Comments on: Miscommunication: How preconceived notions cause misunderstanding

By: fathersez

fathersez — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:23:59 +0000

Luckily this example ended well. No rolling pins or anvils being thrown....hehe. Anyway this is a very common mistake we all make, asssuming too much. There is a saying that "assume" is actually an "ass" and "me". I keep on reminding myself that God gave us 2 ears and 1 mouth for good reason. REgards Read fathersez´s latest article - So my younger children now save money, what next?

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:39:54 +0000

@Dave – Your version of the conversation is exactly how it should have went! If only it had.

Thanks for taking a moment to comment!

By: Do You Dave Ramsey?

Do You Dave Ramsey? — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:09:37 +0000

Very good points here… miscommunication feeds missed expectations and that’s a true danger point.

If we’re conscious about this it drives us to make very obvious or clear statements OR it begs us to ask clarify questions.

I laughed as I read your story because it caused me to play out how this conversation might go….

Wife – … quick stop to pick up a few items…

Me – when you say quick and few, what do you…

Wife (stopping me mid sentence) – I’m not taking you to the grocery store with me

Me – yes dear

Joking aside, great stuff – thanks for sharing!
Dave

Read Do You Dave Ramsey?´s latest article – Roth IRA – 2008 Contributions

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 12:04:59 +0000

@Dan – Your post makes a great point. It truly is worth stating the obvious. What seems obvious to one person generally isn’t to another. We could all avoid a lot of conflict and confusion by following that simple rule.

Thanks for the link!

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 09:41:49 +0000

You may enjoy this blog post: http://jim-mcbeath.blogspot.com/2008/10/state-obvious.html