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* A few ''DonaldDuck'' stories have this theme:
** In one, Daisy Duck suggested him to promise he'd no longer get angry. When he suggested her to make a similar promised, the result was a mixture of HypocriticalHumor and DoubleStandard. Donald's nephews then abused the resulotion until [[spoiler:Daisy reminded Donald [[LoopholeAbuse he doesn't need to be angry to hit nephews as punishment]]. Having overheard that conversation, the nephews wrote a resolution to be good boys so he'd no longer have a reason to hit them. It didn't work]].
** In another one, Huey, Dewey and Louie promised they'd always make it on time to school and that they'd do the dishes for a whole month as punishment if they break the promise. Donald promised he'd no longer lose his temper. Growing tired of washing dishes, Donald tricked the nephews into being late for school. Wanting to get out of that, they tricked Donald into agreeing they'd have their meals in paper plates. Then they spent the rest of the story trying to enrage him. [[spoiler: It was GoneHorriblyRight]].
** In yet another one, Donald and the nephews agreed he'd do the dishes if he breaks his resolution before they break theirs and they'll do the dishes if they break their resolution before he breaks his. In order to avoid trickery, they kept their resolution secret and wrote them inside envelopes. Donald promised to only prepare desserts until they have any and the nephews promised not to have desserts. A few days later, Donald decided to figure out their promise and found a way to open the envelope without leaving signs. He then changed his resolution. The next day, one of the
* A few ''DonaldDuck'' stories have this theme:
** In one, Daisy Duck suggested him to promise he'd no longer get angry. When he suggested her to make a similar promised, the result was a mixture of HypocriticalHumor and DoubleStandard. Donald's nephews then abused the resulotion until [[spoiler:Daisy reminded Donald [[LoopholeAbuse he doesn't need to be angry to hit nephews as punishment]]. Having overheard that conversation, the nephews wrote a resolution to be good boys so he'd no longer have a reason to hit them. It didn't work]].
** In another one, Huey, Dewey and Louie promised they'd always make it on time to school and that they'd do the dishes for a whole month as punishment if they break the promise. Donald promised he'd no longer lose his temper. Growing tired of washing dishes, Donald tricked the nephews into being late for school. Wanting to get out of that, they tricked Donald into agreeing they'd have their meals in paper plates. Then they spent the rest of the story trying to enrage him. [[spoiler: It was GoneHorriblyRight]].
** In yet another one, Donald and the nephews agreed he'd do the dishes if he breaks his resolution before they break theirs and they'll do the dishes if they break their resolution before he breaks his. In order to avoid trickery, they kept their resolution secret and wrote them inside envelopes. Donald promised to only prepare desserts until they have any and the nephews promised not to have desserts. A few days later, Donald decided to figure out their promise and found a way to open the envelope without leaving signs. He then changed his resolution. The next day, one of the
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-->'''Calvin''': I've ''also'' resolved not to put up with sarcastic tigers.
-->'''Hobbes''': If I see any, I'll be sure to let them know.
-->'''Hobbes''': If I see any, I'll be sure to let them know.
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* ''WishKid'': After surviving a disaster, Darryl tells Nick he decided to make his New Year's Resolution earlier (they were months away from the New Year): never getting involved in Nick's wish again.
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* WongFuProductions thoroughly mocks this trope in ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_sZQP36bt4&list=PL1C4C7710FB8D90C2&index=69&feature=plpp_video Two Weeks Later: Resolution Fails]] and how each person fails at their resolution.
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* WongFuProductions Creator/WongFuProductions thoroughly mocks this trope in ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_sZQP36bt4&list=PL1C4C7710FB8D90C2&index=69&feature=plpp_video Two Weeks Later: Resolution Fails]] and how each person fails at their resolution.
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* ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]]'' episode "Holiday Knights"
-->'''SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker:''' I'm interrupting the Toilet Bowl to bring you my very special New Year's resolution: Ahem, starting tonight at midnight, I, your loving uncle Joker, do solemnly vow not to kill anyone for a whole year. Which means I'm going to have to work extra fast to bump off a few more of you today.
* ''[[{{Peanuts}} Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!]]''
-->'''Peppermint Patty:''' Have you made any New Year's resolutions, Chuck?
