When people dont communicate effectively, the result can often be comical. Some time ago, i came across the following illustration that conveys what i mean. It is made up of a series of memos on a college campus.

1) PRESIDENT TO ACADEMIC VP: Next thursday Halley's comet will appear over this area. This is an event which occurs only once every 75yrs. Call d division heads and have them assemble their professors and students on the athletic field and explain this phenomenon to them. If it rains, then cancel the observation and have the classes meet in the gym to see a film about the comet.

ACADEMIC VP TO DIVISION CHAIRMEN: By order of the president, next thursday Halley's Comet will appear over the athletic field. If it rains, then cancel classes and report to the gym with your professors and students where you'll be shown films, i phenomenal event which occurs only once every 75yrs.

DIVISION CHAIRMEN TO PROFESSORS: By order of the phenomenal president, next thursday Halley's Comet will appear in the gym. In case of rain over the athletic field the president will give another order, something which occurs every 75yrs.

PROFESSOR TO STUDENTS: Next thursday the president will appear in our gym with halley's Comet, something which occurs every 75yrs. If it rains the president will cancel the comet and order us all to our phenomenal athletic field.

STUDENTS WRITING HOME TO PARENTS: When it rains next thursday over the school athletic field, the phenomenal 75yr-old president will cancel all classes and appear before the whole school in the gym accompanied by Bill Halley and the comets.

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LWKMD!! Hilarious!

Lmwo

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