...Is not as easy as it sounds.
I sat there with a look of utter confusion as I listened to her reply, thinking, [ Ok, did I just stumble through some sort of time portal that tossed me into a parallel world of some sort, because I have absolutely NO CLUE what she is referring to. ] Some how a conversation I had started, that was completely simple in context, had managed to super-size itself and now suddenly was this HUGE BIG DEAL that would probably take hours to straighten out. Knowing the words I had spoken should have in no way confused, offended or brought about this major shift in moods, I found my mind going through an instant replay of what I had said exactly. Hitting my rewind button over and over again trying to figure out how this misunderstanding had taken place. Each time the scenario would again reach the end in my mind I would come to the same end. UTTER CONFUSION !!! What on earth did she THINK I said and what the... is she talking about?
Ever find your self in that position before? I have many many times myself, for the few of you that think you are too literate to be misunderstood don't flatter yourself yet because chances are that others are so COMPLETELY lost and befuddled by your words at times that they simply don't challenge you at all. It isn't a listening problem I am speaking of either, we all know how misunderstandings come easily when the other parties mind is off in Bermuda sipping Corona's on the beach or has has been captured by those miniscule aliens that live inside our T.V. sets and computers.
What I am speaking of is, quite simply, the human language and how differently each individual may perceive the same string of words. I am afraid to say that dear old Webster with all it's many definitions is not, nor ever shall be complete. I also have found that the same exact sentence can be said by ten different people and interpreted in ten different ways. With this rambling around in my head I am left to consider if all the talk we do is worth my time at all. Perhaps the world should revert to the good old caveman days. We can all stick to simple "Ughhs", "Arggs" & "Ahhs" .
Two people meet for coffee...
"Ugh." he says. With a smile she reply's "Ughh". The waitress arrives and he points to the menu, looking at his dining partner says, "Ugh?" She nods with a sheepish grin and returns a quiet, "ugh". He then looks up to the waitress shows her the menu and utters, "Ugh, Ugh". to which the waitress nods and responds with an "Ahh". Ten minutes later the waitress returns with what is obviously NOT what they ordered and is greeted by both the male and female with brutish and loud,
"ARGGGGGGSSS!!!"
Hmmmm, ok, ok so simplifying the language wont keep
us from having major misunderstandings but...
It sure is a heck of a lot easier to type!!! [giggle]
