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Originally Posted by BigV
... "Yeah, no. Blah, blah, blah, etc, etc."
What the fuck does "Yes. No." mean in that context? ...
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I see it used two ways, in differing tones of voice, in both cases meaning disagreement:
Yeah, [but]
no can be used appreciatively e.g.
Yeah (that's a good thought)
, [but]
no (it can't/shouldn't be implemented) followed by an elaboration. In this case the word
Yeah is said in contemplation, stretched out to varying degrees indicating relative worthiness of consideration and the word
no is said as a gentle let down.
OTOH,
Yeah, no ... can be used dismissively e.g.
Yeah, (I acknowledge you said that) [but]
no (the thought has no merit) only sometimes followed by an elaboration. In this case
Yeah is said sarcastically and
no is said abruptly in disapproval.