The Hidden Rules of Conversation

Gricean Maxims are a vital part of how we understand each other: a set of... well, maybe "rules" is a bit strong. They're guidelines that we follow without realising it. And it's the reason that "asbestos-free cereal" sounds suspicious.
Written with Molly Ruhl and Gretchen McCulloch. Gretchen's podcast Lingthusiasm is at lingthusiasm.com/
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REFERENCES:
Munroe, R. (2009). "Free". xkcd.com/641/
Grice, H.P. (1975). "Logic and Conversation," Syntax and Semantics, vol.3 edited by P. Cole and J. Morgan, Academic Press. Reprinted as ch.2 of Grice 1989, 22-40.
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  • @TomScottGo
    @TomScottGo4 жыл бұрын

    Please keep all vegan jokes in this thread. Or, preferably, inside your own head.

  • @spywalkz1

    @spywalkz1

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hello Tom wait why is this posted a week ago? me: *visible confusion*

  • @jyedurnan4793

    @jyedurnan4793

    4 жыл бұрын

    Tom Scott 1 week ago message on a just uploaded video 🤔

  • @yousefnashwan3366

    @yousefnashwan3366

    4 жыл бұрын

    Oh my god, 1 week ago?

  • @brandonfitzgerald8705

    @brandonfitzgerald8705

    4 жыл бұрын

    I refuse to accept the rights or independence of the vegan rebels.

  • @magnusnate6099

    @magnusnate6099

    4 жыл бұрын

    meat

  • @johnchessant3012
    @johnchessant30122 жыл бұрын

    The 3 unwritten rules of conversation: 1. 2. 3.

  • @hieutranminh3277

    @hieutranminh3277

    Жыл бұрын

    This is underrated

  • @officialSgtPepperArc360

    @officialSgtPepperArc360

    Жыл бұрын

    Uh.

  • @NotASpyReally

    @NotASpyReally

    Жыл бұрын

    I laughed a lot louder than I should have

  • @lukestevens6783

    @lukestevens6783

    Жыл бұрын

    I read this out and realised they are also the three unspoken rules

  • @NotASpyReally

    @NotASpyReally

    Жыл бұрын

    @@lukestevens6783 Why did it take me a minute to understand im so dumb

  • @lasangthecat8090
    @lasangthecat80903 жыл бұрын

    *Goes to a crime scene for no reason* "Hey officer, i didn't kill him"

  • @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    3 жыл бұрын

    Which is factually correct but because of these implied maxims is interpreted to mean something entirely different. Human communication is so complicated. It's fascinating.

  • @blueninja012

    @blueninja012

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ihsahnakerfeldt9280 you sound like an alien and it's hilarious to me

  • @GTAandApplechannel

    @GTAandApplechannel

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ihsahnakerfeldt9280 cops : seem a little bit sus to me

  • @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    @ihsahnakerfeldt9280

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@blueninja012 I'm not an alien though. I promise. You have to believe me.

  • @blueninja012

    @blueninja012

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@ihsahnakerfeldt9280 hmm, that reply took 2 months, perhaps this is due to you being far from earth when you left it?

  • @johnalock1201
    @johnalock12012 жыл бұрын

    "I need some milk" "There's a shop down the street" "Does it sell milk?" "No."

  • @chaoticstarfish3401

    @chaoticstarfish3401

    Жыл бұрын

    I actually do this a lot

  • @munjee2

    @munjee2

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chaoticstarfish3401 have you considered the Japanese art of seppuku

  • @JudyBabajie

    @JudyBabajie

    Жыл бұрын

    That's why dad never came back home 🥺💔

  • @namAehT

    @namAehT

    Жыл бұрын

    It seems like when you break these rules there's a very good chance you come off as sounding super sarcastic.

  • @leftysheppey

    @leftysheppey

    Жыл бұрын

    @@namAehT yes, it's great

  • @Freeman4815
    @Freeman48152 жыл бұрын

    Employer: what is your main flaw Candidate: I correctly interpret the semantics of the questions, but I ignore their essence. Employer: could you give an example Candidate: I could

  • @Undesignedd

    @Undesignedd

    2 жыл бұрын

    But technically answer included the essence.

  • @issaach

    @issaach

    2 жыл бұрын

    I want to hear about you work experience. That's interesting

  • @ekathe85

    @ekathe85

    Жыл бұрын

    Employer: What is your main flaw? Candidate: I always tell the truth. Employer: I don't think that's a flaw Candidate: I don't care what you think

  • @nicholassingleton6488

    @nicholassingleton6488

    Жыл бұрын

    @@issaach "I figured you would, as that would be a wise way to gauge how I might work here"

  • @alfiemcfarland2932

    @alfiemcfarland2932

    Жыл бұрын

    Can you keep a secret?

  • @plasmodesmatra
    @plasmodesmatra3 жыл бұрын

    "I'm out of petrol" "That's good, it probably wasn't safe to be in it"

  • @user-he4ef9br7z

    @user-he4ef9br7z

    3 жыл бұрын

    Damn that took almost 5 seconds to hit me

  • @AkaiAzul

    @AkaiAzul

    3 жыл бұрын

    "I suspect we will be igniting the midnight petroleum." ~Commander Data when attempting to rehearse the phrase 'burning the midnight oil.'

  • @dontreadthispleaseibegyou

    @dontreadthispleaseibegyou

    3 жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @v2thyl153

    @v2thyl153

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@randomperson1934 Step 2. Wait for it to rain

  • @aqueercommunist

    @aqueercommunist

    3 жыл бұрын

    @UberKrassMann the climate crisis is already happening and ppl likely wont run out of petrol until after the 99% is dead

  • @TheSecondVersion
    @TheSecondVersion4 жыл бұрын

    Student: "I need a recommendation letter" Professor: "There's a garage down the road"

  • @user-jp7tw3sd3x

    @user-jp7tw3sd3x

    4 жыл бұрын

    University burns out after a professor has been set on fire.

  • @danishmalik2185

    @danishmalik2185

    4 жыл бұрын

    If you think philosophically this might make alot more sense

  • @jobansand

    @jobansand

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@danishmalik2185 philosophically telling the student to get a job at the garage and quit philosophy?

  • @marklastenson1012

    @marklastenson1012

    4 жыл бұрын

    *asks gas station manager for a recommendation of their work at the cash register*

  • @danishmalik2185

    @danishmalik2185

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@jobansand Or you're so bad that a recommendation letter from garage is enough for you

  • @kamikazesenpai21
    @kamikazesenpai212 жыл бұрын

    As a person who is not a serial killer, I find this video interesting

  • @JoseFernandez-zi8qg

    @JoseFernandez-zi8qg

    Жыл бұрын

    *yet

  • @giftofthewild6665

    @giftofthewild6665

    Жыл бұрын

    As a person, I find this interesting.

  • @olegmoki

    @olegmoki

    Жыл бұрын

    I find this

  • @Artist_Dakota

    @Artist_Dakota

    Жыл бұрын

    I find

  • @bnuuy2

    @bnuuy2

    Жыл бұрын

    interesting

  • @victordatsiuk
    @victordatsiuk2 жыл бұрын

    "Я снова хочу в Париж" "А что, ты уже был?" "Нет, уже хотел"

  • @captainclawlie239

    @captainclawlie239

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am amazed that google translate managed to preserve this joke effectively when translating it into English

  • @edwardklemp2266

    @edwardklemp2266

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@captainclawlie239 what was the joke?

  • @gametmane1093

    @gametmane1093

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@edwardklemp2266 “I want to go to Paris again” “What, have you already been?” “No, I already wanted to”

  • @drakez341

    @drakez341

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@captainclawlie239 yup, that's kinda rare with most jokes since they are language exclusive or simply sound dumb in English or whatever language you are translating them to

  • @gepbalta

    @gepbalta

    2 жыл бұрын

    Here in Hungary it goes like: "I want to f..ck [Insert any good looking supermodel here] again... And the rest is the same.

  • @Calimbandil87
    @Calimbandil873 жыл бұрын

    One of my favourites are: -Do you need any shaving cream. -No, I don't like how it tastes. -You eat shaving cream? -No, why would I do that if I don't like the taste?

  • @ullasjoseph4502

    @ullasjoseph4502

    3 жыл бұрын

    You must have tasted it though..at least once.

  • @Sophie_the_Sapphic

    @Sophie_the_Sapphic

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ullasjoseph4502 why would I do that, it doesn't taste good.

