Jerry Seinfeld: “According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.”
I didn’t know that the fear of public speaking was a phobia called Glossophobia. “Glossa means tongue and phobos stands for fear or dread.” I learned this and 7 other fun facts on the subject from a post called “Fear of Public Speaking Statistics.” FACT ONE: Surveys show that most people would rather die instead of talking in front of a live audience. This is a global fears top ten: