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I find, in many situations, it benefits me and the listener to let them know that, "Hi, I have a stutter, please be a little patient." It can lighten the mood and make the listener less anxious and mo...

I would practice your part a lot. having it down pat will be one less thing your brain has to worry about. Secondly, i'd do my best to keep things slow and steady as you speak. for me, once my nerves ...

I'm kind of late to the party but have you tried online dating? By the time you meet face to face you'll already know a lot about the other person and you'll feel more comfortable talking to them...an...

I definitely have never been told it's hot. Though I have been told that my stutter (and the manner in which I have overcome it) marks me as someone who is a master of their destiny by a girl I dated ...

I guess it's not dumber. I guess the main thing would be to be careful not to fetishize them. So go with the whole genuineness thing....

I have received this comment. I felt fairly objectified and annoyed, but also amused and curious. Notice that while not all of those are totally negative reactions, none of them are exactly swooning e...

There are organizations like the [National Stuttering Association](http://www.westutter.org) and [Stuttering Foundation](http://www.stutteringhelp.org/) that promote awareness of stuttering, you could...

I've always just apologized and laughed it off or made a little joke about it. After that I tell them about it, and for the most part they are perfectly OK with it. Good luck (:...

Have you ever tried disclosing (revealing you stutter). For some people, they disclose right off the bat and it helps take some of the pressure off as both parties are aware of the situation. It is im...

Yep, hate it. I find spelling my name out letter by letter helps. So what if it sounds odd, most business prefer it this way anyway to make sure they get it correct. Same for information, phone numbe...

I've met a few individuals who say their stuttering increases when speaking to other people who stutter. And, I've also met plenty who say their stuttering decreases. It really just seems to depend on...

I am a college professor who stutters. In my first day of class, during introductions, I tell them I stutter and that if they don't understand something I say I would be happy to repeat. My stutter is...

*Yes,it is the right etiquette.But you shouldn't exactly pretend like he doesn't stutter,you should acknowledge it and make him know that you do and it's okay.It will make it easier for him because it...

Mate, keep doing what your doing. It took me nearly a year to find my first job. I stuttered like crazy on the phone and I stuttered like crazy during the interview. Guess what? I got the job. It hel...

I didn't have problems finding work. It's really all about who you know IMO. Once you get your foot in the door, its up to you. My stutter isn't that severe compared to some I know, but whenever ...

Finding work with a stutter is a pita. Here in Germany we send the application in the mail. We also write a (small) letter with the application in which we introduce our self and often say why we wan...

Whenever I have to speak to a group, I now always preface with "I have a bit of a stammer, so if I get caught-up, please bear with me". When I do stutter, I see supportive smiles on the faces of the ...

Aside from more fluent speaking I learned to be more open about my stutter from the clinic. Before I would do anything to hide it. From the clinic I gained an appreciation for being more open about it...

I don't bring it up unless they ask what I am studying for school and why is it that I want to be a speech pathologist. Now, when I was dating I knew I had to bring it up once I knew the guy a bit m...

I'm glad you have such a great attitude! Do you ever tell new people that you stutter before you really converse with them or do you just address it if they ask about it? ...