Computer Writing and Research Lab | University of Texas at Austin

How not to speak publicly

I haven't seen anything about this, but I'm curious to hear if anyone has used Miss South Carolina's response to her question during the Miss Teen USA pageant, shown here:

Has anyone used the performance in their classrooms (Perhaps to discuss the anatomy of a disastrous public speaking performance or as a warning to students what can happen if they don't prepare)?

Additional reading

Here’s an interesting examination of the hullabaloo by Rebecca Traister at Salon.

T-Shirt

Busted Tees.com has created a t-shirt with the quotation on it. What does it mean to wear this t-shirt? It's funny...or is it?