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An alternate form is used in opposite circumstances, when a character wants his audience to clearly understand there ''is'' a 'but', and wants them to listen to [[AndAnotherThing what comes after it]]:
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An alternate form is used in opposite circumstances, when a character wants his their audience to clearly understand there ''is'' a 'but', and wants them to listen to [[AndAnotherThing what comes after it]]:
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* In ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'', the White Rabbit stammers "but, but, but..." when the Mad Hatter cracks open his watch, which gives the Hatter the idea to use butter to "fix" it.
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* In ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'', ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland'', the White Rabbit stammers "but, but, but..." when the Mad Hatter cracks open his watch, which gives the Hatter the idea to use butter to "fix" it.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' episode "All's Fahrenheit in Love and War", Launchpad protests with a rapid series of "but!" exclamations when Darkwing [[NotNowKiddo ignores him while he's trying to call attention to the villain's lackeys]]. Darkwing tells him to cut out the motorboat impression.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' episode "All's "[[Recap/DarkwingDuckS1E26AllsFahrenheitInLoveAndWar All's Fahrenheit in Love and War", War]]", Launchpad protests with a rapid series of "but!" exclamations when Darkwing [[NotNowKiddo ignores him while he's trying to call attention to the villain's lackeys]]. Darkwing tells him to cut out the motorboat impression.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' episode "Cabin Fever", Ed Bighead is annoyed to find Rocko and Heffer at the same cabin that he and Bev were renting, only to stare in shock at the paper showing his vacation date while repeatedly going "but" when he realizes that he arrived on the wrong month.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' episode "Cabin Fever", Ed Bighead is annoyed to find Rocko and Heffer at the same cabin that he and Bev were renting, only to stare in shock at the paper showing his vacation date while repeatedly going sputtering "but" when he realizes that he arrived on the wrong month.
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In any case, it can be responded to with "no 'buts,' Mister/Miss," "don't throw your 'buts' at me," or anything other related to butts.
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In any case, it can be responded to with "no 'buts,' "[[ConjunctionInterruption no 'buts']], Mister/Miss," "don't throw your 'buts' at me," or anything other related to butts.
butts.
An alternate form is used in opposite circumstances, when a character wants his audience to clearly understand there ''is'' a 'but', and wants them to listen to [[AndAnotherThing what comes after it]]:
"'''BUT!''' But-but-but-but-buuuuuuut! Buuuut..."
An alternate form is used in opposite circumstances, when a character wants his audience to clearly understand there ''is'' a 'but', and wants them to listen to [[AndAnotherThing what comes after it]]:
"'''BUT!''' But-but-but-but-buuuuuuut! Buuuut..."
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Whether you've been grounded by your parent even though you didn't do it, or whether your significant other wants to break up with you, or whether you can't finish your sentence when you can't comprehend a situation, a single conjunction can fill up this incomprehension.
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Whether you've been grounded by your parent even though you didn't do it, or whether your significant other wants to break up with you, or whether you just can't seem to be able finish your sentence when you can't comprehend a situation, a single conjunction can help fill up this incomprehension.
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At any case, it can be responded by to with "no 'buts,' Mister/Miss," "don't throw your 'buts' at me," or anything related to butts.
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Whether you've been grounded by your parent even though you didn't do it, or whether your significant other wants to break up with you, or whether you can't finish you your sentence when you can't comprehend a situation, a single conjunction can fill up this incomprehension.
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At any case, it can be responded by "Don't throw your 'buts' at me," or anything related to butts.
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At any case, it can be responded by "Don't "no 'buts,' Mister/Miss," "don't throw your 'buts' at me," or anything related to butts.
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''Fanfic.DungeonKeeperAmi'': When a Dwarf Duke is in shock over Ami doing something that is impossible for normal Keepers, he goes, "But, but, but, Keeper!"
''Fanfic.DungeonKeeperAmi'': When a Dwarf Duke is in shock over Ami doing something that is impossible for normal Keepers, he goes, "But, but, but, Keeper!"
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''Fanfic.DungeonKeeperAmi'':
''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi'': When a Dwarf Duke is in shock over Ami doing something that is impossible for normal Keepers, he goes, "But, but, but, Keeper!"
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-->'''Hawkins''' Oh, and one more thing. They're guilty.
-->'''Peralta:''' No, we are not.
