You Don't Understand

[grandmoon]

What do people mean when they say this ?

Is it that you are missing the point they are trying to make ?

Or

That you are not agreeing with their point of view ?

[this-one-time-at-bandcamp]

I'd tell you, but you wouldn't understand...........

[grandmoon]

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@this-one-time-at-bandcamp wrote:

I'd tell you, but you wouldn't understand...........

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Hehehehe

Thanks

[horizon1907]

Most likely both grandmoon.

[poddster]

Allow me to paraphrase that GM

I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.

[gleee58]

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@grandmoon wrote:

What do people mean when they say this ?

Is it that you are missing the point they are trying to make ?

Or

That you are not agreeing with their point of view ?

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It would depend on the circumstances in which the phrase was used.

Sometimes when a person you're offering assistance or advice to replies with "you don't understand" they might not really understand either.  As in they're struggling with something and have not yet made sense of their situation enough to deal it appropriately. 

[gleee58]

Why?

Why paraphrase a perfectly good question with that drivel?

[curraone]

both probably, but look at it this way - it leaves the conversation open.    You ask them to explain, elaborate,  etc

much better than "don't talk to me" "leave me alone"  "grrrr"

[icyfroth]

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@gleee58 wrote:

Why?

Why paraphrase a perfectly good question with that drivel?

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I guess you just don't understand lol