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Inspired by Jacksfilms’s Yesterday I Asked You series, or YIAY for short. I’m going to ask a Jacksfilms-style question, and other posters must give humorous answers. Tomorrow, I will repeat the question and give my favorite answers. I will then let another poster ask a new question, and the cycle repeats (at least) every day.

Example of a YIAY video.

If the original poster isn’t available to give their favorite answers, another poster is free to step in and give theirs (barring their own).

I have a question for you. Describe TV Tropes in just 4 words.

Edited by PurpleEyedGuma on Aug 11th 2022 at 10:10:39 AM

WhoaBundy Since: Dec, 2013
#9476: Sep 1st 2025 at 7:37:11 PM

I'll fill our pockets with candy and jump out the window with him. ¡Viva piñata!

YourEternalTroper Matikane Tannhäuser from Tracen Academy (Uma Earth) Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Matikane Tannhäuser
#9477: Sep 1st 2025 at 8:26:10 PM

I say "screw you" and steal everything the doctor has, besides if it's the last day of earth, I make sure I have to make the best of myself, others be damned.

Long story short: If earth has to end, at least I go out with all I wanted before I perish.

Edited by YourEternalTroper on Sep 1st 2025 at 10:38:12 PM

Matikane Tannhäuser, now departing for the front line! Ei, ei, mun!
Myskywarm Always open to sharing avatars and chatting. Can message me for either. (He/Him) Currently watching: BTAS from Ee-arth (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Wishing you were here
Always open to sharing avatars and chatting. Can message me for either. (He/Him) Currently watching: BTAS
#9478: Sep 1st 2025 at 9:06:16 PM

Last day on Earth, right? So if I say, move to Mars...

Protection and power are overrated. I think you are very wise to choose happiness and love. Current avatar: Connie
Marchen Too hot (Hot damn) from Somewhere Out in Space (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
Too hot (Hot damn)
#9480: Sep 2nd 2025 at 10:30:38 AM

"So, when you say "last day on earth", what, exactly, do you mean? Is it "day" as in 24 hours? Or is it until Midnight? Or sunset, even? Day is an ambiguous time unit, and it's really important that you dan't just use it all willy-nilly. Furthermore, "on earth" is kinda ambiguous, do you mean to imply I'd move to Venus? See, semantically your words are..."

And I'd keep going like that until I keel over.

Edited by Marchen on Sep 2nd 2025 at 7:31:16 PM

Read Otr of the Flame (She/Her)
Eisner 🏳‍⚧she/they pronouns please🏳‍⚧ from the Deepsea Metro (Private) Relationship Status: Chat, is this real?
🏳‍⚧she/they pronouns please🏳‍⚧
#9481: Sep 2nd 2025 at 10:42:14 AM

...wellll, if i just— *gunshot*

(as a ghost) and now, if you bury me, i'm on earth FOREVER!

Welcome, my little friend! Or should I say...friends?
Neonocto Fire Chara! from Eight's apartment. (Troper in training) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Fire Chara!
#9482: Sep 2nd 2025 at 2:35:00 PM

Yesterday I asked you

you are informed that today is your last day on earth. What do you do to the doctor when they tell you?

And I'm starting to realize none of you understand how questions work. But the rules say I have to pick my favorites, so:

  • "Well, I kill the doctor and turn myself in so I can get given twenty years." From Florien. You see, this is what I wanted!

  • "I'm going to make amends, get rid of all my perishable foods, and then go to bed, might as well go peacefully if I can choose." From Weirdguy 149. It's boring. But I'll allow it!

  • "Last day on Earth, right? So if I say, move to Mars..." From Myskywarm.    That's not how you're supposed to play the game.   

  • "...wellll, if i just— *gunshot*

(as a ghost) and now, if you bury me, i'm on earth FOREVER!" From Eisner. ...That's the correct awnser.

Anyway, today we learned that none of you understand hypotheticals. Good night.

Arson!
Marchen Too hot (Hot damn) from Somewhere Out in Space (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
Too hot (Hot damn)
#9483: Sep 21st 2025 at 9:36:24 AM

This September night

There's one thing I ask of you

Write me a haiku

Read Otr of the Flame (She/Her)
TheFarmboy You can go home, Courier from Mojave Wasteland (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: I LOVE THIS DOCTOR!
You can go home, Courier
#9484: Sep 21st 2025 at 9:59:43 AM

He who farts in church.

After eating beans and ham.

Will get his own pew.