-->'''Charlie Brown:''' Yes. You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]]'' episode "Holiday Knights"
-->'''SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker:''' I'm interrupting the Toilet Bowl to bring you my very special New Year's resolution: Ahem, starting tonight at midnight, I, your loving uncle Joker, do solemnly vow not to kill anyone for a whole year. Which means I'm going to have to work extra fast to bump off a few more of you today.
* ''[[{{Peanuts}} Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!]]''
-->'''Peppermint Patty:''' Have you made any New Year's resolutions, Chuck?
-->'''Charlie Brown:''' Yes. You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
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-->'''SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker:''' I'm interrupting the Toilet Bowl to bring you my very special New Year's resolution: Ahem, starting tonight at midnight, I, your loving uncle Joker, do solemnly vow not to kill anyone for a whole year. Which means I'm going to have to work extra fast to bump off a few more of you today.
* ''[[{{Peanuts}} Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!]]''
-->'''Peppermint Patty:''' Have you made any New Year's resolutions, Chuck?
-->'''Charlie Brown:''' Yes. You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
* [[PhineasAndFerb Dr. Doofenshmirtz]] once tried to take over the Tri-State Area by making everyone's New Years Resolution to obey him. [[spoiler: You can easily guess how that plan got foiled.]]
-->'''SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker:''' I'm interrupting the Toilet Bowl to bring you my very special New Year's resolution: Ahem, starting tonight at midnight, I, your loving uncle Joker, do solemnly vow not to kill anyone for a whole year. Which means I'm going to have to work extra fast to bump off a few more of you today.
* ''[[{{Peanuts}} Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!]]''
-->'''Peppermint Patty:''' Have you made any New Year's resolutions, Chuck?
-->'''Charlie Brown:''' Yes. You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
* [[PhineasAndFerb Dr. Doofenshmirtz]] once tried to take over the Tri-State Area by making everyone's New Years Resolution to obey him. [[spoiler: You can easily guess how that plan got foiled.]]
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* [=TV=] Colosso: Priscilla, a producer working at the eponymous network, wasn't sure of what to promise and it worried her for a whole episode. At the end, the network's fortuneteller predicted nobody would fulfill their resolutions so she decided not to make any.
* ''ElChavoDelOcho'': One episode had the vencidad's residents having a New Year's party at Don Ramón's place. Doña Florinda promised she'd no longer hit him unless she had reasons like Don Ramón hitting Quico or denying doing so. She also promised she'd no longer act as if she's [[RichBitch superior]] to any of her neighbors, albeit the wording of her promise suggests it's unlikely she's able to fulfill it. Quico promised to always allow ElChavo to borrow his toys. Chavo doubted Quico would keep that resolution. Quico explained that his resolution was based on Chavo usually kicking his toys so Chavo promised he'd no longer do it. Quico then allowed Chavo to borrow [[ExactWords a ball]]. Don Ramón promised to pay all his debts. Doña Florinda then said it was only about resolutions that could be fulfilled. [[HypocriticalHumor Like she's one to talk]].
* ''ElChavoDelOcho'': One episode had the vencidad's residents having a New Year's party at Don Ramón's place. Doña Florinda promised she'd no longer hit him unless she had reasons like Don Ramón hitting Quico or denying doing so. She also promised she'd no longer act as if she's [[RichBitch superior]] to any of her neighbors, albeit the wording of her promise suggests it's unlikely she's able to fulfill it. Quico promised to always allow ElChavo to borrow his toys. Chavo doubted Quico would keep that resolution. Quico explained that his resolution was based on Chavo usually kicking his toys so Chavo promised he'd no longer do it. Quico then allowed Chavo to borrow [[ExactWords a ball]]. Don Ramón promised to pay all his debts. Doña Florinda then said it was only about resolutions that could be fulfilled. [[HypocriticalHumor Like she's one to talk]].
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* WongFuProductions thoroughly mocks this trope in ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_sZQP36bt4&list=PL1C4C7710FB8D90C2&index=69&feature=plpp_video Two Weeks Later: Resolution Fails]] and how each person fails at their resolution.
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* ''Series/{{The X-Files}}'', "How the Ghost Stole Christmas": Agent Mulder tries to talk Agent Scully into chasing ghosts on Christmas Eve. She doesn't want to go. When Mulder enters the HauntedHouse, she says aloud to herself that she's not going to do it as it's her resolution. However, somebody (Mulder or the ghosts) took her car keys so she ended up with Mulder as usually.
