Do you like public speaking (that is giving speeches in front of people)?
A) Yes.
B) No.
C) Like... speaking in front of people?
D) If I answer, will you shut up and die?!
Remember to explain why. Thank you.
I'm always so shy and nervous, but I useally do decently.
Whay can I say, I'm a ham.
I rarely talk, so that gives me bad experience when talking with people [ 04-29-2002: Message edited by: Mr. Duck ]
I can do it fine, won the city-wide speech competition a few times
But I absolutely hate it
Completely
But only if I'm reading something that I feel represents me well or that I can relate to... Like, if I read my poetry to the class, for example. Sometimes I'm a little shy, but if I'm reading something I can relate to, I usually read it with feeling/confidence, and have no problem doing so, no matter who is in the audience.
Should've said something, but I've said it enough
By the way my words were faded
Rather waste some time with you...
Now, I got an A on it, so obviously I didn't do badly with it, but jesus it was the scariest thing I'd done in my entire life. I nearly fainted and I'm sure my voice wasn't exactly the most solid thing in the world. But I did well enough for an A, so eh.
If I'm sure of my knowledge of the subject at hand, I don't have any problems whatosever.
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Please answer the following question from the following and explain why.Do you like public speaking (that is giving speeches in front of people)?
A) Yes.
As long as I'm prepared and know what I'm talking about. I love being seen as an authority on something. I also used to be on-air talent at a #1 rated radio station, so it's not like I'm concerned about how I sound.
I just...don't like being such a center of attention. I even moreso do not like people being uninterested because that means it sounds boring. [ 04-29-2002: Message edited by: Suddar Williams ] It's an insecurity thing; I can't tell myself "don't worry, you sound fine" even if I know I do. I take in everybody's reactions. And while I realize that a 7-8th grade audience isn't the best for attention span, I can't help it.
I'm smart enough to know what I'm talking about during speeches.
My wit is sharp enough to shoot down the opponent in an argument.
I have the charisma to make people love me on stage.
And I'm funnier than a wildebeest fighting the Pope on PS2.
[ 04-29-2002: Message edited by: Mad Psycho ]
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Comrade Snoota thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
I'm completely indifferent to public speaking, but I'm great at it when I have to do it.
In my opinion, it's far easier to write or speak with voice chat.
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LordVladdDracul had this to say about Punky Brewster:
[QUOTE]Comrade Snoota thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
[qb]I'm completely indifferent to public speaking, but I'm great at it when I have to do it.
HOLY FUCKING SHIT WHERE DID YOU COME FROM.
As for Azy's question -- A if i know WTF im talking about, B if i dont (or dont feel confident i can BS my way through)
First of all, in person, I'm very inarticulate. It's a lot easier to be witty and insightful in text, ya?
But more importantly, I get very stagefright. I believe it's because subconsciously I'm very concerned about how people think of me, and I'm deathly afraid of being thought of poorly. Used to get picked on at school unmercifully, blah blah, what else is new. Anyway, that's the way it is.
Though like Drysart, I love it when people consider me an authority on something. Being to able to know what I'm talking about inside and out is a really cool feeling to me.
[EDIT] T-t-typo!
[EDIT 2] On a random note, although I don't like being the center of attention, having a deep voice like I do makes it hard not to be, ya? Oh, the irony... damn you, O. Henry! [ 04-29-2002: Message edited by: Sentow ]
I hate speaking in front of people, I am horribly shy. If I am prepared and/or know what I'm talking about, I can get through it, but it's never a pleasant experiance.
and B
I despise it [ 04-29-2002: Message edited by: Lyinar ]
Lyinar Ka`Bael, Piney Fresh Druidess - Luclin
Though your options pose an interesting bit of humor. If people are terminally shy, will they stand up in front of others to admit it? Probably not.
