History Main / SuperStoicShopkeeper

* In {{Robocop3}} an elderly hotel receptionist barely glances at the Robocop, who enters with a naked gun and askes where the villain is. The receptionist answers and gets back to his newspaper.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Beware TheCreeper" right after being drastically changed by a vat of chemicals and Joker's laughing gas, the titular AntiVillain busts into a vintage clothing shop, makes a mess of the place trying to find some clothes to match his new appearance. Clients run and scream. The woman behind the counter says, completely deadpan, [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "With your skin color, I'd go green." while handing him a pair of underpants]]. After picking up a few more bits of costume ("How about the boa? Too much?!" "Not on you, baby.") he pays with his credit card.

* In ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' Heartgold and Soulsilver, the player character spends some time dressed up as a Team Rocket grunt. Every NPC in the city gets new dialogue to reflect this, with most of them expressing either fear or anger. The exceptions are the employees at the local department store, who continue to treat you like a regular customer. One of the other [=NPCs=] even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this.

* ''NeedfulThings'': Leland Gaunt doesn't even flinch when his customers are heavily underdressed. Then again the trope applies to him for [[{{Chessmaster}} his own]] [[HumanoidAbomination twisted]] [[LetsYouAndHimFight reasons]].

* In ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' Heartgold and Soulsilver, the player character spends some time dressed up as a Team Rocket grunt. Every NPC in the city gets new dialogue to reflect this, with most of them expressing either fear or anger. The exceptions are the employees at the local department store, who continue to treat you like a regular customer. One of the other [=NPCs=] even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this.

* One of these visibly restrains himself when ''Film/{{Borat}}'' asks what type of gun is best for killing Jews.
** He then suggests a Desert Eagle (an ''Israeli'' weapon).
* The gun shop owner in '''{{It}}''' reacts perfectly calmly when the Bradley gang (who are topping the nation's most wanted list) just walk into his shop and order thousands of rounds of ammunition. Of course, this being by Creator/StephenKing, what happens when they pick up their order is not so pleasant.
* In {{Pokemon}} Heartgold and Soulsilver, the player character spends some time dressed up as a Team Rocket grunt. Every NPC in the city gets new dialogue to reflect this, with most of them expressing either fear or anger. The exceptions are the employees at the local department store, who continue to treat you like a regular customer. One of the other [=NPCs=] even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this.

* [[NeedfulThings Leland Gaunt]] doesn't even flinch when his customers are heavily underdressed. Then again the trope applies to him for [[{{Chessmaster}} his own]] [[HumanoidAbomination twisted]] [[LetsYouAndHimFight reasons]].
* RealLife example via Website/NotAlwaysRight: [[http://notalwaysright.com/courage-under-hire/22826 Foiling an armed robber with annoyed exasperation.]] {{Subverted}} when he [[DelayedReaction realizes after the fact]] what just happened and experiences a mental PostVictoryCollapse.
* In an episode of ''{{Frasier}}'', the same room service guy keeps coming to a hotel room which contains, at various points: Niles and Lilith, Frasier and Lilith, and Niles and Frasier, in various states of undress. They're working through the fallout of Niles sleeping with Lilith. His response to everything is a bemused-but-stoic "OK."

* ''LightNovel/{{Baccano}}'' gives [[CloudCuckooLander Isaac and Miria]] coming into a hat store and acting like absolute children, THEN trying to be intimidating while paying the clerk. He pays little heed and counts out their change.
** Remember, however, that it was a store where TheMafia buys their hats.
* Most shopkeepers in [[TheTick The City]] will be either this, or in [[ThereAreNoTherapists therapy]].

* In an episode of ''{{Frasier}}'', the same room service guy keeps coming to a hotel room which contains, variously; Niles and Lilith; Frasier and Lilith; and Niles and Frasier, in various states of undress, as they work through the fallout of Niles sleeping with Lilith. His response to everything is a bemused-but-stoic "OK."

Cue the SuperStoicShopkeeper. He/she will [[TheStoic pay absolutely no heed to the hijinks]], serve the customers in a composed and orderly fashion, maybe suggest a thing or two the characters might also want, ask whether they prefer to pay with cash or a credit card and basically do anything else he/she would do for a regular customer.

* One of these visibly restrains himself when ''{{Borat}}'' asks what type of gun is best for killing Jews.

* The gun shop owner in '''{{It}}''' reacts perfectly calmly when the Bradley gang (who are topping the nation's most wanted list) just walk into his shop and order thousands of rounds of ammunition. Of course, this being by Creator/StephenKing, what happens when they pick up their order is [[ItGotWorse not so pleasant]].

