History Main / ICanLiveWithThat

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* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', this is practically [[TheEeyore Aradia]]'s catchphrase. [[spoiler: Even when faced with the inevitable destruction of their universe.]]
-->i'm 0kay with that\\
i'm 0kay with a l0t 0f things
* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'':
-->'''Agatha''': "...I'm the evil madgirl with the deathray and the freakish ancestors and the town full of minions and the horde of Jaegers and the homicidal castle full of sycophantic evil geniuses and fun-sized hunter-killer monster clanks and GOODNESS KNOWS WHAT ELSE —- ''({{Beat}})'' -- And you know what? I CAN WORK WITH THAT!"
* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', The phrase ends up being [[spoiler:Miko Miyazaki's final words upon being told that despite her dying unredeemed, Windstriker (her paladin mount and OnlyFriend) will visit her in the afterlife as much as he is able to.]]
* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'': TheAgeless Vog is [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-01-11 facing execution]] after he and the rest of the protagonists accidentally find out about a black-ops program to make humans immortal.
-->'''Vog''': Then again, such an ''ironic'' death has meaning. I could live with that.
-->'''Massey''': I'm not sure you're clear on this "death" thing, Vog.

* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'':
** In the episode "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS06E19InThePaleMoonlight In the Pale Moonlight]]", Sisko says this in his personal log about covering up the truth about a political assassination for the greater good. Sisko's delivery, however, makes it clear that he is actually trying to convince himself that his actions were justified, and it is not at all clear if he succeeds:
--->'''Sisko:''' So... I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover up the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But most damning of all… I think I can live with it… And if I had to do it all over again… I would. Garak was right about one thing--a guilty conscience is a small price to pay for the safety of the Alpha Quadrant. So I will learn to live with it... Because I ''can'' live with it... I can live with it.
** In "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS05E18BusinessAsUsual Business as Usual]]", Sisko informs Quark that the Regent of Palomar, a planetary dictator who was aiming to kill 28 million people to strike back against a general who had betrayed him, was killed because Quark sabotaged a weapons deal with him by engineering a surprise encounter between the Regent and the general he was trying to strike against, while the two weapons dealers involved in the transaction are on the run and being pursued by the general's forces. The weapons dealers are mentioned first, and are mentioned in the "Not so bad" example below. Then, when Sisko reveals that the Regent was killed:
--->'''Quark:''' I can live with that, too. And I can think of twenty-eight million other people who won't mind either.\\
'''Sisko:''' Twenty-eight million... and ''one''.

* The ''Series/{{Bones}}'' episode "The Witch in the Wardrobe"
-->'''Dr. Jack Hodgins:''' Okay, fine. No more compliments. You don't look good today. Your smile is average at best. And it is *not* cool that we finally get to work together again in the field.\\
'''Angela Montenegro:''' ...Okay fine, I can live with that.

* The ''Series/{{NCIS}}'' episode "Enigma":
-->'''Gibbs:''' ''(as they're going after Gibbs' CO)'' You take a shot at him, you answer to me!\\
'''FBI Agent Fornell:''' I can live with that.
* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' episode "Chapter Two: Lizards"
-->'''Takezo Kensei:''' You can make me the hero she sees in me.\\
'''Hiro Nakamura:''' As long as you stop drinking.\\
'''Takezo:''' No promises.\\
'''Hiro:''' [in Japanese, to himself] I can live with that.
* The ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "The Initiative":
-->'''Buffy Summers:''' Uh, last night... At the party, you wanted to tell me something?\\
'''Riley Finn:''' Oh, yeah. Very important stuff. I don't remember any of it now. But you would have been fascinated, possibly even moved. Did Willow tell you I like cheese?
-->'''Buffy:''' You're a little peculiar.\\
'''Riley:''' ''(smiles)'' I can live with that.
* From ''Series/{{Angel}}'':
** "Blood Money":
--->'''Angel:''' Okay, so we're both rude. You know what? I can live with that.
** "The Thin Dead Line":
--->'''Angel:''' I thought you might want to know. I took care of our cop problem.\\
'''Detective Lockley:''' Crime reports from that precinct. Up until three months ago, there was a murder every two weeks, a rape every two days, a robbery every hour and a half. That's what we just gave back to the people in that community.\\
'''Angel:''' I can live with that.
* The ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'' episode "Watching the Baby":
-->'''Malcolm:''' Her boyfriend is Aaron Seponevic. Have you ever seen that guy? If he sees you making out with his girlfriend, he's gonna kill you! [snip]\\
'''Reese:''' From now on, when I walk by, people are gonna say, "What happened to that guy's face?". And someone'll say, "That's Reese. He made out with Aaron Seponevic's girlfriend." And I can live with that.

