I wonder whether that “skin-crawling/teeth-on-edge” reaction only arises when this style appears as text, or whether you get the same reaction from spoken word. Same style, but here (in this vid) it is being used to actually communicate, rather than simply to illustrate a point.
It does give me the same teeth-on-edge reaction, only stronger. But then I may be atypical. I never cared for Mr. Rogers either.
If I had to characterize the style I’d call it something like “saccharine earnestness”.
Me too. Even politicians don’t usually come across as that nice. Which I interpret as evidence that it is too extreme to be really effective.
I find listening to the linked person only slightly grating. I can’t make out most of the words, though, so most of my reaction is “this needs subtitles”.
I wonder whether that “skin-crawling/teeth-on-edge” reaction only arises when this style appears as text, or whether you get the same reaction from spoken word. Same style, but here (in this vid) it is being used to actually communicate, rather than simply to illustrate a point.
It does give me the same teeth-on-edge reaction, only stronger. But then I may be atypical. I never cared for Mr. Rogers either.
Me too. Even politicians don’t usually come across as that nice. Which I interpret as evidence that it is too extreme to be really effective.
Edit: fixed broken link.
Link didn’t come through properly, but I’m curious.
Fixed now. Sorry about that.
I find listening to the linked person only slightly grating. I can’t make out most of the words, though, so most of my reaction is “this needs subtitles”.