* RealLife example via Website/NotAlwaysRight: [[http://notalwaysright.com/courage-under-hire/22826 Foiling an armed robber with annoyed exasperation.]]

* In the ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Beware {{the Creeper}}" right after being drastically changed by a vat of chemicals and Joker's laughing gas, the titular AntiVillain busts into a vintage clothing shop, makes a mess of the place trying to find some clothes to match his new appearance. Clients run and scream. The woman behind the counter says, completely deadpan, [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "With your skin color, I'd go green." while handing him a pair of underpants]]. After picking up a few more bits of costume ("How about the boa? Too much?!" "Not on you, baby.") he pays with his credit card.

* The gun shop owner in '''{{It}}''' reacts perfectly calmly when the Bradley gang (who are topping the nation's most wanted list) just walk into his shop and order thousands of rounds of ammunition. Of course, this being by StephenKing, what happens when they pick up their order is [[ItGotWorse not so pleasant]].
* In {{Pokemon}} Heartgold and Soulsilver, the player character spends some time dressed up as a Team Rocket grunt. Every NPC in the city gets new dialogue to reflect this, with most of them expressing either fear or anger. The exceptions are the employees at the local department store, who continue to treat you like a regular customer. One of the other [=NPCs=] even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this.
* Averted in ''{{Angel}}'' when Darla, after slaughtering most of the occupants of a clothing store, tries to enlist an employee's aid in selecting shoes. Since she does nothing but whimper and try to crawl away, Darla [[NeckSnap kills her]] and complains about the service.

* ''{{Baccano}}'' gives [[CloudCuckooLander Isaac and Miria]] coming into a hat store and acting like absolute children, THEN trying to be intimidating while paying the clerk. He pays little heed and counts out their change.

* In the ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Beware {{the Creeper}}" right after being drastically changed by a vat of chemicals and Joker's laughing gas, the titular AntiVillain busts into a tailor store, makes a mess of the place trying to find some clothes to match his new appearance. Clients run and scream. The woman behind the counter says, completely deadpan, [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "With your skin color, I'd go green." while handing him a pair of underpants]]. He pays with his credit card.

* In the ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Beware {{the Creeper}}" right after being drastically changed by a vat of chemicals and Joker's laughing gas, the titular AntiVillain busts into a tailor store, makes a mess of the place trying to find some clothes to match his new appearance. Clients run and scream. The woman behind the counter says [[CrowningMomentOfFunny "With your skin colour, I'd go green." while handing him a pair of underpants]]. He pays with his credit card.

Subtrope of TheStoic, compare BunnyEarsLawyer.

Cue the SuperStoicShopkeeper. He/she will [[TheStoic pay absolutely no heed to the hijinks]], serve the customers in a composed and orderly fashion, maybe suggest a thing or two the characters might also want, ask whether they perfer to pay with cash or a credit card and basically do anything else he/she would do for a regular customer.

This happens because perhaps this is [[IsItAlwaysLikeThis a regular occurrence to the shopkeeper]], or they've [[SeenItAll seen everything]] and it'd be really hard to surprise them, or maybe they're an AlmightyJanitor or someone had them ReassignedToAntarctica. For whatever reason ANYONE and EVERYONE is just a regular customer in their eyes and has to be treated accordingly.

* [[NeedfulThings Leland Gaunt]] doesn't even flinch when his customers are heavily underdressed. Then again the trope applies to him for [[Chessmaster his own]] [[HumanoidAbomination twisted]] [[LetsYouAndHimFight reasons]].

* In {{Pokemon}} Heartgold and Soulsilver, the player character spends some time dressed up as a Team Rocket grunt. Every NPC in the city gets new dialogue to reflect this, with most of them expressing either fear or anger. The exceptions are the employees at the local department store, who continue to treat you like a regular customer. One of the other NPCs even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this.

* The gun shop owner in '''It''' reacts perfectly calmly when the Bradley gang (who are topping the nation's most wanted list) just walk into his shop and order thousands of rounds of ammunition. Of course, this being by StephenKing, what happens when they pick up their order is [[ItGotWorse not so pleasant]].

This happens because perhaps this is [[IsItAlwaysLikeThis a regular occurrence to the shopkeeper]], or they've seen everything and it'd be really hard to surprise them, or maybe they're an AlmightyJanitor or someone had them ReassignedToAntarctica. For whatever reason ANYONE and EVERYONE is just a regular customer in their eyes and has to be treated accordingly.

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* In {{Pokemon}} Heartgold and Soulsilver, the player character spends some time dressed up as a Team Rocket grunt. Every NPC in the city gets new dialogue to reflect this, with most of them expressing either fear or anger. The exceptions are the employees at the local department store, who continue to treat you like a regular customer. One of the other NPC's even [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] this.