Choice of words

STORY OF MY LIFE!!!! I think, Stout, people's attention's spans are a bit...off. They have their way of saying things and you have yours, but their way's much better. It's the same thing! I don't get it.

Yes! Our boss is like that. And it's frustrating. Most of the time we think he's that stupid that he does not get what we're saying. Sometimes, though, he does this on purpose to let you think he's smarter than you. But, in the end, he's really not smart because he does not realize that you're saying the same things.

That makes me think of a discussion on mylot about a year ago. It sticks out in my mind because I just kept reading this guy's response over and over thinking, what are you talking about man? I'm agreeing with you! And he kept restating his stand on the issue and I'm like, dude, I'm saying the same thing!

My partner and I regularly have arguments where half way through I realise that we're both arguing the same corner.

May be that person is weak on her/his vocabulary, it does happen sometime especially if it is a strange or a totally new word to her/him. In English language, same meaning sometime can be conveyed through use of different word, not necessarily need to use the exact same word. If she consider her wording is the only correct one, i will just let her hold on to her belief, it won't bother me a bit during our conversation. If you ever has the habit of using dictionary, many time one single word can have 4-5 different meanings when place in the context of a sentence.

Yup! I nave experienced the same. But I didn't bother responding to it. Coz I know that the thread would get long, thus having a discussion which will be off from the original post.

Oh yeah. Either they're not hearing you well, or are too proud to admit they agree with you. I usually don't spend much time being around such folk; it's a big of waste of my time.

Yeah, that's funny. Even you mean the same thing, for them, you're still disagreeing. If I'll encounter one maybe I'll explain to him or her that our thoughts are just the same. I've just said it using different words. I hope he or she will come to realize our point, that we've said the same thing. Thanks for sharing and happy mylotting.

I think most misunderstandings are caused by the words we use even if we are saying the same thing. And I think one cause of this is the other person's inability to grasp the meaning of the words we've used. We have to admit that not all of us have the same depth of vocabulary. Some have a very limited one, others extensive. And a misunderstanding may go either way. I mean, some 'intellects' sort of use fancy highfalutin words which the other may not understand. On the other hand, a person who has limited vocabulary would find it hard to use the proper words to express his or her thought. That person might even have used the wrong words.

Hahaha, yes it happens so often to me. When I was in conversation with my eldest sister I agree with her on certain issue. Yet she asked me to listen to her first and she said the same thing again, almost repeating what I said! On another note, when I speak to my husband, she will say No... yet she said the exact sentence that I spoke! Looks like people just do not listen to what we said yet they pick the same words we just spoken. Amazingly funny, right!?

Sometimes we do have communication break down. Actually we are saying the same thing but the message just did not cross... That is why the Bible says :- "Quick to listen, slow to speak". Both of us want to be the one to be right. Therefore, communication skills is very important.

Yes I have had this happen many times, especially here. I just let it go after I try explaining myself. If they don't understand what I am saying, its okay I am not the arguiung type... Lol. But yes that has happened too many times, I hate it!