Social behaviours.

[Nicholas]

I get the yellow ray block idea Nicholas puts forth. It's a social interaction based on acceptance but only partial because it's always done mockingly.

 
Precisely. In my situation it's mostly in the work place, and working in a construction environment it is very common place. Last week my boss asked if anyone knew of a labourer needing work. My advice was to place an advert through our local job centre and connect online. I explained that was how I got a job many years ago as a labourer, to which a quick witted reply arrived from a work colleague, "Yeah and we've been stuck with you ever since!", to which there was a chorus of laughter, albeit a short one. My boss replied with "Yeah, a waster". Now I understand the mockery because I am the slowest bricklayer (my pet name at work is 2 brick nick) and in my "trade" environment it is all about quantity/quality, whereas my attitude is quality/quantity, so I am on a different page, hence the attempts to change my philosophy. I also wonder if there is sometimes some envy that is expressed through this banter because of my free spirited nature (of which another work colleague had once noted). 

Aion I also understand your blue ray idea I guess the reason behind the incomplete communication would determine where the block is or if it's both yellow and blue.

Good point. What more can be fleshed out with regards to Ra's emphasis on the primary ray balancing?

I noticed this week when a friend was antagonizing a person who was being a jerk to everyone(including children) that a lot of the "banter" (light hearted teasing) is the exact same phrases one would say to someone you actually don't like only said to those you do...

That could be an example of a yellow/blue imbalance? It reminds me of the phrase "Many a true word is spoken in jest"

I'm not a banterer,  I see the humour now, I think it is or at least was a guy thing because guys were not historically encouraged to be emotionally connected so being connected that way through teasing allowed some love(oh dang now I see it Nicholas) to be broadcast without broaching taboo social ideas of men not emotionally connecting.

I have a short video on my phone of our foreman and another work colleague playfully taking it in turns to smack each other on the bum with a bit of wood, while waiting for a concrete lorry to arrive. Good observation!  

Not being racist but I first experienced banter was with my mother in law who is British. I almost didn't marry my husband because I couldn't get past the constant teasing which I didnt understand was a form of playful relating. I still don't banter but I realize in his family it was part of the stiff upper lip British thing,  much like men, for a long time emotional interactions were not part of polite British social interaction so this banter thing seems very popular.

As a Brit I must concur!

Hope that didn't offend anyone but I find the origins interesting. I've watch a lot of British comedy and always find the banter endearing. Its certainly interesting behavior but a stumbling block for me to be sure of someone's true communication. Double speak, well it's unclear. I like clarity.

Were there no potentials for misunderstanding and, therefore, understanding, there would be no experience. - 54.7