Trouble understanding verbally?

I've had this happen recently, but for years as well, where I get "snagged" by certain sentences and can't comprehend them to save my soul. What's weird is, I'm primarily a verbal learner, as I have been officially tested (multiple times) as being so in that particular area.

As an example of something simple where I become confused, I was watching that show Lost last night, and there was a conversation that I wasn't for sure if I understood it. I actually looked up the transcript.

Meanwhile, back at the golf course, Charlie is picking grass out his way as Michael laughs.]
CHARLIE: Guys, please. I've never made par on a course before.

[He takes his shot and misses.]

HURLEY: Dude, you were robbed.

CHARLIE: Bollocks. See that?

MICHAEL: Okay, Jack. It's up to you. Sink this you get to wear the blazer.

KATE: No pressure.

CHARLIE: Yeah, no pressure.

HURLEY: 5 bucks says he sinks it.

CHARLIE: Hey, you're betting against me?

HURLEY: Sorry, dude, but you're a duffer like me.

BOONE: Make it 10 and you're on.

SULLIVAN: I don't have any cash, but I'll bet my dinner on the Doc.

SAWYER: I've two tubes of sunscreen and a flashlight says he chokes.

[Everyone just stares at Sawyer for a minute.]

KATE: I'll take that action.

BOONE: Yeah, yeah, me too.

SHANNON: You just bet on Jack, dumb-ass.

BOONE: We need the sunscreen, Princess.

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The part about the sunscreen confused me, because why would that character switch sides with who he was betting on, if the person he bet on originally would provide the same thing? (if Jack won, Boone would get the sunscreen).

This seems like something minor most people wouldn't focus on, and I'm wondering if this is an example of a fundamental error in how I think, or if others have gotten confused with similarly simple conversations, whether in TV, movies, books, or even real-life.

Uh...

Is it bad that I don't get that dialogue either?

If you're referring to what I had in quotes, then at least I'm not the only one! If I'm looking at this wrong, I wouldn't mind someone pointing it out. I'm just using this as an example of something that happens a decent amount of the time, to me.

For those that are interested, it's season 1 episode 9, during the last few minutes.

[Kate & Sawyer] - 1x09 - Scene 3 - YouTube

Never watch this show, but maybe the betting is more about loyalties than sunscreen :idontknow:

Yeah, figured it had more to do with making the outcast feel comfortable. I should have posted the vid link instead :facepalm:

Still, there are times when I try to be as technical as possible, and even if I get the "higher" concept, I lose basic comprehension. Or I feel I do, at least.

Someone got confused in an episode of Lost? Well there's a new one!
But seriously I know what you mean, I watch the Daily Show when I'm getting ready for work and sometimes Jon Stewart, will just talk to fast, or use a series of perplexingly difficult words for no reason and I'm just sitting there going ".....the f***!?"
Either I just had a brain fart, or I don't follow because it's 430 in the morning.

Metal_isthe_Answer said:

Someone got confused in an episode of Lost? Well there's a new one!
But seriously I know what you mean, I watch the Daily Show when I'm getting ready for work and sometimes Jon Stewart, will just talk to fast, or use a series of perplexingly difficult words for no reason and I'm just sitting there going ".....the f***!?"
Either I just had a brain fart, or I don't follow because it's 430 in the morning.

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I wonder how often this happens to people concerning basic communication, though. But, this made me feel better.