Hello all today the 17th of october is a hectic day for me.Since morning only working [no time to rest dammnnn :-( but no complaints].I had a show for AMW trucks in the morning.It was a press conference [and about 30 people in a hall for 5000 people lolz :-)] and then siddarth [my nephew,my life] was also at home so was very eager to meet him and be with him for sometime.So watever energy i had went for this.Today i had no mood to work [no energy naah thats y *grin*]but u know the beauty of my work is that when ur down all the love showered by my friends [listeners] will give me extra energy to do my work much much better.
Now i came to studio and as usual first reply to all the fan mails i get and at that time i came across one mail.It was a girl who is ardent radio listener[meaning she listens to other radio stations also *frown*]who loves the way i am on radio but basically she loves the wat Prithvi speaks.She has one complaint that she hates it when i speak to people in singular.Meaning i say yen beku ninge or yaarige dedicate maadthiddiya!!
She wants me to address everyone like they are elders.She thinks if i speak to them in singular then its not classy or its not refined kannada.She thinks speaking to them in singular will be disrespecful and everyone needs to be addressed with dignity.I have been on Radio One for the last 2.5 years and in the last two months this is the 2nd mail i have received with such a complaint.Im completely confused!!!
I think when i can talk to my friends like that why cant i talk to listeners that way.Why should i be so formal with them.I mean there are a lot of people who call and mail me and tell me they like the way i speak coz im not formal [Basically im angry and frustrated here *angry face*].I agree when i speak to elders i should not be this way but common how can i speak to a 12 year old or a 27 year old like they are my grandmoms.I have a lot of listeners who have become very close to me and tell their secrets and problems to me.They think that i am one in their circle and talk to me like a friend.I am from a circle of friends and family who love one another for the person they are.And i have never thought of being formal with anyone especially the people whom i care the most [that includes my listeners too].But this mail has changed everything.
I know the entire city is listening to me and i have to be perfect but then i never thought the language i spoke to get people to like me itself is turning its back.Now i have become this person who does not know how to speak in public and yeah after reading all this i have become very very conscious of wat i speak and how i speak.Thats true yaar when i speak to a person on air i always have this thing in the back of my mind.No singular and i end up mixing a lot of things [yeah sometimes even i fumble].Now u guys tell me wat im doing is right or wrong.If u think talking to someone in singular [That does not include elders 40 years and above] is wrong then i will stop doing that and become so called refined [even though i hate doing that].If u think its not wrong then [*happy grin*]ill mail this to the girl and give her proof that not everyone thinks the same.
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Honestly speaking, You might be speaking to your friend on AIR... But there are lot of people who dont know he/she is your friend. They are made to look like just Listeners of your show to the other listeners. Hence it might pinch someone as to why this lady is speaking in singular with a caller.. Not both of your mistake.. you believe, many of your listeners are your friends... And the other listeners believe that those people on phone are just Listeners like themselves. So they see themselves in the other listeners who call you up. Hence it might pinch some people!
Cant really help it! You be the way you are, Unless your boss wants you to Speak in Plural compulsorily! :)
i dont think talking in singular is bad but few people dont like ashte, but u need to see what is the percentage of people dont like
if majority of them like , then u can continue, but i really like to talk in singular only
how to calculate the %age ranganaaaathaaaaa !?? :D :D
Formula koDi saar !
@abhi
See wat im saying is every listener who is on air with me is like a friend to me.Its not my friends that im worried about.I know not everyone knows when i put my friends on air.My question is why cant a listener be my friend and why should i not talk to a listener like a friend and be so formal
@ranganath
Thats exactly why i wrote this i wanna know who says what
Thats your personal intention pallavi! But a %age of general listening public think, why is she addressing "unknown" people with singular!?
how would you convey that you think they are ur friends!? it looks silly if you say on air "You are my friend" lol !
So forget this incident.. and be what you are !
@ Abhi
Maybe wat ur saying is right kano.But my question is talking in singular.Is it wrong or not?
When we spoke for the first time if i would have spoken to u so formally would u have liked it?
dont think wat others have to say..U give me ur opinion
SINGULAR irodu single person-na ADDRESS maaDakke!
when language gives you that flexibility why not use it! :)
So use singular for single person...
Plural for group of people! this is what i say and even GRAMMAR says the same!
Talking in Singular is not at all Bad, If you ask listener as 'Helu en maadta idiya?' It makes him or her comfortable as you are talking to him or her as Friend, thats not bad at all, but other listeners feel bad or feel its not right to speak in Singular, As far as me, Neenu nange Neenu antaane address maadu :D ...
abhi
thanx kano then i should continue it :-)
@Vijay
Thanx kano..ill continue the same way with ya
nice hobby pallavi keep going :)
Thanx kano raghu...please keep visiting
although you might consider all your listeners as friends, thats not the case with listeners point of view. For them u r a RJ thats it.
You think this aspect as a listener or may be u can hear to ur recordings which does not sound good pallavi. Being a friend i have absolutely no problem with u speaking in Ekavachana.Its just sheer Professionalism nothing else that demands respect to whoever it is. when u speak to a stranger irrespective of age(excluding children) you tend to speak in plural.
Conclusion: As a professional i think u shud not use singular at all.
May be the best way is - generally u can ask the person wat he/she is and based on tht u can speak accordingly(IF the person is a child then absolutely no problem using singular).
Basically i have tried to tell u in 2 perspectives. Ultimately its upto You!!!!!
talking in singular can very much boost up a relationship. though it is to listeners, its a proud moment when a RJ is so much friendly to you. now you definitely cant ask a person's age and then go on air.
so there is nothing wrong in talking like that and as far as i know pallavi, you are cery capable of recognising ppl by their way of talking and voice and i still remember you addressed my mom as aunt when she spoke to you for request.
so no complaints.
continue the gr8 job
i dont think talking to listener in singular is wrong or bad...
it actually makes them comfortable to speak...
but few age group like you said above 40 should be addressed with plurals..
as far as we know pallavi you are good in recognizing people..
forget abt tht mail.. and be as you are pallu...
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