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-->'''Hermione:''' What did you think of question eleven-b? I think I got the right—

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-->'''Hermione:''' What did you think of question eleven-b? I think I got the right—right—\\
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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14032177/1/The-Weight-Of-The-Ring-On-His-Finger The Weight Of The Ring On His Finger]]'':
-->'''Hermione:''' What did you think of question eleven-b? I think I got the right—
'''Ron:''' Nope. We're not doing this. We did what we did, and we'll get what we get. Hermione, it's our last few days at Hogwarts. Don't ruin it for yourself stressing out over stupid questions on the exams.\\
'''Hermione:''' You're right.\\
'''Ron:''' And I mean—wait. I'm right? Really? You're actually agreeing with me?
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* In ''LightNovel/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'', Nyarko is asking her friend Tamao for romantic advice on how to move things along with her love interest Mahiro. Eventually Tamao says "[[WhyDontYouJustShootHim Why don't you just kiss him?]]" Nyarko says that she already did, and Tamao first reacts as if she said something like "No way, I'm too embarassed!" and starts thinking of an alternate idea before the realization sinks in and she gives a BigWhat.

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* In ''LightNovel/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'', Nyarko is asking her friend Tamao for romantic advice on how to move things along with her love interest Mahiro. Eventually Tamao says "[[WhyDontYouJustShootHim "[[StatingTheSimpleSolution Why don't you just kiss him?]]" Nyarko says that [[AlreadyTheCase she already did, did]], and Tamao first reacts as if she said something like "No way, I'm too embarassed!" embarrassed!" and starts thinking of an alternate idea before the realization sinks in and she gives a BigWhat.
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** In "The Sweetest Apu", Manjula is so used to turning her husband Apu down for sex, she does it even when he doesn't ask (which tips her off he's been cheating on her).

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** In "The Sweetest Apu", Manjula is so used to [[AllWomenArePrudes turning her husband Apu down for sex, sex]], she does it even when he doesn't ask (which tips her off he's been cheating on her).

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-->'''Homer:''' I'm telling you, I'm not a pilot!\\

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-->'''Homer:''' --->'''Homer:''' I'm telling you, I'm not a pilot!\\



* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' plays with this trope in one episode. Steve propositions his date, she says yes; he sadly says he understands and leaves. Halfway home, he realises what she said.

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** In "The Sweetest Apu", Manjula is so used to turning her husband Apu down for sex, she does it even when he doesn't ask (which tips her off he's been cheating on her).
--->'''Manjula''': ''(Apu is silent)'' Not tonight. ''({{beat}} as Apu remains silent)'' I ''said'', not tonight.
* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' plays with this trope in one episode. Steve propositions his date, she says yes; he sadly says he understands and leaves. Halfway home, ''Halfway home'', he realises realizes what she said.
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-->'''Narcissa:''' What was VonCrown doing in our home?\\

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-->'''Narcissa:''' What was VonCrown [=VonCrown=] doing in our home?\\
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7855009/1/Ripples-of-Coincidences Ripples of Coincidences]]'' Daniel wants approval to take a four-year-old Franchise/HarryPotter off-planet due to Harry's Parseltongue ability.

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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7855009/1/Ripples-of-Coincidences Ripples of Coincidences]]'' Daniel wants approval to take a four-year-old Franchise/HarryPotter Harry off-planet due to Harry's Parseltongue his Parselmouth ability.

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-->'''Adrien:''' I want it gone

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-->'''Adrien:''' I want it gonegone.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13904800/3/Some-heroes-become-thieves Some heroes become thieves]]'':
-->'''Daphne:''' Look, she's a really good girl but like I said I'm still studying. There are some days that I need someone to look after her while I'm out. I could ask my parents and they'd do anything for me but they won't love her, I don't want her to be in a hostile environment. Tracey has moved to Italy with Blaise, Neville's great but I don't want Augusta mothering my child... she usually goes to school and daycare after that but some days I have to stay late and the daycare closes at 8. Would you do me the enormous favour of looking after her on the days that I'm late? I promise it won't happen often and I'll always inform you beforehand so you can tell me if it's going to be a problem...\\
'''Harry:''' Breath Daphne! You are going to pass out, I'd love to look after Ellie any time.\\
'''Daphne:''' I'll do anything you need in return... oh, wait did you just agree?
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* ''Fanfic/WhoseWoodsTheseAreIThinkIKnow'': When [[spoiler:Nino]] reveals himself to Adrien as the Guardian and asks for [[spoiler:the Butterfly Miraculous]], he doesn't expect Adrien to agree.
-->'''The Guardian:''' The last thing I want is to be callous, Adrien. But if you have [[spoiler:your father's miraculous]], then I need it back.
-->'''Adrien:''' You can have it.
-->'''The Guardian:''' I know it must be difficult to part with, but I assure you, [[spoiler:the butterfly]] is safest with—oh. (blinks, suddenly wide-eyed) "You're not even—really? You're not going to argue?
-->'''Adrien:''' I want it gone
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* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' has a thoroughly non-comedic version: HeroKiller Stain has such BlackAndWhiteInsanity that Iida ''[[VillainHasAPoint admitting his criticisms were correct]]'' completely throws him off his game because he can't accept that someone he hated might actually improve themselves.

