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* MeanBoss: Lana is framed as this because she insists on Andie finishing her piece before deadline, and because she objects to Andie's desire to write about politics.
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* MeanBoss: Lana is framed as this because she insists on Andie finishing her piece before deadline, despite her misgivings, and because she objects to Andie's desire to write about politics.
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* LameExcuse: Andie claims that Washington, D.C., is the only place where she can write about politics, the environment, economics, religion, and other topics. ''[[SarcasmMode Because no publication covering those issues has an office in New York City]]''.
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* LameExcuse: Andie claims that Washington, D.C., is the only place where she can write about politics, the environment, economics, religion, and other topics.serious subjects. ''[[SarcasmMode Because no publication covering those issues has an office in New York City]]''.
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* EverythingsSparklyWithJewelry: The DeLauer party, where women are encouraged to borrow jewelry to wear for the evening.
* HystericalWoman: Michelle, who is ProneToTears (including [[CryingAfterSex after sex]]), [[LoveMakesYouCrazy gets attached way too quickly]] and [[WeightWoe thinks she's too fat]].
* LameExcuse: Andie claims that Washington, D.C., is the only place where she can write about politics, the environment, economics, religion, and other topics. ''[[SarcasmMode Because no publication covering those issues has an office in New York City]]''.
* MeanBoss: Lana is framed as this because she insists on Andie finishing her piece before deadline, and because she objects to Andie's desire to write about politics.
* MeanBoss: Lana is framed as this because she insists on Andie finishing her piece before deadline, and because she objects to Andie's desire to write about politics.
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** What makes it more meaningful? [[spoiler: Earlier, Ben explained that [[LikeParentLikeSpouse his mother]] was bad at bluffing because she was "pure of heart".]]]]she cares about.
* MenBuyFromMarsWomenBuyFromVenus: The ''modus operandi'' at Ben's advertising agency is to [[MarsAndVenusGenderContrast assign accounts based on gender]], under the assumption that men simply cannot understand the needs of female consumers and vice-versa.
* OneOfTheBoys: We know Andie is this, deep down, because she loves sports and bacon and has no problem getting covered in mud.
* MenBuyFromMarsWomenBuyFromVenus: The ''modus operandi'' at Ben's advertising agency is to [[MarsAndVenusGenderContrast assign accounts based on gender]], under the assumption that men simply cannot understand the needs of female consumers and vice-versa.
* OneOfTheBoys: We know Andie is this, deep down, because she loves sports and bacon and has no problem getting covered in mud.
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* ThoseTwoGirls: Judy Spears and Judy Green, Ben's rivals and co-workers.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Tony and Thayer, Ben's friends and co-workers.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Tony and Thayer, Ben's friends and co-workers.
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** It helps in Ben's family's card game, Bluff, which is like go fish with all the cards in hand.
* FictionalSport: Bluff. It's like a reverse go fish where you can swear.
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** It helps in Ben's family's card game, Bluff.
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* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler: Ben comes to fall for Andie once her former persona (the "good Andie") comes back. He even loves her so much that when he learn she loves him back, he doesn't want to go out with the women who made the bet with him in the first place.]]
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* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler: Ben comes to fall for Andie once her former persona (the "good Andie") comes back. He even loves her so much that when he learn learns she loves him back, he doesn't want to go out with the women who made the bet with him in the first place.]]
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Based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long, this light RomanticComedy film was directed by Donald Petrie (of other [[ChickFlick chick flicks]] such as ''MissCongeniality'', and ''Film/MysticPizza''), won the 2003 BMI Film Music Award, and was nominated for several categories by the MTV Movie and Teen Choice Awards.
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Based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long, this light RomanticComedy film was directed by Donald Petrie (of other [[ChickFlick chick flicks]] such as ''MissCongeniality'', ''Film/MissCongeniality'', and ''Film/MysticPizza''), won the 2003 BMI Film Music Award, and was nominated for several categories by the MTV Movie and Teen Choice Awards.
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* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler: Ben comes to fall for Andie once her former persona (the "good Andie") comes back.]]
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* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler: Ben comes to fall for Andie once her former persona (the "good Andie") comes back. He even loves her so much that when he learn she loves him back, he doesn't want to go out with the women who made the bet with him in the first place.]]
