Well hello again. How is life in the fast lane? Currently breaking
the speed limit is the spoken word by the MM’s of this world (that’s Millenium
Mumblers in case you haven’t been clever.)
Why is it that the teeniest toddler with lungs the size of table
tennis balls manage to produce a volume of sound rivalling that of a Diva at La
Scala yet, later, grow into a race of MM’s? Somebody (I’ve forgotten who it was
now) once said a woman’s voice should be low and well-modulated.
Well go tell this to the infants of the world. The art of speaking
slowly and clearly is a gift in grave danger of being lost. The English
language deserves a better fate than it’s currently receiving from millions of MM’s. Appreciate,
preserve and use it in a manner enjoyable to everyone. After all, if you’ve got
something to say, do please make sure even the hardest of hearing amongst us
are able to understand and applaud your story.
But to get back to speed. Have you noticed how words are being
massacred by the AA’s of this world? (Not that
sort – the Abbreviation Addicts.) Would you for instance understand me if I
wrote ‘I hope you’ve all broken and chucked into the *WPB all those ridiculous
*NYR’s you made whilst crawling into bed singing the last line of *ALS’? (Some,
devised by texters and twitterers, aren’t quite that easy to decipher.) It was probably
a cockney old-time music-haller who started the ball rolling with *TTFN and I
must admit it sent a tingle of sentimental delight down the spine to receive an
envelope with *SWALK on the back.
But does anybody really have time for letter writing? This not
only deprives us of a long distance kiss but is causing the Post Office
tremendous monetary problems. Maybe speed is
today’s problem.
Slow down – take it easy - smell the roses on the way to wherever
you’re going and speak up!
Oh well, until next time, TTFN.
LOL (oh dear, now I’m doing it!)
Big Al
(*Too Hard Basket/New Year Resolutions/Auld Lang Syne/Ta Ta for
Now/Sealed with a Loving Kiss/and you all know the last one.)
** Three Letter Acronyms
Great Post Barbara.
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