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A subtrope of [[Tempting Fate]].
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== [[Film]] ==
* In ''[[UHF (
* In ''[[
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* At the climax of ''[[Mousehunt (
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''[As if on cue, the house collapses.]'' }}
== [[Literature]] ==
* One [[Dave Barry]] column offered this [[Parody Commercial]] for a soft drink:
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'''Father''': What's the matter, Son?
'''Son''' ''(bursting into tears)'': Oh Dad, I struck out and lost the big game. ''(Sobs.)''
'''Father''' ''(putting his arm around the boy's shoulders)'': Forget it! Let's have a nice cold can of [[Bite the Wax Tadpole]]!
'''Son''': And then I murdered a policeman. }}
== [[Theatre]] ==
* In ''[[Once in
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* In ''[[
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'''Gamal''': Oh, well... At least you still have your health.
'''Jeriah''': The shard gave me tetanus. }}
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* In a Halloween episode of ''[[The Simpsons (
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