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commentr/StutterJan 27, 2017
2 points

Being explicit and open about it is a pretty good way to show confidence and to gain people's awareness. And hell, if your date makes a big deal out of it or doesn't respect it, he or she is probably ...

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2017
1 points

Haha, there's way more than a "chance"! I mean totally aside from the particular thing I'm talking about here. You will meet someone. I'm not just glibly saying that. I read all of your comments o...

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commentr/StutterJan 25, 2017
6 points

I always just make the interesting fact "I'm disfluent", no point of hiding it...

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commentr/StutterJan 24, 2017
1 points

That actually happened to me at one of my daughter's kiddie birthday parties. i met a dude that had a very mild stutter. He seemed successful, married with kids, hot wife. Normal looking dude; spoke w...

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commentr/StutterJan 22, 2017
3 points

Do people know you stutter? It's not like you have to hide it or anything. Stuttering is just something that a few of us do. Also, yeah, stutter varies a lot. We never quite know how much it'll appea...

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commentr/StutterJan 18, 2017
3 points

Same here. And I teach. So I have to introduce myself in front of the class(es) every semester. And I always get stuck saying my name. It's hard. So nowadays, on my first class, before starting anythi...

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commentr/StutterJan 17, 2017
2 points

In job interviews I have usually mentioned it right at the start, saying just so you know I stutter, but it does not impact my work in any way, and if you have trouble understanding something I say pl...

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postr/StutterJan 16, 2017
5 points

What is our consensus on job interviews?

What is our consensus on job interviews? do we mention the stutter at the start of the interview? mention it at the end? or dont bring it up because they are going to notice it anyway? In my case I...

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commentr/StutterDec 29, 2016
1 points

Can't you tell them you don't like it? Or they don't know you have a stutter maybe? ...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2016
2 points

Of course, they will. But I'm reluctant to tell anyone about my stutter. I think, it's natural for anyone having this problem. Also, I don't normally stutter in front of my parents. So, even they don...

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commentr/StutterDec 18, 2016
3 points

Explain that you stutter. Do they grant more time to people who have trouble communicating?...

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commentr/StutterDec 16, 2016
1 points

I never wanted to before, but once I mentioned it during an interview it was like all the pressure was off. If you can take even a fraction of the anxiety out of an interview, do it. ...

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commentr/StutterDec 14, 2016
3 points

How about you tell her that you stutter? Don't be stupid and try to keep it hidden from your family. I mean come on now, fam....

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2016
2 points

Just tell them you have a stutter towards the beginning of your interaction. "By the way, I have a stutter so if I start sounding kinda crazy or whatever & you need me to repeat myself, just ask...

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commentr/StutterDec 13, 2016
1 points

Bouncers have questioned the way I speak when I've tried to enter clubs because I'm drunk but if i need to, I assure them that it's just a stutter and they let me in. Stay strong mate and admit that y...

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commentr/StutterDec 12, 2016
1 points

I definitely agree with a lot of what InfiniteLoopTA is saying. I think people are more willing to talk than we think. We project our own discomfort, and may make up stories that will keep us from h...

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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2016
2 points

What works for me sometimes is starting the call with "I have a stutter so please be patient with me" or some variation of that. Letting the listener know you stutter may ease the ambiguity. For me, b...

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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2016
1 points

I've been there, it's always best to be up front about it. For one, I've found that I stutter far less in front of people I've told in comparison to those I haven't. The name thing can be okay, especi...

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commentr/StutterDec 10, 2016
1 points

>I'm afraid of talking about it and tell her my feeling about it Just present it as a simple fact about yourself - "oh yeah btw. I stutter" - no need to make a big thing out of it. Maybe she'll as...

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commentr/StutterDec 9, 2016
2 points

Well, I asked her the obvious question....'u kno I stutter, right?' And she said 'yeaa, I noticed it a lil bit when we first started talking on the phone'. And it went from there. I'm sure she could t...

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