I think I said... But what I meant was...

I am not sure I have necessarily misinterpreted a nonverbal communication, but there are sarcastic and condescending non-verbal communications that are easily misinterpreted. My husband is famous around our house for being a smart butt, and I am famous for being too literal and not getting his sarcasms. The problem is that in order to tell if he is being sarcastic most of the time I need to see his facial expressions. I find it humorous that most of the time I don’t think his humor is funny. I guess if people were more intuitive and better listeners they could increase the accuracy with which they interrupt nonverbal messages. I, however, think that if the sender was a little clearer, and the receiver paid a little better attention and they met in the middle the world may be a little better place. Sometimes, it’s just a matter of patience and taking a moment to appreciate the people around us.