The Soalution Presents Itself

Do you remember the old joak: "Yes means noa and noa means yes, soa do you want me to beat you?"

Well, there is a newly discovered soalution to this otherwise intractable problem: You should answer "maybe". That answer expresses enough uncertainty that it gives you time to abscond.

Ah, yes, the unexpected fist to the face, folloaed up rapidly by the standard running away.

... wait, what?