Yes man
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For other uses, see Yes man (disambiguation).
Yes man is a pejorative term (borrowed from the German "Jasager") for a person who outwardly displays agreement with his superiors' opinions in order to gain power or prestige. Such behaviour is said to be common in role-oriented organizations where decision-making power or prestige is concentrated in the few.
Yes men are also popular stereotypes in depictions of corporate culture. The Dilbert comic strip, for example, regularly features such characters.
Sometimes the Yes man has been caricatured in programs, as Kappa Mikey and the Simpsons.
The video game EarthBound featured an enemy called the "Yes Man Jr.". They appeared around the Onett area, and were lackeys of the "Sharks", a gang that was causing mischief around the town at the beginning of the game.
