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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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[-] manucode@infosec.pub 19 points 6 months ago

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

[-] kwebb990@lemmy.world 5 points 6 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

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