cofyminx
cofyminx
Mother City, Western Cape, South Africa
Jun 2012
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The idiosyncrasies of man

It is always amusing to watch people trying to interact or have a conversation with someone when they do not speak the same language. Inevitably the person who is comforatble in his/her home will speak louder and slower to the other. Is it in the hopes that they will learn their language during that process? or are they hoping that the other person will miraculously understand them. dunno confused

Another strange phenomena has presented itself to me the past few days. For almost a week now I have not been able to use my voice due to laryngitis. very interesting is the way people have been responding to me.grin

It started with my little grandson (not quite 2yrs old) who will whisper back at me when I speak to him in a whisperlaugh but what was even more amusing was that I got the same response from most of the people I tried to communicate with the past few daysdoh everybody seems to treat me as if I am either
A.... Deaf
B.... Mute
OR
C.....DUMB (I think this is probably the most common impression they haverolling on the floor laughing )

Anybody else encounter similar reactions from people?wine wine bouquet
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Leo_7
Leo_7●Baku, Azerbaijan
Jun 3, 2012●8 Blogs●577 Comments
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funny thumbs up laugh wine
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Frankinstien
Frankinstien●San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jun 3, 2012●1,830 Comments
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Cofy, Most people that meet me go running away screaming. . . .laugh laugh laugh . . .. . They usually mumble something about Jesus ! I didn't think he was that bad . . . .rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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Richard_D
Richard_D●Buffalo, New York USA
Jun 3, 2012●36 Blogs●476 Comments
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Sometimes I talk more slowly in an effort to get the other person to be more patient. Some like to have rapid-fire conversations... dunno

I haven't lost my voice before... your story makes me laugh though ... funny but true ... if you can't talk, people wonder how well you can hear ...
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Ariel28
Ariel28●SOFIA, Sofia Province Bulgaria
Jun 3, 2012●19 Blogs●1,961 Comments
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And yes of course, I have heard of Bulgarians speaking slowly in Bulgarian to some foreign tourist in hope that they will get them laugh And when they don't these Bulgarians say: Ah all the foreigners are so dumb! laugh It's a joke but probably it happened for real...
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 3, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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Hi Leo/Rummy, how you doing?wave
Nice to see you around againhandshake
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 3, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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Frank, yes well I don't think He's that bad eithergrin rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 3, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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Richard, I tend to use that tactic as wellthumbs up it seems to work, because they tend to calm downapplause
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 3, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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Ariel that is true, laugh and very funny to observerolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 3, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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I have found that people are even using gestures to me while they are talking(sign language????) help
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Ariel28
Ariel28●SOFIA, Sofia Province Bulgaria
Jun 3, 2012●19 Blogs●1,961 Comments
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Cofy laugh rolling on the floor laughing I can imagine their monkey style laugh
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 3, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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Ariel, you should see the looks on their faces . . . grin it is priceless , I must admit that I get that look when playing with a little baby or a special needs personrolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 3, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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The only ones who treat me the same are my parents . . . they are both going deaf and haven't noticed that I've lost my voicerolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing
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Ariel28
Ariel28●SOFIA, Sofia Province Bulgaria
Jun 3, 2012●19 Blogs●1,961 Comments
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Cofy laugh rolling on the floor laughing
Lilly, I don't open my mouth when I put mascara but I have seen many women doing it laugh And my son says I make some funny face when I look at myself in the mirror, pouting my lips or so laugh rolling on the floor laughing
BTW girls, I like your profile pics!wow thumbs up bouquet
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Ariel28
Ariel28●SOFIA, Sofia Province Bulgaria
Jun 3, 2012●19 Blogs●1,961 Comments
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No but now I will, what is it??? laugh rolling on the floor laughing
I have just seen little boys kicking in the air along with some karate hero on the screen laugh
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Ed1941
Ed1941●Bullhead City,, Arizona USA
Jun 3, 2012●151 Blogs●4,758 Comments
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I used to work for a very rich couple and the woman spoke only in a whisper. She lost her voice when she was a teenager. They had another employee that spoke only Spanish, but she spoke only English. That didn't stop them from being able to communicate. The woman in a raspy whisper spoke English to the man who would answer in Spanish and viceversa. And they fully understood esch other. It was so funny and cute.
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Calliopesgirl
Calliopesgirl●Nashville, Tennessee USA
Jun 3, 2012●322 Blogs●5,311 Comments
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Hi Cofy!!!
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 4, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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Ed, that must have been something worth watchinglaugh
I gues they had something in common, so they found their happy mediumthumbs up
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 4, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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Hi Cali, how are you doinghug so nice to see you hereteddybear
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particolor
particolor●Inverell, New South Wales Australia
Jun 4, 2012●9,376 Comments
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Cofy... kiss hug
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 4, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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Parti my love, how are youhug Good of you to come visit on my blogteddybear
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particolor
particolor●Inverell, New South Wales Australia
Jun 4, 2012●9,376 Comments
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Cofy ...Many moons back I saw an Italian and a Chinese man having an Argument at the Fish Market in their own languages !!confused wow
I don't know who Won???? rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing rolling on the floor laughing the Chinese was Jumping up and down and the Italian was throwing his arms all over the Place!!! laugh laugh laugh laugh laugh
teddybear bouquet kiss wine wine wine
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Lazly
Lazly●Bucharest, Muntenia Romania
Jun 4, 2012●1,645 Comments
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Tyyy! he he thats is funny! laugh wave
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Calliopesgirl
Calliopesgirl●Nashville, Tennessee USA
Jun 4, 2012●322 Blogs●5,311 Comments
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I am great!! And now i am going to the movies to see my "best man" Chris Hemsworth who plays "Thor" in the Avengers...yum yum!!laugh laugh
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 28, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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Parti that sounds hilariouslaugh
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 28, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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Lazly, I'm missing your lovely pic out here today. Remember nothing is ever as bad as it seems . . .

Repeat afyer me . . .THIS TOO SHALL PASSteddybear
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cofyminx
cofyminxOP●Mother City, Western Cape South Africa
Jun 28, 2012●39 Blogs●749 Comments
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calli, I love the movies too, but recently the best I could do was Madagascar (the only one which would allow my 10yr old daughter inblues )

No hunks there I'm afraidfrustrated
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