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* While Karen is in her room crying upon realizing that Harry gave the gold necklace to someone else, we get a brief glimpse of Mia getting out of bed to put it on. Meaning that he slept with her that night, then came home to play "happy family" with his wife and kids within a few hours. Just. . .ew.
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* There's a significant clue to the fact that Harry outright cheated with Mia, years before TPTB revealed it. She's seen getting out of a messy bed, wearing nothing but her underwear. It's unfortunately not hard to figure out at all.
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* Not really horror but more sadness. Mia says Mark isn't her boyfriend and we see him being friendly to her. He's trying to get over Juliet and the girl he's trying it on with is pretty much rejecting him in favour of a much older guy.

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* Not really horror but more sadness. Mia says Mark isn't her boyfriend and we see him being friendly to her. He's trying to get over Juliet and the girl he's trying it on with is pretty much rejecting him in favour of a much older guy.
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* Why does Karen and Harry's daughter end up playing a lobster of all things in the school nativity? Well, at the end of the film Natalie's Mum informs David that this is a special Christmas concert involving children from ''all'' the local schools in the area. Clearly whoever wrote the script struggled coming up with parts for all the additional children.

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* Why does Karen and Harry's daughter end up playing a lobster of all things in the school nativity? Well, at the end of the film Natalie's Mum informs David that this is a special Christmas concert involving children from ''all'' the local schools in the area. Clearly whoever whichever teacher wrote the script struggled coming up with parts for all the additional children.children involved.
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* Why does Karen and Harry's daughter end up playing a lobster of all things in the school nativity? Well, at the end of the film Natalie's Mum informs David that this is a special Christmas concert involving children from ''all'' the local schools in the area. Clearly whoever wrote the script struggled coming up with parts for all the additional children.
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** Well it was a 50-50 chance of Juliet answering the door herself. If Peter answered then Mark could have just said he needed to speak to Juliet about something quickly and couldn't stay for too long. As luck would have it, he didn't need to.

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** We only have the ShipperOnDeck's word for it that Karl ''does'' know about Sarah's crush on him. We're also not told how long Karl has known about Sarah's crush on him if Harry is right in his assessment. It could easily be the case that Karl had also been harbouring a secret crush on Sarah and only recently found out it was mutual - hence why he's still relatively awkward about asking her to dance with him at the party (and even more awkward when the music switches to the slow-dancing type).


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** To be fair, he's no more friendly towards Mia (onscreen, anyway) than he is to Sarah when he meets her at Peter and Juliet's wedding reception. Sure, it would be much more convenient for everyone were Mia and Mark to get together to get over their mutual state of wanting to be with someone who is ostensibly unavailable to them, but Mark is clearly not ready to even think about getting over Juliet until he actually admits that he's in love with her in the cue card scene - hence his declaration of "enough now" as he's walking away from the house having told Juliet exactly how he feels "without hope or agenda". To me, the true Fridge Sadness concerning Mark is that even in the epilogue he's still apparently something of a third wheel to Peter and Juliet's relationship and doesn't appear to have found anyone for himself despite now being ready to move on.
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* During the surprise wedding performance, the flute players are conspicuously located behind a couple with a baby. The rest of the instruments--trombones, trumpets, and saxophones--played that close to the baby would hurt their ears and cause them to cry, thus ruining the performance, but flutes have a much gentler sound and aren't nearly as painfully loud as the other instruments. And thus, the baby is not startled or distressed by the music, and the beautiful moment proceeds happily.

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* You can buy condoms in America. I wouldn't be surprised if they're also cheaper than in Britain, but I don't feel like searching for comparative condom prices on the internet. RuleOfFunny definitively applies though.
** It's a [=CMoF=], because Colin is so convinced that he'll find girls who love his accent in a heartbeat, which might not give him ''time'' to find a place to buy them... which as it turns out, he's entirely correct about.

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* You Of course you can buy condoms in America. I wouldn't be surprised if they're also cheaper than in Britain, but I don't feel like searching for comparative condom prices on the internet. RuleOfFunny definitively applies though.
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It's a [=CMoF=], [=CMoF=] because Colin is so convinced that he'll find girls who love his accent in a heartbeat, which so quickly might not give him have ''time'' to find a place to buy them... them, which as it turns out, he's entirely correct about.