-->'''Judge:''' Please don't address the jury, Mr. Peralta.
-->'''Peralta:''' But... but... but...
-->'''Judge:''' One more "but" and you will be in contempt.
-->'''Peralta:''' ''[quietly]'' "One more 'but' and you're contempt", name of your sex tape.
-->'''Peralta:''' No, we are not.
-->'''Judge:''' Please don't address the jury, Mr. Peralta.
-->'''Peralta:''' But... but... but...
-->'''Judge:''' One more "but" and you will be in contempt.
-->'''Peralta:''' ''[quietly]'' "One more 'but' and you're contempt", name of your sex tape.
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-->'''Hawkins''' Oh, and one more thing. They're guilty.
-->'''Peralta:'''guilty.\\
'''Peralta:''' No, we arenot.
-->'''Judge:'''not.\\
'''Judge:''' Please don't address the jury, Mr.Peralta.
-->'''Peralta:'''Peralta.\\
'''Peralta:''' But... but...but...
-->'''Judge:'''but...\\
'''Judge:''' One more "but" and you will be incontempt.
-->'''Peralta:'''contempt.\\
'''Peralta:''' ''[quietly]'' "One more 'but' and you're contempt", name of your sex tape.
-->'''Peralta:'''
'''Peralta:''' No, we are
-->'''Judge:'''
'''Judge:''' Please don't address the jury, Mr.
-->'''Peralta:'''
'''Peralta:''' But... but...
-->'''Judge:'''
'''Judge:''' One more "but" and you will be in
-->'''Peralta:'''
'''Peralta:''' ''[quietly]'' "One more 'but' and you're contempt", name of your sex tape.
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-->'''J.D.:''' You chucked me out like I was trash
-->For that you should be dead
-->''But'', but, but--
-->Then it hit me like a flash:
-->What if high school went away instead?
-->For that you should be dead
-->''But'', but, but--
-->Then it hit me like a flash:
-->What if high school went away instead?
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-->'''J.D.:''' You ''You chucked me out like I was trash
-->Fortrash\\
For that you should bedead
-->''But'',dead\\
''But'', but,but--
-->Thenbut--\\
Then it hit me like aflash:
-->Whatflash:\\
What if high school went awayinstead?instead?''
-->For
For that you should be
-->''But'',
''But'', but,
-->Then
Then it hit me like a
-->What
What if high school went away
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' episode "All's Fahrenheit in Love and War" Launchpad protests with a rapid series of "but!" exclamations when Darkwing [[NotNowKiddo ignores him while he's trying to call attention to the villain's lackeys]]. Darkwing tells him to cut out the motorboat impression.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' episode "All's Fahrenheit in Love and War" Launchpad protests with a rapid series of "but!" exclamations when Darkwing [[NotNowKiddo ignores him while he's trying to call attention to the villain's lackeys]]. Darkwing tells him to cut out the motorboat impression.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' episode "All's Fahrenheit in Love and
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* Whenever an invention by ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' disappears, their sister Candace, just in time to bust their antics to their mother, loses her words and repeatedly utters "but". One episode had Ferb beatboxing on Candace's string of "but's". Baljeet, in turn, uses these to sing "There's No Candy In Me".
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* Whenever an invention by ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' disappears, their sister Candace, just in time to bust their antics to their mother, loses her words and repeatedly utters "but". One episode had Ferb beatboxing on Candace's string of "but's". Baljeet, in turn, uses these to sing "There's No Candy In in Me".
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart's Girlfriend'', Bart visits the Lovejoy house to have dinner with their daughter Jessica. When Bart's crude language gets him thrown out, he stammers "But-But-But...", but Helen believes he's saying "butt" and covers her ears while shouting "Please, make him stop!"
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "As Seen on TV", after Mr. Krabs tells Spongebob that he'll be on the commercial, Squidward protests with a repeated "but". Mr. Krabs retorts him to not throw his "but"s on him and announces that the commercial would be aired tonight.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "As Seen on TV", after Mr. Krabs tells Spongebob that he'll be on the commercial, Squidward protests with a repeated "but". Mr. Krabs retorts him to not throw his "but"s on him and announces that the commercial would be aired tonight.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart's Girlfriend'', Girlfriend", Bart visits the Lovejoy house to have dinner with their daughter Jessica. When Bart's crude language gets him thrown out, he stammers "But-But-But...", but Helen believes he's saying "butt" and covers her ears while shouting "Please, make him stop!"
