Communication errors abound, but not welcome

So this guy takes his dog to the vet. Seems the dog’s eyes are crossed and the pet owner wants to see if something can be done.

For the examination, the vet picks the dog up and takes a look. After a few moments the vet speaks.

“Well,” the vet sighs, “I’m gonna have to put him down.”

“What!” the owner exclaims. “Just because he has crossed eyes?”

“No,” the vet says. “Because he’s heavy.”

We have all been there — what we mean may be what we said but not what we meant.

There is even a famous saying by Robert McClosky that graces t-shirts, coffee mugs and editorial page quote sections about it.

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