Stopped Reading Too Soon

Title: Stopped Reading Too Soon

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A character stops reading a message too soon. Hilarity Ensues.

Subtrope of Poor Communication Kills.

Anime and Manga

 * In Love Hina Christmas Special: Silent Eve this is what sets off the whole Idiot Plot.

Live-Action TV

 * In the episode of M*A*S*H where a "friendly" bomb falls in the middle of the unit, the doctors set out to disarm the bomb by following the instructions given by one of their colleagues. He stops reading at the wrong place ...