A childhood memory - episode 2
Let me share another childhood memory with you - a funny one this time.
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When I was a kid, before my voice cracked, I had a very thin voice. In simpler terms, I had a voice that sounded very much like a girl’s. I was teased a lot, and I used to wait for the day when my voice would crack.
People used to think I was my dad’s daughter if I happened to pick up the phone - they just assumed it hearing my voice. It was embarrassing. Imagine me explaining - “Uncle, I’m not his daughter. I’m his son.” Sometimes I used to correct people, most of the times I did not - just used to give the phone to my dad and wait for the day when my voice would crack.
Once it got ugly. Some guy started started blank calling our home phone thinking that there was a girl in the house! This when I am the only child of my parents and I was in class IV and I was a guy.
I used to tell that guy ‘Dude, I’m not a girl. I’m a guy. You’re wasting your time and money.’ But that dude never believed me. I used to laugh my head off when that unknown guy used to call and go like ‘Madam, please talk to me. Please give me a pappi (Hindi slang for a kiss)’.
Finally, after years of wait, my voice cracked and I started sounding like a man. Thank god! :)
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Amazing!! :P
Lol :)
i enjoyed having a thin voice…ven ppl used to call at my home for me, i used to pretend as my aunt or mom and used to change my voice midway….they used to get psyched :P
But your “dude” problem was simply outrageous…never heard anything like it :)
haha..enjoyed reading!….u know what theres a medical term for this condition[male having a feminine like voice]..its called PUBERPHONIA!!!:)..lol
I had a different problem.
My sister’s frnds used to call home.
When i lift the phone and say “hello” …. they reply “Hi uncle can i speak swarupa ?”
i was just some 13 yrs old then !