History Main / WontTakeYesForAnAnswer

%%* ''Series/FullHouse'' when D.J. is petitioning for her own room.
%%-->'''Danny:''' All right, I've made a decision...\\
%%'''D.J.:''' Dad, that's so unfair!\\
%%'''Danny:''' You haven't even heard what it is yet.\\
%%'''D.J.:''' Sorry, just a habit.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode "Cat Man Do". The girls are awaiting the Professor's decision on whether they can keep the cat. The Professor enters the scene and says, "We can keep Kitty!" Bubbles starts bawling instantly and the other two are complaining before they realize he said yes.

* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' has a thoroughly non-comedic version: HeroKiller Stain has such BlackAndWhiteInsanity that Iida ''[[VillainHasAPoint admitting 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.

* In ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'', Misha and Shizune often try to get Hisao to do work for them on the Student Council in the routes besides Shizune's, in which Hisao joins as a member. In Lilly's route, the following exchange happens.

* ''WesternAnimation{{Amphibia}}'': In ''Anne Theft Auto'', Anne asks Hop Pop if she can drive Bessie. Hop Pop then answers yes as Anne proceeds to groan in annoyance before realizing what he just said. To be fair, he did just say no to both Sprig and Polly's requests.

** A variation happens in one episode: Mr. Burns and another nuclear plant owner pit their plants' baseball teams against each other. Burns suggests a wager. His counterpart offers to bet a million dollars. Burns mocks the wager, and then realizes what it is. He apologizes and accepts the bet, explaining he thought his opponent would [[InvokedTrope start small and they'd haggle their way up.]]
** There was also an episode where the family was lost walking through the jungle. Both Bart and Lisa repeat "Are we insane yet?" over and over, until Homer stops, flinches and screams "I already said YES!".

--->'''Manjula''': ''(Apu is silent)'' Not tonight. ''({{beat}} as Apu remains silent)'' I ''said'', not tonight.

%%* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10649604/17/The-Legacy-Preservation-Act The Legacy Preservation Act]]'':
%%-->'''Tracy:''' Ok, that's it, Harry. You're teaching us to fight! I don't ever want to be attacked like that and not be able to protect my family!\\
%%'''Harry:''' Alright.\\
%%'''Tracy:''' Seriously Harry, I don't want to... wait, what?

%%* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7855009/1/Ripples-of-Coincidences Ripples of Coincidences]]'': Daniel wants approval to take four-year-old Harry off-planet due to his Parselmouth ability.
%%-->'''Daniel:''' ...and in short, General, I believe that to take Harry on [=P6X=]-2442 would be an unparalleled opportunity to study it as well as to find out more about his origins[[note]]Not knowing about magic, SG-1 theorizes that his late father had no official records because he was an alien.[[/note]] and how to best care for him and all in all, well worth the few risks involved...\\
%%'''General Hammond:''' Agreed.\\
%%'''Daniel:''' I know, I know, it's irregular, but the potential benefits... what did you say?

%%* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12722946/4/THE-MEDUSA-TOUCH THE MEDUSA TOUCH]]'':
%%-->'''Lily:''' Darling, look, it's... important to us that you come. All the families from Wizard Lock will be there and even the Minister himself!\\
%%'''Harry:''' Okay.\\
%%'''James:''' Harry, it won't be that bad- wait, what?

%%* ''Fanfic/TheThornyRose'':
%%-->'''Harry:''' Eva. We, that is, Ginny and I, have come to a decision.\\
%%'''Ginny:''' Yes, we're taking the rest of the time until school starts off. No more training or studying, at all.\\
%%'''Harry:''' We've worked bloody hard for the last few months, and we're really in need of some downtime.\\
%%'''Ginny:''' It's only fair. We're not machines, you know.\\
%%'''Eva:''' Okay.\\
%%'''Harry:''' You can't expect us to work night and day to...err, what?

%%* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13273771/7/Power-plays Power plays]]'':
%%-->'''Padma:''' Can we be friends?\\
%%'''Harry:''' Of course.\\
%%'''Padma:''' It's just that I only hang around my sister who I'm not that close to and Su but that might be because we're both immi- What, really?

%%* ''[[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?

%%* ''[[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?

%%* ''[[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?

%%* ''[[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?

