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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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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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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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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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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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cmoimoro_fml 2

Thursday 13 June 2013 0:43

When guys teased me on my stutter, I couldn't help but punch them immediately. No matter if they were friends just joking or strangers. As a societary human beeing, you build a protection against the common insults such as " asshole" etc, but being teased on stutter stings you heart directly...

salpop 11

Thursday 13 June 2013 1:56

Your professor is a jerk, OP. I'm sorry she did that to you. If she does something like that again you may want to talk to your school's disability affairs office, sometimes stuttering falls under a disability classification.

Late_night83 25

Thursday 13 June 2013 4:49

Ouch.

Mysterion345 11

Thursday 13 June 2013 5:46

I feel you OP. I had a stutter when I was a kid. Its an impairment and it can turn into a disability if it gets really bad. I hope you reported your "instructor" for unprofessional actions in class. Also I hope you got a good grade and eventually be able to get over the stutter one day.

sgtcxelite 11

Friday 14 June 2013 0:01

Your teacher is pretty ******* immature. This girl in all of my classes has a speech impediment, and not one person ever laughs. We were surprised the first time we heard her, and we all kinda really dislike her because she's a know-it-all who never shuts up and inserts herself into every conversation possible... But we don't make fun of her for the stutter. We do, however, laugh at how she presents like she's doing an after school special from the nineties.

DirkNJ 2

Monday 17 June 2013 23:35

Some people are just plain cruel. I'm sure you have had a hard time with this all your life and it took a lot of courage to go up there and read your project. That teacher of all people should be understanding and not hold back laughing at you. Your teacher is a tool !