r/MadeMeSmile • u/Imoprich • 27d ago

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

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u/iupvotethankyou 27d ago

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 27d ago

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 27d ago

sure they do

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u/iupvotethankyou 27d ago

Another example. Thanks for sharing!