This is pure thought.

I think stuttering is where the mind is trying to think too fast, but the vocabulary, or the answer is not clear, or doesn't make sense yet. For example on myself, if I cleaned the kitchen and my roommate came in and said I ruined his frying pan (let's say)

I would stand there and think. If he interupted by saying something, I'd either think again or tell him to shhh!!!!!

If I wasn't able to close my mouth and look... it usually takes less than half a second, but then I figure it out.

I'm a "slow" thinker. It takes me at least a half second or more to analise the situation and react.

I would believe that stuttering is a way for the mind to buy time. ;)

I use to stutter when a child up till about 12 then it just died off, haven't stuttered since. I also use to have problem pronouncing words where people would get a laugh out of it - though it never offended me as i would end up laughing at myself as well. Like instead of saying lady i would say wady, then friends would go hey say lady again... wady, then they would laugh and call me a dumass :har: :o:rotfl2:

If I'm depressed and alone, if I say anything I'll usually stutter but when I'm with others I never stutter I just force everything I want to say out even if I'm stuttering to myself. :P