History Main / KissOfDistraction

* ''StarTrekEnterprise'': In one episode, Captain Archer is undercover on a pre-industrial alien world, and doing some covert work alongside an alien chick. When his UniversalTranslator breaks and he can no longer understand her, he smooches the woman to shut her up and distract her long enough so he can fix the translator behind her back. Subverted at the end of the episode when he gives her a goodbye kiss and she quips: "Is your translator broken again?"

Can be used to ignite or ramp up {{UST}} between two characters, or to indulge in some FoeYay. Differs from the FakeOutMakeOut because in that case ''both'' people are faking the kissing in order to cover up that they're trying to do something nefarious. Distinct from DistractedByTheSexy because in this case the sexy is not just wandering by but in your face.

* ''TheMummy:'' Evy kisses Imhotep in order to break his concentration so the sandstorm he's creating to kill the heroes disperses.

* In the ''{{Community}}'' episode "Modern Warefare", Britta abruptly kisses Jeff during an argument about whether or not she gets to have a paintball gun; once they break apart Britta triumphantly holds up the gun, revealing that she had taken it from Jeff's pocket during the kiss.

* In ''ComingToAmerica'', Akeem is on a date with Lisa [=McDowell=], and they go to a museum where they see an exhibit about Zamunda, Akeem's home country. [[KingIncognito Akeem has been posing as a working-class immigrant]], and he doesn't want Lisa to find out yet, so when he sees a photograph of himself as the prince with his King and Queen parents, he immediately kisses her to keep her from seeing it.

* In the second ''NationalTreasure'' movie, Abagail and Gates have to search the US President's antique Resolute desk. Abagail gets them into the Oval Office via a White House staff member she's dating, then pretends to lose an earring which they both crawl about on the floor trying to find, while Gates secretly checks out the desk. The staff member 'finds' the earring, and when Abagail sees Gates still needs more time, she begins to snog him passionately to show her 'gratitude', much to the bemusement of her ex-boyfriend Gates.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'':

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* ''{{Maverick}}'' (the film): This is a favorite technique of Annabelle, which she usually uses to steal things. Maverick is very GenreSavvy about it. An ArentYouGoingToRavishMe moment leds him to say, "Are you crazy? I'm not going to sleep with you! I'd wake up with all kinds of things missing!"

* In the ''{{House}}'' episode "Half-Wit", Cameron kisses House to distract him while drawing blood, but he catches her.

** Also, in ''{{Pirates of the Caribbean}}'' 4, Captain Jack lands inside an aristocrat's (played by Dame Judi Dench!) carriage. To the lady's delight, Jack smooches her ear, then scarpers. Judi then realises that her ostentatious jewelled earring is missing, whereupon we cut to Jack with her earring hanging from his mouth. Om nom nom.

** In the episode "The Doctor's Daughter": While imprisoned, Jenny seduces a guard and grabs his gun during the kiss.
** In "Closing Time", the Doctor attempts this on Craig, to prevent him from noticing a Cyberman coming up menacingly behind, and momentarily succeeds in distracting him only by dint of his unusual behaviour.
** River Song does this in "Let's Kill Hitler" and "The Byzantium".

* ''StarTrekEnterprise'': In one episode, Captain Archer is undercover on a pre-industrial alien world, and doing some covert work alongside an alien chick. When his UniversalTranslator breaks and he can no longer understand her, he smooches the woman to shut her up and distract her long enough so he can fix the translator behind her back.

* ''{{Supernatural}}'' 6.10 ("Caged Heat") has Meg kissing Castiel in order to distract him and steal his angel-killing scimitar from his trench coat. Backfires when Cas spins her around and kisses back, dumbfounding not only Meg but the Winchesters as well.

* In ''[[LEGOAdaptation LEGO Batman]]'', Catwoman kisses Batman to distract him from what her cat is doing.

* In the Lego {{Batman}} video game, Catwoman kisses Batman to distract him from what her cat is doing.

* In the musical ''TheMusicMan'', Marian Paroo plants one on Harold to distract him, causing him to miss his train.

* In ''Webcomic/TheWhiteboard'', Kasi uses [[http://www.the-whiteboard.com/autotwb1358.html a smooch of distraction]] to beat Jinx in a video game. His reaction [[GirlsHaveCooties isn't quite blissful]], however.

* In ''Webcomic/TheWhiteboard'', Kasi uses [[http://www.the-whiteboard.com/autotwb1358.html a smooch of distraction]] to beat Jinx in a video game. His [[PostKissCatatonia reaction]] [[GirlsHaveCooties isn't quite blissful]], however.

* Disney's ''{{Aladdin}}:'' In an attempt to keep Jafar from seeing Aladdin going for the lamp, Jasmine starts off by [[ShowSomeLeg showing some leg]], but in order to keep Jafar's attention she is forced to kiss him. Unfortunately Aladdin is so grossed out by the sight that he pauses and it ends up not working.

** In "Closing Time", the Doctor attempts this on Craig, to prevent him from noticing a Cyberman coming up menacingly behind, and momentarily succeeds to distract him only by dint of his unusual behaviour.

* Marian in BBC's ''Series/RobinHood'' uses this technique all the time on Guy of Gisborne. Whenever he's about to catch Robin or his gang breaking a law, outwitting the Sheriff, or sneaking into the castle, she would kiss Guy, or promise to marry him, or otherwise take advantage of his obsession for her.

* ''{{Supernatural}}'' 6.10 ("Caged Heat") has Meg kissing Castiel in order to distract him and steal his angel-killing scimitar from his trenchcoat. Backfires when Cas spins her around and kisses back, dumbfounding not only Meg but the Winchesters as well.

* Marian in BBC's ''{{Robin Hood}}'' uses this technique all the time on Guy of Gisborne. Whenever he's about to catch Robin or his gang breaking a law, outwitting the Sheriff, or sneaking into the castle, she would kiss Guy, or promise to marry him, or otherwise take advantage of his obsession for her.

* In the musical ''TheMusicMan'', Marian Paroo plants one on Charlie to distract him, causing him to miss his train.

* ''MissionImpossible 2'': Nayah distracts Dimitri with a kiss while stealing the envelope containing the memory card from his pocket.
* ''TheMummy:'' Evie kisses Imhotep in order to break his concentration so the sandstorm he's creating to kill the heroes disperses.

A favorite tactic of {{LovableRogue}}s, {{ClassyCatBurglar}}s, [[GentlemanThief Gentleman Thieves]], [[FemmeFatale Femmes Fatale]], and particularly {{AffectionatePickpocket}}s.