Things that shouldn’t be forgotten

[Alabuckeye]

[zigbee]

Embarrassing but she made up for it....

By being hotter than a firecracker.

[stxbuck]

Is THE Ohio State University's legal department gonna sue The Iraq over trademark infringement of "The"?

[Brutus Buckeye]

I like how she continued after the bell, as if that were a train of thought that needed to be concluded.

[ScarletHayes]

I don't know what it is, but I can't stand to watch people bomb in a public setting.  Some people love it.  I know Norm McDonald loves it when comedians bomb.  He thinks it's a hoot if he personally bombs.

[cincydawg]

I don't view that as bombing really.  Maybe she misheard the question?  

How do you win a state title if you can't respond semi-coherently to questions?

[ScarletHayes]

Maybe it's my disdain for public speaking that helps me empathize for people in these situations.  I told myself once I got out of college I was done tap dancing like a monkey for lazy sadist college profs.  Forcing people to do that is sadistic as hell.

[cincydawg]

She chose that line of "work".  It's on her.

[ScarletHayes]

She chose that line of "work".  It's on her.

No question.  Just giving my perspective on why I can't watch that stuff.

[cincydawg]

I got used to "public speaking".  It doesn't bother me.  I just think she didn't have a clue there.

We were expected to give a 50 minute seminar when we interviewed for jobs.  It was a make or break kind of thing.

[ScarletHayes]

I got used to "public speaking".  It doesn't bother me.  I just think she didn't have a clue there.

We were expected to give a 50 minute seminar when we interviewed for jobs.  It was a make or break kind of thing.

I dropped out of college because of all the presentations I was looking at having to give.  I eventually went back because my desire for the degree outweighed my fear of PS.  I look at it like this: if I wanted to give presentations I would have majored in business, marketing, Poli Sci, Education, etc...  Those are fields where PS is heavily used.  Forcing people to do that to me is just ridiculous.  Of course the counter argument would be "what are they gonna do when they have to do it in the workplace?"  My response is that doing a presentation in school isn't going to make them any less nervous when they have to give one at work 5 years later. 

Anyway, I realize what went on with the girl here isn't exactly the same thing.  Just giving my reasons for empathizing with these people.

[cincydawg]

I think "practicing" public speaking does make it a lot easier down the road.

Most of us don't do it "naturally", it just takes some experience, I think.  Worked for me.

I rather enjoy it now, don't get many opps for it of course.

[Orbit1]

She shouldâ€ve just said they canâ€t find it on the map because our education system sucks.
Btw she played it up for a few minutes in the limelight. I think she was on Amazing Race and maybe a few others.

[ScarletHayes]

I think "practicing" public speaking does make it a lot easier down the road.

Most of us don't do it "naturally", it just takes some experience, I think.  Worked for me.

I rather enjoy it now, don't get many opps for it of course.

There was a period of time where I got used to it in college.  I think there was a quarter where I was giving them in virtually every class I took.  The reason of course is that I had put those classes off and was taking them all at once.  I got sort of comfortable with it during that phase, but my natural disdain for it eventually came back.  To me it's the anticipation more than anything else.  Once I get going I'm ok, it's mostly the anticipation that kills me.  People that are naturals at it just pi$$ me off.  

[zigbee]

I think "practicing" public speaking does make it a lot easier down the road.

Most of us don't do it "naturally", it just takes some experience, I think.  Worked for me.

I rather enjoy it now, don't get many opps for it of course.

There was a period of time where I got used to it in college.  I think there was a quarter where I was giving them in virtually every class I took.  The reason of course is that I had put those classes off and was taking them all at once.  I got sort of comfortable with it during that phase, but my natural disdain for it eventually came back.  To me it's the anticipation more than anything else.  Once I get going I'm ok, it's mostly the anticipation that kills me.  People that are naturals at it just pi$$ me off.