History Main / MyWayOrTheHighway

* ''Film/StarWarsTheLastJedi'': Downplayed in the interactions between Admiral Holdo and Poe Dameron. Poe's requests for information or even reassurance are brushed off and he's told to simply follow his orders. This bites the Resistance in the ass when out of desperation Poe sends Finn and Rose off on an unsanctioned mission.

->Now listen up, Mr. Pink. There's two ways you can go on this job: my way or the highway. Now what's it gonna be, Mr. Pink?

* One of the major complaints about many corporations is that this attitude in regards to dissenting views. For example, the Walt Disney Company is known to try to put a positive spin on '''anything''', and anyone who tries to deliver a more honest report is labelled a trouble-maker. An example of this is how during the 2019 Coronavirus Pandemic, despite the fact the population caps for their theme parks resulted in many staff members being furloughed or outright losing their jobs, Disney chose to focus on the small crowds of visitors, claiming that was a positive.

* Several of ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'''s various incarnations have been accused of having this attitude by their sidekicks and allies. The final break between Batman and Dick Grayson in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', for example, is caused by Dick discovering that Batman knew Barbara was Batgirl and deliberately kept it from him. He ignores Batman's attempts to explain he didn't feel it was his place to say anything, as well as Barbara's protests she was the one who asked Bruce to keep quiet, since by that point he'd become sick of Batman's ControlFreak tendencies.

* ''Film/StarWarsTheLastJedi'': Shades of this can be seen in the interactions between Admiral Holdo and Poe Dameron. Poe's requests for information or even reassurance are brushed off and he's told to simply follow his orders. This bites the Resistance in the ass when out of desperation Poe sends Finn and Rose off on an unsanctioned mission.

* ''Film/StarWarsTheLastJedi: Shades of this can be seen in the interactions between Admiral Holdo and Poe Dameron. Poe's requests for information or even reassurance are brushed off and he's told to simply follow his orders. This bites the Resistance in the ass when out of desperation Poe sends Finn and Rose off on an unsanctioned mission.

* Several of ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'s various incarnations have been accused of having this attitude by their sidekicks and allies. The final break between Batman and Dick Grayson in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', for example, is caused by Dick discovering that Batman knew Barbara was Batgirl and deliberately kept it from him. He ignores Batman's attempts to explain he didn't feel it was his place to say anything, as well as Barbara's protests she was the one who asked Bruce to keep quiet, since by that point he'd become sick of Batman's ControlFreak tendencies.

* ''Film/StarWarsTheLastJedi'': Shades of this can be seen in the interactions between Admiral Holdo and Poe Dameron. Poe's requests for information or even reassurance are brushed off and he's told to simply follow his orders. This bites the Resistance in the ass when out of desperation Poe sends Finn and Rose off on an unsanctioned mission.

* ''Film/StarWarsTheLastJedi: Shades of this can be seen in the interactions between Admiral Holdo and Poe Dameron. Poe's requests for information or even reassurance are brushed off and he's told to simply follow his orders. This bites the Resistance in the ass when out of desperation Poe sends Finn and Rose off on an unsanctioned mission.

* In an ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]] Annual'', ComicBook/WonderMan, while shooting a film, actually ''can't remember'' this line, ruining a take.

->Now listen up, Mr Pink. There's two ways you can go on this job: my way or the highway. Now what's it gonna be, Mr Pink?

* Used for BlackComedy in ''Series/Batwoman2019''. After Kate Kane murders a particularly vile criminal in a fit of rage, her evil twin sister Alice blackmails her into helping rescue one of her minions from Arkham Asylum. Kate agrees on condition she do things her way. Alice points out that as Kate's way involved strangling a man until he choked to death in his own blood, she'd like nothing more!

* Blossom and Buttercup use this on each other in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode "Three Girls And A Monster," fighting over using brains or brawn to bring down a giant reptilian monster. Neither is effective...Bubbles uses polite asking to bring down her beast.

