Shouting: questions and Band 8 answers

Not really, no. I'm generally quite a calm person, so I try to keep my temper under control. Shouting usually just makes arguments worse, so if I get annoyed with someone, like my flatmate when he leaves washing up in the sink, I prefer to talk things through quietly.

I think it was actually last weekend at a football match. My local team scored in the final minute, and the whole crowd just erupted. I completely lost my voice afterwards because I was cheering and yelling so loudly from the stands.

Well, mostly during sporting events or when they're trying to get someone's attention across a noisy street. Of course, people also shout when road rage gets the better of them in heavy traffic, which is fairly common during rush hour in my city.

To be honest, I find it quite jarring and uncomfortable. It puts me on edge straight away. If a customer at the retail shop where I work starts raising their voice, I usually try to stay polite, but it definitely makes my heart race.

Oh, definitely. When my brother and I were younger, we used to bicker constantly over toys or what to watch on the telly. We'd end up in full-blown shouting matches until our parents stepped in to calm us down.