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* AffablyEvil: One of the two evil managers has a very happy attitude, not matter what he has to say.



* DeathFromAbove: One of the Mitch's plan involved using potato crisps as a bait to make Eugène go to a specific place (he loves them) and then drop a video game arcade cabinet on his head. It is only shown as one of the numerous {{ImagineSpot}}s featured in the series.

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* DeathFromAbove: One of the Mitch's plan plans involved using potato crisps as a bait to make Eugène go to a specific place (he loves them) and then drop a video game arcade cabinet on his head. It is only shown as one of the numerous {{ImagineSpot}}s featured in the series.series.
* EtTuBrute: Tom befriends Chris at a moment where both try to go on a date with Roxanne. When Chris finds out about it in the seventh epsiode, he becomes hateful towards him.


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* EvilSoundsDeep: Mr. Mortier when he threatens someone.


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* HardWorkMontage: In the twelth episode.


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* LoveChart: The "Balls Relationship" chart in episode 8 can count as one.


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** In the thirteenth episode, when Tom wonders if he is in ''Film/TheGame'', a screenshot of the movie is shown in the background.


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* TheStinger: Every episode, besides the first two, has one.
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* CringeComedy: The many moments where Tom's (or Mitch's) idea doesn't work and he ends up in an embarrassing situation in front of Emma or Roxanne.
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[[caption-width-right:350:A man's quest to get his girl back as well as his balls.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:A man's quest to get his girl back as well as his balls.''balls''.]]



* CatchPhrase: Chris who reguraly asks: "C'est quoi les histoires ?" (''What's the story ?'')

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* CatchPhrase: Chris who reguraly asks: "C'est quoi les histoires ?" (''What's the story ?'')?'') and casually uses the term "Bâtard" (''motherfucker'')

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* LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand: Usually played when things seem to go right for Tom until he's brought back to reality.



* SignatureSoundEffect: ''Oh yeah!''


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* CatchPhrase: Chris who reguraly asks: "C'est quoi les histoires ?" (''What's the story ?'')


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* SignatureSoundEffect: ''Oh yeah!''
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[[caption-width-right:350:A man's quest to get his girl back as well as his balls.]]


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* LateToTheRealization: Chris

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* ABloodyMess: There is a gag in which Mitch suddenly fall asleep above some ketchup. When he stands up a few second latter, he has a red stain on the forehead. Roxanne sees it and faint.

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* ABloodyMess: There is a gag in which Mitch suddenly fall falls asleep above some ketchup. When he stands up a few second latter, later, he has a red stain on the forehead. Roxanne sees it and faint.faint.
* ButtMonkey: Tom
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-->'''Mitch''': ... And as you know, [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} one must never crosses fluxes]]. Especially balls fluxes.

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-->'''Mitch''': ... And as you know, [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} [[Film/{{Ghostbusters 1984}} one must never crosses fluxes]]. Especially balls fluxes.
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The series received an indirect sequel in 2015. Named ''La Théorie des Balls'' ("Balls' Theory"), it is mostly focused on Mitch and his theories about balls.

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The series received an indirect sequel in 2015. Named two sequels. The first one, ''La Théorie des Balls'' ("Balls' Theory"), it is mostly focused on Mitch and his theories about balls.
balls; it has been released in 2015. The second one, ''Le Secret des Balls'' ("Balls' Secret"), deals with Mitch sudden diseappearance the day of his wedding, and the investigation which follows; it has been released in 2016.
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The series received an indirect sequel in 2015. Named ''La Théorie des Balls'' ("Balls' Theory"), it is mostly focused on Mitch and his theories about balls.
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* SpecialGuest: Moundir, former candidate of the French television show ''Koh-Lanta'', plays an important role in the last episode.

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* SpecialGuest: Moundir, former candidate of the French television show ''Koh-Lanta'', ''[[{{Robinsonade}} Koh-Lanta]]'', plays an important role in the last episode.
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* ActorAllusion:
** During a dialog, Mitch wonders whether he should find a job and briefly thinks about becoming a police officer or a bodyguard. His character in ''Le visiteur du Futur'' was a cop in the first season and a bodyguard in the second.
** Moundir, former candidate of the French show''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koh-Lanta Koh-Lanta]]'', plays in the last episode a character whose lines are full of references to the show. [[spoiler:The end reveals that he isn't the future boss but Moundir has himself.]]
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* BlackComedyRape: The pilot.