%%* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11792471/18/Parseltongue-is-Really-Very-Ordinary Parseltongue is Really Very Ordinary]]'':
%%-->'''Draco:''' Harry, my father has agreed to submit the petition to the Board of Governors of Hogwarts (of which he is a member I might add), and also to forward and promote your agenda, ''provided'' it additionally recommends that Dumbledore be dismissed as Headmaster due to a lack of faith in his ability to provide safety and security for students at Hogwarts.\\
%%'''Harry:''' Sure.\\
%%'''Draco:''' You see it's necessary because... ''what'' did you say?

* In ''Film/TheHobbit'' fanfic ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/3737272/chapters/8284366 A Fool's Hope]]'', Gandalf tries to convince Thorin to go to Rivendell.
--> '''Gandalf:''' The elves could help us! Lord Elrond is one of the few in Middle Earth capable of reading that map!
--> '''Thorin:''' Fine.
--> '''Gandalf:''' To not seek him out when his house lies so close is the height of folly!
--> '''Thorin:''' I said fine!
* In ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'', Ambassador Camilla, as a representative of the Shining Concord Empire, brings a list of requirements before Mercury. These requirements (for the Shining Concord to consider establishing any kind of diplomatic relations with the newly-minted [[spoiler: Empress]]) include a lavish embassy that turns out to be a scaled-down model of their own imperial palace, built at Mercury's expense. Mercury is floored when she realizes that the total cost is greater than ''eight'' dungeon hearts (who are implied to cost approximately one ton of gold- each). Camilla is so certain that she will refuse to build such a costly embassy that she is initially confused by Ami's simple agreement.
* In ''Fanfic/InFlight'', Uzume asks Shirou to [[spoiler:heal her Ashikabi]], not expecting Shirou to simply agree. To be fair, Shirou has been building a reputation for being ruthless and doing whatever it takes to win, to the point where even his own Sekirei are surprised by his immediate acceptance.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10649604/17/The-Legacy-Preservation-Act The Legacy Preservation Act]]'':
-->'''Tracy:''' Ok, that's it, Harry. You're teaching us to fight! I don't ever want to be attacked like that and not be able to protect my family!\\
'''Harry:''' Alright.\\
'''Tracy:''' Seriously Harry, I don't want to...wait, what?
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7855009/1/Ripples-of-Coincidences Ripples of Coincidences]]'' Daniel wants approval to take four-year-old Harry off-planet due to his Parselmouth ability.
-->'''Daniel:''' ...and in short, General, I believe that to take Harry on [=P6X=]-2442 would be an unparalleled opportunity to study it as well as to find out more about his origins[[note]]Not knowing about magic, SG-1 theorizes that his late father had no official records because he was an alien.[[/note]] and how to best care for him and all in all, well worth the few risks involved...\\
'''General Hammond:''' Agreed.\\
'''Daniel:''' I know, I know, it's irregular, but the potential benefits...What did you say?
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12722946/4/THE-MEDUSA-TOUCH THE MEDUSA TOUCH]]'':
-->'''Lily:''' Darling, look, it's...important to us that you come. All the families from Wizard Lock will be there and even the Minister himself!\\
'''Harry:''' Okay.\\
'''James:''' Harry, it won't be that bad- wait, what?
* ''Fanfic/TheThornyRose'':
-->'''Harry:''' Eva. We, that is, Ginny and I, have come to a decision.\\
'''Ginny:''' Yes, we're taking the rest of the time until school starts off. No more training or studying, at all.\\
'''Harry:''' We've worked bloody hard for the last few months, and we're really in need of some downtime.\\
'''Ginny:''' It's only fair. We're not machines, you know.\\
'''Eva:''' Okay.\\
'''Harry:''' You can't expect us to work night and day to...err, what?
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13273771/7/Power-plays Power plays]]'':
-->'''Padma:''' Can we be friends?\\
'''Harry:''' Of course.\\
'''Padma:''' It's just that I only hang around my sister who I'm not that close to and Su but that might be because we're both immi- What, really?
* ''[[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?
* ''[[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?
* ''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.
* ''[[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?

* ''[[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?
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11792471/18/Parseltongue-is-Really-Very-Ordinary Parseltongue is Really Very Ordinary]]'':
-->'''Draco:''' Harry, my father has agreed to submit the petition to the Board of Governors of Hogwarts (of which he is a member I might add), and also to forward and promote your agenda, ''provided'' it additionally recommends that Dumbledore be dismissed as Headmaster due to a lack of faith in his ability to provide safety and security for students at Hogwarts.\\
'''Harry:''' Sure.\\
'''Draco:''' You see it's necessary because... ''what'' did you say?

