Today, it was graduation day, and the very first time I was hosting an event. When I got on stage, I stared at the audience for a good 5 seconds, then fainted. FML
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nuked 0
You should run for president.
bruh_fml 0
I get u, that must suck but that is pretty hard as a first time event for hosting
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TFSabridged 0
115, not everybody can go up on stage, stop acting like you're better than those with stage fright. The fact that the OP was on stage at a grad ceremony probably means he/she is more important/skilled than you anyway. And that really sucks, but I'm sure it'll just be something you'll laugh about in the future. I doubt many people fault you for stage fright if it was your first time in front of a crowd EVER. p.s. I hope that doesn't happen to me today , nearly the same situation
smiley_girl 0
dang how'd this get through the EXACT same thing happened to me last week at my graduation and it always got rejected... although my reason wasn't stage frieght
ACDCfan 0
It's all right, some people just have a fear of public speaking.
Rancher 0
Yeah, there are a ton of ignorant people on this site; tons of people dont like public speaking, being in front of a crowd, etc. i dont blame you. but you may have thought about it when you found out you were going to host, and whether or not you wanted to do it. cause i dont know if you always have that problem (not necessarily fainting), or if it was out of the blue.
Masta_Blasta 0
wtf?!
bigraws23 0
epic fail
Darxx 0
Hey, you lasted 5 seconds ^^
Bl00dyAphrodite 0
O-o Um... how were chosen to host a ceremony when you can't last throughout the entire session? Lol. But, hope you're better
causeless 0
Your ass would have been sore for days had I been there.
caomei 0
*gasp* nuhuh that sucks