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In a stunning display of comedic ineptitude, a local child has been found to be exceptionally bad at improv during his playtime with friends. The seven year old child, whose name has been withheld to protect his identity, has been reported to consistently fail at the fundamental concept of “yes, and,” leaving his playmates frustrated and bored.

According to sources close to the child, he has a habit of blocking instead of engaging in the collaborative back-and-forth that defines good improv. “He always says things like, ‘No, I don’t want to go to the zoo’ or ‘I’m not a pirate,'” expressed a frustrated playmate. “It’s like, come on, we’re pretending here! Can’t you use your imagination and go along with it?!”

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I'm not a native English speaker. What does "Yes, and" mean? I'm totally lost.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It's just referring to the principle and doesn't need to be translated.

From the Wiki article:

"Yes, and...", also referred to as "Yes, and..." thinking, is a rule-of-thumb in improvisational comedy that suggests that an improviser should accept what another improviser has stated ("yes") and then expand on that line of thinking ("and").[1][2][3] The improvisers' characters may still disagree.[1]

[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago

Thanks, that clears it up

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

i posted this video already in this post but this is a hilarious example of Liam Neeson doing the opposite of "Yes, and" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Co0lvFUAo

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Reminds me of this hilarous Liam Neeson clip. i laugh out loud every time i rewatch it LIAM NEESON | Improvisational Comedy | Life's Too Short

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

love it! Stephen Merchant is underrated in the US