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== Fan Fiction == |
== Fan Fiction == |
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* In the [[Haruhi Suzumiya]] fanfic ''[[Kyon Big Damn Hero (Fanfic)|Kyon Big Damn Hero]]'', {{spoiler|Kyon and his father}} have a chat. {{spoiler|Kyon}} thinks {{spoiler|his father}} found out about his connections to a [[Yakuza]] family. {{spoiler|His father}} is actually talking about an [[Arranged Marriage]]. |
* In the [[Haruhi Suzumiya]] fanfic ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero (Fanfic)|Kyon Big Damn Hero]]'', {{spoiler|Kyon and his father}} have a chat. {{spoiler|Kyon}} thinks {{spoiler|his father}} found out about his connections to a [[Yakuza]] family. {{spoiler|His father}} is actually talking about an [[Arranged Marriage]]. |
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** Earlier, {{spoiler|Kyon and Mori}} had a conversation about protection. {{spoiler|Kyon}} thought they were talking about bulletproof armour when actually... |
** Earlier, {{spoiler|Kyon and Mori}} had a conversation about protection. {{spoiler|Kyon}} thought they were talking about bulletproof armour when actually... |
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*** Which started when {{spoiler|Mori}} misunderstood a comment about people ''literally'' [[Innocent Innuendo|sleeping together]]. |
*** Which started when {{spoiler|Mori}} misunderstood a comment about people ''literally'' [[Innocent Innuendo|sleeping together]]. |
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== Film == |
== Film == |
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* The [[Bill Murray]] movie ''[[The Man Who Knew Too Little (Film)|The Man Who Knew Too Little]]'' is ''ninety-four solid minutes'' of this trope. Bill Murray plays a [[Hawaiian |
* The [[Bill Murray]] movie ''[[The Man Who Knew Too Little (Film)|The Man Who Knew Too Little]]'' is ''ninety-four solid minutes'' of this trope. Bill Murray plays a [[Hawaiian-Shirted Tourist|naive American tourist]] in London who gets [[Mistaken for Spies|mixed up in a real-life espionage plot]]- all the while [[And You Thought It Was a Game|believing]] that everything going on around him is [[All Part of the Show|some kind of hip, experimental, audience-participation theater event.]] |
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* ''[[Moulin Rouge]]'': When Christian and Satine are talking in the Elephant, he's trying to read his poetry to her, but she thinks he's talking about sex. |
* ''[[Moulin Rouge]]'': When Christian and Satine are talking in the Elephant, he's trying to read his poetry to her, but she thinks he's talking about sex. |
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* In the second ''~Charlie's Angels~'' movie, the Alex's boyfriend starts complaining about Charlie, causing the distraught father to think that Charlie is some kind of pimp. |
* In the second ''~Charlie's Angels~'' movie, the Alex's boyfriend starts complaining about Charlie, causing the distraught father to think that Charlie is some kind of pimp. |
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* ''[[Sideways]]'': Paul Giamatti's poetic description of why he loves Pinot Noir probably isn't about wine. |
* ''[[Sideways]]'': Paul Giamatti's poetic description of why he loves Pinot Noir probably isn't about wine. |
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* In ''[[Touch Of Pink]]'' Alim and Giles discuss a man who's played an important role in their lives. Giles talks about the [[Jerk Jock|guy]] he's been sleeping with, Alim talks about his imaginary friend, and both are surprised that the other already knows. |
* In ''[[Touch Of Pink]]'' Alim and Giles discuss a man who's played an important role in their lives. Giles talks about the [[Jerk Jock|guy]] he's been sleeping with, Alim talks about his imaginary friend, and both are surprised that the other already knows. |
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* In ''[[Being There]]'' (both movie and source novella), the vast majority of the conversations [[Seemingly |
* In ''[[Being There]]'' (both movie and source novella), the vast majority of the conversations [[Seemingly-Profound Fool|Chance the Gardener]] has with other characters turn out as this due to their preconceived notions about him -- because he ''looks and sounds'' like a cultured businessman, that's what he's assumed to be, rather than the mentally-challenged gardener he actually is. |
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* In [[Billy Wilder]]'s ''The Emperor's Waltz'', the Emperor is suggesting the breeding of two poodles. The general he is talking to believes they are discussing an [[Arranged Marriage]] for his daughter. |
* In [[Billy Wilder]]'s ''The Emperor's Waltz'', the Emperor is suggesting the breeding of two poodles. The general he is talking to believes they are discussing an [[Arranged Marriage]] for his daughter. |
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* A very good one happens in the first ''[[Shrek]]'' movie when Shrek overhears Donkey's conversation with Fiona about {{spoiler|her turning into an ogre at night. Because he hears only part of the conversation, when she says, "Who could love such a hideous, ugly beast?", he thinks she's referring to him.}} The confrontation he has with her the next day is very much two different conversations: |
* A very good one happens in the first ''[[Shrek]]'' movie when Shrek overhears Donkey's conversation with Fiona about {{spoiler|her turning into an ogre at night. Because he hears only part of the conversation, when she says, "Who could love such a hideous, ugly beast?", he thinks she's referring to him.}} The confrontation he has with her the next day is very much two different conversations: |
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* This trope is the basis of the ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway]]'' game "Press Conference", where one of the players plays a certain person holding a press conference, but has no clue who he is or what he's done, whereas everyone else playing reporters does, and must try to clue him in on it. |
* This trope is the basis of the ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway]]'' game "Press Conference", where one of the players plays a certain person holding a press conference, but has no clue who he is or what he's done, whereas everyone else playing reporters does, and must try to clue him in on it. |
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* Done for rare dramatic effect on ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. Buffy and Xander go to talk to Spike, who seems distracted and occasionally says things that don't make sense. Since he's been a bit nuts since getting his soul back, we don't think anything of it. Then we see that Willow is also there, having unconsciously cast a spell that prevents her and the other Scoobies from sensing each other at all. |
* Done for rare dramatic effect on ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. Buffy and Xander go to talk to Spike, who seems distracted and occasionally says things that don't make sense. Since he's been a bit nuts since getting his soul back, we don't think anything of it. Then we see that Willow is also there, having unconsciously cast a spell that prevents her and the other Scoobies from sensing each other at all. |
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* A dark, [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|*dark*]] variant in the last episode of ''[[Blake's Seven |
* A dark, [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|*dark*]] variant in the last episode of ''[[Blake's Seven|Blakes Seven]]'', and a {{spoiler|literal}} example of [[Poor Communication Kills]]. [[The Hero|Blake]] assumes he's explaining the situation. His second in command, [[Sanity Slippage|Avon]], assumes he's {{spoiler|confessing to a betrayal}}. It doesn't help that his behaviour towards Avon's fellow crewman Tarrant has been equally open to misinterpretation. The conversation goes something like this: |
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{{quote| '''Avon:''' Stand still! Have you betrayed us? Have you betrayed *me*?<br /> |
{{quote| '''Avon:''' Stand still! Have you betrayed us? Have you betrayed *me*?<br /> |
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'''Blake:''' Tarrant doesn't understand.<br /> |
'''Blake:''' Tarrant doesn't understand.<br /> |
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