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* The ''[[Flaky Pastry]]'' [http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=100 100th strip spectacular] showed Nitrine giving a slightly more helpful Mathematician's Answer.
* The ''[[Flaky Pastry]]'' [http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=100 100th strip spectacular] showed Nitrine giving a slightly more helpful Mathematician's Answer.
* ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'': Kusari answers with one [http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/091216 here].
* ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'': Kusari answers with one [http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/091216 here].
* ''Able And Baker'' gives one of these [http://www.jimburgessdesign.com/comics/index.php?comic=1239 here].
* ''Able And Baker'' gives one of these [https://web.archive.org/web/20120529145802/http://www.jimburgessdesign.com/comics/index.php?comic=1239 here].
{{quote|"What's your honest opinion?"
{{quote|"What's your honest opinion?"
"The one thing I can never be wrong about." }}
"The one thing I can never be wrong about." }}
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== Web Original ==
== Web Original ==
* The Frequently Given Answers page makes a [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jonathan.deboynepollard/FGA/questions-with-yes-or-no-answers.html serious attempt] to inform unsuspecting answer-seekers how to avoid this trope, when asking questions of places frequented mainly by the overly literal.
* The Frequently Given Answers page makes a [https://web.archive.org/web/20130511112135/http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jonathan.deboynepollard/FGA/questions-with-yes-or-no-answers.html serious attempt] to inform unsuspecting answer-seekers how to avoid this trope, when asking questions of places frequented mainly by the overly literal.
* [[The Spoony Experiment|Spoony's]] take on the changes to Yuna between [[Final Fantasy X]] and [[Final Fantasy X-2]].
* [[The Spoony Experiment|Spoony's]] take on the changes to Yuna between [[Final Fantasy X]] and [[Final Fantasy X-2]].
{{quote|'''Spoony:''' Quite a long way from the traditional kimono she wore before, and her previous characterization as a kind, demure, religious care-giver with a tragic fate. But is this huge change in outfit and characterization because of the radical cultural shift in Spira because of the exposure of Yevon as a maniacal, genocidal cult run by the undead bent on world domination... or just because japanese perverts want to see some cleavage and her cute ass in boy's shorts? Good question... The answer is "Yes".}}
{{quote|'''Spoony:''' Quite a long way from the traditional kimono she wore before, and her previous characterization as a kind, demure, religious care-giver with a tragic fate. But is this huge change in outfit and characterization because of the radical cultural shift in Spira because of the exposure of Yevon as a maniacal, genocidal cult run by the undead bent on world domination... or just because japanese perverts want to see some cleavage and her cute ass in boy's shorts? Good question... The answer is "Yes".}}
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'''Mathematician''': All we can be sure of is that, in Scotland, there is at least one sheep that is black on at least one side. }}
'''Mathematician''': All we can be sure of is that, in Scotland, there is at least one sheep that is black on at least one side. }}
* Or this joke (when sitting at the table): "Can I have the butter?" "Yes." "Can you pass it to me?" "Yes." (beat) "What, now?"
* Or this joke (when sitting at the table): "Can I have the butter?" "Yes." "Can you pass it to me?" "Yes." (beat) "What, now?"
* [http://verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/demotivational-posters-yes1.jpg What holiday is] [[Nightmare Before Christmas]] about?
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120126230946/http://verydemotivational.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/demotivational-posters-yes1.jpg What holiday is] [[Nightmare Before Christmas]] about?
** [[Completely Missing the Point|Yes?]]
** [[Completely Missing the Point|Yes?]]
* One that gets used a bit in direction-giving customer service roles
* One that gets used a bit in direction-giving customer service roles