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== [[Literature]] == |
== [[Literature]] == |
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* ''[[Discworld]]'' series |
* ''[[Discworld]]'' series |
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** In [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[ |
** In [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Making Money]]'', Cosmo Lavish offers Moist von Lipwig ten thousand dollars in exchange for [[Mister Muffykins|Mr. Fusspot]], getting a rather indignant reaction. (Moist will get twice that per year just for ''not'' selling him, and that's without considering the associated contract with the Guild of Assassins.) [[Lampshade]]d later on during the scenes in which Cosmo talks with other Lavish relatives - he ''deliberately'' offered a Comically Small Bribe in an effort to get Moist to underestimate him. |
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{{quote|How dare he try to bribe me, thought Moist. In fact, that was his second thought, that of the soon-to-be wearer of a gold-ish chain. His first thought, courtesy of the old Moist, was: how dare he try to bribe me so '''small'''.}} |
{{quote|How dare he try to bribe me, thought Moist. In fact, that was his second thought, that of the soon-to-be wearer of a gold-ish chain. His first thought, courtesy of the old Moist, was: how dare he try to bribe me so '''small'''.}} |
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** In ''[[ |
** In ''[[Unseen Academicals]]'' Glenda is able to get her way into the palace and see the ruler of the city by bribing the guards ''with pie''. This is a subversion, however, because A) Glenda is a [[Supreme Chef]] whose pies are fantastic and B) Lord Vetinari [[Magnificent Bastard|specifically instructed]] the guards to accept any and all bribes, no matter how small. |
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* In the [[Star Wars Expanded Universe]]: |
* In the [[Star Wars Expanded Universe]]: |
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** ''[[X Wing Series|Wraith Squadron]]'' has Face, [[The Infiltration|in disguise]] as a stereotypical bumpkin on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to a more civilized world, giving a customs officer ''one whole credit'' in exchange for information about where he might go looking for "brides". The whole thing is [[Crowning Moment of Funny|hilarious]]. |
** ''[[X Wing Series|Wraith Squadron]]'' has Face, [[The Infiltration|in disguise]] as a stereotypical bumpkin on a once-in-a-lifetime trip to a more civilized world, giving a customs officer ''one whole credit'' in exchange for information about where he might go looking for "brides". The whole thing is [[Crowning Moment of Funny|hilarious]]. |
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[[Category:Bargain Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Money Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Comedy Tropes]] |
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