* The ''Series/DocMartin'' episode "In Loco":
-->'''Pauline Lamb:''' Don't forget you've got the school thing today. If Louisa Glasson gets it, there's a bit of a party later at the Crab.\\
'''Dr. Martin Ellingham:''' What happens if she doesn't?\\
'''Pauline:''' No one in Portwenn will talk to you.\\
'''Martin:''' I can live with that.
* The ''Series/ThirdWatch'' episode "Alone Again, Naturally":
-->'''Davis:''' Don't tell me about corruption. We're trying to make things right, and if getting the really bad people off the street means I gotta fudge the truth a little bit every once in a while, I can live with that.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': [[Recap/DoctorWho2015CSTheHusbandsOfRiverSong "The Husbands of River Song"]]
-->'''River''': God knows where (the Doctor) is right now, but I promise you, he's doing whatever the hell he wants and not giving a damn about me! And I'm just fine with that! When you love the Doctor, it's like loving the stars themselves. You don't expect a sunset to admire you back.

-->'''Roy Biggins:''' So what you're saying is, she's not interested in me, that I don't mean anything to her. She just wants to get me into bed & use me like some cheap piece of meat?\\

* In ''LightNovel/FateZero'', [[TheUnfettered Kiritsugu]] isn't too bothered by the fact that he might be evil. As long as it saves lives in the end, he declares himself willing to be the bearer of all the evil in the world if necessary.

* In the ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "In the Pale Moonlight", Sisko says this in his personal log about covering up the truth about a political assassination for the greater good. Sisko's delivery, however, makes it clear that he is actually trying to convince himself that his actions were justified, and it is not at all clear if he succeeds:
-->'''Sisko:''' So... I lied. I cheated. I bribed men to cover up the crimes of other men. I am an accessory to murder. But most damning of all… I think I can live with it… And if I had to do it all over again… I would. Garak was right about one thing--a guilty conscience is a small price to pay for the safety of the Alpha Quadrant. So I will learn to live with it... Because I ''can'' live with it... I can live with it.
** In "Business as Usual", Sisko informs Quark that the Regent of Palomar, a planetary dictator who was aiming to kill 28 million people to strike back against a general who had betrayed him, was killed because Quark sabotaged a weapons deal with him by engineering a surprise encounter between the Regent and the general he was trying to strike against, while the two weapons dealers involved in the transaction are on the run and being pursued by the general's forces. The weapons dealers are mentioned first, and are mentioned in the "Not so bad" example below. Then, when Sisko reveals that the Regent was killed:

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* ''ComicBook/ScottPilgrim'', when Stephen begs Hollie's gay roommate Joseph to make an album for Sex Bob-omb in volume 4:
-->'''Stephen:''' ''Joseph!!!'' Can you record our album? Sex Bob-omb needs to record an album! We need to take it to the next level! [[MediumAwareness You saw us play in volume 3, right?]] ''We aren't all that sucky, right???''\\
'''Joseph:''' ...Okay, I'll do it. But only because I find you attractive.\\
'''Stephen:''' ''I can live with that!!!''

* In ''[[VideoGame/RiddleSchool Riddle School 3]], you have the option to tell Miss Munch (the lunch lady) that she is, "[[YouAreFat fatter than the sun]]". She says this in response.

