Deciphering Language

Have you ever met someone who gets easily confused by a catchphrase? These same people will also use words in the wrong context or maybe even mispronounce them all together. I know someone who has such difficulties. Let’s call her Ms M. I find talking to her to be a challenge, in a good way. It’s like trying to solve a puzzle each day. It’s almost like she will hear a phrase and something in her brain sprinkles that new phrase with a dash of crazy. It’s not only that she will say something incorrectly; it’s the way she says it. She is over the top confident in all her opinions. With that being said let me give you two examples.

Topic: A pop star is having some financial problems.

Ms M. – “That’s on her. She should have known better. Everyone knows you have to save the rainbows.”
Confused friend – “…save the rainbows?”
Ms M. – “Yeah you never know, everyone should save the rainbows.”
Confused friend – “Do you mean save for a rainy day?”
Ms M. – “Same thing.”

Topic: Cooking

Me – “Do you cook?”
Ms M. – “Yeah I make some dishes like spaghetti with meat balls and lasagna.”
Me – “Wow, I guess you have a little Italian in you.”
Ms M.– “Well my kids like that kind of food. I guess you can say it’s their pet peas.”
I just walk away, I’m not sure there is a Ms M. to English translation for that one.


More to come on Ms M.