* In the''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "As Seen on TV", after Mr. Krabs tells Spongebob that he'll be on the commercial, Squidward protests with a repeated "but". Mr. Krabs retorts him to not throw his "but"s on him and announces that the commercial would be aired tonight.
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Whether you've been grounded by your parent even though you didn't do it, or whether your significant other wants to break up with you, or whether you can't finish you sentence when you can't comprehend a situation, a single conjunction can fill up this incomprehension.
"But. But. But. But. But. But. But. But. But. But."
At any case, it can be responded by "Don't throw your 'buts' at me," or anything related to butts.
See also RapidFireNo, RapidFireYes, and RapidFireShutUp for more related rapid-fire word tropes.
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[[folder: Fan Fiction]]
''Fanfic.DungeonKeeperAmi'': When a Dwarf Duke is in shock over Ami doing something that is impossible for normal Keepers, he goes, "But, but, but, Keeper!"
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[[folder: Film -- Animated]]
* In ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'', the White Rabbit stammers "but, but, but..." when the Mad Hatter cracks open his watch, which gives the Hatter the idea to use butter to "fix" it.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* ''Literature/MansfieldPark'': Miss Mary Crawford has a very informal letter-writing style. She ends her letter to Fanny Price with three buts when she writes about Edmund. She likes him, but disapproves of his chosen profession. She's happy her London friends and acquaintances can't tell he's a clergyman.
-->''"Luckily there is no distinction of dress nowadays to tell tales, but--but--but Yours affectionately."''
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[[folder:Live Action TV]]
* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'', "[[Recap/BrooklynNineNineS4E22CrimeAndPunishment Crime & Punishment]]": Multiplied buts is Jake Peralta's reaction when Lt. Hawkins brings false, but really convincing evidence against him and Rosa Diaz during their trial.
-->'''Hawkins''' Oh, and one more thing. They're guilty.
-->'''Peralta:''' No, we are not.
-->'''Judge:''' Please don't address the jury, Mr. Peralta.
-->'''Peralta:''' But... but... but...
-->'''Judge:''' One more "but" and you will be in contempt.
-->'''Peralta:''' ''[quietly]'' "One more 'but' and you're contempt", name of your sex tape.
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[[folder:Theatre]]
* From [[SanitySlippageSong "Meant to Be Yours"]] in ''Theatre/{{Heathers}}'':
-->'''J.D.:''' You chucked me out like I was trash
-->For that you should be dead
-->''But'', but, but--
-->Then it hit me like a flash:
-->What if high school went away instead?
[[/folder]]
[[folder:WesternAnimation]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' episode "All's Fahrenheit in Love and War" Launchpad protests with a rapid series of "but!" exclamations when Darkwing [[NotNowKiddo ignores him while he's trying to call attention to the villain's lackeys]]. Darkwing tells him to cut out the motorboat impression.
* In the opening to the WesternAnimation/BugsBunny cartoon "WesternAnimation/KnightyKnightBugs", King Arthur tells his Knights of the Round Table that they must recover the Singing Sword from the Black Knight, but they protest against this, with one of them, [[PunnyName Sir Loin of Beef]], saying, "But-But-But-But... But the Black Knight is invincib-b-b-b-ble!"
* Whenever an invention by ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' disappears, their sister Candace, just in time to bust their antics to their mother, loses her words and repeatedly utters "but". One episode had Ferb beatboxing on Candace's string of "but's". Baljeet, in turn, uses these to sing "There's No Candy In Me".
-->'''Buford:''' Nerd ain't no pinata!
* In the ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' episode "Cabin Fever", Ed Bighead is annoyed to find Rocko and Heffer at the same cabin that he and Bev were renting, only to stare in shock at the paper showing his vacation date while repeatedly going "but" when he realizes that he arrived on the wrong month.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart's Girlfriend'', Bart visits the Lovejoy house to have dinner with their daughter Jessica. When Bart's crude language gets him thrown out, he stammers "But-But-But...", but Helen believes he's saying "butt" and covers her ears while shouting "Please, make him stop!"
