On 12/26/20 2:31 AM, Hendrik Boom wrote:
On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 10:07:57AM -0500, Steve Litt wrote:
On Fri, 25 Dec 2020 00:18:55 -0800
Rick Moen <r...@linuxmafia.com> wrote:

Quoting Didier Kryn (k...@in2p3.fr):

     Just to remind, if you forgot it.

     There's one known case where double positive means negative:
C++

    "Yeah, yeah."

(The gag may not travel well, so:  At least in some USA regions,
the phrase "Yeah, yeah" is something of a dismissive phrase with
meaning at least bordering on denial.)

Here's what I want to know...

Why is the first word of any answer to any question asked of self
defined intellectuals "so"?

To give them time to think.



Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year?
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