1. the word you hear before a big lecture
2. when you hear it, prepare for boredom
3. the word that lets you know your in for it
4. the word people use when they are trying to be smart
5. the word people use when they are loosing an argument
6. the word you only use if you are in trouble, a smart mouth, or loosing in a argument/verbal fight
"Well actually..."
"here we go again"
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The preface to a load of bullshit
Joey: โThe earth is round, and there are photos to prove it.โ
Stephen: โWell actually, you canโt be sure because you werenโt there.โ
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The battle cry of the mansplainer. See also: "to be fair" and "not all"
Well actually, to be fair, not all men do that.
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A phrase often used to point out instances of technicality, ambiguity, or hypocrisy.
1. A technicality. The meaning of the phrase in this context is "well yes, technically you are correct about superficial elements, but actually no, you are wrong about the substance in some way that invalidates the premise."
2. Ambiguity. The meaning of the phrase in this context is "well yes, some elements of this that have merit, but actually no, there are further details that must be considered."
3. Hypocrisy. The meaning of the phrase in this context is "well yes, I will say something to you to temporarily satisfy you, but actually no, my true actions will go against what I've said."
Site: Will you provide an example? We won't let you submit this without an example.
Me: Well yes, but actually no.
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What you say when you know what is expected of you, but you dont care.
Origin:
In an animated short film called โSo You Want to be a Pirate!โ. Thereโs a part where a character says โgood guess, but actually noโ. Someone posted a screen cap of it on Reddit, but captioned as โWell yes, but actually noโ
My friend: Donโt you feel bad about taking his stuff?
Me: Well yes, but actually no.
Me: So youโll for sure be here to fix my internet tomorrow?
Comcast: Well yes, but actually no.
Me: (clicks not interested on the same YouTube video for the millionth time)
YouTube: Well yes, but actually no.
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You're a fucking shill who's literally getting paid to a have a fat cock.
Hym "Well actually kill yourself fat cock."
A better character than Scam Likely in the "Dungeons and Daddies" podcast.
Well Actually is more interesting than Scam Likely, who is just a bundle of fuckery.