There are two aspects of a conversation- what we intend to say and what we actually say. And they are different.
Like irrespective of what you say, for some people your unspoken message remains consistent forever- “Get lost”.
There is one such guy whom I strongly dislike for unobvious reasons. And I just bump into him every single day. If not morning, then evening. And sometimes morning and evening both! Ergh!
Guy: Hey Hi!
Guy: Long time no see
Guy: Actually I see you many a times, across the road.
Me: Which road! (You mean inspite of me taking U-turns, and walking on the wrong lane for metres just to avoid seeing you...you still see me?)
Me: Sorry. I have to rush (Even if I was at Mars dying out thirst, I wouldn’t drink with you)
Guy: Let’s plan it this weekend then.
Me: Sure (I'll keep myself under house-arrest this weekend)
Guy: I shall call you. Are you using the same number?
Me: Yes (I had given you a locksmith's number)
Guy: Great. See you then. Bu-Bye
Me: Take care (Why doesn't ISIS kidnap people like you)
Like irrespective of what you say, for some people your unspoken message remains consistent forever- “Get lost”.
There is one such guy whom I strongly dislike for unobvious reasons. And I just bump into him every single day. If not morning, then evening. And sometimes morning and evening both! Ergh!
And last evening he finally caught me. This is the 1 minute conversation with words spoken in black and words unspoken in red---
Me: Hey. How are you (Oh! Sh!t. I didn’t see you coming. I would
have run away)
Guy: Long time no see
Me: Yeah I had been busy lately (I had been ignoring
you terribly)
Guy: Actually I see you many a times, across the road.
Me: Which road! (You mean inspite of me taking U-turns, and walking on the wrong lane for metres just to avoid seeing you...you still see me?)
Guy: You don't see me. You are always with busy with your Ipod.
Me: Yeah I am (Coz I use my eyes to see.. not ears, Dumb!)
Guy: You have some time now?
Me: Oh am sorry.. I am heading for a meeting (I am heading
home. I am gonna get bored watching Obama's speech during his India's visit but not gonna sit with you)
Guy: Let’s grab a drink.Me: Sorry. I have to rush (Even if I was at Mars dying out thirst, I wouldn’t drink with you)
Guy: Let’s plan it this weekend then.
Me: Sure (I'll keep myself under house-arrest this weekend)
Guy: I shall call you. Are you using the same number?
Me: Yes (I had given you a locksmith's number)
Guy: Great. See you then. Bu-Bye
Me: Take care (Why doesn't ISIS kidnap people like you)
We are masters of the unsaid words, but slaves of those we let slip out.
ReplyDelete~ Winston Churchill
Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment.
~ Benjamin Franklin
With apologies to T.S. Eliot:
Between words said and unsaid falls the shadow;