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-->'''Bester:''' If you weigh the momentary pleasure of blowing me out of the sky against a life of never knowing what brought me here, I assure you, you'll make the right choice.\\

'''Bester:''' Oh... good.

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* In the ''RedDwarf X'' episode "Trojan", Rimmer has all the resentment drained from his personality because it was corrupting his hard drive. He's told he now has the oppertunity to reinvent himself, unhampered by the negativity that ruined his life, or he can go straight back to making the same self-destructive mistakes as before. After a pause he says "Well, I think we all know what the answer's going to be." [[StatusQuoIsGod The others nod sadly.]]

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'', they gang are hiding from Princess Clara's monster vagina. (ItmakesSenseInContext.)

* In an episode of WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether, they gang are hiding from Princess Clara's monster vagina. (ItmakesSenseInContext.)

* In an episode of WetsernAnimation/DrawnTogether, they gang are hiding from Princess Clara's monster vagina. (ItmakesSenseInContext.)

* In ''[[RedVsBlueTheRecollection Red Vs. Blue: Reconstruction]]'', [[ProfessionalButtKisser Simmons]] and [[LazyBum Grif]] are negotiating with the leader of a firing squad that wants to execute them for selling ammo to the Blue team, and Simmons tries to delay the firing squad by telling its leader that the rules say that the leader has to read them their charges.

-->'''Mugger:''' Don't make a move, this is a stick-up. ...Now, come on--your money or your life.
-->'''JackBenny:''' ''(long pause)''
-->'''Mugger:''' Look, bud! I said your money or your life!
-->'''Jack:''' I'm thinking it over!

!!Examples:
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* ''WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''. After a woman's husband is kidnapped, the kidnappers call with their demands.
-->'''Mrs. Curtis:''' What did they ask for? [[PleaseIWillDoAnything Whatever it is, they can have it]].
-->'''Police officer:''' They want your case of Wonka Bars. [Mrs. Curtis says nothing] Mrs. Curtis, did you hear me? It's your husband's life or your case of Wonka Bars!
-->'''Mrs. Curtis:''' How long will they give me to think it over?

-->'''Cop:''' ''Now look, pal: you can either go back to Punxsutawney, or you can freeze to death. It's your choice!''
-->*{{beat}}*
-->'''Phil:''' ''I'm thinking...''

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* In ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' the episode "Inca Mummy Girl" gives us a unique exchange where a person needs time to answer their own 'question'.
-->'''Willow:''' I have a choice. I can spend my life waiting for Xander to go out with every girl in the world until he notices me, or I can just get on with my life.
-->'''Buffy:''' Good for you.
-->'''Willow:''' Well, I didn't choose yet.
* The ''{{Scrubs}}'' episode "My New Role" had Eliot talking to a group of nurses who've frozen Carla out because she hangs out with the doctors so much.
-->'''Eliot''': You can either use her relationship with us doctors to start a dialogue and make things better, or ignore me, stay pissed and hold me down in the parking lot tonight while Barb stomps on my face.
-->[The nurses keep drinking their coffee without reacting at all]
-->'''Eliot''': You're taking a pretty long time thinking about it...
* Bester was REALLY asking for it in ''{{Babylon 5}}''.
--> '''Bester:''' If you weigh the momentary pleasure of blowing me out of the sky against a life of never knowing what brought me here, I assure you, you'll make the right choice.
--> '''Sheridan:''' I'm thinking it over.
--> '''Bester:''' Oh... good.
* In ''StargateSG1'' the team have a friendly but annoying AI called Urgo implanted in their brains.
--> '''Urgo:''' You have to decide. Me.... or death.
--> [long pause]
--> '''Urgo:''' Well?!
--> '''Jack O'Neil:''' We're thinking.
* Leonard in BigBangTheory spends a little too long contemplating laser surgery as an alternative to just going to get his spare glasses from his apartment, because Sheldon's in there with a cold.

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* The famous ''TheJackBennyProgram'' bit quoted above. The routine first appeared on the March 28, 1948 broadcast, in which Jack was robbed of Ronald Colman's Oscar after borrowing it. (His uncertainty stems from the character's well-known [[TheScrooge stinginess]]: during the pause, the audience was already laughing at the thought of Jack having to make such a difficult decision.)

