I frequently confused and I'm not afraid to admit it, lots of people seem to think being confused is a bad thing and should be hidden, but if we pretend we understand when we don't are we not in more danger of being misunderstood and confused? Why is saying, 'I don't know?' such a bad thing?
In all seriousness, I truly understand where you're coming from. I get sarcasm but innuendo and metaphor are hard. I use this as a reply 'I really want to understand what you're saying, so let me repeat it back to you and see if we're on the same page...' and then follow with what I got out of it. And 25% of the time... I got it right... and if I don't then they're more open to rephrasing. Hope that works for you!
In all seriousness, I truly understand where you're coming from. I get sarcasm but innuendo and metaphor are hard. I use this as a reply 'I really want to understand what you're saying, so let me repeat it back to you and see if we're on the same page...' and then follow with what I got out of it. And 25% of the time... I got it right... and if I don't then they're more open to rephrasing. Hope that works for you!