  • @user-he4ef9br7z

    @user-he4ef9br7z

    3 жыл бұрын

    How do you know you don't like the taste if you haven't tried it atleast once.

  • @Sophie_the_Sapphic

    @Sophie_the_Sapphic

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-he4ef9br7z *the

  • @harrietyes

    @harrietyes

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@user-he4ef9br7z assumptions, assumptions

  • @JonathanRiverafrickinnice555
    @JonathanRiverafrickinnice5553 жыл бұрын

    "Coffee or tea?" "Coffee" "Wrong, it's tea."

  • @Corwin256

    @Corwin256

    3 жыл бұрын

    The Spiffing Brit has entered the chat.

  • @gswcooper7162

    @gswcooper7162

    3 жыл бұрын

    There was one little exchange in the Doctor Who serial Shada that I absolutely loved. The absent-minded Professor Chronitis has offered Parsons a cup of tea. Then... CHRONOTIS: Milk? PARSONS: Oh, yes please. CHRONOTIS [OC]: One lump or two? PARSONS: Two please. CHRONOTIS [OC]: Sugar?

  • @cathipalmer8217

    @cathipalmer8217

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gswcooper7162 Chronotis as in Douglas Adams, I take it?

  • @sparrow4852

    @sparrow4852

    3 жыл бұрын

    No it’s avocado

  • @markchapman6800

    @markchapman6800

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gswcooper7162 Or from the Goon Show: "One or two spoons, Ned?" "Two please!" * clank * "I'm.." * clank * "sorry we haven't any sugar."

  • @angrywizard3199
    @angrywizard31992 жыл бұрын

    This reminds me of a writing tip, where instead of saying "a treeless plain" you say "a barren plain", because adding treeless makes people think of trees and then the absence of them

  • @Madamoizillion

    @Madamoizillion

    2 жыл бұрын

    I feel like both are powerful in different ways, ya know? Being reminded of what you are being deprived of can cause an emotional reaction that otherwise wouldn't happen. Like telling someone "I threw out that old toy of yours", even if they had previously forgotten that toy ever existed, there's a good chance they'll be upset that it's now been taken from them.

  • @hdr_diamondz

    @hdr_diamondz

    2 жыл бұрын

    this is clever

  • @user-zu1ix3yq2w

    @user-zu1ix3yq2w

    Жыл бұрын

    Very nice. I always wondered about this. Here's a random tip: verbs.

  • @GeorgeDCowley

    @GeorgeDCowley

    10 ай бұрын

    Stumps, in my case.

  • @electric_whelk1653

    @electric_whelk1653

    10 ай бұрын

    see I prefer treeless for that exact reason! I once read Ted Hughes describe the "strengthless neck" of a corpse and it's still one of the most harrowing things I've ever read

  • @markphan179
    @markphan179 Жыл бұрын

    Morbius is truly one of the movies of all time. The script was written, the actors acted and the graphics was animated.

  • @oz_jones

    @oz_jones

    Жыл бұрын

    And it was shown on theaters

  • @youtubebannedme

    @youtubebannedme

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@oz_jones *and it was shown

  • @californiaplant-basedeater2761

    @californiaplant-basedeater2761

    Жыл бұрын

    My "favorite" part was when he started flying down the subway.

  • @sicsempertyrannishonk7197

    @sicsempertyrannishonk7197

    8 ай бұрын

    were* animated

  • @kitchensinkchronicles3272
    @kitchensinkchronicles32724 жыл бұрын

    during this all i could think of was “hi, my name is micheal with a b, and i’ve been afraid of insects my whole life” “stop stop stop, where?” “where what?” “where’s the b?” *”t h e r e ‘ s a b e e ?”*

  • @Cobalt985

    @Cobalt985

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh my god this is actually a great example

  • @asticlol

    @asticlol

    3 жыл бұрын

    This hurts my brain

  • @adammichna5175

    @adammichna5175

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh, you made my day!

  • @disklamer

    @disklamer

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bichael - Bike, for short.

  • @Halo_Legend

    @Halo_Legend

    3 жыл бұрын

    micheal...?

  • @Eri.262
    @Eri.2624 жыл бұрын

    Bruh so this is why I can say “have a good day” but “enjoy the next 24 hours” is suspicious

  • @mercentperrault

    @mercentperrault

    4 жыл бұрын

    Try “I'm just gonna hurt you....... really....... really.......bad” instead of just “I'll teach you alright”.

  • @shortybb

    @shortybb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes

  • @Djorgal

    @Djorgal

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@mercentperrault By the way, shouldn't that be "badly"?

  • @playdoughmaster808

    @playdoughmaster808

    3 жыл бұрын

    Honestly the second sounds like your gonna kill someone

  • @Yetaxa

    @Yetaxa

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've always found any situation where '24 hours' is used instead of just 'a day' to be suspicious

  • @NowhereGames518
    @NowhereGames5182 жыл бұрын

    Me at a restaurant: "Greetings server! I'm glad you're still alive today! You do not appear to have cancer yet. I would like to order a burger. Edible bread and no bones of course. Liquified water in a container and please ensure that the consumables are not poisonous. I will be paying in legal currency this time. Oh, and do not be alarmed. Most of the time, I am not a threat to the public. I have left all my knives in the car. There will be no need to contact the authorities for now. Thank you!"

  • @hdr_diamondz

    @hdr_diamondz

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is why there's a shortage on waiters and waitresses I have broken a maxim by straight up lying

  • @imacds

    @imacds

    Жыл бұрын

    Note in this example, there can be exactly zero knives in both the car and on the person. "I have left all my knives in the car" can be a vacuous true statement. The flouting of grime's maxims is commonly used to create confusion in logic puzzles.

  • @vipxpert

    @vipxpert

    Жыл бұрын

    All my knives are on the car. Those I'm holding are from others

  • @elequira5467

    @elequira5467

    Жыл бұрын

    @@hdr_diamondz how did you lie? There is an actual shortage of waiters/waitresses

  • @tylere.8436

    @tylere.8436

    Жыл бұрын

    Damn, your verbosity

  • @FreePalestineFromGenocideNOW
    @FreePalestineFromGenocideNOW2 жыл бұрын

    "I'm attending a funeral today" "oh no, it's not yours is it?"

  • @gavinthecrafter

    @gavinthecrafter

    2 жыл бұрын

    "I hope not"

  • @tylere.8436

    @tylere.8436

    Жыл бұрын

    "Have a fun time there!"

  • @misteraskman3668

    @misteraskman3668

    Жыл бұрын

    "omg, is the person alright?"

  • @zo4225

    @zo4225

    11 ай бұрын

    "ohmygod! are they alive????"

  • @NStripleseven

    @NStripleseven

    10 ай бұрын

    “Oh no, also we need a new knife set”

  • @TylerBird98
    @TylerBird984 жыл бұрын

    “ here’s your drink, I didn’t poison it”

  • @DavidBourne001

    @DavidBourne001

    4 жыл бұрын

    "We didn't burn him!"

  • @Brindlebrother

    @Brindlebrother

    4 жыл бұрын

    enjoy your next 24 hours.

  • @NimhLabs

    @NimhLabs

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'll bet you are wondering which drink I put the poison in. Am I the sort of person to poison the other person's drink--or am I the sort of person to poison my drink?

  • @barrypuccini6142

    @barrypuccini6142

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@DavidBourne001 Stay local

  • @indikulkarni7781

    @indikulkarni7781

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Brindlebrother enjoy your last 24 hours

  • @psuedoscience6943
    @psuedoscience69434 жыл бұрын

    I’m never saying “I was being sarcastic” ever again. “I was flouting Grice’s Maxim of Truth”

  • @PerMortensen

    @PerMortensen

    4 жыл бұрын

    And in doing that you'd be flouting Grice's Maxim of Manner.

  • @thecinematicmind

    @thecinematicmind

    4 жыл бұрын

    Per Mortensen Best Response to a KZread Comment of The Day.

  • @JerichoTheCity

    @JerichoTheCity

    4 жыл бұрын

    Indubitably

  • @OrangeC7

    @OrangeC7

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@JerichoTheCity Inconceivable!

  • @ReyaadGafur

    @ReyaadGafur

    4 жыл бұрын

    How irrevocably obsurd.

  • @chriss2122
    @chriss21222 жыл бұрын

    I like to say "speaking of (something we weren't speaking of)" and then go on to talk about something totally unrelated to all preceeding conversations. For example, following a conversation about the weather, I'll say "speaking of sandwiches, have you seen how much fuel prices have gone up by". The confusion on people's faces is absolutely priceless.

