So 2 questions here. I have suffered with a slight stammer all my life, but cope by thinking carefully before I speak, and rehearsing. Sometimes though in my rush to get the sentence out before I 'hang' either the wrong word pops up, or a word gets mangled.
It happened the other day when I was a group of people, some who I know, and some strangers, we were talking about films, and I was horrified to hear myself talking about that well known film "Pulp Fuction"
Question one, should you apologise, explain or ignore it and carry on, especially with strangers?
Question 2 anyone got any tips as to how to get over this?
2007-04-27 08:30:22 · 9 answers · asked by Cowgirl 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
ignore it. it happened, it's over, no babies were killed in the process of you saying an incorrect word. not a big deal at all. i do this a lot as well. i think a lot faster than i speak and my words get jumbled together and/or i end up making up words in the process. i usually follow up my screw ups with laughing at myself or mocking myself for saying such horrific things (which they are rather horrific at times).
if you get some good tips on how to stop yourself from doing this, pass on the knowledge. i sure would like to not sound like a complete jackass at times.
2007-04-27 08:42:17 · answer #1 · answered by jack_skellington49 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though your stammer is slight, most people not afflicted can recognize the problem in others. I am certain if you made a mistake that "horrified" you, you can bet the others sympathized with your embarrassment. Sure, you could offer a simple, "Oops, sorry about that." But I don't think it is necessary.
2007-04-27 15:42:31 · answer #2 · answered by I_hope_I_know 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Relax, conversation is about communication, so if your audience is not following or is confused by your "slip" why not quickly correct (i.e., "I mean Pulp Fiction") and move on.
Everyone has a slip of the tongue on occasion it is perfectly normal. Just relax and focus on what you want to say and you will be fine.
2007-04-27 15:41:40 · answer #3 · answered by Halcyon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chances are they didn't even notice, or if they did, they forgot all about it in the next few moments. You are always more likely to remember your own bumbles than other people's. I wouldn't bring it up again now that it's over, but if you notice it in the future, just laugh and say "whoops, that didn't come out right!" and right keep on going. The less of a deal you make it, the less other people will think of it.
2007-04-27 15:39:15 · answer #4 · answered by ♫ Sweet Honesty ♫ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should explain and apologize I think because you want to explain that what you said was confusing and you are sorry it came out wrong and then a way to get over this is what you are doing think before you speak fix it when you know it came out wrong....I hope I helped!!
2007-04-27 15:39:34 · answer #5 · answered by iLoVeNaThAn 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Laugh it off when it happens and correct yourself. A little self-depreciating humor goes a long way.
2007-04-27 15:50:26 · answer #6 · answered by LX V 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In this case, since it was just bascially a mistake in the movie's name, I'd say leave it be- it's likely many people didn't even notice. If you had actually mis-spoken and said something that could possibly offend someone, a quick, "I'm sorry, I meant to say XXXX" should be enough.
2007-04-27 15:40:01 · answer #7 · answered by GEEGEE 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
be confident in yourself...you can always follow up with a bit of humorous or witty comment afterwards.... just don't let yourself "feel" embarrassed.... you'll become the hit of the party
2007-04-27 15:40:24 · answer #8 · answered by wolfwagon2002 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
question one= just correct yourself and blow it off by saying it happens sometimes.
question 2= try taking vocal singing lessons. it is used for speech issues as therapy.
hope this helps
2007-04-27 15:38:44 · answer #9 · answered by DJ Glide 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