Reminds me of my former boss. An older gentleman who was hard of hearing, he tended to speak loudly, even when he was happy. Also he's a pretty big guy, so he'd approach a kid standing at the counter and happily ask if the kid wanted a cookie, but because of his deep loud voice and his towering over the child, the kid would run away crying.
More than once, I've seen a kid run screaming while my boss just stood there dumbfounded. Of course, I'd be laughing every time.