Last week, in Government class, the teacher showed us two different videos. Videos that at first I thought that they were going to be informative and boring, but in the end they were far from it. The point of both videos is about a misunderstanding between to people and how those misunderstandings then lead to the two people having an argument about it. The first video is with Abbott and Costello, and how they are having a discussing over who is in first base. The second video is about President Bush and Condi and how they have a discussion about who is the new president of China. If you haven't watched them then you should, and if you have then it´s worth watching it again.
As you will see in the videos, misunderstandings between two people can lead to an argument. It’s amazing how words, if not used correctly, can change the meaning of what you’re trying to say. Words are powerful and the way we use them are even more. Now what do you think of the videos? Did you find it entertaining? Have you seen this before? Do you think that words are powerful? Have you seen any other videos that have this same problem?
By Nicole Gabriel
I thought that these videos were funny at first but then as time went on I found myself annoyed. I just wanted them to finally get it! Anyway, I totally agree that words can lead to misunderstandings which leads to arguments. I kind of wish this would happen to me.
ReplyDeleteYeah it's pretty stupid like Lily said but that's what makes it funny. It's even better because our own American Government teacher was the one showing it to us. Too bad Hu is not the president anymore, we'll have to come up with another joke.
ReplyDeleteWow... The way we use words truly is essential to what we comprehend from a conversation. I guess this is one of the disadvantages of oral language since you don't really know what a person is trying to say if you don't know the context of the conversation. It's the same story with homonyms (e.g. which, witch), you don't know what a person is saying unless you know the context in which it is being used. I am sure that these conversations would have had no problem whatsoever if they would have been written down. I think it would be interesting to see two people that know each other very well doing this and see if they can understand what each other is attempting to say.
ReplyDeleteHahaha. I watched this, and this was hilarious. Its important how we say our words, and how people interpret them. That is why it is important to make a bond with the people we are working with or the people we are with to make ourselves communicate properly, unlike in the videos.
ReplyDeleteI think this is so funny! It's really funny how different words can be pronounced the same way and confuse everyone. I might need to carry around a piece of paper so that I don't have those problems when I'm with other people. It's really funny to watch that. I guess all languages have those problems. It's something that we have to learn to interpret from context.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah! I remember these two videos. They were the funniest thing. I like how they are confused and are fighting over something that should actually be slightly obvious. I also find interesting how words can be pronounced the same although they mean another thing and they just leave people confused, even if they speak the same language. Thanks for sharing Nicks.
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