History Main / JackhammeredConversation

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* 'TotalDramaPresentsTheRidonculousRace'': When Devin finally tells the sisters that he is in love with [[ChildhoodFriendRomance Carey]], Emma's aggravated response is continually interrupted by the sound of the train horn.

[[JustForFun/DescribeTopicHere And now, a desc-]] '''[[SelfDemonstratingArticle [VERY LOUD JACKHAMMER NOISES GO HERE]]]''' [[JustForFun/DescribeTopicHere -m yours truly.]]

And now, a desc- '''[VERY LOUD JACKHAMMER NOISES GO HERE]''' -m yours truly.

In most cases, all parties except for the viewer can hear what is said. However, on occasion, it's [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by having characters claim that they're unable to hear them. The "gaps" between audible dialogue tend to include sentences or chunks of sentences that seem somewhat unrelated. Usually, it's PlayedForLaughs, and understanding what you can't hear isn't usually important to the know because either nobody was supposed to understand it in the first place, or everyone else is supposed to get it but you, thus the joke.

-> ''"What?! Now I can't say '''[HONK]''' in my own '''[HONK]'''ing house?! Great, Lois, just '''[HONK]'''ing great! You know, you're lucky you're good at '''[HONK]''' my '''[HONK]''' or I'd never put up with ya! You know what I'm talking about. When you '''[HONK]''' lubed-up '''[HONK]''' toothpaste in my '''[HONK]''' while you '''[HONK]''' on a cherry '''[HONK]''' Episcopalian '''[HONK]''' extension cord '''[HONK]''' wetness '''[HONK]''' with a parking ticket? That was the best."''

--->'''Peter:''' Oh, Lois, you are so full of '''[HONK]'''! What?! Now I can't say '''[HONK]''' in my own '''[HONK]'''ing house?! Great, Lois, just '''[HONK]'''ing great! You know, you're lucky you're good at '''[HONK]''' my '''[HONK]''' or I'd never put up with ya! You know what I'm talking about. When you '''[HONK]''' lubed-up '''[HONK]''' toothpaste in my '''[HONK]''' while you '''[HONK]''' on a cherry '''[HONK]''' Episcopalian '''[HONK]''' extension cord '''[HONK]''' wetness '''[HONK]''' with a parking ticket? That was the best.

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A {{Dialogue}} trope where some repetitive noise (such as a jackhammer) prevents the audience from hearing multiple sections of a conversation.

-> ''*Airhorn*''
-> ''"WHAT?! Oh, I can't say- *Airhorn* -in my own- *Airhorn* -house?! *Airhorn* -great, Lois. Just- *Airhorn* -ing great. You know, you're lucky you're good at- *Airhorn* -ing my- *Airhorn* -or I'd never put up with ya. You know what I'm talking about, when you- *Airhorn* -lubed up- *Airhorn* -toothpaste in my- *Airhorn* -while you- *Airhorn* -on a cherry- *Airhorn* -episcopalian- *Airhorn* -extension cord- *Airhorn* -wetness- *Airhorn* -with a parking ticket? That is the BEST."''

** [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] in "PTV", when the FCC begins censoring real life and a G-man blocks out Peter's swears with an airhorn. His ensuing rant brings up a lot of sexual NoodleImplements.

-> ''"WHAT?! Oh, I can't say-" *Airhorn* "-in my own-" *Airhorn* "-house?!" *Airhorn* "-great, Lois. Just-" *Airhorn* "-ing great. You know, you're lucky you're good at-" *Airhorn* "-ing my-" *Airhorn* "-or I'd never put up with ya. You know what I'm talking about, when you-" *Airhorn* "-lubed up-" *Airhorn* "-toothpaste in my-" *Airhorn* "-while you-" *Airhorn* "-on a cherry-" *Airhorn* "-episcopalian-" *Airhorn* "-extension cord-" *Airhorn* "-wetness-" *Airhorn* "-with a parking ticket? That is the BEST."''

->''"Oh, Lois, you are so full of-"''
->''*Airhorn*''
->''"WHAT?! Oh, I can't say-" *Airhorn* "-in my own-" *Airhorn* "-house?!" *Airhorn* "-great, Lois. Just-" *Airhorn* "-ing great. You know, you're lucky you're good at-" *Airhorn* "-ing my-" *Airhorn* "-or I'd never put up with ya. You know what I'm talking about, when you-" *Airhorn* "-lubed up-" *Airhorn* "-toothpaste in my-" *Airhorn* "-while you-" *Airhorn* "-on a cherry-" *Airhorn* "-episcopalian-" *Airhorn* "-extension cord-" *Airhorn* "-wetness-" *Airhorn* "-with a parking ticket? That is the BEST."

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* ''Series/30Rock'': In the episode "When It Rains, It Pours", a construction worker says some things to Liz that are presumably vulgar, but are obscured by a nearby jackhammer. The things Liz shouts back at him get the same treatment.

