Saying it the way it is

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An elderly man was talking to a group of teenagers about the value of things exactly the way they mean it. He asked 2 of the teenagers if they have ever found themselves saying yes when they actually meant no and they answered in unison that a lot of times they have said yes when they actually meant to say no just to satisfy their friends. I really try as much as I can to say yes and mean yes and vice versa, I actually allow a level of flexibility though but there must be a genuine reason for me to change my yes to a no and vice versa, why do you think people say yes when in actual fact they meant to say no, do you sometimes do that?