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Your “don’t prioritise fluency” is really good! Rather than focusing on being fluent, focus should really be on your answer! Another thing that helps me in interview situations is starting out by dis...
Introductions
Introductions Met two new people yesterday and had a block while saying my name. The guy I met just looked at me funny. The girl was cool. Anyone have any advice on how to do better with this? I am ha...
Already explained it. It's nothing I'm embarrassed about, and I'd rather people know I have a medical condition than thinking I'm nervous or drunk or something...
Why should you introduce it? People will typically expect you to stutter more or maybe reject you. Even you might end up stuttering more....
It's a cool idea and I've been trying for quite a while until a kid that studied with me noticed and nearly embarrassed me 😂 but still that's a good technique, shall try it once more....
Perhaps we do it to avoid potential taunting. I figure if people understand that piece of me, they might have a bit of empathy rather than judgement....
Actually I was taught the technique once of introducing yourself as "My name is xx, and I stutter", which seemed to work quite well because it relieved upfront some of the apprehension of getting stuc...
Have you ever acknowledged that you stutter before talking to customers? Try it. And keep eye contact. If “shoppers of Walmart” can mostly be decent, I bet you’ll have a similar experience. Here’...
Well, my go to is that “I stutter”, but if I’m not feeling confident in being able to say that I’ll go with “I have a speech impediment”. Regardless they usually tell me that I stutter before I’m able...
Speech Blocks are ruining my life...
Speech Blocks are ruining my life... Got a call and I was unable to say my name. I hate being like this. I can talk and I have no issues regarding that but when it comes to saying my name, it's always...
I find it helpful to do sometimes. For instance, if I'm doing a presentation to people that I don't know, I say "Just as a fair warning, I am speech disabled, so I appreciate your patience." Otherwise...
I've never 'introduced' my stutter, though I have mentioned it to others (only close friends/family) after I've had a block or stutter...
Noted. I usually just tell people I have a “stutter” to save the listener from any confusion, but that’s good to know!...
Had two long term girlfriends. Broke up with one yesterday actually, haha. I met the first one in person and I was always transparent about my stutter. I met the other one online, but met in person q...
Yes, but almost in the opposite way. If I talk about struggling with a speech disability during an interview, I feel like most people take that as a positive to me...
Not trying to sound arrogant. But I've been offered pretty much every job I've ever interviewed for. I have moderate stutter but I've accepted myself as a stutterer. I just always start every intervi...
How I find Confidence
How I find Confidence As a stutterer, I find it hard to find the confidence in myself to speak up for myself, and others. I go to a local gun range to shoot trap once a week. This particular day we h...
Well, with that same thought, i tell people immediately. If you don't replace words for substitutes you won't come over as dumb. They just give you more time. When you talk to them more often they wil...
I hope this catches you before you go in. The Majority of people don't care that you stutter. They care that you care you stutter. You stutter, you can't hide it. Just be honest. Say you are nervou...
Good luck lad, try to remember no one’s bothered how you say something they will be looking at what you say - it’s okay to take your time with words, if you begin by disclosing that you suffer with ...