History Main / ICanLiveWithThat

Compare ShrugTake, AtLeastIAdmitIt, and IllTakeThatAsACompliment.

* ''Series/{{Charmed}}'' episode "Something Wicca This Way Goes". The sisters change into magical disguises so everyone will think they're dead.

* In the ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "In the Pale Moonlight", Sisko says this in his personal log about covering up the truth about a political assassination for the greater good. Sisko's delivery, however, makes it clear that he is actually trying to convince convince himself that his actions were justified, and it is not at all clear if he succeeds:

* From thhe ''WesternAnimation/MightyMax'' episode "Norman's Conquest", as Normal dangles Spike over a cliff:

* In ''TheLifeAquaticWithSteveZissou'':

Compare ShrugTake and AtLeastIAdmitIt.

* ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'', when Stephen begsHollie's gay roommate Joseph to make an album for Sex Bob-omb in volume 4:

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* ComicBook/MarshalLaw when he's describing himself:
-->A lot of people say I'm a uniformed thug, [[IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim no better than the scum I hunt down]]… a fascist cop… a glorified Nazi… [[OverlyLongGag a legalized vigilante, handing out his own highly suspect street "justice"… someone with a pathological hatred of superheroes, reveling at the chance to beat the hell out of them.]] That sounds fair. I can live with that.

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* ''Series/{{Dexter}} episode "The British Invasion":

* It doesnt actually happen, but in an early episode of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', "Tom's Rhinoplasty", Mr Garrison decides to undergo a cosmetic nose surgery (the nose job he picks will make him look like a young Creator/DavidHasselhoff). The surgeon warns him about the risks of the operation first.

'''Tee''': My mother taught me. Those with whom we have met, those with great wisdom and dignity, we should call "master".\\
'''Baydool''': I can live with that.

-->'''Agatha''': "...I'm the evil madgirl with the deathray and the freakish ancestors and the town full of minions and the horde of Jaegers and the homicidal castle full of sycophantic evil geniuses and fun-sized hunter-killer monster clanks and GOODNESS KNOWS WHAT ELSE —- ''{{Beat}}'' And you know what? I CAN WORK WITH THAT!"

-->'''Tee''': Yes, maste

'''Roy Biggins:''' So what you're saying is, she's not interested in me, that I don't mean anything to her. She just wants to get me into bed & use me like some cheap piece of meat?\\

'''Stephen:''' ''Joseph!!!'' Can you record our album? Sex Bob-omb needs to record an album! We need to take it to the next level! [[MediumAwareness You saw us play in volume 3, right?]] ''We aren't all that sucky, right???''\\

'''Jane Winslett-Richardson:''' You read it. What did you think?

* ''Film/DieHard''
-->'''FBI Special Agent Johnson:''' Figure we take out the terrorists. Lose 20, 25 percent of the hostages, tops.
-->'''FBI Agent Johnson:''' I can live with that.
* ''TheLifeAquaticWithSteveZissou''
-->'''Steve Zissou:''' I wanted to give you a heads-up on what I thought of the piece...
-->'''Jane Winslett-Richardson:''' You read it. What did you think?
-->'''Steve:''' Well, I was a little upset at first. I mean, obviously people are going to think I'm a showboat, and a little bit of a prick. But then I thought... that's me. I said those things, I did those things. I can live with that.
* ''Film/TheReplacements2000''
-->'''Eddie Martel:''' I'm still an All-Pro quarterback with two Super Bowl rings. You'll never be anything more than a replacement player.
-->'''Shane Falco:''' Yeah. Yeah, I can live with that.

* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "In the Pale Moonlight"
-->'''Sisko:''' So… I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover up the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But most damning of all… I think I can live with it… And if I had to do it all over again… I would. Garak was right about one thing--a guilty conscience is a small price to pay for the safety of the Alpha Quadrant. So I will learn to live with it… Because I ''can'' live with it… I can live with it.
* ''Series/{{Dexter}} episode "The British Invasion"

** "Forever"
-->'''House:''' If we were all satisfied with what we had, what a beautiful world it would be. We'd all slowly starve to death in our own filth, but at least we'd be happy. Listen, I need your self worth to hang on this job. For kicking ass to be all that lets you rise above miserable. If waking up in the morning is enough, I don't need you.

