Listening to the fire scanner

Why is it so hard to understand what people are saying on scanners? I'm not talking about the codes. I mean the enunciation. They seem to understand each other just fine.

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WindTherapy · 56-60, M

It's kind of like during the CB craze. After a while you got used to it and could more easily pickup what was being said. Kind of like listening to a new toddler. After a while you interpret things better.