tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post827843786887370483..comments2023-10-25T05:20:10.712-07:00Comments on Speak Schmeak: Public speaking vs. deathLisa Braithwaitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11515770110437411408noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-66284555172077334512012-12-28T10:41:03.193-08:002012-12-28T10:41:03.193-08:00Thanks for your comment, Diana. Jerry Seinfeld ref...Thanks for your comment, Diana. Jerry Seinfeld referenced the "statistic" about people's #1 fear being speaking as a bit in his standup ("people would rather be in the casket than reading the eulogy"), but he's not the one who came up with it. He was just repeating the same flawed "research" from that 1973 survey that everyone else repeats.Lisa Braithwaitehttp://coachlisab.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35758167.post-23355696475682788182012-12-28T09:21:08.454-08:002012-12-28T09:21:08.454-08:00Lisa, I love your 5 cliches.
I read somewhere tha...Lisa, I love your 5 cliches.<br /><br />I read somewhere that the Seinfeld show is responsible for cliche #1. Of course, I don't remember my source (which was presenting more of an opinion than verifiable research). Nor does Seinfeld care about proving the claim, I'm sure.<br /><br />In other words, I have nothing to add to your research.<br /><br />Never mind, carry on.<br /><br />-Diana<br /><br />www.StandUp8Times.comDiana Schneidmannoreply@blogger.com