The “No” of Affirmation
Have you ever heard anyone, including yourself, begin an affirmative response to a statement with the word “no”? For example:
Person 1: I think Idiocracy is hilarious.
Person 2: No, I do, too.
I promise you — you have. It’s an interesting phenomenon, since the statement is one of agreement or affirmation, yet it begins with a term of disagreement or negation. Why, you may ask? I have asked as well. Habits of speech? I would say so.
In any case, now that you’ve heard about it, you can start listening for it. You may be surprised at how often you hear it — I was (especially from myself).
(Cross-posted at Le Repository du Silliness.)
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