Jul 24, 2009
The positive side of communicational confusion: Without it there’d be no communication.
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It’s frustrating to feel misunderstood in conversation, but if you and your interlocutor shared complete understanding, there’d be nothing to talk about.
(Inspired by LL)
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Related:
- Miscommunication begins with the communicator.
- Our audiences know something about us that we don’t.
- Women don’t talk more than men.
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What about talking together about our shared joy or talking together about our shared grief?
Not sure I follow. You can understand your interlocutor perfectly but still disagree with him and hope to persuade him to think about things differently, right?
Prompts me to wonder if all disagreements aren’t in some sense misunderstandings …
Hmmmm…
Sure, just like how the best parts of a vacation are what happens that you didn’t plan on!
Why I find myself in a profession where I communicate with drawings rather than conversation.
No.
I got an interlocutor once at Radio Shack and the darn thing only worked a few weeks before it fell apart. Should have bought the extended warranty.
<i?Not sure I follow. You can understand your interlocutor perfectly but still disagree with him and hope to persuade him to think about things differently, right?
Prompts me to wonder if all disagreements aren’t in some sense misunderstandings …
Hmmmm…
Yep, sitting in blissful silence would get boring after a while.