Dialog Miscommunication in #1 between Mrs. Rashid and Mrs. Thomas

One also miscommunication occurs when Mrs. Rashid answers, "He's very nice," after Mrs. thomas states, "I hear he is an excellent teacher." Excellent teacher and nice are different concepts. Being nice doesn't constitue being an excellent teacher. Mrs. Rashid is also causing another miscommunication by not staying relevant to the topic when asked, "Are you happy with the school district?" She answered about her neighborhood which included nothing about her feelings on the school. From Mrs. Rashid's repsonses, Mrs. Thomas may begin to feel and presume that Mrs. Rashid is not happy with the school district and did not hear that the teacher was excellent. However, based upon culture, Mrs. Rashid may feel that it is inappropriate to discuss school matters and teacher performance. It may be disrespecftul in her culture to discuss these publicly with others.