On the phone and Drive thru

[Jessica]

Do any of you stutter more on the phone and when you are ordering food through the drive thru

For me its a horrible experience

For some reason also I stutter more on the phone its not like i can see who is in the other end but i do stutter more I wonder why?

I am so embarrased by the way I start stuttering and saying "umm" The person in the other end doesn't understand a word I am saying so to save the embarasst that i will go through i go inside the restaurant to order and pick up my food.

[Professor]

to certain people on da fone i dont stutter just only to some a little yea thru da drive thru a little too i hate wen dat happens grrr

[llw03c]

actually, some of us even order what we DON'T want just because it might be easier to say.. :(

[Professor]

yeah^ ur right its freakin sad goddamn stuttering

[TexasProud]

Drive thrus, phones, meetings(of which I had earlier today), all have given me a run for my money. But, I have reached the point at where I just go on and do them anyway. The way I see it is, if I happen to stutter when I am talking to someone, they better not act like they minded any. The way I have helped beat it is, I have been open about it to everyone around me, and to my friends. It hurts your speech when you try to hide it and act like it doesn't exist.
I use to think people minded, and inless they are a literal idiot, they normally don't. I have reached a level acceptance with my problem, and that started in me. When I was single, I got alot of dates, because girls thought it was cute. I have often thought it ahdorable when I met a girl who stuttered, and i still do. I think, wow, we have alot in common. She thinks like I do. And that is true..most stutters think the exact same, given a few variations in our endless trek for survival.
I still find myself avoiding drive thrus, and even avoiding the phone, but once I am in the predicament, my survival kicks in, and most times, I make myself relax. I think to myself....There is nothing to be afraid of..These people put their pants on one leg at a time, too. Usually, that is enough to get me where I need to be mentally.
There have been times when I had multi-thousand dollar deals hinging on my mouth, and me going into that account at my job, and talking that merchandise in. I did it the same way, over and over....I told myself that I was a man, and that I would do what I had to do. Now, thats not saying I went up and spoke flawlessly, for often, even now, if you catch me off guard, I might mess up...but, I don't let it eat me up. Either you like me, or you don't. I don't really care anymore.
When I was in school, I was one of the quiet kids, who had a select few friends, made straight A's, and everyone seen me as just...being there. If I knew then what I now, I would go back and do it all over again. I mean, people can be cruel, but, so what. They have problems of their own. They might be overweight, or unattractive, or something else. But, you know, who sat down and made them god. Who are they to talk about us.
It took me years to reach where I am, and I don't plan on letting anyone take what ground I have gained. Tomarrow I might wake up and be in one of my down moods, and I might go all day long without saying a whole lot, but, I tell myself, tomarrow I will be in a better mood.
One thing you have to remember, is that when you are expected to talk, there is no rush. Act like it is nothing, that you are just as laid back and calm as the next person. What they don't know won't hurt them. Think about something else right up to the point. Throw in some intellectual, or giddy remark about the weather, or about how you are tired or something, and while they are thinking about that, just thoughtlessly ramble into what you are actually there to say. I have found that this really works for me, most times.
Stuttering is like a wild beast cut lose in the zoo. He has to adapt, or never make it.

[Ivor Stutter]

I can never say the 'meal' out of 'Big Mac Meal', sometimes i just say big mac and hope they say do you want to make that a meal! If they dont i then ask for fries too then they are garenteed to ask you if you want to make it a meal! Its a cop out but i get what i want tehehe :p

[llw03c]

I can never say the 'meal' out of 'Big Mac Meal', sometimes i just say big mac and hope they say do you want to make that a meal! If they dont i then ask for fries too then they are garenteed to ask you if you want to make it a meal! Its a cop out but i get what i want tehehe :p
i would get stuck on "mac". the transition from big to mac it tough. for me, i get stuck on transitions as opposed to openings.

[Iced Tea]

The local McDonalds' drive thru has you order directly from a person. I'm there often enough that the employees know what I want.

As for Wendy's and others, it frustrates me to no end when the employee won't stop talking for 5 seconds to give me a chance to speak. The frustration makes the stuttering worse, and at times I want to yell, "Shut the hell up and let me talk". I ask for a number #2 and then go to say, "Upsize it", but the employee butts in with their spiel about upsizing. Just shut up so I can say it.

Too many places, not just drive thrus, have reached the point where they hurry you along and it makes me freeze up and become angry. It's no wonder I have an anger problem at certain times.

[Gary1450]

Drive thru's are a nightmare for me.

My wife encourages me to go through them - sometimes she's with me to offer support but I still can't get the words out.

I like going inside to order if it's "to go."

[Gary1450]

My wife - who is probably the greatest speech therapist to have - is having me go through drive -thrus everyday to help practice.

I'm not looking forward to this but I'll either get more fluent or just more fat!!

[mos]

My wife - who is probably the greatest speech therapist to have - is having me go through drive -thrus everyday to help practice.

I'm not looking forward to this but I'll either get more fluent or just more fat!!

hehehe

hope its not the latter.

:D :D :D