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* "Because you can't lose something [[ArmorPiercingStatement you never had]]."
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* FridgeBrilliance: Why does Andie's boss take Andie's revised article about "How to lose a Guy in 10 days" anyway? Because it's close to what she wanted in the first place, a humiliating story about how a girl (initially Michelle) lost her boyfriend.
** When first visiting his family in Staton Island, why does Ben initially fib that his family's swearing is Tourette's Syndrome instead of explaining it's a game? Because he was under the false pretense that Andie was ''crazy'', and he didn't want to share his family's game with her: it's too special. (Also, this was the same girl who ruined Poker Night for him and his friends).
** Even before [[spoiler: Michelle's boyfriend comes back]], there's one hint that Michelle's 'clingy' ways aren't truly sure-fire ways to lose a guy in 10 days. Remember when she was pretending to be a couples therapist and suggested Ben and Andie meet his family? That was ''her'' suggestion. And guess what? It only drove Ben ''and'' Andie closer together!
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** [[spoiler: When Michelle's boyfriend comes back to her, especially because, despite her clingy nature, he missed her during their breakup.]]

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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: During their visit to his family in Staton Island, Ben's mother reveals that Andie is the first girl he's ever brought home to his family.

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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: During In the beginning, one of Andie's more serious writings are about ways a warring country could make peace.
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their visit to his family in Staton Island, Ben's mother reveals that Andie is the first girl he's ever brought home to his family.



** In the beginning, one of Andie's more serious writings are about ways a warring country could make peace.

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** In the beginning, one of Andie's more serious writings are about ways Ben's quiet delight at learning second-hand that Andie loves him. Not because he's won a warring country could make peace.bet, but because he loves her back.
--> '''Ben:''' She loves me?
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** Even before [[spoiler: Michelle's boyfriend comes back]], there's one hint that Michelle's 'clingy' ways aren't truly sure-fire ways to lose a guy in 10 days. Remember when she was pretending to be a couples therapist and suggested Ben and Andie meet his family? That was ''her'' suggestion. And guess what? It only drove Ben ''and'' Andie closer together!
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* After learning the truth, Ben and Andie have an argument in the form of a duet singing "You're so vain". Rather badly.

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* ** After learning the truth, Ben and Andie have an argument in the form of a duet singing "You're so vain". Rather badly.
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** According to his mother, Ben wore diapers until he was 4 years old. He nearly chokes on his drink when Andie brings this up.
** Ben discovering that Andie has filled his bathroom cabinet with ''her stuff''. Naturally, he doesn't take it well.
--> '''Ben:''' (disgusted) Aw no! Nooo!

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: After learning the truth, Ben and Andie have an argument in the form of a duet singing "You're so vain". Rather badly.

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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: After learning the truth, Ben and their first date, Andie have an argument and Ben respectively [[TemptingFate tempt fate]].
--> '''Ben:''' (To himself, whilst waving to her) Ooh, you are falling
in the form of a duet singing "You're so vain". Rather badly.love with me already.
--> '''Andie:''' (To herself, whilst waving back) I'm gonna make you wish you were dead.


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* After learning the truth, Ben and Andie have an argument in the form of a duet singing "You're so vain". Rather badly.


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** In the beginning, one of Andie's more serious writings are about ways a warring country could make peace.
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** Andie and her co-workers making fun of how their boss has a bad habit of popping in on them during lunch.
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*** The "Love Fern".

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*** The "Love Fern"."[[MakesSenseInContext Love Fern]]".
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** Andie disrupting Ben's Poker game with his friends.
*** The "Love Fern".
--> '''Andie:''' Oh no. Our Love Fern! It's ''dead''...
--> '''Ben:''' ({{Beat}}) No, honey, it's just [[BlatantLies sleeping]].
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** The part where Michelle must pretend to be a couple's counsilor. What makes this comical is that the roles are switched: Andie has to play the overemotional girl while her friend plays the sane one.

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** The part where Michelle must pretend to be a couple's counsilor. What makes this comical is that the roles are switched: Andie has to play the overemotional girl while her friend plays the sane one. It's In-Universe PlayingAgainstType.
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** Andie's album of hers and Ben's photo-shopped "memories". One of the photo-shopped faces is a little boy grinning his gap-toothed smile as wide as he can.
--> '''Ben:''' Our kids are really... attractive.
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** When Andie claims [[BlatantLies she's vegetarian]] ''just as Ben presents her with a lamb roast he cooked himself''. She even starts woefully singing "Mary had a Little Lamb" and gagging.
*** Later, at a strictly vegan restaurant, while Andie is away, Ben gargles water to get rid of the bland taste, whilst he covers his meal in salt for flavor.

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** When first visiting his family in Stanton, why does Ben initially fib that his family has Tourette's Syndrome instead of explaining it's a game? Because he was under the false pretense that Andie was ''crazy'', and he didn't want to share his family's game with her: it's too special. (Also, this was the same girl who ruined Poker Night for him and his friends).

