13 Jul, 2008
Average Person Conversations Fear Hell Holiday Party Neighborhood Neighbors Public Speaking Small Talk Smiles Waves
Conversation asked: I was recently invited to a neighborhood Holiday Party. Like most streets in the urban Northeast, no one really knows the neighbors here- other than a few waves or forced smiles. So it was basically like being thrown into small talk hell. I found the forced conversations boring, tedious, difficult and exasperating. In fact I found it one of the most challenging activities I had done all year.
I heard that public speaking is the average person’s greatest fear. I do public speaking and think it is way easier than making small talk with strangers. What do you think is harder?
19 Mar, 2008
19 Years Answering Questions Anxiety Brain Lock Conversations Eye Contact Hell Locks Presentation Public Speaking Stuttering
kot522 asked: I’ve never really been afraid to speak in public, especially not when answering questions during class. I’m 19 years old and I’ve developed this form of stuttering/brain lock anxiety. When I go to answer a question, I know the answer and I start talking and make eye contact with someone and my brain locks, and all i can say is UM….
It’s awful, and embaressing. I don’t know where this came from and it only seemed to happen in ONE CLASS. Now it’s happening in conversations with one or two people. I just get so nervous I get off track and fear what they will say.
What the hell is this, and why am I having this NOW??
I need to fix this soon, because I have a presentation in that class to do in a month.
HELP!!
11 Jan, 2008
19 Years Answering Questions Anxiety Brain Lock Conversations Eye Contact Hell Locks Presentation Public Speaking Stuttering
kot522 asked: I’ve never really been afraid to speak in public, especially not when answering questions during class. I’m 19 years old and I’ve developed this form of stuttering/brain lock anxiety. When I go to answer a question, I know the answer and I start talking and make eye contact with someone and my brain locks, and all i can say is UM….
It’s awful, and embaressing. I don’t know where this came from and it only seemed to happen in ONE CLASS. Now it’s happening in conversations with one or two people. I just get so nervous I get off track and fear what they will say.
What the hell is this, and why am I having this NOW??
I need to fix this soon, because I have a presentation in that class to do in a month.
HELP!!
3 Nov, 2007
Average Person Conversations Fear Hell Holiday Party Neighborhood Neighbors Public Speaking Small Talk Smiles Waves
Conversation asked: I was recently invited to a neighborhood Holiday Party. Like most streets in the urban Northeast, no one really knows the neighbors here- other than a few waves or forced smiles. So it was basically like being thrown into small talk hell. I found the forced conversations boring, tedious, difficult and exasperating. In fact I found it one of the most challenging activities I had done all year.
I heard that public speaking is the average person’s greatest fear. I do public speaking and think it is way easier than making small talk with strangers. What do you think is harder?
