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WhamLine: Combined with a WhatTheHellHero and ArmorPiercingQuestion, which explains the ''real'' reason Barney is so mad at Jerry.

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WhamLine: Combined with a WhatTheHellHero and ArmorPiercingQuestion, which explains the ''real'' reason Barney is so mad at Jerry.
-->''"If you were going to be some lame suburban dad, why couldn't you have been that for me?!"''
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* DownerEnding: Barney last interaction with his father before "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS6E21Hopeless Hopeless]]":

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* DownerEnding: Barney Barney's last interaction with his father before "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS6E21Hopeless Hopeless]]":
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* EasilyForgiven: Subverted. When Barney tells the gang about his evening with Jerry, he acts like he's completely forgiven him for walking out on him. However, it turns out that Barney lied about how it went and still resents Jerry for abandoning him, causing him to [[CallingTheOldManOut yell at Jerry]] and storm off.

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* EasilyForgiven: Subverted. When Barney tells the gang about his evening with Jerry, he acts like he's completely forgiven him for walking out on him. However, it turns out that Barney lied about how it went and still resents Jerry for abandoning him, Jerry, causing him to [[CallingTheOldManOut yell at Jerry]] and storm off.
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* HiddenDepths: Barney seems to not want anything to do with Jerry just because he's not "cool" like he wanted him to be, but it turns out that he's angry at Jerry for only getting his life together after abandoning him.




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* RejectedApology: Jerry attempts to make amends for abandoning Barney, but Barney refuses to accept his apologies and just walks away from him.
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* EasilyForgiven: Subverted. When Barney tells the gang about his evening with Jerry, he acts like he's completely forgiven him for walking out on him. However, it turns out that Barney lied about how it went and still resents Jerry for abandoning him, causing him to [[CallingTheOldManOut yell at Jerry]] and storm off.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: ''"If you were going to be some lame suburban dad, why couldn't you be that for me?!"''

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: ''"If you were going to be some lame suburban dad, why couldn't you be have been that for me?!"''
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* DownerEnding: Barney last interaction with his father before "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS6E21Hopeless Hopeless]]":
-->'''Jerry:''' If you ever feel like you're ready, I'd love nothing more than to be a part of your life.\\
'''Barney:''' ...Bye.

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Barney comes to terms with the fact that his dad is just a boring old suburban father. The gang begins pointing out each others flaws.

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Barney comes finally meets the father who abandoned him and must come to terms with the fact that his dad is just a boring old suburban father. The gang begins pointing out each others other's flaws.


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* CallingTheOldManOut: After learning his half-brother is named Jerome Jr., Barney finally snaps and demands to know why his father left him.


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* ParentsAsPeople: Jerry did walk out on Barney when he was young, but now has mellowed down and is genuinely remorseful for leaving him.
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* CompressedVice: Most of the gang's flaws have never been previously mentioned, and are never mentioned again, such as Lily's inability to throw and Marshall's inability to swallow pills.
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*ArmorPiercingQuestion: ''"If you were going to be some lame suburban dad, why couldn't you be that for me?!"''
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Barney comes to terms with the fact that his dad is just a boring old suburban father. The gang begins pointing out each others flaws.

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