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Why do I mishear?

Robert124

I have this problem, that at times I mishear what people are saying or singing, this happens in real life, on TV and radio.

Today I was shopping and the piped music I was hearing was,   Annie Lennox singing, 'walking on Zombie land'.  When I got home I looked it up on the net, and she was actually singing about walking on broken glass.

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  • This happens to me and my partner, especially will tell me he said one thing when I most definitely heard another. I don't believe him most of the time but have to trust what he's saying is true as it isn't done maliciously.   It's happened a few times at work too. A colleague was telling me about fish pakoras she made. I asked what type of fish did you use? She said "it was chicken, I said chicken pakoras.  You are tired, go and take your break". No matter how tired I was, I still don't believe I miss heard her.

    It's like when I feel awkward or am made to feel daft / awkward when I haven't got a joke or sarcasm. I mostly put it down to the other person's delivery.  Why's it always me who has to be at fault.

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  • This happens to me and my partner, especially will tell me he said one thing when I most definitely heard another. I don't believe him most of the time but have to trust what he's saying is true as it isn't done maliciously.   It's happened a few times at work too. A colleague was telling me about fish pakoras she made. I asked what type of fish did you use? She said "it was chicken, I said chicken pakoras.  You are tired, go and take your break". No matter how tired I was, I still don't believe I miss heard her.

    It's like when I feel awkward or am made to feel daft / awkward when I haven't got a joke or sarcasm. I mostly put it down to the other person's delivery.  Why's it always me who has to be at fault.

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  • in reply to Deleted User

    yea there is one guy in work from Stoke and when he speaks I miss about 50% of his words. We came to an agreement that he would email me instead from a certain day onwards. I felt very stupid saying "what are u saying , can u repeat that" over and over. He clearing felt my embarrassment.

    He is a really sweet guy and very accommodating.