Obvious Statement of the Day:Emulating Jim Carrey is Never a Good Idea

Canada

Obvious Statement of the Day:
Emulating Jim Carrey is Never a Good Idea

Tue., Dec. 16, 2008 6:30 AM PST by Sofi Papamarko

Yes Man, Jim Carrey, John Michael Higgins

Warner Bros. Pictures

In Jim Carrey’s latest vehicle, Yes Man, the rubber-faced Canuck comic plays Carl Allen, an uptight go-nowhere loser whose outlook changes when a self-help guru tells him, “You say no to life and therefore you’re not living.” The solution? For an entire year, Carl will say YES. To everything. No matter what the question.

It’s an intriguing concept. Aren’t we all a little overly cautious in life? A tad too guarded? In honour of the film’s release, I decided to try a little life experiment: I would say yes to every question asked of me within a twenty-four hour period.

Co-worker: Hey, do you know how to work the fax machine?
Me: Yes.
Co-worker: Great! I need someone to fax this 300-page report, could you help me out?
Me: Yes.
Co-worker: It has to be taken care of over your lunch hour, is that cool?
Me: Yes.

Barista: Would you like whipped cream on that?
Me: Yes.
Barista: And chocolate syrup?
Me: Yes.
Barista: And chocolate shavings and pieces of candy cane and sprinkles?
Me: Yes. Yes. Yes.
Barista: That'll be eight dollars.
Me: …

Dentist: Do you want me to go ahead and yank out those troublesome wisdom teeth while you're here?
Me: Yesth.

Loving boyfriend of five years: I've been giving stuff a lot of thought lately and I was wondering...would you be cool with having an open relationship?
Me: …yes?
Loving boyfriend of five years: Baby, you’re the greatest!

Yes Man opens on Friday.