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* ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'': Scrooge meets two [[UncannyValley horrible, twisted children,]] Ignorance and Want:

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* ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'': Scrooge meets two [[UncannyValley horrible, twisted children,]] children, Ignorance and Want:
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** [[https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2022/11/18/candor Gabe has difficulty]] saying "[Tycho] was right]" about ''{{Series/Andor}}''.

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** [[https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2022/11/18/candor Gabe has difficulty]] saying "[Tycho] was right]" right" about ''{{Series/Andor}}''.

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* [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/3/9/ In a strip from]] ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'', Gabe attempts to swallow his previous bile so he can buy a [=PS3=].

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* ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'':
**
[[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/3/9/ In a strip from]] ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'', one strip]], Gabe attempts to swallow his previous bile so he can buy a [=PS3=].[=PS3=].
** [[https://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2022/11/18/candor Gabe has difficulty]] saying "[Tycho] was right]" about ''{{Series/Andor}}''.

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* In Creator/PhilFoglio's comic adaptation of ''ComicBook/MythAdventures'', Aahz [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150428205615/http://www.airshipentertainment.com/mythcomic.php?date=20110127 has a problem with the word "give"]].



--> My parents were elefffff- elephhhh- Why can't I say elephants?

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--> My parents were elefffff- elephhhh- elefffff-- elephhhh-- Why can't I say elephants?



* In Creator/PhilFoglio's comic adaptation of ''ComicBook/MythAdventures'', Aahz [[https://web.archive.org/web/20150428205615/http://www.airshipentertainment.com/mythcomic.php?date=20110127 has a problem with the word "give"]].



[[folder:Fan Works]]
* ''[[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged]]'': In episode 55 when [[spoiler:Seto ]]has to express his love towards his sibling.
* ''[[WebVideo/DragonBallAbridged Dragon Ball Z Abridged]]'', Episode 19:
-->'''Vegeta:''' Every fiber of my being wants to puke at once when I say this, but I need your hehh... I need your heehhHhH...\\
'''Gohan:''' You need our help?\\
'''Vegeta:''' That, yes.
* ''WebVideo/PokemonPals'': When Brock has to tell Ash " I believe in you."
[[/folder]]



* In ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'', Bob Parr can barely get the words out when he tries to be supportive of Helen's new job. Helen actually notes how "painful" it is for him.



* In ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'', Bob Parr can barely get the words out when he tries to be supportive of Helen's new job. Helen actually notes how "painful" it is for him.



* Valentine in ''Film/MirrorMask'' attempting to apologise to Helena: "If I were to say... s... s... so... something apologetic... it would reflect my feelings in this matter." (Valentine's inability to say, "I'm sorry," is something of a running joke in the film.) He does eventually manage to actually apologise when his life depends on it. The end credits theme about him is called "The Apology Song".
* In ''Film/LiarLiar'', Creator/JimCarrey's character is physically incapable of lying. Even in writing. This culminates in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAE7uOO_4v4&t=31 scene where he tries and fails]] to say that a blue pen is, in fact, red.



* In ''Film/NannyMcPhee'', Creator/ColinFirth's character stumbles over [[spoiler:"wife" and "fiancee"]] when referring to Selma Quickly.

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* In ''Film/NannyMcPhee'', Creator/ColinFirth's character stumbles over [[spoiler:"wife" and "fiancee"]] ''Film/DemonKnight'', when referring the Collector tries to Selma Quickly.tell [[spoiler:Jeryline]] he loves [[spoiler:her]], he can't even finish the word. It's not the concept of love he has trouble with, as he very effectively manipulated Cordelia with that, but he comes off as unable to stomach actually saying it even as a lie.



* In ''Film/DemonKnight'', when the Collector tries to tell [[spoiler:Jeryline]] he loves [[spoiler:her]], he can't even finish the word. It's not the concept of love he has trouble with, as he very effectively manipulated Cordelia with that, but he comes off as unable to stomach actually saying it even as a lie.

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* In ''Film/DemonKnight'', when ''Film/LiarLiar'', Creator/JimCarrey's character is physically incapable of lying. Even in writing. This culminates in the Collector [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAE7uOO_4v4&t=31 scene where he tries and fails]] to tell [[spoiler:Jeryline]] he loves [[spoiler:her]], he can't even finish say that a blue pen is, in fact, red.
* Valentine in ''Film/MirrorMask'' attempting to apologise to Helena: "If I were to say... s... s... so... something apologetic... it would reflect my feelings in this matter." (Valentine's inability to say, "I'm sorry," is something of a running joke in
the word. It's not the concept of love he has trouble with, as he very effectively manipulated Cordelia with that, but he comes off as unable film.) He does eventually manage to stomach actually saying it even as a lie.apologise when his life depends on it. The end credits theme about him is called "The Apology Song".
* In ''Film/NannyMcPhee'', Creator/ColinFirth's character stumbles over [[spoiler:"wife" and "fiancée"]] when referring to Selma Quickly.



