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{{Short description|Shit-test reply: agree, then exaggerate}} | {{Short description|Shit-test reply: agree, then exaggerate}} | ||
{{Infobox term | {{Infobox term | ||
| name | | name = Agree and amplify | ||
| also | | also = A&A, agree & amplify | ||
| field | | field = Pickup | ||
| origin | | origin = Mystery-era / RSD boards | ||
| related = [[Shit test]]; [[Reframe]]; [[Cocky funny]] | | related = [[Shit test]]; [[Reframe]]; [[Cocky funny]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Agree and amplify''' ('''A&A''') is a [[shit test]] reply: you agree with the jab and exaggerate it until it is a joke instead of a trial. It is the stock RSD/Mystery-era answer to "do you say that to all the girls?" — "only the cute ones, and I have a quota." <ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_artist |title=Pickup artist |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> | '''Agree and amplify''' ('''A&A''') is a [[shit test]] reply: you agree with the jab and exaggerate it until it is a joke instead of a trial. It is the stock RSD/Mystery-era answer to "do you say that to all the girls?" — "only the cute ones, and I have a quota." <ref name="wp">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickup_artist |title=Pickup artist |website=Wikipedia |access-date=11 September 2026}}</ref> | ||
Later | Later writers still wants you to hear the test. It does not want you to live inside a bit. [[Calibration]] decides whether A&A is wit or a man who cannot be serious. | ||
== Method == | == Method == | ||
Latest revision as of 09:08, 18 September 2026
| Field | Pickup |
|---|---|
| Also known as | A&A, agree & amplify |
| Origin | Mystery-era / RSD boards |
| Related | Shit test; Reframe; Cocky funny |
Agree and amplify (A&A) is a shit test reply: you agree with the jab and exaggerate it until it is a joke instead of a trial. It is the stock RSD/Mystery-era answer to "do you say that to all the girls?" — "only the cute ones, and I have a quota." [1]
Later writers still wants you to hear the test. It does not want you to live inside a bit. Calibration decides whether A&A is wit or a man who cannot be serious.
Method
Agree with the literal frame, overplay it, move on. Do not argue the premise. Do not explain the joke.
Failure mode
Amplifying into cruelty, or A&A on a serious bid ('are you actually married?'). Not every question is a shit test.
See also
References
- ↑ Pickup artist. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 September 2026.