Let’s face it, we all mumble from time to time. Either we don’t want our spouse or boss to hear us because we are afraid of their response or because we are uncertain of what we are saying. (And sometimes we are just being lazy)
But mumbling is unattractive under any circumstance, and it impedes the communications process.
Do your “ing’s†always lose their “g’s?â€
Does your “yes†turn into “ya?â€
Hillary Clinton was mocked and ridiculed for using an exaggerated Southern accent while addressing a church audience in Selma Alabama on March 3, 2007. When I listened to the audio (as posted on the Drudge Report), it does, indeed, sound contrived.
What’s going on here?
One. If you are a national politician in the limelight, you will always be criticized for any change in style, no matter how unconscious your efforts. The easiest way for a reporter to make a name for himself or herself is to point out some notable change in your appearance/presentation.