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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2020
3 points

Want to hear a funny one? I'm a dog groomer. It's known and accepted(maybe reluctantly) that I cannot answer the phones. I don't think my coworkers quite get it but I'm trying to at least call the ow...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2020
1 points

For me, i hate to bring it up myself and I can get very defensive when asked. But secretly I wish I could talk to someone about it and be open about it and talk about it. Out of all the times someon...

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commentr/StutterMar 7, 2020
1 points

I just said it wasn't a guaranteed thing on any given sound. At which point he'd kinds go "hmm" and go back to his work. Which was fine by me lol....

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2020
1 points

This is really amazing. The person who interviewed and hired you is a saint. My stutter has been affecting my mental health, but I recently got a job too! I'm kinda nervous bc I feel like I don't des...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2020
1 points

I stay away from it. I dislike talking over the internet in general, not just because of my stutter. I've seen (although few) people who play games who have HORRIBLE stutters, and I don't know how the...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2020
2 points

Ehm. No no... Thats weird. This is prob a youth issue tho. Why would I be faking this akward speech at my work etc xD...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2020
2 points

In class we had to present ourselves with one lie in it. So others need to listen closely. I said my name and that i stutter. Some other facts and they all had to guess. Someone said that the lie was...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2020
5 points

Teachers always seemed to think I was faking it especially when it came time to present a project or read out loud during class I'd remain quite till id get sent to the principal where I'd explain m...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2020
6 points

That must be so annoying. It’s funny how he suddenly knew how the stuttering brain works, like scientists are wasting their time by continuing to research it lmao....

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2020
4 points

When I was in sixth form one guy seemed to imply I was faking it. He'd ask something like "why do you stutter", "but how come you stuttered on mango but not man?" etc....

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2020
14 points

I have. I was in graduate school and I was getting feedback on a talk I gave. Colleague: You say “um” and “uh” too much. Me: Thats because I have a stutter, it helps me ease through a block. Collea...

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commentr/StutterMar 6, 2020
2 points

I can relate so much. I had lots of friends in my teens, a totally different life. I like my life now aswell thanks to my kids and family. But I really dont have any friends, I seem to be to akward to...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2020
17 points

I feel you. I start a new job this year and i know its going to be the same as in high school/ college. I had friends in high school, but i knew them for along time. Meeting new people or making new f...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2020
2 points

I don’t know if this is me being selfish or maybe insecure but personally I wouldn’t really like a stuttering awareness campaign. With everything I do daily to manage my stutter and hide it from peopl...

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commentr/StutterMar 5, 2020
3 points

Or when I don't stutter in a sentence and people think I was lying about my stutter....

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commentr/StutterMar 4, 2020
1 points

Psych ward nursing assistant. :) It works good for the most part, I stutter and try not to care about it. People know im a stutterer so its no secret. The only thing that feels bad is that I can think...

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postr/StutterMar 4, 2020
17 points

Fellow stutterers, what type of job do you have?

Fellow stutterers, what type of job do you have? I have a moderate stutter and I work at a food retailer. I've been here for a very long time now. The worst part, even years later, is being on the p...

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2020
2 points

It really depends a lot on the severity of your stutter, and how you are naturally as a person. I have a very mild stutter and I am able to put on a customer service facade for a period of time well. ...

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commentr/StutterMar 3, 2020
1 points

I do that at Starbucks all the time, if I know I won’t get my real name out. Some days it’s fine but other times, I give them a random name that’s easier to get out....

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postr/StutterFeb 27, 2020
74 points

Had an interview today and i wanna die rn.

Had an interview today and i wanna die rn. Had an interview for a big firm today. Was really looking forward to having a good one and hoping my achievements and GPA will fill up the blocks of my speec...

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