  • @hdr_diamondz

    @hdr_diamondz

    2 жыл бұрын

    gotta try this

  • @dougshiner9180

    @dougshiner9180

    2 жыл бұрын

    It used to be really funny, but people don't seem to have the same sense of humour, or grasp of English, that they used to. And that includes people of my generation, almost like they have forgotten what they used to find amusing.

  • @Corksy

    @Corksy

    Жыл бұрын

    As my mind wanders faster than the conversation goes, I usually say "speaking of....pause for effect.... absolutely nothing we were talking about" then proceed with my topic. I usually get away with it. It even became a sort of inside joke with close ones.

  • @joshuah4952

    @joshuah4952

    Жыл бұрын

    Some people just want to watch the world burn.

  • @Despacitoian

    @Despacitoian

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dougshiner9180 “am I unfunny?.. no, it must be the kids who are wrong!”

  • @ShiftyMalcontent
    @ShiftyMalcontent2 жыл бұрын

    i was not expecting to randomly stumble on a video that perfectly explains why I despise modern marketing so concisely: it intentionally breaks what we consider to be basic rules of communication in an effort to manipulate people

  • @btf_flotsam478

    @btf_flotsam478

    8 ай бұрын

    Politicians also do this all the time, but in a slightly subtler way.

  • @infinitiv525
    @infinitiv5254 жыл бұрын

    -Hello, my name is Kevin without "M". -But there is no "M" in Kevin. -That's what I said.

  • @joeldriesner579

    @joeldriesner579

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂

  • @louaial-obaidi3998

    @louaial-obaidi3998

    4 жыл бұрын

    Stop lying Kevim.

  • @iuriepripa3171

    @iuriepripa3171

    4 жыл бұрын

    AFAIK, in Irish, you can spell "Kevin" as "Caoimhín".

  • @urieldaboamorte

    @urieldaboamorte

    4 жыл бұрын

    my name is michael with a b

  • @n0ame1u1

    @n0ame1u1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@urieldaboamorte And I've been afraid of insects my whole life

  • @4it4k
    @4it4k3 жыл бұрын

    Server: Would you like something to drink? Customer: What are my options? Server: Yes and no.

  • @neillunavat

    @neillunavat

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes *or* no?

  • @rorymckinlay2496

    @rorymckinlay2496

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@neillunavat either yes to drinks or no to drinks not the list of drinks

  • @bfc9467

    @bfc9467

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@neillunavat yes AND no are both options, meaning the customer should answer yes OR no. Using AND was correct.

  • @louisvictor3473

    @louisvictor3473

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@darkforge15 I believe the serve is a sassy computer just waiting for the signal to join the robot revolution and overthrow humanity.

  • @harryhirsch3637

    @harryhirsch3637

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@louisvictor3473 Wait! Skynet now serves drinks?

  • @lisee123
    @lisee1232 жыл бұрын

    So I learned about this is semantics class, back in the day, but it just now occurs to me that this could be a very helpful guide for neurodivergant people who struggle with conversation skills.

  • @bunhead8158

    @bunhead8158

    2 жыл бұрын

    ABSOLUTELY!!!

  • @kavaop2121

    @kavaop2121

    2 жыл бұрын

    am i neurodivergant?

  • @HiyaDerred

    @HiyaDerred

    2 жыл бұрын

    50/50, sometimes it just looks like mockery, other times it’s genuinely helpful distinguishing it

  • @ijemand5672

    @ijemand5672

    2 жыл бұрын

    what did you just call me

  • @Juleesuz

    @Juleesuz

    2 жыл бұрын

    You know, you are on to something there. 😏

  • @52flyingbicycles
    @52flyingbicycles2 жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of the legal idea of “the exception implies the rule” No parking 10am-4pm Monday through Friday implies parking is allowed before 10 or after 4 on weekdays, or any time on weekends

  • @KirstyWales

    @KirstyWales

    Жыл бұрын

    there are two kinds of people 1. Those who can extrapolate from an incomplete data source.

  • @circuit10

    @circuit10

    Жыл бұрын

    Like the "No crime" sign

  • @dinodiego6channel459

    @dinodiego6channel459

    Жыл бұрын

    @@KirstyWales 2.

  • @eTiMaGo

    @eTiMaGo

    Жыл бұрын

    There's a sign at our condo that says "no smoking in lobby, corridor, or car park". So I always think "so it's all right in the elevator?"

  • @willowdoesmusic1484

    @willowdoesmusic1484

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@KirstyWalesGENIUS

  • @Leen7293
    @Leen72933 жыл бұрын

    “Road work ahead” “I sure hope it does”

  • @midnightstar1289

    @midnightstar1289

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Vedant K uhhh no

  • @midnightstar1289

    @midnightstar1289

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Vedant K no

  • @jahsehisntdead9333

    @jahsehisntdead9333

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Vedant K dude it's literally drew golden who made the vine, you aren't sounding like a little stinker rn

  • @grozaphy

    @grozaphy

    3 жыл бұрын

    took me a while...

  • @malandan

    @malandan

    2 жыл бұрын

    it took me since the beginning of that vine to finally understand that joke

  • @nunyabidness117
    @nunyabidness1173 жыл бұрын

    -I'm seeing stars. -Did you see a doctor? -No, just stars.

  • @andrewstephens5885

    @andrewstephens5885

    2 жыл бұрын

    i think depending on how you say that reply it can be kind of funny for the other person

  • @Sleepy_Joe

    @Sleepy_Joe

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're getting a like, sir.

  • @aussiewanderer6304
    @aussiewanderer63042 жыл бұрын

    My favourite letter of recommendation is: "You'll be lucky to have this person work for you."

  • @Sasparilla_

    @Sasparilla_

    2 жыл бұрын

    its like a contronym but a sentence

  • @harukaimai8086
    @harukaimai80862 жыл бұрын

    I had a big AHA moment watching this, because I’ve always wondered why I was never good at conversations and it turns out, all these implied meanings and implications of things I say have a completely different meaning than how I intended them. I usually over explain things because I’m worried people won’t understand the implied meaning, since it’s happened a lot before, and so I usually end up talking for a long time like I’m doing now and then get cut off and talked over because people don’t want to hear me ramble, since over explaining is what I need to understand other people in conversation. Case in point? Haha

  • @reeveharper6061

    @reeveharper6061

    Жыл бұрын

    Are you neurodivergent?

  • @toslaw9615

    @toslaw9615

    Жыл бұрын

    I get ya, sometimes I do the same.

  • @donlitt

    @donlitt

    11 ай бұрын

    I’m the exact same way!!

  • @donlitt

    @donlitt

    11 ай бұрын

    I take people too literally so I assume other people do the same and I end up over explaining and my stories get interrupted by others 😂

  • @M.Datura

    @M.Datura

    9 ай бұрын

    I can understand that. I switch between over explaining or assuming that the person I'm talking to understands how to connect what I'm saying together by remembering things I've said before, often many times. Usually there's simply not enough time in a conversation, no matter the length to properly follow these rules and explain something complex to someone who forgets or does not understand or connect it with things said before.

  • @0bread286
    @0bread2863 жыл бұрын

    "The sun is 93 million miles away! That's over 4 football fields!"

  • @thatgaming1940

    @thatgaming1940

    3 жыл бұрын

    i mean you ARE correct

  • @harsh3624

    @harsh3624

    3 жыл бұрын

    W H A T ! I N E V E R K N E W T H A T

  • @bukachell

    @bukachell

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Heather Petersen You can also say "It's/There's at least 1" in the same scenario, no pun intended

  • @stinksorstonks1498

    @stinksorstonks1498

    3 жыл бұрын

    I always say that. If anyone asks me a question where the answer is a number I say "at least 2"

  • @NGC1433

    @NGC1433

    3 жыл бұрын

    And even longer than three toyota corollas stacked!

  • @RealLuckless
    @RealLuckless4 жыл бұрын

    "I'm out of petrol" "There's a garage down the road" "Excellent, I'll go refill my flamethrower and carry on the chaos from there..."

  • @hop-skip-ouch8798

    @hop-skip-ouch8798

    4 жыл бұрын

    "But, that thing......"

  • @catattack885

    @catattack885

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@hop-skip-ouch8798 ''It scares me...''

  • @danielf3623

    @danielf3623

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes, unexpected methods of flouting Grice's Maxims are the basis of most jokes.