* ''Literature/LuckyStarrAndTheOceansOfVenus'': Bigman, [[TheNapoleon with great reluctance]], admits he isn't very tall.
-->''"[[[AirVentPassageway The air ducts]] are] not as big as all that," said Dr. Morriss.\\
[[IronicName Bigman]] swallowed painfully. It cost him a great deal to make the next statement. "[[TheNapoleon I'm not as big as all that, either]]. Maybe I'll fit."''

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* ''Literature/LuckyStarrAndTheOceansOfVenus'': Bigman, [[TheNapoleon with great reluctance]], admits he isn't very tall.
-->''"[[[AirVentPassageway The air ducts]] are] not as big as all that," said Dr. Morriss.\\
[[IronicName Bigman]] swallowed painfully. It cost
''Literature/AChristmasCarol'': Scrooge meets two [[UncannyValley horrible, twisted children,]] Ignorance and Want:
--> Having them shown to
him a great deal in this way, he tried to make say they were fine children, but the next statement. "[[TheNapoleon I'm not as big as all that, either]]. Maybe I'll fit."''words choked themselves, rather than be parties to a lie of such enormous magnitude.



-->''And thus it was that on election day, [[RunningGag October 8]], 1968, the voters went to the polls and elected, as leader of the greatest nation that the world has ever seen, President Richard Milhous N...\\

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-->''And -->And thus it was that on election day, [[RunningGag October 8]], 1968, the voters went to the polls and elected, as leader of the greatest nation that the world has ever seen, President Richard Milhous N...\\



Please don't make us do this.''
* ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'': Scrooge meets two [[UncannyValley horrible, twisted children,]] Ignorance and Want:
--> Having them shown to him in this way, he tried to say they were fine children, but the words choked themselves, rather than be parties to a lie of such enormous magnitude.

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Please don't make us do this.''
this.
* ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'': Scrooge meets two [[UncannyValley horrible, twisted children,]] Ignorance and Want:
--> Having them shown to
''Literature/LuckyStarrAndTheOceansOfVenus'': Bigman, [[TheNapoleon with great reluctance]], admits he isn't very tall.
-->"[[[AirVentPassageway The air ducts]] are] not as big as all that," said Dr. Morriss.\\
[[IronicName Bigman]] swallowed painfully. It cost
him in this way, he tried a great deal to say they were fine children, but make the words choked themselves, rather than be parties to a lie of such enormous magnitude. next statement. "[[TheNapoleon I'm not as big as all that, either]]. Maybe I'll fit."



* Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace: In one episode, Alex and Justin form a band, and when they decide to get it back together after an argument, Alex decides she has to compromise and let him "n-n-n-''name'' the band."
* ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'':
** Happens hilariously when CynicalMentor Dr.Cox finally tells J.D. that he's a good doctor. He looks like he is going to throw up.
** The season 8 finale (originally intended to be the series finale) has Doctor Cox admit that JD is a better doctor than most doctors he's ever met, without stumbling and with lots of conviction. When he finds out that JD was ''actually listening'' when he said it, he looks like he's going to be sick.
* ''Series/HappyDays'':
** Fonzie is physically incapable of saying he is wrong.
--->'''Fonzie:''' I was wr... I was wrrr... I was wrrrr... What I'm trying to say is that I wasn't exactly right.
* ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'': Jon Stewart does this, a recent example was when he said he... gag... liked Bill O'Reilly. Often involves faking that you just threw up in your mouth.

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* Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace: In one episode, Alex and Justin form a band, and when they decide to get it back together after an argument, Alex decides ''Series/{{Cheers}}:''
** At the end of season 2, Carla's dislike for Diane reaches such levels
she has to compromise and let him "n-n-n-''name'' the band."
* ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'':
** Happens hilariously when CynicalMentor Dr.Cox finally tells J.D. that he's a good doctor. He looks like he is going to throw up.
** The season 8 finale (originally intended to be the series finale) has Doctor Cox admit that JD is a better doctor than most doctors he's ever met, without stumbling and with lots of conviction. When he finds out that JD was ''actually listening'' when he said it, he looks like he's going to be sick.
* ''Series/HappyDays'':
** Fonzie is physically incapable of
severe difficulty saying he is wrong.
--->'''Fonzie:''' I was wr... I was wrrr... I was wrrrr... What I'm trying
"thank you". When she does, she tries to slam her tongue in the bar's door.
** After their hideously vicious break-up, and a few months spent in a "[[InsistentTerminology health spa]]", Diane cannot
say is that I wasn't exactly right.
* ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'': Jon Stewart does this, a recent example was when he said he... gag... liked Bill O'Reilly. Often involves faking that you just threw up
"Sam". Which makes their reunion in your mouth.Cheers awkward, as she can only manage "Ss-ssssssssssss..."



* An episode of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' back during Bush's presidency (the first one) had Dana Carvey's version struggling to say that he was going to have to raise taxes.

