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...for every time I'd seen this trope, I'd have...[[Phineas and Ferb|well, I guess I could buy a candy bar or something...]]. |
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A [[Stock Phrase]], in response to a frequent event. The character will say something along the lines of, "If I had a nickel for every time X happened, I'd be rich." Expect "nickel" to be replaced with whatever currency appears in the work. |
A [[Stock Phrase]], in response to a frequent event. The character will say something along the lines of, "'''If I had a nickel''' for every time X happened, I'd be rich." Expect "nickel" to be replaced with whatever currency appears in the work. |
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A common variant is for the character to simply trail off after the first part, eg: "If I had a nickel for every time X happened..." Additionally, this trope might be [[Played for Laughs]] by having the second part of the phrase add up to something impossible (for instance, getting $5.47 from nickels). |
A common variant is for the character to simply trail off after the first part, eg: "If I had a nickel for every time X happened..." Additionally, this trope might be [[Played for Laughs]] by having the second part of the phrase add up to something impossible (for instance, getting $5.47 from nickels). |