Most people I know are either good communicators or at least have an understandable pattern in their response to an inquiry. Occasionally, an exemplary individual lapses into a mode of non-communication.

In trying to figure out the reason for this non-communication, below I have listed a baker’s dozen of possibilities in alphabetical order:

Embarrassment

Family problem

Friend situation

Health issue

 

Homework comes first

In jail

Making a Complete Change in one’s life and deferring communication until all the details are in place

 

No Internet available

Out of the Country

Phone and laptop both out of service

 

Saving Good News for another time

Self-description as being a disappointment to others

Taking a break to work and save money for the next phase of life

 

Question: which of these reasons make it impossible for person X to respond to an inquiry from person Y with a two sentence informative communication?