Siri can't understand "Yes"

when i tell Siri, "set up a photo shoot with Diana for 1:00 on saturday" it gets everything right. the appointment is set to the right time and everything else looks good. then Siri asks something like, "should i add this appointment to your calendar?" and i say, "Yes", Siri reliably interprets Yes as Yet, tells me it doesn't understand, and gives me a list of things i can change about the appointment. however, if i say, "confirm" the appointment is added to my calendar without problem.
i would have expected "yes" to be a valid answer to confirmation question. it seems more natural language to me. does anyone else have this problem?

Yes. When I say just "yes", it always comes back with "Sorry, I don't understand what you said". But If I say "yes, please", it says "OK, I'll add that reminder". Very odd. But it understands the word "yes". Maybe it just likes the magic word?
When it doesn't understand my confirmation, it seems to lose the original item that it asked for confirmation about. This is very troubling. Then I have to start all over again.

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My goal is to rate all of my music.
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I have had an issue with Siri since upgrading my iPhone 4S to the newest iOS. The problem is produced when I:
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4079
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iPhone 4s
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iPhone 5
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iPod touch (5th generation)
Verify that the mic near the rear camera is not blocked.
iPad (3rd generation)
Verify that the mic at the top center, above the FaceTime camera, is not blocked.
All models
If you are using a protective case, try removing it.
Try turning your device off and then on again.
Thanks for reaching out to Apple Support Communities.
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