* If the whole office is aware of Sarah's crush on Karl... including Karl... then why did it take him 3 years to make a move on her? It's not like he wouldn't have had the opportunity before... and he obviously finds her attractive as they end up almost sleeping together.
** Probably because Karl was aware of Sarah's issues (her being so devoted to her brother that it makes her neglect her personal life) all along. In the end, that ''is'' what keeps them from getting together, but the entire office knew about that all along. Her boss even says to her "and there your phone goes off ''again''" when her brother once again calls her, which shows that that was a regular occurence that the entire office knew about.

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* If the whole office is aware of Sarah's crush on Karl... Karl, including Karl... Karl himself, then why did it take him 3 years to make a move on her? It's not like he wouldn't have had the opportunity before... before and he obviously finds her attractive as they end up almost sleeping together.
** Probably because Karl was aware of Sarah's issues (her being so devoted to her brother that it makes her neglect her personal life) all along. In the end, that ''is'' what keeps them from getting together, but the entire office knew about that all along. Her boss even says to her "and there your phone goes off ''again''" when her brother once again calls her, which shows that that was a regular occurence that the entire office knew about.



* Joanna does fancy Sam and her pointing at him first during "All I Want For Christmas" was her way of saying it to him, without actually say it (she is a preteen girl after all).
** And then she points to everyone else, singing "And you, and you," making Sam think it was all part of the song and kicking off the airport scene.
* Harry really does still love Karen - he buys Mia the first pretty bauble he can find, but gets Karen a gift that he knew she would like because he listens to her, and knew she would appreciate because he knows and loves her enough.

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* Joanna does ''does'' fancy Sam and her pointing at him first during "All I Want For Christmas" was her way of saying it to him, without actually say it (she is a preteen girl after all).
** And then she points to everyone else, singing "And you, and you," making Sam think it was all part of the song and kicking off the airport scene.
scene. She may have come over all shy.
* Harry really does still love Karen - he Karen. He thoughtlessly, almost reluctantly, buys Mia the first pretty bauble he can find, but gets Karen a gift that he knew she would like because he listens to her, and knew she would appreciate because he knows and loves her enough.



** Or not. In a deleted scene Mark and Mia sit in the art gallery and she tells him she's planning an affair with Harry. When Mark says it's probably a bad idea since he's married, Mia casually suggests that maybe she and Mark should start an affair instead. Mark laughs and when she asks "why not" he answers that they should just leave it at that.
* It may be a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}, but the scene where the Prime Minister tells a person "Sorry things have been so bad. It's my cabinet, they're absolute crap. We'll try to do better next year" has serious implications. Just how bad do things have to be before the Prime Minister admits how useless the cabinet is?
** This might be more of the signature British self-deprecating humor though. Has there been any British prime minister and cabinet, especially in the more recent, cynical times, which was not called crap during their term?
** It's self-deprecating humour. It shows the Prime Minister is in tune with what the electorate is thinking (which is almost universally that politicians are incompetent) - which was a big complaint about Tony Blair at the time this film is parodying him. It's why we also see him doing things like being puzzled by the attitude towards Natalie's weight and eventually standing up to the US President. It's a sort of "genre savvy" character, if the "genre" was "what the public really wants" (as opposed to "what would be realistic for a real prime minister to do").
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* It may be a CrowningMomentOfFunny, but the scene where the Prime Minister tells a person "Sorry things have been so bad. It's my cabinet, they're absolute crap. We'll try to do better next year" has serious implications. Just how bad do things have to be before the Prime Minister admits how useless the cabinet is?

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* It may be a CrowningMomentOfFunny, SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}}, but the scene where the Prime Minister tells a person "Sorry things have been so bad. It's my cabinet, they're absolute crap. We'll try to do better next year" has serious implications. Just how bad do things have to be before the Prime Minister admits how useless the cabinet is?

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* FridgeLogic: You can buy condoms in America. I wouldn't be surprised if they're also cheaper than in Britain, but I don't feel like searching for comparative condom prices on the internet. RuleOfFunny definitively applies though.

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* FridgeLogic: You can buy condoms in America. I wouldn't be surprised if they're also cheaper than in Britain, but I don't feel like searching for comparative condom prices on the internet. RuleOfFunny definitively applies though.



** How did Mark know that Juliet would answer the door, and not Peter, for his [[spoiler: GrandRomanticGesture with the cue cards professing his love for her?]]
** If the whole office is aware of Sarah's crush on Karl... including Karl... then why did it take him 3 years to make a move on her? It's not like he wouldn't have had the opportunity before... and he obviously finds her attractive as they end up almost sleeping together.
* FridgeBrilliance: Joanna does fancy Sam and her pointing at him first during "All I Want For Christmas" was her way of saying it to him, without actually say it (she is a preteen girl after all).

