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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2018
1 points

Hmm, imagine you walked into an interview missing fingers because of a childhood accident with fireworks, and the interviewer said "You do realize you have to type, right?" and you explained you can s...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2018
1 points

I did. I said I can talk I went to school I went to college and I had retail jobs but the fact that the person said that and the fact that someone might say something like that again makes me scared. ...

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commentr/StutterJan 2, 2018
1 points

Were the suggestions stutter related or just general customer service. Your employers are surely aware of your stutter right, I doubt they are trying to catch you out and are fine with you stammering ...

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commentr/StutterDec 31, 2017
1 points

This is true. Was terrified when I went to college. Found a beautiful girl and we just hit 3 years. Just be confident. What helped me was warming her that I had one. Good luck mate. ...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2017
1 points

I hear you but take the opportunity to introduce yourself as a person who stutters. You will be amazed at where an introduction like that can lead you. ...

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commentr/StutterDec 28, 2017
5 points

I’ve been much more comfortable with stuttering once I just told people I stutter. My stutter is unique in that it consistently pops up in situations where I’m ordering from a restaurant, and like pre...

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commentr/StutterDec 27, 2017
2 points

First, tell me if you've tried speech therapy. Then, let's talk about what it is you fear. How is your stutter? Do the people you communicate with know you stutter?...

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postr/StutterDec 25, 2017
25 points

On a date

On a date Edit: I am tired and not a native English speaker, so sorry in advance for all the mistakes that are in the post I am currently trying to change myself, to overcome my social anxiety. So...

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commentr/StutterDec 25, 2017
3 points

You’ll have plenty of interested people at a NSA convention, especially since there are always more men than women.... You have to let people get to know you. The connection leads to the meaning. In ...

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commentr/StutterDec 24, 2017
1 points

Extrovert. My stammer can get pretty bad, particularly when I hit a block, but I just say sorry, I have a bit of stammer, and people don't give a shit ...

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commentr/StutterDec 24, 2017
1 points

But....it’s nice to be acknowledged. For those crappy days can you text your responses to the teacher or ask them to have a shared google doc open on their computer? There are days when speaking just...

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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2017
1 points

I have struggled through the same things, but it is important to explain it to people (as i have learnt) so they understand to wait and focus on the words. Dochebags who make fun of stutter are too af...

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commentr/StutterDec 23, 2017
6 points

Hey man, sorry to hear you're having a rough time right now. Being a person who stutters in high school is rough. It sounds like you are trying hard to put yourself out there, that's a good thing. I...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2017
2 points

Hi! I stutter and just like the majority of people who stutter, I have a hard time saying my name. There is time pressure, the fact that we can't word substitute, and we want to make a good impression...

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commentr/StutterDec 22, 2017
2 points

Congratulations!! Is there any way you can make a preemptive strike via email? Or via your boss? Can you introduce yourself and slip in a by the way, I have a stutter. This means that ... (however yo...

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commentr/StutterDec 21, 2017
4 points

Are they aware that you stutter? Might as well inform them. Makes no sense to hide something like that. It's just stutter....

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2017
1 points

I don't think I give analogies. I simply describe what I experience in brief terms, just so people know what's going on....

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commentr/StutterDec 15, 2017
2 points

I was mildly annoyed by it only because he seemed to only stutter on a very specific set of consonants. Most of us who stutter have trouble with more than one sound. Also, why is it always a villainou...

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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2017
1 points

Agree with this. OP, can you just advertise you stutter and you are working through this?...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2017
4 points

It does suck and I’m sorry you had such a shitty day. You got the job because you’re qualified. I’m not a PWS so I can’t give you btdt experience. Names suck because there’s no easy workaround. ...

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