How do you communicate when no one understands your accent — literal or metaphorical?

Mickey O'Neil's near-incomprehensible Traveller dialect is a power move. He controls information flow. When he speaks clearly, it's deliberate. When he doesn't, others underestimate him. In any group — workplace, family, negotiation — there's value in strategic illegibility. Not deception. Selective clarity. Let people hear what they expect until precision serves you.