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{{quote|'''Leo:''' Shouldn't you take care of that injury first? The shirt can wait --
{{quote|'''Leo:''' Shouldn't you take care of that injury first? The shirt can wait --
'''[[Captain America]]:''' The important things have to be fixed first.}}
'''[[Captain America]]:''' The important things have to be fixed first.}}

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== Comedy ==

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* [[Rowan Atkinson]]'s "Fatal Beatings" sketch, wherein he (as headmaster of a school) is describing the way he beat a parent's son to death.
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{{quote|I find this morbid fascination with your son's death quite disturbing. What I am talking about is his ''attitude''.}}


== Fan Works ==
== Fan Works ==

* In the ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' fanfic ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'', the Computer Society President finds it strange that Haruhi's biggest priority on Kyon's first "encounter" with Yamane (which ended with {{spoiler|an attempt to kill Tsuruya followed by Kyon dangling Yamane outside a window in the third floor}}) is Kyon's record, and preventing it getting back to Kyon's mother.
* In the ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' fanfic ''[[Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'', the Computer Society President finds it strange that Haruhi's biggest priority on Kyon's first "encounter" with Yamane (which ended with {{spoiler|an attempt to kill Tsuruya followed by Kyon dangling Yamane outside a window in the third floor}}) is Kyon's record, and preventing it getting back to Kyon's mother.
* In [[X-Men]] fanfic ''[[Mutatis Mutandis]]'' by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2359030/Artemiss_Liege Artemis's Liege],teenagers Rogue, Anole, and Northstar are trapped on the edge of a battlefield during the [[Marvel Civil War]], facing an armed [[The Punisher|Punisher]]. Rather than help explain the misunderstanding, Jean-Paul begins texting on his cell phone, not for help, but for entertainment, as a gun is held to his face.
* In [[X-Men]] fanfic ''[[Mutatis Mutandis]]'' by [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2359030/Artemiss_Liege Artemis's Liege],teenagers Rogue, Anole, and Northstar are trapped on the edge of a battlefield during the [[Marvel Civil War]], facing an armed [[The Punisher|Punisher]]. Rather than help explain the misunderstanding, Jean-Paul begins texting on his cell phone, not for help, but for entertainment, as a gun is held to his face.
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== Literature ==
== Literature ==

* Hermione Granger in the first ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' book and [[Harry Potter (film)|film]], who was typically more concerned with expulsion over death.
* Hermione Granger in the first ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' book and [[Harry Potter (film)|film]], who was typically more concerned with expulsion over death.
** Lampshaded and [[Don't Explain the Joke|explained]] in the film version:
** Lampshaded and [[Don't Explain the Joke|explained]] in the film version:
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== Live Action TV ==
== Live Action TV ==

* From the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' episode "The Prom":
* From the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' episode "The Prom":
{{quote|'''Buffy:''' You guys are going to have a prom. The kind of prom that everyone should have. I'm going to give you all a nice, fun, normal evening if I have to kill every single person on the face of the earth to do it.
{{quote|'''Buffy:''' You guys are going to have a prom. The kind of prom that everyone should have. I'm going to give you all a nice, fun, normal evening if I have to kill every single person on the face of the earth to do it.
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== Music ==
== Music ==

* In [[Lady Gaga]] and [[Beyoncé]]'s video for "Telephone", Gaga is ''killing'' her boyfriend while Beyonce watches him die. After that, Beyonce's acting all upset about using the word "motherfucker", which was [[Sound Effect Bleep|beeped out]] while she's [[Finger on Lips|putting her finger on her lips]].
* In [[Lady Gaga]] and [[Beyoncé]]'s video for "Telephone", Gaga is ''killing'' her boyfriend while Beyonce watches him die. After that, Beyonce's acting all upset about using the word "motherfucker", which was [[Sound Effect Bleep|beeped out]] while she's [[Finger on Lips|putting her finger on her lips]].
* Jim Steinman's monologue "Love and Death and an American Guitar", released on the [[Meat Loaf]] album ''Back Into Hell'' as "Wasted Youth": the narrator beats people to death with his guitar, and is about to do the same to his parents "when my father woke up screaming 'Stop! Wait a minute! Stop it, boy! ''{{spoiler|That's no way to treat an expensive musical instrument!'}}''"
* Jim Steinman's monologue "Love and Death and an American Guitar", released on the [[Meat Loaf]] album ''Back Into Hell'' as "Wasted Youth": the narrator beats people to death with his guitar, and is about to do the same to his parents "when my father woke up screaming 'Stop! Wait a minute! Stop it, boy! ''{{spoiler|That's no way to treat an expensive musical instrument!'}}''"


