David and Mama Sanchez open up about the ways they responded to David getting teased for stuttering throughout his childhood, and they give practical advice for how parents and kids might respond to teasing now. Also in this episode, a hilarious “Top 10 Ways To Respond to Rude Comments About Your Stutter” and the debut of a new segment, “Stuttering IRL.”

TOP 10 COMEBACKS TO RUDE COMMENTS ABOUT STUTTERING

  1. "I know you stutter, but I like you anyway." → "Thanks, and I really don’t think you’re as terrible as everyone says."
  2. “You would think that evolution would have gotten rid of stuttering.” → ”Well you’re here, so evolution ain’t perfect.”
  3. “Breathe.” → ”I’m trying not to. You smell.”
  4. "Did you forget your name" → "No, I was just deciding whether or not I wanted to talk to you. I think I have my answer now.”
  5. "Have you considered speech therapy to fix your stuttering?" → "Have you considered going to school to fix your intelligence?”
  6. "I think I'm stuttering more now that I've been hanging out with you." → "I know what you mean. I’ve noticed I start saying dumb stuff when I’m around you.”
  7. “Are you ok? You seem nervous.” → “Yeah, I was hoping I wouldn’t have to talk to you.”
  8. Laughing → ”I’d give you a nasty look but I see you’ve already got one.”
  9. “Slow down.” → ”Hey, remember when I asked for your advice? Me neither.”
  10. “If you stutter, you’ll never make it as a ‘insert career aspiration here’” → ”Well I hope you go very far in life… and stay there.”

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