I got spurs, that jingle-jangle-jingle!
Neonocto Fire Chara! from Eight's apartment. (Troper in training) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Fire Chara!
#9485: Sep 21st 2025 at 10:12:38 AM

Word word word word word

Word word word word word word word

Word word word word word

Arson!
AdventurousYak9234 A silly sausage from Great White North Since: Feb, 2023
A silly sausage
#9486: Sep 21st 2025 at 10:15:13 AM

I don't know what to say

Here is my haiku

Hope you like it

"COCONUTS HAVE WATER IN THEM!"
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
The girl of the window
#9487: Sep 21st 2025 at 10:18:17 AM

日本語で

俳句を書けば

いいんだよ

Edited by animuacid on Sep 21st 2025 at 7:18:49 PM

Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#9488: Sep 21st 2025 at 11:47:24 AM

I'm not a poet.

This is really fucking hard.

Eat this haiku, bitch.

The legend has returned.
Florien The They who said it from statistically, slightly right behind you. Since: Aug, 2019
The They who said it
#9489: Sep 21st 2025 at 3:09:07 PM

There once was a man

From cork who got limericks

And haikus confused

BackSet1 I <3 Zinnia from I'm sure you'd love to know that, wouldn't you? (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
YourEternalTroper Matikane Tannhäuser from Tracen Academy (Uma Earth) Since: Oct, 2015 Relationship Status: Shipping fictional characters
Matikane Tannhäuser
#9491: Sep 21st 2025 at 5:19:12 PM

Do you remember?
One fateful September night
My ma scolded me

Edited by YourEternalTroper on Sep 21st 2025 at 7:19:54 PM

Matikane Tannhäuser, now departing for the front line! Ei, ei, mun!
CompletelyNormalGuy Am I a weirdo? from a place where folks put cream cheese on hot dogs (Oldest One in the Book)
Am I a weirdo?
#9492: Sep 21st 2025 at 9:02:41 PM

A lovely fall night
Nothing can go wrong today...
How'd that moose get there?

Bigotry will NEVER be welcome on TV Tropes.
Marchen Too hot (Hot damn) from Somewhere Out in Space (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: It's not my fault I'm not popular!
Too hot (Hot damn)
#9493: Sep 22nd 2025 at 11:23:55 AM

I asked yesterday

For you to write me haikus

Here are your answers:

Word word word word word

Word word word word word word word

Word word word word word

-Neonocto

Word.


I don't know what to say

Here is my haiku

Hope you like it

- AdventurousYak9234

It's a bit confused

But it captures the spirit

That I do respect


日本語で

俳句を書けば

いいんだよ

-animuacid

日本語がわかりません

ちよつと待つてくだ さい

英語でお願いします


I'm not a poet.

This is really fucking hard.

Eat this haiku, bitch.

-Weirdguy149

It's a little dry

But it's rich in umami

I'd give it five stars


-BackSet1

I like your spirit

But in your haste you forgot

A single mora


A lovely fall night

Nothing can go wrong today...

How'd that moose get there?

-CompletelyNormalGuy

I am lost for words

My haiku do nothing here

Guess I'll have to quit...

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Eisner 🏳‍⚧she/they pronouns please🏳‍⚧ from the Deepsea Metro (Private) Relationship Status: Chat, is this real?
🏳‍⚧she/they pronouns please🏳‍⚧
#9494: Sep 22nd 2025 at 11:29:11 AM

Hey all, Scott here! Y'know, people don't get that anymore. Combining the words "Scott", "All", "Hey", and "Here"... just doesn't connect with modern word hearers.

Change up the first four words I say to everybody to be understandable to more people!

Welcome, my little friend! Or should I say...friends?
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
WhoaBundy Since: Dec, 2013
mii-tis I want to be wanted, is that so wrong? from You tell me (Y2: Electric Boogaloo) Relationship Status: Longing for Dulcinea
I want to be wanted, is that so wrong?
#9497: Sep 22nd 2025 at 11:40:20 AM

Christ allmighty, goddamn Watchmen!

I AM PREY TO NONE!
Neonocto Fire Chara! from Eight's apartment. (Troper in training) Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Fire Chara!
#9498: Sep 22nd 2025 at 11:53:49 AM

I exist. And so-

Arson!
BackSet1 I <3 Zinnia from I'm sure you'd love to know that, wouldn't you? (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
RandomFanOfStuff Still trying to fix the Wi-Fi from somewhere I probably shouldn't be rn Since: Nov, 2017
Still trying to fix the Wi-Fi
#9500: Sep 22nd 2025 at 1:18:27 PM

I bought a hat!

Welp, add that to the list of Terrible Ideas That I Knew Were Terrible Ideas But Did Anyway...

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