Another way we communicate without words is by the intentional use of silence. Perhaps we screen the calls of people we are angry with; perhaps we stare across the table in stony silence during a big fight; perhaps we "give a cold shoulder" to a friend who has hurt our feelings. All of this silence communicates our anger or frustration. We could also use silence to communicate patience. We can wait in silence for a friend or a child to find the words to talk to us, rather than just filling the silence with words for them.