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* ''Series/{{The X-Files}}'', "How the Ghost Ghosts Stole Christmas": Agent Mulder tries to talk Agent Scully into chasing ghosts on Christmas Eve. She doesn't want to go. When Mulder enters the HauntedHouse, she says aloud to herself that she's not going to do it as it's her resolution. However, somebody (Mulder or the ghosts) took her car keys so she ended up with Mulder as usually.
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* ''Serie/{{The X-Files}}'', "How the Ghost Stole Christmas": Agent Mulder tries to talk Agent Scully into chasing ghosts on Christmas Eve. She doesn't want to go. When Mulder enters the HauntedHouse, she says aloud to herself that she's not going to do it as it's her resolution. However, somebody (Mulder or the ghosts) took her car keys so she ended up with Mulder as usually.
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* ''Serie/{{The ''Series/{{The X-Files}}'', "How the Ghost Stole Christmas": Agent Mulder tries to talk Agent Scully into chasing ghosts on Christmas Eve. She doesn't want to go. When Mulder enters the HauntedHouse, she says aloud to herself that she's not going to do it as it's her resolution. However, somebody (Mulder or the ghosts) took her car keys so she ended up with Mulder as usually.
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* ''Serie/{{The X-Files}}'', "How the Ghost Stole Christmas": Agent Mulder tries to talk Agent Scully into chasing ghosts on Christmas Eve. She doesn't want to go. When Mulder enters the HauntedHouse, she says aloud to herself that she's not going to do it as it's her resolution. However, somebody (Mulder or the ghosts) took her car keys so she ended up with Mulder as usually.
-->'''Scully''': I'm not going to do it. My New Year's resolution.
* ''Serie/{{The X-Files}}'', "How the Ghost Stole Christmas": Agent Mulder tries to talk Agent Scully into chasing ghosts on Christmas Eve. She doesn't want to go. When Mulder enters the HauntedHouse, she says aloud to herself that she's not going to do it as it's her resolution. However, somebody (Mulder or the ghosts) took her car keys so she ended up with Mulder as usually.
-->'''Scully''': I'm not going to do it. My New Year's resolution.
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* Split Enz' "Message to My Girl:
-->It's no New Year's resolution, it's more than that.
-->It's no New Year's resolution, it's more than that.
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* WebVideo/TVTrash parodies this concept in "Happy New Year, Charlie Brown": Chris "Rowdy" Moore pledges to watch less bad TV, only to have his resolution broken within seconds, by being told that they would run out of material, and the show would end.
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-->'''TheJoker:''' I'm interrupting the Toilet Bowl to bring you my very special New Year's resolution: Ahem, starting tonight at midnight, I, your loving uncle Joker, do solemnly vow not to kill anyone for a whole year. Which means I'm going to have to work extra fast to bump off a few more of you today.
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* ''{{Cyanide and Happiness}}'' presents... hmm... [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1905/ maybe next year]].
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* In ''{{Sinfest}}'' "[[DevilInPlainSight Big D]]" also [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=721 has one]].
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* [[TheOptimist The Optimist]] ''TheOptimist'' resolves to do or not do things every 365 days or so [[http://the-opt.com/?p=1229 here]] and [[http://the-opt.com/?p=107 here]].
* In ''{{Sinfest}}'' "[[DevilInPlainSight Big D]]" also [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=721 has one]].
* In ''{{Sinfest}}'' "[[DevilInPlainSight Big D]]" also [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=721 has one]].
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* In ''ForBetterOrForWorse'', the Pattersons discuss what resolutions they are making, but while most are setting up lofty ones, Michael resolves to do things like watch more tv and hang out more with his friends. When his mother confronts him that those resolutions are worthless, Michael responds smugly, "I know, but at least ''mine'' are going to be kept."
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* ''{{Cyanide and Happiness}}'' presents... hmm... [[http://www.explosm.net/comics/1905/ maybe next year]].
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* ''{{Friends}}'': "The One With All the Resolutions"
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* FiveIronFrenzy's "New Year's Eve".
-->It's New Year's Eve and I'm full of empty promises\\
I half pretend to keep this time\\
just like last year.
* FiveIronFrenzy's "New Year's Eve".
-->It's New Year's Eve and I'm full of empty promises\\
I half pretend to keep this time\\
just like last year.
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->Bridget: New Year's resolution: drink less... and quit smoking... and quit talking total nonsense to strangers... actually, quit talking, full stop.
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->Nick Charles: Have you made any New Year's resolutions?
