One of my colleagues shared a hilarious story of his 85-year old mother's recent text. When his son made a great tackle, the family immediately shared a photo with Nana, who was far away. Nana's quick text response "WTF" alarmed the family, as they knew that this June Cleaver-like woman had no idea of the contemporary understanding of these three letters.
He was eager to keep her from sharing this text messaging with anyone else before he could have a conversation to explain what was conveyed, and understand what was intended. When asked what she meant, she excitedly said, "Well That's Fantastic!".
What we mean and what others interpret are often quite different. Great communication requires checking for common understanding.
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