Okay, mods. . my apologies. This might be sent to the Jokes board, do according to your wisdom.

Why Is Context Important?

If you don't understand a speaker, wars might break out. This was well illustrated when someone sent me a card that read like a screaming headline:

[center]"[size=14pt]Bush thanks you for witnessing his hanging![/size]"[/center]

You guessed it - my jaws dropped! What on earth could this prankster mean?

Sure enough, former President of the USA had warmly declared:

[center]'I want to thank you for taking time out of your day to come and witness my hanging.'[/center]


His hanging? For real?  Yes, for real - what did you expect when a President speaks?

Well, after thanking us all, he survived the 'hanging'. If you haven't caught it up until now, George Bush was referring to the dedication of his portrait, Austin, Texas in January 4, 2002. There - he was thanking his guests for witnessing the 'hanging' of his portrait.

I shoulda known if I took the time to look at the bottom of the card which read in fine print: "It's called Bushism", hehe. See here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bushism .

haha. I concur with your openin remarks.

Most of  "verbal"communication is not in words, but body language, intonation, etc. thats one of the issues with internet discussions. It's easy not to understand where exactly someone is coming from just from reading words. Thats why I try to stay as emotionally detached from posts as possible. . .cause i know sometimes a lot of the stuff is "lost in translation"

for e.g. the hostility between mavenbox and myself a few weeks ago was rather unfortunate. . because the comment i made that started the whole episode was me, fresh out of bed, actually still in bed, just yarning dust, and not meaning anything I said. I was just in a "joking" mood and was just yarnin opats . . Had she actually seen me make the post she would have just smacked me with a pillow, or cane  , and that would have been it. . . instead it turned to all out war.


I beg o. . .una nairalanders. . .smileys can only do so much. . . when u read post wey vex u make u try not to vex too much. . . u're probably just misunderstanding the poster.

Lol, I'll try not to summersault behind the monitor when you wind me up!

". . . Lost in translation", absolutely true Krayola.

  I think that's the diagnosis of the very first (and I think only discussion) btw you and I on that "rapture" thread. I think I misunderstood you and I apologize I didn't have enough patience to slow down and ask for clarification.

  Anyways@topic, true true true!

I couldn't agree more. . . Infact I think i'm the most misunderstood person here.

Whatever I say on NL is out of love, charity and care i have for you all.

If anyone would indeed see me as i type, you'd give me a warm hug. . . .

Tudór:

I couldn't agree more. . . Infact I think i'm the most misunderstood person here.

Oh my goodness! "They misunderestimated me" - another bushism!

Tudór:

I couldn't agree more. . . Infact I think i'm the most misunderstood person here.

Whatever I say on NL is out of love, charity and care i have for you all.

If anyone would indeed see me as i type, you'd give me a warm hug. . . .

I think that shld be me . . . if i call you a silly fool its not out of hate but out of genuine love. 

Outside of here i'm the kindest soul you could meet.

On a more serious note . . . that's true.

davidylan:

I think that shld be me . . . if i call you a silly fool its not out of hate but out of genuine love. 

Outside of here i'm the kindest soul you could meet.

On a more serious note . . . that's true.

     David how can you expect us to believe this? so it is NL that brings out the warrior in you? 

Tudór:

I couldn't agree more. . . Infact I think i'm the most misunderstood person here.

Whatever I say on NL is out of love, charity and care i have for you all.

If anyone would indeed see me as i type, you'd give me a warm hug. . . .

I doubt it. You communicate your feelings quite effectively and with decisive finality. 

  Abuzola is def the most misunderstood guy . . . 

JeSoul:

     David how can you expect us to believe this? so it is NL that brings out the warrior in you? 

Its very true.

Lol @Krayola my friend! [post redacted]

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viaro:

Okay, mods. . my apologies. This might be sent to the Jokes board, do according to your wisdom.

Moved

The Jokes mods may move it to the Politics board according to their wisdom.

^^^ Haha! Now that is really rib-cracking!

Moving this to the jokes thread just plain killed it. LOL. The guys who were on the thread almost never visit this place!

davidylan:

I think that shld be me . . . if i call you a silly fool its not out of hate but out of genuine love. 

Outside of here i'm the kindest soul you could meet.

On a more serious note . . . that's true.

I actually believe you 

Chris so you dey visit jokes board, abi?

mavenbox:

Moving this to the jokes thread just plain killed it. LOL. The guys who were on the thread almost never visit this place!

It belongs here. moving it here was no joke