Week 2 Post

In chapter 14, Spitzberg and Cupach describe adaptability as the ability to change behavoirs and goals to meet the needs of an interaction. I think that this really is an important part of communication, and perhaps why a lot of people with poor communication adaptability come off as "weird". When you are talking to someone and what they are saying is irrelevant or not appropriate for the time or place, poor communication adaptability is probably to blame. A good example of this is when young people are with parents, or some older group of people, and sya inappropriate things or use swear words that can offend adults. Another example would be someone who talks about things that are completely irrelevant to the group, especially when they do it in excess.