A GOOD SCREAM
has to be therapeutic. Charles Schultz knew it. When Charley Brown would let out with a AAAWWWWGGGHH, (maybe I overdid it), we all felt for him. We've all been there. Primordially speaking.
Women can do such a better job of screaming than men. I'd say it has to do with pitch and higher reachable octaves. I wonder how those women singers who can go up really high at the end of a song scream? Does it start lower and then as in their music reach a peak at another level? A good friend of ours, Lori, sings like that, but I've never heard her scream. I'd ask her to, but she would think me silly.
When guys scream it sounds too gruff. Plus, we don't have the stamina to extend it. Another plus--we usually stop short and look for an object to punch, throw, or kick. But what else can we do? Guttural emissions just aren't as effective as a good curdling yell. I really don't know any guy screamers. Just a lot of guy gripers.
For some reason I'm more of a laugher. At least I am when I'm riding a roller coaster and am scared. I just laugh. I also do that when I have a footrace with my son, daughter, or wife. I can never beat them because I start laughing. Now is that stupid or what? One time in 8th grade English class, Gertrude Snodsmith told me it didn't take much for me to be entertained. And, yes, she was right then and now. (But I don't think she meant it as a compliment way back then when she was teaching grammar.)
Ok, next time I have a race, and I may just do it tomorrow, I'm going to scream first. Maybe that's all I'll have to do. But if I were to wager, I'd bet on my laughing before too many steps.
has to be therapeutic. Charles Schultz knew it. When Charley Brown would let out with a AAAWWWWGGGHH, (maybe I overdid it), we all felt for him. We've all been there. Primordially speaking.
Women can do such a better job of screaming than men. I'd say it has to do with pitch and higher reachable octaves. I wonder how those women singers who can go up really high at the end of a song scream? Does it start lower and then as in their music reach a peak at another level? A good friend of ours, Lori, sings like that, but I've never heard her scream. I'd ask her to, but she would think me silly.
When guys scream it sounds too gruff. Plus, we don't have the stamina to extend it. Another plus--we usually stop short and look for an object to punch, throw, or kick. But what else can we do? Guttural emissions just aren't as effective as a good curdling yell. I really don't know any guy screamers. Just a lot of guy gripers.
For some reason I'm more of a laugher. At least I am when I'm riding a roller coaster and am scared. I just laugh. I also do that when I have a footrace with my son, daughter, or wife. I can never beat them because I start laughing. Now is that stupid or what? One time in 8th grade English class, Gertrude Snodsmith told me it didn't take much for me to be entertained. And, yes, she was right then and now. (But I don't think she meant it as a compliment way back then when she was teaching grammar.)
Ok, next time I have a race, and I may just do it tomorrow, I'm going to scream first. Maybe that's all I'll have to do. But if I were to wager, I'd bet on my laughing before too many steps.
posted by TQ @ 4:53 AM
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