History Main / OnSecondThought

-->'''Carnell:''' Look at it this way, Supreme Commander, you haven't lost anything. Whereas I, well, I've lost my career, my position, the respect of my peers... Come to think of it, I haven't lost much, either.

** A flashback shows a young Durkon visit his HonoraryUncle in hope to get the answer to a question to which his mother refuses to answer. His "uncle" panics and hopes he's not about to ask him about sex. Durkon, being a SomeoneToRememberHimBy baby, asks him how his father died and how his mother lost her arm. His "uncle" immediately diverts the conversation to sex.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'' , Rapunzel gets everyone in a BadGuyBar to sing about their dreams. When they try to get Flynn to add his dream, he turns them down. After they all point their sworda at him, he immediately joins in.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangeled}}'' , Rapunzel gets everyone in a BadGuyBar to sing about their dreams. When they try to get Flynn to add his dream, he turns them down. After they all point their sworda at him, he immediately joins in.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie'' has Emmet and Wyldstyle try and sneak past some robot guards. Right as they're about to be caught, Emmet starts singing "[[EarWorm Everything Is Awesome]]". Wyldstyle adamantly states she is not singing it, until the robots give her a DeathGlare. She immediately sings it better than anybody in the entire film.

A subtrope of ImmediateSelfContradiction. Often the former request will end up OffTheTable. Compare WouldRatherSuffer and AnythingButThat.

'''Rex:''' We're going to be doing psychological role playing here, Bree, and a funny word like "Boise" would ruin the mood. [[CompletelyMissingThePoint We need something that sounds serious]].\\

'''Genie:''' I'm sorry, but that's far too hard for me to do. Think of something else.\\

'''Genie:''' ''[{{beat}}]'' You want two lanes or four?

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* ''FanFic/RosarioVampireBrightestDarkness Act VI'': In Act VI, after [[HairTriggerTemper Kokoa]] flies into an UnstoppableRage and tries to outright [[MurderTheHypotenuse murder Sun]] for [[DisproportionateRetribution kissing Gin]], Kurumu begins to say she can't believe that Kokoa would go that far... and immediately backpedals.
-->'''Kurumu''': I can't believe she tried to... well, actually I ''can'' believe it.
* ''FanFic/ItGetsWorse'': [[Literature/{{Worm}} Taylor]]'s power makes it so anything that threatens her safety and/or happiness will immediately suffer a stroke of bad luck. Director Piggot becomes GenreSavvy about it, to the point that the mere flicker of lights is enough to make her change course just before she decides something.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLEGOMovie'' has Emmet and Wyldstyle try and sneak past some robot guards. Right as they're about to be caught, Emmet starts singing [[EarWorm Everything Is Awesome]]. Wyldstyle adamantly states she is not singing it, until the robots give her a DeathGlare. She immediately sings it better than anybody in the entire film.

* In the scene of ''Film/TheForceAwakens'', where Finn, Rey, and BB-8 are fleeing from the TIE-fighters' bombardment on Jakku, Finn suggests they use a spaceship (later revealed to be the Millenium Falcon). Rey dismisses this as "garbage", but the other ship they were heading to gets blown up.
--> '''Rey:''' The garbage will do.

--->'''Willow''': Why don't we wait a half an hour and try again? [''beat''] Or... [''smashes a lamp over Spike's head before making a break for it'']

--->'''Buffy''': [''laughs''] I'm sorry. I'm very, very sorry, but if it makes you feel any better, my "fun time Buffy party night" involved watching a robot throw Spike through a window, so if you wanna trade... No... Wait... I wouldn't give that memory up for anything.

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* In ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'', [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/12/5/ a matter of word choice.]]

* Used in ''WebComic/{{Narbonic}}'' when Helen tells Dave they need to talk:

-->'''Ash:''' Later. It's too dangerous during the day. Too many people around and too many cars in the lots. I'll have to burn some time.
-->'''Emily:''' Well, I DID promise to take you shopping for some new bras.
-->'''Ash:''' On second thought, I can probably dodge most of the cars, and if I only hit a few people maybe no one will notice...

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--> '''Sid Swashbuckle''': On second thought, I-I need my stuff! Let’s go!

-->'''Iago:''' [[SarcasmMode Sure! Like the bird has nothing better to do!]]''(he notices Rajah smacking his lips and growling at him)'' Heh-heh, nothing good on tonight! I think I'll go monkey-watching! Oh, look, there's one now! ''(flies away)''

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-->'''Iago:''' [[SarcasmMode Sure! Like the bird has nothing better to do!]]
-->''[he notices Rajah smacking his lips and growling at him]''
-->'''Iago:''' Heh-heh, nothing good on tonight! I think I'll go monkey-watching! Oh, look, there's one now! ''(flies away)''

--> '''Inigo:''' Give us the gate key.
--> '''Captain:''' I have no gate key.
--> '''Inigo:''' Fezzik, tear his arms off.
--> '''Captain:''' Oh, you mean ''this'' gate key.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Misfile}}, Ash[[note]]boy trapped in a [[GenderBender female body]][[/note]] could prep for a car-race during the day, but that would be irresponsible. On the other hand...

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'': In "To Cure a Thief", when an angry Abu storms off after a fight with Aladdin, Jasmine suggests that Iago keep an eye on him.

* ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'': King Arthur and his knights are excited about going to Camelot. The film cuts to the "Knights of the Round Table" musical number (a reference to the musical ''Theatre/{{Camelot}}, after which it cuts back to Arthur:
--> '''Arthur:''' On second thoughts, let's not go to Camelot. 'tis a silly place.