that's a great post. Thanks a lot for putting it together.
I stutter as well and can 100% relate to your post. It was a lot worse when I was younger (especially when I went to school). I'm not 100% sure, but I think it got a lot less frequent after a gained a bit more confidence in the stuff I do.
The school was a real pain. There are people saying: "Oh, I wish I could go back to school. It was just a fun and carefree time". I NEVER understood that. School wasn't fun for me. But you already made a good point in your article, so I will stop complaining. 😉
I always knew when I was going to stutter on a specific word. You can feel it right before it happens. ("Physiotherapist", which is the job of my sister, was always the worst). And every time I felt that I was going to stutter on a word, I instantly started searching for a replacement in my head. Synonyms for the win! 😆 In some cases, a synonym is easy to find and use. But it's difficult in others. Up until today some of my friends think I really like drinking Fanta. But the reality is: I like Coca Cola much better. But "Coke" or "Cola" was hard to say for me. Fanta worked 99% of the time without stuttering. So I ordered Fanta. Luckily I can order a coke without a stutter today. And even if I feel it won't be as easy, I still go for the "c-c-c-c-coke". Because... you know... I just want the coke, not a Fanta.
Once again: Thanks for your great post. It feels good to have people talking (or writing) about it.
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Hi Jack,
that's a great post. Thanks a lot for putting it together.
I stutter as well and can 100% relate to your post. It was a lot worse when I was younger (especially when I went to school). I'm not 100% sure, but I think it got a lot less frequent after a gained a bit more confidence in the stuff I do.
The school was a real pain. There are people saying: "Oh, I wish I could go back to school. It was just a fun and carefree time". I NEVER understood that. School wasn't fun for me. But you already made a good point in your article, so I will stop complaining. 😉
I always knew when I was going to stutter on a specific word. You can feel it right before it happens. ("Physiotherapist", which is the job of my sister, was always the worst). And every time I felt that I was going to stutter on a word, I instantly started searching for a replacement in my head. Synonyms for the win! 😆 In some cases, a synonym is easy to find and use. But it's difficult in others. Up until today some of my friends think I really like drinking Fanta. But the reality is: I like Coca Cola much better. But "Coke" or "Cola" was hard to say for me. Fanta worked 99% of the time without stuttering. So I ordered Fanta. Luckily I can order a coke without a stutter today. And even if I feel it won't be as easy, I still go for the "c-c-c-c-coke". Because... you know... I just want the coke, not a Fanta.
Once again: Thanks for your great post. It feels good to have people talking (or writing) about it.