Someone is given an option he doesn't like, and promptly rejects it. The person who made the suggestion returns with something far worse, and On Second Thought, [[VerbalBackspace the first suggestion was just fine.]]

Summed up well by the following joke:

->'''Genie''': I can give you one wish.
->'''Guy''': I wish for world peace.
->'''Genie''': Sorry, that's far too hard to do.
->'''Guy''': Oh. Okay, [[MarsAndVenusGenderContrast I wish I could understand women]].
->'''Genie''': ...Define "peace".
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!!Examples
* ''Manga/DeathNote'':
-->'''Light''': Can you stop [[FirstNameBasis calling me Light?]]\\
'''Misa''': Then can I call you "Knight" instead of "Light"? Because you're my KnightInShiningArmor!\\
'''Light''': Light is fine.
* ''Film/HoneyIShrunkTheKids'', when Ron breaks the Szalinskis' window:
-->'''Russ''': Look, we'll get it fixed, okay. We'll take it out of his allowance.\\
'''Ron''': What? ''My'' allowance? No way!\\
'''Russ''': Okay, we'll just have Dad pay for it, huh?\\
'''Ron''': We'll take it out of my allowance.
* ''Series/{{Lost}}'':
-->'''Hurley''': Let me ask you something, Arnzt --\\
'''Arzt''': Arzt.\\
'''Hurley''': Arnzt.\\
'''Arzt''': No, not Arnzt. Arzt. A-R-Z-T. Arzt.\\
'''Hurley''': Sorry, man. Your name's hard to pronounce.\\
'''Arzt''': Oh, yeah? Well, I know a bunch of ninth graders who pronounce it just fine.\\
'''Hurley''': How about I just call you by your first name?\\
'''Arzt''': How about you don't?\\
'''Hurley''': Why not? I remember it from the plane's manifest. I think [[GenderBlenderName Leslie]]'s a bitchin' name.\\
'''Arzt''': Arnzt is fine.
* ''Series/DesperateHousewives''. Rex asks Bree to pick a "control word" for the sexual roleplay they're planning to do:
-->'''Bree''': How about "Boise"?\\
'''Rex''': "Boise"?\\
'''Bree''': What's the matter with "Boise"?\\
'''Rex''': We’re going to be doing psychological role playing here, Bree, and a funny word like "Boise" would ruin the mood. [[CompletelyMissingThePoint We need something that sounds serious]].\\
'''Bree''': Hmmm. How about "Palestine"?\\
'''Rex''': "Boise" will be just fine.
* Played with on an episode of[[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Spongebob Squarepants]]:
-->'''Squidward''': If you don't serve them, Mr Krabs is going to fire both of us! {{Beat}} On second thoughts, let them wait.
* ''Webcomic/CornerAlley13''
-->'''Noelle:''' "So what is your name?"\\
[...]\\
'''Kh'ohl:''' "Bat's clan Kh'ohl Kankaar Vree."\\
'''Noelle:''' "Ah! Cole!"\\
'''Kh'ohl:''' "No, Kh'ohl. And don't use my first name."\\
'''Noelle:''' "Mr. Cancan-tree?"\\
'''Kh'ohl:''' "...Cole will do."
* ''Series/{{Friends}}''. Phoebe has suggested that they should have a cleansing ritual, to lose the curse of bad boyfriends:
-->'''Phoebe:''' "Okay. We can, um, we can burn the stuff they gave us."\\
'''Rachel:''' "Or?"\\
'''Phoebe:''' "Or... or we can chant and dance around naked, you know, with sticks."\\
'''Monica:''' "Burning's good."
* ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'':
-->'''Stan:''' I have tickets to a Dodgers spring training game. Want to come?
-->'''Dorothy:''' I can't think of anything I would rather do less.
-->'''Stan:''' Want to go to bed with me?
-->'''Dorothy:''' Take me out to the ball game.
* ''Webcomic/CircleVersusSquare''.
