24 replies to this topic

[TimmyRamone]

I read that the number one fear of the public was speaking in public, and that number 2 was death. This was confusing for me, so I figured "Why not see what nightmist thinks". so vote, reply, and be happy.

[Cule]

Im immortal, so ill have to vote public speaking.

[Charon]

As said by someone else... the fear of how I'll die is far worse than my fear of dying. I'm not actually afraid of dying. That could be because I don't think I can comprehend me, personally dying- not truly anyway

Public speaking... I can comprehend. Its an old friend, an old enemy- I've done it, will have to do it again... I despise public speaking... indeed, I fear it.

When I moose up infront of a load of my 'peers' whilst public speaking... I have to live with that. There is mockery and laughter, if I sound like an idiot it shows it up, when I mumble and dont say words, people point it out, if I dont understand something but have to talk about it... they will ask the questions which prove I'm just reciting my socks off. ^^
(yes, I'm a little paranoid about public speaking)

Plus... and possibly most of all... you have to look at people. People you know and people you don't. And people watch you :S

So... I would agree. In my mind, public speaking is scarier

Edited by Charon, 08 November 2004 - 02:50 AM.

[Night_Angel]

there is a problem with your poll, you didnt give a neither/other option i chose death but im not scared of either death nor public speaking. what i fear is whats in the dark and i fear being alone and unloved. but my biggest fear is never being able to go Home.

[Cule]

Theres nothing wrong with the poll.

[Squee]

Wasn't this a Sienfeld episode? (I dislike the show and I'm sure I got the spelling wrong)

"Most people would rather be in the coffin than saying the eulogy."

[Darklin]

Public speaking totally sucks. Everytime i won an award or had to give a speech i would miss skool. And if they waited for me on that missed day and i had to do it when i was there then i would dig into the center of my hands during teh speech/acceptance. Now i have little perfect circle scars on the top center of each hand from public speaking

[Vodka]

In 4th grade.. we had those school programs. They consisted of.. a little acting, lots of singing and dancing. I decided to be brave and take up a small part in a skit. We rehearsed the skit together every chance we could. Come time of the actual program. My first line I did well. The second line I ended up screwing up. I was the only one who did. I was so embarassed. The program had ended and as we were getting drinks from the water fountain.. the people in the play.. would come up to me and say.. "You screwed up". "You ruined it for us". I don't think I ever felt so horrible.. at least not by that time anyways.

Ever since then.. I've had a constant fear of speaking publicly. I hate talking on the phone to others. I hate ordering my own food when going to restaurants. I tend to stay quiet around friends and family.

I took Speech class my Senior year.. not knowing what I was getting myself into. I'd always miss school on the day I had to speak.. and assignments were due. The following day the teacher would ask if I was prepared to do my speech.. and I told her.. "No." She wasn't too keen of me for it. When I would get up and actually talk.. I'd stutter my ass off.. and have these long pauses in between what I was trying to explain. How I managed to pass that class, I have no clue.

When coming to.. fearing speakng publicly and death.. they nearly tie. Like I said before.. I fear how I'm going to die.. rather than plain ol' death itself. Death just slightly outweighs speaking in front of others.

Edited by Vodka, 08 November 2004 - 04:35 AM.

[Teh_Fluff]

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[Someone]

Public speaking for sure. I'm not really bothered by the idea of me dying someday...Close friends/family dying is much more a fear of mine.

[Lady_Maha]

Well, as I did mention on the other thread already, I am not afraid of death, just of dying possibly being painful and mostly of leaving my kids behind while they are still little, and since I have never had problems with public speaking, I can't really vote for either.

[jurian]

lol dutch tests pwn

i'm not affraid of either really, i dun give a nuts if ppl think i'm a retard or not so why care if i ahve to speak in public i dun give a nuts about the publics opinion anyway. dun fear death itself i only fear that death might not be worse then life

[Sean]

Huh? Wouldnt you be happy that death isnt worse than life?

[Chewbob]

You know what he meant and you're just being awkward.

[deadman]

Public Speaking. I do not fear death bc i know it will happen sooner or later so mine as well do everything you can before you die. You only live once.

[Xlithan]

Nobody can judge your death and say "that was wrong, do it again". Nobody will laugh, unless they're sick and twisted, and have no heart, but a black hole. Death is inevitable (sp?). We can't escape it, and it's not a choice we can make. But public speaking is a choice. However, being a musician, and having to stand up to 100s of people on stage, whether being backed up by my orchestra, my rock band, or just by myself is a scary place to be. It's difficult to explain, but it's something we've all experience and understand how frightning public speaking can be. Then again, depending on how you're about to die, i guess dying can be scary too.

It's not so much dying that i'm afraid of, it's the pain i don't want to go through.

[two]

what's the big deal with speaking in front of a crowd? hooray for vanity! some people are just born to lead.

[jurian]

what's the big deal with speaking in front of a crowd? hooray for vanity! some people are just born to lead.

yup and they all watch mtv

(mtv had a slogan for a while here: "lead, don't follow")

[Horny]

neither o.o

[dec]

not that im afraid of death to much, but seriously, public speaking is a walk in the park...*feels a pun coming on* or maybe its a TALK in the park...sorry

[Ryuku]

As said by someone of great wisdom, "The only reason we die, is because we accept it as an inevitability."

[Mercutio]

Hang me from the ceiling fan via fishing hooks through my eyelids, but don't ask me to make a speech. All those eyes...

[newb]

I've never really been a big speaker.

Never really been a big dieer either.

I feel that saying less is better. If I can shorten a 50 word statement into 13, then by jeebus I'm doing it.

[Penguin]

I fear niether.

[deadman]

No need to fear death its going to come no matter what you do. Public speaking is just not easy for everyone to do they jus freeze.. like stage fright.