  • @expfcwintergreenv2.02

    @expfcwintergreenv2.02

    4 жыл бұрын

    Daniel F I’m never going to laugh again, thanks for that

  • @1Kapuchu100

    @1Kapuchu100

    4 жыл бұрын

    "HMMHPPHHH!"

  • @FurriesNeedToBeExorcised
    @FurriesNeedToBeExorcised2 жыл бұрын

    Someone once stopped in their car as I was out walking, and simply said the word, "Stones" to me. They said it in such a way as to make it into a question..."Stones?" They broke every rule in this video. It took quite a while and a few "pardons" and "erms" from me for me to realise that they were asking for directions to the local gardening centre that sells bags of decorative stones for one's garden.

  • @AgentToe

    @AgentToe

    Жыл бұрын

    They just speaking the fresh new language of 'mono'! One word conversations are the future!

  • @victorramalhobustamante3565

    @victorramalhobustamante3565

    8 ай бұрын

    Your answer should've been: "NO! BEATLES"

  • @justtryingtomakeachange2246
    @justtryingtomakeachange22462 жыл бұрын

    Missed opportunity to title this “ The Unspoken Rules of Speaking”

  • @kotresh

    @kotresh

    2 жыл бұрын

    Underrated!

  • @vaiyt

    @vaiyt

    Жыл бұрын

    The rules of conversation we don't talk about

  • @IHateCopperGolems
    @IHateCopperGolems3 жыл бұрын

    "How many people are there on Earth?" "At least 7"

  • @becauseimapotato7599

    @becauseimapotato7599

    3 жыл бұрын

    Probably somewhere between 7 and 9.058329*10^58

  • @zekrua4006

    @zekrua4006

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@becauseimapotato7599 are you sure? because it's leaning one way or the other and some guy on xbox live mentioned my mother

  • @segmentsAndCurves

    @segmentsAndCurves

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@becauseimapotato7599 Between 7 and 2^2^2^2^2.

  • @becauseimapotato7599

    @becauseimapotato7599

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@zekrua4006 Well it could technically be 6 but it's a 1 in 5673 percent chance

  • @-Len.

    @-Len.

    2 жыл бұрын

    I mean, your not wrong

  • @EdenNov
    @EdenNov4 жыл бұрын

    My favorite: "I didn't kill anyone today!"

  • @billyyank2198

    @billyyank2198

    3 жыл бұрын

    But the day ain't over yet.

  • @Areegatoe

    @Areegatoe

    3 жыл бұрын

    So you killed someone tomorrow?

  • @Speireata4

    @Speireata4

    3 жыл бұрын

    Good job breaking the habit then.

  • @electricmaster23

    @electricmaster23

    3 жыл бұрын

    Speak for yourself!

  • @xxcrypticxx3806

    @xxcrypticxx3806

    3 жыл бұрын

    There's always another day...

  • @CattyRayheart
    @CattyRayheart Жыл бұрын

    There is a brand of milk in the local supermarket that advertises that their milk doesn't contain illicit substances. The fact that they feel the need to state that has always made me a bit wary of them.

  • @NStripleseven

    @NStripleseven

    10 ай бұрын

    don’t worry, they don’t put drugs in the milk. You don’t need to check, and the milk is 100% guaranteed to be completely and entirely safe.

  • @ReachForTheSky
    @ReachForTheSky2 жыл бұрын

    I remember speaking with one of my lecturers about university letters of recommendation. In the UK, at least, you are discouraged from explicitly criticising the student. If a student had poor attendance, the lecturer would write something like "When John does attend, his contributions to the seminar are very good"

  • @DanielPereira-ey9nt
    @DanielPereira-ey9nt3 жыл бұрын

    "this drawing looks great !" "I know right ?, and i did with my left hand" "But, you're left handed" "Yes"

  • @SuperMohamedadil

    @SuperMohamedadil

    2 жыл бұрын

    "That's why I used that hand, duh"

  • @dariannnnnn

    @dariannnnnn

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Repent to Jesus Christ Repent to Jesus Christ repent to deez nuts

  • @Yuorai

    @Yuorai

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Repent to Jesus Christ Repent to Jesus Christ Read deez nuts

  • @Mexikirb

    @Mexikirb

    2 жыл бұрын

    @Repent to Jesus Christ Repent to Jesus Christ People like you make me sick, I believe in God, but that doesn't mean if someone doesn't, I scream at them that THEIR beliefs are WRONG and that they are going to hell. People can believe whatever they want in my opinion, as long as no one gets hurt.

  • @jyosh5909

    @jyosh5909

    2 жыл бұрын

    help comes from deez nuts

  • @c0nceited822
    @c0nceited8223 жыл бұрын

    My “not involved in human trafficking” shirt has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the shirt.

  • @antsinmyeyes

    @antsinmyeyes

    3 жыл бұрын

    nice try matt gaetz

  • @aidenbagshaw5573

    @aidenbagshaw5573

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@antsinmyeyes Best reply comment I've seen all year.

  • @KnakuanaRka

    @KnakuanaRka

    2 жыл бұрын

    Well, why would you wear a shirt like that unless there was some reason to think you were involved in human trafficking? >_>

  • @safeforwork8546

    @safeforwork8546

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@KnakuanaRka that is infact the joke thanks for noticing do not pass go do not collect 200$

  • @ollypebble

    @ollypebble

    2 жыл бұрын

    uh not quirky and cool? sex work is work

  • @TheWaffleLord6787
    @TheWaffleLord6787 Жыл бұрын

    "Is this the Krusty Krab?" "No, this is Patrick" _hangs up_

  • @michelleerika673
    @michelleerika6732 жыл бұрын

    Officially going to prank my daughter by writing a sign on the front door saying “This house is now 100% ghost free”

  • @rosea1505

    @rosea1505

    2 жыл бұрын

    I saw a picture of a real estate sign which had ‘not haunted’ written on it. 😂

  • @MeLoNarXo

    @MeLoNarXo

    9 ай бұрын

    But "now" implies that it was haunted beforehand

  • @_jpg

    @_jpg

    8 ай бұрын

    ​@MeLoNarXo Ooor it could imply that it's not haunted at the moment, regardless of past and future events

  • @potatoonastick2239
    @potatoonastick22394 жыл бұрын

    Me: "I'll have a big mac without strawberries please." McDonald's employee: "...strawberries?" Me: "No thanks."

  • @JillKewsNickelFackkot69420

    @JillKewsNickelFackkot69420

    4 жыл бұрын

    H Y D R A T E D W A T E R

  • @jorgepeterbarton

    @jorgepeterbarton

    4 жыл бұрын

    Me; I would like to use the toilet and buy a big mac without the big mac please.

  • @eoghan.5003

    @eoghan.5003

    4 жыл бұрын

    "I'll have a big mac free of charge" "...free?" "Oh, that's great thanks!"

  • @LeahLuciB

    @LeahLuciB

    4 жыл бұрын

    And I'll have a 6.99 tip.

  • @zsin128

    @zsin128

    4 жыл бұрын

    Potato on a stick I would eat that

  • @fenhen
    @fenhen4 жыл бұрын

    “For £1,000,000, you need you answer the next question correctly. Can you tell me the capital of Azerbaijan?” “No, I can’t.” “Congratulations!”

  • @technetium9653

    @technetium9653

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sad Baku noises

  • @allenliu4956

    @allenliu4956

    4 жыл бұрын

    "Yes, if you let me Google it"

  • @AkmalAzry

    @AkmalAzry

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yes. Then, what is it? Mikaretan (Random names appeared in mind). That's .... wrong. We are sad to tell you that you've failed to.. Wait,wait,wait a minute! There should be one question! Yep, and your answer is wrong. It's not Milk a rattan thingy name you just made up, it's Baku for god sake! I think you are in a great confusion! Don't you realise how I managed to answer everything correctly based on your question. Sorry, sir! I think you just can't accept your defeat. I "CAN" tell you the name!. That's my answer! And yet you still can't tell me!? No, who said I can't? Clearly you can't from your previous answer. I said yes. I can but there's no rule to say that your second questions included in this quiz. You said you'll ask only one question. But there's two! Where's the other one? The name of capital city of Azerbaijan. But that's my sole question! Recall again! You ask "CAN you", I answered "Yes, I can", that's one question. Then you ask "Then, what is it?", Then, I will just answer it "Baku" since I got the knowledge just now! So whose wrong now? Oh my god!? I...I, Gimme the money...! NOWWW!!! O...okay..