** In "Business as Usual", Sisko informs Quark that the Regent of Palomar, a planetary dictator who was aiming to kill 28 million people to strike back against a general who had betrayed him, was killed because Quark sabotaged a weapons deal with him by engineering a surprise encounter between the Regent and the general he was trying to strike against, while the two weapons dealers involved in the transaction are on the run and being pursued by the general's forces.
--->'''Quark:''' I can live with that. And I can think of twenty-eight million other people who won't mind either.\\

* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "Business as Usual"

-->'''[[StarWars Janitor Poopatine]]''': Alright, alright! You can have your gum! And chew it, too.\\

'''Detective Lockley:''' Crime reports from that precinct. Up until three months ago, there was a murder every two weeks, a rape every two days, a robbery every hour and a half. That's what we just gave back to the people in that community.
-->'''Angel:''' I can live with that.

--->'''Quark:''' I can live with that. And I can think of twenty-eight million other people who won't mind either.
--->'''Sisko:''' Twenty-eight million... and ''one''.

--->'''Debra Morgan:''' You're a little weird, Dex.\\

** It doesn't actually happen, but in "[[Recap/SouthParkS1E11TomsRhinoplasty Tom's Rhinoplasty]]" Mr Garrison plans to undergo a cosmetic nose surgery. (The nose job he picks will make him look like a young Creator/DavidHasselhoff.) The surgeon warns him about the risks of the operation first.
-->'''Tom''': You could end up a hideous, foul shadow of a creature, living in the sewers and only emerging at night to scavenge for food.\\

'''Garrison''': I can live with that.

--> '''Garrison''': You know what? I'm OK. Even though I'm not truly a woman, I think I still like the new me. I'd rather be a woman who can't have periods than a [[NWordPrivileges fag]]. [Turns to the crowd.] Hey guys! This girl is staying a woman! Who wants to pound my vag? [[CrossesTheLineTwice Girl power!]]

--> '''Sportsmaster:''' [[spoiler:Huh. So you and Aqualad really ''are'' playing Manta and The Light for chumps. [[ActuallyPrettyFunny Hah!]] I can live with that, Baby-Girl!]]

* '''Type 1''': Someone is resigned/willing to accept (or at least start accepting) a negative situation: that they're a failure, that they're acting in an evil manner, that their actions will cause problems, etc.
* '''Type 2''': A person gets an unexpected break or finds out that things aren't as bad as they thought.

In other words, Type 1 is basically the "negative" version of the trope example:

Type 1 also overlaps with IDidWhatIHadToDo--the difference being that Type 1 of this trope more overtly expresses regret at what he felt he ''had'' to do, while the latter ''might'' shrug off any regrets.

Type 2 is the "positive" version, where some unlikely or contrived bit of fortune lands in your lap.

!!Type 1 Examples:

!!Type 2 Examples:

-->'''Quark:''' I can live with that. And I can think of twenty-eight million other people who won't mind either.

-->'''Sisko:''' Twenty-eight million... and ''one''.

-->'''Debra Morgan:''' You're a little weird, Dex.\\

--->'''House:''' If we were all satisfied with what we had, what a beautiful world it would be. We'd all slowly starve to death in our own filth, but at least we'd be happy. Listen, I need your self worth to hang on this job. For kicking ass to be all that lets you rise above miserable. If waking up in the morning is enough, I don't need you.
-->'''Foreman:''' I can live with that.

** In "Business as Usual", Sisko informs Quark that the Regent of Palomar, a planetary dictator who was aiming to kill 28 million people to strike back against a general who had betrayed him, was killed because Quark sabotaged a weapons deal with him by engineering a surprise encounter between the Regent and General Nassuc, said general.
-->'''Quark:''' I can live with that, too. And I can think of twenty-eight million other people who won't mind either.

* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0464.html Strip #464]] these end up being [[spoiler: [[AlasPoorScrappy Miko Miyazaki's]] final words upon being told that despite her dying unredeemed, Windstriker (her paladin mount and OnlyFriend) will visit her in the afterlife as much as he is able to.]]

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* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', when [[spoiler: Miko]] dies, and is guided to the afterlife. She is told she won't be restored to Paladin status, but at least her only friend in the world will be able to visit her.

* ComicBook/MartialLaw responds to his detractors:

'''Haley:''' So, 'NatalieMerchant' after 'NOZ' and 'Wilco' before the 'Wu-Tang Clan'?\\

A StockPhrase, commonly heard in the mouths of your AntiHero and your TragicVillain. It comes in two main types: