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* ''Literature/TheGoldenHamsterSaga'': In ''Freddy to the Rescue'', Mr. John tells Linda Carson to sit down before Freddy the hamster shows her he can type. It turns out that rather than being shocked, Linda already figured out Freddy's secret because of the miniature rope ladder leading from the floor to the top of Mr. John's desk -- there's no food or exercise equipment on the desk, so she correctly guessed the ladder was there to give Freddy access to the computer.
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-->'''Elizabeth:''' I do hope this has nothing to do with my husband. I ''told'' him not to go mad.\\
'''Churchill:''' ''[Cautiously]'' ... No one is questioning the Duke of Edinburgh's motives or the sincerity of his beliefs--\\
'''Elizabeth:''' I see. He went mad.
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* ''Series/TheCrown2016''. When Prime Minister Churchill first presents himself to the new Queen Elizabeth in the episode "Windsor" she invites him to take a seat, only to receive a lecture on how you don't sit in the presence of the monarch (not just due to respect for royalty, but to keep meetings short). Later in "Smoke and Mirrors", Churchill goes to inform the queen that her husband Prince Philip wants to make radical changes to the coronation ceremony, and takes a seat without being asked.
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* ''Literature/DemonCopperhead'': Betsy Woodall does this when a filthy, bedraggled Damon makes to her house after a long and difficult journey, finds her in the front yard, and announces that he is her grandson.
-->"Oh, lord," she said. And sat down upon the ground.
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* ''Literature/TheWayOfKings'' (the first book of ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''): Sadeas invokes this trope by bringing a chair when he tells the other characters some bad news. He then looks disapproving when Renarin sits down.

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* ''Literature/TheWayOfKings'' (the first book of ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''): ''Literature/TheWayOfKings2010'': Sadeas invokes this trope by bringing a chair when he tells the other characters some bad news. He then looks disapproving when Renarin sits down.
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* In the third ''Film/{{Transformers}}'', many bystanders are shown to be standing in shock or sitting dejectedly after [[spoiler:Chicago's invasion by the Decepticons]] and even Epps and NEST soldiers [[spoiler:gave up and declared the fight over. Sam has a HeroicBSOD as well. They fortunately snap out of it when Optimus and the rest of the Autobots [[BigDamnHeroes come back]].]]

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* In the third ''Film/{{Transformers}}'', ''Film/TransformersDarkOfTheMoon'', many bystanders are shown to be standing in shock or sitting dejectedly after [[spoiler:Chicago's invasion by the Decepticons]] and even Epps and NEST soldiers [[spoiler:gave up and declared the fight over. Sam has a HeroicBSOD as well. They fortunately snap out of it when Optimus and the rest of the Autobots [[BigDamnHeroes come back]].]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': Buster falls back in his chair when Mr. Ratburn informs him how rare dinosaur footprints are in "Recap/ArthurS1E3DWAllWetBustersDinoDilemma".
* In the episode of ''[[Creator/DisneyChannel Higglytown Heroes]]'' "Kip's Dad Gets a Strike", Kip's Dad breaks down when his X-57 bowling ball breaks. During the rest of the episode, he sits in his massage chair whimpering over the remains of his shattered bowling ball.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': Buster falls back in his chair when Mr. Ratburn informs him how rare dinosaur footprints are in "Recap/ArthurS1E3DWAllWetBustersDinoDilemma".
"[[Recap/ArthurS1E3DWAllWetBustersDinoDilemma Buster's Dino Dilemma]]".[[labelnote:Context]]He had ''stolen'' a footprint fossil from a dig site and is shocked to realize how valuable what he stole actually is.[[/labelnote]]
* In the episode of ''[[Creator/DisneyChannel Higglytown Heroes]]'' ''WesternAnimation/HigglytownHeroes'' "Kip's Dad Gets a Strike", Kip's Dad dad breaks down when his X-57 bowling ball breaks. During the rest of the episode, he sits in his massage chair whimpering over the remains of his shattered bowling ball.
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* In ''Literature/MeWhoDoveIntoTheHeartOfTheWorld'', Gould calls Karen and tells her to sit down before he tells her that [[spoiler:all seven of True Blue Tuna's fisheries have been blown up by [[EcoTerrorist eco-terrorists]].]]
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Trope has been split.


* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. Invoked when Felicity Smoak runs a test on DNA left by the MysteriousWoman who's taken up the Green Arrow's mantle in Season 7. She tells Oliver Queen to sit down (he doesn't) before telling Oliver that the vigilante is a half-sister that he never knew existed.

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* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. Invoked when Felicity Smoak runs a test on DNA left by the MysteriousWoman woman who's taken up the Green Arrow's mantle in Season 7. She tells Oliver Queen to sit down (he doesn't) before telling Oliver that the vigilante is a half-sister that he never knew existed.
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Per discussion, it's the same as Breaking Bad News Gently and fits better there.


->''"Do sit down, Sergeant. Shocks are so much better absorbed with the knees bent."''
-->-- '''Lord Summerisle''', ''Film/TheWickerMan1973''
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* ''Literature/JoelSuzuki'': In ''Secret of the Songshell'', Joel's mom tells him to sit down before she breaks the news that they won't be able to afford their apartment anymore.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei does this twice, first in the temple after she hears she has to wait a month to be rid of the red panda, and again when she starts crying while her friends are visiting.
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Example from Fainting wicks.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': Buster falls back in his chair when Mr. Ratburn informs him how rare dinosaur footprints are in "Recap/ArthurS1E3DWAllWetBustersDinoDilemma".
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* In ''Literature/OnTheSpectrum'', Bree tells Clara to sit down before she breaks the news that [[spoiler:Tom falsely accusing Jacques of corruption because Clara made the mistake of complaining to Tom about how greedy Jacques is, which means that Jacques and Catherine will both be furious about Clara and all her classmates will be gossiping about it]].

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* In ''Literature/OnTheSpectrum'', Bree tells Clara to sit down before she breaks the news that [[spoiler:Tom falsely accusing Jacques of corruption because Clara made the mistake of complaining to Tom about how greedy Jacques is, which means that Jacques and Catherine will both be furious about at Clara and all her classmates will be gossiping about it]].
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* In ''Literature/OnTheSpectrum'', Bree tells Clara to sit down before she breaks the news that [[spoiler:Tom falsely accusing Jacques of corruption because Clara made the mistake of complaining to Tom about how greedy Jacques is, which means that Jacques and Catherine will both be furious about Clara and all her classmates will be gossiping about it]].
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* ''ComicBook/{{Tintin}}''. In "The Shooting Star", Captain Haddock has to sit down when the news sinks in about the R.S. Peary having (supposedly) beaten them in the race to claim the eponymous meteor. Unfortunately he sits down on Snowy, making him quickly leap up again when the dog expresses his disapproval.

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