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** When first visiting his family in Stanton, Staton Island, why does Ben initially fib that his family has family's swearing is Tourette's Syndrome instead of explaining it's a game? Because he was under the false pretense that Andie was ''crazy'', and he didn't want to share his family's game with her: it's too special. (Also, this was the same girl who ruined Poker Night for him and his friends).


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** Before this, Andie has a change of heart when she realizes she's fallen for Ben. He's unaware that he is part of her project to 'lost a guy in 10 days', and she's feeling awfully guilty about manipulating the one guy she's fallen for.
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: During their visit to his family in Stanton, Ben's mother reveals that Andie is the first girl he's ever brought home to his family.

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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: During their visit to his family in Stanton, Staton Island, Ben's mother reveals that Andie is the first girl he's ever brought home to his family.
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** Even before that, Andie and Ben bonding over his family's favorite card game. It's the first time Andie drops her façade as a clingy, sensitive bad girlfriend.

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** Even before that, Andie and Ben bonding over his family's favorite card game. It's the first time Andie drops her façade as a clingy, sensitive bad cringe-worthy girlfriend.
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** King Krull, the Chinese-crested.
** The part where Michelle must pretend to be a couple's counsilor. What makes this comical is that the roles are switched: Andie has to play the overemotional girl while her friend plays the sane one.
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** Even before that, Andie and Ben bonding over his family's favorite card game. It's the first time Andie drops her façade as a clingy, sensitive bad girlfriend.


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** When first visiting his family in Stanton, why does Ben initially fib that his family has Tourette's Syndrome instead of explaining it's a game? Because he was under the false pretense that Andie was ''crazy'', and he didn't want to share his family's game with her: it's too special. (Also, this was the same girl who ruined Poker Night for him and his friends).
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* CrowningMomentOfFunny: After learning the truth, Ben and Andie have an argument in the form of a duet singing "You're so vain". Rather badly.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: During their visit to his family in Stanton, Ben's mother reveals that Andie is the first girl he's ever brought home to his family.
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* TearJerker: It's rather painful to watch as Andie and Ben simultaneously learn about the bet and the magazine article (respectively). They both [[BecomingTheMask fell in love with each other]], and it hurts that just as they learned the other genuinely loved them, it's undone by the bitter truth.
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* FridgeBrilliance: Why does Andie's boss take Andie's revised article about "How to lose a Guy in 10 days" anyway? Because it's close to what she wanted in the first place, a humiliating story about how a girl (initially Michelle) lost her boyfriend.
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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack: A ''double'' example in which ''both'' partners start the relationship under false pretenses. Both halves of the deception are revealed; both parties are hypocritically furious and dump each other, then decide in the end that they're meant to be together after all. Though it could be argued that in that case, they deserve each other.

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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack: A ''double'' example in which ''both'' partners start the relationship under false pretenses. Both halves of the deception are revealed; both parties are hypocritically furious and dump each other, then decide in the end that they're meant to be together after all. Though it could be argued that in that case, they deserve ''deserve'' each other.
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* JerkassHasAPoint : Andie's boss at the magazine. It's a magazine devoted to fashion, makeup, and how-to articles. Why would Andie think "serious journalism" has a place there? Didn't she read the magazine before she took the job?
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* DesignatedHero: We're supposed to root for both the leads even though they have no problem doing something so nasty to another person that could damage their self-esteem and ability to trust

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* DesignatedHero: We're supposed to root for both the leads even though they have no problem doing something so nasty to another person that could damage their self-esteem and ability to trusttrust.
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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeThemBack: A ''double'' example in which ''both'' partners start the relationship under false pretenses. Both halves of the deception are revealed; both parties are hypocritically furious and dump each other, then decide in the end that they're meant to be together after all. Though it could be argued that in that case, they deserve each other.

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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeThemBack: WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack: A ''double'' example in which ''both'' partners start the relationship under false pretenses. Both halves of the deception are revealed; both parties are hypocritically furious and dump each other, then decide in the end that they're meant to be together after all. Though it could be argued that in that case, they deserve each other.
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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack: A ''double'' example in which ''both'' partners start the relationship under false pretenses. Both halves of the deception are revealed; both parties are hypocritically furious and dump each other, then decide in the end that they're meant to be together after all. Though it could be argued that in that case, they deserve each other.

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* WhyWouldAnyoneTakeHimBack: WhyWouldAnyoneTakeThemBack: A ''double'' example in which ''both'' partners start the relationship under false pretenses. Both halves of the deception are revealed; both parties are hypocritically furious and dump each other, then decide in the end that they're meant to be together after all. Though it could be argued that in that case, they deserve each other.
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* DesignatedHero: We're supposed to route for both the leads even though they have no problem doing something so nasty to another person that could damage their self-esteem and ability to trust

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* DesignatedHero: We're supposed to route root for both the leads even though they have no problem doing something so nasty to another person that could damage their self-esteem and ability to trust
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* DesignatedHero: We're supposed to route for both the leads even though they have no problem doing something so nasty to another person that could damage their self-esteem and ability to trust

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