Communication is definitely not just the words you use and how you use them it is also in the way we handle and carry our selves that helps us communicate better. The book gave a good example of communicating through crying and if you know about what happened before the person had started crying you could better understand the person and what has made them sad and this is all through the act of communication.
In some cultures it is disrespectful to shake someone’s hand when being introduced to them and at the same time, in others it can be rude not to give someone a kiss or hug. I think these concepts can make us either feel more comfortable and at “home” or very uncomfortable and stand offish with communication. Communication has a funny way of making us and our surroundings feel more secure. I have experienced lack of communication while traveling and when you meet someone that can understand you better than the last person you most likely feel a sigh of relief.
I really like your points about communication barriers. My job requires me to work with people who do not always speak the best English. Most of the communication also takes place over the phone which makes it all the more difficult. Sometimes it is frustrating but I have to take a step back and remember that English isn't always easy for people to understand either.
ReplyDeleteI also know the feeling of going to a foreign country and trying to communicate. I completely agree that it is a sigh of relief when you meet someone you can better understand. Overall, your insights were very interesting.
Hey Morgan.Segall! I hope the class is going well for you so far. I liked the points that you brought up from the book. I can really relate to the point that you made about communication through crying. I was in a current situation with a very good friend of mine where she was having a problem that she knew I had gone through before. It was an issue she was having with another woman. I knew that the issue was making her upset and I tried to talk her through it and give her ideas on how to communicate with this other person and talk through the situation. She finally talked to this woman and at the end of the conversation my friend was crying. Since I had known what was going on before she was crying and I knew how to communicate with her and react to the situation.
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