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commentr/StutterMay 31, 2015
1 points

I checked out your thread and the replies weren't all surprising. Most said less attractive. Whoever may be upset by this, don't be. I'm surely not. Women also have problems as well..like everyone el...

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commentr/StutterMay 30, 2015
14 points

Look, this is the bottomline: Something, like a stutter, by itself is not and cannot be a turn off. But what is a turn off is how you, as an individual that suffers from it, deal with it. This is ...

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commentr/StutterMay 28, 2015
2 points

Yes, of course I try to hide my stutter. In many situations it works out well. I've had co-workers that I talk to nearly every day that have no clue I stutter. Yet, I have clients that I barely speak ...

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commentr/StutterMay 27, 2015
1 points

I've basically started responding back to people who say something. I've also started not giving a shit what people think anymore and just power through it. That might just be because my stutter doesn...

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commentr/StutterMay 27, 2015
3 points

the proper response to "did you forget your name? hahaha" is, and always will be, "no, i have a speech impediment, asshole."...

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commentr/StutterMay 25, 2015
1 points

I wouldn't worry about too much. I have no clue about table top gaming, but generally with "hobbies," it's people coming together over a shared passion. They don't care who you are as long as you shar...

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commentr/StutterMay 24, 2015
1 points

Whenever someone mocks or makes fun of my stuttering I tell them in an aggressive tone i have a stutter. They usually feel so embarrassed about it they never mention my stutter again. It also establis...

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commentr/StutterMay 24, 2015
3 points

Lately, I am more and more not giving a f*** about it. With much going around in my life now, having to give presentation to bunch of people, doing some interviews for possible internships, looking ...

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commentr/StutterMay 24, 2015
2 points

I've avoided hobbies in the past, I've taken up hobbies that I didn't really enjoy too. But I realized something only very recently. The only reason I feel I do not wish to partake in certain hobbies ...

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commentr/StutterMay 23, 2015
1 points

Your advice regarding coworkers is spot on. Screw dickheads, no one should care that you stutter...

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commentr/StutterMay 22, 2015
3 points

my advice: for an interview - If it is a large company call up HR a few days before the interview and let them know you stutter and just ask them to let the interviewer know before hand so he/she/t...

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commentr/StutterMay 18, 2015
1 points

This is one of those situations where it's best just to ask the person instead of asking a bunch of anonymous strangers on the internet. Everyone is different. For example, I usually don't mind it th...

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commentr/StutterMay 16, 2015
7 points

Pretty much the main few things, most of them you have already. - Finishing off a sentence is a sin. The feeling is indescribable. It's probably the worst feeling I've experienced. It just makes you ...

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commentr/StutterMay 16, 2015
4 points

Well, I don't think you need to do something specific. Just act like it's normal. If s/he has bad block, just let him/her get through it. I know my ex-gf never paid much attention to it, and I was h...

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postr/StutterMay 16, 2015
6 points

Suggestions to be a better friend

Suggestions to be a better friend So I've been dating an amazing person for a while, and they stutter. (disclaimer: person is a redditor, and will probably see this. if so, Hi! and I hope this doe...

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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
1 points

"before i answer that, i would just like to let you know that i do have a speech impediment so will probably need some extra time to answer." just say that after the first question (assuming you havn...

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commentr/StutterMay 8, 2015
1 points

>I can't ask the candidate "do you have a stutter that you are controlling" but I have a very strong gut feeling this is the case. >I don't want him to lose this opportunity and I don't know wha...

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commentr/StutterMay 7, 2015
1 points

My advice is to tell your teachers you stutter even before classes start. I have a form letter that I send out to all my professors warning them that I stutter and also letting them know that I have...

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postr/StutterMay 7, 2015
22 points

I interviewed someone today who had "control" of a stutter.

I interviewed someone today who had "control" of a stutter. I am a recruiter and I make a living figuring people out quickly. I have done this for 25 years and I believe I am good at what I do. I cam...

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commentr/StutterMay 6, 2015
1 points

I dont see the point in sending another email. Sounds like you want them to confirm your worst fear and tell you they didnt pick you because of your stutter. Well they're not going to do that and they...

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