->Nora Charles: Not yet. Any complaints or suggestions? [Snip]
->Nick Charles: Well, you don't scold, you don't nag, and you look far too pretty in the mornings.
->Nora Charles: All right, I'll remember: must scold, must nag, musn't be too pretty in the mornings.
* ''Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!''
->Peppermint Patty: Have you made any New Years resolutions, Chuck?
->Charlie Brown: Yes. You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
->Nora Charles: Not yet. Any complaints or suggestions? [Snip]
->Nick Charles: Well, you don't scold, you don't nag, and you look far too pretty in the mornings.
->Nora Charles: All right, I'll remember: must scold, must nag, musn't be too pretty in the mornings.
* ''Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!''
->Peppermint Patty: Have you made any New Years resolutions, Chuck?
->Charlie Brown: Yes. You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
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-->'''Nick:''' Well, you don't scold, you don't nag, and you look far too pretty in the mornings.
->Peppermint Patty: Have you made any New Years resolutions, Chuck?
->Charlie Brown: Yes. You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
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->Joker: I'm interrupting the Toilet Bowl to bring you my very special New Year's resolution: ahem, starting tonight at midnight, I, your loving uncle Joker, do solemnly vow not to kill anyone for a whole year. Which means I'm going to have to work extra fast to bump off a few more of you today.
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* ''[[{{Peanuts}} Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!]]''
-->'''Peppermint Patty:''' Have you made any New Year's resolutions, Chuck?
-->'''Charlie Brown:''' Yes. You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
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* In one of the [[BabysittersClub Babysitters Little Sister]] books, Karen spends the month of January cracking down on everyone in her family who hasn't been keeping up with their {{New Years Resolution}}s, only for them to retaliate by pulling out her own list of resolutions, which has been heavily altered to give herself loopholes.
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* In one of the [[BabysittersClub Babysitters Little Sister]] books, Karen spends the month of January cracking down on everyone in all the members of her family who hasn't haven't been keeping up with their {{New Years Resolution}}s, only for them to New Year's Resolutions, but they retaliate by pulling out her Karen's own list of resolutions, which has been heavily altered to give herself loopholes.
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* Lucy from ''{{Peanuts}}'' also did that at least once (and probably more). She handed out sheets of paper.
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* ''BridgetJones' Diary''
->Bridget: New Year's resolution: drink less... and quit smoking... and quit talking total nonsense to strangers... actually, quit talking, full stop.
* ''{{Alfie}}''
->Alfie: In a flash I have my New Year's resolution - aim higher.
* ''HeavenlyCreatures''
->Pauline Parker: My New Year's resolution is a far more selfish one than last year. It is to make my motto, eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow, you may be dead.
* ''After TheThinMan''
->Nick Charles: Have you made any New Year's resolutions?
->Nora Charles: Not yet. Any complaints or suggestions? [Snip]
->Nick Charles: Well, you don't scold, you don't nag, and you look far too pretty in the mornings.
->Nora Charles: All right, I'll remember: must scold, must nag, musn't be too pretty in the mornings.
* ''Happy New Year, Charlie Brown!''
->Peppermint Patty: Have you made any New Years resolutions, Chuck?
->Charlie Brown: Yes. You know how I always dread the whole year? Well, this time I'm only going to dread one day at a time.
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* ''{{Frasier}}'' episode "The Fight Before Christmas"
->Gil Chesterson: My wife and I made a New Year's resolution: Deb and I have joined a gym to slim down and buff up.
* ''TheFreshPrinceOfBelAir'' episode "Hilary Gets a Life"
->Hilary Banks: I'm making a New Year's resolution to find a job... right after Easter.
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* ''TheNewBatmanAdventures'' episode "Holiday Knights"
->Joker: I'm interrupting the Toilet Bowl to bring you my very special New Year's resolution: ahem, starting tonight at midnight, I, your loving uncle Joker, do solemnly vow not to kill anyone for a whole year. Which means I'm going to have to work extra fast to bump off a few more of you today.
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* Calvin from CalvinAndHobbes often makes his New Years Resolution not to change at all, but to force everyone else to change.
* Lucy from ''{{Peanuts}}'' also did that at least once (and probably more). She handed out sheets of paper.
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* The practice of making New Year's Resolutions for ''other'' people is discussed in [[http://www.qwantz.com/index.php?comic=227 this]] ''DinosaurComics'' strip.
