You've seen it. Distracted eye movement, head turned to focus on something else, maybe even pauses of interrupted multi-tasking.
You notice these distractions and you'd like to scream out,
"HEY, are you listening to me?"
I'm sure, at some point in life, you've fallen victim to not being heard.
It's also possible that you've been guilty of doing it yourself...NOT listening.
It's quite common in relationships with family, friends, co-workers or even new acquaintances.
"I thought you said to unload the dishwasher?"
"No, I said to start the dishwasher."
"I thought we were meeting at Mary's house?"
"No, we were meeting at Bonnie's house."
"I was supposed to pick up Johnny today?"
"Yes, we spoke about it over lunch yesterday."
"When did you say we had plans for Saturday?"
"We discussed this! Weren't you listening?"
Many of these conversations that slip through the cracks are pretty common when we're easily distracted by our daily routines. The small reminders, little tasks and dates to remember can easily fall off the noggin wagon.
We're all guilty of not listening like we should. Missing the day to day spiel is probably pretty normal. It might be boredom, not being interested or just plain not paying attention to one another.