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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: Each episode is "No to X"
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* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: Emma abuse on Tom which is played for laugh. The pilot even has [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale Roxanne sexually assaulting Tom]] for comedy.

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* AffectionateNickname / EmbarrassingNickname: Chris and Roxanne do this a few time during their romance.

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* AffectionateNickname / EmbarrassingNickname: AffectionateNickname[=/=]EmbarrassingNickname: Chris and Roxanne do this a few time during their romance.


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* TheBeard: [[spoiler: Eugene to Emma.]]


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* [[spoiler: OperationJealousy: Emma's gambit.]]


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* SympatheticAdulterer: Tom slept with his boss just because he can't say no.
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* WastedSong: "Oh Yeah!", a techno song composed for the series, appears in an about 50-second-long section in the end of the same title episode. [[http://www.frenchnerd.com/article-jjsdn-bonus-52163200.html The full song can be downloaded from the official Web site of the series, though.]][[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COZsG8Fvc9A Here]] is a direct link to listen to it.
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A part of the cast are important actors of the more famous Web series ''LeVisiteurDuFutur'', in which Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun (Tom) plays Henri Castafolte and Mathieu Poggi (Mitch) plays Matteo. ''J'ai jamais su dire non'' has also supporting roles played by Florent Dorin (Stan the hobo) - the Visitor himself - and François Descraques (Eugène, Emma's new boyfriend) - creator of ''Le visiteur du futur''.

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A part of the cast are important actors of the more famous Web series ''LeVisiteurDuFutur'', ''WebVideo/LeVisiteurDuFutur'', in which Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun (Tom) plays Henri Castafolte and Mathieu Poggi (Mitch) plays Matteo. ''J'ai jamais su dire non'' has also supporting roles played by Florent Dorin (Stan the hobo) - -- the Visitor himself - -- and François Descraques (Eugène, Emma's new boyfriend) - -- creator of ''Le visiteur du futur''.Futur''.



** During a dialog, Mitch wonders whether he should find a job and briefly thinks about becoming a police officer or a bodyguard. His character in ''Le visiteur du futur'' was a cop in the first season and a bodyguard in the second.

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** During a dialog, Mitch wonders whether he should find a job and briefly thinks about becoming a police officer or a bodyguard. His character in ''Le visiteur du futur'' Futur'' was a cop in the first season and a bodyguard in the second.



* TheCameo: Judith from ''Le visiteur du futur''.

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* TheCameo: Judith from ''Le visiteur du futur''.Futur''.

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* ActorAllusion: During a dialog, Mitch wonders whether he should find a job and briefly thinks about becoming a police officer or a bodyguard. His character in ''Le visiteur du futur'' was a cop in the first season and a bodyguard in the second.

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During a dialog, Mitch wonders whether he should find a job and briefly thinks about becoming a police officer or a bodyguard. His character in ''Le visiteur du futur'' was a cop in the first season and a bodyguard in the second.second.
** Moundir, former candidate of the French show''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koh-Lanta Koh-Lanta]]'', plays in the last episode a character whose lines are full of references to the show. [[spoiler:The end reveals that he isn't the future boss but Moundir has himself.]]



* {{Metaphorgotten}}: The future new boss of Tom speaks mostly like this.



** To ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koh-Lanta Koh-Lanta]]'' during the last episode. From a guy who played in it.



* SpecialGuest: Moundir, former candidate of the French television show ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koh-Lanta Koh-Lanta]]'', plays an important role in the last episode.

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* SpecialGuest: Moundir, former candidate of the French television show ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koh-Lanta Koh-Lanta]]'', ''Koh-Lanta'', plays an important role in the last episode.
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* FreezeFrameBonus: When Tom, Chris, and Roxanne are struggling to quickly collect late payment (to avoid losing their job), there is a quick shot showing a board on which they note the firm they have to call. Among them we can see Cine-Boobs and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dailymotion Dailymotion]][[note]]It is a French Youtube clone, on which are hosted the episodes of the series[[/note]].

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* FreezeFrameBonus: When Tom, Chris, and Roxanne are struggling to quickly collect late payment (to avoid losing their job), there is a quick shot showing a board on which they note the firm they have to call. Among them we can see Cine-Boobs Cine-Boobs, Frenchnerd[[note]]An amateur webseries creator collective, which is famous for ''Le Visiteur du Futur'' and the present series[[/note]], and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dailymotion Dailymotion]][[note]]It is a French Youtube clone, on which are hosted the episodes of the series[[/note]].
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* FreezeFrameBonus: When Tom, Chris, and Roxanne are struggling to quickly collect late payment (to avoid losing their job), there is a quick shot showing a board on which they note the firm they have to call. Among them we can see Cine-Boobs and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dailymotion Dailymotion]][[note]]It is a French Youtube clone, on which are hosted the episodes of the series[[/note]].

