Pet Peeve

[kialio]

If you understood what I was trying to say you would agree with me.

Examples:
You misunderstand what I'm trying to say.
I didn't word it properly.
I chose the wrong phrasing.
My word choice was poor.
I'm not expressing myself well.

Assumed:
If you understood what I said you would undoubtedly agree with me. E.G. there is nothing wrong with my argument; the fault lies in your comprehension and/or my efforts to convey meaning. Our disagreement can only come from the fact that you are reading the "letter" instead of the "spirit."

Also known as:
Intentions.

Comments

[kialio.livejournal.com]

I couldn't rightly say. I love word play, and know that at one end of the spectrum some choose their words with the utmost care. And at the other end some dump them like a can of alphabet soup onto a plate. (Personally I'm meticulous when it comes to writing, but substitute "the hot grabby thing" for a pot holder in daily conversation.)

I do believe in genuine miscommunication. Anyone who's tried to put together a piece of assemble-it-yourself furniture with a close friend has run into that. It's just that in my experience I've run into very little of the "genuine" kind and a lot more of the let-me-be-an-ass type.

[tekanji.livejournal.com]

Personally I'm meticulous when it comes to writing, but substitute "the hot grabby thing" for a pot holder in daily conversation.

ROTLMAO I do the exact same thing :)

It's just that in my experience I've run into very little of the "genuine" kind and a lot more of the let-me-be-an-ass type.

I completely understand.

I guess in my case comes down to my having a rather bad case of foot-in-mouth syndrome. Even when I spend a lot of time trying to make sure I'm conveying what I want to convey, I often end up going, "Dangit! I should have said x instead of y (or x in addition to y) and now I've come across as an ass!" o.o;;;