what do you mean by 'what do you mean?'

!Ivan-Tasko Aug 20, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

I am thinking that i do not present what i am thinking well enough? my friends are constantly saying 'what do you mean?' and 'i don't understand'. I am wanting to put across myself well but I am not having success. how come?
for instance, i would be talking for a few minutes, happily, and excitedly about something and only after i have finished i get 'what do you mean?' or 'i don't understand'.

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!kihsotas Aug 22, 2012

"What do you mean?" is second only to "I don't understand."

!Ivan-Tasko Aug 22, 2012 Hobbyist General Artist

how come?

!kihsotas Aug 22, 2012

Because you spend ages explaining something as best you can, and the other person just looks all dismissive and says, "I (just) don't understand." It's a pet peeve of mine.