History Funny / StrangerThanFiction

* Harold notes to his psychiatrist that his narrator is using a better vocabulary than he has. One wonders how many times he jotted down a word he heard in his head for the sole purpose of looking it up in a dictionary later, then having "Oh, that's what she was talking about!" moments.

* Harold notes to his psychiatrist that his narrator is using a better vocabulary than he has. One wonders how many times he jotted down a word he heard in his head for the sole purpose of looking it up in a dictionary later.

'''Karen''': Just writer's block.

'''Nurse''': Excuse me?

'''Karen''': ''Very'' small talk.

'''Dr. Hilbert''': Nothing. The only way to find out what story you're in is to determine what stories you're not in. Odd as it may seem, I've just ruled out half of Greek literature, seven fairy tales, ten Chinese fables, and determined conclusively that you are not [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Theatre/Hamlet King Hamlet]], [[Literature/ToKillAMockingbird Scout Finch]], [[Literature/MissMarple Miss Marple]], [[Literature/{{Frankenstein}} Frankenstein's monster]], or a {{golem}}. Aren't you relieved to know you're not a golem? \\

* Harold's responses to Karen's narration when he first hears them, including addressing his toothbrush as if it was the speaker.

'''Dr. Hilbert''': Nothing. The only way to find out what story you're in is to determine what stories you're not in. Odd as it may seem, I've just ruled out half of Greek literature, seven fairy tales, ten Chinese fables, and determined conclusively that you are not [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Theatre/Hamlet King Hamlet]], [[Literature/ToKillAMockingbird Scout Finch]], [[Literature/MissMarple Miss Marple]], [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Frankenstein Frankenstein's monster]], or a {{golem}}. Aren't you relieved to know you're not a golem? \\

* "He was elated and surprised by his somewhat flirtatious encounter with Miss Pascal. So elated that he exited the Transit Authority Bus a good twenty-seven blocks early and would now have to walk." Cue poor Harold turning back to try and board the bus again, to no avail.

'''Dr. Hilbert''': Nothing. The only way to find out what story you're in is to determine what stories you're not in. Odd as it may seem, I've just ruled out half of Greek literature, seven fairy tales, ten Chinese fables, and determined conclusively that you are not [[Film/Hamlet King Hamlet]], [[Literature/ToKillAMockingbird Scout Finch]], [[Literature/MissMarple Miss Marple]], [[Franchise/Frankenstein Frankenstein's monster]], or a {{golem}}. Aren't you relieved to know you're not a golem? \\

'''Dr. Hilbert''': Nothing. The only way to find out what story you're in is to determine what stories you're not in. Odd as it may seem, I've just ruled out half of Greek literature, seven fairy tales, ten Chinese fables, and determined conclusively that you are not [[Theater/Hamlet King Hamlet]], [[Literature/ToKillAMockingbird Scout Finch]], [[Literature/MissMarple Miss Marple]], [[Literature/Frankenstein Frankenstein's monster]], or a {{golem}}. Aren't you relieved to know you're not a golem? \\

'''Dr. Hilbert''': Nothing. The only way to find out what story you're in is to determine what stories you're not in. Odd as it may seem, I've just ruled out half of Greek literature, seven fairy tales, ten Chinese fables, and determined conclusively that you are not [[Theatre/Hamlet King Hamlet]], [[Literature/ToKillAMockingbird Scout Finch]], [[Literature/MissMarple Miss Marple]], [[Literature/Frankenstein Frankenstein's monster]], or a {{golem}}. Aren't you relieved to know you're not a golem? \\

'''Dr. Hilbert''': Nothing. The only way to find out what story you're in is to determine what stories you're not in. Odd as it may seem, I've just ruled out half of Greek literature, seven fairy tales, ten Chinese fables, and determined conclusively that you are not King Hamlet, Scout Finch, Miss Marple, Frankenstein's monster, or a golem. Aren't you relieved to know you're not a golem? \\

* Karen: (narrating) "Why was Harold talking to this man?... This man was an idiot." And Harold gives a sort of half-nod as if he agrees with his narrator.

* Also, Doctor Hilbert's quiz that he gives to Harold to determine what kind of story he's in.
-->[[spoiler:'''Dr. Hilbert''': Aren't you relieved to know you're not a golem?]]

* "He was elated and surprised by his somewhat flirtatious encounter with Miss Pascal. So elated that he exited the Transit Authority Bus a good twenty-seven blocks early and would now have to walk." Cue poor Harold turning back to try and board the bus again, to no avail.

* Harold tries to prevent the plot from advancing by doing nothing but sitting and watching TV... so the plot bursts through his wall and eats his television! FourthWallWontProtectYou, indeed.

* Harold tries to prevent the plot from advancing by doing nothing but sitting and watching TV... so the plot bursts through his wall and eats his television!
** Even more hilarious, when he turns on the television, it runs a number of nature documentaries that show animals dying in horrific ways. Harold desperately wants to change the channel...but can't because he promised himself that he wouldn't do ''anything''.

* Karen: "I don't need nicotine patches, I smoke cigarettes."

* CrowningMomentOfFunny
** Karen: "I don't need nicotine patches, I smoke cigarettes."
** Harold tries to prevent the plot from advancing by doing nothing but sitting and watching TV... so the plot bursts through his wall and eats his television!
** Also, Doctor Hilbert's quiz that he gives to Harold to determine what kind of story he's in.

** Karen: (narrating) "Why was Harold talking to this man?... This man was an idiot." And Harold gives a sort of half-nod as if he agrees with his narrator.

** Karen: I don't need nicotine patches, I smoke cigarettes.

-->[[spoiler:'''Dr. Hilbert''': Aren't you relieved to know you're not a golem?]]