  • @theperson3739

    @theperson3739

    4 жыл бұрын

    "A"

  • @Voron_Aggrav

    @Voron_Aggrav

    4 жыл бұрын

    yes I can as it is Baku

  • @lordsiomai
    @lordsiomai2 жыл бұрын

    "Mom I'm not lying! I'm just flouting Grice's maxims and not playing by the Cooperative Principle's rules! "

  • @pafnutiytheartist
    @pafnutiytheartist2 жыл бұрын

    I have literally seen freeze dried strawberries that had "vegan" on the package. I'm assuming that's so the buyer doesn't confuse them with freeze dried meatberries.

  • @user-zu1ix3yq2w

    @user-zu1ix3yq2w

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm sure it's because it's not uncommon for food products/packaging to have other ingredients in them. There could be preservatives in those strawberries or something.

  • @pafnutiytheartist

    @pafnutiytheartist

    Жыл бұрын

    @@user-zu1ix3yq2w I don't think any preservatives contain animal products

  • @snazzypazzy

    @snazzypazzy

    8 ай бұрын

    @@pafnutiytheartist Not a preservative, but perhaps cochenille (E120)? Common red/pink food colouring made from bugs. Can imagaine that being used for dried strawberries.

  • @ourlessy

    @ourlessy

    8 ай бұрын

    Some fruit products have gelatin in them

  • @Florkl

    @Florkl

    7 ай бұрын

    There are meat-based preservatives or additives people could theoretically add. Collagen, notably.

  • @EloMac
    @EloMac3 жыл бұрын

    “Hey wanna hear a joke?” “Yes!” “Okay.”

  • @busyblue4236

    @busyblue4236

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think the punchline would be better as "me too."

  • @justanormalyoutubeuser3868

    @justanormalyoutubeuser3868

    2 жыл бұрын

    "Hey, wanna hear a joke?" "Yes!" "Wow, me too!"

  • @ChavvyCommunist

    @ChavvyCommunist

    2 жыл бұрын

    "What are your strengths?" "Acknowledging the semantics of a question but ignoring the pragmatics." "Can you give an example?" "Yes, I can."

  • @zwenkwiel816

    @zwenkwiel816

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@busyblue4236 no, this kind of dry humor works better if you leave em hanging. So they're like "huh, wait a minute.... aaaah I get it XD"

  • @pcpirat635

    @pcpirat635

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@busyblue4236 nah

  • @DavidWillanski
    @DavidWillanski3 жыл бұрын

    "Do you have any spare change?" "Yes I do, thanks for asking"

  • @becauseimapotato7599

    @becauseimapotato7599

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Can I have some, please" "Yes" *runs away*

  • @jorgepeterbarton

    @jorgepeterbarton

    3 жыл бұрын

    Proceed to suddenly lose weight at a rapid pace. (Send answers to the crosword to...)

  • @louiserocks1

    @louiserocks1

    2 жыл бұрын

    "give me your money" "sorry mate, I need it" "I have a knife" "nah that's ok I don't need a knife, bye"

  • @Mynamenotyours

    @Mynamenotyours

    2 жыл бұрын

    “Could I have some?” “You could if I gave it to you”

  • @veenoceda14
    @veenoceda142 жыл бұрын

    -How do you feel about kids? -I mean, they're okay, I guess. If I saw one, I wouldn't throw a rock at it. -Why would you throw a rock at a kid? -I just said I wouldn't.

  • @melaniesalphabetgirl
    @melaniesalphabetgirl2 жыл бұрын

    A very popular joke in Brazil: “I wish I could be poor for one day… Because being poor every day is very difficult.”

  • @FreterP
    @FreterP3 жыл бұрын

    All this, as with everything having to do with language, has to be learned. I remember calling someone and their kid answered the phone and I asked "Is your dad there?" And they just said "yes" and hung up.

  • @dig8634

    @dig8634

    3 жыл бұрын

    They knew all that already, they just don't like you

  • @burntramennoodles1723

    @burntramennoodles1723

    3 жыл бұрын

    With a username like "Freter", I'd hang up too.

  • @pizzawonderer5024

    @pizzawonderer5024

    3 жыл бұрын

    I wanna be that kid's friend

  • @kzch9923

    @kzch9923

    3 жыл бұрын

    Power move

  • @BierBart12

    @BierBart12

    2 жыл бұрын

    I took so long to learn these rules. In an 8th grade boating course, I was just kinda looking out onto the sea. Strict instructor, with intent to tell me to do something: "Are you bored?" Me: "Nope" Instructor, surprised: "O- oh, okay" *I keep watching the sea*

  • @ToxicWyvern1
    @ToxicWyvern14 жыл бұрын

    Grice: "Cooperate, Be Honest, Be Relevant, Be Clear" Politicians: *shifty eyes*

  • @FairyRat

    @FairyRat

    4 жыл бұрын

    Also corporate-speak.

  • @jjperceval

    @jjperceval

    4 жыл бұрын

    Scott Morrison has left the chat

  • @stirfryjedi

    @stirfryjedi

    4 жыл бұрын

    The reason why here in DC we *always* prefix "true" onto "fact", thus assuring *true facts*

  • @mynewaccount2361

    @mynewaccount2361

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jay Foreman did a great video explaining this.

  • @fins59

    @fins59

    4 жыл бұрын

    Couldn't lie straight in bed.

  • @dinahmyte3749
    @dinahmyte37492 жыл бұрын

    I commonly tell people "don't die" when they're leaving the house to do mundane tasks instead of "be safe". if someone tells me to be safe or drive safe, I often say "don't tell me what to do." 👩🏽‍🌾

  • @stiofanmacamhalghaidhau765

    @stiofanmacamhalghaidhau765

    2 жыл бұрын

    you have witty and I experience an envy

  • @emeralddiscordian3116

    @emeralddiscordian3116

    Жыл бұрын

    One that really derails people is when a cashier ask how you are I say terrible I'm still breathing. It usually gets a laugh and I like to think its more memorable then just saying good and going thought the motions.

  • @sammarks9146
    @sammarks91462 жыл бұрын

    Here in the States, sodas regularly advertise themselves as "low sodium" on the can. If my soda were salty, I'd be worried. I'm guessing they do that to distract from the fact that they're the opposite of "low sugar".

  • @vaiyt

    @vaiyt

    Жыл бұрын

    Sprite does have an absurd amount of sodium tho

  • @AugustoFeyh
    @AugustoFeyh3 жыл бұрын

    - What's your name? - Tom, without a K. - There is no K in Tom! - That's what I said!

  • @neillunavat

    @neillunavat

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is getting so boring ugh

  • @turborooster8548

    @turborooster8548

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@neillunavat nope, it's funny

  • @lukeedwardpanganiban7891

    @lukeedwardpanganiban7891

    2 жыл бұрын

    Fix these with: "There is no K in Tom, why are specifying that?"

  • @IMarvinTPA

    @IMarvinTPA

    2 жыл бұрын

    So, where does the "C" go, or is it a "Q, U, E"?

  • @kale9710

    @kale9710

    2 жыл бұрын

    "hi my names michael with a b"

  • @KL-le8ge
    @KL-le8ge4 жыл бұрын

    "Would you like to participate in my survey?" "No" "Thank you for taking part in my survey!" am I doing this right

  • @swivel_z1371

    @swivel_z1371

    4 жыл бұрын

    Well, it seems like you took a survey anyways

  • @eqqx1108

    @eqqx1108

    3 жыл бұрын

    No

  • @piotrwegrzyniak5798

    @piotrwegrzyniak5798

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thats a survey "do people want to participate in surveys"

  • @idontneedaname318

    @idontneedaname318

    3 жыл бұрын

    not exactly

  • @dankeman5266

    @dankeman5266

    3 жыл бұрын

    Survey about the return rate of surveys.

  • @georgemichael6023
    @georgemichael60232 жыл бұрын

    “It’s cold outside” “Do you want to wear my jacket” “Yes” “Too bad”

  • @donlitt

    @donlitt

    11 ай бұрын

    You have a physical desire to be warm, good for you!

  • @rollyflan8954
    @rollyflan89542 жыл бұрын

    I’ve always struggled a bit with social interactions and casual conversation, and have noticed sometimes people think I’m weird when I’m trying to be friendly. This video helped me realize I sometimes fail in the manners of quantity and relativity during conversation, and that probably contributes to coming across a bit off. An interesting insight, thanks!

