Does "no" always mean "no"?

[KokoroRamen]

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Please, please, please don't answer unless you've watched the video.

[Jay-_-]

See if we're being completely honest yes means yes and no means no but there is some people that say no and truly meant yes and there is people that say yes that deep down they truly meant no

[KokoroRamen]

You're a thinking man! Good on you.

Sally: "Jay, do these pants make my ass look fat?"
Jay: "No, of course not. You're an American, and these pants are probably metric or something. It happens all the time."

[Jay-_-]

Don't give away the formula my man 😂🙏🏼

[Jay-_-]

By the way love bill burr, this guy is hilarious.

[KokoroRamen]

Jay: "Sally, stick with the imperial measurement system. The metric system is all fucked up."

[Jay-_-]

😂😂

[KokoroRamen]

Bill is one of the best. I just recently discovered him. LOL

[Jay-_-]

Oh really well I'm glad you found out about him at all he is definitely one of the best 😂

[molonski2]

No , virtually never means NO , doesn't matter how many want to try and play out that case , No does not mean No , it never will , nor should it ever.

[KokoroRamen]

Wow! Another thinking man on here. Kudos to you.

molonski2: "Wow, it's raining cats and dogs."

Amporn: "Liar!"

[molonski2]

Or " You are NOT going to Fck me " , " You are NOT " , every time this is said the opposite is true , and I've been on this planet for a while...

[KokoroRamen]

"Handsome man, where you go?"
"I love you very big."

LOL I miss those hot nights.

[CheeseMonster]

Yes. "no" means "no" and "No" means "No". Inflection is a big part of language. If it's not clear or you can't tell the difference though, best to side with caution.

[KokoroRamen]

I agree, 100%. I was with a fuck buddy for three years. One day she came to my apartment to dump me because I wouldn’t marry her. I took her hand led her to the door, opened it and pushed her out. She was absolutely shocked that I took her words at their value. She didn’t want to dump me she was just bluffing. But I called her bluff. Lol.

[CheeseMonster]

Yeah, ultimatums and mind games are stupid. I hate people who do that type of stuff.

[KokoroRamen]

The funny thing is, if she would’ve handled it differently I would’ve changed my mind and married her. But her obvious game was a turn off for me.

[EmmaMary]

In my book NO means just that NO. Fact.

[KokoroRamen]

Woman: "No! I insist on paying for my half of this expensive dinner!"
Guy: "Cool, get your credit card out."

[Nikki1989]

Can NO be any more direct?

Yes, NO means NO.

[KokoroRamen]

Woman: "No! I insist on paying for my half of this expensive dinner!"
Guy: "Cool, get your credit card out."

[RoronoaZoro8]

Yes, unless stated otherwise in a court approved legal document signed by both parties.

[KokoroRamen]

Woman: "No! I insist on paying for my half of this expensive dinner!"
Guy: "Cool, get your credit card out."

[RoronoaZoro8]

Yep if that's what she says assume she means it

[KokoroRamen]

I don't assume anything, but I'd gladly call her bluff and watch her jaw drop.

[RoronoaZoro8]

I'd gladly let her pay her half and if she is bluffing she can learn about good communication

[KokoroRamen]

RoronoaZoro8: "Ma'am, do you want me to help you change that flat tire?"

Jane: "No, I don't want to put you out. You're probably busy."

"No" can mean three things. And don't hold your breath on there ever being good communication.

[RoronoaZoro8]

Well in that scenario I'd at least ask if she has someone coming to help

[RoronoaZoro8]

Or if she can manage herself

[KokoroRamen]

Why? I thought "no" means "no?"

[RoronoaZoro8]

Yeah it does I wasn't going to help her then if she didn't ask for it. Doesn't mean I can't ask her if she will do OK by herself

[Dinklex3]

Yes, no means no.

[KokoroRamen]

Did you watch the video?

[Dinklex3]

I did.

[KokoroRamen]

Not that it matters or anything, but I wasn’t really talking about sex.

[Dinklex3]

I figured

[KokoroRamen]

Wife: Does my ass look fat in these jeans?
Husband: No, of course not

Assuming her ass looks huge in those jeans, did "no" mean "no"?

[Dinklex3]

?
It means her husband lied.

[KokoroRamen]

In which case "no" didn't mean "no."

And in the video, only a fool would think she wasn't lying.

[Dinklex3]

If your question was if people lie, then yes. Obviously people lie.

[KokoroRamen]

And it was blatantly obvious that "she" was lying in the video. I thought this and my question was apparent, but I don't think anything is apparent on this site. LOL

[Dinklex3]

Claiming no not always meaning no and saying people lie are two different things. It’s blatantly obvious that people lie.
I’ve said “no” like he mentioned in the video. I really did mean no, but was coaxed or buttered up and changed my mind to “okay” afterwards. If he would’ve stopped after the first “no” I would’ve been okay with it since I said no for a reason and meant it. People still do things even after another person says “no” and it’s not always a big deal. We’re not always going to get mad.
If I asked my friend if he wanted to celebrate his birthday and he said no & I did it anyways & he enjoyed it does that mean he didn’t mean no when he said it? No. He meant no. But I ignored it and we still had a great time.

[KokoroRamen]

You just described a "maybe". That was the comedian's point and my point. If you asked me to jump off a bridge, my answer wouldn't be a maybe. It would be an authentic... NO! No amount of coaxing or buttering would change that.

[Dinklex3]

That’s not a maybe. That’s a no. Saying no doesn’t mean you can’t change your mind. Just like saying yes doesn’t mean you can’t change your mind to no. It’s not black and white like that.
Your logic is basically saying words/communication means nothing because people lie.

[KokoroRamen]

You're right about everything, and I'm wrong.

[Dinklex3]

You too.

[ProbablyClueless]

Bill, per usual, saying it like it is! 😂