Yeah, I&#x27;m reading this story (and some of these comments), and I have been in language comprehension mishaps before, but only because I was being obstinate (and was aware of it).<p>I can&#x27;t think of a situation like this where I couldn&#x27;t intuit the desired answer the authority questioning me was looking for.  I&#x27;ve often chosen not to give that answer for various reasons (I can be a prick, usually), but there&#x27;s never been a situation to my recollection that I&#x27;ve been genuinely stumped.