  • @DA-bm2mj
    @DA-bm2mj4 жыл бұрын

    A: Excuse me, do you know what time it is? B: (looks at his watch) Yes. (walks away)

  • @chilanya

    @chilanya

    4 жыл бұрын

    i did a workshop once to improve sales skill and one of the key things was to avoid indirect questions. they sound polite but it's better to be direct.

  • @world_machine

    @world_machine

    4 жыл бұрын

    People tend to call that a “Mathematician’s answer.” “Is there a reason why electric eels also get stung by their electric bursts, even though it’s an important defensive move for them?” “Yes, there is.”

  • @thehiddenninja3428

    @thehiddenninja3428

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@world_machine Indeed. Because having a proof of existence of an answer does not necessarily mean that I actually have the answer. For example, I can prove that there is at least 1 prime number greater than 10^10^100. I cannot, however, tell you what any of them are.

  • @ahmadtarek7763

    @ahmadtarek7763

    4 жыл бұрын

    This so much worse in Arabic as almost all polite questions just sound like suggestions.

  • @Leenapanther

    @Leenapanther

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@chilanya Open and closed questions right. Always ask open questions which the customer can't answer with yes or no.

  • @ristopaasivirta9770
    @ristopaasivirta97704 жыл бұрын

    It is actually cheaper to add the asbestos to the cereals yourself.

  • @Everyyoueverymiau

    @Everyyoueverymiau

    4 жыл бұрын

    Risto Paasivirta 🤣

  • @xavi.cat.4095

    @xavi.cat.4095

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'll make sure to do that next time!

  • @andimeadwell5233

    @andimeadwell5233

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@DarkVitamins username checks out

  • @marschallblucher6197

    @marschallblucher6197

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yummy!

  • @andrewherndon7323

    @andrewherndon7323

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@DarkVitamins no joke, presumably just two seemingly unconnected words that sound like they have some second meaning when put together.

  • @sameash3153
    @sameash31532 жыл бұрын

    I definitely remember reading an instance of flouting within a letter of recommendation. My professor had included a line that said "and his communication skills are always improving." The hidden message was "his communication skills right now aren't good".

  • @waxwinged_hound

    @waxwinged_hound

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's awful, I'm sorry. Bad communication skills are so often a result of mental illness and to have that pointed out as a negative trait can't feel good.

  • @Ya-zm1mr

    @Ya-zm1mr

    Жыл бұрын

    @@waxwinged_hound I'd understand that in fields where communication skills are decisive, like marketing or teaching, even if it's due to an illness, I don't see it wrong, but what is really annoying is those fields where communication skills are just a "bonus" and in no way impact the job that turn down applicants because of bad communication skills, such as medicine or engineering or informatics or lab work or...

  • @Muskar2
    @Muskar22 жыл бұрын

    This may be one of the hardest things to navigate when you're on the spectrum (ASD). After 31 years I still feel like I'm only decent at it when observing others, but still terrible at it when being the one who talks. Particularly maxim of quantity. It's still really hard for me to understand how much is too much in various contexts. And even harder when it comes to humor - likely because my expectations aren't at all aligned with others'.

  • @rayf6126

    @rayf6126

    10 ай бұрын

    I play off being literal as humor because sometimes double checking what you said either makes something more clear or reduces stress by making contradictions more apparent. Then people can either laugh at something stressing them out or figure out a solution.

  • @LoveandSymphoni

    @LoveandSymphoni

    5 ай бұрын

    Same; this video also explains why people think I’m funny when I’m just speaking my mind. I generally seem to struggle with the maxims of quantity and manner.

  • @apocalipseleaguepl9248
    @apocalipseleaguepl92483 жыл бұрын

    Near my home there is a car wash with a giant banner saying “Using this car wash is 100% legal”. It's been there even before the pandemic. I am so concerned every time I see it.

  • @impact0r

    @impact0r

    2 жыл бұрын

    Do legal operations concern you?

  • @CallenderMan

    @CallenderMan

    2 жыл бұрын

    What's wrong with a 100% legal car wash?

  • @denisnewborn4700

    @denisnewborn4700

    2 жыл бұрын

    "Not laundering money for my methlab"

  • @devforfun5618

    @devforfun5618

    2 жыл бұрын

    to be fair, ilegal car washing is a problem where i live, you cant legaly use drinking water for that, but most places don't care they probably just bribe the cops to avoid getting sued

  • @thatpersonsmusic

    @thatpersonsmusic

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@phillipternullo4720 you just need to poison the water before you wash the car

  • @JayTohab
    @JayTohab4 жыл бұрын

    I sense that breaking these guidelines is the simplest form of comedy.

  • @jonathanapple4828

    @jonathanapple4828

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ever seen Airplane?

  • @darthvader2994

    @darthvader2994

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jonathanapple4828 is that the stop calling me Shirley film?

  • @jonathanapple4828

    @jonathanapple4828

    3 жыл бұрын

    Darth Vader ye

  • @darthvader2994

    @darthvader2994

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jonathanapple4828 then i have seen a small portion of it, i think it has the same guy who did some shows my dad liked and i very much liked my dad's humour so i will definitely see if i can find it :)

  • @azlizzie

    @azlizzie

    3 жыл бұрын

    The funniest people do tend to be very witty and great at conversation. I’m so bad at all of it. I’m only funny on accident. 🙄

  • @NebulaDarkness
    @NebulaDarkness9 ай бұрын

    Philology major here. You just explained (perfectly) in like 3 minutes what took my professors a few classes. Wow!

  • @charliem7314
    @charliem73142 жыл бұрын

    ADHD sure stretches the maxim of relation. Eg: “Speaking of snails (the ones in my fish tank) do you have any advice for acrylic painting? (A school project. There’s a snail shell)”

  • @innominativecompany4231

    @innominativecompany4231

    Жыл бұрын

    I had no idea how often I do this until reading this

  • @douwemusic

    @douwemusic

    Жыл бұрын

    Esp when talking with another ADHDer, every 2-3 sentences the subject changes by _very_ loose association

  • @emeralddiscordian3116

    @emeralddiscordian3116

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@douwemusic omg yes

  • @NStripleseven

    @NStripleseven

    10 ай бұрын

    Brain switch topics too fast for mouth to keep up with

  • @lonestar2078
    @lonestar20783 жыл бұрын

    from That 70s Show: Frank: I did not lose a leg in Vietnam so I could serve hotdogs to teenagers Kelso: ...you have both your legs, Frank Frank: like I said, I did not lose a leg in Vietnam

  • @wspann1967

    @wspann1967

    3 жыл бұрын

    it runs on water

  • @invalidusernamee9967

    @invalidusernamee9967

    3 жыл бұрын

    What's the show called

  • @lonestar2078

    @lonestar2078

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@invalidusernamee9967 That 70s Show

  • @Megalejo123

    @Megalejo123

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dude tf whit that pfp?

  • @richard8808

    @richard8808

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@wspann1967 It's a boat.

  • @higherquality
    @higherquality3 жыл бұрын

    "I'm out of petrol" "I'm not"

  • @DomenBremecXCVI

    @DomenBremecXCVI

    2 жыл бұрын

    "I'm out of petrol." - "You swim in petrol!?"

  • @hannahelizabeth7562
    @hannahelizabeth75622 жыл бұрын

    "do you know what time it is?" "Yes."

  • @oosakasan
    @oosakasan Жыл бұрын

    This video, and the maxims themselves, have been living rent-free in my head for, well, I guess 2 years now so I'm really glad Tom Scott introduced me to the concept! The implications of this concept on understanding how to communicate with children are amazing. Just understanding that THEY DON'T KNOW THE MAXIMS AND ARE LEARNING THEM is a gamechanger. (I was going to say "they don't know the cooperative principle" but I think that's unfair because I think you can't understand the interactions of children and adults without knowing they're absolutely cooperating with each other and using signals and assumptions based on that. They just cannot competently use it *in language* when they're learning language and social codes to begin with)

  • @SaiyanIsHere
    @SaiyanIsHere3 жыл бұрын

    “I made tea.” “I don’t want any tea.” “I didn’t make any tea for you, this is my tea.” “Then why are you telling me?” “It’s a conversation starter.” “It’s a lousy conversation starter.” “Is it? We’re conversing. Checkmate.”

  • @painfulorwhat8872

    @painfulorwhat8872

    3 жыл бұрын

    Family Guy?

  • @corberus3119

    @corberus3119

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@painfulorwhat8872 big bang theory

  • @mattdowds8505

    @mattdowds8505

    3 жыл бұрын

    But it's a lousy conversation. Yahtzee!

