ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Yes Men

Okay kiddo, have you ever heard of the phrase "yes men"? It means people who always say "yes" to everything their boss or someone else in charge says, even if they don't really agree or think it's a good idea.

So let's say your teacher asks you if you want to do a really long and difficult project for homework. If you're a "yes man," you might say yes even if you really don't want to do it and know it will be too hard. That's because you want to make your teacher happy and don't want to say no.

Sometimes, "yes men" are helpful because they can make things easier for the person in charge. But other times, they can be bad because they don't share their own thoughts or ideas. So it's important to be honest and speak up when you want to say no or have a different opinion.