sup new here
 

I just made an account, I'll probably post more later.
I'm a very weird listener if I were to name all the genres I listen to it would appear like a wall of text copy-pasted from a list of music genres lol but I guess in short my two favorite genres are Jazz and Punk Rock but that's only like 10% of the music I listen haha.

So how it's y'all doing in this forum?


Hello Everyone :tramp:!!

Yo
What are your favourite jazz and punk musicians? And how many cats do you own?

^^ I love that you have the energy to respond to a lot of these, but statistically speaking, I think 99% of the people who make intro threads don't make it past 10 posts, so, feels like a bit of a waste of time. I do wonder what makes these people go through the trouble to open a specific thread to introduce themselves but then can't bother to post.

I got a better question. Just how many cats do you own, Marie? :D

Eh, throwing the same old questions at the newcomers barely requires energy. Someone has to do it. It's a mystery to me too though
Zero, no pets allowed in the place I rent *cries*
I grew up with two cats though

Well, first there’s an option to create an introduction thread, so it’s a fairly basic place to start.

But as to the more existential question, I think the answer is fairly easy.
1. You like music
2. You look for a music based community
3. You find MB and think „oh great! This looks promising”
4. You make an introduction thread
5. You realise you have no clue about anything around here, you’re not sure what and where to post, or you’re shy and scared of being mocked by some nameless internet community, or you just forget after a while because you found a real life music community or something

It nearly happened to me really.
On the first day I made about 15-20 posts, but then for a week or so I had no idea where to look for interesting threads, or how to talk to people, etc.

After about two weeks I got into a sort of big argument/fight with someone around here who had like 7K posts, and that really opened me up, because afterwards I felt no more shyness/fear/pressure or something.

But not everybody has the chance of having an argument with a MB veteran at the start I guess :laughing::ar_15s: so that their mental blockades can get desintegrated.
Also Marie Monday’s kindness helped a lot.

Welcome to the community!

You mean users are somehow led to open an intro thread when registering?

And thanks for the insight from someone relatively new, that's quite interesting.

I think I started posting and arguing with people straight away, 87 years ago when I joined. I wanted to SPEAK and express myself on a million different things, shyness is for real life! :D

What are your thoughts on Slayer, the Ramones, Townes Van Zandt, Kesha, and the Insane Clown Posse?

And also, what's your favorite marine dinosaur?

https://www.blueplanetaquarium.com/b...ehistoric-era/
this is simple to read and your'll soon see that 90% off the orignal ones perished..but the ones that did survived were tough nuts....
I think Plankton was one of them.....
https://i.ibb.co/989tq7z/images.jpg

"Dinosaurs of the Sea"

I approve this message.

My favorite was Liopleurodon.

And are you saying Plankton is old? That's not very nice.

But correct nonetheless.

Wow. I finally got to use that word. yes

no way Man he is a light in my life...
I feed off the young'uns

Yes is very meaning in full...



The English word ‘yes’ is thought to come from the Old English word ‘gēse’, meaning ‘may it be so’, and can be traced back to earlier than the 12th century. In the centuries since, lots of alternatives to the word ‘yes’ have sprung up in the English language, and there are no many meanings for the word ‘yes’ too.

Today we’re going to look at some of the most common alternatives that you can use to express yourself more clearly, and liven up your English language conversations. From formal settings like the workplace, to laid back conversations with your friends, you’ll find that ‘yes’ is a very flexible word that fits into all manner of situations, and its alternatives do too.

Yes can be an answer in response to a question, such as “Have you seen where I put my briefcase?” or “Do you understand?”

The use of ‘yes’ here tends to be very straightforward, with little need for emotion, so some simple alternatives might be:

Certainly
I do or I have

Or you could use the more informal:

Sure
Yep
Yeah

Yep and yeah are very common alternatives to yes, but are only used informally, among people you know well, and they might be frowned upon in formal settings, such as the workplace when you’re speaking to your boss.

Yes can be an answer in response to a request, be it an informal one, such as “Could you pass the butter please?”

Of course
Sure I can!
Yeah
No problem!

Or a more formal one, such as “Please make sure the paperwork is finished for 5 o’clock.”

I will
Definitely
Absolutely
By all means

Yes can be an answer in response to an offer, such as “I’ve got spare tickets to the big game this weekend if you’d like one?” or “I could help you with your homework tonight if you like?”

OK
I’d love that!
You bet!
Alrighty!
Fo sho! – a more informal youth slang meaning for sure, or certainly

Yes can be a word that you use to express your agreement with a positive statement, such as “That was a great evening” or “Wasn’t that a fantastic lunch?”

Yes, it was!
Sure was!
Wasn’t it just!

The above alternatives are all very positive. But here, different levels of enthusiasm can be expressed depending on the alternative ‘yes’ word that you use. Here are some to try depending on how much you agree or disagree with the statement in question:

Totally! – this is a laid back, colloquial alternative to ‘yes’ that originally comes from the teen surfer and skate culture in America. Its use has spread worldwide through movies and music, and is still widely used today, most commonly among younger native English speakers.

Yeah, right… – this one can be used sarcastically, with reference to the above examples, when you actually thought the evening was boring or the lunch was lousy.

Yes can also be asked at the end of a statement to indicate the expectation of agreement. For example: “You got the report handed in on time, yes?”

Correct?

Right? – this is by far the most common alternative to yes that you’ll hear in this context, and you’ll often hear it tacked on to the end of sentences like this.

Yes can be used as a response to someone addressing you or trying to attract your attention. For example: “Oh, Ms. Smith.” “Yes?”

Try the informal:

Uh-huh?
Yep?

Or the more formal:

Yes, what is it?
Yes, what can I do for you?
You called?

Yes can be used to encourage someone to continue speaking. For example in a conversation like this:

Mike: “When you bought those photographs…”

Dave: “Yes?”

Mike: “Did you get them from the shop on the high street?”

Here, Dave is reassuring Mike that he has heard what he is saying, and is encouraging Mike to continue his question. You’ll often hear people saying yes in this context a lot while they are on the phone, or in any kind of conversation. In this context, some alternatives to yes might include:

I hear you – which is more formal, and tends to be used in the workplace as business jargon.

As well as the more informal:

Uh-huh?
Mmm hmm?
Yep?

If you hear someone repeating Uh-huh….uh-huh…. a lot while they’re listening to someone in a conversation this is a sign of a bored and half-hearted yes!

I see – this one would be used when someone is giving you some information rather than asking you a question. For example:

Mike: “There’s a problem with the report…”

Dave: “I see…”

Mike: “…it contains some errors in the last paragraph.”

Yes can also be an exclamation, expressing great pleasure or excitement. For example: “You got tickets for the gig? YES!”

In this case there are lots of alternatives you can use, as there are so many English exclamations to express pleasure. You could try:

Ace!
Brilliant!
Cool!
Hell, yes!

What is your favourite way to say yes? Do you have any other alternatives our online readers might find useful for their language learning? Let us know in the comments below! :love:
wee

wee or wee wee

lol

I aint readin all a that.

me neither....just says yes, that is all it is....:thumb:

you liked saying yes..you said so Plonker
now you got variations..no pleasing some folks

si si

lol ok

The proper way to interpret "what I said" ^ up yonder is that I like saying "Nonetheless", not "yes". My use of "yes" was just an exclamation of delight.

Capiche?