I mean i know what he's going to say next and it looks like he's having a hard time saying it so i finish the sentence for him. I just don't know if this is impollite or not.
2007-08-24 03:56:02 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
If your friend doesn't have a problem with you helping him then I guess it isn't rude...but then again you are not helping him work on or through his speach problem either. You should really ask him how he feels about your help.
2007-08-24 04:05:27 · answer #1 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would think it depends on your relationship. If you are close friends, just ask your friend if he minds you finishing his sentences. If you don't know the person well enough to ask, then I might finish his first studder and watch carefully for his reaction. By doing this only once at the beginning can not do too much harm. If he gives you an imploring look for assistance with the next studder, then you would know he is looking for help. If he proceeds to studder without turning in your direction and establishing eye contact, then I would say not to help him anymore unless he changes his mind.
2007-09-01 06:25:23 · answer #2 · answered by Adios 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kind of....talk to the person and get their opinion on it. And let them know that you apologize if it has in any way offended them.
Also, this person can seek out a hypnotist in which there has been great success to stop studdering altogether. My mom has been a hypnotherapist for years and she has a lot of cases of this and has been very successful in her practice. I mention this because really it is inexpensive and only takes like 1-2 twenty minute sessions in order to cure it. It is worth a try because it can become humiliating for the person who studders.
2007-08-28 18:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by Greenie 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I used to have the stutter problem really bad. Still to this day, I sometimes get the stutters. I know that if someone that stutters is trying to tell someone something and they look at you, they are asking for your help in telling what they are trying to say. It is rude if you start finishing what they are saying when they start stuttering. Give them a chance and if they want your help, they will look at you and then you should know.
2007-08-29 07:48:10 · answer #4 · answered by countrygal6320 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While I can see you getting impatient with the stuttering, it is
surely rude to finish the sentence. Put yourself in the stutterers spot for a moment...How would you feel if someone finished the sentence you are attempting to complete?
2007-08-30 15:01:11 · answer #5 · answered by Willie B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It might be helpful for you to consider why you feel the need to finish the sentences of your acquaintance who stutters. Are you just impatient or uncomfortable with waiting for him to complete his thought? Or are you trying to be helpful? If it's the latter, you might ask him if he minds or if he's offended when you jump in to finish his sentences. If the answer is no, then it's not impolite. If yes, then try to hold your tongue.
2007-08-29 01:11:41 · answer #6 · answered by Judy M 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It may depend on-
1. degree of stuttering,
2. Urgency of the occasion,
3. How the person feels on being helped thus.
In general, such person should be allowed to speak & heard with patience. He/she should not get the feeling that listener is getting bored or inconvenienced as far as possible. This is a part of therapy for them.
2007-08-24 11:09:59 · answer #7 · answered by aWellWisher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's horrible. And it's STUTTERS not studders. It's A LOT not alot. Worry about your English before correcting others.
2007-08-24 11:35:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me very , very rude as the person is not doing it on purpose. And even when you talk "normally" that is rude and shows a lack of listening skills.
Imagine doing that to someone that actually doesn't fit the norm of how everybody talks!
This experience can help you, to work on your social skills and listening skills too.
2007-08-29 15:20:22 · answer #9 · answered by Salmon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you know this person well, wait until you have a private moment and ask them. If you don't know them well, you're likely to offend them, or hurt their feelings, and if you do it in public, it will be horribly embarrassing. If you don't know this person well, you're better off not doing anything. Much depends on your sensitivity, and the sensitivity of the stutterer.
2007-08-28 16:29:28 · answer #10 · answered by maî 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ask the person if they mind...I've got a co-worker that does that (finishes sentences, or tries to) for everyone. I find it completely annoying...especially since it's not like the people he's speaking with are sloooooooow speakers/thinkers.
2007-08-24 11:03:41 · answer #11 · answered by . 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