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* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' has a thoroughly non-comedic version: HeroKiller Stain has such BlackAndWhiteInsanity that Iida ''[[VillainHasAPoint admitting his Stain's criticisms of society were correct]]'' completely throws him off his game because he can't accept that someone he hated might actually improve themselves.
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* In the ''Road to Task Force Z'' back-up strip in ''Comicbook/DetectiveComics'' #1042, reporter Deb Donovan ditches Red Hood after agreeing to a partnership. When he catches up to her and reveals he knows everything she's discovered since they last spoke:
-->'''Deb''': Are you ... did you tap my phone?\\
'''Red Hood''': Yes.\\
'''Deb''': Don't lie to me. I can find out...\\
'''Red Hood''': I said yes. I put a bug on your phone that morning on the subway.

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* In "Cricket's First Menu" from ''WesternAnimation/ButterbeansCafe'', Cricket continues to beg for a bit after Butterbean has already agreed to let her make the day's lunch menu.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ButterbeansCafe'':
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In "Cricket's First Menu" from ''WesternAnimation/ButterbeansCafe'', Menu," Cricket continues to beg for a bit after Butterbean has already agreed to let her make the day's lunch menu.menu.
** In "Jasper Learns to Bake," the other staff of Butterbean's Cafe have to tell Jasper several times that, yes, they will let him learn to bake before it finally sinks in.
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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4825005/11/Trophy Trophy]]'':
-->'''Narcissa:''' What was VonCrown doing in our home?\\
'''Lucius:''' He's spying on Draco for me.\\
'''Narcissa:''' Just spying?\\
'''Lucius:''' He's been instructed to stop any physical activity before it gets too intimate.\\
'''Narcissa:''' Lucius, that's a brilliant idea.\\
'''Lucius:''' I know it was reckless of me, but hear me out. I think Draco and Potter could be good together, but not if our son wins his prize before falling in –wait... did you just say it was a brilliant idea?
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* One Sunday ''ComicStrip/Dilbert'' strip had a co-worker ask Dilbert to review her work, and he immediately says yes, only for her to not only ignore each time he agrees to do so, but when he eventually yells at her to accept yes for an answer, she responds "That's now how innocent people talk".

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* One Sunday ''ComicStrip/Dilbert'' ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' strip had a co-worker ask Dilbert to review her work, and he immediately says yes, only for her to not only ignore each time he agrees to do so, but when he eventually yells at her to accept yes for an answer, she responds "That's now how innocent people talk".
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* One Sunday ''ComicStrip/Dilbert'' strip had a co-worker ask Dilbert to review her work, and he immediately says yes, only for her to not only ignore each time he agrees to do so, but when he eventually yells at her to accept yes for an answer, she responds "That's now how innocent people talk".
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* In ''[[Literature/MrsPiggleWiggle Missy Piggle-Wiggle and the Won't-Walk-the-Dog Cure]]'', the boy who eventually gets said dog, Egmont Dolittle, has asked his parents if he can get a pet many, many times before, only to be told "No." Finally, his parents decide to ask him what kind of pet he wants, thinking maybe it'll be something simple like a goldfish. When they ask him this, he asks them again if he can have a pet, then does a double-take and drops his fork to the floor before it finally sinks in what they said and he shouts "What?!"
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** Another Not Always Working example is when an employee is so used to having a customer ask for something for free that they keep trying to "explain" to the customer that they can't, for instance, get a free replacement phone because water damage is not covered by warranty, not registering that the customer has said they don't want a ''free'' phone, they want to ''buy'' a ''new'' one. To the employee's credit, they do realize what the customer is saying rather quickly and apologies, saying he used to so many people demanding free replacements.

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** Another Not Always Working example is when an employee is so used to having a customer ask for something for free that they keep trying to "explain" to the customer that they can't, for instance, get a free replacement phone because water damage is not covered by warranty, not registering that the customer has said they don't want a ''free'' phone, they want to ''buy'' a ''new'' one. To the employee's credit, they do realize what the customer is saying rather quickly and apologies, saying he was used to so many people demanding free replacements.
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* In ''VideoGame/Persona5'', if you date Haru on Christmas, then she and Joker will visit a stand looking for Christmas cakes and Haru will comment that it could be a longshot. She then asks the employee if they have any she replies cheerfully that they do, at which point Haru starts to respond sadly that she expected as much, before realizing just what the woman said.
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* In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', Hagrid does this when trying to defend Harry in Dumbledore's office (while [[ItMakesSenseInContext waving a dead rooster]] he happened to have on him). Only [[Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets the film version]], however, includes the actual verbal backstep part.

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* In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', Hagrid does this when trying to defend Harry in Dumbledore's office (while [[ItMakesSenseInContext waving a dead rooster]] he happened to have on him). Only [[Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets the film version]], however, includes the actual verbal backstep part.
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* In the Series/BrooklynNineNine episode, "Skyfire Cycle" when Terry doesn't want to believe that his favorite author might be committing a crime.

