Scenario 1
Dennis & Sufen were at a department store. She saw a teddy bear
& exclaimed, "Oh! This is really cute!" He offered to get it
for her, but she hesitated & replied, "No....it's okay..." He
shrugged his
shoulders & moved on to look at something else. Meanwhile Sufen
stood rooted to the spot, feeling very miffed.
His Interpretation
I offered to get the bear for u but u said u din wan it.
What She Means
Of cos I wanted the bear, u IDIOT!! I din give u a firm "no",
did
I?? U would insist on getting it for me if u were sincere abt
the
offer!
Scenario 2
Cheryl & Kenming were at a jigsaw puzzle store, & his was
abt to
pay for a brand new 2,500 piece set for himself. Suddenly, Cheryl
held out
another box & asked, " Do u think I should get thus puzzle?
It's so nice,
but it's expensive...." "Well, u can always wait for the next sale,
he
replied. She refused to talk to him for the rest of the evening
& the next
2 days. She continued to ignore him regardless of how many times
he
apologized. So, what do u want me to do?" he asked in desperation.
"I can't
tell u what to do, can I?" she answered.
His Interpretation
I thought u were seeking advice on whether to get that jigsaw
puzzle, so I gave u my suggestion. U were really angry & I din
know how to make up for it. So I chose to apologize anyway, but u
continued to be angry regardless of the no. of times I said I was
sorry. What more a m I supposed to do if "sorry" isn't
enough?
What She Means
I was hinting that I wanted this jigsaw set, & I was hoping
you'd get it for me. I'm fed up b'cos u're so 'blur' u can't take a
hint. If u're genuinely sorry, u would make up for ur mistake by
going back to that store & getting that puzzle for me.
Scenario 3
Terence & Mealanie were out on a date. Slightly b4 dinner
time,
she casually mentioned something abt a nice little French
restaurant nearby..... When dinner time came around, he asked her
what she
would like to have for dinner. "Anythin! g" she replied. They ended
up in a foodcourt & she did nothing but to sulk over a bowl of
beef noodles.
His Interpretation
I asked u what u wanted & u said "anything". I thought u
really
din have any preference, & were leaving the decision up to me.
So I
suggested the foodcourt & u din object.
What She Means
I really want to have dinner at that French restaurant. That's why
I'm telling u how good it's supposed to be. I just din want to say
it directly b'cos it's quite an expensive restaurant.