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* An episode ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'': Jon Stewart does this, a recent example was when he said he... gag... liked Bill O'Reilly. Often involves faking that you just threw up in your mouth.
* [[LovableAlphaBitch Maddie]]
of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' back during Bush's presidency (the first one) ''Series/EveryWitchWay'' once had Dana Carvey's version struggling physical difficulty asking Emma for help. (She managed, but the "Emma" in question turned out to be an Evil Clone. The results weren't pretty.)
* On ''Series/FamilyTies'', Steven suffers from this:
-->'''Steven:''' Elyse, my vocabulary develops very slowly. It took three years for me to say "President N-N-Nixon."
* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'''s ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' reunion show, Carla is trying to say something nice at Cliff's leaving party (since she's afraid if he doesn't think people will miss him, he might not go):
-->'''Carla:''' I'd like
to say that I'll miss you... but it sticks in my throat like your rotten devilled eggs!
* ''Series/HappyDays'': Fonzie is physically incapable of saying he is wrong.
-->'''Fonzie:''' I was wr... I was wrrr... I was wrrrr... What I'm trying to say is that I wasn't exactly right.
* ''Series/{{House}}'': Used sarcastically by House when he tries to say
he was going wrrr... wrnnnn... wronnnn... rng...
* In the ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' episode "Pawnee Commons", Leslie has trouble saying sorry
to have a park designer from Eagleton, [[SmallTownRivalry a town towards which she has a deep animosity]].
* In an episode of ''Series/QuantumLeap'', Sam leaps into a UsefulNotes/KuKluxKlan member. As he can't stand racism, he exemplifies this trope every time he has
to raise taxes.say the n-word.



* On ''Series/FamilyTies'', Steven suffers from this:
-->'''Steven:''' Elyse, my vocabulary develops very slowly. It took three years for me to say "President N-N-Nixon."
* In the ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'' episode "Pawnee Commons", Leslie has trouble saying sorry to a park designer from Eagleton, [[SmallTownRivalry a town towards which she has a deep animosity]].
* ''Series/{{House}}'': Used sarcastically by House when he tries to say he was wrrr... wrnnnn... wronnnn... rng...
* [[LovableAlphaBitch Maddie]] of ''Series/EveryWitchWay'' once had physical difficulty asking Emma for help. (She managed, but the "Emma" in question turned out to be an Evil Clone. The results weren't pretty.)
* ''Series/{{Cheers}}:''
** At the end of season 2, Carla's dislike for Diane reaches such levels she has severe difficulty saying "thank you". When she does, she tries to slam her tongue in the bar's door.
** After their hideously vicious break-up, and a few months spent in a "[[InsistentTerminology health spa]]", Diane cannot say "Sam". Which makes their reunion in Cheers awkward, as she can only manage "Ss-ssssssssssss..."
* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'''s ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' reunion show, Carla is trying to say something nice at Cliff's leaving party (since she's afraid if he doesn't think people will miss him, he might not go):
-->'''Carla''': I'd like to say that I'll miss you ... but it sticks in my throat like your rotten devilled eggs!
%% * In an episode of ''Series/QuantumLeap'', Sam leaps into a UsefulNotes/KuKluxKlan member. As he can't stand racism, he exemplifies this trope every time he has to say the n-word.

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* On ''Series/FamilyTies'', Steven suffers from this:
-->'''Steven:''' Elyse, my vocabulary develops very slowly. It took three years for me to say "President N-N-Nixon."
* In the ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''
An episode "Pawnee Commons", Leslie has trouble saying sorry to a park designer from Eagleton, [[SmallTownRivalry a town towards which she has a deep animosity]].
* ''Series/{{House}}'': Used sarcastically by House when he tries to say he was wrrr... wrnnnn... wronnnn... rng...
* [[LovableAlphaBitch Maddie]]
of ''Series/EveryWitchWay'' once ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' back during Bush's presidency (the first one) had physical difficulty asking Emma for help. (She managed, but the "Emma" in question turned out to be an Evil Clone. The results weren't pretty.)
* ''Series/{{Cheers}}:''
** At the end of season 2, Carla's dislike for Diane reaches such levels she has severe difficulty saying "thank you". When she does, she tries to slam her tongue in the bar's door.
** After their hideously vicious break-up, and a few months spent in a "[[InsistentTerminology health spa]]", Diane cannot say "Sam". Which makes their reunion in Cheers awkward, as she can only manage "Ss-ssssssssssss..."
* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'''s ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' reunion show, Carla is trying to say something nice at Cliff's leaving party (since she's afraid if he doesn't think people will miss him, he might not go):
-->'''Carla''': I'd like
Dana Carvey's version struggling to say that I'll miss you ... but it sticks in my throat he was going to have to raise taxes.
* ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'':
** Happens hilariously when CynicalMentor Dr.Cox finally tells J.D. that he's a good doctor. He looks
like your rotten devilled eggs!
%%
he is going to throw up.
** The season 8 finale (originally intended to be the series finale) has Doctor Cox admit that JD is a better doctor than most doctors he's ever met, without stumbling and with lots of conviction. When he finds out that JD was ''actually listening'' when he said it, he looks like he's going to be sick.
* Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace: In one episode, Alex and Justin form a band, and when they decide to get it back together after an episode of ''Series/QuantumLeap'', Sam leaps into a UsefulNotes/KuKluxKlan member. As he can't stand racism, he exemplifies this trope every time he argument, Alex decides she has to say compromise and let him "n-n-n-''name'' the n-word.band."