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* ChekhovsSkill: It's earlier in the film that Andie can talk her way out of a speeding ticket. It's not the same, but later [[spoiler: she uses the same sweet talk to convince the taxi driver to pull over while they're on a bridge.]]
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* ChekhovsSkill: It's earlier in the film that Andie can talk her way out of a speeding ticket. It's It hints how she's going to convince Ben she's a vegetarian.
**It's not the same, but later [[spoiler: she uses the same sweet talk to convince the taxi driver to pull over while they're on a bridge.]]
**It's not the same, but later [[spoiler: she uses the same sweet talk to convince the taxi driver to pull over while they're on a bridge.]]
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* ChekovsSkill: ChekhovsSkill: It's earlier in the film that Andie can talk her way out of a speeding ticket. It's not the same, but later [[spoiler: she uses the same sweet talk to convince the taxi driver to pull over while they're on a bridge.]]
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* ChekovsSkill: It's earlier in the film that Andie can talk her way out of a speeding ticket. It's not the same, but later [[spoiler: she uses the same sweet talk to convince the taxi driver to pull over while they're on a bridge.]]
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* RageQuit: During a game of buls$%^ at his parents' home on Staten Island, when he discovers his family cheating.
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* RageQuit: During Ben has one during a game of buls$%^ at his parents' home on Staten Island, when he discovers his family cheating.has been helping Andie cheat the game. Though, he does it rather playfully.
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** What makes it more meaningful? [[spoiler: Earlier, Ben explained that [[LikeParentLikeSpouse his mother]] was bad at bluffing because she was "pure of heart".]]
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* BecomingTheMask: [[spoiler: Ben comes to fall for Andie once her former persona (the "good Andie") comes back.]]
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* MeaningfulEcho: Towards the end, [[spoiler: when Ben calls Andie's bluff about 'not running away' by using a term from the game his family plays.]]
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Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign by a diamond syndicate, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson covers the "How To" beat for "Composure" magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." They meet in a bar shortly after the bet is made and HilarityEnsues.
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Benjamin Barry (Creator/MatthewMcConaughey) is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign by a diamond syndicate, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson (Creator/KateHudson) covers the "How To" beat for "Composure" ''Composure'' magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." They meet in a bar shortly after the bet is made and HilarityEnsues.HilarityEnsues.
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** Andie writes for a women's magazine known as ''Composure''. It is very unlikely that this is a coincidence with ''Magazine/Cosmopolitan'', another women's magazine. Her boss states that "serious journalism", things "that matter" to Kate Hudson, such as politics, the environment, and foreign affairs are inappropriate for a women's magazine mainly comprised of things such as how-to's, make-up, and fashion.
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** Andie writes for a women's magazine known as ''Composure''. It is very unlikely that this is a coincidence with ''Magazine/Cosmopolitan'', ''Cosmopolitan'', another women's magazine. Her boss states that "serious journalism", things "that matter" to Kate Hudson, such as politics, the environment, and foreign affairs are inappropriate for a women's magazine mainly comprised of things such as how-to's, make-up, and fashion.
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** DeLauers resembles Debeers, a diamond company that owns most of the world's diamond business.
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** DeLauers [=DeLauers=] resembles Debeers, [=DeBeers=], a diamond company that owns most of the world's diamond business.
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** Andie writes for a women's magazine known as ''Composure''. It is very unlikely that this is a coincidence with ''Magazine/Cosmopolitan'', another women's magazine. Her boss states that "serious journalism", things "that matter" to Kate Hudson, such as politics, the environment, and foreign affairs are inappropriate for a women's magazine mainly comprised of things such as how-to's, make-up, and fashion.
** DeLauers resembles Debeers, a diamond company that owns most of the world's diamond business.
** Andie writes for a women's magazine known as ''Composure''. It is very unlikely that this is a coincidence with ''Magazine/Cosmopolitan'', another women's magazine. Her boss states that "serious journalism", things "that matter" to Kate Hudson, such as politics, the environment, and foreign affairs are inappropriate for a women's magazine mainly comprised of things such as how-to's, make-up, and fashion.
