--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > OTOT, a working set of hypotheses of a persons moods and > > > > intentions may help one be more sesnsitive. For example, > > > > thinking, "It sounds like he MAY be mad at something. Just > > > > in case, I will be careful not to use ambiguous language, > > > > in case, I will be careful not or jokes that might be > > > > misinterprested." > > > > > > It sounds like the person who wrote this is attached > > > to being interpreted the way he wants to be interpreted. :-) > > > > Congratulations Barry. The point of the post was trying to "guess" or > > speculate about intentions of a poster is pointless. So right out of > > the chute, you speculate on intentions. Incorrectly. Without basis. > > Thats our Barry! > > Sorry, no cigar. :-) > > To use the word 'misinterpreted' implies that something > could possibly *be* misinterpreted, which implies that > the person who is concerned about being misinterpreted > (you, in the original post) believes that there is only > one *valid* interpretation. That, to me, implies a lot > of attachment.
Or, perhaps, insisting on one's own interpretation of something somebody else has said, even after being told that is not what they meant, represents an attachment to being able to interpret anything and everything as one pleases. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/