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[[folder:Theater]][[folder:Theatre]]



* In one production of ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'', Benedick gets stuck trying to say the word "love". The best he can manage is "Llllllllllllll..."



-->'''Gillian''' ''(she makes two desperate, determined efforts, and nothing comes out. Then, at last, her voice strangling so that it comes out in almost a squeak)'': Shep--I'm one.

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-->'''Gillian''' ''(she -->'''Gillian:''' ''[she makes two desperate, determined efforts, and nothing comes out. Then, out; then, at last, her voice strangling so that it comes out in almost a squeak)'': squeak]'' Shep--I'm one.one.
* In one production of ''Theatre/MuchAdoAboutNothing'', Benedick gets stuck trying to say the word "love". The best he can manage is "Llllllllllllll..."



* In ''VideoGame/Halo2'', the Gravemind makes a loud shuddering noise after saying the word "containment." Considering that he and the rest of the Flood have been [[SealedEvilInACan under quarantine]] for ''eons,'' it's clearly not a happy noise.



* In ''VideoGame/Halo2'', the Gravemind makes a loud shuddering noise after saying the word "containment." Considering that he and the rest of the Flood have been [[SealedEvilInACan under quarantine]] for ''eons,'' it's clearly not a happy noise.



* ''WebAnimation/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers'': In ''Mario and the Diss Track'', Saiko has incredible difficulty admitting that Boopkins is her friend, to the extent when she tries to do so, Mario asks if she's having a stroke.



* ''WebAnimation/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers'': In ''Mario and the Diss Track'', Saiko has incredible difficulty admitting that Boopkins is her friend, to the extent when she tries to do so, Mario asks if she's having a stroke.



[[folder:Web Comics]]
* [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/3/9/ In a strip from]] ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'', Gabe attempts to swallow his previous bile so he can buy a [=PS3=].

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[[folder:Web Comics]]
* [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/3/9/ In a strip from]] ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'', Gabe attempts to swallow his previous bile so he can buy a [=PS3=].
[[folder:Webcomics]]



* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'', [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1943 shortly after they started dating]]:
-->'''Angus:''' Say I'm your boyfriend.\\
'''Faye:''' Fine. You're my boafregh. My boyfremb [...] borthrelm [...] boyfling ''dammit I'm sorry''!



-->'''Hatsuki''':"I want to be with you for the rest of my life. Summer, I lo-*"\\
'''Summer''':"... You what?"\\
'''Hatsuki''':"Sorry, my throat's just a--a bit dry. Bad timing. But Summer, I lo-* I luh-*"\\
'''Summer''':"You can't say it."\\
'''Hatsuki''':"YES I CAN! I LUH-* LUU-* DAMMIT!!"\\
'''Summer''': ''lunging into an embrace'' "I luh you too, Suki!"

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-->'''Hatsuki''':"I -->'''Hatsuki:''' I want to be with you for the rest of my life. Summer, I lo-*"\\
'''Summer''':"...
lo--\\
'''Summer:''' ...
You what?"\\
'''Hatsuki''':"Sorry,
what?\\
'''Hatsuki:''' Sorry,
my throat's just a--a bit dry. Bad timing. But Summer, I lo-* lo-- I luh-*"\\
'''Summer''':"You
luh--\\
'''Summer:''' You
can't say it."\\
'''Hatsuki''':"YES
\\
'''Hatsuki:''' YES
I CAN! I LUH-* LUU-* DAMMIT!!"\\
'''Summer''': ''lunging
LUH-- LUU-- DAMMIT!!\\
'''Summer:''' ''[lunging
into an embrace'' "I embrace]'' I luh you too, Suki!"Suki!
* [[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2007/3/9/ In a strip from]] ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'', Gabe attempts to swallow his previous bile so he can buy a [=PS3=].
* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'', [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1943 shortly after they started dating]]:
-->'''Angus:''' Say I'm your boyfriend.\\
'''Faye:''' Fine. You're my boafregh. My boyfremb [...] borthrelm [...] boyfling ''dammit I'm sorry''!



[[folder:Web Videos]]
* ''[[WebVideo/DragonBallAbridged Dragon Ball Z Abridged]]'', Episode 19:
-->'''Vegeta:''' Every fiber of my being wants to puke at once when I say this, but I need your hehh... I need your heehhHhH...\\
'''Gohan:''' You need our help?\\
'''Vegeta:''' That, yes.
* ''WebVideo/PokemonPals'': When Brock has to tell Ash " I believe in you."
* ''[[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged]]'': In episode 55 when [[spoiler:Seto ]]has to express his love towards his sibling.
[[/folder]]



* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/The7D'', Lord Starchbottom has to call on the 7D for help by ringing the Bing Bong Bell, but he is so loathe to do it that he can hardly get the name out.



* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'': At one point, Brain asks Pinky how the former can be more like the latter, noting "...the words are hot in my throat..."
* In the ''{{WesternAnimation/SpongeBob SquarePants}}'' episode "Fools in April", Squidward has a hard time saying "I'm sorry" to [=SpongeBob=] after pulling a prank that goes too far and traumatizes him. So hard, in fact, that at one point [[YourHeadAsplode his head explodes]].
* Buttercup of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' has this problem sometimes when she has to apologize.
* In ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'' "The Dentist," it takes Dan great effort (he actually starts sweating from the strain) to say "Thank you," to Elise. He has a much easier time in "Ye Olde Shakespeare Theatre."

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* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'': At one point, Brain asks Pinky how the former can be more like the latter, noting "...the words are hot in my throat..."
* In the ''{{WesternAnimation/SpongeBob SquarePants}}'' episode "Fools in April", Squidward has a hard time saying "I'm sorry" to [=SpongeBob=] after pulling a prank that goes too far and traumatizes him. So hard, in fact, that at one point [[YourHeadAsplode his head explodes]].
* Buttercup of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' has this problem sometimes when she has to apologize.
* In ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'' "The Dentist," Dentist", it takes Dan great effort (he actually starts sweating from the strain) to say "Thank you," to Elise. He has a much easier time in "Ye Olde Shakespeare Theatre."
* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': As revealed in "Sickly Sweet," Mandy is such a {{Jerkass}} that she can barely say "please.
"



* Another reference appeared in ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'''s "Film/{{The Pursuit of Happy|ness}} Days".
-->'''Chachi:''' Did mom leave because of me?\\
'''Fonz:''' Look Chachi, I don't really know who your mom is. But by leaving you she was wr-wr-wr.... She was wr-wr-wr... She was a bitch!
* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': As revealed in "Sickly Sweet," Mandy is such a {{Jerkass}} that she can barely say "please."
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'' episode "The Little Witch", Lucinda, the eponymous witch, decides to change her ways, and Sofia suggests she start by apologizing to all of the people she hexed. She practices saying "sorry," but only succeeds in making her hat spark. Fortunately, she gets the word out in front of actual people. She's very impressed with herself when she manages to say it a second time.



* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/The7D'', Lord Starchbottom has to call on the 7D for help by ringing the Bing Bong Bell, but he is so loathe to do it that he can hardly get the name out.



** Near the end of the episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E18DungeonsAndDiscords Dungeons & Discords]]", Discord struggles to spit out an apology to Spike and Big Macintosh for making fun of them and dragging down their "guys' night" of playing ''Ogres and Oubliettes''.

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** Near the end of the episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E18DungeonsAndDiscords Dungeons & Discords]]", Discord struggles to spit out an apology to Spike and Big Macintosh for making fun of them and dragging down their "guys' night" of playing ''Ogres and & Oubliettes''.


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* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'': At one point, Brain asks Pinky how the former can be more like the latter, noting "...the words are hot in my throat..."
* Buttercup of ''WesternAnimation/{{The Powerpuff Girls|1998}}'' has this problem sometimes when she has to apologize.
* Another reference appeared in ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'''s "Film/{{The Pursuit of Happy|ness}} Days".
-->'''Chachi:''' Did mom leave because of me?\\
'''Fonz:''' Look Chachi, I don't really know who your mom is. But by leaving you she was wr-wr-wr.... She was wr-wr-wr... She was a bitch!
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'' episode "The Little Witch", Lucinda, the eponymous witch, decides to change her ways, and Sofia suggests she start by apologizing to all of the people she hexed. She practices saying "sorry," but only succeeds in making her hat spark. Fortunately, she gets the word out in front of actual people. She's very impressed with herself when she manages to say it a second time.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Fools in April", Squidward has a hard time saying "I'm sorry" to [=SpongeBob=] after pulling a prank that goes too far and traumatizes him. So hard, in fact, that at one point [[YourHeadAsplode his head explodes]].
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* In episode 3 of the ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' mini-series "Where There is a Will, There is a Wall", Church and Tucker compete to get Caboose to come towards them to win a contest between themselves and when Church tries to call Caboose his best friend, he chokes on the words and chooses to forfeit.

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* In episode 3 of the ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'' mini-series "Where There is a Will, There is a Wall", Church and Tucker compete to get Caboose to come towards them to win a contest between themselves and when Church tries to call Caboose his best friend, he chokes on the words and chooses to forfeit.



* ''Machinima/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers'': In ''Mario and the Diss Track'', Saiko has incredible difficulty admitting that Boopkins is her friend, to the extent when she tries to do so, Mario asks if she's having a stroke.

