🤣LINGUISTICS HUMOR🤣
The reason the Air Force, Army, Navy and Marines bicker among themselves, is that, they don't speak the same language.
For instance, take the simple phrase - “Secure the building.”
The Army would post guards around the place.
The Navy would turn out the lights and lock the doors.
The Marines would kill everyone inside and set up headquarters.
The Air Force would take out a five year lease with an option to buy.
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This is a perfect example of why we have miscommunications. The exact same phrase or words can mean different things to different people (based on their backgrounds, points of reference, education, life experiences).
This illustrates why it’s so important to clarify meaning to assure that what we think a speaker meant is actually what the speaker intended to convey.
A simple, “Please clarify exactly what you mean by ‘secure’” would go a long way to assure all branches of the military were on the same page in the same book!
Whaddaya think?
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Logistics Management Officer at Army National Guard
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