Does anyone remember the commercial about "Uncle Harry" and the brand-name whipped cream? In a recent conversation an allusion to "Uncle Harry" was made and totally missed the mark. Perhaps it was an "age" thing, but it made me think on how ineffective a tool language is for communication.
We filter our conversations, don't we? We listen to tone, watch for facial expressions and body language. Movement. Circumstance. Audience. 'Cause - fess up. When you're with friends or people you have known for years certain phrases or words combined with actions (think rolling eyes) mean totally different things.
