cultural misunderstandings

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...NOT FOR WHAT YOU UNDERSTAND." mis·un·der·stand·ing / mis nd r standiNG/ ˌ ˌə əˈ Noun A failure to understand something correctly. A disagreement or quarrel. Synonyms misapprehension - misconception - mistake - disagreement

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What English people say v what they mean.

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"I'M ONLY RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT I SAY...

...NOT FOR WHAT YOU UNDERSTAND."

mis·un·der·stand·ing / mis nd r standiNG/ˌ ˌə ə ˈ

NounA failure to understand something correctly.

A disagreement or quarrel.Synonyms

misapprehension - misconception - mistake - disagreement

BUT WHAT DOES HE MEAN?

I hear what you say

I disagree and do not want to

discuss it further

REMEMBER...HE'S ENGLISH. WHAT DOES HE MEAN?WHAT DOES HE MEAN?

With the greatest respect

I think you are an idiot!

IT'S NOT JUST MEN!

Could we consider

other options?

IT'S NOT JUST MEN!

I'll bear that in mind!

REMEMBER...HE'S ENGLISH. WHAT DOES HE MEAN?WHAT DOES HE MEAN?

I would suggest...

REMEMBER...HE'S ENGLISH. WHAT DOES HE MEAN?WHAT DOES HE MEAN?

Not bad!