Scenario 1
Dennis & Sufen were at a department store. She saw a teddy bear
>> & exclaimed,
>> "Oh! This is really cute!" He offered to get it for her,
> > but she hesitated & replied, "No....it's okay..." He shrugged
> > his shoulders & moved on to look at something else. Meanwhile Sufen stood
> > rooted to the spot, feeling very miffed.
> > His Interpretation
> > I offered to get the bear for u but u said u din wan it.
> > What She Means
> > Of cos I wanted the bear, u IDIOT!! I din give u a firm "no",
> > did I??
> > U would insist on getting it for me if u were sincere abt the
> > offer!
Scenario 2
> > Cheryl & Kenming were at a jigsaw puzzle store, & his was abt
> > to pay for a brand new 2,500 piece set for himself. Suddenly, Cheryl
> > held out another box & asked, " Do u think I should get thus
> > puzzle?
> > It's so nice, but it's expensive...." "Well, u can always wait for the
> > next sale, he replied. She refused to talk to him for the rest of the
> > evening
> > & the next 2 days. She continued to ignore him regardless of how many
>times
> >
> > he apologized. " So, what do u want me to do?" he asked in
> > desperation. "I can't tell u what to do, can I?" she answered.
> > His Interpretation
> > I thought u were seeking advice on whether to get that jigsaw
> > puzzle, so I gave u my suggestion. U were really angry & I din know
> > how to make up for it. So I chose to apologize anyway, but u
> > continued to be angry regardless of the no. of times I said I was sorry.
> > What
> > more am I supposed to do if "sorry" isn't enough?
> > What She Means
> > I was hinting that I wanted this jigsaw set, & I was hoping
> > you'd get it for me. I'm fed up b'cos u're so 'blur' u can't take a hint.
> > If
> > u're genuinely sorry, u would make up for ur mistake by going back to that
>
> > store & getting that puzzle for me.
Scenario 3
> > Terence & Mealanie were out on a date. Slightly b4 dinner time,
> > she casually
> > mentioned something abt a nice little French restaurant
> > nearby.....When dinner time came around, he asked her what she would like
> > to
> > have for dinner. "Anything" she replied. They ended up in a foodcourt &
> > she did nothing but to sulk over a bowl of beef noodles.
> > His Interpretation
> > I asked u what u wanted & u said "anything". I thought u really
> > din have any preference, & were leaving the decision up to me. So I
> > suggested the foodcourt & u din object.
> > What She Means
> > I really want to have dinner at that French restaurant. That's
> > why I'm telling u how good it's supposed to be. I just din want to say
> > it directly b'cos it's quite an expensive restaurant.
> >
> >
> > ***************************************
> >
> > Scenario 4
> > It was 2am. Faizai & Rina had a good time at a disco &
> > decided to call it a night. As they were hailing for cabs, Rina said,
>"It's
> >
> > quite late now, I wonder if it's safe....." "Of cos it is" he assured her.
>
> > They
> > took separate cabs home, & she turned him down the next time he
> > asked her out on a date.
> > His Interpretation
> > I thought u were just asking for my opinion as to whether it
> > was safe to go home at that hour! I wouldn't have minded sending u back if
>
> > I'd known u'd wanted me to, but u seemed so self-assured &
> > independent.
> > What She Means
> > I think u should be sending me home at this hour. If u had been
> > a gentlemen, I wouldn't even have needed to drop that hint!
Scenario 5
> > SuWei & Vishnu were planning to get their close friend a
> > birthday gift, but couldn't agree on what to get. She spent hours trying
>to
> >
> > convince him that her idea of a haversack was better than his suggestion
>of
> > an
> > arcade game voucher. Finally, she said in frustration,"Why izzit always so
>
> > difficult for u to understand what I'm trying to say?"
> > His Interpretation
> > Why do u keep insisting that I dun understand what u've said. I
> > understand perfectly. It's just that I don't agree.
> >
> > What She Means
> > Why can't u just agree with me?
Scenario 6
> > Carl asked Fiona if it would be alright with her if he stayed
> > at home this coming Saturday to catch a soccer match, & she said,"Sure,
> > go ahead." She was unhappy when he actually did so.
> > His Interpretation
> > U said "ok", so I thought everything was okay
> > What She Means
> > Obviously, I din want u to stay at home & watch some stupid
> > soccer match!
> > I was just trying to be magnanimous! U should be smart
> > enough to know that, & then ditch ur game to catch a movie with
> > me.
Scenario 7
> >
> > Nizan had forgotten abt Yati's birthday until the very next day.
> > When he called her to apologise, she said "It's alright.." He hung up
> > the phone shortly after & continued to watch TV. She called him
> > back shortly & started to cry
> >
> > His Interpretation
> > I thought u'd already forgiven me for forgetting ur birthday,
> > since u said it was alright...
> > What She Means
> > It's so not aright! How could it be aright when u forgot abt my
> > birthday & din even bother to make up for it! I'm so upset that I can't
> > even bring myself to explain. But u should know!
Scenario 8
> > Mary asked,"Am I fat?" Mike replied that she was just slightly
> > plump, & she got upset.
> > His Interpretation
> > I thought u were asking for my opinion abt ur body size, & I
> > was just trying to be honest.....Am I supposed to lie?
> >
> > What She Means
> > I want u to tell me that I'm the most beautiful gal in the
> > world, & I expect u to insist that u're being totally honest!
Scenario 9
> > He noticed that she was unhappy abt something, but din know
> > what it was.
> > He asked her what was wrong & she said. " Nothing." He continued
> > to do whatever he was doing, & suddenly he realised that she was
> > fuming mad.
> > Again, he asked her why she was upset. But once again, she
> > insisted that everything was fine.
> > His Interpretation
> > Since u said nothing was wrong, I had to take it that
> > everything was fine.
> > How am I supposed to know what's wrong when u keep insisting
> > that everything was fine?
> > What She Means
> > Of cos something is wrong! Of cos I'm upset! And dun tell me u
> > dun know what's wrong! Gosh, I can't believe u're such a hopelessly
> > insensitive creature - u greeted everyone else so warmly when u arrived,
> > but din come say hello to me!