** "Lockdown"
-->'''Taub:''' We have a tiny window of opportunity to gain some insight into our colleagues... Okay, what if we just snooped on our boss?
-->'''Foreman:''' I think I can live with that.
* ''Series/{{Bones}}'' episode "The Witch in the Wardrobe"
-->'''Dr. Jack Hodgins:''' Okay, fine. No more compliments. You don't look good today. Your smile is average at best. And it is *not* cool that we finally get to work together again in the field.
-->'''Angela Montenegro:''' ...Okay fine, I can live with that.
* ''Series/OneTreeHill'' episode "The Desperate Kingdom of Love"
-->'''Haley James:''' Um... I was just alphabetising our [=CDs=].
-->'''Nathan Scott:''' So what?
-->'''Haley:''' So, 'NatalieMerchant' after 'NOZ' and 'Wilco' before the 'Wu-Tang Clan'?
-->'''Nathan:''' So you listen to crummy music. I can live with that.
* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' episode "Enigma"
-->'''Gibbs:''' [as they're going after Gibbs' CO] You take a shot at him, you answer to me!
-->'''FBI Agent Fornell:''' I can live with that.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "The Initiative"
-->'''Buffy Summers:''' Uh, last night... At the party, you wanted to tell me something?
-->'''Riley Finn:''' Oh, yeah. Very important stuff. I don't remember any of it now. But you would have been fascinated, possibly even moved. Did Willow tell you I like cheese?
-->'''Buffy:''' You're a little peculiar.
-->'''Riley:''' [smiles] I can live with that.
* ''Series/{{Angel}}''
** "Blood Money"
-->'''Angel:''' Okay, so we're both rude. You know what? I can live with that.
** "The Thin Dead Line"
-->'''Angel:''' I thought you might want to know. I took care of our cop problem.
-->'''Detective Lockley:''' Crime reports from that precinct. Up until three months ago, there was a murder every two weeks, a rape every two days, a robbery every hour and a half. That's what we just gave back to the people in that community.

* ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' episode "Watching the Baby"
-->'''Malcolm:''' Her boyfriend is Aaron Seponevic. Have you ever seen that guy? If he sees you making out with his girlfriend, he's gonna kill you! [snip]
-->'''Reese:''' From now on, when I walk by, people are gonna say, "What happened to that guy's face?". And someone'll say, "That's Reese. He made out with Aaron Seponevic's girlfriend." And I can live with that.
* ''Series/TheWestWing'' episode "The Lame Duck Congress"

* ''Series/DocMartin'' episode "In Loco"

* ''Series/ThirdWatch'' episode "Alone Again, Naturally"

* ''WesternAnimation/MightyMax'' episode "Norman's Conquest"
-->'''Spike:''' [while Norman dangles him over a cliff] You can't kill me! If you do, [[IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim you'll be no better than me!]]
-->'''Norman:''' [drops him] I can live with that.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode “Chocolate with Nuts”
-->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Don't get me wrong, Patrick. It's great that we helped that guy out but there's no one else in town to sell chocolate bars to. Let's face it Patrick, we're failures.
-->'''Patrick:''' I can live with that.

-->'''[[StarWars Janitor Poopatine]]''': Alright, alright! You can have your gum! And chew it, too.
-->'''Fanboy & Chum Chum''': YAY!!!
-->'''Janitor Poopatine''': But no taffy!
-->'''Fanboy''': Ah, we can live with that.

--> '''Tom''': You could end up a hideous, foul shadow of a creature, living in the sewers and only emerging at night to scavenge for food.
--> '''Garrison''': *beat* I can live with that.

-->[[color:#a10000:AA: i'm 0kay with that]]
-->[[color:#a10000:AA: i'm 0kay with a l0t 0f things]]

-->'''Worth:''' I have nothing... to live for out there.
-->'''Leaven:''' What is out there?
-->'''Worth:''' Boundless human stupidity.
-->'''Leaven:''' I can live with that.

-->'''Quark:''' I just wanted them to cross paths, so that the deal would fall through.
-->'''Sisko:''' It fell through, all right. Hagath and Gaila barely managed to get off the station alive. [snip] I wouldn't count on seeing your former business partners again.