* The Chief Blue Meanie from ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine'' will not take "yes" for an answer. All his yes/no questions must be answered with "no."

* In ''WesternAnimation/HotelTransylvania'', [[CuteMonsterGirl Mavis Dracula]] is practicing a speech for her [[{{Dracula}} father]] on her 118th Birthday (in front of a mirror, despite the lack of reflection, and literally pacing around the room, including walls and ceiling) that he has promised to let her out of the castle when she turned 118. Dracula walks in, and Mavis starts her tirade for real, not noticing when her father calmly says "OK". However, it's all a trick. He wants Mavis to see the human world for real and decide to stay at the castle of her own will by [[spoiler:creating a fake human village with his zombie lackeys dressed as humans with torches and pitchforks]].

* In ''Film/TommyBoy'', Tommy does an unbelievable sell...then the guy he's selling to says he'll buy from Tommy, and Tommy starts to act like he says no, then both he and business partner Richard do a DoubleTake and yell "What?"
* A variant in ''Film/IronMan2'': Tony tells Pepper he wants her to run the company for him, and Pepper angrily replies that she's ''trying'' to run the company, but she can't because he's never there.

* Tom in ''Film/RoyalWedding'' quotes this trope about the captain of the ship after agreeing to his pleas for a performance.
* The Butabi brothers (mostly [[Creator/WillFerrell Steve]]) have a moment like this in ''Film/ANightAtTheRoxbury''. After finally making it into the eponymous club, the two are approached by a pair of [[GoldDigger gold diggers]] and immediately ask them to dance. They are so accustomed to rejection that when the girls say 'yes', Steve launches into a 'see you later' before being made to realize what just happened.

* ''[[Film/Zombies2018 Z-O-M-B-I-E-S]]'': [[spoiler:Eliza is so certain Addison will try to talk her out of sabotaging the cheerleading competition it takes some time for her to realize Addison encouraged her.]]

* 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).
-->'''Hagrid:''' It wasn' Harry, Professor Dumbledore! I was talkin' ter him seconds before that kid was found, he never had time, sir!\\
''[Dumbledore tries to interrupt]''\\
'''Hagrid:''' It can't've bin him, I'll swear it in front o' the Ministry o' Magic if I have to--\\
'''Dumbledore:''' Hagrid, I--\\
'''Hagrid:''' Yeh've got the wrong boy, sir, I know Harry never--\\
'''Dumbledore:''' Hagrid! I do ''not'' think Harry attacked those people.\\
'''Hagrid:''' Oh. Right. I'll wait outside then, Headmaster.
* A non-comedic version of this is what basically sets the plot of ''Literature/TheDemolishedMan'' into motion. The protagonist is so convinced that a hated business rival will refuse his offer to merge their firms that he literally cannot see that the coded answer he gets is actually an ''agreement'' and thus starts to [[spoiler:plot the man's murder]]. Different from most other cases here in that the misunderstanding is only cleared up [[spoiler:weeks after he has already succeeded]]. It's more complicated than that: his mental disorder makes him think the answer is no in order to justify doing what he wanted to do, [[spoiler:kill his father]].
* In the ''Literature/{{Relativity}}'' story "Bajo el Muérdago," one of the subplots involves Ravenswood and Melody being given a chance to purchase some delicious South American coffee for their shop; the downside is that it will involve going into a partnership with the dictator who runs the country. Melody is so sure that establishing ties with a dictator would be a bad move, that when Ravenswood tells her they should she at first thinks he actually said no.
* Invoked (almost) by name in ''[[Literature/TheExpanse Nemesis Games]]'': during an attack, a ship's captain tries to persuade Alex and Bobbie to get in their smaller, faster ship and take the [[spoiler:Prime Minister of Mars]] to safety, while Alex is busy trying to persuade the captain that their smaller ship is much faster and he's the best pilot to run it. The [[spoiler:Prime Minister]] ends up having to resolve their argument.

