History Main / FlippantForgiveness

Compare with BackhandedApology. See also {{Forgiveness}}.

* ''SomeLikeItHot'' gives us the following exchange, as Daphne, who's really Jerry, tries to tell Osgood she-- ''he'' can't marry him:
-->'''Daphne/Jerry:''' Well, I have a terrible past. For three years now, I've been living with a saxophone player.\\
'''Osgood:''' I forgive you.

* ''Videogame/{{Portal 2}}'' has this in spades, mostly on the part of SelfDemonstrating/GLaDOS, who's spent an undefined but ''very long'' time reliving the last few minutes of her defeat at Chell's hands [[AndIMustScream on endless repeat]] and is (perhaps understandably) very bitter.

* Rare non-funny example from ''Film/TheLastUnicorn'':

* In ''{{Discworld}}'', Granny Weatherwax has a way of graciously not blaming Magrat for things that were clearly not Magrat's fault (and may have been Granny's).

* In ''{{Cool as Ice}}'', Kathy's fiancee watches her dance with Vanilla Ice at a party, and afterward takes her aside and forgives her for it. This is meant to be seen by the audience as evidence that he's a pompous asshole and she'd be better off dumping him for Ice.

* In ''MeanGirls'', when Ms. Norbury makes all the girls in school confront the fact that they've been mean to someone else, one girl apologizes to another girl for calling her a gap-toothed bitch, because "it's not your fault you're so gap-toothed."

* ''Videogame/{{Portal 2}}'' has this in spades, mostly on the part of SelfDemonstrating/{{GLaDOS}}, who's spent an undefined but ''very long'' time reliving the last few minutes of her defeat at Chell's hands [[AndIMustScream on endless repeat]] and is (perhaps understandably) very bitter.

* In ''JurassicPark: The Lost World'', Dr. Malcolm lets Peter Ludlow know that "when you try to sound like Hammond, it comes off as a hustle. I mean, it's not your fault. They say talent skips a generation. So, I'm sure your kids will be sharp as tacks."

* From ''[=~You've Got Mail~=]'':

* From ''[=~It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia~=]'':

-->-- '''Joey''', ''YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries''

* Taken to a global scale in ''{{Amadeus}}''. Salieri attempts to establish himself as TheMessiah, claiming the events of the movie as his sacrifice:

* A darker version is used in Ibsen's ''Doll's House''. Nora Helmer has borrowed money to send her seriously ill husband Torvald on a trip that saves his life. Unfortunately, the man who lent her the money (who is Torvald's employee) blackmails her that he'll tell her husband unless she gets him a promotion. After some complications, Torvald finds out what she did and [[UngratefulBastard snaps at her]] because the blackmail and her actions reflect badly on [[ItsAllAboutMe him]] (especially since she had committed forgery at some point). Then he finds out that the other man changed his mind about blackmailing him. He generously "forgives" her and gives her a good deal of the "you didn't know better" part of the trope. Nora coldly thanks him, but then she proceeds to give him TheReasonYouSuckSpeech and leaves the house. The exit scene is described as the most dramatic doorslam in the history of theatre.

* In ''TheSimpsons'' episode, "The Nedliest Catch", Homer convinces Ned that Edna's previous sexual encounters should not break Ned and Edna up when they were such a perfect couple. Ned invites Edna over to his place to apologize for freaking out, and then announces his forgiveness. They come down to a MakeUpOrBreakUp and...that's the end of the season. The viewers vote for which happens. [[spoiler: The viewers voted that they should stay together]].

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* ''Videogame/{{Portal 2}}'' has this in spades, mostly on the part of [=GLaDOS=], who's spent an undefined but ''very long'' time reliving the last few minutes of her defeat at Chell's hands [[AndIMustScream on endless repeat]] and is (perhaps understandably) very bitter.
** "'''[=GLaDOS=]:''' Okay. Look. We both said a lot of things that you're going to regret. But I think we can put our differences behind us. For science. You monster."

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* In ''TheSimpsons'' episode, "The Nedliest Catch", Homer convinces Ned that Edna's previous sexual encounters should not break Ned and Edna up when they were such a perfect couple. Ned invites Edna over to his place to apologize for freaking out, and then announces his forgiveness. They come down to a MakeUpOrBreakUp and...that's the end of the season. The viewers vote for which happens. [[spoiler: The viewers voted that they should stay together]].
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--> '''John (after Sherlock explains clues):''' Why didn't I think of that?
--> '''Sherlock:''' Because you're an idiot. ''*John opens mouth to retaliate*'' No no no, don't be like that, practically everybody is.

* From ''Sherlock'':

* Rare non-funny example from ''TheLastUnicorn'':

* In ''TheSimpsons'' episode, "The Nedliest Catch", Homer convinces Ned that Edna's previous sexual encounters should not break Ned and Edna up when they were such a perfect couple. Ned invites Edna over to his place to apologize for freaking out, and then announces his forgiveness. They come down to a MakeUpOrBreakUp and...that's the end of the season. The viewers vote for which happens.

* In ''TheSimpsons'' episode, "The Nedliest Catch", Homer convinces Ned that Edna's previous sexual encounters should not break Ned and Edna up when they were such a perfect couple. Ned invites Edna over to his place to apologize for freaking out, and then forgives her. They come down to a MakeUpOrBreakUp and...that's the end of the season. The viewers vote for which happens.

* Hazel to Anne in [[AnneOfGreenGables Anne Of Windy Poplars]] in her parting letter.

'''Galileo:''' Thanks, Scaramouche.

'''Galileo:''' Thanks, Scaramouche.\\
'''Scaramouche:''' I mean it's not your fault you're a spineless, gutless, whinging little crybaby!

* Hazel to Anne in [[AnneOfGreenGables Anne Of Windy Poplars]].

--> ''Salieri:'' Mediocrities of the world, I absolve you!