November 16, 2006
Will I ever learn to just say no?
My friend and client, Glenn, has a weekly radio show. He’s a realtor and this is his outlet for educating the public about various aspects of buying and selling a home. He’s a pretty savvy guy and brings in experts like mortgage lenders and escrow officers to discuss their specialties. I’m tonight’s expert.
I’ve heard my voice on the radio. There’s a local talk show that encourages listeners to call in if they see happenings that the general public might need to know, usually traffic situations. I called in the day that I watched a truck with a crane knock a chunk out of an overpass and onto the freeway below. Another time I let folks know that the “stuff” all over the freeway was boxes of slippers (flip-flops to some of you) and there was no need to swerve in panic like the idiot who almost hit me. When I heard my messages played on the air, I didn’t sound like me. My voice sounded low and growly. My southern accent was thick enough to spread on toast. The voice I hear in my head is soft and sexy with a sultry but sophisticated southern drawl. I wonder if there’s an alien synthesizer implanted in my head, converting my real voice into a parody? If the voice I heard on the radio is what people really hear, I’d really rather not send it out there for people to snicker at over their dinner tonight.
Glenn is a good client. He’s sent a lot of business my way over the years. Tonight should be good for his business and mine. I wanted to say no, but the alien voice said yes before I could stop it. It frequently blurts out things that I don’t want to say.
Maybe I should warn him about the alien synthesizer before it’s too late.
Posted by skeet @ 9:41 am • Business
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November 16th, 2006 at 10:02 am, Denise Says:
You’ll be fine, it will be good, alien synthesizer or not.
November 16th, 2006 at 10:13 am, sassymonkey Says:
You’ll be fine. And I hate my voice on the phone, radio, answering machine etc. I sound like I’m 14. It doesn’t do a whole lot for my credibility at work.
November 16th, 2006 at 1:00 pm, Roye Says:
LOL, cute Skeet, I ummmm don’t have a Southern accent at all and yet people say they hear it when I speak, how can that be? ;o).
No one thinks they sound like what they sound like, you’ll be great!