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* ''BobAndGeorge'', "[[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/041230 George's Decision]]":
-->'''Mynd''': Will you stand aside and let me deal with the imposter, or do you want to die too?
-->(BeatPanel)
-->'''Mike'''/'''Proto Man''': George!
-->'''George''': What?! I'm thinking!
* In ''VanVonHunter'', Van and [[NoNameGiven his sidekick]] escape their first adventure after having been sentenced to death. When confronted by the choice of accompanying Van or returning to face certain death, the sidekick says she'll have to think about it. Even after their foes launch a B-2 bomber at them out of a catapult (ItMakesSenseInContext ... kinda) she still isn't certain.
* In the second strip of ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' the party is split into two teams, by the traditional method of Roy and Haley taking turns choosing someone. Eventually, Elan is the only one left, and it's Roy's turn to choose.
-->'''Elan''': Ooh! C'mon! Pick me!
-->'''Durkon''': Are ye gonna...
-->'''Roy''': I'm thinking.
** From the same series, [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0185.html another example]].

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-->'''Mugger:''' Don't make a move, this is a stick-up. ...Now, come on--your money or your life.
-->'''JackBenny:''' ''(long pause)''
-->'''Mugger:''' Look, bud! I said your money or your life!
-->'''Jack:''' I'm thinking it over!

A character displays uncertainty in a situation that you wouldn't expect to call for it. Usually, this takes the form of giving too much consideration to a "[[AnOfferYouCantRefuse choice]]" that isn't really supposed to be one.

Sometimes, the choice the character is put before offers something s/he wants or needs, but accepting it would mean breaking some sort of a personal rule (like agreeing with the stupid member of the party). Or the character is just tired of being SurroundedByIdiots and [[ICanNotSelfTerminate the option of being killed sounds oddly inviting]].

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!!Examples:

[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* ''WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''. After a woman's husband is kidnapped, the kidnappers call with their demands.

[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* In ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'', it's mentioned that anyone wanting to pose the question "Your money or your life?" to a dwarf should pack a lunch and a long book.

[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
* In ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' the episode "Inca Mummy Girl" gives us a unique exchange where a person needs time to answer their own 'question'.
-->'''Willow:''' I have a choice. I can spend my life waiting for Xander to go out with every girl in the world until he notices me, or I can just get on with my life.
-->'''Buffy:''' Good for you.
-->'''Willow:''' Well, I didn't choose yet.
* The ''{{Scrubs}}'' episode "My New Role" had Eliot talking to a group of nurses who've frozen Carla out because she hangs out with the doctors so much.
-->'''Eliot''': You can either use her relationship with us doctors to start a dialogue and make things better, or ignore me, stay pissed and hold me down in the parking lot tonight while Barb stomps on my face.
-->[The nurses keep drinking their coffee without reacting at all]
-->'''Eliot''': You're taking a pretty long time thinking about it...
* Bester was REALLY asking for it in ''{{Babylon 5}}''.
--> '''Bester:''' If you weigh the momentary pleasure of blowing me out of the sky against a life of never knowing what brought me here, I assure you, you'll make the right choice.
--> '''Sheridan:''' I'm thinking it over.
--> '''Bester:''' Oh... good.

* Leonard in BigBangTheory spends a little too long contemplating laser surgery as an alternative to just going to get his spare glasses from his apartment, because Sheldon's in there with a cold.

[[AC:{{Radio}}]]
* The famous ''TheJackBennyProgram'' bit quoted above. The routine first appeared on the March 28, 1948 broadcast, in which Jack was robbed of Ronald Colman's Oscar after borrowing it. (His uncertainty stems from the character's well-known [[TheScrooge stinginess]]: during the pause, the audience was already laughing at the thought of Jack having to make such a difficult decision.)

[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
* ''BobAndGeorge'', "[[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/041230 George's Decision]]":
-->'''Mynd''': Will you stand aside and let me deal with the imposter, or do you want to die too?
-->(BeatPanel)
-->'''Mike'''/'''Proto Man''': George!

* In the second strip of ''Webcomic/OrderOfTheStick'' the party is split into two teams, by the traditional method of Roy and Haley taking turns choosing someone. Eventually, Elan is the only one left, and it's Roy's turn to choose.
-->'''Elan''': Ooh! C'mon! Pick me!

--> '''Bester:''' If you weigh the momentary pleasure of blowing me out of the sky against a ilfe of never knowing what brought me here, I assure you, you'll make the right choice.

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' has most of the cast travel to a parallel universe inside a small box. Hermes, not knowing the situation, has been told to throw the box into the sun. He flies into space, puts the box into an airlock, and is just about to launch it into space when the other characters emerge. They shout for him not to push the button and kill them all, and he thinks carefully for a moment before giving a halfhearted "Okay".