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* ''Machinima/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers'': ''WebAnimation/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers'': In ''Mario and the Diss Track'', Saiko has incredible difficulty admitting that Boopkins is her friend, to the extent when she tries to do so, Mario asks if she's having a stroke.
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Hiding a Zero Context Example.


* In an episode of ''Series/QuantumLeap'', Sam leaps into a UsefulNotes/KuKluxKlan member. As racism is a huge BerserkButton for him, he exemplifies this trope every time he has to say the n-word.

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%% * In an episode of ''Series/QuantumLeap'', Sam leaps into a UsefulNotes/KuKluxKlan member. As racism is a huge BerserkButton for him, he can't stand racism, he exemplifies this trope every time he has to say the n-word.
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* Buttercup of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' has this problem sometimes when she has to apologize.

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* Buttercup of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' has this problem sometimes when she has to apologize.



* In the ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'' episode "The Little Witch," Lucinda, the eponymous witch, decides to change her ways, and Sofia suggests she start by apologizing to all of the people she hexed. She practices saying "sorry," but only succeeds in making her hat spark. Fortunately, she gets the word out in front of actual people. She's very impressed with herself when she manages to say it a second time.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'' episode "The Little Witch," Witch", Lucinda, the eponymous witch, decides to change her ways, and Sofia suggests she start by apologizing to all of the people she hexed. She practices saying "sorry," but only succeeds in making her hat spark. Fortunately, she gets the word out in front of actual people. She's very impressed with herself when she manages to say it a second time.
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* Taken UpToEleven in ''Manga/OnePiece'' when Sanji has no choice but to admit that his [[FacialCompositeFailure poorly-drawn Wanted poster]] is, in fact, him. This is such a monumental effort for him that it results in ''BloodFromTheMouth'' before he can finally get the words out.

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* Taken UpToEleven in ''Manga/OnePiece'' when ''Manga/OnePiece'': Sanji has no choice but to admit that his [[FacialCompositeFailure poorly-drawn Wanted poster]] is, in fact, him. This is such a monumental effort for him that it results in ''BloodFromTheMouth'' before he can finally get the words out.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheChipmunkAdventure'', Brittany can't bring herself to say she is wrong and changes the subject instead.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheChipmunkAdventure'', Brittany can't bring herself to say she is wrong about the hurricane Simon warned her about and changes the subject instead.
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* In ''VideoGame/Halo2'', the Gravemind makes a loud shuddering noise after saying the word "containment." Considering that he and the rest of the Flood have been [[SealedEvilInACan under quarantine]] for ''eons,'' it's clearly not a happy noise.
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* ''Series/{{Cheers}}:''
** At the end of season 2, Carla's dislike for Diane reaches such levels she has severe difficulty saying "thank you". When she does, she tries to slam her tongue in the bar's door.
** After their hideously vicious break-up, and a few months spent in a "[[InsistentTerminology health spa]]", Diane cannot say "Sam". Which makes their reunion in Cheers awkward, as she can only manage "Ss-ssssssssssss..."
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Related to CanNotSpitItOut, {{Angrish}} and EmotionallyTongueTied. Often used in conjunction with DumbassHasAPoint and ICantBelieveImSayingThis. May be a SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}} if the situation is [[BigHam really hammed up.]]

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* On ''{{WesternAnimation/SpongeBob SquarePants}}'', Squidward has a hard time saying "I'm sorry" to [=SpongeBob=]. So hard, in fact, that at one point [[YourHeadAsplode his head explodes]].

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* On In the ''{{WesternAnimation/SpongeBob SquarePants}}'', SquarePants}}'' episode "Fools in April", Squidward has a hard time saying "I'm sorry" to [=SpongeBob=].[=SpongeBob=] after pulling a prank that goes too far and traumatizes him. So hard, in fact, that at one point [[YourHeadAsplode his head explodes]].
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** When Richard gets a job in "The Job", Nicole cannot state she's proud of her husband, since she has never said it before. She eventually decides that she's "prood" of Richard.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'': In "The Fuss," Nicole believes that Richard [[ForgottenAnniversary forgot their anniversary]], but it turns out that she got the date wrong because [[HadTheSillyThingInReverse her calendar was upside down]] and she thought [[SixIsNine it was November 1 when it was actually October 11]]. Even then, Nicole is, in Anais' words, "pathologically incapable" of admitting she was wrong.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'': ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'':
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In "The Fuss," Nicole believes that Richard [[ForgottenAnniversary forgot their anniversary]], but it turns out that she got the date wrong because [[HadTheSillyThingInReverse her calendar was upside down]] and she thought [[SixIsNine it was November 1 when it was actually October 11]]. Even then, Nicole is, in Anais' words, "pathologically incapable" of admitting she was wrong.wrong.
** When Richard gets a job in "The Job", Nicole cannot state she's proud of her husband, since she has never said it before. She eventually decides that she's "prood" of Richard.
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* [[LoveableAlphaBitch Maddie]] of ''Series/EveryWitchWay'' once had physical difficulty asking Emma for help. (She managed, but the "Emma" in question turned out to be an Evil Clone. The results weren't pretty.)

