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* May or may not happen in various games in ''[[The Elder Scrolls]]'', depending on the person in question, your natural persuasive capabilities . . . and the size of the bribe.
* Bribing doesn't always work in ''[[Alpha Protocol]]''. Especially for the poor VCI who tried to bribe [[Heroic Comedic Sociopath|Steven Heck]] (provided he likes you).
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'''Mike:''' Tell me you didn't...
'''Heck:''' Not gonna lie, buddy, I was really tempted for a minute there... But I kind of like you, so I told him to piss off. Then I set him on fire to make sure he got the point. }}
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Mocked hilariously on ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'' when Homer probably would have wanted to bribe Officer Wiggum but is too dumb to see the obvious clues that Wiggum wanted to be bribed.
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'''Homer''': "I understand."
'''Bart''': "Um, hey, Dad, I-- I think he wants--"
'''Homer''': "[[Not Now, Kiddo|Not right now, son.]] Daddy's talking to a policeman."<br />
'''Chief Wiggum''': "Uh, let me put it this way. I'm looking for my friend Bill. Have you seen any Bills around here?"<br />
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'''Chief Wiggum''': "All right, that's it, I'm shutting this game down." }}
** In another episode:
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'''Wiggum''': I hope you're not suggesting that I would take that necklace as a bribe. Think again, dirtbag, cause I can ''swipe it later from the evidence locker''. }}
** backfires big time on Bart in one episode where he gets a job for fat tony: tries to bribe skinner when he catches him spraying graffiti, Skinner keeps him after school, Bart vents to fat Tony, and Skinner soon mysteriously dissapears, even though fat tony had absolutely nothing to do with it, it almost gets Bart convicted of First Degree Murder.
** In yet ''another'' episode (when Marge becomes a police officer):
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'''Marge''': $200. ''[realizing]'' No, no! I mean, nothing! I don't take bribes!
'''Apu''': Yes, of course you don't. ''[puts the money on the table]'' I will just leave this money on the table ''[turns around]'' with my unseeing back to the money on the table.
'''Marge''': Apu, no! ''[turns around]''
''[Mr. Burns walks by, snatches the unattended money on the table]''
'''Apu and Marge''': ''[seeing the money gone]'' That's better! }}
** And another:
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''[Burns steps outside for a few moments. When he steps back in, the nuclear inspector hasn't touched the money.]''
'''Mr. Burns:''' ''[angrily]'' Look, Smithers, the money and a very stupid man are still here!
'''Nuclear inspector:''' Mr. Burns, if I didn't know better, I'd say you were trying to bribe me.
'''Mr. Burns:''' Is there some confusion about this?
''[starts stuffing money in his pockets]''
'''Mr. Burns:''' Take it! Take it, you poor schmo! }}
** And one more from Homer (he really seems to have bad luck with bribes), when he tries to bribe his way out of a bunch of municipal fines. Unfortunately, the clerk who accepts bribes is away from his window, so Homer impatiently leaves the money at the window in a paper bag labeled "BRIBE." Unsurprisingly, he gets caught.
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