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** * How did Mark know that Juliet would answer the door, and not Peter, for his [[spoiler: GrandRomanticGesture with the cue cards professing his love for her?]]
** * If the whole office is aware of Sarah's crush on Karl... including Karl... then why did it take him 3 years to make a move on her? It's not like he wouldn't have had the opportunity before... and he obviously finds her attractive as they end up almost sleeping together.
** Probably because Karl was aware of Sarah's issues (her being so devoted to her brother that it makes her neglect her personal life) all along. In the end, that ''is'' what keeps them from getting together, but the entire office knew about that all along. Her boss even says to her "and there your phone goes off ''again''" when her brother once again calls her, which shows that that was a regular occurence that the entire office knew about.

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* FridgeBrilliance: Joanna does fancy Sam and her pointing at him first during "All I Want For Christmas" was her way of saying it to him, without actually say it (she is a preteen girl after all).



** Harry really does still love Karen - he buys Mia the first pretty bauble he can find, but gets Karen a gift that he knew she would like because he listens to her, and knew she would appreciate because he knows and loves her enough.
* FridgeHorror: Not really horror but more sadness. Mia says Mark isn't her boyfriend and we see him being friendly to her. He's trying to get over Juliet and the girl he's trying it on with is pretty much rejecting him in favour of a much older guy.

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** * Harry really does still love Karen - he buys Mia the first pretty bauble he can find, but gets Karen a gift that he knew she would like because he listens to her, and knew she would appreciate because he knows and loves her enough.
enough.

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* FridgeHorror: Not really horror but more sadness. Mia says Mark isn't her boyfriend and we see him being friendly to her. He's trying to get over Juliet and the girl he's trying it on with is pretty much rejecting him in favour of a much older guy.



** It may be a CrowningMomentOfFunny, but the scene where the Prime Minister tells a person "Sorry things have been so bad. It's my cabinet, they're absolute crap. We'll try to do better next year" has serious implications. Just how bad do things have to be before the Prime Minister admits how useless the cabinet is?
*** This might be more of the signature British self-deprecating humor though. Has there been any British prime minister and cabinet, especially in the more recent, cynical times, which was not called crap during their term?
*** It's self-deprecating humour. It shows the Prime Minister is in tune with what the electorate is thinking (which is almost universally that politicians are incompetent) - which was a big complaint about Tony Blair at the time this film is parodying him. It's why we also see him doing things like being puzzled by the attitude towards Natalie's weight and eventually standing up to the US President. It's a sort of "genre savvy" character, if the "genre" was "what the public really wants" (as opposed to "what would be realistic for a real prime minister to do").

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** * It may be a CrowningMomentOfFunny, but the scene where the Prime Minister tells a person "Sorry things have been so bad. It's my cabinet, they're absolute crap. We'll try to do better next year" has serious implications. Just how bad do things have to be before the Prime Minister admits how useless the cabinet is?
*** ** This might be more of the signature British self-deprecating humor though. Has there been any British prime minister and cabinet, especially in the more recent, cynical times, which was not called crap during their term?
*** ** It's self-deprecating humour. It shows the Prime Minister is in tune with what the electorate is thinking (which is almost universally that politicians are incompetent) - which was a big complaint about Tony Blair at the time this film is parodying him. It's why we also see him doing things like being puzzled by the attitude towards Natalie's weight and eventually standing up to the US President. It's a sort of "genre savvy" character, if the "genre" was "what the public really wants" (as opposed to "what would be realistic for a real prime minister to do").do").
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* FridgeBrilliance: Joanna does fancy Sam and her pointing at him first during "All I Want For Christmas" was her way of saying it to him, without actually say it (she is a preteen girl afterall).

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** If the whole office is aware of Sarah's crush on Karl... including Karl... then why did it take him 3 years to make a move on her? It's not like he wouldn't have had the opportunity before... and he obviously finds her attractive as they end up almost sleeping together.
* FridgeBrilliance: Joanna does fancy Sam and her pointing at him first during "All I Want For Christmas" was her way of saying it to him, without actually say it (she is a preteen girl afterall).after all).
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** How did Mark know that Juliet would answer the door, and not Peter, for his GrandRomanticGesture?