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** In-universe, they attend a Chick Flick Marathon, consisting of ''Film/SleeplessInSeattle'', ''Film/FriedGreenTomatoes'', ''Film/MysticPizza'', and ''Film/WhenHarryMetSally''. Pretty sure this constitutes ColdBloodedTorture.
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** Of course, Andie's boss then renegs on the deal, saying that Andie can write about anything she wants... as long as it's trivial. [[spoiler:Andie quits on the spot]].
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** Hilariously lampshaded (IIRC) when his boss, agreeing this to be an excellent idea, shouts it out the window, only for someone to angrily shout it back.
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* ShirtlessScene: And in the bathroom, no less.
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* ShirtlessScene: And in the bathroom, no less. Ben also gets one early in the movie when he changes shirts.
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* DefconFive: "I have to crack this guy. I mean, this is Defcon Five, and I have to do something truly appalling. It's not funny."
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* DefconFive: "I have to crack this guy. I mean, this is Defcon Five, and I have to do something truly appalling. It's not funny." Possibly makes sense in this context, however, as their situation is going rather well due to Ben doing everything in his power to not break up with her, while she's trying to make things worse until he does.
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Based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long, this light RomanticComedy film was directed by Donald Petrie (of other ChickFlick's such as ''MissCongeniality'', and ''Film/MysticPizza''), won the 2003 BMI Film Music Award, and was nominated for several categories by the MTV Movie and Teen Choice Awards.
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Based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long, this light RomanticComedy film was directed by Donald Petrie (of other ChickFlick's [[ChickFlick chick flicks]] such as ''MissCongeniality'', and ''Film/MysticPizza''), won the 2003 BMI Film Music Award, and was nominated for several categories by the MTV Movie and Teen Choice Awards.
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Based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long, this light RomanticComedy film was directed by Donald Petrie (of other ChickFlick's such as ''MissCongeniality'', and ''MysticPizza''), ''Film/MysticPizza''), won the 2003 BMI Film Music Award, and was nominated for several categories by the MTV Movie and Teen Choice Awards.
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Based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long, this light RomanticComedy film was directed by Donald Petrie (of other ChickFlick's such as ''MissCongeniality'', and ''MysticPizza''), won the 2003 BMI Film Music Award, and was nominated for several categories by the MTV Movie and Teen Choice Awards.
Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign by a diamond syndicate, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson covers the "How To" beat for "Composure" magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." They meet in a bar shortly after the bet is made and HilarityEnsues.
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!The film contains examples of:
* AlliterativeName: Andie Anderson.
** Benjamin Barry too.
* BabyTalk: Andie uses this as one of the methods to make men run away fast.
* BasedOnAnAdviceBook: Well, actually a woman's magazine in this case.
* BestFriendManual: Ben's mother lets slip that Andie is the first girl Ben ever brought home. It's not exactly advice, but it's a "heads up" insight that let her see the context.
* TheBet: Andie makes one with her boss. Ben makes one with his boss. [[DoubleStandard Note that the woman is only doing it out of creative integrity, while the man is doing it just for money]].
** Interestingly her so-called "creative integrity" leads to her manipulating a guy because she originally sees him as nothing more than a means to get some creative freedom. Ben, by contrast, is just doing his best to be charming (which isn't outside the realm of normal dating) and not giving up on Andie, to win a lucrative account for his company. Basically, both of them have to learn to stop manipulating the other just to get what they want.
* ChickFlick: Oh, Matthew, take that shirt off!
* DeathbringerTheAdorable: Krull, looking natty in his Burberry sweater!
* DefconFive: "I have to crack this guy. I mean, this is Defcon Five, and I have to do something truly appalling. It's not funny."
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Andie Anderson is so gorgeous she 'could throw up on a guy and he'd say, “Do it again.”'
* FemaleGaze: Ben spends a lot of the movie sans shirt, and catches some women at his office staring.
* FictionBusinessSavvy: Ben thinks a great new slogan for the diamond industry group is "Go frost yourself."
** Hilariously lampshaded (IIRC) when his boss, agreeing this to be an excellent idea, shouts it out the window, only for someone to angrily shout it back.
* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded in dialogue]].
* FourthDateMarriage: It's not exactly love at first sight.