--> '''King Pentagon:''' Come now, there is much to discuss between us two lords. Won't you join me for tea?\\
'''Circle:''' Do I have a choice?\\
'''King Pentagon:''' Of course! '''TEA''' or '''DEATH'''.\\
'''Circle:''' And those are my only options?\\
'''King Pentagon:''' Well, I suppose if you prefer we can have tea AND death.\\
'''Circle:''' Just the tea, thank you.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', when Homer became the Grim Reaper in a Halloween episode:
--> (Homer wakes up in the morning, puts on the Grim Reaper robe)\\
'''Homer:''' All right, who am I giving the finger to today?\\
(The name on the list is ''Marge Simpson'', his wife)\\
'''Homer:''' No! Not that! Anything but that!\\
(name on list changes to ''Homer Simpson'')\\
'''Homer:''' ...what was that first one again?
* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'', when O'Malley approaches Blue Team's base.
--> '''O'Malley:''' [[ItsQuietTooQuiet It's quiet... too quiet.]]"\\
(''a sniper round whizzes past his head'')\\
'''O'Malley:''' Now it's suddenly too loud. I preferred it when it was quiet.
** Also, during the Blue Team's [[spoiler: first]] surrender:
--> '''Sarge:''' Alright, blues! First off, we want your flag...\\
'''Simmons:''' Wait, wait, wait just a second. The last time we got the flag, the chick in the black armor showed up.\\
'''Sarge:''' ...to stay right where it is. Keep the flag.
* ''Film/{{Evolution}}'': An alien bug has entered the body of Harry Block.
--> '''Dr. Paulson:''' We might have to amputate.\\
'''Harry Block:''' Whoa, Doc! Don't take the leg! Ira, don't let them take my leg.\\
[...]\\
'''Dr. Paulson:''' It's headed for his testicles.\\
'''Harry Block:''' (''shocked look'') Take it! Take it! Take the leg!
* ''Series/TheDailyShow'':
--> ''Baby New Year 2009 and Jon Stewart discuss the assault of Israel on Hamas in the Gaza Strip.''\\
'''Baby New Year 2009:''' Can't we talk about the lighter side of 2009? You know, celebrity pregnancies, sports predictions, stuff like that?\\
'''Jon Stewart:''' Okay, I'll go with that. How are the Mets going to go this year?\\
'''Baby New Year 2009:''' Oh. Uh... you know what, let's get back to Gaza.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''
--> '''Zoidberg:''' So do your worst. Because no punishment could be worse than denying my freedom. \\
'''Chief Justice:''' You are hereby sentenced to death.\\
'''Zoidberg:''' Wait, let me finish!
* ''Series/DoctorWho''
--> Subverted when the Doctor's companion actually prefers the second alternative to her OverlyLongName[[note]]Romanadvoratrelundar[[/note]], but he continues to use the first one anyway: \\
'''The Doctor''': I'll call you 'Romana'.\\
'''Romana''': I don't like 'Romana'.\\
'''The Doctor''': Well, it's either 'Romana' or 'Fred'.\\
'''Romana''': Fine, call me 'Fred'.\\
'''The Doctor''': All right. Come on, Romana.
* ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'', when cornered by [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason Voorhees]]
-->'''Nerd''': Don't kill me!\\
'''Jason''': *Shows the ''VideoGame/FridayThe13th'' NES cartridge, silently telling him to play it*\\
'''Nerd''': ... Kill me!\\
''(Wish not granted)''
* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': In the final episode, NBC bigwigs have rekindled their interest in Jerry's pilot.
-->'''Kimbrough:''' And Elaine! I wouldn't mind seeing something happening between those two!\\
'''George:''' I tell you, I really don't think so-called 'relationship humor' is what this show is all about.\\
'''Kimbrough:''' Or, we could not do the show altogether, how about that?\\
'''George:''' Or we could get them together!
* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', Iroh and Zuko ponder which is worse, the Earth Kingdom, or the Fire Nation.
-->'''Zuko''': If the Earth Kingdom discovers us, they'll have us killed.\\
'''Iroh''': But if the Fire Nation discovers us, [[FateWorseThanDeath we'll be turned over to]] [[TheDragon Azula]].\\
'''Zuko''': Earth Kingdom it is.
* In ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'', [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/12/5/ a matter of word choice.]]
* Series/{{Angel}}:
--> '''Angel''': ''You'''re my secretary?
--> '''Harmony''': Hello! Assistant.
--> '''Angel''': Explain why I shouldn't kill you.
--> '''Harmony''': Secretary's fine.
* At the end of the ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'' episode ''100 Million Years Lost,'' the narrator turns the mic over to Henry V who drones on about the Battle of Agincourt before he switches to the weather forecast.
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