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roary
04-03-2004, 09:39 AM
How do you feel when it comes to speaking publicly? Personally, I'm scared to death. I hate it when everyone's eyes are on me and I tend to swallow my words. I like to think that most people get scared too, but do you?

dirtdogman5
04-03-2004, 09:41 AM
Originally posted by roary@Apr 3 2004, 09:39 AM
How do you feel when it comes to speaking publicly? Personally, I'm scared to death. I hate it when everyone's eyes are on me and I tend to swallow my words. I like to think that most people get scared too, but do you?
I'm actually very outgoing and I like speaking in front of people. I like eye contact because I know they're listening to me and I'm either saying something interesting or funny.

CalvnHobs6
04-03-2004, 03:27 PM
My hands start to shake when I have to do something in front of a lot of people. My class wanted me to do a few card tricks in front of everyone. I did the trick fine, and spoke well, but I was shaking the whole time.

Benny9Sox7
04-03-2004, 03:32 PM
Idont have a problem with it at all. Last year i spoke at the college infront of about 200 people about a science thing i did. I stood infront of all them at the podium and at first i thought i'd sit there and studder the whole time because the auditorium thing i did it in, the seats were like stadium seats so everyone was looking down on me but it ended up being kind of relaxing for some reason.

yeszir
04-03-2004, 03:37 PM
Sometimes I'm fine with it, other times not so much. If its a lot of people (like when I used to be in plays) I'm fine with it. But if i need to make a presentation in front of 20 people I'm not the best. But oh well, what can you do, human nature I guess.

bradyspatriotsprincess
04-10-2004, 01:35 PM
It's no biggie. I have given some speeches infront of 600 people and it's cool. I'm nervous like at first...but as I start talking I get into a groove and it's easy street from then on out.

TheFens
04-10-2004, 10:11 PM
It doesnt bother me, I actually like to give speeches.

altyfc
04-25-2004, 01:14 PM
I'm like you roary - I hate public speaking. If I'm just reading something, it's OK... but if I'm doing something 'off the cuff' then I find it difficult.

Aaron

yeszir
04-26-2004, 05:37 PM
Is it true that speaking in public is feared more than death? Or is it second only to death in the feared category. I remember reading that somewhere.