Was she being ironic? Vanya had never been able to guess about mother
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Uncertainty about another person's motives or tone.
- In plain terms
- It is hard to know when someone is joking.
- What can you take from it?
- Close relationships still have communication gaps.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When was the last time you misread someone?
- How do you know when someone is serious?
Another view
Sometimes people are simply unclear themselves.
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