In Response to Akayla's Question..

With the new technologies that we have today, text messaging and instant messaging, how can some of the messages be easily misinterpreted by the receivers? Have you ever misinterpreted a text message/instant message?

Text messaging, instant messaging, and email are new common sources of communication. However, these type of messages can be easily misinterpreted. For example, sarcasm is very commonly misinterpreted. Making a playful joke, too could be misread. Text messaging can be a very abused form of communication. Once it is misinterpreted, the receiver may not know what to respond to the sender. There have definitely been times where I have misinterpreted a text message or instant message. Talking to someone in person is much more personable and easier to understand. This way, you can understand what they are feeling or saying by gestures or facial expressions.