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We can communicate with one another regardless of whether we are seated, standing, or even just using our facial expressions. By doing so, we would be able to convey how we are feeling and thinking, but, of course, sometimes we fail to understand what they are telling, especially if it is non-verbal, which now miscommunication would enter.

A personal experience of this is when we are in our schools, as we all sometimes know, the students could be noisy, playful, and busy with what we are doing. So one time, we were decorating our classroom for our Christmas party; some were inside, and some were also in the hallways. Our teacher came and sat down, and we continued doing our thing. Little did we know she already felt disrespected because we assumed that it was okay. After all, she didn’t even say something when she entered. She just sat down and observed us. That’s when miscommunication entered. We assumed it was okay when she was waiting for us to talk to her since it was her time in our class, and it was our fault for miscommunicating with her.

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Memes are used as a source of entertainment, especially when there are situations that match the pictures being used. However, it may become a source of misunderstanding when other people do not understand the context of the meme, leading to miscommunicaition.

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Korean’s Guess the FILIPINO Slangs Challenge

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Similar to memes, slangs are used for entertainment as well. However, slangs are more used to communicate with other people, may it be in a form of acronyms (istg, fr, lol, etc.) or as words or phrases as a form of expression (sana all, forda ferson, awit, how to be you po, etc.). With the use of slangs, miscommunication may arise due to contextual barriers during the process of communication.

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Korean’s Guess the FILIPINO Slangs Challenge

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When people look in an up-and-down manner, we tend to associate it with something negative, such as insulting or judging. Just looking at someone can cause miscommunication and misunderstanding. The phrase "makuha ka sa tingin" is somewhat ambiguous because no one can understand someone simply by having an eye contact with them. Looking at someone to communicate is a poor approach to communication.

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Camp Star Hunt: Fumiya at Yamyam, sinubukan intindihin ang isa't isa

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The language barrier is one of the factors why there's an occurring verbal miscommunication between two individuals of different ethnicity. It can lead to unnecessary misunderstandings and a lot of individuals become quickly agitated or irritated, which might even result in a potential conflict. Looking at the video, Fumiya, YamYam, and the other housemates hardly understand each other due to the existing language barrier between them.

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Camp Star Hunt: Fumiya at Yamyam, sinubukan intindihin ang isa't isa

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Text messages,while a convenient medium of communication, can be one of the reasons for misunderstandings. Whether it is utilized for formal or casual relationships, on-screen messages are at most times harder to understand without hearing the person's tone and seeing his/her/their expression. For these conversations, the receivers only assume the speaker's tone from their answers. Even a simple "yes" or "no" might come across as too short and straightforward to some people, therefore, becoming a miscommunication.

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The human face is incredibly expressive and can silently reflect a wide range of emotions. Additionally, facial expressions are universal, in contrast to several other nonverbal communication methods (HelpGuideOrg, 2022). This gives rise to the possibility of misinterpretation, leading to miscommunication instead of proper communication.

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Usually, Filipinos have a fair understanding when someone points at an object of interest using their lips. But, the same cannot be said when the receiver of such a gesture does not have pre-existing knowledge of the culture. A foreigner, for example, may mistakingly assume the sign as an invitation for something far more "affectionate."

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Deaf man is moved to tears when his neighbourhood learned sign language to talk to him!

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Sign language is used by deaf people to communicate with the people around them. However, miscommunication often occur since not everyone understands and knows how to do it. The video above showcases a community who tried to learn sign language in order to talk to their deaf neighbor. It shows how relieving it is if the people understands you despite you not being able to communicate the way they do.

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The purpose of group discussions is to relay the ideas of one, to one another. It is often done collaboratively in order to produce a certain output. However, if one person of the group doesn't show interest, isn't communicating with the other members of the group, or just doesn't comprehend their goal, this might lead to misunderstandings resulting to a failed communication. (The video above is an example)

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There is a myriad of possibilities where we could encounter miscommunication. Such is why we need to remember that there is no absolute way of communicating. On the contrary, we must learn to adapt according to our audience or the general receiver of a message. Whether one attempts to communicate in a verbal or non-verbal manner, achieving clarity is a must to avoid misunderstandings.