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For me the style of presentation on Tech Ingredients is somewhat off and it distracts me from the content. It is obviously an family endeavor which at least for

by dfox 6y ago

For me the style of presentation on Tech Ingredients is somewhat off and it distracts me from the content. It is obviously an family endeavor which at least for me clashes with the style of presentation reminiscent of german engineering company “infomercial”.

dokem 6y ago
I believe he is or was a professor. His style, to me, is very academic. I enjoy how clear and deliberately he speaks but I do agree it is something that stands out.
- bittercynic 6y ago
  I also find something about the presentation off-putting, and I can't put my finger on what it is. His voice almost sounds angry, or like he is demanding that you recognize his expertise. Could this just be a regional difference in how people speak, and I (in California) am unused to it?
  - notASmartGuy12 6y ago
    Probably a generational difference. A lot of the gen-x youtubers talk like him - kind of downplayed, not that excited, he's letting the subject be the exciting part. He probably thinks he's just not that interesting as a person (I don't mean in a self-deprecating way, just in a way that is/was common in genx), and what's coming off as anger is him just not trying to be entertaining. I'm guessing you're gen-z? or are used to youtubers like the King of Random - very excited, very expressive, nearly accidentally burning down his garage with frozen gasoline... people who maybe don't have as much expertise as a 20+year veteran, but who could make drying paint sound and look entertaining.
    - bittercynic 6y ago
      I'm in my late 30s - does that make me gen-z? Not a fan of King of Random either. Some of his videos look like interesting subjects, but I just can't get past the presentation. Something about it seems like he's trying really hard to be entertaining or cute or something. I dunno, but I guess it works for many people, because it seems like he gets plenty of views.

by dfox 6y ago

dokem 6y ago

I believe he is or was a professor. His style, to me, is very academic. I enjoy how clear and deliberately he speaks but I do agree it is something that stands out.

bittercynic 6y ago
I also find something about the presentation off-putting, and I can't put my finger on what it is. His voice almost sounds angry, or like he is demanding that you recognize his expertise. Could this just be a regional difference in how people speak, and I (in California) am unused to it?
- notASmartGuy12 6y ago
  Probably a generational difference. A lot of the gen-x youtubers talk like him - kind of downplayed, not that excited, he's letting the subject be the exciting part. He probably thinks he's just not that interesting as a person (I don't mean in a self-deprecating way, just in a way that is/was common in genx), and what's coming off as anger is him just not trying to be entertaining. I'm guessing you're gen-z? or are used to youtubers like the King of Random - very excited, very expressive, nearly accidentally burning down his garage with frozen gasoline... people who maybe don't have as much expertise as a 20+year veteran, but who could make drying paint sound and look entertaining.
  - bittercynic 6y ago
    I'm in my late 30s - does that make me gen-z? Not a fan of King of Random either. Some of his videos look like interesting subjects, but I just can't get past the presentation. Something about it seems like he's trying really hard to be entertaining or cute or something. I dunno, but I guess it works for many people, because it seems like he gets plenty of views.