I would probably define “cue” as “a signal about what you are expected to do”. Ambiguity is not its defining feature, plenty of social cues are not ambiguous at all. Instead, cues are ignorable and in that respect they are different from direct commands or requests.
Also, in this context there is some ambiguity about ambiguity :-) Is it the case that the signal is deliberately, intentionally ambiguous? That happens a lot in e.g. flirting. Or is it the case that the signal is intended to be straightforward, but the recipient has trouble deciphering it? I suspect that has much to do with not being sufficiently well versed in the local culture, its symbols and ways of expressing itself.
I would probably define “cue” as “a signal about what you are expected to do”. Ambiguity is not its defining feature, plenty of social cues are not ambiguous at all. Instead, cues are ignorable and in that respect they are different from direct commands or requests.
Also, in this context there is some ambiguity about ambiguity :-) Is it the case that the signal is deliberately, intentionally ambiguous? That happens a lot in e.g. flirting. Or is it the case that the signal is intended to be straightforward, but the recipient has trouble deciphering it? I suspect that has much to do with not being sufficiently well versed in the local culture, its symbols and ways of expressing itself.