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When a character attempts to justify himself versus a figure of power (a parent or hierarchic superior), 90% of the time he will be interrupted after "but" or "and". More generally, a sentence starting with "But Mom..." will never be completed. The interruption is of the form "No buts!" or "[[Not Now, Kiddo]]!" depending on the situation. Inevitably leads to [[One Side of the Story]] (even worse if [[You Know What You Did]]), and ''if'' the poor character finally gets a chance to justify himself, he will get a [[Why Didn't You Just Say So?]] answer (typically when he got served with "not now"). |
When a character attempts to justify himself versus a figure of power (a parent or hierarchic superior), 90% of the time he will be interrupted after "but" or "and". More generally, a sentence starting with "But Mom..." will never be completed. The interruption is of the form "No buts!" or "[[Not Now, Kiddo]]!" depending on the situation. Inevitably leads to [[One Side of the Story]] (even worse if [[You Know What You Did]]), and ''if'' the poor character finally gets a chance to justify himself, he will get a [[Why Didn't You Just Say So?]] answer (typically when he got served with "not now"). |
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[[Catchphrase Interruptus]] applied to a [[Stock Phrase]]. Not to be confused with a [[Talk to |
[[Catchphrase Interruptus]] applied to a [[Stock Phrase]]. Not to be confused with a [[Talk to the Fist|concussion interruption]]. |
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== [[Literature]] == |
== [[Literature]] == |
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* In ''[[ |
* In ''[[Honor Harrington]]'', when someone's internal monologue gets a dramatic interruption to the face, the last word in said internal monologue will inevitably be "and". |
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* [[Mercedes Lackey]] uses it so often in her ''[[Heralds of Valdemar]]'' novels that the word "But" has become a cue to trigger an interruption. |
* [[Mercedes Lackey]] uses it so often in her ''[[Heralds of Valdemar]]'' novels that the word "But" has become a cue to trigger an interruption. |
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== [[Web Comic]] == |
== [[Web Comic]] == |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Shortpacked]]'': [http://shortpacked.com/comic/book-11/03-vote-chopperface/cutmic/ Cut her mic!] |
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== [[Western Animation]] == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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* ''[[The Simpsons ( |
* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'': |
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{{quote| '''Bart:''' But mooom!<br /> |
{{quote| '''Bart:''' But mooom!<br /> |
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'''Marge:''' ...what?<br /> |
'''Marge:''' ...what?<br /> |
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