Even a simple concept like "yes" might be expressed in dozens of different ways — including "yes," "ya," "yup," "yeah," "yeayuh," "yeppers," "yessirree," "aye, aye," "mmmhmm," "uh-huh," "sure," "totally," "certainly," "indeed," "affirmative," "fine," "definitely," "you bet," "you betcha," "no problemo," and "okeydoke" — and what's the rule in that?
As British citizens awaken to the idea of [EDITORS: PLEASE INSERT NAME OF WINNING POLITICAL PARTY HERE, YES? LUV YA GUYS!] being in charge for five years/political wrangling continuing for however long it takes to sort out the hanging chads [DELETE AS APPROPRIATE], the timing seemed opportune for Lost in Showbiz to showcase its own new political backdrop.
I was reminded of this quote after watching a recent episode of "The Art Assignment," a weekly PBS Digital Studios production hosted by curator Sarah Green (whose husband is -- yes -- YA lit darling and sometimes "Art Assignment" co-host John Green).
Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes.
My name is the R-O-D, chillin' right here with the man called P. Pascal, as you might know him, this is how we're groovin and this is how we're flowin like yigger ya yes, the unashamed fresh, that's Roderick with the Rootic-ness, bigging up my chest north east and west, everybody everybody got to stay blessed, like hey you what's your name, my name is Roderick, I ain't got no fame.
ME: a personal pizza WAITER: i think u mean "personable" M: W: did u want the personal pizza M: ya yes.
This includes "Ja" (ya) for "yes" and "Nein" (nine) for "no" as well as: "Wie bitte?" (vee bitteh), "pardon me?".
Ya know, sure, yes, why not?
And all night long performers and hosts alike chanted, "Do my ladies run this mother for ya?" A simple yes would have sufficed.
He consulted Buzz Aldrin, expressing concern about the buildup of condensation in the spacesuit masks; Buzz told him that, yes, "they'll fog up on ya".
"I had, yes, but I drink Tylenol, y ya," said Naara Nieves, 39, who stood outside at noon in San Juan proselytizing, a gregarious evangelist for Jehovah's Witnesses.
