I don't like to communicate with people verbally. Simple English means that I don't like to talk much. I prefer to be listening to others than to do the talking itself. The last time I open my mouth to strike a decent conversation, I'm mistakenly misunderstood. Not that I blame other people for not being able to understand me, it's just me and my different attitude and style of communicating. I think there are a lot of reason why people don't understand me when I do the talking. Among the two major reasons are:
1. I like to jump into different topic without even hinting to the other person that I had actually move on to another topic, often leaving people to be dumbfounded or misunderstood.
Example:
A : [she was talking about work]
Me: Jauh lagi perjalanan A kan?
A : *silence*
She thought that I was referring to her journey in her career whereas I was referring to her journey to the carpark i.e. the distant to the carpark from where we stood. sigh.
She must have thought bad about me, simply saying that she wil have a longggg way to go regarding her career. I honestly was saying that she will have to walk further to arrive at the carpark. *Awkward*
2. I don't end my sentences like any other normal human being. I like to leave my sentences hanging as though as the other person would understand what I was trying to say.
Example:
Me: Betul tu. Kita buat yg tu macam....
B : hmm?
I can't help it. Although sometimes I tried very hard to finish my sentences, the outcome will still be the same. sigh.
Those two are the top reasons why I prefer to shut my mouth, to avoid any misunderstanding that may result from my lack of communication skills. But, now, I need to work hard to improve my communication skill as this is one of the skill needed in my work. sigh. It is never too late to learn, I guess.
Having said all that, it is not that I don't talk at all, but I will talk with those who I felt comfortable with. Those who are very close to me, I sure do talk a lot! Trust me.
P/S: try talking with me, if you can understand me, bravo & kudos to you.
