Because you sometimes say yes to be nice.
And I thought: "Well actually, yes, it would be nice".
"I think the phrase of unknown unknowns is one of the values of the work," says Johnson. "It is similar to the current swine-flu situation: on the one hand, yes, it would be nice to know if tomorrow I specifically might get swine flu – but thinking more broadly, in particular in terms of government, one needs a quantitative understanding of what might happen, to assess risk and hence strategy".
We're not electing a moral leader, and yes, it would be nice if our future commander in chief didn't make fun of fat people.
"When it happens, I'm always just sort of friendly and just keep moving, saying, 'Very nice, yes, it would be nice to suck your tits, but I'm with my wife now, so I will see you later.' ".
It is nice to be nice, yes; so the merits of the new system are clear.
Instead, after a confusing hiatus, our waiter approached with the peculiar opening gambit, "Do you have any dietary requirements?" Well yes, some food would be nice.
A new Zelda or Mario might be nice, yes, but, really, we all played Ocarina of Time; Zelda has already been perfected, and that was 11 years ago.
Some beefed up graphics would be nice, yes, but it'll only cost $4.99 and it oughta provide enough nostalgia for anyone who like the original game. .
"There are a few reasons they were successful: yes they were nice guys, and yes they had good songs.
