I hate baby talk!

I sometimes coo a little baby talk to my cats, but not much, only when they are either being really really bad or really really cute.

I've never understood it myself! Never was much of a one for baby talk! Maybe a little! I tell our ole dog she's a "good ole dog" but I don't actually baby talk to her.. and the cat! I try to talk cat, with the cat.. "are you goin' out already?" or "is it snowin' out there?" all in a good kitty tone of voice.. she answers me of course..

rotflmao I had to laugh at seeing this post Whywiki, I can assume this would be as bad as fingernails across a chalkboard. I do give leave way to talking to babies and animals, but if you are an adult talking to an adult, I am sure at first I would laugh and it would not be long untill I had to ask for you to talk to me as an adult. Yes I would just say it. It is very hard to take someone seriously when they are speaking as such.

That sort of behavior causes me to instantly do an eyeroll and have the sudden urge to hurl on the babytalker's lap! It's sooo stupid. The other thing I cannot stand is whining. I know men that whine like little children and I get instantly turned off and want to kick them. Ugh!

I haven't been around an adult doing this to adults. Why is she doing this! She has problems, I'm sure. I couldn't be around her. Now I do occasionally call my dog a baby name and I do use a different voice when talking to babies, but I use English, not that baby talk language - we do want our babies to learn to talk decently.

I am with you on baby talk. its not cute or funny talking that way to babies or even dogs and certainly not from one supposed adult to another adult. Some children actually suffer from having heard baby talk as they incorporate those sounds into their speech pattern and have to actually be taught how to speak correctly. I just wish people would not do that.

I agree I have never done baby talk I have two kids and even as a baby I did not use baby talk with them and the new one on the way I will not do it either I never liked it.

Does she have a baby at home? She could just forget that she isn't at home and talking to her child. I know I catch myself sometimes talking to someone like I was still talking to a child even though I know I'm not, it just happens. But does she always talk that way to everyone or just sometimes, like when she wants something?