As the 39th U.S. President’s 100th birthday nears, Jimmy Carter told his family from hospice care that his ultimate goal is to vote for Kamala Harris before he passes.
Oh I know it. I’ve got the heavy drawl and I’ve taken it around the world with me. Depending on who I’m talking to I can crank it up and get by with some shit. I’ve also got that Texas preacher cadence when I need it. You know the one, you get really excited about something then drop it down to almost a whisper while smiling. It makes people lean in and pay attention. Think Kenneth Copeland but as an actual human instead of a devil in a skin suit and without religion at all.
It’s definitely a trick for the snake oil salesman but I’ve seen it so much that I naturally fall into it if I’m presenting. And it fucking works with certain kinds of people.
I know exactly what you’re talking about, I absolutely crank it and pull it back in specific scenarios as called for, my lilt is more on the Andy Griffith/Matlock side of thing’s but it’s wild how much more seriously folks take you when you really put it on
Oh I know it. I’ve got the heavy drawl and I’ve taken it around the world with me. Depending on who I’m talking to I can crank it up and get by with some shit. I’ve also got that Texas preacher cadence when I need it. You know the one, you get really excited about something then drop it down to almost a whisper while smiling. It makes people lean in and pay attention. Think Kenneth Copeland but as an actual human instead of a devil in a skin suit and without religion at all.
It’s definitely a trick for the snake oil salesman but I’ve seen it so much that I naturally fall into it if I’m presenting. And it fucking works with certain kinds of people.
I know exactly what you’re talking about, I absolutely crank it and pull it back in specific scenarios as called for, my lilt is more on the Andy Griffith/Matlock side of thing’s but it’s wild how much more seriously folks take you when you really put it on
I really want to hear a conversation between you two as I can only imagine what it sounds like.
Imagine Rust Cohle from True Detective and Rylan Givens from Justified and you’d probably be close
I know both of those, surprisingly; I’ll check videos to remind me.
What advantages are there when in other places, people trust you more?
It’s not so much trust although that can come into play, it’s more everyone underestimates you because they think you sound foolish.
Edit: also people just straight up want to hear you talk, which does create a level of authority
Your edit really tells the story. It’s amazing how many people just want to hear the accent.
That might be more accurate than anyone realizes considering I know Mrs. Kay.