Opinion of "Valley Girl" speech patterns?

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Fuck me gently with a chainsaw, I actually kind of like them.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

The Fairly Odd parents character Veronica talks in the Valley Girl accent.
(Not surprising since the show is set in California, likely Southern CA)

I think they said that Dimmsdale is in Imperial County, which would make it SoCal (at least IRL).

[politicallefty]

I have to vote FA, because it has spread into the typical youth accent. "Valley Girl" really isn't limited anymore. If you're under a certain age, almost everyone now does it, myself included. I took a speech class and additive "likes" are what you're supposed to avoid in a professional speech. My professor in that class didn't condemn the class, as she mentioned that people her age (which included our parents) like to insert a superfluous "you know" all the time.

As for "vocal fry", that seems quite limited to select number of women. I hear it a lot, but it really is weird (and I've never heard it spoken from a man's voice). I don't know if that's really an accent. It's almost like the opposite of an inflection.

[Antonio the Sixth]

I have to vote FA, because it has spread into the typical youth accent. "Valley Girl" really isn't limited anymore. If you're under a certain age, almost everyone now does it, myself included. I took a speech class and additive "likes" are what you're supposed to avoid in a professional speech. My professor in that class didn't condemn the class, as she mentioned that people her age (which included our parents) like to insert a superfluous "you know" all the time.

Well yeah, obviously there's a proper time and place for it. Of course I'd also try to avoid it if I'm presenting at the APSA or something. Valleyism is and should be colloquial, but that doesn't make it a "lesser" form of speech.

[Mr. Morden]

Here's a question for any vocal experts out there: What would you call the accent/inflection/speech pattern/whatever exhibited by Garance Franke-Ruta in this video?:

http://bloggingheads.tv/videos/2681

I know I've heard others use it, but I can't figure out how to describe it exactly.  "Valley girl for people with a Master's degree"?

[Antonio the Sixth]

Here's a question for any vocal experts out there: What would you call the accent/inflection/speech pattern/whatever exhibited by Garance Franke-Ruta in this video?:

http://bloggingheads.tv/videos/2681

I know I've heard others use it, but I can't figure out how to describe it exactly.  "Valley girl for people with a Master's degree"?

Not sure about the accent/inflexion, but the speech pattern seems fairly conventional apart from the constant uhs and hums.

[Mr. Morden]

Here's a question for any vocal experts out there: What would you call the accent/inflection/speech pattern/whatever exhibited by Garance Franke-Ruta in this video?:

http://bloggingheads.tv/videos/2681

I know I've heard others use it, but I can't figure out how to describe it exactly.  "Valley girl for people with a Master's degree"?

Not sure about the accent/inflexion, but the speech pattern seems fairly conventional apart from the constant uhs and hums.

Yeah, I guess I really just meant the accent/inflection.

[Antonio the Sixth]

So as you might guess from the sig, I finally saw Clueless! I actually liked it a lot more than I thought I would (as in, not just for the Valleyspeak). It's a fun movie that knows not to take itself too seriously but still feels somehow genuine in its own way. What I really appreciated about it is how little "meanness" there is, in comparison to every other teen movie I've seen. In almost every story, character like Cher (the popular, shallow, spoiled and fashion-obsessed High School girl) is supposed to be the villain or, if she's the hero, it's a deliberately cynical story. Instead, she turns out to be a really kind person who actually tries her best to help others. That was really refreshing.

Of course, the best thing about it is still the Valleyspeak. How come "As if!" never caught on the way other colloquialisms did? It's really awesome.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

The Fairly Odd parents character Veronica talks in the Valley Girl accent.
(Not surprising since the show is set in California, likely Southern CA)

I think they said that Dimmsdale is in Imperial County, which would make it SoCal (at least IRL).

When did they say that?

[Higgs]

Disgusting, an abomination.

[Xing]

Like, OMG, they are sooooooooo annoying, amirite?

(Do you hate me now? )

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Like, OMG, they are sooooooooo annoying, amirite?

(Do you hate me now? )

No. I for one like jokes.

[Antonio the Sixth]

(Do you hate me now? )

As if!