* Agree or conform with the other party's choice of action, or;

Unlike TheEasyWayOrTheHardWay, there is no threat of coersion or violence; it may instead carry an implication that the person being offered this choice is expendable.

* In Franchise/{{Superman}} story ''Comicbook/KryptoniteNevermore'', Morgan Edge makes clear that Clark Kent will do what his boss says if he wants to keep working for him.
-->'''Clark Kent:''' But... this is an attack! A pretty heavy one! I'm Superman's friend! I can't!\\

* [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Crow T. Robot's]] "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZyJCV_dyug Let's have a Patrick Swayze Christmas]]" features the line, "It's my way or the highway this Christmas at my bar-har-haaaaar."

* In Literature/AnneOfGreenGables, Marilla is very matter-of-fact in laying down the rules on taking Anne into Green Gables. After listening to Anne's explanation of why she is not in the habit of folding her clothes before going to bed, she plainly retorts: "You'll have to remember a little better if you stay here"; then, when Anne tells her she does not say her prayers before going to bed and gives a thorough explanation of why, Marilla tells her "You must say your prayers while you are under my roof, Anne" without further justification.

* [[WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines Dick Dastardly]] imposes this on Zilly when he tries to shirk out of a mission or on Muttley when he tries to [[HeroismIncentive weasel another medal]] for fetching Zilly.
-->'''Muttley:''' Rowr ruff wuff, urm, medal?
-->'''Dastardly:''' (''sternly'') No, you don't get a medal if you do!
-->'''Muttley:''' [[{{Angrish}} Sanafrassin rassafrazzin Rick Rastardly!]]
-->'''Dastardly:''' But you'll get thirty days in the guard house if you don't!

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* One of the major points in both the [[FandomRivalry/Technology Android vs iOS]] and the UsefulNotes/PCVsConsole debates is that Android and PC both run on much more open systems

* A variation is used in ''Series/TheBernieMacShow''. When Vanesa, [[TheDanza Bernie's]] oldest niece, runs away from his home, he catches her in the bus headed from L.A. to Chicago and when he asks her why she's on the bus, she responds: "you're always telling us, 'it's my way or the highway,' so you you know what? I'm choosing the highway."

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'''Joe''', ''Film/ReservoirDogs''

'''Joe''': Now listen up, Mr Pink. There's two ways you can go on this job: my way or the highway. Now what's it gonna be, Mr Pink?\\

--> "We can do this my way or... um... you can hit the road!"
--> "CUT!"

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* In an ''[[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]] Annual'', WonderMan, while shooting a film, actually ''can't remember'' this line, ruining a take.

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* In AnneOfGreenGables, Marilla is very matter-of-fact in laying down the rules on taking Anne into Green Gables. After listening to Anne's explanation of why she is not in the habit of folding her clothes before going to bed, she plainly retorts: "You'll have to remember a little better if you stay here"; then, when Anne tells her she does not say her prayers before going to bed and gives a thorough explanation of why, Marilla tells her "You must say your prayers while you are under my roof, Anne" without further justification.

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* In the chorus for the LimpBizkit song "My Way," singer Fred Durst insists to do things his way--his way "or the highway."

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* [[DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines Dick Dastardly]] imposes this on Zilly when he tries to shirk out of a mission or on Muttley when he tries to [[HeroismIncentive weasel another medal]] for fetching Zilly.

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* Blossom and Buttercup use this on each other in ''ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode "Three Girls And A Monster," fighting over using brains or brawn to bring down a giant reptilian monster. Neither is effective...Bubbles uses polite asking to bring down her beast.

* [[MST3K Crow T. Robot's]] "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZyJCV_dyug Let's have a Patrick Swayze Christmas]]" features the line, "It's my way or the highway this Christmas at my bar-har-haaaaar."

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* In the third season of ''Series/TheWalkingDead'', the normally mellow and friendly [[TheLeader Rick]] passes the DespairEventHorizon after some... [[MemeticMutation stuff and things]] and tells the rest of the group that their camp is not a democracy anymore and anyone that's not happy is free to leave.

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