* ICallHimMisterHappy: Hilariously subverted by having the ''girlfriend'' naming her boyfriend's penis "Princess Sophia". He complains by saying that, if she has to name his parts, it should be a more masculine name, "something like Spike, or Butch, or Krull the Warrior King!"
** [[DeathbringerTheAdorable The last of which is what she names her Chinese crested (which is a small, mostly hairless breed of dog that can conceivably be mistaken for a chihuahua.)]]
* PleaseDumpMe
* RaceForYourLove: Ben on a motorcycle chasing Andi in a taxi in New York traffic. Guess who wins!
* RageQuit: During a game of buls$%^ at his parent's home on Staten Island, when he discovers his family cheating.
* ShirtlessScene: And in the bathroom, no less.
* StrictlyFormula: No surprises in the plot, but still a good romantic comedy.
* UrineTrouble: The movie has Krull the Chinese crested peeing on a pool table.
Based on a short cartoon book of the same name by Michele Alexander and Jeannie Long, this light RomanticComedy film was directed by Donald Petrie (of other ChickFlick's such as ''MissCongeniality'', and ''MysticPizza''), won the 2003 BMI Film Music Award, and was nominated for several categories by the MTV Movie and Teen Choice Awards.
Benjamin Barry is an advertising executive and ladies' man who, to win a big campaign by a diamond syndicate, bets that he can make a woman fall in love with him in 10 days. Andie Anderson covers the "How To" beat for "Composure" magazine and is assigned to write an article on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." They meet in a bar shortly after the bet is made and HilarityEnsues.
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!The film contains examples of:
* AlliterativeName: Andie Anderson.
** Benjamin Barry too.
* BabyTalk: Andie uses this as one of the methods to make men run away fast.
* BasedOnAnAdviceBook: Well, actually a woman's magazine in this case.
* BestFriendManual: Ben's mother lets slip that Andie is the first girl Ben ever brought home. It's not exactly advice, but it's a "heads up" insight that let her see the context.
* TheBet: Andie makes one with her boss. Ben makes one with his boss. [[DoubleStandard Note that the woman is only doing it out of creative integrity, while the man is doing it just for money]].
** Interestingly her so-called "creative integrity" leads to her manipulating a guy because she originally sees him as nothing more than a means to get some creative freedom. Ben, by contrast, is just doing his best to be charming (which isn't outside the realm of normal dating) and not giving up on Andie, to win a lucrative account for his company. Basically, both of them have to learn to stop manipulating the other just to get what they want.
* ChickFlick: Oh, Matthew, take that shirt off!
* DeathbringerTheAdorable: Krull, looking natty in his Burberry sweater!
* DefconFive: "I have to crack this guy. I mean, this is Defcon Five, and I have to do something truly appalling. It's not funny."
* EveryoneLovesBlondes: Andie Anderson is so gorgeous she 'could throw up on a guy and he'd say, “Do it again.”'
* FemaleGaze: Ben spends a lot of the movie sans shirt, and catches some women at his office staring.
* FictionBusinessSavvy: Ben thinks a great new slogan for the diamond industry group is "Go frost yourself."
** Hilariously lampshaded (IIRC) when his boss, agreeing this to be an excellent idea, shouts it out the window, only for someone to angrily shout it back.
* FlorenceNightingaleEffect: [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded in dialogue]].
* FourthDateMarriage: It's not exactly love at first sight.
* ICallHimMisterHappy: Hilariously subverted by having the ''girlfriend'' naming her boyfriend's penis "Princess Sophia". He complains by saying that, if she has to name his parts, it should be a more masculine name, "something like Spike, or Butch, or Krull the Warrior King!"
** [[DeathbringerTheAdorable The last of which is what she names her Chinese crested (which is a small, mostly hairless breed of dog that can conceivably be mistaken for a chihuahua.)]]
* PleaseDumpMe
* RaceForYourLove: Ben on a motorcycle chasing Andi in a taxi in New York traffic. Guess who wins!
* RageQuit: During a game of buls$%^ at his parent's home on Staten Island, when he discovers his family cheating.
* ShirtlessScene: And in the bathroom, no less.
* StrictlyFormula: No surprises in the plot, but still a good romantic comedy.
* UrineTrouble: The movie has Krull the Chinese crested peeing on a pool table.