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** How did Mark know that Juliet would answer the door, and not Peter, for his GrandRomanticGesture?[[spoiler: GrandRomanticGesture with the cue cards professing his love for her?]]
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** How did Mark know that Juliet would answer the door, and not Peter, for his GrandRomanticGesture?
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*** This might be more of the signature British self-depricating humor though. Has there been any British prime minister and cabinet, especially in the more recent, cynical times, which was not called crap during their term?
*** It's self-depricating humour. It shows the Prime Minister is in tune with what the electorate is thinking (which is almost universally that politicians are incompetent) - which was a big complaint about Tony Blair at the time this film is parodying him. It's why we also see him doing things like being puzzled by the attitude towards Natalie's weight and eventually standing up to the US President. It's a sort of "genre savvy" character, if the "genre" was "what the public really wants" (as opposed to "what would be realistic for a real prime minister to do").

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*** This might be more of the signature British self-depricating self-deprecating humor though. Has there been any British prime minister and cabinet, especially in the more recent, cynical times, which was not called crap during their term?
*** It's self-depricating self-deprecating humour. It shows the Prime Minister is in tune with what the electorate is thinking (which is almost universally that politicians are incompetent) - which was a big complaint about Tony Blair at the time this film is parodying him. It's why we also see him doing things like being puzzled by the attitude towards Natalie's weight and eventually standing up to the US President. It's a sort of "genre savvy" character, if the "genre" was "what the public really wants" (as opposed to "what would be realistic for a real prime minister to do").
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** Harry really does still love Karen - he buys Mia the first pretty bauble he can find, but gets Karen a gift that he knew she would like because he listens to her, and knew she would appreciate because he knows and loves her enough.
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*** This might be more of the signature British self-depricating humor though. Has there been any British prime minister and cabinet, especially in the more recent, cynical times, which was not called crap during their term?

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*** This might be more of the signature British self-depricating humor though. Has there been any British prime minister and cabinet, especially in the more recent, cynical times, which was not called crap during their term?term?
*** It's self-depricating humour. It shows the Prime Minister is in tune with what the electorate is thinking (which is almost universally that politicians are incompetent) - which was a big complaint about Tony Blair at the time this film is parodying him. It's why we also see him doing things like being puzzled by the attitude towards Natalie's weight and eventually standing up to the US President. It's a sort of "genre savvy" character, if the "genre" was "what the public really wants" (as opposed to "what would be realistic for a real prime minister to do").
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** And then she points to everyone else, singing "And you, and you," making Sam think it was all part of the song and kicking off the airport scene.
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* FridgeBrilliance: Joanna does fancy Sam and her pointing at him first during "All I Want For Christmas" was her way of saying it to him, without actually say it (she is a preteen girl afterall).
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** It's a [=CMoF=], because Colin is so convinced that he'll find girls who love his accent in a heartbeat, which might not give him ''time'' to find a place to buy them... which as it turns out, he's entirely correct about.
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** It may be a CrowningMomentOfFunny, but the scene where the Prime Minister tells a person "Sorry things have been so bad. It's my cabinet, they're absolute crap. We'll try to do better next year" has serious implications. Just how bad do things have to be before the Prime Minister admits how useless the cabinet is?

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** It may be a CrowningMomentOfFunny, but the scene where the Prime Minister tells a person "Sorry things have been so bad. It's my cabinet, they're absolute crap. We'll try to do better next year" has serious implications. Just how bad do things have to be before the Prime Minister admits how useless the cabinet is?is?
*** This might be more of the signature British self-depricating humor though. Has there been any British prime minister and cabinet, especially in the more recent, cynical times, which was not called crap during their term?
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** It may be a CrowningMomentOfFunny, but the scene where the Prime Minister tells a person "Sorry things have been so bad. It's my cabinet, they're useless. We'll try to do better next year" has serious implications. Just how bad do things have to be before the Prime Minister admits how useless the cabinet is?

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** It may be a CrowningMomentOfFunny, but the scene where the Prime Minister tells a person "Sorry things have been so bad. It's my cabinet, they're useless.absolute crap. We'll try to do better next year" has serious implications. Just how bad do things have to be before the Prime Minister admits how useless the cabinet is?
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** Or not. In a deleted scene Mark and Mia sit in the art gallery and she tells him she's planning an affair with Harry. When Mark says it's probably a bad idea since he's married, Mia casually suggests that maybe she and Mark should start an affair instead. Mark laughs and when she asks "why not" he answers that they should just leave it at that.

