Just Trying to Help: Difference between revisions

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''Okay, I was ignorant. I did something stupid. I got overeager or ahead of myself. I didn't realize the implications of my action, or I seriously thought I wouldn't screw this one up. I'm sorry. But please, don't hold it against me... I was Just Trying To Help.''

Not only is this a handy pre-defined message, it's also a [[Stock Phrases|stock phrase]] commonly used by characters, e.g. young kids in cartoons after their innocent attempt to help out causes a series of [[Disaster Dominoes]]. Another common use of this is when someone is on the wrong end of a [[Rant Inducing Slight]] or [[Minor Insult Meltdown]] as after [[Stop Helping Me|trying a little too hard to help.]]

Not only is this a handy pre-defined message, it's also a [[Stock Phrases|stock phrase]] commonly used by characters, e.g. young kids in cartoons after their innocent attempt to help out causes a series of [[Disaster Dominoes]]. Another common use of this is when someone is on the wrong end of a [[Rant-Inducing Slight]] or [[Minor Insult Meltdown]] as after [[Stop Helping Me|trying a little too hard to help.]]

== Comics ==

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* ''[[One Hundred and One Dalmatians (Disney)|101 Dalmatians The Series]]''

{{quote| '''Spot''': Hey, you were just trying to help a fellow creature. We know your heart was in the right place.}}

* ''[[My Little Pony]]: [[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|Friendship Is Magic]]'' episode "Winter Wrap-Up"

* ''[[My Little Pony]]: [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|Friendship Is Magic]]'' episode "Winter Wrap-Up"

{{quote| '''Twilight''': *tearing up after a series of fails* I just wanted to... ''oh...!'' *runs off crying*}}

** Also used at the beginning of "Sisterhooves Social" when Sweetie Belle is trying to do something nice for Rarity.