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** [[DrJerk Greg himself]] has basically three settings: BlatantLies, [[DeadpanSnarker Biting Sarcasm]], and this. Generally he'll choose whichever of these ticks off the person he's talking to the most but occasionally he can be brutally honest ''and'' tactful, especially when giving a patient a grim diagnosis.
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* ''Series/Siren2018'': Merpeople like Ren don't generally understand human inhibitions, so they frankly bring up topics which humans would be more circumspect about pretty often.
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** In "[[Recap/StarTrekStrangeNewWorldsS2E09SubspaceRhapsody Subspace Rhapsody]]", the NegativeSpaceWedgie that is causing everyone to sing operates by musical rules, meaning that it activates during moments of intense emotion--so it's also causing them to spill their hearts out ''incredibly'' bluntly.

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** In "[[Recap/StarTrekStrangeNewWorldsS2E09SubspaceRhapsody Subspace Rhapsody]]", the NegativeSpaceWedgie that is causing everyone to sing operates by musical rules, meaning that it activates during moments of intense emotion--so it's also causing them to spill their hearts out ''incredibly'' bluntly. This causes problems when it triggers a QuarrelingSong between Captains Pike and Batel regarding their vacation plans and a BreakUpSong by Nurse Chapel when she decides to leave Spock to pursue a medical fellowship.
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* ''Series/FeelGod'': Linda's way of talking to everyone, bluntly telling them exactly what she things without sparing anything. This particularly comes up when she berates her child Mae, but does so [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold out of love]].

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* ''Series/FeelGod'': ''Series/FeelGood'': Linda's way of talking to everyone, bluntly telling them exactly what she things thinks without sparing anything. This particularly comes up when she berates her child Mae, but does so [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold out of love]].
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* ''Series/{{Ahsoka}}:'' Huyang is pretty blunt in his assessments, telling an already dejected Sabine that out of all the trainees he's seen in his thousands of years of service, she is the ''worst'', something Hera calls him on. However, it cuts the other way as well; he's unreserved when she does something worthy of praise.

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* ''{{Series/The Chosen|TVSeries}}'': Nathanael's main personality trait is, in his own words, to "tell it like it is", which often comes off as insensitive to those he interacts with. When Philip mentions that the Messiah's name is Jesus of Nazareth, Nathanael instantly goes on a detailed rant on how shoddy the town of Nazareth and its people are and that nothing good could possibly come out of it.



* ''WesternAnimation/FetchWithRuffRuffman'', has Grandma Ruffman usually being like this towards her her grandson's job as a Game Show Host, wanting him to get another job instead.

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Grandma Ruffman is usually being like this towards her her grandson's job as a Game Show Host, wanting him to get another job instead.



* On ''Series/GilmoreGirls,'' this is Jess's defining character trait, and the one that other characters dislike the most. Not because he lacks tact, but because he’s observant and his honesty is about things others do not wish to acknowledge. His brutal honesty usually comes in the form of an ArmorPiercingQuestion. In his first appearance, he bluntly asks Lorelai if she’s sleeping with Luke, recognizing the WillTheyOrWontThey relationship that other characters tip-toe around. The following season, he calls Luke out on his CourtlyLove approach to wooing Lorelai, pointing out that just doing nice things and waiting for her to fall into his arms isn’t healthy—the first and only time the show actually acknowledges that’s what Luke has been doing. In season 6, his brutal honesty leads him to give Rory a blistering WhatTheHellHero speech about the mess she’s made of her life and pushes her to get back on track.

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* On ''Series/GilmoreGirls,'' this is Jess's defining character trait, and the one that other characters dislike the most. Not because he lacks tact, but because he’s observant and his honesty is about things others do not wish to acknowledge. acknowledge.
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His brutal honesty usually comes in the form of an ArmorPiercingQuestion. In his first appearance, he bluntly asks Lorelai if she’s sleeping with Luke, recognizing the WillTheyOrWontThey relationship that other characters tip-toe around. The following season, he calls Luke out on his CourtlyLove approach to wooing Lorelai, pointing out that just doing nice things and waiting for her to fall into his arms isn’t healthy—the first and only time the show actually acknowledges that’s what Luke has been doing. In season 6, his brutal honesty leads him to give Rory a blistering WhatTheHellHero speech about the mess she’s made of her life and pushes her to get back on track.
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** In "The One With The Butt", everyone says non-committal positive-ish things about Joey's terrible play, except Chandler, who says "Awful play man, woah!". He's too excited about the beautiful girl who just agreed to go out with him to care about lying.

