History Main / LongSpeechTeaTime

* Occasionally happens on ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', usually when the [[TerribleTrio Team Rocket trio]] are reciting their motto. In one case, the main characters even twigged that they could use this time to rescue the {{Mon}}s.

*** In "Island of the Giant Pokémon", Meowth makes a threatening monologue towards Ash's Pikachu, then finds that his fellow Team Rocket Pokémon (Ekans and Koffing) are ignoring him and having a tea break.
*** In "Challenge of the Samurai", a battle comes down to Ash's Metapod ([[MagikarpPower a cocoon capable only of hardening itself to defend from attacks]]) and his opponent's Metapod. In the middle of this stalemate, the camera cuts to [[{{Fanservice}} Misty in a bathing suit]] getting some sun with Pikachu. Those must have been some really dedicated trainers to not notice ''[[NotDistractedByTheSexy a girl changing clothes right next to them]]''.[[note]]Since Misty is a Water Pokémon trainer, she probably wore her bathing suit under her clothes. You know, since her Gym is a giant swimming pool.[[/note]] But hey, Pokémon battles are SeriousBusiness.
** In [[Anime/PokemonTheSeriesDiamondAndPearl an episode featuring Team Galactic]], they easily set up and execute their counterattack in the length of time necessary for Team Rocket to deliver the motto.

** In "Trash Of The Titans", Homer interrupts a Music/{{U2}} show to promote his campaign for Springfield's sanitation commissioner, which makes Bono go into his own speech about sanitation, prompting The Edge and Larry Mullen, Jr. ([[ButtMonkey but not Adam Clayton]]) to slip out to Moe's during the speech, making it back by the time Bono's done with his speech.
** In "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge", [[LongList Homer lists]] [[ContinuityCavalcade all the jobs he's had up to that point]], all while Marge gets all her curlers into her hair.

* Occasionally happens on ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'', usually when the [[TerribleTrio Team Rocket trio]] are reciting their motto.
** In one case, the main characters even twigged that they could use this time to rescue the {{Mon}}s.
** In "Island of the Giant Pokémon", Meowth makes a threatening monologue towards Ash's Pikachu, then finds that his fellow Team Rocket Pokémon (Ekans and Koffing) are ignoring him and having a tea break.
** In "Challenge of the Samurai", a battle comes down to Ash's Metapod ([[MagikarpPower a cocoon capable only of hardening itself to defend from attacks]]) and his opponent's Metapod. In the middle of this stalemate, the camera cuts to [[{{Fanservice}} Misty in a bathing suit]] getting some sun with Pikachu. Those must have been some really dedicated trainers to not notice ''[[NotDistractedByTheSexy a girl changing clothes right next to them]]''.[[note]]Since Misty is a Water Pokémon trainer, she probably wore her bathing suit under her clothes. You know, since her Gym is a giant swimming pool.[[/note]] But hey, Pokémon battles are SeriousBusiness.

* Occasionally happens on ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'', usually when the Team Rocket trio are reciting their motto.
** In one case, the main characters even twigged that they could use this time to rescue the 'mons.
** In an early episode, Meowth makes a threatening monologue towards Ash's Pikachu, then finds that his fellow Team Rocket Pokémon (Ekans and Koffing) are ignoring him and having a tea break.
** In an very early episode, a battle comes down to Ash's Metapod ([[MagikarpPower a cocoon capable only of hardening itself to defend from attacks]]) and his opponent's Metapod. In the middle of this stalemate, the camera cuts to [[{{Fanservice}} Misty in a bathing suit]] getting some sun with Pikachu. Those must have been some really dedicated trainers to not notice ''[[NotDistractedByTheSexy a girl changing clothes right next to them]]''.[[note]]Since Misty is a Water Pokémon trainer, she probably wore her bathing suit under her clothes. You know, since her Gym is a giant swimming pool.[[/note]] But hey, Pokémon battles are SeriousBusiness.
** In an episode featuring Team Galactic, they easily set up and execute their counterattack in the length of time necessary for Team Rocket to deliver the motto.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge", Homer [[LongList lists all the jobs he's had up to that point]], all while Marge gets all her curlers into her hair.

In America, you're likely to hear ChirpingCrickets instead. In comic format, likely to involve the WallOfBlather. Compare and contrast PassThePopcorn (where the audience finds someone else's trouble entertaining) and TheSnackIsMoreInteresting (where someone is directly involved, but acts strangely unconcerned).

%%* Happened on a semi-regular basis in ''{{LightNovel/Slayers}}''.

* In [[VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiSuperstarSaga Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]], Luigi not paying attention during some of the longer speeches was a RunningGag. He even drinks tea on several occasions.
* Mario falling asleep in the VideoGame/PaperMario series during long speeches is a RunningGag as well. Even his partners get in on the act in the sequel.

->'''Old Bailey Judge:''' The Defence's argument is entirely reasonable. How do you respond, Lord van Zieks.

''AudioPlay/AnotherMontyPythonRecord'': When the Spanish Inquisition crashes the architect interviews, Cardinal Ximinez gives a typical DisorganizedOutlineSpeech, during which his junior cardinals and the architects go off together for a SpotOfTea. And this lovely chocolate cake with little silver balls...

Named for the typical gag shot of this trope, where the ignoring characters [[SpotOfTea sit down and have some tea]].

* ''Series/YesPrimeMinister''. The funeral of a former British prime minister leads to various heads of government flying in to pay their respects and at the same time engage in secret politicking because unlike a formal political conference they're not under pressure to get politically-acceptable results. Prime Minister Hacker is shown arranging to discuss NATO bases with the US Vice-President in Westminster Abbey while the funeral service is on.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Poppa's Got a Brand New Badge", Homer lists all the jobs he's had up to that point, all while Marge gets all her curlers into her hair.

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* ''Series/YesMinister''. The funeral of a former British prime minister leads to various politicians from other countries flying in to pay their respects and at the same time engage in secret politicking because unlike a formal political conference they're not under pressure to get results. In some cases they make arrangements to discuss matters while the funeral service is on.
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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'''s speech about the virtues of humanity and how he'll fight to defend each and every one is interrupted by [[spoiler: Wesley shooting Knox, the human who brought back Illyria.]] Angel turns and asks him "Were you even listening?"
** When Lindsey tries to justify being evil, Angel thinks he's so long-winded that he dozes off. Lindsey gets his own back in the final episode, where he's the one not paying attention to Angel's speech.

* In Season 7 of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', Buffy's tendency to give a RousingSpeech is a RunningGag. In "Storyteller", Andrew ducks out of the room when Buffy starts going into another soliloquy, noting that they can go on for some time. A few minutes later he looks to see if Buffy has finished -- she's still going on and even Willow is trying to hide a yawn. When Andrew himself tries to give a speech in the final episode, he's curtly told to shut up: "Nobody cares."