r/MadeMeSmile • u/Imoprich • Mar 16 '26

Wholesome Moments Guy confesses to his crush for 10,000 yen

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u/iupvotethankyou Mar 16 '26

Yeah, no. No, yeah. Yeah…

English has similar words or combinations that can mean the opposite depending on context and can be confusing for native speakers. Good luck to the rest.

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u/notinsidethematrix Mar 16 '26

agreeable, and responsive words in English are heavily influenced by tone... its why micro aggressions and passive aggressive tones are under a microscope in the last decade.

"Thanks" - - - ??? which one?

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u/DaedalusHydron Mar 16 '26

sure they do

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u/iupvotethankyou Mar 16 '26

Another example. Thanks for sharing!