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There is a cop in my hometown socastee South Carolina that literally can’t get a word out his speech is so bad...

My opinion as a pws: you don’t really want someone who stutters to be directly responsible for someone’s life where speech may be the deciding factor, the same way you don’t want someone with Tourette...

that's weird because I see officers who stutter a lot and it started feeling like they hire them on purpose just to put the public's guards down....

Thank you for your service, may I ask if it’s okay how did your Drill Instructors react to your stutter in boot camp?...

Thats rough. I do tend to stutter around certain people more than others as well. In my case, I believe it boils down to confidence and the power dynamic I have with this person. "Are they in a positi...

Why are some professors and instructors like that

Why are some professors and instructors like that I study at a university and my program is connected with languages, speaking and communication. I can’t say I was always looked down on, but I felt th...

I feel you , I grew up in Los Angeles and some cops use to hunt us young black males the years I grew up there yrs 80's-2000's. I stuttered in front of cops all the time when i was pulled over some no...

*Treat him like any normal employee. He only stutters.* I couldn't agree more. My managers and colleagues have never made an issue of my stuttering. When I experience blocks, they patiently wait for ...

Worked for several large firms. All but one have been great. 1. Take the time to listen to them 2. Give them a little extra prep time for presentations 3. Encouragement if they did well say so. 4. As...

Not being able to say my name is destroying my life.

Not being able to say my name is destroying my life. I’m almost 30 years old. I have the phenomenon that most stutterers have where when someone asks my name I end up blocking. Sometimes pretty sever...

So what if you block. You said it, you’re young, attractive, wealthy, if you stutter confidently no one important is going to give a shit I promise you....

I can relate as well. My current job, my department consists of two people, myself and my supervisor. My supervisor got cancer and went out on disability for 17 months. I was thrust into his positi...

not anymore, but i remember in middle school i had a teacher that even though she was so scary and bossy (i used to call her adolf h. xd) i never stuttered with her, not even during oral tests/present...

Yea. I stutter most around the people I assume dislike me stuttering. As a man, I find I stutter the least around women my age. It's weird. If they're flirty with me or I can tell their vibe with me...

Yes it happens a lot! I stutter a lot around professors but barely around friends. Maybe confidence is the key!...

Yes! Whenever I am around one particular sibling, I can NOT stop stuttering. It is awful. On the flip-side, I used to coach youth sports and never stuttered around the team. But put me in front of ...

I second everyone who suggested you disclose it before the interview! I started doing it a few years ago and I think it really improved my job interviews outcomes! And definitely don't apologize for i...

Delaying Speech blocks when speaking to higher authority figures

Delaying Speech blocks when speaking to higher authority figures I'm going to a job fair tommorow, and I am going to have to stop running from my horrendous speech blocks. Like lots of other people, o...

TSA/Customs Q's

TSA/Customs Q's Hello! I am trying to plan an international trip for my partner and I. It would be our first and we are very excited about the prospect of visiting another culture and being able to u...

I also get stuck, but I always stutter with a boss or something. It makes me look like a coward and I'm not afraid lol...