no one has really discovered y ppl stammer....bruce willis used to stammer...its easy 2 cure it at a younger age thru a speech therapist...but wut about ppl who dunt/cant...life wud b a living hell for them....i knw a frnd...he is a gd guy but the stammerin causes him to keep quiet....should v laugh at ppl who stammer??
..u knw ne?
2006-08-03 11:56:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Being that the likely cause is extreme social anxiety, laughing at the suffererer can only make the situation worse. The way to deal with the matter is to provide the individual with support, and to listen as patiently as you can manage, not jumping in to complete their sentence unless you're sure that's what they want, as I'm sure this can be equally as upsetting/unnerving/embarassing for them.
2006-08-03 12:28:53 · answer #1 · answered by old_but_still_a_child 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work with a stammerer, and he certainly does stammer
throughout the day (he's in his 40s). However, he's got
a head on his shoulders and it isn't that distracting.
I've seen him do a few corporate speeches and generally
adults are far more interested in the content that he is
presenting than the few extra syllables that get thrown in.
However, teens are pretty cold and merciless. Fortunately,
they grow out of it or they don't get far - either case, obnoxious
people who make fun of stammerers aren't usually an issue
by the time they get into their working life.
2006-08-03 19:05:11 · answer #2 · answered by Elana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NEVER LAUGH AT ANYONE WHO displays a physical or psychological defect.
Why would you even ask if you should make fun of them....
Take the road GOD GAVE YOU or that your god gave you and help this person.
Stop trying to be ignorant! Don't waste this opportunity
2006-08-03 19:11:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow. tha's some good abbreviations.. almost like shorthand typing!
I dont know what "stammering" means, but if it's studdering, i used to know someone and tried to always help him finish his sentences, trying to be helpful.. of course, i was five years old and didnt know any better..
2006-08-03 19:21:53 · answer #4 · answered by senacia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my boyfriend used to stammer, i didnt laugh
2006-08-03 19:03:25 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, we should'nt laugh. It could have very well been us in thier shoes. How would you feel if you were made fun of?
2006-08-03 19:02:47 · answer #6 · answered by Mary C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