It's been a while since I've had a bad stuttering interaction where the person just assumes I'm stupid, but my phlebotomist probably got that impression.
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It's been a while since I've had a bad stuttering interaction where the person just assumes I'm stupid, but my phlebotomist probably got that impression. Went for a blood draw the other day and tried to make some small talk with the phlebotomist. Was going to tell her about how I used to be a pin cushion for my sister's phlebotomy class, since I have really easy veins to stick. Me: When my sister was in school for ph-ph-ph- Her: \*interrupts\* Oh, I know it's a hard word! It's pronounced "phlebotomy!" Me: Oh haha I know, I have a speech impediment and the "F" sound really gets me some times. Her: Actually, it's spelled with a P-H. Telling her I meant the "phonetic F sound" would have just come out "ph-ph-phonetic," trapping me in an vicious cycle of phs and fs. Fun stuff.