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By stutterboy - 11/06/2013 20:36 - United States - Rancho Cucamonga

Today, I was giving a presentation to my college class. I've had a natural stutter my whole life, so I stuttered through the whole thing. My professor tried to hold in her laughter for 15 minutes. FML

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By F-f-f-fuck you, teacher - 29/10/2023 10:00 - United States

Today, I gave a presentation. My teacher deducted points because I "need to learn how to speak more confidently, because you often stumble over your words." I have a stutter. FML

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By wheezy - 03/12/2013 17:28 - United States - Bay Springs

Today, while giving speech in class, I choked on my own spit and had a coughing fit while everyone stared at me intently. When I finally regained my composure, my teacher told me my time was up and to sit down. I hadn't even got finished the first paragraph. FML

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By stupidteacher - 05/07/2016 15:02 - China - Guiyang

Today, I gave a presentation in class. I felt pretty good about it, until afterwards when I was told I lost points for communication because I'd been chewing gum. I wasn't, I just have a speech impediment. FML

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By Kev - 23/08/2023 06:00 - Ireland

Today, I was giving a presentation when my voice cracked like a teenage boy going through puberty. The audience giggled every time it happened. FML

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By Noname - 28/01/2009 11:03 - United States

Today, I gathered the courage to participate in a class discussion. My professor laughed at me. FML

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Performance anxiety

By Anonymous - 15/06/2022 20:00 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, I had a presentation for my university class. The bus was 5 minutes late, and I ended up getting to class right on time. As I took a seat, my group was asked to present. I panicked and totally bombed my presentation. FML

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Say it, don't spray it

By Anonymous - 05/05/2024 00:00 - Australia

Today, I was giving a presentation in front of my class. Mid-speech, I felt a sudden urge to sneeze and tried to hold it in. Instead, I let out the most obnoxious, window-rattling sneeze imaginable, complete with a spray of snot, which landed on my notes. I think I traumatized my classmates for life. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/03/2023 16:00 - United States - Portland

Today, I had to give presentation at work, for which I'd extensively prepared. However, as soon as I started speaking, I had a sudden panic attack and forgot everything I'd rehearsed. I stumbled through the presentation, feeling the embarrassment steadily grow in front of my colleagues. I almost passed out. FML

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By Anonymous - 01/02/2010 19:29 - United Kingdom

Today, I was giving a class presentation, when I suddenly sneezed so hard I wet myself. FML

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ALIENS!

By Anonymous - 08/08/2024 09:00 - Australia

Today, I had to give a presentation on ancient civilizations. As a joke, my friend dared me to do the whole thing using puppets, which I thought it would be hilarious. Halfway through, I noticed the look on my professor's face and my classmates giggling. My professor has a phobia of puppets and I was the only one unaware of this fact. FML

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dead_insects 18

Wednesday 12 June 2013 8:22

yea because someone's uncomfort and disability is hilarious..stupid ****

football98_fml 20

Wednesday 12 June 2013 8:31

EVERYONE WHO IS PRETENDING TO STUTTER IN THE COMMEMTS, STOP! U GUYS ARE BEING REALLY RUDE TO OP!

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skip_m 6

Wednesday 12 June 2013 13:33

www.stuttering.org -- I stutter too and this was the only program that worked for me.

dr_snow_bear 29

Wednesday 12 June 2013 13:59

What a horrible person. She's a teacher and the class will follow her lead on how to behave and treat people, she should be above this. Also, by the time you're in college laughing at stuff like this should be behind you.

katydid71 4

Wednesday 12 June 2013 15:22

report her unprofessional ass!

djinnyf 12

Wednesday 12 June 2013 15:40

Sometimes it's just nervous... You are so scared to react badly... That you do just that... Sorry for you, though...

skyeyez9 24

Wednesday 12 June 2013 16:07

My 10th grade pre calculus tutor stuttered. He is a brilliant man and a mathematician. He has a bad stutter and when he taught and started to stutter, he's have to stop for a few seconds and continue. I never made fun of him though and Hated people who teased him relentlessly. They were so ******* cruel...ironic thing was the bullies (half were in the special ed classes cause they were so stupid and lazy) couldn't hardly read despite being in high school.

scizor0138 10

Wednesday 12 June 2013 17:15

October 22nd is International Stuttering Awareness Day. ^_^

pwnman 33

Wednesday 12 June 2013 23:27

And it is on my birthday! WOW!

amyd515 3

Wednesday 12 June 2013 19:26

How cruel and unprofessional for your Professor to act that way! Sorry you had to endure that OP.

Omniprism 14

Wednesday 12 June 2013 20:25

What a bitch. I actually think a stutter is cute.

shadokis 15

Wednesday 12 June 2013 20:34

I've never fully understood the aspects of stuttering, lisps and other speech impediments, but I have other issues that I'm embarrassed of that cause stage fright. I applaud OP for having the courage to get in front of everyone despite the problem. #5 had the most accurate comment, not only about the prof, but all the other asshats and twat waffles that have harassed you!

sioux4 17

Wednesday 12 June 2013 23:15

Hey OP, just wanted to say that I feel for you! I have a natural stutter too (along w/ social anxiety) so I get it. Sorry your prof. was a douche about it

wylde696 1

Thursday 13 June 2013 8:21

i used to have a stutter and social anxiety as well, but when i got over my sa i lost the stutter as well. its a possibility your sa is causing the stutter and if you lose that you'll lose them both.