Smoking and Public Speaking

Public speaking

Smoke speaking

Maybe having a quick smoke will ease your nerves about giving the speech a little. The cigarette will get you calm at least until you are forced to look at everyone's faces. You practiced your pitch and your tone of voice. The speech is completely laid out beforehand. You croak instead of speaking that fantastically catchy opening line that you've been practicing. Smoking dries out your throat, which makes it difficult for people to speak. Maybe people make fun of the way your voice is always creaking and croaking. Smokers also have to worry about the smoker's laugh. This is when your overworked lungs press out a cough instead of a laugh. Maybe you're on a date and they just told you a great joke. Or maybe your obnoxious boss just told you a horrible joke. No matter what the situation is, your laugh is going to come out more like a hoarse little cough than a genuine laugh. You begin coughing and your face turns red. Your eyes begin to tear up. Now instead of sharing a joke your date is patting you mercilessly on the back and asking if you're okay. Our voice is the major way in which we communicate with other people.

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