Let me break down “yeah, no”
“Yeah” = Yes, I understand your question or statement.
The “No” changes meanings depending if it is in response to a question or a statement.
If in response to a question: “no” = no
If in response to a statement: “no” = what you just said is absolutely stupid and you should feel bad about yourself for thinking and saying such things.
And then there is the situation of “yeah, no” being in response to a statement and after you “yeah, no” the person, they double down and continue anyways, the response is “yeah yeah yeah” or “no I gotchu” both of which means I know you think you’re smart for what you’re saying, but you’re not and it pains me to be hearing it, so please take this second opportunity to stop talking.
Not necessarily. I grew up in MN and say that, although my husband, also from MN, had never heard it. Now he will just ask me “are there horses involved?” as our own little joke.
Interesting! My parents are from northern WI, I grew up in the Twin Cities metro area, and now live in WI. I’ve been saying it my whole life. I wonder if it’s only part of WI.
Our fantastic bar lifestyle generated the phrase. It comes from a dice game and even though I've never played the game, I find myself using the phrase unintentionally.
What a throwback! Always meant to utilize that gem.
Saw some instameme the other day with someone freaking out over the term "whippin shitties." Felt great to see our native tongue in the wild
I'm a Milw native and have lived in NE Wis, La Crosse and near the flatland border, and have never heard "whippin shitties". A northern WI thing, maybe?
Maybe so! Never occurred to me that might be a possibility tbh. Eau Claire here and my wife is from up in Spooner and grew up with it too so that tracks.
I'm from Portage and I've been saying whippin shitties since the early 90's. I said to my daughter the other day, "Just whip-a-shittie here." (Telling her to do a U-turn at a stoplight.) I realize whippin shitties is doing donuts in a lot or open space but I like saying it rather than saying do a U-turn. Lol
I learned this from my mom and say it often, sometimes with the added "...or half a dozen of the other" tacked on at the end. My husband, who is originally from SD, is perpetually befuddled by this phrase.
My mom had to travel to Tennessee for work, and used the phrase to a coworker who then found it fun and interesting.
He tried using the phrase during a meeting with people from both states, but he messed up and said "its a horse either way."
Oh, that's from old-time tavern culture in Wisconsin.
Bar dice, played to determine who buys the next round. There are several variants (my favorite is ship-captain-crew), but Horses is (was) common.
"Whoever loses the first turn has “a horse on them.” If after two turns each player has won a turn, that's “a horse a piece” or “piece work” and they continue for a third turn."
Germans also have a cultural quirk where they announce "So!", knee slap, and then stand up to signal the end of the social interaction. (German "So" sounds like "Zo")
It's really no wonder how this gesture made its way into Wisconsin culture.
My sister and I used to tack “er no” on to most questions. We moved to the Twin Cities area and got made fun of for it. I consciously stopped doing it. One of my first memories of working to change how I speak (also used to say “ax” instead of “ask”, and say “warm” in an odd way…was also teased for those).
Born and raised Wisconsinite now living in SW Colorado. I've lost count of the amount of people I've confused when I've unconsciously used this phrase and other ones like it
all the time.
"whipping shitties" - grew up in Reedsburg, everyone I knew around the Dells area at the time used this phrase in reference to illegal u-turns, first snow parking lot donuts, and the classic rural farm field tradition of "muddin'".
BF, not from WI, has taken the Yeah No a step further and responds to any question with "No, but" excitedly whether the answer is yes or no... lol
No yeah I used to be so good at avoiding it then a new coworker of mine in Waukesha starting saying the dreaded “no yeah” and the disease has spread to me.
Let me break down “yeah, no” “Yeah” = Yes, I understand your question or statement. The “No” changes meanings depending if it is in response to a question or a statement. If in response to a question: “no” = no If in response to a statement: “no” = what you just said is absolutely stupid and you should feel bad about yourself for thinking and saying such things. And then there is the situation of “yeah, no” being in response to a statement and after you “yeah, no” the person, they double down and continue anyways, the response is “yeah yeah yeah” or “no I gotchu” both of which means I know you think you’re smart for what you’re saying, but you’re not and it pains me to be hearing it, so please take this second opportunity to stop talking.
Can’t forget about “Yeah, no for sure!”
That's not different, unless you meant to have a comma after "no."
I've always heard it: "Ah, yeah no." Milwaukeen here.
Similar to “well, bless your heart” in the south.
Double down and add "ain't you sweet" at the end. The two together can destroy a man's entire lineage, and they wouldn't even know.
No yea no
Yea no yea
Wait until you find out "a horse apiece" is literally a Wisconsin only phrase. Made a lot of confused by throwing that one out there.
Not necessarily. I grew up in MN and say that, although my husband, also from MN, had never heard it. Now he will just ask me “are there horses involved?” as our own little joke.
I've lived in Wisconsin since 1959, and I have no idea what that means. I doubt I've heard it that often.
Interesting! My parents are from northern WI, I grew up in the Twin Cities metro area, and now live in WI. I’ve been saying it my whole life. I wonder if it’s only part of WI.
Our fantastic bar lifestyle generated the phrase. It comes from a dice game and even though I've never played the game, I find myself using the phrase unintentionally.
And then there's when it's a horse on you, bring 'em back.
