Used when speaking to someone of a higher rank within an organizational structure, this phrase is an effective means by which to point out that the person senior to you is incorrect with what they say, while avoiding conflict.
I'm sorry, Ian, I must misunderstand. How can you get DoS traffic to flow through the OSRs on it's way to the 7200?
by IP BB Ops August 20, 2003
Get the I must misunderstand mug.1. A clever phrase used by guys to sound sincere when propositioning a girl for sex.
2. The politically correct way to say, “We fucked.”
3. The desired outcome of spitting game or puking game.
2. The politically correct way to say, “We fucked.”
3. The desired outcome of spitting game or puking game.
1. "Excuse me, Ladies. May I interest any of you in a romantic misunderstanding?"
2. Mark: "So, did you guys hook up?"
Rory: "We may have had a romantic misunderstanding..."
2. Mark: "So, did you guys hook up?"
Rory: "We may have had a romantic misunderstanding..."
by Thickburger421 May 31, 2007
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When a person falsely believes that they've been slighted by something written or said by another person, when in fact it was actually something taken out of context.
Let's say you have a friend named Tom who happens to have an identical twin who's also named Tom but the difference being that this one is an unlikable hideous slob and one day your friend eavesdrops on you disrespecting his unkempt bro and he gets angry because he thinks you're talking about him, hence you have a disunderstanding on your hands.
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Get the basic misunderstanding mug.An event that can occur when two or more people have a conversation about something mutually understood to both individuals, yet neither needs to (or can) explain it in words. Prevalent in the 420 community.
Steve: Hey Mike, pass me that thing over there.
Mike: Yeah man *passes said "thing"*.
Ryan: Definitely a mutual misunderstanding right there.
*Steve passes to Ryan*
Steve: Yeah whatever, hit that bowl
Mike: Yeah man *passes said "thing"*.
Ryan: Definitely a mutual misunderstanding right there.
*Steve passes to Ryan*
Steve: Yeah whatever, hit that bowl
by Reefers215420 June 19, 2011
Get the Mutual Misunderstanding mug.When two people try pursuing a relationship and run into a road bump where one knows what's going on and the other is confused and could jump to conclusions. A lot of relationships end like this sadly.
Joe: Why were you with Christian?
Vivienne: Are you jealous?
Joe: you're damn right I am, I loved you, you could of at least told me you weren't interested when we dated.
Vivienne: *no comment*
Joe: It's over, good riddance, now you can be with Christian.
Vivienne didn't know how to settle this misunderstanding resulting in heartbreak.
Vivienne: Are you jealous?
Joe: you're damn right I am, I loved you, you could of at least told me you weren't interested when we dated.
Vivienne: *no comment*
Joe: It's over, good riddance, now you can be with Christian.
Vivienne didn't know how to settle this misunderstanding resulting in heartbreak.
by ImSoNEW August 28, 2016
Get the misunderstanding mug.LITL (Lost In Text Lation) misunderstanding, used to describe the confusion caused by the misreading or misinterpretation of a text. Pronounced like little misunderstanding.
Jane: "I thought you weren't speaking to Beth anymore because of that nasty text she sent you!"
Sara: "No, she called and we talked, it was only a LITL misunderstanding."
Sara: "No, she called and we talked, it was only a LITL misunderstanding."
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