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** In "The One With The Butt", everyone says non-committal positive-ish things about Joey's terrible play, except Chandler, who says "Awful play man, woah!". He's too excited about the beautiful girl who just agreed to go out with him to care about lying. Joey responds with a reluctant nod of agreement.
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* ''Series/Forever2014'''s Dr. Henry Morgan sometimes seems to have no filter, frankly discussing Jo's drinking or his own BDSM gear, asking a suspect's wife about his infidelity, and excusing it all by saying he isn't judgmental. It can often serve a purpose when questioning a suspect, but just as often he seems oblivious or to not care what others might wish to keep private.
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** In "[[Recap/StarTrekStrangeNewWorldsS2E09SubspaceRhapsody Subspace Rhapsody]]", the NegativeSpaceWedgie that is causing everyone to sing is also causing them to spill their heart out incredibly bluntly.

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** In "[[Recap/StarTrekStrangeNewWorldsS2E09SubspaceRhapsody Subspace Rhapsody]]", the NegativeSpaceWedgie that is causing everyone to sing is operates by musical rules, meaning that it activates during moments of intense emotion--so it's also causing them to spill their heart hearts out incredibly ''incredibly'' bluntly.

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* ''Series/StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds'': In "[[Recap/StarTrekStrangeNewWorldsS1E02ChildrenOfTheComet Children of the Comet]]", it's discussed by Spock and Uhura.
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In "[[Recap/StarTrekStrangeNewWorldsS1E02ChildrenOfTheComet Children of the Comet]]", it's discussed by Spock and Uhura.
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** In "[[Recap/StarTrekStrangeNewWorldsS2E09SubspaceRhapsody Subspace Rhapsody]]", the NegativeSpaceWedgie that is causing everyone to sing is also causing them to spill their heart out incredibly bluntly.
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* ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'': In the pilot, the team (sans Gwen) is testing the Resurrection Glove (AKA Risen Mitten) on a murder victim (they're only interested in testing the glove, not solving the murder). This time, they choose to go with this approach when the man asks what's going on. After he dies again (permanently, this time), they mention that last time they tried to tell the guy he was injured, only for him to keep screaming for an ambulance. They actually get some results with this trope.

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* ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'': In the pilot, the team (sans Gwen) is testing the Resurrection Glove (AKA Risen Mitten) on a murder victim (they're only interested in testing the glove, not solving the murder). This time, they choose to go with this approach when the man asks what's going on. on, telling him he's dead. After he dies again (permanently, this time), they mention that last time they tried to tell the guy he was merely injured, only for him to keep screaming for an ambulance.ambulance the whole time he was resurrected. They actually get some results with this trope.
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* ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'': In the pilot, the team (sans Gwen) is testing the Resurrection Glove (AKA Risen Mitten) on a murder victim (they're only interested in the glove, not the murder). This time, they choose to go with this approach when the man asks what's going on. After he dies again (permanently, this time), they mention that last time they tried to tell the guy he was injured, only for him to keep screaming for an ambulance. They actually get some results with this trope.

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* ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'': In the pilot, the team (sans Gwen) is testing the Resurrection Glove (AKA Risen Mitten) on a murder victim (they're only interested in testing the glove, not solving the murder). This time, they choose to go with this approach when the man asks what's going on. After he dies again (permanently, this time), they mention that last time they tried to tell the guy he was injured, only for him to keep screaming for an ambulance. They actually get some results with this trope.
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** In "[[Recap/BabylonFiveFilm01InTheBeginning In The Beginning]]", the Earth Alliance President calls for volunteers to delay the Minbari attack in order to buy time for civilians to escape:

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** In "[[Recap/BabylonFiveFilm01InTheBeginning "[[Film/BabylonFiveInTheBeginning In The Beginning]]", the Earth Alliance President calls for volunteers to delay the Minbari attack in order to buy time for civilians to escape:
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* ''Series/InterviewWithTheVampire2022'': This is Daniel Molloy's stock in trade. He is always upfront about what he really thinks; in his commercial, he openly informs potential students about his issues with modern journalism and doesn't even try to make the career sound enticing. He also never hesitates to let Louis de Pointe du Lac know his real views, especially since he's already on his way out from his Parkinson's disease.
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* ''Film/ConversationsWithFriends'': Bobbi isn't one to mince words, crossing over into outright rudeness sometimes when she speaks her mind without reservations.

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** After losing his job at the end of season five, Frasier goes through the FiveStagesOfGrief but gets stuck at "Depression" and starts over-eating. His loved ones try to gently talk him into letting out his emotions but he refuses. Niles, seeing no other option, resorts to bluntly telling him he's not famous anymore. The others think he's being too harsh, but it proves to be the exact jolt Frasier needs to get him to finally cry and admit his misery.

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