Speech Peculiarities

[Cerulean]

I have had several instances where people thought I was being sarcastic because of my tone.

I have this as well, and also the opposite problem where I am being sarcastic but the delivery is wrong, so people think I'm being serious and am either dumb or rude.

 

[AsheSkyler]

I have this as well, and also the opposite problem where I am being sarcastic but the delivery is wrong, so people think I'm being serious and am either dumb or rude.

I try to forget those. Awwwkwaaaard...

 

[Harrison]

'Ganges flood plain' was one attempt by someone explaining how I speak. Apparently I will start small and then diversify rapidly if not stopped, expecting people to keep up with the multitude of topics I've now introduced into a five minute conversation.

Maybe that's why I choose to not say a lot anymore

 

[Spiller]

'Ganges flood plain' was one attempt by someone explaining how I speak. Apparently I will start small and then diversify rapidly if not stopped, expecting people to keep up with the multitude of topics I've now introduced into a five minute conversation.

Maybe that's why I choose to not say a lot anymore

Heh, I call that 'Runaway Brain Syndrome'.. the trick, I find, is sticking to the original topic rather than going off onto a more interesting one

 

[Harrison]

Heh, I call that 'Runaway Brain Syndrome'.. the trick, I find, is sticking to the original topic rather than going off onto a more interesting one

But... the butterflies are so.... ambulance

 

[kris]

I've often thought it would be fun and helpful to take acting classes so that I might consciously try to use tone of voice, inflection, body language and other non-verbal cues. It would be valuable to have them observed and evaluated by someone well versed in the skill of projecting all those things so others have no doubt as to what is being conveyed.

I did this in high school! I realize only now that was probably bc of asperger's.. not that everyone who takes drama class is aspie, but bc i took it as a chance to practice inflection and body language :/

 

[On the Inside]

Heh, I call that 'Runaway Brain Syndrome'.. the trick, I find, is sticking to the original topic rather than going off onto a more interesting one

Why on Earth would you not go off on the more interesting topic?

Oh, that's right, we're supposed to communicate for a reason, not because we want to.

 

[Datura]

One of the biggest difficulties I had with communication was my stutter. I first developed it the summer before starting junior high. At times it was almost impossible for me to speak clearly, unless I got angry, in which case my stutter would suddenly disappear. This speech impediment was quite persistent up until the end of high school when it mostly cleared up. I seem to relapse a little whenever I am anticipating a major change, like a new job, or starting a course of study.

And other peculiarity of my speech patterns is hyperlexia. I enjoy using my vocabulary, both for aesthetics and to convey nuance of meaning. However, this can act as a barrier to communication as not everyone is familiar with the same lexicon. It also lead people to presume that I was being haughty or pretentious, which was not my intent at all. Even when I think I am speaking normally people will sometimes tell me not to be so wordy. This is irksome to me.

Other problems I have had to tackle include the fact that I used to speak much too softly, so people could not make out what I was saying. I now project much more, but sometimes too much without realizing it. People used to have trouble understanding me on the phone (a major problem, as I was working as a receptionist at the time) which was likely the result of an unusual vocal cadence. For a time I would also laugh uncontrollably in conversation, which didn't go over well.

Finally; switching topics. My mind jumps around a lot. Somebody will say something which reminds me of something, which reminds me of something else, that brings to mind something really interesting that I just have to share, but that seems to come out of nowhere for the listener. Occasionally I will do this all on my own, monologueing and going off on rapid-fire tangents while some hapless soul smiles politely hoping that I will soon shut up. *sigh*