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "As Seen on TV", after Mr. Krabs tells Spongebob that he'll be on the commercial, Squidward protests with a repeated "but". Mr. Krabs retorts him to not throw his "but"s on him and announces that the commercial would be aired tonight.
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Whether you've been grounded by your parent even though you didn't do it, or whether your significant other wants to break up with you, or whether you can't finish you sentence when you can't comprehend a situation, a single conjunction can fill up this incomprehension.
"But. But. But. But. But. But. But. But. But. But."
At any case, it can be responded by "Don't throw your 'buts' at me," or anything related to butts.
See also RapidFireNo, RapidFireYes, and RapidFireShutUp for more related rapid-fire word tropes.
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!!Examples
[[foldercontrol]]
[[folder: Fan Fiction]]
''Fanfic.DungeonKeeperAmi'': When a Dwarf Duke is in shock over Ami doing something that is impossible for normal Keepers, he goes, "But, but, but, Keeper!"
[[/folder]]
[[folder: Film -- Animated]]
* In ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'', the White Rabbit stammers "but, but, but..." when the Mad Hatter cracks open his watch, which gives the Hatter the idea to use butter to "fix" it.
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Literature]]
* ''Literature/MansfieldPark'': Miss Mary Crawford has a very informal letter-writing style. She ends her letter to Fanny Price with three buts when she writes about Edmund. She likes him, but disapproves of his chosen profession. She's happy her London friends and acquaintances can't tell he's a clergyman.
-->''"Luckily there is no distinction of dress nowadays to tell tales, but--but--but Yours affectionately."''
[[/folder]]
[[folder:Live Action TV]]
* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'', "[[Recap/BrooklynNineNineS4E22CrimeAndPunishment Crime & Punishment]]": Multiplied buts is Jake Peralta's reaction when Lt. Hawkins brings false, but really convincing evidence against him and Rosa Diaz during their trial.
-->'''Hawkins''' Oh, and one more thing. They're guilty.
-->'''Peralta:''' No, we are not.
-->'''Judge:''' Please don't address the jury, Mr. Peralta.
-->'''Peralta:''' But... but... but...
-->'''Judge:''' One more "but" and you will be in contempt.
-->'''Peralta:''' ''[quietly]'' "One more 'but' and you're contempt", name of your sex tape.
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[[folder:Theatre]]
* From [[SanitySlippageSong "Meant to Be Yours"]] in ''Theatre/{{Heathers}}'':
-->'''J.D.:''' You chucked me out like I was trash
-->For that you should be dead
-->''But'', but, but--
-->Then it hit me like a flash:
-->What if high school went away instead?
[[/folder]]
[[folder:WesternAnimation]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' episode "All's Fahrenheit in Love and War" Launchpad protests with a rapid series of "but!" exclamations when Darkwing [[NotNowKiddo ignores him while he's trying to call attention to the villain's lackeys]]. Darkwing tells him to cut out the motorboat impression.
* In the opening to the WesternAnimation/BugsBunny cartoon "WesternAnimation/KnightyKnightBugs", King Arthur tells his Knights of the Round Table that they must recover the Singing Sword from the Black Knight, but they protest against this, with one of them, [[PunnyName Sir Loin of Beef]], saying, "But-But-But-But... But the Black Knight is invincib-b-b-b-ble!"
* Whenever an invention by ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' disappears, their sister Candace, just in time to bust their antics to their mother, loses her words and repeatedly utters "but". One episode had Ferb beatboxing on Candace's string of "but's". Baljeet, in turn, uses these to sing "There's No Candy In Me".
-->'''Buford:''' Nerd ain't no pinata!
* In the ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'' episode "Cabin Fever", Ed Bighead is annoyed to find Rocko and Heffer at the same cabin that he and Bev were renting, only to stare in shock at the paper showing his vacation date while repeatedly going "but" when he realizes that he arrived on the wrong month.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "Bart's Girlfriend'', Bart visits the Lovejoy house to have dinner with their daughter Jessica. When Bart's crude language gets him thrown out, he stammers "But-But-But...", but Helen believes he's saying "butt" and covers her ears while shouting "Please, make him stop!"
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "As Seen on TV", after Mr. Krabs tells Spongebob that he'll be on the commercial, Squidward protests with a repeated "but". Mr. Krabs retorts him to not throw his "but"s on him and announces that the commercial would be aired tonight.
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