This situation is always spawned by SkewedPriorities, and often implies or results in the character being TooDumbToLive.

* In an early episode of {{Rio Rainbow Gate}}, Howard is threatened with death if he does not allow Rio to wager ownership of his casino resort. He gives Rio several conflicting answers as the {{Death Trap}} gets closer and closer to killing him before Rio decides to go through with the wager.

* In ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' the episode ''Inca Mummy Girl'' gives us a unique exchange where a person needs time to answer their own 'question'.

* Bester was REALLY asking for it in {{Babylon 5}}.
--> Bester: If you weigh the momentary pleasure of blowing me out of the sky against a ilfe of never knowing what brought me here, I assure you, you'll make the right choice.
---> Sheridan: I'm thinking it over.
---> Bester: Oh...good.
* In ''StargateSG1'' the team have an friendly but annoying AI called Urgo implanted in their brains.
--> Urgo: You have to decide. Me.... or death.

--> Urgo: Well?!
--> Jack O'Neil: We're thinking.

* An episode of {{Futurama}} has most of the cast travel to a parallel universe inside a small box. Hermes, not knowing the situation, has been told to throw the box into the sun. He flies into space, puts the box into an airlock, and is just about to launch it into space when the other characters emerge. They shout for him not to push the button and kill them all, and he thinks carefully for a moment before giving a halfhearted "Okay".

* Bester was REALLY asking for it in Babylon5.

* In ''StargateSG-1'' the team have an friendly but annoying AI called Urgo implanted in their brains.

* In {{Stargate SG-1}} the team have an friendly but annoying AI called Urgo implanted in their brains.

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-->'''Mugger:''' Don't make a move, this is a stick-up. ...Now, come on--your money or your life.
-->'''JackBenny:''' ''(long pause)''
-->'''Mugger:''' Look, bud! I said your money or your life!
-->'''Jack:''' I'm thinking it over!

A character displays uncertainty in a situation that you wouldn't expect to call for it. Usually, this takes the form of giving too much consideration to a "[[AnOfferYouCantRefuse choice]]" that isn't really supposed to be one.

Sometimes, the choice the character is put before offers something s/he wants or needs, but accepting it would mean breaking some sort of a personal rule (like agreeing with the stupid member of the party). Or the character is just tired of being SurroundedByIdiots and the option of being killed sounds oddly inviting.

See also TooDumbToLive.

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!!Examples:
[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* ''WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory''. After a woman's husband is kidnapped, the kidnappers call with their demands.
-->Mrs. Curtis: What did they ask for? [[PleaseIWillDoAnything Whatever it is, they can have it]].
-->Police officer: They want your case of Wonka Bars. Mrs. Curtis, did you hear me? It's your husband's life or your case of Wonka Bars!
-->Mrs. Curtis: How long will they give me to think it over?

[[AC:{{Literature}}]]
* In ''{{Discworld}}'', it's mentioned that anyone wanting to pose the question "Your money or your life?" to a dwarf should pack a lunch and a long book.

[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
* In ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' the episode ''Inca Mummy Girl'' gives us a unique exchange where a person needs time to answer their own 'question'.
-->'''Willow:''' I have a choice. I can spend my life waiting for Xander to go out with every girl in the world until he notices me, or I can just get on with my life.
-->'''Buffy:''' Good for you.
-->'''Willow:''' Well, I didn't choose yet.
* The ''{{Scrubs}}'' episode "My New Role" had Eliot talking to a group of nurses who've frozen Carla out because she hangs out with the doctors so much.
-->'''Eliot''': You can either use her relationship with us doctors to start a dialogue and make things better, or ignore me, stay pissed and hold me down in the parking lot tonight while Barb stomps on my face.
-->[The nurses keep drinking their coffee without reacting at all]
-->'''Eliot''': You're taking a pretty long time thinking about it...

[[AC:{{Radio}}]]
* The famous ''TheJackBennyProgram'' bit quoted above. The routine first appeared on the March 28, 1948 broadcast, in which Jack was robbed of Ronald Coleman's Oscar after borrowing it. (His uncertainty stems from the character's well-known [[TheScrooge stinginess]]: during the pause, the audience was already laughing at the thought of Jack having to make such a difficult decision.)

[[AC:{{Webcomics}}]]
* ''BobAndGeorge'', "[[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/041230 George's Decision]]":
-->'''Mynd''': Will you stand aside and let me deal with the imposter, or do you want to die too?
-->(BeatPanel)
-->'''Mike'''/'''Proto Man''': George!
-->'''George''': What?! I'm thinking!

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