* In ''[[Literature/PigeonSeries The Duckling Gets a Cookie!?]]'', the Pigeon goes on a rant after learning that the Duckling got a cookie, finally shouting "WHY DID YOU GET THAT COOKIE!?!" When the Duckling replies "So I could give it to you," he thrusts one of his wings at him and shouts "AND ANOTHER THING--" before finally what the Duckling just said hits him. "Hubba-Whaa?!?"
* In ''Albert Adds Up!'', a book from the ''Literature/MouseMath'' series, Albert really wants to read the latest book a in a series called [[ShowWithinAShow ''Captain Slime''.]] His big sister Wanda has checked it out from the library and he really wants to read it first and asks her if he can. Most of the remainder of the book is him offering her various things in exchange for the privilege before she's finally able to get out that she had checked the book out ''for'' him in the first place. After that, he says that he no longer wants to read it first...because he thinks they should read it together.
* A variant (Won't Take Silence For An Answer) from ''Literature/AnnoDracula 1999: Daikaiju'': When [[spoiler: Radu the Handsome]] is revealed as TheManBehindTheMan and announces "I am ...Dracula!", he ''immediately'' goes into a rant about how he's [[spoiler: as much the "Son of the Dragon" as his brother]] and ''perfectly entitled'' to call himself that. Jeperson reflects that he's so used to making that speech, it hasn't occurred to him that the guy with the guns can call himself whatever he likes.
* 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?!"

* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'' exchange between Kramer and Elaine on the episode titled "The Millenneum":
-->'''Kramer:''' ''[pleading]'' Elaine, you can't go to Newman's Newmanniun [party].\\
'''Elaine:''' ''[neutral]'' Okay.\\
'''Kramer:''' ''[frantic]'' No! No! No! You gotta spend New Year's 1999 with me and Jerry!\\
'''Elaine:''' ''[neutral]'' Fine.\\
'''Kramer:''' ''[frustrated shout]'' Oh COME ON!!
* ''Series/FullHouse'' when D.J. is petitioning for her own room.
-->'''Danny:''' All right, I've made a decision...\\
'''D.J.:''' Dad, that's so unfair!\\
'''Danny:''' You haven't even heard what it is yet.\\
'''D.J.:''' Sorry, just a habit.
* Variation: An episode of ''Series/DharmaAndGreg'' has Greg running for office. Dharma readily agrees, but he seems reluctant, after a while, Dharma says "Wait...you had a big 'convince Dharma' speech planned, didn't you?"
* On ''Series/{{Cheers}}'', Diane turns down Sam's proposal thinking at first that he's only asking her to marry him on the rebound; she eventually changes her mind, but now Sam wants no part of it. Sam then spends the entire next episode avoiding Diane any way he can.
* Played a good deal more seriously in a later episode of ''Series/{{Frasier}}''. Niles has a minor tooth ache which he mentions in jest has a ''very'' small chance of being caused by a severe heart condition. When a series of increasingly improbable occurrences keep happening around him, he becomes paranoid that he may in fact have a problem, though this fear is initially PlayedForLaughs. When he goes to get a checkup, he seems afraid right up until the doctor gives him his results, when he immediately seems to relax and mention how relieved he is...[[spoiler: until he realizes that the doctor has just told him that he ''does'' have a heart condition, and will require serious surgery.]]
* In ''Series/TheWestWing'', BlondeRepublicanSexKitten Ainsley Hayes has been invited to the White House to meet with Chief of Staff Leo [=McGarry=]. Expecting she's going to be chewed out for having beaten Sam on a talking-heads TV show, she begins defending herself, not stopping to notice that Leo has just offered Ainsley a job. When she does figure that out ({{lampshade|Hanging}}d with Leo's "here it comes..."), she starts objecting to the offer. Despite wanting it pretty much more than anything else in life:

* Used in the first episode of ''Series/YesPrimeMinister'', newly elected Jim Hacker speaking with his Chief of Defense:
-->'''Hacker:''' It's going to be very unpopular with the armed forces, but...there it is. I intend to cancel Trident.\\
'''Chief:''' Good idea.\\
'''Hacker:''' Now, hold on! It's no good trying to talk me out of it, because once I've made up my mind, I...what did you say?
* In a ''Series/NewsRadio'' episode, Matthew asks Dave if he's being fired, and after Dave says no, Matthew doesn't hear it that way. As he begins to leave, he realizes his mistake and asks, "Were you just going to let me leave?" Dave nods mischievously, having fully expected him to not listen (he is the Spaz, after all).

* In "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS2E7UnnaturalSelection Unnatural Selection]]" from ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', Dr. Pulaski wants permission to study a child in a shuttlecraft, breaking a quarantine and presenting a risk to herself, but not to the rest of the ship, which was Captain Picard's main concern.