  • @DerickMasai

    @DerickMasai

    2 жыл бұрын

    Could have left it at "Is it?" but I'm sure a good number would miss that punchline.

  • @DrRank

    @DrRank

    2 жыл бұрын

    Bazinga

  • @eternal8song
    @eternal8song4 жыл бұрын

    See this is why I get really suspicious when Windows assures me that the OS update has not moved my files. What did you do to my files, Windows?

  • @FoxDren

    @FoxDren

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oh many many things. They just haven't moved

  • @DragonWinter36

    @DragonWinter36

    3 жыл бұрын

    “All your files are exactly where you left them.” Goddammit, now I have to check.

  • @nonnymoose7005

    @nonnymoose7005

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think this is derived from a step in the update process known as "user profile migration," in which Windows actually _does_ move your files around (but by the end of it, they've returned to where you expect them!)

  • @DragonWinter36

    @DragonWinter36

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@nonnymoose7005 I guess this is why it says that your files are “exactly where you left them,” and not that they weren’t moved. Interesting!

  • @albertjackinson

    @albertjackinson

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is hilarious. On a related note, I always find it funny when an operating system tries its hand at natural, contextual conversation and falls flat on its face.

  • @eamonnwalker4512
    @eamonnwalker45122 жыл бұрын

    "The person you're talking to will assume that what you're saying is related to what they said in some way." That person doesn't know me very well, then.

  • @mellowgeekstudio

    @mellowgeekstudio

    2 жыл бұрын

    You shouldn't talk to strangers.

  • @Zestieee
    @Zestieee Жыл бұрын

    I can't imagine how complicated this could be to explain to someone (be it somebody who lived isolated their whole life, or some alien being) who doesn't understand communication as we do. All these implied things that we take for granted... I can't even wrap my mind about it.

  • @rayf6126

    @rayf6126

    10 ай бұрын

    Yes, the coneheads are an extremely good example of this. You must consume mass quantities of sustenance.

  • @emilys1418
    @emilys14182 жыл бұрын

    Every teacher who says “I don’t know, caaaan you use the bathroom?” is breaking these guidelines and needs to be educated

  • @mr.gilbert2790

    @mr.gilbert2790

    2 жыл бұрын

    Actually, they’re not. They are going by the guidelines as they imply that you either can’t, or are not being polite

  • @johnnyheli

    @johnnyheli

    2 жыл бұрын

    I read "educated" as "executed" and still agreed

  • @spockskynet

    @spockskynet

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mr.gilbert2790 At this point they are as it's no longer impolite to phrase it that way. At least in the US.

  • @eamonnwalker4512

    @eamonnwalker4512

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@spockskynet You can't make sweeping generalizations like that about the entirety of US culture. Americans all hate that.

  • @sydneyhammond8834

    @sydneyhammond8834

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@mr.gilbert2790 You neglect the secondary superlative form of can that implies request for permission. Emily is correct.

  • @gracesteed6574
    @gracesteed65743 жыл бұрын

    this reminds me of adding “no pun intended” at the end of any random sentence

  • @TwistTornado9

    @TwistTornado9

    3 жыл бұрын

    No pun intended

  • @Equa11ysurl

    @Equa11ysurl

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is a funny comment no pun intended

  • @bukachell

    @bukachell

    3 жыл бұрын

    Genius, then somebody will think there's a pun! No pun intended

  • @whenwhen2284

    @whenwhen2284

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hope all the replies will have "No pun intended" at the end of them. Also, no pun intended

  • @Equa11ysurl

    @Equa11ysurl

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@whenwhen2284 I agree. No pun intended!

  • @nitefyre1653
    @nitefyre16532 жыл бұрын

    I laughed way longer at asbestos free cereal than i should have

  • @Cookiekeks
    @Cookiekeks6 ай бұрын

    I hate it when people disregard the maxim of relation. They ask you a question, you respond with your own detailed opinion, and they just gloss over it and talk about something entirely different.

  • @tivadarbanfalvi-kovacs7913
    @tivadarbanfalvi-kovacs79134 жыл бұрын

    “I won’t tell you how much they spent on the wedding, but 40 000 $ is a lot of money.”

  • @sanscipher9166

    @sanscipher9166

    3 жыл бұрын

    "So they decided to spend 20k instead?"

  • @miguelgp8607

    @miguelgp8607

    3 жыл бұрын

    5k is enough for a regular wedding id guess

  • @arande3

    @arande3

    3 жыл бұрын

    That must burn their eyes with all that wow

  • @Bobromil

    @Bobromil

    3 жыл бұрын

    Friends is a great show

  • @dannywhite648

    @dannywhite648

    3 жыл бұрын

    who has 40 000 one Dollar notes

  • @morganeclipse9038
    @morganeclipse90383 жыл бұрын

    Police officer: Walking by. Me: "I've done nothing wrong." Officer: ... Me: Runs. How to get arrested for not commiting a crime and telling the truth about that.

  • @zachattack1279

    @zachattack1279

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think your problem is that you’re black

  • @ananttiwari1337

    @ananttiwari1337

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@zachattack1279 I don't think black people are beat up that much by police? Why are you trying to ruin their reputation? Sure some do, but most don't, and THATS what matters.

  • @RVNmax

    @RVNmax

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ananttiwari1337 'their'? Which party are you referring to haha. Im trying to work it out

  • @robertsmith-williams5255

    @robertsmith-williams5255

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@RVNmax I have a feeling that anant's comment is legit irony, it's hard to find good examples, this could be one

  • @DespOIcito

    @DespOIcito

    3 жыл бұрын

    Did you conveniently miss all of the black people who were killed when the BLM protests were happening more last year?

  • @Spacesnakes474
    @Spacesnakes4746 ай бұрын

    Once I learned about Grice's Maxims as a linguistics students I was never able to look at the world the same. They really do SO much heavy lifting in conversation

  • @richardsawyer5428
    @richardsawyer54282 жыл бұрын

    "I didn't like xxxxx, he's dead now." Two statements of fact that are unrelated. Honest!

  • @PentaPW
    @PentaPW3 жыл бұрын

    *Me:* "can I have a large Cola with no onion" *Drive thru employee:* "no onion?" *Me:* "that would be correct."

  • @lavodnas7899

    @lavodnas7899

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Can I have a burger with two buns?" "Two buns?" "Yes, that's how a burger is built, right?"

  • @70sman

    @70sman

    3 жыл бұрын

    Boneless pizza

  • @pizzaschnoesel5896

    @pizzaschnoesel5896

    3 жыл бұрын

    I learned today not to drink water while reading comments, thanks

  • @---cr8nw

    @---cr8nw

    3 жыл бұрын

    A Liter-a-Cola?

  • @thewanderinggamer1369

    @thewanderinggamer1369

    3 жыл бұрын

    Can I have a Metal Car with Wheels?

  • @Windy2468
    @Windy24683 жыл бұрын

    "That road is safe" > 👍 "You'll make it through alive" > 🤔

  • @blueboytube

    @blueboytube

    2 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy the next 24 hours!

  • @killbotter6998

    @killbotter6998

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@blueboytube I wont kill you

  • @Equa11ysurl

    @Equa11ysurl

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@killbotter6998 Everything is normal.

  • @formaldehyde3864
    @formaldehyde38642 жыл бұрын

    It seems to me that flouting Grice's maxisms are becoming an increasingly popular way of marketing. A lovely contribution to all the misinfornation and "alternative facts" floating about online.

  • @carlbutcher2268
    @carlbutcher22682 жыл бұрын

    "The garage probably has petrol." Hello from 2021!

  • @Freeman4815

    @Freeman4815

    2 жыл бұрын

    Prepare for Mad Max reality, bro

  • @LRM12o8

    @LRM12o8

    2 жыл бұрын

    Only in "Great" Britain HA HA!

  • @s.monica1682
    @s.monica16823 жыл бұрын

    This is the most hilarious comment section I've ever seen. I came back to this video once more just to read the comments.

  • @Exayevie

    @Exayevie

    3 жыл бұрын

    The comments section is filling my need for this video to be twice as along as it is

  • @Vitorruy1

    @Vitorruy1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dad joke factory

  • @OrigamiMarie

    @OrigamiMarie

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's a party in here, I like it :)

  • @JaharNarishma

    @JaharNarishma

    2 жыл бұрын

    I didn't poison my friends drink yesterday.

