Guest guest Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 n, I get the same response to my name. Things always come in the mail addressed to Mr. Gale . My name is spelled " the boy's " way. My dad wanted a boy. He got four girls. We all got boy's names though... Teri, Jodi, Gale, and Billie Jo. Love, Gale > Do we not have, as adults and even sometimes as children and young people a > unique voice quality? > > This morning I had the following conversation with my High Speed Internet Provider. > Me: Good morning! I have a question to ask you. > CC: Good morning sir! How may I help you! > Me: I am not a " Sir, " and that is irrelevant to the request. > CC: ER, UM, okay, uh, how may we help you--n??????? > Me: I have a number of questions about my bill, and would like to know whether I have > reached the right department to ask them of. > CC: I don't know, Sir; why don't we start with the questions! > Me: O.K., provided that you understand that I am a 66-year-old widowed WOMAN. > CC: I'll try. > Me: (Cough, croak, gasp!) Alright. . . . . ad nauseam. > > I finally just gave up, called them back, and sat up while speaking and seemed able > to convey the idea that I was me, a woman. > > I never have this as a problem in person, but over the phone, the computer microphone, > you name it---that famous CF " croak " comes across as male. > > Anyone else have this problem--ever? > Just curious! > and desperate! > n, who IS a 2nd alto anyway! > I will leave out the people who get all excited and assume that I am transgendered! > Though, that is LESS offensive! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 n, My daughter has been teased for sometime from her friends that she is either a chain smoker with her cough or that there are some guys in her class that we pay money to have a voice like hers. They only wish they had such a deep sexy voice right. Tina W., mother of Steph, 17yoa wcf " the CF Voice! " Do we not have, as adults and even sometimes as children and young people a unique voice quality? This morning I had the following conversation with my High Speed Internet Provider. Me: Good morning! I have a question to ask you. CC: Good morning sir! How may I help you! Me: I am not a " Sir, " and that is irrelevant to the request. CC: ER, UM, okay, uh, how may we help you--n??????? Me: I have a number of questions about my bill, and would like to know whether I have reached the right department to ask them of. CC: I don't know, Sir; why don't we start with the questions! Me: O.K., provided that you understand that I am a 66-year-old widowed WOMAN. CC: I'll try. Me: (Cough, croak, gasp!) Alright. . . . . ad nauseam. I finally just gave up, called them back, and sat up while speaking and seemed able to convey the idea that I was me, a woman. I never have this as a problem in person, but over the phone, the computer microphone, you name it---that famous CF " croak " comes across as male. Anyone else have this problem--ever? Just curious! and desperate! n, who IS a 2nd alto anyway! I will leave out the people who get all excited and assume that I am transgendered! Though, that is LESS offensive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 21, 2003 Report Share Posted November 21, 2003 You are a riot, n. I swear you never cease to amaze me. > Do we not have, as adults and even sometimes as children and young people a > unique voice quality? > > This morning I had the following conversation with my High Speed Internet Provider. > Me: Good morning! I have a question to ask you. > CC: Good morning sir! How may I help you! > Me: I am not a " Sir, " and that is irrelevant to the request. > CC: ER, UM, okay, uh, how may we help you--n??????? > Me: I have a number of questions about my bill, and would like to know whether I have > reached the right department to ask them of. > CC: I don't know, Sir; why don't we start with the questions! > Me: O.K., provided that you understand that I am a 66-year-old widowed WOMAN. > CC: I'll try. > Me: (Cough, croak, gasp!) Alright. . . . . ad nauseam. > > I finally just gave up, called them back, and sat up while speaking and seemed able > to convey the idea that I was me, a woman. > > I never have this as a problem in person, but over the phone, the computer microphone, > you name it---that famous CF " croak " comes across as male. > > Anyone else have this problem--ever? > Just curious! > and desperate! > n, who IS a 2nd alto anyway! > I will leave out the people who get all excited and assume that I am transgendered! > Though, that is LESS offensive! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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