Food as Bribe: Difference between revisions

* Ryuk and apples in ''[[Death Note]]''.

* In ''[[K-On!]]'', the band uses cake and other sweets to motivate [[Genius Ditz|Yui]] to join the band, practice, and study.

* Fancy tuna for Haruhi in ''[[Ouran High School Host Club]]''.

* In ''[[A Channel]]'', Run's mother promises her all the Kobe beef she can eat to motivate her to study harder and apply to a better high school.

* In the ''[[Discworld]]'' novel ''[[Discworld/Night Watch|Night Watch]]'', the narration mentions that Sam Vimes, the main character, does not take bribes at all, except those of [[Donut Mess with a Cop|donuts]] and beer.

** Well, the Watch has been reformed so that they don't take bribes other than donuts and beer. Vimes doesn't take the beer, as he's a recovering alcoholic.

*** Though they had been instructed to take all bribes offered, bring the people in question to a waiting room, and then lock it until Lord Vetinari decides what to do with them. Unfortunately they also dispose of any food bribes afterwards in fear of poison, which in this case even Lord Vetinari considered a crime against good cooking.

* [[Stephanie Plum]] is often bribed by her mother by food. Seeing as how she is a very good cook and Steph is often broke, it is a very powerful motivator. When regular food just won't do, [[I Was Told There Would Be Cake|cake]] will usually seal the deal.

* [[Fancy Dinner|Fancy Dinners]] have long been a way to smooth the waters of diplomacy. In fact in the British Diplomatic service it used to be a requirement to have a high tolerance for liquor . At times expensive food or drink was used as a bribe. A wine bottle might save face for instance when money is insulting. After all the spy you want might be a traitor but he wants to be known as a [[Man of Wealth and Taste|cultured]] traitor.

* Cory Montieth mentioned that the choreographer for ''[[Glee]]'' uses candy as a bribe so that they can keep working.

* Animal trainers are fond of using this trope.