A fellow World of Warcraft player has one of those sexy Latin voices, complete with adorable accent. It's guaranteed to impress anyone with ears. I've heard that, over the years, his voice has caught the attention of several impressionable ladies. His friends are amused by the occasional excitement his voice causes.
It seems that some husbands and boyfriends who play WoW don't like it if their 'lady of choice' call another guy's voice 'sexy.' They like it even less if the lady develops a 'crush.' "Antonio" has actually been booted from groups and thrown out of guilds. Sometimes he flees because ladies get 'too friendly.'
I can relate... somewhat. Back when female WoW players were less common, we all got 'hit on' by lovesick teens and lonely desperados just because we had a female voice. I can't imagine how much worse it would have been if we'd sounded sexy or sultry.
None of this helps our friend, Antonio, who really just wants to work his way into a good raiding group without the extra drama. He might have to pretend his microphone is 'broken' so he can raise his gear level without raising the hopes of his admirers.
There is something magical about a great voice. Mom still melts when she listens to her Elvis collection. My friend, Judy, would buy anything that featured Ron Perlman's voice. My personal taste is for a British accent, so I can enjoy Antonio's contributions to the group's chat without breaking into a drool.
I guess that means I'm safe from a silly in-game 'crush'... unless Partick Stewart starts playing World of Warcraft.
When it comes to Patrick Stewart, there is a hell of a lot more to like than just his voice. Just sayin'
ReplyDeleteYou can say that again.
DeleteJust agreein' :-)