Soaring Mon, 28 Apr 2008 Volume 1 : Number 11128
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Re: written communication nuances
RE: [RCSE] Re: written communication nuances
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Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:50:54 -0400 (EDT)
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To: Soaring@airage.com
Subject: Re: written communication nuances
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That's what education was for. We're supposed to know how to read and write effectively. If we can't write with nuances, we can't write jokes.
If someone is reading one of my posts and steam starts coming out of their
ears, most of the time they can most easily remedy this by reading it again,
carefully. It's not that I don't make a big mistake once in a while, but
generally I'm just trying to lead the reader a ways down the garden path before
revealing the punchline. Also, generally, I read the messages over several
times before sending them.
(hint: If you see words like "organic", "idiot", "goat", "vegan", "cannibal",
"unobtainium", "bozo", etc., be suspicious. Chances are I'm pulling your leg. Unless I'm talking about CJD, kuru, etc. Or
politics. Come to think of it, is there much difference?)
Carlos Reyes wrote:
This is a surprisingly common problem. I read a research report once that
studied the effectiveness of written communication. I forget the exact details,
but a major finding was that most of the time the reader *thinks* they
understood the intended meaning and emotion, when in fact they didn't. I've
learned to be careful in jumping to conclusions and to be very clear in what I
write.
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Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:56:23 -0700
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Soaring@airage.com
Subject: RE: [RCSE] Re: written communication nuances
Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
I agree, but most do not read, but rather skim the text, read what they
think they are reading, and then answer without knowing even their side.
My addage: It is better to not answer and let people think you are an
"idiot", than to reply, and remove all doubt.
Chris
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Subject: [RCSE] Re: written communication nuances
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Mon, April 28, 2008 3:50 pm
To: Soaring@airage.com
That's what education was for. We're supposed to know how to read and write effectively. If we can't write with nuances, we can't write jokes.
If someone is reading one of my posts and steam starts coming out of their
ears, most of the time they can most easily remedy this by reading it again,
carefully. It's not that I don't make a big mistake once in a while, but
generally I'm just trying to lead the reader a ways down the garden path before
revealing the punchline. Also, generally, I read the messages over several
times before sending them.
(hint: If you see words like "organic", "idiot", "goat", "vegan", "cannibal",
"unobtainium", "bozo", etc., be suspicious. Chances are I'm pulling your leg. Unless I'm talking about CJD, kuru, etc. Or
politics. Come to think of it, is there much difference?)
Carlos Reyes wrote:
This is a surprisingly common problem. I read a research report once that
studied the effectiveness of written communication. I forget the exact details,
but a major finding was that most of the time the reader *thinks* they
understood the intended meaning and emotion, when in fact they didn't. I've
learned to be careful in jumping to conclusions and to be very clear in what I
write.
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