  • @YodaWhat

    @YodaWhat

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is barely punny, too!

  • @elizabethh8579
    @elizabethh85793 жыл бұрын

    I had a container of snack peanuts that was labeled "May contain peanuts".

  • @GrogyGames

    @GrogyGames

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hmm yes the peanuts here are made out of peanut

  • @x_cross9248

    @x_cross9248

    3 жыл бұрын

    i mean, it may or may not be *m a y b e* possibly be made of what seems to be peanuts

  • @thatgaming1940

    @thatgaming1940

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@GrogyGames No, peanuts are made from the ground.

  • @KingAndrew07

    @KingAndrew07

    3 жыл бұрын

    That sounds more like rhe company just doesn't wanna get sued by some Karen who gave their kid with a peanut allergy some peanuts.

  • @theantimatter

    @theantimatter

    3 жыл бұрын

    @derek ashmead so is it illegal if you write something more meaningful in the context, like "not to be consumed by people with peanut allergies"?

  • @TheScramblerTV
    @TheScramblerTV7 ай бұрын

    Fun fact: Monsanto invented a genetically engineered tomato that is extra resistant to cold temperatures. They did this by adding fish DNA into the tomato. In other words, the vegan tomato may not be flouting the maxims after all.

  • @deadneck13
    @deadneck132 жыл бұрын

    In watching this video, I realized that flouting these maxims is one of the most common things I do in everyday speech. Thanks, Tom!

  • @pummisher1186
    @pummisher11864 жыл бұрын

    I used to think it would be funny to put "Now lead free!" stickers on random things in supermarkets.

  • @bennemann

    @bennemann

    4 жыл бұрын

    The "Now" means the product had lead before, so just "lead free!" stickers would make more sense.

  • @pummisher1186

    @pummisher1186

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bennemann THAT'S THE JOKE. It implies it previously had lead. It's precisely the joke I wanted to make.

  • @davidweihe6052

    @davidweihe6052

    4 жыл бұрын

    I had a co-worker who put comments in his code like, "Now, with the great taste of fish!"

  • @DustyyBoi

    @DustyyBoi

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bennemann that's the joke..............

  • @Asiliea

    @Asiliea

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@davidweihe6052 As a fellow programmer, who's seen a few "here be dragons" comments, I would piss myself laughing for a solid 10minutes if I saw "Now with the great taste of fish!" in there

  • @Owiko7
    @Owiko74 жыл бұрын

    "Can I ask you a question?" "yea? What is it!?" "It's an interrogative statement used to test someone's knowledge, but that's not important right now!"

  • @b.clarenc9517

    @b.clarenc9517

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love this one.

  • @OatmealTheCrazy

    @OatmealTheCrazy

    3 жыл бұрын

    @mikea hiooi I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to too

  • @HolyKhaaaaan

    @HolyKhaaaaan

    3 жыл бұрын

    Surely you're joking right now.

  • @Owiko7

    @Owiko7

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@HolyKhaaaaan I'm not joking, and stop calling me Shirley! ;)

  • @IsomerMashups

    @IsomerMashups

    3 жыл бұрын

    A solid 70% of my humour is this kind of thing.

  • @gerarddip
    @gerarddip2 жыл бұрын

    I really wanna see a short movie where all these maxims are constantly violated

  • @grmackenzie1856

    @grmackenzie1856

    Жыл бұрын

    Try "A Touch of Cloth". It's a satirical detective show and the jokes, many of which are based on the maxims being at least disjointed, happen so blazingly fast that it's actually quite tiring to watch more than one episode at a time. It's also hilarious.

  • @gerarddip

    @gerarddip

    Жыл бұрын

    @@grmackenzie1856 Thanks dude, gotta go check this out!

  • @justin.booth.

    @justin.booth.

    Жыл бұрын

    Foil arms and hog

  • @bertberw8653
    @bertberw8653 Жыл бұрын

    When I was like 11 at a family barbecue my aunt, assuming that I didn't want to sit at the kids table with the younger kids, said that I would be sitting with the grown ups outside at the grown ups table, to which I said: - I never said I wanted to sit with the grown ups. - Oh, ok, so you want to sit with the kids inside? - No. My 12 yo cousin thought it was the most genius thing he had ever heard.

  • @realnoahsimpson
    @realnoahsimpson3 жыл бұрын

    Tom Scott has an excellent grasp of English and his videos are regular

  • @light_david7

    @light_david7

    3 жыл бұрын

    No pun intended

  • @1dgram

    @1dgram

    2 жыл бұрын

    And so are his bowel movements?

  • @HarryParkin

    @HarryParkin

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@1dgram His bowel movements have an excellent grasp of English?

  • @1dgram

    @1dgram

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HarryParkin That would be so 'do' his bowel movements. Your grasp of English so far seems not as excellent as Tom Scott's grasp of English.

  • @daphnereagle1910

    @daphnereagle1910

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@HarryParkin of course they do, didn't you know?

  • @mkaali
    @mkaali3 жыл бұрын

    "Can I have something to drink?" "Sure! What would you like? Soda, beer, spiders, water?" "Spiders?!" "Spiders it is!"

  • @becauseimapotato7599

    @becauseimapotato7599

    3 жыл бұрын

    I love that video

  • @Anafyral666

    @Anafyral666

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm Australian this is normal

  • @jorgepeterbarton

    @jorgepeterbarton

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Anafyral666 works two ways: many spiders there. And... Because it would be impossible to tell that there was a question mark in the sentence due to the australian accent using question marks as the full stop

  • @syweb2

    @syweb2

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jorgepeterbarton Wait, really?

  • @MonzennCarloMallari

    @MonzennCarloMallari

    3 жыл бұрын

    "I just thought you were ecstatic for spiders!"

  • @Skootavision
    @Skootavision2 жыл бұрын

    This enlightens me regarding good versus bad writing in fictional dialogue, and also some very dry humour. Brilliant video, thank you

  • @nahltanpie
    @nahltanpie2 жыл бұрын

    That kind of knowledge turn me on so bat ahah, it releases all the stress ive got from my social life, and also help me feeling safe and valid, Thank you ! love your vids !

  • @elijahculper5522
    @elijahculper55223 жыл бұрын

    Starbucks guy: “What’s your name?” Bryan: “Bryan, with a ‘Y.’” Name on cup: Yrian

  • @ldub0775

    @ldub0775

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ok yryan

  • @YEs69th420

    @YEs69th420

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yyyyy

  • @kiimawittu_

    @kiimawittu_

    3 жыл бұрын

    Whyrian

  • @benjamingeiger

    @benjamingeiger

    3 жыл бұрын

    Phteven.

  • @touruuu2752

    @touruuu2752

    3 жыл бұрын

    hello

  • @Macusercom
    @Macusercom4 жыл бұрын

    I love those ad phrases like: "50 percent more efficient." MORE EFFICIENT THAN WHAT? My Toaster!?

  • @bbgun061

    @bbgun061

    4 жыл бұрын

    Up to 90% off!

  • @deadchannel1745

    @deadchannel1745

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bbgun061 Especially the "up to" part

  • @EgonFreeman

    @EgonFreeman

    4 жыл бұрын

    that, and the other replies in this subthread, are all excellent examples of this in advertisement. You're not supposed to think about it, your brain is supposed to match it up with "savings" and "efficiency", because that's the language used when talking about these things - and the fact that there is NO base reference is easy to fix by you providing YOUR OWN. You read something like "50% more efficient" - and the "than what?" question is automatically answered by something like "ah, probably the competitor's product" or something similar. You provide your own explanation, so they don't have to - and it masks the fact that there IS NO explanation. I could put up a brand-new product and have it say "Now 20% extra!" - and people would purchase it, because who the hell remembers how much there ever was? Same with putting quantity in star shapes -- it doesn't matter that ALL of the boxes have 350g, YOURS is going to sell because people don't stop to say "HEY, =ALL= of them are 350g boxes!!" ;)

  • @NetheriteMiner

    @NetheriteMiner

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@EgonFreeman tldr ads are almost all lies, but you probably knew that.

  • @QuickNETTech

    @QuickNETTech

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@ragnkja **heavy breathing**

  • @ThomasBTuroey
    @ThomasBTuroey5 ай бұрын

    The Maxim of relation is one I often break due to my seemingly jumping from one topic to another without any reason, though in my head I have logically progressed from the topic discussed to the ones I am now on. It's just how my brain operates, I move quickly from one thing to the next through a quite possibly odd set of connexions in my head.