Had a lisp when I was a little kid before I got braces (my two front teeth were widely spaced), but no more...
We had a server with a bad lisp at a restaurant I worked at in Stowe years ago - he even made fun of himself for it. One night when I was Maitre D' I came up with a special Seared Salmon Served with Savory Citrus Sauce over Safron Rizzoto and a Side of Summer Squash He busted out laughing trying to get it all out at his first table - funny stuff
my ex girlfriend had a lisp. Hardcore goth chick and when she opened her mouth she soundrd like she was about 4 years old.
dave had that thing where he couldn't pronounce his "r" the american way. my best friend when i was little had the same problem. it has totally melted me every time i hear it my entire life. it's totally irresistable to me. i once bought popcorn from this little boy scout, about 7 years old with that ADORABLE "r" thing. kai is the same way, and i know that i'm supposed to help her learn the "proper" pronunciation for americans, but MAN, it's so beautiful to me. sometimes dave will still slip and pronounce it wrong and i just go all mushy. sometimes i think he does it on purpose to watch me go all gooey.
I don't have a lisp unless I am wearing my tongue ring. For some reason, when I have it in, I can hardly get the letter 's' and the letter 'L' to roll off of my tongue right...
My "r's" always come out like "w's"...been like that since I was a kid. There used to be a park near where I lived called Story Book Forrest. Well, my pronunciation was, "Stowy Book Fowest"...still kind of is...
