Wow, that is very similar to the story Drew Barrymore told Monday night on The Tonight Show.
Wait a second...
How do you feel about public speaking?
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Wait a second...
Really? I promise I'm not ripping her off. I can get my mom to verify if necessary. She probably has other "hilarious" stories about when I was a kid actor at a children's theatre at the age of 5. Luckily all the humiliation served me well as a sign language interpreter, especially for theatrical-type events.
Really? I promise I'm not ripping her off. I can get my mom to verify if necessary. She probably has other "hilarious" stories about when I was a kid actor at a children's theatre at the age of 5. Luckily all the humiliation served me well as a sign language interpreter, especially for theatrical-type events.[/QUOTE]
Actually, I was making a joke that you were Drew, putting a twist on the story.
I should have been more clear with my joking.
Green_Lantern
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I dread speaking at all >.<
The hammer is my penis.
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Alex B.
Not a big fan, but I'm better now than I used to be. After a semester or two of college and having to present (and sit through) occasional presentations, I realized that the person speaking is the only one who cares and will remember the experience the next day. After that it got a lot easier.
I should start a course. Public Speaking via Apathy.
I should start a course. Public Speaking via Apathy.
Mine was a near miss, but having lived through it, I realized that nothing could measure up to the humiliation that it would have been, and have been essentially fearless ever since.
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LordRavage
I hate public speaking.
If Public came up to me and started to speak, I would pretend I have a friend on the other side of the club and totally walk away.
If Public came up to me and started to speak, I would pretend I have a friend on the other side of the club and totally walk away.
figmentPez
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It's weird, in a small-ish group of people I don't know, I'm usually very quiet. At a dinner party or something, where it's not a group I know well, I probably just sit and listen as long as the conversation isn't directed my way.
On the other hand, I love public speaking. If I'm supposed to be the one that people are paying attention to, then I have absolutely no problem speaking, or leading for that matter.
On the other hand, I love public speaking. If I'm supposed to be the one that people are paying attention to, then I have absolutely no problem speaking, or leading for that matter.
I never had a problem with public speaking, as long as I'm talking about something I know. If I had to memorize a speech for a class project that was a problem, until I eventually learned how to memorize things better; but I'm still much better at having a few talking points and ad-libbing from there.
Several of my recent jobs have required me to take on the role of a trainer, in front of a class of incoming employees and I love doing that.
Several of my recent jobs have required me to take on the role of a trainer, in front of a class of incoming employees and I love doing that.
North_Ranger
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Dislike it.
Acting in public? Sure.
Making myself an ass while acting in public? No prob.
Streaking while acting in public? As long as I get to keep my hat on.
But ask me to speak non-stop about something for 15 minutes... God, I hate that.
Acting in public? Sure.
Making myself an ass while acting in public? No prob.
Streaking while acting in public? As long as I get to keep my hat on.
But ask me to speak non-stop about something for 15 minutes... God, I hate that.
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Dusty668
Not bad, but it was never bigger than an english class.
I both love and loathe it. And this goes for pretty much all social interaction.
If I'm switched on, I love it. And I'm good at it. I'm charming, I'm funny, I'm in the spotlight and people are fucking awed.
If I'm not, I feel very minimalistic, and don't really want to go through the effort of being as charming and funny as people know me to be. It's probably why I'm mostly a lurker on these boards.
Mostly.
If I'm switched on, I love it. And I'm good at it. I'm charming, I'm funny, I'm in the spotlight and people are fucking awed.
If I'm not, I feel very minimalistic, and don't really want to go through the effort of being as charming and funny as people know me to be. It's probably why I'm mostly a lurker on these boards.
Mostly.
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Yavaux
I would imagine everyonme with no clothes on, then take off my own. that's right, who wants some?
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