# Any public speaking advice for someone really nervous around crowds? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 10, 2012, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-public-speaking-advice-for-someone-really-nervous-around-crowds/624746 "2012-06-10T18:53:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 33
**Author:** ![yorick73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b5a626/32.png) [@yorick73](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yorick73)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2012, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-public-speaking-advice-for-someone-really-nervous-around-crowds/624746/33 "2012-06-12T21:03:21Z")
> [@Illuminatiprimus](#): > > These CANNOT be the suggestions that people are saying “these are great suggestions” to. This person is talking about speaking in front of a group of people, not going into live gun fire with no cover. I absolutely can’t believe someone has asked for advice on something as simple as this and rather than giving them useful help you’re simply saying “drugs”. Jesus… Since you are so opposed to drugs may I suggest anger management classes 🙂 Look, the people I have known who have taken a pill before a first-time presentation actually went to the doctor and had the medicine prescribed. I’m not talking about bumming some benzos from your buddy. For many people the medication will take the edge off of a very stressful first-time experience and build confidence. So take your sanctimonious attitue elsewhere. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-public-speaking-advice-for-someone-really-nervous-around-crowds/624746)._