Saturday, September 13, 2014

CONVERSATION ASSUMPTIONS



          I watched an episode of Tyler Perry s “The Haves and the Have Knots” the show is a night time soap opera. As I watched the show with the volume down, I perceived some conversations to be really intense. For example; character’s were pointing, moving hands around and looking angry or upset. Then when I watched the same scene with the volume up, my assumptions were correct. There was an intense conversation between a man and a woman who were romantically involved. The facial expressions and the finger pointing were indicative of an intense argument and unhappy people. I now have to make time in my schedule to catch upon this sizzling night time soap opera; it was very interesting and entertaining! This experience was very interesting, trying to figure out what others are communicating based solely on body language, facial expressions and gestures were enlightening. I have even more respect for people who have a hearing loss or have hearing limitations, because they are relying on these messages and or lip reading, if there are no captions when watching movies or television.

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