Have you always been successful in driving your point very clear in your

I count myself fortunate in this respect in that all of my discussions I have hammered home the point I was trying to get across and I have never been disappointed with the responses I have received. Sometimes it's easy for things to get misconstrued and to be honest I find it easier to get my point across in words rather than in speech, I guess I am good with words and what I say is always understood, makes a difference it also makes you feel good and confident that others are on your wavelength and have understood what you are saying with no room for error.

I am sure I am quite clear in my points when I write out my discussions. Not getting the right response from the responder is something else. They either misread or misunderstood what they read. If 90% of the responses satisfy me and 10% of them give me weird responses, then that shows they have not fully grasp the contents of my discussion. But am an open book and will response according to the rhythm of their words. They have taken their time to response and telling them off is not right. Based on my experience here not everyone can read well into our writings. So need a little adjustment to accommodate people who are not versed in this language.

I don't think I've ever had a discussion misunderstood on MyLot, and I've had very few discussions misunderstood on-line or off-line. I do my best to be as clear as possible, I back up my points with reasons, logic and facts, and I leave everything open to questions. People only ask questions in order to learn answers.

Ha ha ha... I quite often am misunderstood my friend. I've had some fairly heated comments because of it but no worries. I like balance and harmony in my life, so I proceed to calm stormy waters. It usually ends up ok. Brightest Blessings.

I believe that most all of my discussions have been pretty clear; which is to say that sometimes it is going to make people mad and others happy. I have a clear opinion on just about everything. There have been times where a certain discussion has taken a turn to talk about something that was not originally stated. For example: an ice cream discussion may turn into one of health or healthy ice cream. When it gets too much then I ask that a new discussion be started or I start it myself. Great Question Thanks Zelo

Yes, many a times I find that responses which I receive are not connected with the core issue of my discussions. Some of the members, I feel just post their responses for the sake of, without going through the meaning of entire discussion. I on my part try to be as clear as possible, while starting a new discussion, most of my dear friends here understand my view point and most of them post quality responses. Irrelevant and incomprehensible responses come from unkown members.......LOL!

Nope. I have not made all of my discussions very clear. some of them confused people because I left some good things out.

I am not good at making my discussions very clear. Sometimes I get answers like I don't know what you mean lol I am like that in real life too not just on mylot. When people don't understand what I am talking about and I am misunderstood, well what can I do about it other than try to make my point clearer? Take care.

Hi bala, when doing a discussion I say what I mean as I know it to be right, if it gets misunderstood then I try to clarify what I mean in a discussion, but at the moment I don't seem to have that problem although there could always be one time I may make a booboo of one of them! LoLo

I think I've been fortunate that my discussions, in the majority, have been understood as they were intended. Of course, I have the advantage of English being my first language. It must be far more difficult for those for whom it isn't. I applaud everyone who participates on myLot in a language which isn't their first as I know that I would struggle terribly to make the most simple point in another language. Of course, if your discussions draw responses which you were not expecting, it adds a new dimension which may be interesting in itself!

It has happened to me before and I like to think I am quite clear with what it is that I am trying to say. The problem, I have found, is that people responding have not bothered to read the whole discussion properly. I appreciate those brave souls who have not yet mastered English and I admire them for making the effort to learn, but for some of the culprits, English is their first language! Some are in a hurry to move onto the next thing, I guess. I gently correct people who have misunderstood my point if they are heading way off topic.

Hey recently started a discussion to which few response was related to my discussions but few are not, i just wonder how people make comments without reading properly the discussion because i had posted clearly my concern there.I do not curse myself if some of my discussion being misunderstood and resulted in getting response in new context but i will try to make myself more distinctive next time.

On my part,luckily I haven't encountered a time here at mylot that my discussion wasn't that productive or understood clearly.I always make it a point that when ever I posted something, I should be the most informed person regarding that post so as not to confuse my readers and commenters.In these online thing of a discussion, misunderstandings are inevitable because this is a wide site and is open for anybody.In order to have a harmonious thread and post, you will have to accept a fact that they may comment in favour of you or they may be comments that contradicts you and there's nothing you can do but accept it.

Yes I've always been very clear however people tend to either argue or misunderstand my point. And sometimes we end up having a complete argument where no one agrees to disagree. It can get frustrating atimes. But it doesn't happen often.

Your discussions are very clear and easy to understand Bala. I can confuse both the reader and myself in my discussions.. Then it's head banging on the table time.

yup and i think its kind of funny,i once started a discussions on sayings of kids and people went on to innumerate how kids are so sweet and cute.it was notin one respose but almost all had responded in a similar fashion.

I have for the most part been quite clear in stating my point, Bala , but on one occasion I just felt it was a revelation--foreg--some words used by us can mean something with less intensity for us and the same may be interpreted as a serious one to the reader[he would read it with himself in context-you see] I think I should be more explicit here--recently I had started a discussion about the ideal age gap between couples and I used the word'fight' in a light vein , say some small squabbles , strong voicing of opinions etc..not 'being at each other's throats' really all the time. But to some people it may mean something drastic , bitter--with dire consequences.I realised it in the course of commenting, when I saw the varied responses.Anyhow, the majority responded with the central point in focus.So, it did not matter.Otherwise, I think a lot before posting the topic [whether this can have potential for misinterpretation etc etc;--in fact one discussion crossed my mind and I have been contemplating as to how it can be briefly and clearly put forth. Good topic!

I have not experience that but I hope I won't have that chance. I will be just like you curing myself for not making a clear discussion. That's why I seldom start new discussion.

No I am not always successful in making my point clear in discussions I know what I want to say but it doesnt always come out quite right when it happens I usually get upset more so with myself than others

So far i haven't encountered anything like that here in mylot. But i experience it when im discussing something to my friends, associate or family. Sometimes they misunderstood what im trying to say. Maybe because of how i said it, example, it was supposed to be a statement but i delivered it as a questions. Or sometimes the tone of my voice. That's why we really have to be aware how we delivered our sentences or talks.