Definitely, yes.

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After V3N suggested that I should post my little unfortunate incident this morning in IRC I thought to myself if it really was worth posting.

Then, after around eight hours of my usual semi-working, I figured, what the hell.


Almost every morning on our way to work (me and my bro) I would try to get into this show on the radio so I could participate in the 'Yes or No Game'.

The 'Yes or No Game' is a game where people test the limits of their vocabulary skills for they would have to try their best not to utter the words yes,no, yeah, nah, 'uh huh' while in a 30 second conversation with Kris Fade, one of the radio DJs that host the show.

I've heard about the show a month ago and ever since then was confident that I would be able to emerge victorious if ever I get the chance to get my call through and participate (which is almost impossible since the whole morning people population of the U.A.E. is trying to get into the show).

After a month of trying to get in, Kris, the show's host, surprisingly answered my call while a song was still playing on air.

I was caught off-fucking-guard.

He immediately informed me that I was in and that the time starts now!

Kris: What's your name?

Me: Jan

Kris: (Something gibberish probably implying I sound like shit on the phone) What'd you say your name was? John?


Me: (Nervous as fuck and after thinking for a split second) Definitely... (After not thinking)yes.

Kris: Oooooh! you're out. Definitely, yes!


FML.
 
Too bad man, I know how that is, taken by surprise heh. I would have failed with "uh" heh. So don't feel too bad. Good luck next time. Write something out. heh. CHEAT.
 
Indeed, absolutely, positive, "you're correct". Actually, Definitely would have worked as well, you just mighta sounded a little surfer-esque saying it.

I would have folded under pressure just the same. I called in to a radio about winning a CD once. He asked me the band name, and I told him the wrong one, rofl. I still got the CD, though.
 
I get so many people not understanding my name properly the first time that I probably would've just repeated my real name. Or said something like "fuck you, idiot, get a louder phone. Or a better brain."

Or something like that.
 
UPDATE:

I got in again!

And managed to avoid saying yes or no!

But I still lost.


Kris. Hey man, what's your name?

Me: Jan.

Kris: Jon-Jon?

Me: Affirmative.

Kris: Did you say affirmative?

Me: Affirmative.

Kris to Chad (co-host): Can we use affirmative?

Chad: Yes, I think we can.

Kris: Are you driving?

Me: *pause* Negative, I am in the passenger's seat on my way to work.

Kris: so,

Me: (interrupts) Excuse me, but is it alright if I ask a question?

Kris: Sure, you can ask a question.

Me: I hear you would have to have an actual conversation with the participants in the game, but most of the time it's just you asking them questions like in an interview.

Kris: You can't do that! You can't ask 30 second questions! We'll give you another chance, you can't keep saying affirmative, affirmative this should be an actual, normal conversation!

Me: Okay.


After holding for a couple of seconds.

Kris: Okay here we go.

Kris: Jon-Jon, you're Filipino?

Me: That is correct.

Kris: Where you from?

Me: Cavite.

Kris: That's, like, the capital, right?

Me: (After pausing) That is incorrect, the capital's Manila.

Kris: Game over man, you keep pausing and this conversation's all over the place, It should be a NORMAL CONVERSATION. Try again some other time.

Me: :tard:
 
Next time you get on say...

You: My friend V3N thinks you're an asshole.

Kris or Chad: Which one of us?

You: Both of you.

*click*

Seriously though, you need to plan ahead for this if you're going to continue to play. Grab a thesaurus and write down 30 or so synonyms for yes/affirmative/positive/etc. and then do the same for no/negative/etc.

Then just read down the list so you're not repeating your responses.
 
I think besides the responses I have to have a brief follow-up message.

Let's say he asks me again whether or not Cavite's the capital.

I should probably say.

Actually, (then, do my best to skip the fucking 'no' reply). It's not/It isn't Cavite, the capital would be Manila.

And I'll have to practice smoothly answering these kinds of questions without pause in order to qualify enough to win.

But I doubt it.

Damn hundreds of callers every fucking day and they've got around 30 phone lines.

Oh well.

Least I got to try more than once. :D
 
If i may ask a question. Why were you doing this? Is it because you wanted to show how superior you are to other people but in the end you just fold like everyone else? If so good job.
 
Fold? I wanted to see if it's as hard as they make it sound like.

Also, it seemed fun and simply trying to get in to participate leaves you with a feeling of accomplishment.

That and I wanted to improve myself by beating them in their own game.

One of the main reasons was already mentioned/implied in the OP. Next time, read more carefully, newb.

It'll help you in your future lurkings here.
 
I'm thinking if you have your alternate "yes" and "no" responses prepared, carrying on a conversation with them will flow more naturally and you won't get the boot for pausing.

You've gone this far with it, might as well try to win the game.
 
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