Clear As Mud

when the topic isn't clear I usually tell the person it is not clear and I cannot give a good answer because I really do not get what they are talking about. I try to make all my own topics clear, and if I don't want someone to answer back in a certain way I will say I am not talking about.... and it frustrates when they go and talk about what I am not talking about, for example if my topic is about cats, and I make cat statements, and I clearly say that I am not talking about dogs, rest assured somebody will write back and say, I have a dog and he doesn't do that, how can you make that statement, well duh, I am not talking about dogs I am talking about cats, did you read the article at all

Hi mom... I do try very hard to convey my ideas...I always respond to the best of my ability as to what I am reading from the poster.. However, if there is a time that the poster responds back and says, "That's not what I meant, or you misunderstood." Then I would go in and apologize..and give it another go... HUGs

Don't fret over this too much. If I run across one I can't get the full understanding of the topic etc I skip past it. I may go back and reread it a few times hoping to understand. But if I can't then I avoid responding most times. I always try to get my point across as easily as possible without big words etc. I think that writing just comes natural to me is all. I never try hard, I just type away most times. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

When a topic is clear as mud I try to ask questions so I can understand what the person is talking about. If that does not work I will not respond to the discussion. Even if it is a friend of mine. I think we all have a bad day and have trouble getting our point across.

If I think I know what the starter is pointing at but there are some statements that confuses me, Ill respond to it and just indicate this is how I understand the discussion. Id also say to correct me if Im wrong or I misunderstood. If I was completely off the mark Ill respond to it again through commenting. If my understanding was close, Id probably just comment some added information. Something like that. It doesnt really matter if it was from a friend or not, as long as I might have an idea on the discussion and would have something to say. If not, then Ill skip that discussion. Cant really force or pretend to know anything on something that I really dont know anything about. Though I do try extra hard to make a discussion that Im going to start at least understandable. One that is straightforward and has everything that I need to express without seeming to babble.

Dont worry. Dont beat yourself too hard about that. Just remember thath not everybody here in myLot is has English as a main language, so however hard you'll try to convey your ideas it will always be misunderstood, not by everybody, but for those who have poor command of the English language. Dont worry too much about it. At least you tried your best. That's their problem if they understand it differently.

i do face that sometimes.. and the funny thing is - this happens to one particular friend on my friend's list. i always respond to her discussions, thinking that i've made a fairly good understanding of her discussion, but i almost always get a 'negative' comment back, like if i had totally misunderstood her.. but no matter.. i try my best to still respond to her discussions, and just hope that my message gets across just i wanted it..

Yes that happens to me. I just try to clarify myself with the people who don't understand my meaning. It is very easy to do on here no matter how carefully we try to choose our words. It is frustrating but often times it happens when the person doesn't read the post entirely or skims thru it and misses key points. Don't worry. You have good posts.

If a topic doesn't make sense or is written in such a way that I must search for its "hidden" meaning, I don't bother with it; usually the individual who wrote it won't affect my decision not to respond.