Many of us have had calls from strangers who got the wrong number. The best that we can do is to try and clarify the issue. That’s sometimes easier said than done!
Many of us have had calls from strangers who got the wrong number. The best that we can do is to try and clarify the issue. That’s sometimes easier said than...
A man asked the internet for advice about a fight he had with his wife, after he left her at a party when was was making him late for an important work trip.
A man asked the internet for advice about a fight he had with his wife, after he left her at a party when was was making him late for an important...
You probably know the famous saying about assuming. Refer to it for this excerpt.
You probably know the famous saying about assuming. Refer to it for this excerpt.
People are scratching their heads over this incident at Starbucks when a barista allegedly took the customer's cash back as a tip.
People are scratching their heads over this incident at Starbucks when a barista allegedly took the customer's cash back as a tip.
Call it a sense of humor, malicious compliance, a miscommunication, or a human error, but one thing is clear, every now and then, people take the instructions too literally.
Call it a sense of humor, malicious compliance, a miscommunication, or a human error, but one thing is clear, every now and then, people take the instructions too literally.
With so many twists and turns in the English language, there’s bound to be some miscommunication.
With so many twists and turns in the English language, there’s bound to be some miscommunication.
When a suggestive "you better leave" results in the doors being shut from the outside.
When a suggestive "you better leave" results in the doors being shut from the outside.
If you've ever played Chinese Whispers (also known as the telephone) you know that communication fails, sometimes with funny results too.
If you've ever played Chinese Whispers (also known as the telephone) you know that communication fails, sometimes with funny results too.
Technology allows us to communicate instantly, but also creates barriers to understanding. The world is changing so quickly, that what was once common is quickly outdated, along with all the idioms, colloquialisms, and slang that came with it. But I must...
Technology allows us to communicate instantly, but also creates barriers to understanding. The world is changing so quickly, that what was once common is quickly outdated, along with all the idioms,...