Book · 2005 · Conduct of life
Yes Man
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There's this book called yes man I think they later made a movie about it but this guy Danny Wallace who lived in London he was getting bored his life was getting boring his friends were worried about him so he makes this decision that for six months he's just going to say yes to literally everything.
The best things said about it
One thing that is interesting though, and this is a totally tangential aside, there's this book called 'Yes Man.' I think they later made a movie about it, but this guy, Danny Wallace, who lived in London, was getting bored.
One thing that is interesting, though, and this is a totally tangential aside, there's this book called u2018Yes Man, I think they later made a movie about it, but this guy Danny Wallace who lived in London, he was getting bored; his life was getting boring, his friends were worried about him.
Why people recommend it
Yes Man by Danny Wallace is a comedic memoir chronicling a period in the author's life in London when he resolved to say yes to every request, invitation, and proposition for six months. Mike Maughan brought up the book on No Stupid Questions as a tangential illustration when discussing online scams and why people choose to engage with absurd propositions. Maughan described how the author felt his daily routine was stagnant and his friends were concerned, prompting his radical experiment of radical compliance that later inspired a Hollywood film adaptation. The host used the book's premise to mirror the bizarre curiosity that drives individuals to interact with suspicious emails simply out of boredom or a desire to see how a strange scenario unfolds. Through this recurring anecdote, the memoir is framed as an entertaining exploration of behavioral extremes and the unexpected consequences of abandoning caution in favor of absolute openness to opportunity.
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Mike Maughan there's this book called yes man I think they later made a movie about it but this guy Danny Wallace who li… 2
“there's this book called yes man I think they later made a movie about it but this guy Danny Wallace who lived in London he was getting bored his life was getting boring his friends were worried about him so he makes this decision that for six months he's just going to say yes to literally everything”
“there's this book called yes man I think they later made a movie about it but this guy Danny Wallace who lived in London he was getting bored his life was getting boring his friends were worried about him so he makes this decision that for six months he's just gonna say yes to literally everything”
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“One thing that is interesting though, and this is a totally tangential aside, there's this book called 'Yes Man.' I think they later made a movie about it, but this guy, Danny Wallace, who lived in London, was getting bored.”
“One thing that is interesting, though, and this is a totally tangential aside, there's this book called u2018Yes Man, I think they later made a movie about it, but this guy Danny Wallace who lived in London, he was getting bored; his life was getting boring, his friends were worried about him.”