== Radio ==
== Radio ==

* In a classic [[Jack Benny]] bit, in response to a robber saying "Your money or your life," Benny replies "[[I'm Thinking It Over]]"
* In a classic [[Jack Benny]] bit, in response to a robber saying "Your money or your life," Benny replies "[[I'm Thinking It Over]]"


== Video Games ==
== Recorded and Stand Up Comedy ==
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* [[Rowan Atkinson]]'s "Fatal Beatings" sketch, wherein he (as headmaster of a school) is describing the way he beat a parent's son to death.
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{{quote|I find this morbid fascination with your son's death quite disturbing. What I am talking about is his ''attitude''.}}


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== Video Games ==
* ''[[In the 1st Degree]]'': James Tobin admits to shooting his business partner Zachary Barnes. He also admits to shooting himself in the leg to convince people that it was self-defense. If you make the right moves in the game, you will get to see the prosecutor Sterling Granger beautifully call out Tobin on this, pointing out that "As your partner lay bleeding to death at your feet, your first thought was to protect yourself?"
* ''[[In the 1st Degree]]'': James Tobin admits to shooting his business partner Zachary Barnes. He also admits to shooting himself in the leg to convince people that it was self-defense. If you make the right moves in the game, you will get to see the prosecutor Sterling Granger beautifully call out Tobin on this, pointing out that "As your partner lay bleeding to death at your feet, your first thought was to protect yourself?"
* In the original ''[[Duke Nukem]]'', the reason Duke decides to go out and beat the hell out of aliens is because he's angry about ''[[Oprah]]'' being interrupted to broadcast the invasion. [["Not Making This Up" Disclaimer|No, really.]] Duke himself says so.
* In the original ''[[Duke Nukem]]'', the reason Duke decides to go out and beat the hell out of aliens is because he's angry about ''[[Oprah]]'' being interrupted to broadcast the invasion. [["Not Making This Up" Disclaimer|No, really.]] Duke himself says so.
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* ''[[Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion 3]]''; Morty - the ghostly movie director on the 8th floor - is sobbing and calling himself a failure, all because he lost his big red megaphone, feeling he can't direct without it. Of course, this means that Luigi has to go through the puzzle-like level to find it and get Morty out of his funk; when he does, Morty forgets about it completely, as he now sees Luigi as his new inspiration.
* ''[[Luigi's Mansion|Luigi's Mansion 3]]''; Morty - the ghostly movie director on the 8th floor - is sobbing and calling himself a failure, all because he lost his big red megaphone, feeling he can't direct without it. Of course, this means that Luigi has to go through the puzzle-like level to find it and get Morty out of his funk; when he does, Morty forgets about it completely, as he now sees Luigi as his new inspiration.


== Webcomics ==
== Web Comics ==

* [[Mad Scientist]]s in ''[[Girl Genius]]'' understand exactly [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090706 how important Christmas is and isn't].
* [[Mad Scientist]]s in ''[[Girl Genius]]'' understand exactly [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090706 how important Christmas is and isn't].
** They all seem to work this way:
** They all seem to work this way:
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== Web Original ==
== Web Original ==

* "[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/19/bofh_2011_episode_12/ Beer, shinies, death by fire, rats IN THAT ORDER]" episode of ''[[Bastard Operator From Hell]]'' explores middle management's inability to prioritise..
* "[http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/08/19/bofh_2011_episode_12/ Beer, shinies, death by fire, rats IN THAT ORDER]" episode of ''[[Bastard Operator From Hell]]'' explores middle management's inability to prioritise..


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== Real Life ==
== Real Life ==

* Many, many Darwin Awards are subject to this trope.
* Many, many Darwin Awards are subject to this trope.
* "[http://wattsupwiththat.com/2016/08/16/darwin-award-candidates-tv-viewers-complain-about-missing-bachelor-in-paradise-due-to-tornado-warning/ Darwin Award Candidates]: TV viewers complain about missing “Bachelor in Paradise” due to Tornado Warning". With screenshots:
* "[http://wattsupwiththat.com/2016/08/16/darwin-award-candidates-tv-viewers-complain-about-missing-bachelor-in-paradise-due-to-tornado-warning/ Darwin Award Candidates]: TV viewers complain about missing “Bachelor in Paradise” due to Tornado Warning". With screenshots:
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