Back when I was a goofy looking Russian boy...
Sometimes I speak on a whim. Before I knew English, I went out into the American world knowing a few phrases: "Yes", "no", and "I don't speak English very well." When I found that variety to be lacking, I decided to play the mime by repeating what was said to me. However, this went horribly wrong when my 1st grade "girlfriend" (as my uncle teased), Emily, greeted me with "Hi Michael" and I in turn replied "Hi Michael" much to her delight and amusement. That went on to be our way to greet each other. Sometimes, I still feel like that goofy looking seven year old who doesn't know English very well.
...I've found that randomly responding "yes" or "no" is still a valid thing to do, though.
...I've found that randomly responding "yes" or "no" is still a valid thing to do, though.