Today, while at a big speech and debate tournament, I corrected the judge's use of the word "podium" instead of lectern, because that's what my debate coach had told me was the correct usage. Well, she didn't take it too well and neither did my partner. Or my debate coach. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, my debate partner repeatedly said "You mad, bro?" to the opposing team in our college debate class. That debate was worth a considerable portion of our grade. FML
Today, and for the past week, I practiced my speech for the school debate team. Right as I started, my 14 year-old voice cracked so hard that the first sentence came out sounding like a startled goat. The judge tried not to laugh, but I spent the rest of the round fighting octave changes in my voice. FML
Today, my teacher assigned us teams in a class debate. I landed on the team that had to argue the obviously wrong point of view. When I finished, my teacher told me and the entire class how much I disturbed her, and how I reminded her of Hitler and Napoleon. FML
Today, I was teaching a class when a student pointed out that I'd used the wrong "your/you're" while writing on the board. FML
Today, one of my debate opponents used the "Bill O'Reilly defense" against my arguments. This involved saying "You can't explain that" about easily explainable stuff, and speaking louder and louder to drown out my voice. He ended up getting a better grade than mine. FML
Today, I gave a presentation. My teacher deducted points because I "need to learn how to speak more confidently, because you often stumble over your words." I have a stutter. FML
Today, I confidently corrected someone in a group conversation. I was wrong. Very wrong. Everyone stared while Google proved me incorrect in seconds. I nodded and pretended I meant something else. FML
Today, I had to give a speech as part of my campaign for school captain. I was rather happy with it and so I told another candidate my speech. Apparently it was a good idea as minutes later that same candidate stole my entire speech, leaving me looking like a complete idiot. FML
Today, I learned that I may have caused a public speaker and author to be fired, because my response to his "open chat" question flustered him, causing him to lose his cool and snap at me. FML
Today, I gave a presentation in class. I felt pretty good about it, until afterwards when I was told I lost points for communication because I'd been chewing gum. I wasn't, I just have a speech impediment. FML
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Top comments
fakedsincerity 32
Correcting the judge in front of everyone is kind of a dick move. A judge is there as some sort of expert and authority figure and to undermine them doesn't look good for your score.
DownFaLL57 23
That is how you lose the debate.
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barakaflakaflame 7
Probably shoulda bit your tongue there fam
lightningclicks 24
You clearly understood what the judge meant. You should really learn the appropriate time to correct someone.
mswim 27
It's what you get for being a smart ass. Unless you were doing it playfully. But still, see this foot? Open your mouth. Aaaand insert. Goood.
monkyvirus 13
If you want to correct someone do it later an in private (the only exception is if they're so wrong it's confusing "change the channel on the microwave" "you mean TV?"). If it seems too trivial to bring up half an hour later then it was too trivial to mention in the first place. Pedantry is a particularly insufferable trait so I'd try to curb it if I were you.
mariri9206 32
There's a time and a place, honey.
Ayasha_fml 12
YDI or being a real life troll/ grammar nazi or whatever term applies. You know what I call any of those? Podium, lectern, dais. They're all synonyms. It's easier than saying tall standing mini desked area that's slanted. No one can tell me they aren't same with different names for stuck ups.
manuwish 9
although I probably would've done the same, you can't say you didn't know that no one likes a know-it-all..
Fartful_Dodger 8
You should have written "high school"; it's two words.
RckRagman 9
What if the lectern was elevated? Just sayin'
stellasue11 38
you shouldnt correct someone in a higher position then you. its disrespectful