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.
Showing posts with label clever communication. Show all posts
Showing posts with label clever communication. Show all posts
Friday, February 6, 2015
Saturday, October 6, 2012
A Different Voice
Laryngitis is frustrating for anyone afflicted. It's perhaps particularly stressful for those who:
My voice had been threatened for 2 days. It started with a sore throat and progressed to coughing through the night. I feel blessed that my full voice was unimpaired for my presentations. However, once my scheduled obligations ended, so did my volume. My body sent a very silent message that I needed a break from the non-stop activity of my work week.
Whispers, touch and hand signals gave a different voice to the rest of my day. Despite my lack of volume, I was able to successfully complete many interactions.
Touch, eye contact and hand signals supplemented the audible voice I lacked.
- talk every day as a major part of our jobs (me)
- live with someone who has hearing issues (me)
My voice had been threatened for 2 days. It started with a sore throat and progressed to coughing through the night. I feel blessed that my full voice was unimpaired for my presentations. However, once my scheduled obligations ended, so did my volume. My body sent a very silent message that I needed a break from the non-stop activity of my work week.
Whispers, touch and hand signals gave a different voice to the rest of my day. Despite my lack of volume, I was able to successfully complete many interactions.
Touch, eye contact and hand signals supplemented the audible voice I lacked.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Making a Statement with Six Letters
I've become fascinated with the vanity license plates I spot in traffic. Four I've seen recently were pretty clever:
What custom plates have captured your attention?
- EZBUTN
- DRZZZZ
- WOOPIE
- BLUBNT
What custom plates have captured your attention?
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