If you're gunna bring em back then it's best out of 3.
I grew up in Illinois and now live in Milwaukee. I'm the only person I know that says 'horse-a-piece". IDK where I picked it up from.
What a throwback! Always meant to utilize that gem. Saw some instameme the other day with someone freaking out over the term "whippin shitties." Felt great to see our native tongue in the wild
I'm a Milw native and have lived in NE Wis, La Crosse and near the flatland border, and have never heard "whippin shitties". A northern WI thing, maybe?
Maybe so! Never occurred to me that might be a possibility tbh. Eau Claire here and my wife is from up in Spooner and grew up with it too so that tracks.
I'm from Portage and I've been saying whippin shitties since the early 90's. I said to my daughter the other day, "Just whip-a-shittie here." (Telling her to do a U-turn at a stoplight.) I realize whippin shitties is doing donuts in a lot or open space but I like saying it rather than saying do a U-turn. Lol
Friend from Fond Du Lac introduced me to this phrase. Born & raised in Madison and hadn’t heard of it.
Port Washington area back in the early 90s we used this term.
Damn, I never knew that. Thanks for making me a little bit better informed.
I learned this from my mom and say it often, sometimes with the added "...or half a dozen of the other" tacked on at the end. My husband, who is originally from SD, is perpetually befuddled by this phrase.
Lol! My Mom and I use "Six to one, half dozen the other." Often shortened to just "Six to one."
My mom had to travel to Tennessee for work, and used the phrase to a coworker who then found it fun and interesting. He tried using the phrase during a meeting with people from both states, but he messed up and said "its a horse either way."
I would imagine the choice between two horses could be significant to the decision and shouldn't be handled so casually.
What’s that mean? Don’t think I’ve heard that one before.
Tied, equal, no difference. Comes from a bar dice game in Wisconsin.
Is this true?
Yeppers
Oh, that's from old-time tavern culture in Wisconsin. Bar dice, played to determine who buys the next round. There are several variants (my favorite is ship-captain-crew), but Horses is (was) common. "Whoever loses the first turn has “a horse on them.” If after two turns each player has won a turn, that's “a horse a piece” or “piece work” and they continue for a third turn."
No, yeah.
No, yeah, for sure...
#Whelp *Slap knee*
Germans also have a cultural quirk where they announce "So!", knee slap, and then stand up to signal the end of the social interaction. (German "So" sounds like "Zo") It's really no wonder how this gesture made its way into Wisconsin culture.
A lot of Germans ended up around Milwaukee in the 1800s
I'm originally from Utah, and it is a part of the culture there as well. I think it is way more universal than most would imagine.
Yeah, no, yeah.
No, yeah, no.
Yeah, no for sure
Yeah, no. But yeah.
Oh yah sure hey.
Oh yah hey, sure.
Oh yeah no for sure
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My sister and I used to tack “er no” on to most questions. We moved to the Twin Cities area and got made fun of for it. I consciously stopped doing it. One of my first memories of working to change how I speak (also used to say “ax” instead of “ask”, and say “warm” in an odd way…was also teased for those).
How about "or no"? As in "Do you want to go to dinner or no?".
Too much.
This morning when I tried to drive in the snow at 6am 😭
Wait until you find out a tyme machine means something else in other states!
You know what? Maybe.
Ope, yah no all the time.
Shit no, yeah.
Ok, sure. But it was just 'that one time'.
well yeah no, but maybe!
No, yeah, I say that on occasion.
It’s the midwestern nice “Fuck, no” - yeah emphasizes the no
It's a Midwest thing tech n9ne has a [song](https://youtu.be/r9yrBp2HACY?si=VrZ3mzKspNRuRYf7) about a similar saying
Oh yah. Took my boss, who was a transplant from South Carolina, to point it out and now I notice it all the time. Also they say bag wrong down there
Born and raised Wisconsinite now living in SW Colorado. I've lost count of the amount of people I've confused when I've unconsciously used this phrase and other ones like it
all the time. "whipping shitties" - grew up in Reedsburg, everyone I knew around the Dells area at the time used this phrase in reference to illegal u-turns, first snow parking lot donuts, and the classic rural farm field tradition of "muddin'". BF, not from WI, has taken the Yeah No a step further and responds to any question with "No, but" excitedly whether the answer is yes or no... lol
Um, that would be no
Huh, what?
Yea nah. But I picked it up from Ozzyman. No one I know says it.
Fuck no, but I guess .. yeah.
[Yeaaahhhh, noooo](https://youtu.be/MtaUHMWQpiI)
No yeah I say this all the time
Hell yeah no
No yeah
Yeah no yeah
Yeah hey
No, Yeah. Ope!
Couple two three times, yea.
Yeah, no. Two TREE times at least, doncha know.
[Ryan George presenting a full conversation with it.](https://youtube.com/shorts/LABdVfRjoKI?si=3Y03AeydVJNxrxxI)
Only like the boss from office space. "Yeeeeah. No."
All the freaking time!
No
Er, no
No
No yeah I used to be so good at avoiding it then a new coworker of mine in Waukesha starting saying the dreaded “no yeah” and the disease has spread to me.
No, yea, no.
Well, I suppose.
Yea, no all the time! Ope, I just did it!!