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* ''Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles'': After a mixup that results in Neal being dropped off for a rental car that isn't there, he confronts a clerk at the airport rental desk:
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* ''Film/PlanesTrainsAndAutomobiles'': After a mixup that results in Neal being dropped off for a rental car that isn't there, he confronts a clerk at the airport rental desk:desk (who spends a significant amount of time talking to someone over the phone while Neal is standing right there):
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': In "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS1E17ArrghRockBottom Rock Bottom]]", [=SpongeBob=] tries to catch a bus home, but the driver keeps leaving every time he tries to board it.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'':
** In "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS1E17ArrghRockBottom Rock Bottom]]", [=SpongeBob=] tries to catch a bus home, but the driver keeps leaving every time he tries to boardit.it.
** Squidward ends up with a PlaneAwfulFlight of a lifetime in "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS13E10CaptainPipsqueakPlaneToSea Plane to Sea]]". The flight attendant ties his seatbelt very tight and slams his head into the seat in front of him, also threatening to beat him up if he [[FelonyMisdemeanor sits in a different seat in the same row]].
** In "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS14E3BassWardSquidiotBox BassWard]]", Squidward's train ride goes badly when every seat is taken and he's forced to sit next to Bubble Bass. The latter orders fondue, and the attendant serves it right over Squidward's head, which spills when the train goes forward.
** In "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS1E17ArrghRockBottom Rock Bottom]]", [=SpongeBob=] tries to catch a bus home, but the driver keeps leaving every time he tries to board
** Squidward ends up with a PlaneAwfulFlight of a lifetime in "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS13E10CaptainPipsqueakPlaneToSea Plane to Sea]]". The flight attendant ties his seatbelt very tight and slams his head into the seat in front of him, also threatening to beat him up if he [[FelonyMisdemeanor sits in a different seat in the same row]].
** In "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS14E3BassWardSquidiotBox BassWard]]", Squidward's train ride goes badly when every seat is taken and he's forced to sit next to Bubble Bass. The latter orders fondue, and the attendant serves it right over Squidward's head, which spills when the train goes forward.
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* The obligatory CreatorCameo in ''Film/NorthByNorthwest'' takes place during the opening credits, with Creator/AlfredHitchcock running up to a stopped bus, only for the doors to close right in front of him.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Step aside, sir."[[note]]note the absolute lack of people behind Greg.[[/note]]]]
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** In "The Alternate Side", Jerry and Elaine are trying to pick up a car that he reserved, but discovers that they don't have a car for him.
--->'''Jerry:''' I don't understand. Do you have my reservation?
--->'''Rental Car Agent:''' We have your reservation, we just ran out of cars.
--->'''Jerry:''' But the reservation ''keeps'' the car here. That's why you have the reservation.
--->'''Rental Car Agent:''' I think I know why we have reservations.
--->'''Jerry:''' I don't think you do. If you did, I'd have a car. You see, you know how to ''take'' the reservation, you just don't know how to ''hold'' the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anybody can just take them.
--->'''Jerry:''' I don't understand. Do you have my reservation?
--->'''Rental Car Agent:''' We have your reservation, we just ran out of cars.
--->'''Jerry:''' But the reservation ''keeps'' the car here. That's why you have the reservation.
--->'''Rental Car Agent:''' I think I know why we have reservations.
--->'''Jerry:''' I don't think you do. If you did, I'd have a car. You see, you know how to ''take'' the reservation, you just don't know how to ''hold'' the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anybody can just take them.
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** In "The Alternate Side", Jerry and Elaine are trying to pick up a rental car that he reserved, but discovers that they don't have a car for him.
--->'''Jerry:''' I don't understand. I made a reservation. Do you have myreservation?
--->'''Rentalreservation?\\
'''Rental Car Agent:'''We have your reservation, Yes, we just do. Unfortunately, we ran out of cars.
--->'''Jerry:'''cars.\\
'''Jerry:''' ''[dumbfounded]'' ...But the reservation''keeps'' keeps the car here. ''here''. That's why you have ''have'' the reservation.
--->'''Rentalreservation.\\
'''Rental Car Agent:''' ''[curtly]'' Ithink I know ''know'' why we have reservations.
--->'''Jerry:'''reservations.\\
'''Jerry:''' I don't think youdo. ''do''. If you did, ''did'', I'd have a car. You see, you know how to ''take'' the reservation, you just don't know how to ''hold'' the reservation. And that's really the most important part ''part'' of the reservation: the holding. ''holding''. Anybody can just take them.''take'' 'em.
--->'''Jerry:''' I don't understand. I made a reservation. Do you have my
--->'''Rental
'''Rental Car Agent:'''
--->'''Jerry:'''
'''Jerry:''' ''[dumbfounded]'' ...But the reservation
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'''Rental Car Agent:''' ''[curtly]'' I
--->'''Jerry:'''
'''Jerry:''' I don't think you
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'''Clerk:''' (''smirking'') You're ''fucked.''
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'''Clerk:''' (''smirking'') You're ''fucked.[[PrecisionFStrike You're]] ''[[PrecisionFStrike fucked]].''
