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Initiator des Themas: Javier Herrera (X)
Javier Herrera (X)
Javier Herrera (X)
Spanisch
May 24, 2004

I found this last night:

"Many people feel anxious about giving a formal talk or presentation in public. Christine Stuart in her book, 'Effective Speaking' cites a survey in the USA where 3,000 adults were asked to list their ten worst fears. Speaking in Public came out as the number one fear - above even fears of financial ruin and de... See more
I found this last night:

"Many people feel anxious about giving a formal talk or presentation in public. Christine Stuart in her book, 'Effective Speaking' cites a survey in the USA where 3,000 adults were asked to list their ten worst fears. Speaking in Public came out as the number one fear - above even fears of financial ruin and death!"

This is the link: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/civeng/skills/pubspeak.htm

Now, interpreters are brave! ▲ Collapse
 
Miguel Llorens
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In stillem Gedenken
Seinfeld covered this... May 25, 2004

In one of the show's opening monologues, Jerry Seinfeld mentions this poll and quips:

"That would mean at a funeral, people are five times more likely to want to be in the casket than giving the eulogy."
 
Monique Laville
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Italien
Local time: 04:46
Italienisch > Französisch
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:-) May 25, 2004

This is why I choose to be a translator.

Very interesting article Javier. As politician's favourite occupation is to speak in public, I assume they dread nothing except death. The second main politicians occupation is therefore to avoid death by all means...
 
Maria Belarra
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Spanien
Local time: 04:46
Französisch > Spanisch
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Perfectly logical! May 25, 2004

Miguel Llorens wrote:

"That would mean at a funeral, people are five times more likely to want to be in the casket than giving the eulogy."




 


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