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Old 12-23-2014, 11:48 AM   #21
Spexxvet
Makes some feel uncomfortable
 
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Originally Posted by BigV View Post
A phrase I've found increasingly common and increasingly maddening is offered in reply to one person in a conversation. Person A says something, and Person B replies:

"Yeah, no. Blah, blah, blah, etc, etc."

What the fuck does "Yes. No." mean in that context?
I hate it, too. I think it means "I understand what you're saying, but I disagree with what you are saying".

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