Texting, written messages and miscommunication

[bcmiller]

We all know that it is WAY different to communicate with someone via text or written messages such as in this forum or in emails.  Here is an interesting short article to read.

https://www.scribendi.com/academy/articles/miscommunication_and_texting.en.html

And one of the most important parts is this

Because text messaging cannot accurately convey tone, emotion, facial expressions, gestures, body language, eye contact, oral speech, or face-to-face conversation, it is likely messages will be misinterpreted or misunderstood. The real meaning of your message gets lost through the medium.

Please don't automatically assume that someone means to be negative or condescending, it may just be miscommunication.

[MO]

Good message.

[lynnbilodeau]

Bill sends the following email to his next door neighbor.

Stan.  I feel awful.  Hope you can forgive me.   Behind your back, I have been tapping your wife now for about 3 months.  I knew it was wrong, but just couldn’t help myself.  Hope you can forgive me.

Ten minutes later, after Stan shoots his wife, Bill sends the following.   Damn spell correct; wifi, not wife!

[cook_dw]

Good message.

I'll second that.  I too often interpret texts or emails differently that originally intended and I know mine have come across the same.

[adjudimo]

Bryon, this is something everyone on this forum, along with any social media actually, should read or at least think about. It seems as though it is getting worse. I guess it's possibly the stressed out world we now live in. As the old wise man said, walk in the shoes of another to understand where they're standing. It's like people driving. They have no control in their life until they get behind a wheel, then all bets are off.

[bcmiller]

Yes, I agree.

[Kelley W King]

I read it and agree wholeheartedly.