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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm normally pretty live and let live when it comes to [b]vocal tics[/b]. I grew up with valley girl, and watched my peers outgrow that so when my middle school daughter starts sprinkling "like" everywhere and my younger son can't vocalize a thought without a beginning "ummm" I'm pretty sure they'll outgrow it.

But I listened to a Freakonomics podcast recently that had Jill Abramson in it, and I couldn't finish listening because her voice was so distracting. I had to stop and get the transcript later.

I would have a difficult time working with her because her voice is like nails on a chalkboard. I can understand people preferring to hire people without that vocal trait, now. Prior to hearing her it seemed an over reaction.[/quote]

What is described in this thread and in your post are not vocal tics.  They are affectations and habits.  A tic is a repetitive motor movement or vocalization that is difficult for a person to suppress.  Big difference.[/quote]

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