"jmcquown" > wrote in message
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> On 12/7/2013 1:55 AM, gtr wrote:
>> On 2013-12-07 05:35:33 +0000, jmcquown said:
>>
>>>> No, I haven't. The thing about refusing to sing is really a statement
>>>> about their personal fears, about hyper-sensitivity about exposing
>>>> themselves to criticism.
>>>
>>> Or they just can't sing, they *know* they can't sing...
>>
>> Everybody can sing. I think you're talking about "good" and "bad"
>> singing, but I'm not.
>>
> Let's put it this way... when my SO tries to sing to get me identify a
> song, he's way off key. No one wants to hear that. Really and truly.
> Those are the folks who do Karaoke.
>
>>> ...and find no reason why they should subject themselves to
>>> humiliation or criticism by trying to sing.
>>
>> We're in agreement: They're worried about humilation and criticism. I
>> don't want to be with timid souls so worried about humiliation and
>> criticism, they can't open up their mouth and sing.
>>
> We are not in agreement. I had to try out for music class when I was a
> child. It was embarrassing. I happen to have a good voice and good
> pitch. But I hate singing in front of people. I'm sure as heck not going
> to *audition* like that for a relationship. That's just silly.
>
> I sing when I feel like singing. Not on command.

I've sung in choirs since I was a child but he can't hit any note He does
it sometimes on purpose and it makes us giggle.

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