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{{quote|'''Alex:''' "I, uh..."

 

When a character can't bring themselves to properly confess their love, so they either make a statement to similar effect or one that is totally unrelated. The character on the receiving end of the pseudo-confession usually understands what they mean, often responding with something along the lines of "I [first character's statement] too."

 

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== Anime and Manga ==

* ''[[Mobile Fighter G Gundam|G Gundam]]'': Domon Kasshu. {{spoiler|Then again, when Domon DOES spit it out in the middle of an [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight]] to the [[Brainwashed]] Rain, it's BOTH a [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] ''and'' a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]]. [[The Power of Love|And it freaking saves the world]].}}

** And let's not forget Garrod Ran from ''[[After War Gundam X]]'', who's so scared of being rejected by the [[Barrier Maiden]] he has a crush on (since poor Tiffa's been treated like an object for most of her life) that he can't bring himself to spit it out, since he thinks he'll be no better than her previous abusive caretakers.

*** Actually, the problem isn't as much not being able to spit it out as unrelated circumstances preventing them from spitting it out. This is how Tenma herself remains oblivious of Harima's feelings, for example (going so far as to misinterpret it when he actually spat it out to her).

* In the ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' manga, even in the very last chapter, ''some'' people ''still'' can't get over their chronic [[Cannot Spit It Out]] disorder.

'''Winry:''' Huh? Just spit it out.

'''Ed:''' [[Wacky Marriage Proposal|Equivalent exchange. I'll give you half my life... so give me half of yours!]]

** Of course, {{spoiler|Winry}}'s response is no less awkward. {{spoiler|She first says that she'll give Ed ''all'' of her life, but then decides that's too much, and eventually settles on 85%.}} [[Adorkable|Yeah,]] [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|it's adorable]].

* In ''[[Kodocha]]'', Akito can't say "I love you" about anything. Sana finally realizes he's coming around when he tells her "I don't hate you" in the same way he talks about sushi.

* [[Badass Normal]] Han Solo: "I know." when Leia says she loves him in ''[[Star Wars|The Empire Strikes Back]]''. Classy response. The originally scripted line was "I love you, too," but that sounded too sentimental, so Harrison Ford ad-libbed. There is a rumor Carrie Fisher was so drug-addled she kept blowing her lines, in a scene that was already having technical problems, so the line was in jest out of Ford's exasperation. Except the director [[Throw It In|loved it]], [[Watch It Stoned|proving...]]

** And, of course, the [[Dialogue Reversal]] in ''Return Of The Jedi'' in which Han says "I love you" and Leia replies "I know". Hers was a heartfelt confession at a moment when they might never see each other alive again, his was in response to her indicating to her hidden side-arm when some storm-troopers got the drop on them. Both are awesome.

* The ''[[Sense and Sensibility (film)|Sense and Sensibility]]'' [[The Film of the Book|movie]] has Edward say something along the lines of "I would express my feelings, if I could" and Eleanor says that she understands. However, she thinks that he loves Lucy, so she doesn't press; and he thinks she loves Colonel Brandon, so ''he'' doesn't press.

* ''[[Ghost (film)|Ghost]]'': "Ditto"

{{quote|'''Joseph:''' I pretend I love you.

'''Shannon:''' I pretend I love you, too. }}

{{quote|'''Emma:''' Are you interested in him?

'''Cassandra:''' ''[Laughs at the thought]'' No!

'''Emma:''' ''[Beat]'' I'm... not interested in him either.

 

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== Live Action TV ==

 

* In one episode of ''[[Boston Legal]]'', Alan attempts to express his appreciation for Tara by telling her "You really smell great." She answers "You smell great too," in an understanding tone of voice.

* In ''[[The Middleman]]'', Tyler says to Wendy "I think I kinda love you." She gives him grief for it, but eventually admits that she kinda loves him too.