Wrong again!

Countless times in this life I have got the wrong end of the stick and totally misunderstood people. I have to laugh or I will cry... Especially now I live in a new area, people are even more alien to me and I didn't ever think that would happen. Will explain tomorrow when I have got my head around it. Putting it off until tomorrow!!!

[StrawberryCream]

I have got an exceptional talent of getting the wrong end of the stick and misunderstanding. I prove it to myself time and time again and frequently! I manage it by only going out of my house when essential. It's an awful difficulty to manage life with isn't it!

[RogerCMerriman]

I'm not that bad, though I struggle with understanding people's intentions i.e. Silly/mildly flirty sort of jokes tend to pass me by much to my wife's annoyance! As I used to be someone who could rapid fire such stuff?

[Hidden]

It's just painful isn't it? I've just lost my dream job because I misread the intentions behind an email. Version 1 would have marched into the office and demanded an explanation. Version 2 burst into tears and quit. Any ideas for jobs where I don't have to interact with anyone would be greatly appreciated!

[Jacqui57 in reply to Hidden]

Web design/Game/app design?

[Hidden]

Yes I feel so stupid but people say 'don't beat yourself up over it, people are weird!' Resolved situation today but forever feel foolish for getting it wrong so badly at times!!!

[RogerCMerriman in reply to Hidden]

Working out people is a complicated skill, I suppose you can relearn some of it? Though I struggle to get the jokes my wife/work folks make as even if I get it, it's way too slow! Work is fine, I'm *funny* apparently? Though since they are all wee young beasties that's probably just because I'm *old* at 40+!

[Hidden in reply to RogerCMerriman]

I never understand jokes (only the odd ones I make) and I bluntly tell people and then wish that I had been more tactical. Can't seem to change though

[RogerCMerriman in reply to Hidden]

I generally avoid making offence mainly, by not just replying to what is probably wrong, I know I don't understand though my wife is attempting quick fire jokes then that doesn't work much to her frustration!

I look longer at people as I struggle to recognise people, bar people I see all the time, oddly mostly false positives. I.e. I think I know someone when I don't early on I'd go up at totally confuse them!

And I managed to worry some young woman on the train by looking longer than is norm trying to ascertain recognition, who moved away.

[Hidden in reply to RogerCMerriman]

Yes uncomfortable awkward situations that I somehow seem to get myself in but luckily I can usually backtrack on things and make situation better- it definitely comes with practice ha!

[keeley24]

It's easy to do silly mistakes or forget basic things everyone knows. I've started going to a brain recovery group and some of the things the man forgot who set the group up shows after brain injury it does make you think differently. One thing he forgot was house numbers go up in 2s with odd on on side of road and even on other. He needed number 23 and found 22 and 24 and couldn't work out wiy 23 wasn't between them. I've also made daft mistakes looking for Mother's Day card for her off my dog (always send people cards off him) my mum had told me she saw some saying from your little boy. I went to get one decided to ask shop assistant where the cards were, but instead of explaining I wanted Mother's Day card from your little boy. I asked for a card from the dog so ended up getting a birthday card from the dog. Luckily before getting home I did check the card and saw it was completely wrong so threw it away and got the right card few days later.

[deborah27 in reply to keeley24]

Absolutely hilarious things from the most unfunny backdrop. Some of my antics include falling into a large hedge after completely losing my balance, on a main street with a lengthy tailback of cars at the traffic lights! Also going to say hello to someone at the same time they said 'good morning' to me, so what I ended up saying to him was 'hellorning' more strange looks!

[bexx87]

I get the wrong end of the stick all the time as I speak with out thinking so I have painfully trained myself to stop think about that im about to say check 100 times that its right and then say it