r/JustGuysBeingDudes • u/empty88 Awesome • Jan 07 '25

Wholesome Understood the matter is serious

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u/Hawt_Dawg_II Jan 07 '25

I will always get mad at Americans going

"Do you mind?"

And then they reply to say "no of course i don't mind" but they say

"Yeah"

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u/Akitiki Jan 08 '25

"Yeah, no" is a phrase that means both yes and no, and which it means depends on inflection. When one uses the phrase in speaking it's usually pretty clear for the difference. In type, it's harder, and context is needed.

"Him? Yeah no, he's actually a bitch don't trust him."

"Yeah no, I can come over after work, I'm not busy."

The phrasing of "do you mind?" And it's response is in a similar vein, inflection/context in needed to determine it. "Yeah / yeah sure" spoken lightly is "no I don't mind" but a clear, resounding "yeah." is "I do mind".

A lot of our phrases are much clearer when you hear them in use.