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-->'''Clerk:''' May I help you?\\
'''Neal:''' You can start by wiping that fucking dumb-ass smile off your rosy, fucking, cheeks! Then you can give me a fucking automobile... a fucking Datsun, a fucking Toyota, a fucking Mustang, a fucking Buick! Four fucking wheels and a seat!\\
'''Neal:''' You can start by wiping that fucking dumb-ass smile off your rosy, fucking, cheeks! Then you can give me a fucking automobile... a fucking Datsun, a fucking Toyota, a fucking Mustang, a fucking Buick! Four fucking wheels and a seat!\\
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-->'''Clerk:''' May How may I help you?\\
'''Neal:''' [[ClusterFBomb You can start by wiping that fucking dumb-ass smile off your rosy, fucking,cheeks! cheeks]]! Then you can give me a fucking automobile... a fucking Datsun, a fucking Toyota, a fucking Mustang, a fucking Buick! Four fucking wheels and a seat!\\
'''Neal:''' [[ClusterFBomb You can start by wiping that fucking dumb-ass smile off your rosy, fucking,
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'''Neal:''' And I really don't care for the way your company left me in the middle of fucking nowhere with fucking keys to a fucking car that isn't fucking there. And I really didn't care to fucking walk down a fucking highway and across a fucking runway to get back here to have you smile at my fucking face. I want a fucking car RIGHT FUCKING NOW!\\
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'''Neal:''' And I really don't care for the way your company left me in the middle of fucking nowhere with fucking keys to a fucking car that isn't fucking there. And I really didn't care to fucking walk down a fucking highway and across a fucking runway ''runway'' to get back here to have you smile at my fucking face. I want a fucking car RIGHT ''RIGHT FUCKING NOW!\\NOW!''\\
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'''Neal:''' ''[gritting his teeth]'' I threw it away!\\
'''Clerk:''' Oh boy...\\
'''Neal:''' Oh boy, what?\\
'''Clerk:''' ''[smirking]'' You're ''fucked.''
'''Clerk:''' Oh boy...\\
'''Neal:''' Oh boy, what?\\
'''Clerk:''' ''[smirking]'' You're ''fucked.''
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'''Neal:''' ''[gritting (''[gritting his teeth]'' teeth'') I threw it away!\\
'''Clerk:'''Oh Oh, boy...\\
'''Neal:'''Oh Oh, boy, what?\\
'''Clerk:'''''[smirking]'' (''smirking'') You're ''fucked.''
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'''Neal:'''
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[[caption-width-right:350:"Step aside, sir."]]
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--> '''Richard:''' Hi, I'm Earth, have we met?\\
'''Clerk:''' (obliviously) I don't think so?
'''Clerk:''' (obliviously) I don't think so?
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--> '''Richard:''' [[SarcasmMode Hi, I'm Earth, have we met?\\
met]]?\\
'''Clerk:'''(obliviously) (''obliviously'') [[SarcasmBlind I don't think so?so]]?
'''Clerk:'''
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Compare UnsatisfiableCustomer, ObstructiveBureaucrat, OverreactingAirportSecurity, PlaneAwfulFlight.
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* Inverted in ''Literature/BigTrouble'', where the airport worker (a single mother working a tiring job for a dubious company possibly about to be shut down by the FBI, with a sick baby and a broken-down car) is portrayed sympathetically. When Snake (accompanied to two other creeps and a young woman clearly not in her right mind) just throws money at her to speed things up, she takes the money and then some for her garage and babysitter bills, but lets them through, even after Snake just tells her all four of them are named John Smith.
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* Inverted in ''Literature/AmericanGods'' where a fellow convict relates a supposed example of this trope to Shadow. It's obvious however that the woman concerned was actually trying to help, but--as Shadow tries to point out--he reacted in a way that's appropriate in prison, but ''not'' in the outside world.
* Inverted in ''Literature/BigTrouble'', where the airport worker (a single mother working a tiring job for a dubious company possibly about to be shut down by the FBI, with a sick baby and a broken-down car) is portrayed sympathetically. When Snake (accompanied to two other creeps and a young woman clearly not in her right mind) just throws money at her to speed things up, she takes the money and then some for her garage and babysitter bills, but lets them through, even after Snake just tells her all four of them are named [[MrSmith JohnSmith.Smith]].
* Inverted in ''Literature/BigTrouble'', where the airport worker (a single mother working a tiring job for a dubious company possibly about to be shut down by the FBI, with a sick baby and a broken-down car) is portrayed sympathetically. When Snake (accompanied to two other creeps and a young woman clearly not in her right mind) just throws money at her to speed things up, she takes the money and then some for her garage and babysitter bills, but lets them through, even after Snake just tells her all four of them are named [[MrSmith John
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** In "The Alternate Side", Jerry and Elaine are trying to pick up a car that he reserved, but discovers that they don't have a care for him.
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** In "The Alternate Side", Jerry and Elaine are trying to pick up a car that he reserved, but discovers that they don't have a care car for him.
