Today, I gave a presentation to my college class about life with Tourette syndrome. I only got 3 minutes into it before my asswipe classmates started yelling stuff like "Shit!", "Cock!", and "Bob Saget!" I gave up and went back to my seat in tears as our bored instructor said "Next." FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I was giving a presentation to my college class. I've had a natural stutter my whole life, so I stuttered through the whole thing. My professor tried to hold in her laughter for 15 minutes. FML
Today, while giving speech in class, I choked on my own spit and had a coughing fit while everyone stared at me intently. When I finally regained my composure, my teacher told me my time was up and to sit down. I hadn't even got finished the first paragraph. FML
Today, I was giving a presentation in front of my class. Mid-speech, I felt a sudden urge to sneeze and tried to hold it in. Instead, I let out the most obnoxious, window-rattling sneeze imaginable, complete with a spray of snot, which landed on my notes. I think I traumatized my classmates for life. FML
Today, I ran out of toilet paper in the bathroom. I was forced to use tissues to do the job. As if that wasn't bad enough, the sanitizer in the tissues gave me a rash that made me have to stand up frequently in the lecture hall. Several people asked if I had Tourette's. FML
Today, after I spent 3 days preparing for a presentation and practiced it at home. It was my turn in class, but my laptop wouldn’t connect to the projector. The teacher said, “Just explain without slides,” which erased my entire brain. I stared at my classmates in silence before blurting out, “The slides explain it better than I can.” FML
Today, I gathered the courage to participate in a class discussion. My professor laughed at me. FML
Today, I had an extreme panic attack in the middle of class. I interrupted another person's presentation, burst into tears, and ran out of class whilst everyone looked at me. FML
Today, I gave a presentation for my final on class. While I was giving the speech my shirt strap broke. I ended up flashing everyone including the teacher. At least I got an A. FML
Today, I had a presentation for my university class. The bus was 5 minutes late, and I ended up getting to class right on time. As I took a seat, my group was asked to present. I panicked and totally bombed my presentation. FML
Today, I presented the worst seminar presentation probably in the entire history of my graduate department. I kept stumbling over questions, and overall, making an ass out of myself. I probably should leave my masters program at how thoroughly I burned myself. FML
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BeastyMcbeast 19
I would imagine that college students would have the maturity level to act like adults for a small portion of their life. But i guess some people can't. Sorry to hear Op. Some people still act like 7th graders even when they're adults and its a tad stupid to put it frankly
BLEED_MY_SOUL_07 9
Bob saget?
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Comments (132)
vikingchick 22
Sorry to hear that!
howard007 18
There is a button BOB SAGET for that you know?
katydid91 31
You didn't have to go there.
RobinGoodfellow 47
Don't be a prick, #10.
184886837272837 32
what a waste of a 1st comment...
BLEED_MY_SOUL_07 9
Bob saget?
katydid91 31
I believe it has something to do with a fake Internet series involving a character that has a lot of rage issues as well as Tourette's syndrome.
dewberry2001 25
Look up "Tourettes Guy" on youtube. I guess that and southpark have given a poor representation of what Tourettes is. That being said Tourettes Guy is hilarious and is worth looking up.
brandoneyez1 25
She should have mixed that into her presentation. Maybe the results might have been different.
Adeptus_Astartes 22
...why is 14 downvoted? What he says is true unless you're stupid enough to believe that...
Eff_Itt 20
93, it was down voted because it was wrong.
ChimeRaOfficial 12
It's what the Tourettes Guy on YouTube says all the time.
krispybacon4321 23
Have you ever seen Full House?
Shawnie Gallant 24
It was a South Park episode
touch_the_sky_77 22
That's awful! Next time you should wear earplugs and just talk. Oh, and kick them to death.
KrustyKrab 18
Or instead, he can slap the jerks who yelled those things and say he couldn't control his movements because of his Tourette's :)
Wolfparable 22
Wow that's really insensitive of them. Sorry they're that stupid, maybe try and look into different support groups for more understanding people?
magickitten 26
It's more than insensitive. It's more like harassment. Harassment that is most certainly unwanted by OP. I have no understanding as to why OP's peers would think it's ok to humiliate someone and make them cry. I've even less understanding as to why the tutor would allow that to happen.
Wolfparable 22
I agree with you miss, it's terrible to treat someone that way, ESPECIALLY if they have some kind of disability or impairment. My first thought was just more towards there possibly being groups around the area that would be more understanding and helpful for the OP.
Tonisha1989 11
She wasn't looking for a support group. It was just a presentation for class for a grade. Sadly the instructor is an ass for letting this happen in college.
Gittoh 21
maybe OP wanted her classmates to understand her condition and why she might have outburst's once in a while.
bl865ood 17
29, It's a he
Wolfparable 22
I'm aware he and or she was not looking for a group I simply thought because of their reaction and having clearly been bothered maybe they could use more understanding people around them.
NostalgiaFreak9 43
Because in American education facilities, it seems that despite their "zero tolerance policy", they don't give a shit about bullying and harassment unless violence breaks out such as a fight or in a worst case scenario, a school shooting, or if the victim commits suicide.
BeastyMcbeast 19
I would imagine that college students would have the maturity level to act like adults for a small portion of their life. But i guess some people can't. Sorry to hear Op. Some people still act like 7th graders even when they're adults and its a tad stupid to put it frankly
Exodiafinder687 58
You expect too much of college students. Next you'll be expecting them to skip a kegger and study instead even though Betty Childs will be there and this will totally be their chance to hook with her and prove to the Alpha Betas that they're not just a bunch of nerds. Lambda Lambda Lambda for life man!
ZombieSazza 34
Sadly sums up what college is :/
kindasortayeah 25
Love the reference, 17!
Lukensz 16
As someone in their 2nd year, despite knowing college life is "mostly" partying, I expected more from others students than from middle school students. So wrong.
PharmacyJoe 13
I would also think the professor would have the decency to stop the asshole from continuing his ridicule. I've been in college for four years now, and every time that a student in class has done something like this they've been met with swift criticism from the professor (and classmates).
NostalgiaFreak9 43
For some people, maturity doesn't grow with age.
19990231 29
They obviously have no respect. It's not like you can control it. You just keep doing you and raise your head high.
howard007 18
"Its not like they can stop" are you referring to the students or people with Tourette's?
Cely988 29
#6 said "they have no respect" so obviously he was talking about OP's classmates.
hurley12 30
I'm sorry OP they are assholes
wasliedtoasakid 22
Insensitive assholes
princesspeachxox 18
Op just remember that there will always be an asshole out there who will want an audience to laugh at him even at anothers expense. Hold your head up high and next time don't give up because there's no point in being made fun of by a low life AND failing your presentation :) you're worth a lot more than that
PeaceFull 3
Well said.
fractured_ 22
Ignore them. They're just being stupid and probably influenced the professor. I'm sure you did great, don't take what they said to heart.