Originally Posted by Trollheart

When I was leaving my job I had to give the traditional dreaded speech. I fumbled all over the place, making a total fool of myself. I had nothing ready. Later, before I left the office for the last time, I wrote an entertaining, clever and witty (and much more coherent) goodbye which everyone thought was hilarious.

The point? Some people just express themselves better through writing than speech, though there's no reason you can't do both. FTR, I also think you have a great grasp of the English language, a great manner and a superb sense of humour, so don't let it get you down. We can't all be perfect like me.

Originally Posted by Briks

Thanks, man. Glad to hear that even cool people struggle with this.

Originally Posted by J.R.R. Tolkien

There is only one bright spot and that is the growing habit of disgruntled men of dynamiting factories and power-stations; I hope that, encouraged now as ‘patriotism’, may remain a habit! But it won’t do any good, if it is not universal.