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* [[LoveableAlphaBitch [[LovableAlphaBitch Maddie]] of ''Series/EveryWitchWay'' once had physical difficulty asking Emma for help. (She managed, but the "Emma" in question turned out to be an Evil Clone. The results weren't pretty.)



* ''Machinima/SMG4sMarioBloopers'': In ''Mario and the Diss Track'', Saiko has incredible difficulty admitting that Boopkins is her friend, to the extent when she tries to do so, Mario asks if she's having a stroke.

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* ''Machinima/SMG4sMarioBloopers'': ''Machinima/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers'': In ''Mario and the Diss Track'', Saiko has incredible difficulty admitting that Boopkins is her friend, to the extent when she tries to do so, Mario asks if she's having a stroke.
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Correcting namespace to point to the theatrical production that adapts the film, not the film itself.


* In the Broadway version of Disney's ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'', [[CharacterExaggeration this happens to the Beast when he tries to use the word 'please'.]]

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* In the Broadway version of Disney's ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'', ''Theatre/BeautyAndTheBeast'', [[CharacterExaggeration this happens to the Beast when he tries to use the word 'please'.]]
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* ''Machinima/SMG4sMarioBloopers'': In ''Mario and the Diss Track'', Saiko has incredible difficulty admitting that Boopkins is her friend, to the extent when she tries to do so, Mario asks if she's having a stroke.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheChipmunkAdventure'', Brittany can't bring herself to say she is wrong, and changes the subject instead.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheChipmunkAdventure'', Brittany can't bring herself to say she is wrong, wrong and changes the subject instead.



* Valentine in ''Film/MirrorMask'' attempting to apologise to Helena: "If I were to say... s... s... so... something apologetic... it would reflect my feelings in this matter." (Valentine's inability to say, "I'm sorry," is something of a running joke in the film.) He does eventually manage to actually apologise, when his life depends on it. The end credits theme about him is called "The Apology Song".

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* Valentine in ''Film/MirrorMask'' attempting to apologise to Helena: "If I were to say... s... s... so... something apologetic... it would reflect my feelings in this matter." (Valentine's inability to say, "I'm sorry," is something of a running joke in the film.) He does eventually manage to actually apologise, apologise when his life depends on it. The end credits theme about him is called "The Apology Song".



-->''"[[[AirVentPassageway The air ducts]] are] not as big as all that," said Dr Morriss.\\

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* Creator/StephenColbert from the spin off ''Series/TheColbertReport'', has also done this a few times. He once gagged on ''thinking'' about saying "Speaker Pelosi".

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* Creator/StephenColbert from the spin off spin-off ''Series/TheColbertReport'', has also done this a few times. He once gagged on ''thinking'' about saying "Speaker Pelosi".



* [[LoveableAlphaBitch Maddie]] of ''Series/EveryWitchWay'' once had physical difficulty asking Emma for help. (She managed, but the "Emma" in questioned turned out to be an Evil Clone. The results weren't pretty.)

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* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'': In "Purple Rain-union", Linda's old high school band, the Ta-Tas, is asked to perform at her high school class's 25th reunion. Then she learns that she was the last pick after Bad Hair Day, the band that the Ta-Tas were forced to follow after a show-stealing performance in the school talent show, turned them down. Being reminded of this humiliation enrages Linda, and she spends much of the rest of the episode unable to even say the phrase "Bad Hair Day".

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* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'': ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'':
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In "Purple Rain-union", Linda's old high school band, the Ta-Tas, is asked to perform at her high school class's 25th reunion. Then she learns that she was the last pick after Bad Hair Day, the band that the Ta-Tas were forced to follow after a show-stealing performance in the school talent show, turned them down. Being reminded of this humiliation enrages Linda, and she spends much of the rest of the episode unable to even say the phrase "Bad Hair Day".Day".
** At the start of "Eat, Spray, Linda", BirthdayHater Linda struggles to say the word "birthday" after getting up in the morning.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'': In "Purple Rain-union", Linda's old high school band, the Ta-Tas, is asked to perform at her high school class's 25th reunion. Then she learns that she was the last pick after Bad Hair Day, the band that the Ta-Tas were forced to follow after a show-stealing performance in the school talent show, turned them down. Being reminded of this humiliation enrages Linda, and she spends much of the rest of the episode unable to even say the phrase "Bad Hair Day".
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* From ''Literature/LuckyStarr and the Oceans of Venus'':
-->''"[[[AirVentPassageway The air ducts]] are] not as big as all that," said Morriss.\\
[[IronicNickname Bigman]] swallowed painfully. It cost him a great deal to make the next statement. "[[TheNapoleon I'm not as big as all that, either]]. Maybe I'll fit."''