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* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': Elaine doesn't give the bag porter a large enough tip, so he ships her baggage to Honolulu instead of New York out of spite.
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* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'':
** In "The Alternate Side", Jerry and Elaine are trying to pick up a car that he reserved, but discovers that they don't have a care for him.
--->'''Jerry:''' I don't understand. Do you have my reservation?
--->'''Rental Car Agent:''' We have your reservation, we just ran out of cars.
--->'''Jerry:''' But the reservation ''keeps'' the car here. That's why you have the reservation.
--->'''Rental Car Agent:''' I think I know why we have reservations.
--->'''Jerry:''' I don't think you do. If you did, I'd have a car. You see, you know how to ''take'' the reservation, you just don't know how to ''hold'' the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anybody can just take them.
** In "The Airport", Elaine doesn't give the bag porter a large enough tip, so he ships her baggage to Honolulu instead of New York out of spite.
** In "The Alternate Side", Jerry and Elaine are trying to pick up a car that he reserved, but discovers that they don't have a care for him.
--->'''Jerry:''' I don't understand. Do you have my reservation?
--->'''Rental Car Agent:''' We have your reservation, we just ran out of cars.
--->'''Jerry:''' But the reservation ''keeps'' the car here. That's why you have the reservation.
--->'''Rental Car Agent:''' I think I know why we have reservations.
--->'''Jerry:''' I don't think you do. If you did, I'd have a car. You see, you know how to ''take'' the reservation, you just don't know how to ''hold'' the reservation. And that's really the most important part of the reservation: the holding. Anybody can just take them.
** In "The Airport", Elaine doesn't give the bag porter a large enough tip, so he ships her baggage to Honolulu instead of New York out of spite.
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* ''Film/TheTrumanShow'': Truman tries to take a trip to Fiji and visits a travel agency. Various posters about the perils of travel are displayed, creating a very uneasy atmosphere. The worker tells Truman there's no flights available, nor are there any other options for travelling there. Truman then attempts to travel out of town on a bus, only for the driver to purposefully stall and damage the engine so Truman can't travel anywhere.
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* ''Film/TheTrumanShow'': Truman tries to take a trip to Fiji and visits a travel agency. Various posters about the perils of travel are displayed, creating a very uneasy atmosphere. The worker tells Truman there's no flights available, nor are there any other options for travelling there. Truman then attempts to travel out of town on a bus, only for the driver to purposefully stall and damage the engine so Truman can't travel anywhere. All of this is naturally justified by the fact that without Truman, there's no Truman Show, the director is doing his damndest that Truman never finds out the true nature of the town he's living in and all his supposed "trips" he's been on up until that point have been entirely staged.
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** In the same episode, the worker at the airport car hire is watching porn and doesn't even bother to pause it when Lacey asks for his help.
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** In the same episode, the worker at the airport car hire charging station is watching porn and doesn't even bother to pause it when Lacey asks for his help. When she manages to get his attention and is told that he doesn't have any charging adapters available for TheAllegedCar she was forced to rent due to her lowered rating, she nevertheless thanks him and gives her a five-star ranking, only to receive a two-star rating back from him because "it wasn't a meaningful conversation".
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'''Neal:''' You can start by wiping that fucking dumb-ass smile off your rosy, fucking, cheeks! Then you can give me a fucking automobile... a fucking Datsun, a fucking Toyota, a fucking Mustang, a fucking Buick! Four fucking wheels and a seat! And I really don't care for the way your company left me in the middle of fucking nowhere with fucking keys to a fucking car that isn't fucking there. And I really didn't care to fucking walk down a fucking highway and across a fucking runway to get back here to have you smile at my fucking face. I want a fucking car RIGHT FUCKING NOW!\\
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'''Neal:''' You can start by wiping that fucking dumb-ass smile off your rosy, fucking, cheeks! Then you can give me a fucking automobile... a fucking Datsun, a fucking Toyota, a fucking Mustang, a fucking Buick! Four fucking wheels and a seat! seat!\\
'''Clerk:''' I really don't care for the way you're speaking to me.\\
'''Neal:''' And I really don't care for the way your company left me in the middle of fucking nowhere with fucking keys to a fucking car that isn't fucking there. And I really didn't care to fucking walk down a fucking highway and across a fucking runway to get back here to have you smile at my fucking face. I want a fucking car RIGHT FUCKING NOW!\\
'''Clerk:''' I really don't care for the way you're speaking to me.\\
'''Neal:''' And I really don't care for the way your company left me in the middle of fucking nowhere with fucking keys to a fucking car that isn't fucking there. And I really didn't care to fucking walk down a fucking highway and across a fucking runway to get back here to have you smile at my fucking face. I want a fucking car RIGHT FUCKING NOW!\\
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-->'''Worker:''' If there is a problem, fill out complaint form and place it in an envelope addressed to the name of the hospital in which you were born.
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-->'''Worker:''' If there is a problem, fill out complaint form and place it in an [an] envelope addressed to the name of the hospital in which you were born.