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* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'': In the Series/BrooklynNineNine episode, "Skyfire Cycle" when Cycle", Terry doesn't want to believe that his favorite author might be committing a crime.



'''Terry:''' SCREW YOU, PARALTA! I'm sorry, I thought you were gonna disagree. Thank you for your support.

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'''Terry:''' SCREW YOU, PARALTA! PERALTA! I'm sorry, I thought you were gonna disagree. Thank you for your support.
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* ''WebComic/YouSayItFirst'': When Brisbane proposed to Kimberly, he's so determined to get through his rehearsed speech and past her anticipated misgiving, [[https://www.yousayitfirst.com/comics/index.php?date=20070226 he doesn't notice]] A) She immediately said yes, B) She took the ring from his hand and put it on right in front of him.
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* In ''LightNovel/HaiyoreNyarkoSan'', Nyarko is asking her friend Tamao for romantic advice on how to move things along with her love interest Mahiro. Eventually Tamao says "[[WhyDontYouJustShootHim Why don't you just kiss him?]]" Nyarko says that she already did, and Tamao first reacts as if she said something like "No way, I'm too embarassed!" and starts thinking of an alternate idea before the realization sinks in and she gives a BigWhat.

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* In ''LightNovel/HaiyoreNyarkoSan'', ''LightNovel/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'', Nyarko is asking her friend Tamao for romantic advice on how to move things along with her love interest Mahiro. Eventually Tamao says "[[WhyDontYouJustShootHim Why don't you just kiss him?]]" Nyarko says that she already did, and Tamao first reacts as if she said something like "No way, I'm too embarassed!" and starts thinking of an alternate idea before the realization sinks in and she gives a BigWhat.
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* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyType0'': MadBomber Mutsuki Chiharano is under the constant impression that everyone in Akademeia is out to pick on her, which extends to a [[FetchQuest request]] she makes in the second-last chapter of the game (which is literally issued to ''prove'' that [[PlayerCharacters Class Zero]] isn't picking on her). If you bring her what she requests, she launches into a claim that you're picking on her before realizing that you've brought what she asked, and is left stupefied for a moment before giving you the reward.
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-->'''Herbert:''' Hello. Ernie, what do you want?\\
'''Ernie:''' Oh yeah? Well, if that's the way you feel about it, you can just keep your rotten old vacuum cleaner. (''marches off, leaving Herbert very surprised'')

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-->'''Herbert:''' Hello. Ernie, what do you want?\\
Oh, hi, Ernie.\\
'''Ernie:''' Oh Oh, yeah? Well, if that's the way you feel about it, you can just keep your rotten old vacuum cleaner. (''marches cleaner! [''Marches off, leaving Herbert very surprised'')surprised.'']
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* In NSFW comic ''ComicBook/TarotWitchOfTheBlackRose'', around issue 100, when Jon is proposing to Tarot, he's too busy arguing that being her boyfriend has already put him in enough danger that becoming her husband wouldn't change things much, that he's fully willing to go through with the consequences, and so on, to realize that she said "yes" almost immediately.
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** Another Not Always Working example is when an employee is so used to having a customer ask for something for free that they keep trying to "explain" to the customer that they can't, for instance, get a free replacement phone because water damage is not covered by warranty, not registering that the customer has said they don't want a ''free'' phone, they want to ''buy'' a ''new'' one.

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** Another Not Always Working example is when an employee is so used to having a customer ask for something for free that they keep trying to "explain" to the customer that they can't, for instance, get a free replacement phone because water damage is not covered by warranty, not registering that the customer has said they don't want a ''free'' phone, they want to ''buy'' a ''new'' one. To the employee's credit, they do realize what the customer is saying rather quickly and apologies, saying he used to so many people demanding free replacements.
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* In ''WebComic/TowerOfGod'' [[https://www.webtoons.com/en/fantasy/tower-of-god/season-1-ep-53/viewer?title_no=95&episode_no=54 episode 54]], Rak assumes Bam is going to give up climbing the Tower for Rachel (who now can't walk), and starts arguing before Bam has finished saying what he's planning to do. Actually, he's planning to climb the Tower to help Rachel get to the top, leading to the following exchange:
--> '''Rak''': You can't leave! You're [[ItMakesSenseInContext my prey]]!
--> '''Bam''': I'll be Rachel's legs!
--> '''Rak''': You can't give up your legs...! What?
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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10536445/13/The-Lily-Potter-Foundation The Lily Potter Foundation]]'':
-->'''Harry:''' Hermione, I was wondering if you would want to maybe go on a date this Friday night.\\
'''Hermione:''' I would love to Harry.\\
'''Harry:''' Ok, well I just thought I would, wait what?
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-->'''Eda''': Before you get all grouchy about it--\\
'''Bump''': That's actually not a bad idea.\\
'''Eda''': YOU NO GOOD--! ''(realizes what Bump just said)'' Wait, what did you say?

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-->'''Eda''': Before And before you get all grouchy about it--\\
judgy --\\
'''Bump''': That's actually not a bad idea.\\
'''Eda''': YOU NO GOOD--! ''(realizes what Bump just said)'' Wait, what did you say?really?

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