Where do we draw the line on crossing the gender line?

[Cerebrum123]

OK, so we have that in common! It's not unusual for me to be in a conversation, and suddenly realize I'm "yelling". (not really yelling, but clearly talking too loud)

I think part of it is that when I'm explaining something, I go into "teacher mode", thinking I need to project my voice to the back of the room.

You doing that makes sense when you consider things like muscle memory. When you get into a mode of conversation your body is doing what it is used to under similar circumstances. I was never taught things like how to project my voice. I just can't gauge my volume level well, mostly on the side of being too quiet.

For me this is also an issue when I laugh. The funnier I find something, the more likely I will laugh very loudly.

[Cow Poke]

You doing that makes sense when you consider things like muscle memory. When you get into a mode of conversation your body is doing what it is used to under similar circumstances. I was never taught things like how to project my voice. I just can't gauge my volume level well, mostly on the side of being too quiet.

For me this is also an issue when I laugh. The funnier I find something, the more likely I will laugh very loudly.

Oh, speaking of loud - my wife cringes when I sneeze in public.

[rogue06]

Oh, speaking of loud - my wife cringes when I sneeze in public.

Yeah. I don't hold a sneeze in.

[Cerebrum123]

Oh, speaking of loud - my wife cringes when I sneeze in public.

So you sneeze like my dad. I used to make a weird squeak noise when I sneezed from holding it in. I can't do that anymore, and it hurts worse than when I could hold it in.