In ons vak draait het om communicatie. Communicatie is zenden en ontvangen.  Vaak zal de ontvanger iets terugzenden. Maar als niet duidelijk is aan wie “de boodschap” is gericht, kan dat tot leuke situaties leiden. Oordeelt u zelf…

“I was in a public toilet and had just sat down, when I heard a voice from the next cubicle, he said “Hi!, how are you?” Embarrassed, I said, “I’m doing fine”. The voice said “So what are you up to?”. I said, “Just doing the same as you, sitting here!”. He said, “Can I come over?”. Annoyed, I said, “rather busy right now”. The voice said, “Listen, I will have to call you back, there’s an idot next door answering all my questions.”

 

Rotterdam, mei 2014

Maarten Tromp