miscommunication

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Masks, Face Shields and Miscommunication at the Supermarket

MerryBelle @merrybelle2021 (1393) • Philippines 29 Aug 21

Me: Nasaan yung pang baking? (Where's the baking stuff?) Grocery Staff 1: Aisle 21. When I get to Aisle 21, the sign says "Baby." I turn around and tweak my question. Me: Nasaan yung hotcake? (instant pancake mix) (Where's the...

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We Perceive What we Believe

Teep11 @Teep11 (7673) • United States 6 Feb 16

Our minds can think all sorts of things. If our thoughts are negative then our actions will also be negative. Have you ever tried to explain something to someone and they still didn't get it? They didn't get it because their mind...

perception

positive thinking

miscommunication

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Have you ever had the eerie and unnerving feeling that ......

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 21 Oct 15

you've been through something or been somewhere before? Sometimes this feeling is so intense that we actually may feel that we have been through this event before, either in this life or another. Now researchers feel that it is...

deja vu

miscommunication

the brain

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Because of pride, relationship ruined.

airasheila @airasheila (5454) • Philippines 16 Nov 12

Good day Fellow Mylotters, A while ago, me and my friend is having some discussion about people's pride. That because of having too much pride and misused of this attitude, some people don't want to accept that they must do...

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I just want to have the friendship again, I really feel sad...

airasheila @airasheila (5454) • Philippines 28 Jun 12

Good day dear Fellow Mylotters, For the past few weeks, I was able to gain new friends. However, due to some reason, I felt that I somehow hurted them due to a miscommunication. Although it is not really tough one but, how...

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Darlin' You're Lonely

syramoon @syramoon (654) • United States 31 May 12

After an hour of crying on the phone to my dad about everything that's been bothering me for weeks, from fights with friends, to having my gallbladder taken out less than two weeks ago, to health problems, to my up coming bone...

miscommunication

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Miscommunication

Toni @toniganzon (77119) • Philippines 16 Apr 12

My friend is complaining to me about her boyfriend. They've been living together for more than two years and they fight almost every day over some simple things. They argue a lot and every time they do, my friend gets blamed for...

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Babel

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 1 Jan 12

4 connected stories. A woman was shot while her she and her husband were in Morocco. A Mexican woman brings the kids she's looking after to her son's wedding. A deaf mute Japanese girl is struggling with her mom's death and her...

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Miscommunication in waiting for each other

ReverendShaggy @ReverendShaggy (415) • Philippines 29 Sep 11

So I am not really sure if I titled this well enough but we will go with it anyway. Lets say that you and your significant other share a computer and this computer is essentially an entertainment hub right. You know what I...

both sides

miscommunication

relationships

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Examples of miscommunication

Maricrism28 @Maricrism28 (146) • Philippines 21 Jul 10

Hello everyone. Please tell me what are the examples of miscommunication you know and you experience? Please if you can give the detail the better :) I mean the exact what you say.

miscommunication

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"Wanna watch a movie" = "Wanna make out" in high school???

artsyfartsygypsy @artsyfartsygypsy (755) • Canada 6 Apr 10

I've heard this many time sbefore and I know that a lot of people in high school apply this to their lives. I personally, have used thistranslation some times but hoestly, for the most part I just want to watch a movie...

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Lost in Translation

justdroppingby @justdroppingby (296) • Philippines 25 Mar 10

I was working on a project for a client. We ended up arguing, er, negotiating because the client kept on wanting to have a 'survey' done, even after the contract had mentioned that the poject does not cover the conduct of a...

miscommunication

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What in H is an underwater bra?

SaintAnne @SaintAnne (5453) • United States 14 Dec 08

So a few nights ago, this co-worker of mine started talking about how her underwater bra is bothering her. She has to do something with the wire every now and then. Of course, I acted like I knew what she was talking about...

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are you working in a ig company?

xenybb @xenybb (168) • Philippines 4 Feb 08

Working in the company is quite hard , you must be able to work double time because you must be good to be productive in the company. For me. working in the hospital is quite difficult especially if people around you don't know...

chief

miscommunication

nurse

When People Don't Understand You

Brian @wolfie34 (26770) • United Kingdom 17 Jan 08

Do you get annoyed, frustrated or sigh heavily when people cannot understand you through emails? Have you sent an email to someone and they have replied back saying that they don't understand you or don't understand what you are...

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A Christmas prank?

tammyr @tammyr (5945) • Etowah, Tennessee 29 Dec 07

Our Christmas started out like any other. Running late of course. And lots to do before leaving for Grandma's house to join the rest of the family for our dinner. We had lots of relatives this year, and most of the grand and great...

family

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My husband is driving me crazy

HomeFlower @HomeFlower (987) • Canada 22 Sep 07

We don't get along most of the time and disagree just about everything. The only time we don't argue about something is when I'm willing to just keep quiet and let him do whatever he wants any which way he chooses. He's become...

construction

inability to cooperate

marital strife

miscommunication

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Does your spouse bf/gf ever buy you the wrong thing - repeatedly?

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 2 Sep 07

I'd like to preface this with saying that my spouse is well meaning but maybe doesn't listen. Yesterday he went grocery shopping at Walmart. He usually does, I dislike shopping and he doesn't mind at all - depending on the...

communication

grocery shopping

johnsons and johnsons baby shampoo and condition

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Why do people scream at you if you don't speak their language?

hockeygal4ever @hockeygal4ever (10021) • United States 27 Apr 07

Isn't it funny how when people are speaking to someone who doesn't speak your language well, they tend to scream at them like they not only have trouble with the language but they're deaf too! LOL I cracked up the other day...

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Miscommunication

lonely_f16 @lonely_f16 (2146) • Philippines 28 Mar 07

I was really sad this evening because I was scolded by my father. Just awhile ago after strolling in the mall with friends, I texted my father to come and fetch me. Usually, I do call him and not just text. Now, he didn't reply...

miscommunication

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