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** Soe time after dinner, Natsuo is attacked by a villain that Endeavor once arrested. Once that villain is defeated, Natsuo and Endeavor start having a weird argument/apology mix over Endeavor's abuse... right in front of a stopped car with the driver still inside, who looks at them with a dumbfounded expression.

** When Fuyumi invites her father Edneavor, and two younger brothers Natsuo and Shoto along with Izuku and Katsuki for dinner, the conversation between the Todorokis turns into PassiveAgressiveKombat over Endeavor's [[AbusiveParent abusive past]] and his [[TheAtoner efforts to atone]], while poor Izuku and Katsuki are chocking on their food with every flying quip. Eventually Katsuki has enough and tells them not to talk about their damn issues when they have guests over and that the taste of the food is ruined.

This trope refers to a situation where some poor soul is forced to be present as other people sort out their personal issues. This person will usually be a friend of theirs, and generally rooting for them to resolve things, just not while he's there. Unfortunately, they're in a locked room, lift, bank vault or some other environment that doesn't allow for a hasty exit. Faced with TooMuchInformation and unable to leave, this person will [[LookingBusy suddenly develop an intense interest in his own shoelaces, the pattern of the wallpaper]], or even feign unconsciousness if the situation allows for it.

Contrast with TalkAboutThatThing, where the pair excuse themselves before having it out, and TakeFive, where the third party is given an excuse to leave. OvertOperative would be a variant involving TheMasquerade rather than emotional issues.

* In one of the Date scenes in ''VideoGame/HarvestTown'', the player character goes to a bar to kill some time and inadvertently picks a seat next to Duke, who is arguing with one of his ex-girlfriends. The PC wants to leave, but is afraid to give themselves away and make things more awkward.

* In a season 1 episode of ''Series/MacGyver2016'', the team are on a mission when Jack and Riley get in an argument about Riley's recent actions and Jack's prior relationship with her mother. Since they're [[UncomfortableElevatorMoment in a lift]], poor Mac suddenly becomes fascinated with the panelling on the walls.

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This trope refers to a situation where some poor soul is forced to be present as other people sort out their personal issues. This person will usually be a friend of theirs, and generally rooting for them to resolve things, just not while he's there. Unfortunately, they're in a locked room, lift, bank vault or some other environment that doesn't allow for a hasty exit. Faced with TooMuchInformation and unable to leave, this person will suddenly develop an intense interest in his own shoelaces, the pattern of the wallpaper, or even feign unconsciousness if the situation allows for it.

However they decide to handle it, the unwilling interloper will remain onscreen as a FunnyBackgroundEvent as they try not to hear. They will usually be male, because MenAreTough and hate feelings. The people having the discussion will usually have totally forgotten their presence and carry on as if they're not there.

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** When Ron is in the hospital wing unconscious from a poisoning, Lavender Brown (who he had been dating) rushes to his bedside. She starts to call his name, which causes him to stir... and croak out Hermione's name. Lavender runs off in furious tears, while Hermione takes her place sitting by Ron. Professor Snape, presumably dragged to the hospital wing by Dumbledore, has a sour look on his face throughout as he watches the teenage love triangle drama. But Dumbledore finds it amusing.

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[[caption-width-right:350:We all know the feeling.]]

* In ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince'', Harry and Ron are in a train compartment together when Lavender, Ron's girlfriend, comes up and breathes on the glass pane of the door so she can draw a heart with her and Ron's initials. Harry starts examining his armrest as if he's never seen one before.

* In a season 1 episode of ''Series/MacGyver2016'', the team are on a mission when Jack and Riley get in an argument about Riley's recent actions and Jack's prior relationship with her mother. Since they're in a lift, poor Mac suddenly becomes fascinated with the panelling on the walls.

* Lampshaded in ''Literature/TheTrialsOfApollo'': ''The Dark Prophecy'', where Leo and Calypso have a row while they and Apollo are doing the dishes at the Waystation (the opening haiku for this chapter provides a page quote). Played with as he realises they've had a few rows like this recently, but he wasn't paying attention because [[ItsAllAboutMe they weren't fighting about him]].

->Lovebirds arguing
->Trouble in Elysium?
->I'll just scrub these plates
-->-- ''Literature/TheTrialsOfApollo'' ''The Dark Prophecy'', opening haiku to Chapter 8

->'''Kendra:''' I'm sorry, can we have a private moment?
->'''Jax:''' I think we ''all'' wish you'd had this moment in private!

* ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'': in "Left Behind", Ray and Kendra, who have lived together for two years after being stranded in the 50's, have a serious talk about their relationship while chained up in a dungeon in Nanda Parbat with the rest of the Legends minus Sara and Snart. Stein decides to play mediator, leading to the page quote:

* Played with and averted in ''Series/SleepyHollow''. When Jenny escapes from her psych ward, Abbie and Ichabod search for her, finding her hiding out in a cabin... where the sisters immediately pull guns on each other. Ichabod lampshades the awkwardness but is ignored, and allows the ensuing SnarkToSnarkCombat to continue for a minute before wading in and demanding that they behave like grownups.