Kumar was part of a training group that was responsible for training new employees. They held several orientations a year that included slideshow presentations and reviews of the company manual. The idea of public speaking or reading aloud made Kumar extremely nervous so he was normally in charge of creating the slideshow and working behind the scenes. However, when the group's lead trainer called in sick, Kumar was asked to read a large section from the employee handbook about the company's dress code, Kumar decided that he could let the team down. He was afraid of making a mistake in front of everyone, so he tried to prepare himself and comments anxious feelings when it was time for him to speak. Kumar stood at the podium and tried to imagine that everyone in the crowd was dressed in their underwear.

Halfway through the first sentence, you mispronounced the word it froze. When they were a few giggles from the audience. Kumar continued on and managed to finish the passage. He knew he could read aloud in public without suffering any physical harm or consequences.