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* From ''Literature/LuckyStarr and the Oceans of Venus'':
''Literature/LuckyStarrAndTheOceansOfVenus'': Bigman, [[TheNapoleon with great reluctance]], admits he isn't very tall.
-->''"[[[AirVentPassageway The air ducts]] are] not as big as all that," said Dr Morriss.\\
[[IronicNickname [[IronicName Bigman]] swallowed painfully. It cost him a great deal to make the next statement. "[[TheNapoleon I'm not as big as all that, either]]. Maybe I'll fit."''
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* In an episode of ''Series/QuantumLeap'', Sam leaps into a UsefulNotes/KuKluxKlan member. As racism is a huge BerserkButton for him, he exemplifies this trope every time he has to say the n-word.
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* In ''Moon Over June''; ''after'', it must be noted, Hatsuki provides an engagement ring, a tearful apology for not intervening in Summer's months-long downward emotional spiral, an oath to not only be there for her for the long term but to let the world know it, she hits a snag:
-->'''Hatsuki''':"I want to be with you for the rest of my life. Summer, I lo-*"\\
'''Summer''':"... You what?"\\
'''Hatsuki''':"Sorry, my throat's just a--a bit dry. Bad timing. But Summer, I lo-* I luh-*"\\
'''Summer''':"You can't say it."\\
'''Hatsuki''':"YES I CAN! I LUH-* LUU-* DAMMIT!!"\\
'''Summer''': ''lunging into an embrace'' "I luh you too, Suki!"
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* Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace: In one episode, Alex and Justin form a band, and when they decide to get it back together after an argument, Alex decides she has to compromise and let him "n-n-n-''name'' the band."

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Crosswicking.


* In ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'', Bob Parr can barely get the words out when he tries to be supportive of Helen's new job. Helen actually notes how "painful" it is for him.






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* One episode of ''WebVideo/ZeroPunctuation'' had Yatzee chokingly force the word "cinematic", and it was depicted as written in entrails when he finally got it out.

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* One episode of ''WebVideo/ZeroPunctuation'' ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'' had Yatzee chokingly force the word "cinematic", and it was depicted as written in entrails when he finally got it out.



-->'''Angus:''' Say I’m your boyfriend.
-->'''Faye:''' Fine. You’re my boafregh. My boyfremb (…) borthrelm (…) boyfling''dammit I’m sorry''

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-->'''Angus:''' Say I’m I'm your boyfriend.
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boyfriend.\\
'''Faye:'''
Fine. You’re You're my boafregh. My boyfremb (…) [...] borthrelm (…) boyfling''dammit I’m sorry''[...] boyfling ''dammit I'm sorry''!



* Near the end of the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Dungeons and Discords", Discord struggles to spit out an apology to Spike and Big Macintosh for making fun of them and dragging down their "guys' night" of playing ''Ogres and Oubliettes''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
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Near the end of the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' the episode "Dungeons and Discords", "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E18DungeonsAndDiscords Dungeons & Discords]]", Discord struggles to spit out an apology to Spike and Big Macintosh for making fun of them and dragging down their "guys' night" of playing ''Ogres and Oubliettes''.Oubliettes''.
** "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E25ToWhereAndBackAgainPart1 To Where and Back Again – Part 1]]": When Starlight asks Trixie to repeat what she'd earlier told her to not repeat to anypony, to make sure she's not a changeling, Trixie's answer first come out as unintelligible mumbling between clenched teeth. Only on Starlight's insistence does she finally admit it was "That even Trixie's made mistakes!"
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Related to CanNotSpitItOut, {{Angrish}} and EmotionallyTongueTied. Often used in conjunction with DumbassHasAPoint and ICantBelieveImSayingThis. May be a CrowningMomentOfFunny if the situation is [[BigHam really hammed up.]]

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Related to CanNotSpitItOut, {{Angrish}} and EmotionallyTongueTied. Often used in conjunction with DumbassHasAPoint and ICantBelieveImSayingThis. May be a CrowningMomentOfFunny SugarWiki/{{Funny Moment|s}} if the situation is [[BigHam really hammed up.]]
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-->'''Carla'': I'd like to say that I'll miss you ... but it sticks in my throat like your rotten devilled eggs!

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* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'''s ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' reunion show, Carla is trying to say something nice at Cliff's leaving party (since she's afraid if he doesn't think people will miss him, he might not go):
-->'''Carla'': I'd like to say that I'll miss you ... but it sticks in my throat like your rotten devilled eggs!
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* In the Smuggler storyline of ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'', one of the dialogue options is the react this way when a crimelord named [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Rogun the Butcher]] demands that they pay and apologize for losing a weapons shipment at the beginning of the game. Given that this is [[{{Troll}} the Smuggler]], that said loss was due to circumstances entirely beyond their control, and that Rogun has been trying to kill them for most of the game, this is certainly deliberate.

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* In the Smuggler storyline of ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'', one of the dialogue options is the to react this way when a crimelord named [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Rogun the Butcher]] demands that they pay and apologize for losing a weapons shipment at the beginning of the game. Given that this is [[{{Troll}} the Smuggler]], that said loss was due to circumstances entirely beyond their control, and that Rogun has been trying to kill them for most of the game, this is certainly deliberate.

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