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** Or not. In a deleted scene Mark and Mia sit in the art gallery and she tells him she's planning an affair with Harry. When Mark says it's probably a bad idea since he's married, Mia casually suggests that maybe she and Mark should start an affair instead. Mark laughs and when she asks "why not" he answers that they should just leave it at that.that.
** It may be a CrowningMomentOfFunny, but the scene where the Prime Minister tells a person "Sorry things have been so bad. It's my cabinet, they're useless. We'll try to do better next year" has serious implications. Just how bad do things have to be before the Prime Minister admits how useless the cabinet is?
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** Or not. In a deleted scene Mark and Mia sit in the art gallery and she tells him she's planning an affair with Harry. When Mark says it's probably a bad idea since he's married, Mia casually suggests that maybe she an Mark should start an affair instead. Mark laughs and when she asks "why not" he answers that they should just leave it at that.

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** Or not. In a deleted scene Mark and Mia sit in the art gallery and she tells him she's planning an affair with Harry. When Mark says it's probably a bad idea since he's married, Mia casually suggests that maybe she an and Mark should start an affair instead. Mark laughs and when she asks "why not" he answers that they should just leave it at that.
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** Or not. In a deleted scene Mark and Mia sit in the art gallery and she tells him she's planning an affair with her Harry. When Mark says it's probably a bad idea since he's married, Mia casually suggests that maybe she an Mark should start an affair instead. Mark laughs and when she asks "why not" he answers that they should just leave it at that.

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** Or not. In a deleted scene Mark and Mia sit in the art gallery and she tells him she's planning an affair with her Harry. When Mark says it's probably a bad idea since he's married, Mia casually suggests that maybe she an Mark should start an affair instead. Mark laughs and when she asks "why not" he answers that they should just leave it at that.
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* FridgeHorror: Not really horror but more sadness. Mia says Mark isn't her boyfriend and we see him being friendly to her. He's trying to get over Juliet and the girl he's trying it on with is pretty much rejecting him in favour of a much older guy.

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* FridgeHorror: Not really horror but more sadness. Mia says Mark isn't her boyfriend and we see him being friendly to her. He's trying to get over Juliet and the girl he's trying it on with is pretty much rejecting him in favour of a much older guy.guy.
** Or not. In a deleted scene Mark and Mia sit in the art gallery and she tells him she's planning an affair with her Harry. When Mark says it's probably a bad idea since he's married, Mia casually suggests that maybe she an Mark should start an affair instead. Mark laughs and when she asks "why not" he answers that they should just leave it at that.
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they are friends not siblings


* FridgeLogic: Karen, David, and Daniel are all meant to be siblings, so why does Daniel have an obviously Irish accent? Karen's and David's are at least close to matching, but Daniel definitely has [[LiamNeeson Liam Neeson's]] full brogue.
** I thought Daniel and Karen were best friends?
*** Are they? I had always got the impression Daniel was Karen's other brother, but if they're best friends that would definitely explain the accents.
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* FridgeLogic: You can buy condoms in America. I wouldn't be surprised if they're also cheaper than in Britain, but I don't feel like searching for comparative condom prices on the internet. RuleOfFunny definitively applies though.

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* FridgeLogic: You can buy condoms in America. I wouldn't be surprised if they're also cheaper than in Britain, but I don't feel like searching for comparative condom prices on the internet. RuleOfFunny definitively applies though.though.
* FridgeHorror: Not really horror but more sadness. Mia says Mark isn't her boyfriend and we see him being friendly to her. He's trying to get over Juliet and the girl he's trying it on with is pretty much rejecting him in favour of a much older guy.
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*** Are they? I had always got the impression Daniel was Karen's other brother, but if they're best friends that would definitely explain the accents.

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*** Are they? I had always got the impression Daniel was Karen's other brother, but if they're best friends that would definitely explain the accents.accents.
* FridgeLogic: You can buy condoms in America. I wouldn't be surprised if they're also cheaper than in Britain, but I don't feel like searching for comparative condom prices on the internet. RuleOfFunny definitively applies though.
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** I thought Daniel and Karen were best friends?

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** I thought Daniel and Karen were best friends?friends?
*** Are they? I had always got the impression Daniel was Karen's other brother, but if they're best friends that would definitely explain the accents.

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