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* TheDitz: Eugène.

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* TheDitz: Eugène.Eugène is a mild example. He seems to be obsessed by potato crisps, hygiene, is a bit naive, and always speaks with a somewhat childish pitch.


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** When Mitch is drawing a pattern to explain "the Relation of Ball" (see the GeniusBonus entry on the YMMV page):


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** There are several allusions to ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' when Mitch and Tom are planning to assault Eugène.
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* ABloodyMess: There is a gag in which Mitch suddenly fall asleep above some ketchup. When he stands up a few second latter, he has a red stain on the forehead. Roxanne sees it and faint.
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* GoofyPrintUnderwear: The Franchise/{{Superman}} and ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' underwears of Mitch.


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* ThoseTwoGuys: The two men sent to Tom's firm to watch what Tom, Chris, and Roxanne do at job in order to prepare the buying of the firm.

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* AffectionateNickname / EmbarrassingNickname: Chris and Roxanne do this a few time during their romance.



* ChekhovsGun: The horse laxative.

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* ChekhovsGun: ChekhovsGun:
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* TheDitz: Eugène.



* GratuitousEnglish: "Psycho-Balls Therapy" is in English in the show. Also note that "balls" in always said in English (instead of using "couilles").

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"Psycho-Balls Therapy" is in English in the show. Also note that "balls" show.
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** Some episodes are introduced by a short summary of the previous ones. The summary begins by "precedently" instead of "précédemment".

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* GratuitousEnglish: "Psycho-Balls Therapy" is in English in the show. Also note that "balls" in always said in English (instead of using "couilles").



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* ShoutOut:
-->'''Mitch''': ... And as you know, [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} one must never crosses fluxes]]. Especially balls fluxes.


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* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Eugène is totally fond of potato crips.
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''J'ai jamais su dire non'' is centered on Tom, an ExtremeDoormat, and his friend Mitch. After being left by his girlfriend Emma (after refusing to not sleep with his boss, Roxane), Tom has to host Mitch. Then Mitch teachs him the "Psycho-Balls[[note]]as in "testicles"; in French the word can also be used as a slang synonym for "courage" or "self-confidence"[[/note]] Therapy", to make him gain self confidence, and eventually regain Emma's heart. Other important characters are Stan (an hobo usually staying in the park near Tom's flat), Eugène (Emma's new boyfriend), and Chris (Tom's coworker).

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''J'ai jamais su dire non'' is centered on Tom, an ExtremeDoormat, and his friend Mitch. After being left by his girlfriend Emma (after refusing to not sleep with his boss, Roxane), Roxanne), Tom has to host Mitch. Then Mitch teachs him the "Psycho-Balls[[note]]as in "testicles"; in French the word can also be used as a slang synonym for "courage" or "self-confidence"[[/note]] Therapy", to make him gain self confidence, and eventually regain Emma's heart. Other important characters are Stan (an hobo usually staying in the park near Tom's flat), Eugène (Emma's new boyfriend), and Chris (Tom's coworker).



* ChekhovsSkill: Stan was graduated from a business school before choosing to live in the streets. [[spoiler:In fact, he was only faking to be a hobo; he eventually reappears at the end as the new manager of the firm which acquired the one in which Tom, Chris, and Roxane work.]]

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* ChekhovsSkill: Stan was graduated from a business school before choosing to live in the streets. [[spoiler:In fact, he was only faking to be a hobo; he eventually reappears at the end as the new manager of the firm which acquired the one in which Tom, Chris, and Roxane Roxanne work.]]



** When Roxane seduced Tom and slept with him.

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** When Roxane Roxanne seduced Tom and slept with him.



* LoveTriangle: Tom-Eugène-Emma simultaneously to Tom-Chris-Roxane (although it is more Roxane chasing Tom as he hasn't the will to refuse).

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* LoveTriangle: Tom-Eugène-Emma simultaneously to Tom-Chris-Roxane Tom-Chris-Roxanne (although it is more Roxane Roxanne chasing Tom as he hasn't the will to refuse).



** There are a couple of scenes where Mitch puts a mask representing Einstein and simulates an assault on someone (Roxane of Eugène) in order to be defeated by Tom. Both attempts ends with an EpicFail.

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** There are a couple of scenes where Mitch puts a mask representing Einstein and simulates an assault on someone (Roxane (Roxanne of Eugène) in order to be defeated by Tom. Both attempts ends with an EpicFail.



* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler:After nearly achieving to regain Emma's love, Tom is ordered to makes his boss fired to make their couple start again - the firm was being merged and the buyer intended to fire one person of the department employing Tom, Chris, and Roxane. Then, when Tom comes back and tells Emma that he didn't have the "balls" to make Roxane fired, Emma answers that it was a test and that she would have left him again if he actually succeeded.]]

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* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler:After nearly achieving to regain Emma's love, Tom is ordered to makes his boss fired to make their couple start again - the firm was being merged and the buyer intended to fire one person of the department employing Tom, Chris, and Roxane. Roxanne. Then, when Tom comes back and tells Emma that he didn't have the "balls" to make Roxane Roxanne fired, Emma answers that it was a test and that she would have left him again if he actually succeeded.]]



** [[spoiler:At the end, during the competition between Tom, Chris, and Roxane to decide whom will be fired, Chris and Tom ally against Roxane and put the horse laxative in her coffee, to empede her performances during the tests and then makes her the least effective employee. It doesn't work, as Chris suddenly suffers from remorses and drink her coffee.]]

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** [[spoiler:At the end, during the competition between Tom, Chris, and Roxane Roxanne to decide whom will be fired, Chris and Tom ally against Roxane Roxanne and put the horse laxative in her coffee, to empede her performances during the tests and then makes her the least effective employee. It doesn't work, as Chris suddenly suffers from remorses and drink her coffee.]]
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* DeathFromAbove: One of the Mitch's plan involved using potato crisps as a bait to make Eugène go to a specific place (he loves them) and then drop a video game arcade cabinet on his head. It is only shown as one of the numerous {{ImagineSpot}}s featured in the series.

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''[[http://www.frenchnerd.com/pages/Jai_jamais_su_dire_non--2938975.html J'ai jamais su dire non]]'' (''I Never Could Answer "No"'') is a French comedic Web series made by Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun. The series is finished and has fourteen episodes.

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''[[http://www.frenchnerd.com/pages/Jai_jamais_su_dire_non--2938975.html J'ai jamais su dire non]]'' (''I Never Could Answer "No"'') is a French comedic Web series made by Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun. The series is finished and has fourteen 14 episodes.



A part of the cast are important actors of the more famous Web series ''LeVisiteurDuFutur'', in which Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun (Tom) plays Henri Castafolte and Mathieu Poggi (Mitch) plays Matteo. ''J'ai jamais su dire non'' has also supporting roles played by Florent Dorin (Stan the hobo) - the Visitor himself - and François Descraques (Eugène, Emma's new boyfriend) - creator of ''LeVisiteurDuFutur''.

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A part of the cast are important actors of the more famous Web series ''LeVisiteurDuFutur'', in which Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun (Tom) plays Henri Castafolte and Mathieu Poggi (Mitch) plays Matteo. ''J'ai jamais su dire non'' has also supporting roles played by Florent Dorin (Stan the hobo) - the Visitor himself - and François Descraques (Eugène, Emma's new boyfriend) - creator of ''LeVisiteurDuFutur''.
''Le visiteur du futur''.



* ActorAllusion: During a dialog, Mitch wonders if he should find a job and briefly thinks about becoming a cop or a bodyguard. His character in ''LeVisiteurDuFutur'' was a cop in the first season and a bodyguard in the second.

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* ActorAllusion: During a dialog, Mitch wonders if whether he should find a job and briefly thinks about becoming a cop police officer or a bodyguard. His character in ''LeVisiteurDuFutur'' ''Le visiteur du futur'' was a cop in the first season and a bodyguard in the second.



* TheCameo: Judith from ''LeVisiteurDuFutur''.

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* TheCameo: Judith from ''LeVisiteurDuFutur''.''Le visiteur du futur''.



* ChekhovsSkill: Stan was graduated in a business school before choosing to live in the streets. [[spoiler:In fact he was only faking to be an hobo; he eventually reappears at the end as the new manager of the firm which acquired the one in which Tom, Chris, and Roxane work.]]
* CoolShades: Mitch occasionnaly wears some.
* ExtremeDoormat: Tom. The bad situation in which he is stuck at the beginning of the series is specifically caused because of his chronical inhability to answer "no!", or more accurately because he didn't managed to say "no!" three times during the same day:
** When Roxane seduced him and slept with him.
** When Emma noticed that Tom wasn't feeling great and asked him what he was thinking; after his answer, she brokes their relationship.

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* ChekhovsSkill: Stan was graduated in from a business school before choosing to live in the streets. [[spoiler:In fact fact, he was only faking to be an a hobo; he eventually reappears at the end as the new manager of the firm which acquired the one in which Tom, Chris, and Roxane work.]]
* CoolShades: Mitch occasionnaly occasionally wears some.
* ExtremeDoormat: Tom. The bad situation in which he is stuck at the beginning of the series is specifically caused because of his chronical chronic inhability to answer "no!", or more accurately accurately, because he didn't managed manage to say "no!" three times during the same day:
** When Roxane seduced him Tom and slept with him.
** When Emma noticed that Tom wasn't feeling great and asked him what he was thinking; after his answer, she brokes broke their relationship.



* GroinAttack: This is how Mitch is defeated when he wears his Einstein's mask.

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* GroinAttack: This is how Mitch is defeated when he wears his Einstein's Einstein mask.



* {{Hobo}}: Stan. [[spoiler:He actually is a rich young business man.]]

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* {{Hobo}}: Stan. [[spoiler:He actually is a rich young business man.businessman.]]



** [[spoiler:The whole The Psycho-Balls Therapy is one.]]

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** [[spoiler:The whole The Psycho-Balls Therapy is one.]]



* TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity: Stan and Mitch to Tom, staying for a long time in his flat, not working, eating and drinking there. [[spoiler:The abuse from Mitch is part of the therapy.]]
* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Mitch and Stan (to a lesser extent) to Tom. [[spoiler:It is volunteer from Mitch, as making Tom get enough "balls" to order him to leave was part of the Psycho-Balls Therapy.]]
* ThrowTheBookAtThem: There are occasional office scenes when characters hit each others with file folders.

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* TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity: Stan and Mitch to Tom, staying for a long time in his Tom's flat, not working, being idle, eating and drinking there. [[spoiler:The abuse from Mitch is part of the therapy.]]
* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Mitch and Stan (to a lesser extent) to Tom. [[spoiler:It is volunteer from Mitch, as making Tom get enough "balls" to order him Mitch to leave was part of the Psycho-Balls Therapy.]]
* ThrowTheBookAtThem: There are occasional office scenes when characters hit each others other with file folders.



* WastedSong: "Oh Yeah!", a techno song composed for the series, appears in an about 50s long section in the end of the same title episode. [[http://www.frenchnerd.com/article-jjsdn-bonus-52163200.html The full song can be downloaded on the official website of the series, though]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COZsG8Fvc9A Here]] is a direct link to listen to it.

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* WastedSong: "Oh Yeah!", a techno song composed for the series, appears in an about 50s long 50-second-long section in the end of the same title episode. [[http://www.frenchnerd.com/article-jjsdn-bonus-52163200.html The full song can be downloaded on from the official website Web site of the series, though]]. [[http://www.though.]][[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COZsG8Fvc9A Here]] is a direct link to listen to it.it.
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''[[http://www.frenchnerd.com/pages/Jai_jamais_su_dire_non--2938975.html J'ai jamais su dire non]]'' (''I Never Could Answer "No"'') is a French comedic Web series made by Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun. The series is finished and has fourteen episodes.

''J'ai jamais su dire non'' is centered on Tom, an ExtremeDoormat, and his friend Mitch. After being left by his girlfriend Emma (after refusing to not sleep with his boss, Roxane), Tom has to host Mitch. Then Mitch teachs him the "Psycho-Balls[[note]]as in "testicles"; in French the word can also be used as a slang synonym for "courage" or "self-confidence"[[/note]] Therapy", to make him gain self confidence, and eventually regain Emma's heart. Other important characters are Stan (an hobo usually staying in the park near Tom's flat), Eugène (Emma's new boyfriend), and Chris (Tom's coworker).

A part of the cast are important actors of the more famous Web series ''LeVisiteurDuFutur'', in which Slimane-Baptiste Berhoun (Tom) plays Henri Castafolte and Mathieu Poggi (Mitch) plays Matteo. ''J'ai jamais su dire non'' has also supporting roles played by Florent Dorin (Stan the hobo) - the Visitor himself - and François Descraques (Eugène, Emma's new boyfriend) - creator of ''LeVisiteurDuFutur''.

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* ActorAllusion: During a dialog, Mitch wonders if he should find a job and briefly thinks about becoming a cop or a bodyguard. His character in ''LeVisiteurDuFutur'' was a cop in the first season and a bodyguard in the second.
* TheAlcoholic: Tom becomes one during the series.
* TheCameo: Judith from ''LeVisiteurDuFutur''.
* ChekhovsGun: The horse laxative.
* ChekhovsSkill: Stan was graduated in a business school before choosing to live in the streets. [[spoiler:In fact he was only faking to be an hobo; he eventually reappears at the end as the new manager of the firm which acquired the one in which Tom, Chris, and Roxane work.]]
* CoolShades: Mitch occasionnaly wears some.
* ExtremeDoormat: Tom. The bad situation in which he is stuck at the beginning of the series is specifically caused because of his chronical inhability to answer "no!", or more accurately because he didn't managed to say "no!" three times during the same day:
** When Roxane seduced him and slept with him.
** When Emma noticed that Tom wasn't feeling great and asked him what he was thinking; after his answer, she brokes their relationship.
** Just after Emma left Tom, Mitch comes to his flat and asked him to be hosted for a few time.
* GroinAttack: This is how Mitch is defeated when he wears his Einstein's mask.
* GratuitousEnglish: "Psycho-Balls Therapy" is in English in the show. Also note that "balls" in always said in English (instead of using "couilles").
* {{Hobo}}: Stan. [[spoiler:He actually is a rich young business man.]]
* HollywoodPsych: Justified, as the Psycho-Balls Therapy is totally improvised by Mitch.
* ImagineSpot: Used from time to time.
* LoveTriangle: Tom-Eugène-Emma simultaneously to Tom-Chris-Roxane (although it is more Roxane chasing Tom as he hasn't the will to refuse).
* ThePlan:
** There are a couple of scenes where Mitch puts a mask representing Einstein and simulates an assault on someone (Roxane of Eugène) in order to be defeated by Tom. Both attempts ends with an EpicFail.
** [[spoiler:The whole The Psycho-Balls Therapy is one.]]
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:The Psycho-Balls Therapy imposed to Tom was actually decided by Emma, who wanted to be with Tom again but only if he stopped to be an ExtremeDoormat. Eugène wasn't her boyfriend, just a neighbour faking it; he has been randomly picked by Emma on orders of Mitch when Tom suddenly decided to go talk to Emma.]]
* SecretTestOfCharacter: [[spoiler:After nearly achieving to regain Emma's love, Tom is ordered to makes his boss fired to make their couple start again - the firm was being merged and the buyer intended to fire one person of the department employing Tom, Chris, and Roxane. Then, when Tom comes back and tells Emma that he didn't have the "balls" to make Roxane fired, Emma answers that it was a test and that she would have left him again if he actually succeeded.]]
* SlippingAMickey:
** Part of the plan to regain Emma involves putting horse's laxative in Eugène's drink. Tom decides to not doing it.
** [[spoiler:At the end, during the competition between Tom, Chris, and Roxane to decide whom will be fired, Chris and Tom ally against Roxane and put the horse laxative in her coffee, to empede her performances during the tests and then makes her the least effective employee. It doesn't work, as Chris suddenly suffers from remorses and drink her coffee.]]
* SpecialGuest: Moundir, former candidate of the French television show ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koh-Lanta Koh-Lanta]]'', plays an important role in the last episode.
* TakingAdvantageOfGenerosity: Stan and Mitch to Tom, staying for a long time in his flat, not working, eating and drinking there. [[spoiler:The abuse from Mitch is part of the therapy.]]
* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: Mitch and Stan (to a lesser extent) to Tom. [[spoiler:It is volunteer from Mitch, as making Tom get enough "balls" to order him to leave was part of the Psycho-Balls Therapy.]]
* ThrowTheBookAtThem: There are occasional office scenes when characters hit each others with file folders.
* ToiletHumour
* WastedSong: "Oh Yeah!", a techno song composed for the series, appears in an about 50s long section in the end of the same title episode. [[http://www.frenchnerd.com/article-jjsdn-bonus-52163200.html The full song can be downloaded on the official website of the series, though]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COZsG8Fvc9A Here]] is a direct link to listen to it.

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