Posted by Charles_Ca on 5/2/07 6:03pm
Msg #188510
Communication is the use of standardized terms that people
have agreed upon. Currently in vogue is the false notion that words need to be defined in the context of what they mean to someone. That notion contributes to poor communication becaue now you don't have an agreed upon definition of what the word means and when someone uses that word you misunderstand it and miscommunication occurs. As a case in point John_NorCal submitted this a while back.
A Catholic Priest was about to finish his tour of duty, and was leaving his
Mission in the jungle where he has spent years teaching the
natives, when he realizes that the one thing he never taught them was
how to speak English. So he takes the chief for a walk in the forest.
He points to a tree and says to the chief, "This is a tree."
The chief looks at the tree and grunts, "Tree."
The Priest is pleased with the response. They walk a little
farther and he points to a rock and says, "This is a rock."
Hearing this, the chief looks and grunts, "Rock."
The Priest was really getting enthusiastic about the results when he hears a rustling in the bushes.
As they peek over the top, he sees a couple of natives in the midst of heavy sexual activity.
The priest says, "Man riding a bike."
The chief looks at the couple briefly, pulls out his blowgun and kills them.
The Priest goes ballistic and yells at the chief that he has spent
years teaching the tribe how to be civilized and kind to each other, so how could he kill these people in cold blood that way?
The chief replied, "My bike."
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