Pinker believes that people have so much trouble communicating because people are very sensitive and words can carry a lot of unnoticed weight behind them. Words are not the only thing that can be perceived in a variety of ways, however, as I have noticed that tone can be completely misread as well. Misinterpreted tone can turn a casual, sarcastic comment into a rude jab, or an honest compliment into an inappropriate come-on. Conversations are like playing Jenga, one wrong move and the entire relationship can begin to crumble. The conversation between two modems is a direct conversation between two things that completely understand each other. The words are limited to 1s and 0s. The context is the same for both parties, and nothing is coloring
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Being on “the same page” with someone is just another way to say that you both speak the same personally specific language. I am lucky to have a close group of friends that understand each other in many ways, and have crafted a unique language together that not many others would completely understand. All close relationships have operated this way for me. We develop a rapport, inside jokes, a disrespect for casual boundaries, and it only becomes more inaccessible to others from then on …show more content…
If every child was identically proficient at mimicking the “perfect” social butterfly, then there would be no necessity for groups. Luckily, however, the hundreds of kids that occupy a regular public school will consist of such a diverse community that forming subgroups is integral to the overall societal health of the school. This even makes it easier for the kids who have trouble fitting in, by increasing the likelihood that they will at least find another individual who is compatible with them. These subgroups will often develop their own twist on the school’s general language in order to identify themselves as unique from the rest of the crowd. This carves a small niche in the general establishment to create a sense of comfort and familiarity with close friends in an unfamiliar place. This type of group-forming is important for social development, and together, the many groups that form in a school create a unique identity with its own set of linguistic
Being on “the same page” with someone is just another way to say that you both speak the same personally specific language. I am lucky to have a close group of friends that understand each other in many ways, and have crafted a unique language together that not many others would completely understand. All close relationships have operated this way for me. We develop a rapport, inside jokes, a disrespect for casual boundaries, and it only becomes more inaccessible to others from then on …show more content…
If every child was identically proficient at mimicking the “perfect” social butterfly, then there would be no necessity for groups. Luckily, however, the hundreds of kids that occupy a regular public school will consist of such a diverse community that forming subgroups is integral to the overall societal health of the school. This even makes it easier for the kids who have trouble fitting in, by increasing the likelihood that they will at least find another individual who is compatible with them. These subgroups will often develop their own twist on the school’s general language in order to identify themselves as unique from the rest of the crowd. This carves a small niche in the general establishment to create a sense of comfort and familiarity with close friends in an unfamiliar place. This type of group-forming is important for social development, and together, the many groups that form in a school create a unique identity with its own set of linguistic