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* Similiar to the Get Smart example above, a flashback on ''Series/That70sShow'' shows Fez introducing himself, only for a really long school bell to go off, drowning him out (WordOfGod says the actor, Wilmer Valderrama, was just saying the names of the other cast members)

* ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'': In "Athlamathdecathalon", Milo is the last member of his team still able to continue and the question is one whose answer is on the tip of his tongue. So Milo thinks back: Milo is in class, and just as the answer is spoken, the groundskeeper roars by on a riding mower. Milo is home in front of the TV with his family but everything slows to a stop as the power fails. Fortunately his friend is in shouting distance and she calls out to remind him in time to get the question and win.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', whenever Timmy's father's actual name is mentioned, a loud noise sounds off somehow so the audience cannot hear it.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'':
** In "Get the Message", Lincoln's insulting voice message to Lori is censored by Luna rocking out on her axe.
** In "Job Insecurity", Lola's insulting message to Sergei is censored by Leni's hair dryer.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': When Billy tries to teach Nergal how to make friends, one of his attempts is conversing with Puddin while they're on a Ferris Wheel. We only hear the bits of the conversation when the wheel brings them on-camera, but whatever story Nergal is telling ("--by this point the stench was unbearable") makes Puddin nauseous.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': In "Get the Message", Lincoln's insulting voice message to Lori is blocked out by Luna rocking out on her axe.

* Done for a CandidCameraPrank where a woman being called on the phone is told to relay a message, only for construction workers nearby to start using their jackhammers (on a hidden signal) so she can't hear it. Eventually the joke is revealed and she's told she can watch herself on the Series/CandidCamera'' show at--''(jackhammers start up again)''

* In the ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' short "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS0E10VideoChat Video Chat]]", this happened to Peridot when her Internet access breaks up. Ironically, it happens as she's explaining how she got the Internet working so well; it apparently involved some ferocious animal that chased her down and bit her while she was carrying her laptop.

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--> '''Tokuru''': She's not my girlfriend! She's only my... [''cue drumroll drowning out Tokuro's words''] do you even hear what I'm saying?

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* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens'': Gallaxhar is explaining to Susan the motivation for his evil plan to conquer Earth with an army of clones of himself. Unfortunately for Susan, he explains while he's in a cloning device that keeps opening and shutting, interrupting him. Apparently it involved a terrible secret about his parents, an encounter with a giant... something, and a bad break-up with his fiancee. He seems oblivious to the fact he was continuously interrupted, and tells the befuddled Susan "But I've already said too much!"

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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':

* ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'': has this example in "Athlamathdecathalon": Milo is the last member of his team still able to continue and the question is one whose answer is on the tip of his tongue. So Milo thinks back: Milo is in class, and just as the answer is spoken, the groundskeeper roars by on a riding mower. Milo is home in front of the TV with his family but everything slows to a stop as the power fails. Fortunately his friend is in shouting distance and she calls out to remind him in time to get the question and win.

* ''Manga/CrayonShinChan'' have the dinner reconciliation date between Ume Matsuzaka and Tokuro Gyoda during a buffet, where they're discussing the future of their relationship after a botched OperationJealousy (Ume caught Tokuro hanging out with his lady assistant and suspects of him having an affair, before deciding to retaliate by flirting in front of ''him'' with her second lover, Shingo Kakeda). Unfortunately, said discussion occurs during a dinner buffet in an expensive restaurant with a massive musical performance in the background, and their attempts to sort things out get repeatedly hammered by the sound of drums.

-->'''Peter:''' Oh, Lois, you are so full of '''[HONK]'''! What?! Now I can't say '''[HONK]''' in my own '''[HONK]'''ing house?! Great, Lois, just '''[HONK]'''ing great! You know, you're lucky you're good at '''[HONK]''' my '''[HONK]''' or I'd never put up with ya! You know what I'm talking about. When you '''[HONK]''' lubed-up '''[HONK]''' toothpaste in my '''[HONK]''' while you '''[HONK]''' on a cherry '''[HONK]''' Episcopalian '''[HONK]''' extension cord '''[HONK]''' wetness '''[HONK]''' with a parking ticket? That was the best.

--> '''Quagmire:''' And this is the hand that caused all the trouble!

* In the ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' short "Video Chat", this happened to Peridot when her Internet access breaks up. Ironically, it happens as she's explaining how she got the Internet working so well; it apparently involved some ferocious animal that chased her down and bit her while she was carrying her laptop.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] in "PTV", when the FCC begins censoring real life and a G-man blocks out Peter's swears with an airhorn. His ensuing rant brings up a lot of sexual NoodleImplements.

* ''WesternAnimation/RalphBreaksTheInternet'': Felix and Calhoon explain the secret to being the absolute perfect parents, but the Candy Crush racers zoom by, preventing the audience from hearing what they're saying.