And I enjoy public speaking. Got an A in my public speaking course and my performance course. I'm generally fairly quiet, but get me going and I won't shut up, as the infamous DethEssays no doubt would indicate.
sigpic courtesy of This Guy, original modified by me
It's something I can do, but I don't like to. I think I liked it more before being exposed to mandatory classes telling me exactly how to do speaking right.
I didn't even do most of the negative behaviors, but now I get preoccupied thinking about not doing those things and find it harder to concentrate on my speech.
And, being fairly quiet normally, I feel like I'm shouting at the audience.
Another thing is acting. I used to have to memorize lots of monologues for Drama. Acting gives me a HUGE rush--I absolutely adore it. Unfortunately, I had to quit Drama after the first semester. One, I was having problems with She-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named during first lunch, and two, I was the only person who didn't join the class because I thought it'd be easy. (And this drove me absolutely insane--especially when the teacher bitched out Kimberly for not having her monologue ready, and telling her that she had the most talent out of all of us...)
Wasn't always okay with public speaking, though. I had to read a story I wrote for my English class in 7th grade. I almost had a panic attack, and read it so fast that no one had any idea what I was saying.
Edit: To better explain the 'quitting Drama' thing, the teacher was playing favorites and it was affecting my grade. [ 04-29-2002: Message edited by: Kloie ] Kimberly's a damn good actress, but she only got good grades because she kissed ass. She hardly ever actually did any work because she was a lazy fuck.
Don't act, though. My sense of self is just too strong. 
Why do I like to speak in front of people? Because so many others are afraid to--being not only willing and able, but good at, something others are terrified of is a fast track to opportunity. Additionally, public speaking represents power.
And it's all about the power, baby. See the .sig for further details. 
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
Public speaking has become an obsession with me. Religious member with the debate team.. prepared speeches actually make me do worse, i've become so obsessed with improv speeches. I'm a charismatic and convincing speaker.
Which is incredibly bizarre, since I put on rather good presentations and speeches, but when it comes to one-on-one or one-on-several personal relations I completely and totally suck. I only have a few close friends, and I'm horribly reclusive around everybody I don't know very well.
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Maradön? Model 2000 was programmed to say:
A.Which is incredibly bizarre, since I put on rather good presentations and speeches, but when it comes to one-on-one or one-on-several personal relations I completely and totally suck. I only have a few close friends, and I'm horribly reclusive around everybody I don't know very well.
Same here, really.
Oddly, any time I do have to speak publically on a topic I'm even remotely familiar with, I seem to do well. I've found a few tricks to control my nerves, and it seems that I have a talent for pulling off the improbable when I'm in a tight spot. For example, I had to make a presentation for a group project in a Software Engineering course. Our nominated speaker had to cancel last minute, so I had about 12 hours notice. I only made one half of a trial run, and studdered through it before the professor showed up and we had to do the actual presentation. I looked at the professor, gave a quick glance at the screen to reset the powerpoint presenation for our live run, then managed to do the whole thing all professional-like.
During college, I spent a semester as a TA (teaching assistant) with a recitiation (mini-class) section to conduct. That, despite any fears I might have had, was a fun experience. With an enrollment of 28 people, my lowest attendance for the semester was 19, and my highest was 47 (no kidding). I had borrowed the teaching technique from a professor I had my freshman year, and it went over unexpectedly well.
So, on the whole, it comes down to this. If it's a topic I know well, and I have some liberty to present it, then I enjoy the showing off aspect of public speaking. In all cases, it makes me nervous, so I try to avoid it on any topic where I'm not fluent.
Left to my own devices I'd just as soon not talk to anyone I don't have to. Partly from being an anti-social bastage and partly from the fact that I've always been a "man of few words" as the saying goes.
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Callalron Model 2000 was programmed to say:
Left to my own devices I'd just as soon not talk to anyone I don't have to. Partly from being an anti-social bastage and partly from the fact that I've always been a "man of few words" as the saying goes.
And partly because they can't tell if your drunk if you're not breathing in front of them?
Watch out for the Russian Vodka....