-->'''Pulaski''': Captain, you said if I...approved?
* One episode of ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' features Odo telling Quark that he has no choice but to do something. Quark protests "That's not fair." Odo points out that he hasn't said what it is yet, and then makes Quark a temporary deputy. Quark again starts to say "That's not fair!" but only gets halfway through before reacting.
* In the ''Series/StarTrekPicard'' episode "[[Recap/StarTrekPicardS1E08BrokenPieces Broken Pieces]]", Picard contacts Fleet Admiral Clancy and informs her of what he has learned. He asks her to send a squadron to meet him at a space station and then keeps talking over her to try to convince her to listen to him, unlike the last time they met. Finally, Clancy has had enough and shuts him up before telling him that the squadron will meet him at the station.
--> '''Admiral Kirsten Clancy:''' Admiral Picard, [[WithDueRespect with all due respect]] -- and at long last -- [[PrecisionFStrike shut the fuck up]].

* In the final moments of ''Series/{{Popular}}'', we see Brooke storming out of a restaurant with Sam, saying "This isn't what I wanted", concerning an unseen-by-viewers decision by Harrison over who he's going to take to the prom. This prompted viewers to assume that he had picked Sam. Even the Website/TelevisionWithoutPity [[http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com/show/popular/promblems.php?page=12 recap]] said as much, although it also said that others argue that it could have been the other way. Ryan Murphy [[WordOfGod later revealed]] that this was (would have been?) the case.
* In the second season finale of ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', Leslie goes to Chris to argue in favor of holding a childrens' concert in spite of budget cuts. Leslie has barely begun her points before he agrees with her. She then explains she wasn't expecting him to say yes so quickly, so he lets her go through her carefully-prepared argument anyway.
* Variation: In an episode of ''Series/Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip'', Jack is displeased with Jordan for not making her approval known during a pitch meeting. She interrupts by saying she's not going to bid on the show, and Jack carries on for a few more sentences before realizing she's already said she's not bidding at all.

* ''Series/WhiteCollar'' has a paired example in "Burke's Seven":
-->'''Peter:''' You make that deal, a killer walks free. Neal, you can find your revenge in the justice. It's there.\\
'''Neal:''' I know.\\
'''Peter:''' You're not listening to me. ''[pause]'' You are listening to me.\\
''[and then, later]''\\
'''Peter''': A con.\\
'''Neal:''' Nothing illegal. But if we--\\
'''Peter:''' All right.\\
'''Neal:''' Just hear me out-- ''[Peter smirks]'' I saw what you did there.
* ''Series/PatitoFeo'' has a 15 years old girl, "Patito", and two distanced parents, Carmen and Leandro. Patito's boyfriend will go to Spain and wants to take her. Carmen is completely opposed to letting her daughter leave the country, being still a child. She's sure that, without her authorization, Patito would seek Leandro's. So Carmen go to see him first, who does not know anything and does not understand what is she so angry about. And once she has explained, so angry because he would authorize Patito, he says "it's crazy!". Climatic music gets interrupted, and Carmen suddenly does not know what to say. Leandro agrees with her: it would be crazy to let a girl his age to leave the country just with a friend.
* On an episode of ''Series/TopGear'', James May gives an ultimately negative review of the Aston Martin Virage, a car that was billed as a healthy middle-ground between "entry-level, dilettante sports car" and "dedicated track monster" but, due to being tested at [[BerserkButton the Nürburgring]], skews too heavily towards the latter for his tastes, to the detriment of ride quality. May then turns to the normally power-obsessed Jeremy Clarkson, clearly expecting him to defend the car's track-oriented performance... and completely fails to acknowledge that Clarkson (who'd started to get on a bit and might appreciate a good city tourer) was agreeing with him at every turn:

* Variation in ''Series/{{Merlin|2008}}''. Gwen has been kidnapped and Uther refuses to send a search party for her. Morgana starts hassling Arthur, calling him a coward and expressing disbelief that he would leave a friend to die...while Arthur is clearly packing to go after Gwen. It takes several tries before Arthur can get Morgana to stop yelling at him long enough to realize that he's already on her side.

* Happens in ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive'' [[http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp07292002.shtml here]]. It's also fairly common whenever Mike is confronted with actual validation - case in point, [[https://www.somethingpositive.net/sp11112006.shtml the time where he]] [[JerkassHasAPoint makes very good points about how PeeJee is in a bad situation and how they need to convince her to leave before she cracks.]] He seems to be on the verge of a rant, before realizing that his friends actually consider it a good idea. He seems genuinely shocked.

* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'': [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006865 Caliborn]].
-->uu: HELLO [[ItMakesSenseInContext DIRK IN THE PAST]].\\
uu: LET'S PLAY A GAME.\\
TT: Alright.\\
uu: DO NOT EVEN [=FuCK=] WITH ME.\\
uu: I WANT TO PLAY A GAME WITH [=YOu=]. AND A GAME IS EXACTLY THAT WHICH WILL BE PLAYED BETWEEN [=uS=].\\
TT: I said I'd play.\\
uu: DIRK. I WANT [=YOu=] TO DRAW ME SOME PORNOGRAPHY.\\
TT: You got it.\\
uu: IF [=YOu=] FAIL TO DRAW ME SOME PORNOGRAPHY.\\
uu: THERE WILL BE [=CONSEQuENCES=].\\
[He continues in this vein for quite some time.]

* 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 "[[StatingTheSimpleSolution Why don't you just kiss him?]]" Nyarko says that [[AlreadyTheCase she already did]], and Tamao first reacts as if she said something like "No way, I'm too embarrassed!" and starts thinking of an alternate idea before the realization sinks in and she gives a BigWhat.

-->-- '''Homer Simpson''', ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''

-->'''May:''' Right. Is this gonna be a five minute argument, or do you want the full half hour?\\

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'''SpearCarrier B:''' Vampires, dude! Ghosts! They're not alive and they're conscious.\\
'''SpearCarrier A:''' Oh, yeah. That makes sense. I withdraw the question.\\

'''Gisu:''' C'mon, Ra-... wait, you said yes? A-alright, good man!

* ''Podcast//UnwellPodcast'': When Chester [[spoiler: brings Rudy's body to Fenwood house so Lily & co to pay their respects,]] he launches into his prepared speech to convince them even after Lily says yes.

* ''Podcast//UnwellPodcast'': When Chester [[spoilers: brings Rudy's body to Fenwood house so Lily & co to pay their respects,]] he launches into his prepared speech to convince them even after Lily says yes.

* In ''Series/StarTrekPicard'', Picard contact Fleet Admiral Clancy and informs her of what he has learned. He asks her to send a squadron to meet him at a space station and then keeps talking over her to try to convince her to listen to him, unlike the last time they met. Finally, Clancy has had enough and shuts him up before telling him that the squadron will meet him at the station.
--> '''Admiral Kirsten Clancy:''' Admiral Picard, [[WithDueRespect with all due respect]] — and at long last — [[PrecisionFStrike shut the fuck up]].

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* On an episode of ''Series/TopGear'', James May gives an ultimately negative review of the Aston Martin Virage, a car that was billed as a healthy middle-ground between "entry-level, dilettante sports car" and "dedicated track monster" but, due to being tested at [[BerserkButton the Nürburgring]], skews too heavily towards the latter to the detriment of ride quality. May then turns to the normally power-obsessed Jeremy Clarkson, clearly expecting him to defend the car's track-oriented performance... and completely fails to acknowledge that Clarkson (who'd started to get on a bit and might appreciate a good city tourer) was agreeing with him at every turn:

* On an episode of ''Series/TopGear'', James May gives an ultimately negative review of the Aston Martin Virage, a car that was billed as a healthy middle-ground between "entry-level, dilettante sports car" and "dedicated track monster" but, due to being tested at [[BerserkButton the Nürburgring]], skews too heavily towards the latter to the detriment of ride quality. May then turns to the normally power-obsessed Jeremy Clarkson, clearly expecting him to defend the car's track-oriented performance... and completely fails to acknowledge that Clarkson (who'd started to get on a bit and might appreciate a good city tourer) was agreeing with him at every turn.

* On an episode of ''Series/TopGear'', after giving an ultimately negative review of the Aston Martin Virage (which was tested at [[BerserkButton the Nürburgring]]), James May turns to the normally power-obsessed Jeremy Clarkson, clearly expecting him to defend the car's track-oriented performance, and...:

* WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots: In the episode "The Great Stink", an awful smell is plaguing San Lorenzo and Puss quickly becomes convinced that he's the source of the smell. When he, subsequently, talks to Dulcinea about it and tries to convince her that the smell is not coming from him, she responds by stating that she knows it's not him. Puss responds by strongly insisting that the smell isn't coming from him, before breaking down and claiming it is him. Dulcinea, then, carefully tries to get him to stop sulking and listen to her, before shaking some sense into him.

* ''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.