Misunderstandings

When using Electronic Communication

(LET’S HOPE HE’S NOT DRIVING!)

text miscommunication error means

An event while texting where the recipient of your text gains the wrong meaning from your message.

You text "I'm really happy to be at work" to a friend. What you really mean is "I really don't want to be at work." Your friend thinks you are really happy to be at work and life is just grand for you. This is a text miscommunication error.

According to the Urban Dictionary…(ONLINE SLANG DICTIONARY)

Mobile phone texting Emailing Posting, commenting, or messaging on social media

(e.g. facebook or twitter)

What is Electronic Communication?

Written words, text Sometimes an emoticon

What are you getting?

What are you missing? Tone of voice, expression Facial expression Body language

:) :D ;) :( :/ :S :P o.O >:(

Communicating via electronic messaging can cause communication problems.

Face to face communication has body language cues, expression, and tone of voice.

Studies have shown that non-verbal cues make up 93% of our communication, and only 7% of communication is the actual words.

If you do not understand, or are surprised by what someone has said to you in a text message, check what they meant. You may even need to call them on the phone, or go and see them.

Some facts to remember…

And just for fun!

For those with internet connection

click on the links below

A look at tone of voice…

Funny - Dangers of Textinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9qkXFqhjaw

Miscommunication through Textinghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMa571JKsT0

How could yourtone of voice change

these messages?

A look at tone of voice…

Say it sincerely, angrily, sounding interested, sarcastically, sweetly, humourously:

Are you alright?

Where have you been?

What’s happening?

That’s just great!

Whatever!

REFERENCES:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-au/images/

Google images for “someone texting”, “text messages”, “text miscommunication”, “emails”, “facebook post”, “happy conversation”, “angry conversation”, “worried conversation”, “sad man”, “puzzled man”, “text miscommunications”

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=text%20misunderstanding

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYuKNmZticI

http://www.lolriot.com/2012/10/04/101-funny-text-messages/funny-text-messages-its-a-whale/