Communication and properly understanding one another is so very important.  As I prepared our oatmeal and fruit breakfast this morning, I was reminded of an incident when I was a young teenager.  Our parents had gone to Montana to see Dad's mother, and left Ellen and I home.  I fixed oatmeal for our breakfast.  I felt very complimented when my little sister said, "This is tasty."

I replied, "Thank you."

Realizing that I hadn't understood her, she repeated with emphasis, "I said this is pasty!"

I have long since rectified that by not cooking my oatmeal.  I eat it raw, with milk and lots of fruit.