected to a paint store where my order was ready. I asked the young lady to read off my whole order to make sure the colors and finishes were correct. She spoke so quickly, with ABSOLUTELY NO ANNUNCIATION, plus she put the word LIKE in between words for no reason. I stopped her and said, "I need you to start over, slow down and read everything clearly."

Second call---It was a voice mail and the voice said this is (whoever) from  "dsfhjaklahfajrfar." That's what it sounded like. I was curious, so I called the number. A young man answered and said, " This is Hlhjklssasds from Sdjaskdfasdkjh."

I said, "I can't understand a word you said. Start again, speak slowly and please pronounce your words."

He said, "This is Jeff calling from Saks Fifth Avenue."

I guarantee you that it was the first time he was intelligible.


I have a mind to call the GM of Saks in Palm Desert and get him fired. These companies that don't even recognize that their employees must present themselves verbally as professionals need to have training themselves. This is happening everywhere.

I blame the parents and I blame the internet. How could kids learn how to speak or interact with people when they don't have to? They are glued to screens that don't use spoken language.

I am so disgusted.

And, P.S. If you really want to slit your throat, watch the Kardashians or any of their ancillary shows and count the number of "likes" in a sentence. 

------ HOLD ON------

I swear to you, just as I was about to post this, my phone rang. I picked it up. It was an unsolicited call from an American computer company trying to sell me something, only the guy speaking had thick Indian accent, and clearly was not calling from this country.  I hung up on him. I almost took a hammer and smashed my iphone out of frustration.

 

ELEVEN-YEAR-OLDS ON OUR ELECTION---MY INFORMAL INVESTIGATION

WHAT DO AMERICA'S CHILDREN THINK?

No faces are shown to protect the innocent

Yesterday, I was at a local pizza place in my neighborhood having lunch with my friend, Elizabeth Keener. Pretty soon, about 16 kids from the neighborhood Catholic school walked in and sat down at three different tables. I couldn't believe that they were unsupervised. There were no parents anywhere. My mother wouldn't let me go anywhere unaccompanied til I was 23! (Well, almost). My, how times I have changed.

These kids were having very lively conversation, and then I heard one of them say the word, "Trump." I just had to go over and talk to them. This election season is the sickest in history, but to these kids, it may be the FIRST one they've ever really experienced. They never saw a civilized Reagan-Carter debate. What on earth could they be thinking?

I asked them if they were aware of the election They all responded with a very enthusiastic yes. "Our teachers talk about it every day in school."

Did you watch the last debate? Yes, they did

Here are their comments:

"That man sure makes funny faces."

"He says mean things."

"Why does he keep talking about Bill? He's not running"

"Hillary works hard. She has experience."

"My parents think he's crazy."

And then I asked, "Does anybody realize that this is the first woman who has ever run for president and how important that is?"

They looked at me with blank faces  Seeing a woman run is their norm. Thank God. Talking to these eleven-year-olds actually gave me hope.

BILLY BUSH MAY GET $10 MILLION FROM NBC TO SETTLE HIS CONTRACT

BILLY BUSH--HE'S A PIG, TOO. AT LEAST HE'S NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT

AND, BY THE WAY, BEFORE THE TAPE CAME TO LIGHT, TOP HOLLYWOOD PUBLICISTS WERE ALREADY NOT ALLOWING HIM TO INTERVIEW THEIR CLIENTS BECAUSE BILLY WAS SO RUDE AND INAPPROPRIATE.

The TODAY SHOW producers were already aware of this problem and recognized their "bad hire." How stupid were they? Anyone watching him on ACCESS could see who really was. He never should have gotten the job in the first place

Won't it be fun to watch and see who hires him next? Whoever it is is a ratings whore who cares nothing about doing the right thing. I can't wait to see who it is.

MILEY CYRUS----I'VE CHANGED MY MIND ABOUT HER

HOW MILEY CYRUS CHANGED MY MIND



Take a look at these....

Miley Cyrus was a show biz child star who chafed at the bit of being a goody two shoes Disney moppet. She had talent, but as soon as she was able, she went off the rails. I thought her public sexual antics and performances were disgusting and sent a TERRIBLE message to young teen girls. I still hold her responsible for hurting society at a certain point. And who can forget her performance with Robin Thicke on MTV?

I thought she was a goner. Either drugs would do her in, or she would just flame out. I found her repulsive in every way.

And then she did something I never expected. She grew up and wised up.

If you watch her on THE VOICE, you see a caring young woman, filled with feelings, living life authentically, and freely being who she is. While she's not going to be joining the Junior League anytime soon, she has evolved into a pretty darn good young adult. I ask you to watch the show and see how she interacts withe the singers she is mentoring. I really like her! OMG!

She is back to being with Liam Hemsworth again, and it seems to be going well. He does not appear to be the kind of guy who wants the "old Miley." In fact, he broke off the engagement to her back then. But look at who they are now.

I really wish her well. I hope that the young girls she damaged have grown up with her.
Keep it up, Miley. We're all with you. Try not to slip.

THE SECOND DEBATE---A SCUM FEST--AND THIS IS NOT A POLITICAL COMMENT

I BLAME REALITY TELEVISION. AND, OF COURSE, ONE OF THE DEBATORS WAS A STAR OF REALITY TV.

CAN YOU IMAGINE JOHN KENNEDY AND RICHARD NIXON OR RONALD REAGAN AND JIMMY CARTER INVOLVED IN THE EMBARRASSING SCUM SHOW WE JUST SAW?

We literally watched an event where a former president, impeached for improper conduct in the oval office, sat across from women who have accused him of sexual abuse--and those women were brought there by a man running for president who likes to "grab pussys."

This is not a political comment. It's not about that. It's about my total sadness at the passing of manners and decorum of America. And this "show" was seen all over the world?

My God. 

Literally, God help us.

UPDATE----IS NBC GETTING SOME BALLS? YES! BILLY SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY

BILLY BUSH WILL NOT, REPEAT, NOT BE ON THE AIR TOMORROW

NBC IS TAKING SOME TIME TO "REVIEW." That's show-biz "speak" for "we're checking to see how badly his behavior will affect our numbers and we'll get back to you." They are combing the internet, listening to viewers calls, reading their emails.

GOD FORBID THEY SHOULD COME TO A CONCLUSION ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT RESEARCH. A CONCLUSION LIKE----THIS GUY'S A PIG, LET'S FIRE HIM.

Oh, right. The NBC idiots couldn't tell what kind of guy he was by watching him for two minutes on ACCESS HOLLYWOOD..........

CHICKEN NBC WON'T FIRE BILLY BUSH FROM "TODAY"

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHY NBC PUT HIM ON "TODAY" IN THE FIRST PLACE.
HE'S A NASTY, ARROGANT PERSON WITH NO REDEEMING FEATURES OR TALENT.
NOW WE HAVE EVEN MORE EVIDENCE FROM THE TRUMP VIDEO.

NBC IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. TYPICAL BEHAVIOR FROM THE ANN CURRY NETWORK AND TODAY SHOW.

SHAMEFUL AND DISGUSTING

 

Billy Bush isn’t going anywhere.
Despite petitions and public outcry asking for his removal from Today, a source close to the hit NBC morning show says the 44-year-old anchor will not be fired for sexist comments he made in 2005 while in conversation with Donald Trump.
“There have been no discussions of any type of disciplinary action,” the insider says.
Bush is expected to be on air on Monday.