Comments on: 8 Famous Stutterers

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:42:00 +0000

Nicholas Brendon (or Brandon, I can’t remember), who played Xander on Buffy the Vampire Slayer had a bad stutter as a child and got into acting partly to learn to control it.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:52:00 +0000

I learned in med school that stuttering may be related to the fact that (especially in “the old days”), children were all forced to write using their right hand. Some children who were actually left-handed developed stutters after this change was forced upon them.

By: shannon

shannon — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:27:18 +0000

thomas jefferson did too

By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:28:01 +0000

Wait, when did the Common Era end, so that something could have happened after it?

By: SantaBJ

SantaBJ — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 22:04:40 +0000

It’s been mentioned already, but seriously – a list over famous stutterers that *doesn’t* mention Scatman John? I think I speak for all of the internets when I say to you:

FAIL!

By: David K. Israel

David K. Israel — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 19:10:19 +0000

A.C.E. = after the common era

By: Beth

Beth — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:32:06 +0000

Bassman,

I think Dagwud knows that C.E. stands for Common Era, and I think Dagwud knows what he’s talking about. He was pointing out that the blogger wrote “A.C.E.,” which does not exist in either the B.C. (Before Christ)/A.D. (Anno Domini/The Year of our Lord/after Christ’s birth) system or the B.C.E. (Before Common Era)/C.E. (Common Era) system.

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:29:38 +0000

Ian – if you find that you “lose words” frequently, have your thyroid checked out; it’s a common symptom of an underactive thyroid. I randomly developed a stammer in my 20s, but now that the thyroid issue has leveled off with medication, it’s gone… maybe not for everyone, but just a friendly FYI.

PS – I also thought my job was making me dumber :)

By: Liza Jane

Liza Jane — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:59:00 +0000

Bassman, it’s pretty clear from his posting that Dagwud understands the Common Era dating. His question was why “A.C.E.” instead of the generally accepted “B.C.E.” (Before the Common Era). I’ve never seen it either, and I wondered too.

By: Westchester Computer Services

Westchester Computer Services — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 17:49:14 +0000

A more complete listing can be found here

http://www.mnsu.edu/comdis/kuster/famous/famouspws.html