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I worked in a call center for almost two years. At the time, I was decent at hiding my disfluencies by substituting words. The problem was that at this job there were certain very technical terms that...

Is there a way to practice becoming a better speaker online?

Is there a way to practice becoming a better speaker online? So I've matched with this amazing woman on a dating app, but thanks to you-know-what we're not gonna be meeting any time soon. We're also ...

I actually told my boyfriend a few weeks ago that I can tell he has a stutter. Just the way he tries to correct it or get around his stutter was very familiar to me. He seems to stutter and gets flust...

I default to 'what's up?' or 'yo' if we know each other well. Most of the time I combine the two....

I think this is the definition of secondaries. hers are actually not bad, but they can be very distracting. There are a few things I definitely agree with her on, and some that I really wonder ho...

Hey man, I've dealt with stuttering all my life. The anxiety that comes with not even being able to say my name correctly and even the stomach squeezing are things we have in common. I might not under...

Typically goes like this for me: Phone: \*ringing\* Me: FFUCK. Okay. "Hello? Hello?" See? I can say it! Okay. \*answers\* Also me: \*thigh slapping, finger snapping, jumping, physically trying to p...

Any Stutterers here work at a call center or a job that requires constant phone conversations?

Any Stutterers here work at a call center or a job that requires constant phone conversations? I usually try to avoid applying for jobs that are based over the phone because of my issues with speech. ...

British here..... A greeting that I use VERY often is just the word Alright. Just remember to add some intonation to turn just alright into Alright?...

As an aside, it's interesting to see her gestures and movements support her speech, and also get locked up at points, coinciding with stutters. She takes most all of the stutters head on, and all tho...

Dude I am like “oh yeah you got-t-t-a take r-r-right turn” and they are like “oh sorry your connection seems like its cutting off, can you repeat that”...

I *never* have troubles with an "s" at the start. Meaning a lot of the time I go with something like "So what's up" or "Sup?"...

Why is this happening?

Why is this happening? I’m 19. A year ago, maybe two, i’ve had issues in communicating. I stuttered way too much and struggled to talk to others because the words couldn’t come out. I would want to ...

Do you order a specific food item because it is easier to pronounce, even if you want something else?

Do you order a specific food item because it is easier to pronounce, even if you want something else? [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/g2b2aw)...

I found out recently that I had a stutter, the reason may surprise you.

I found out recently that I had a stutter, the reason may surprise you. I never knew I had a stutter till about 3 months ago. Right now it is mild but not at night getting off work. I think I’ve had a...

Everyone's stutter is different, so you might receive different ideas. But for me what has helped with blocking is giving myself more time to speak. I use longer pauses than "normal" and this seems to...

Yes, this is very possible. Face to Face you can guage the response of the other person and adapt your approach. Video calls make this 'feedback loop' more difficult. I used to consciously swap word...

Is it possible that the decreased time speaking with people has caused you to lessen how much you utilize any speech techniques that you usually use? For example, slowing down when talking, drawing ou...

Sometimes I'll just tell the jokes really slow. Those who still around for the whole thing are the real ones...

“Just slow down” I stutter when I talk slow too asshole....