-->'''Roy Biggins:''' So what you're saying is, she's not interested in me, that I don't mean anything to her. She just wants to get me into bed & use me like some cheap piece of meat?
-->'''Brian Hackett''': Exactly.
-->'''Roy:''' I can live with that!

* ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim''
-->[Stephen begging Hollie's gay roommate Joseph to make an album for Sex Bob-omb in volume 4.]
-->'''Stephen:''' ''Joseph!!!'' Can you record our album? Sex Bob-omb needs to record an album! We need to take it to the next level! [[MediumAwareness You saw us play in volume 3, right?]] ''We aren't all that sucky, right???''
-->'''Joseph:''' ...Okay, I'll do it. But only because I find you attractive.
-->'''Stephen:''' ''I can live with that!!!''

-->'''Teacher:''' Your report was obviously fabricated, Mr. Buttowski. But you entertained us all. So you pass. ''Barely.''
-->'''Kick:''' I can live with that.

* ''Film/TheReplacements''

* ''KickButtowski'' has this exchange after Kick tells the class about his ''Franchise/IndianaJones''-esque quest for the HolyGrail of skateboards.

** In the ''WesternAnimation/FanboyAndChumChum'' episode "The Janitor Strikes Back", after the two manage to get permission to chew gum in school from the janitor.

* Type 1: Someone is resigned/willing to accept (or at least start accepting) a negative situation: that he's a failure, that he's acting in an evil manner, that his actions will cause problems, etc.
* Type 2: A person gets an unexpected break or finds out that things aren't as bad as they thought.

In other words, Type 1 is basically the "negative" version of the trope example: "You've rescued your wife, but the bus full of nuns drove into the swamp and [[MadeOfExplodium exploded]], and she had a heart attack! You are doomed to be single forever!" "... I can live with that."

Type 1 also overlaps with IDidWhatIHadToDo - the difference being that Type 1 of this trope more overtly expresses regret at what he felt he ''had'' to do, while the latter ''might'' shrug off any regrets.

Type 2 is the "positive" version, where some unlikely or contrived bit of fortune lands in your lap. "What the... the BigBad's getaway jet just ingested a flock of flying monkeys and crashed in flames before we could shoot him down." "I can live with that."

Examples:
Type 1

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* ''Anime/PuellaMagiMadokaMagicaTheMovieRebellion'': Upon [[spoiler:recreating the universe]], [[spoiler:Homura]] realizes that her obsession with protecting Madoka has crippled her own emotional health and ended their friendship, because she has knowingly and irreparably broken Madoka's trust in her. However, she doesn't regret her actions, as she has finally saved Madoka- [[spoiler:from both the Incubators and herself]]- and nothing can matter more than that. The last scene depicts [[spoiler:Homura]] dancing in a field, alone and victorious.

-->'''Sisko:''' So... I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover up the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But most damning of all... I think I can live with it... And if I had to do it all over again... I would. Garak was right about one thing – a guilty conscience is a small price to pay for the safety of the Alpha Quadrant. So I will learn to live with it...Because I ''can'' live with it...I can live with it.

-->'''Debra Morgan:''' You're a little weird, Dex.
-->'''Dexter Morgan:''' That's not gonna change. I'm gonna be this way forever.
-->'''Debra:''' I can live with that.

-->'''Leo [=McGarry=]:''' Any downside?
-->'''C.J. Cregg:''' I'll feel stupid.
-->'''Leo:''' I can live with that.

-->'''Pauline Lamb:''' Don't forget you've got the school thing today. If Louisa Glasson gets it, there's a bit of a party later at the Crab.
-->'''Dr. Martin Ellingham:''' What happens if she doesn't?
-->'''Pauline:''' No one in Portwenn will talk to you.
-->'''Martin:''' I can live with that.

--> "A lot of people say I'm a uniformed thug, [[IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim no better than the scum I hunt down]]...a fascist cop...a glorified Nazi...[[OverlyLongGag a legalized vigilante, handing out his own highly suspect street "justice"... someone with a pathological hatred of superheroes, reveling at the chance to beat the hell out of them.]] That sounds fair. I can live with that."

Type 2

* It doesnt actually happen, but in an early episode of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', "Tom's Rhinoplasty", Mr Garrison decides to undergo a cosmetic nose surgery (the nose job he picks will make him look like a young DavidHasselhoff). The surgeon warns him about the risks of the operation first.