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That is Pre Mortem One Liner, Bond One Liner is after the enemy is dead. Ironically the attempted Deconstruction serves as a Justification of the actual trope, so I’ll rewrite it as such.


** The first half of the line happends [[PreMortemOneLiner before the kill]], the second half comes after.

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** The first half of the line happends happens [[PreMortemOneLiner before the kill]], the second half comes after.



** Using a PreMortemOneLiner would leave Bob wide open to his attempted target's counterattack, so he opts to wait until he's sure they're dead to crack wise.



** Bob's decision to say a one-liner as he's killing someone unfortunately [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome left him wide open to his attempted target's counterattack]].
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* '''Played For Horror'''
** Bob's quirk of giving pithy little jokes after murdering someone is demonstrated to be proof of him being TheSociopath.
** Bob's showcase of humor in the face of murdering people is a sign he is undergoing SanitySlippage.
** The death of the goon is [[SarcasmFailure too gruesome for Bob to make a joke about]], and he still tries it noticeably takes him a lot of effort to think of something.
** Bob's showcase of humor after a very violent death is the moment [[BreakTheCutie Alice snaps]].
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** An one-liner following a NonLethalKO.

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** An A one-liner following a NonLethalKO.



** [[FacingTheBulletsOneLiner The hero about to be thrown into an Acid Pool]] and says "An acid pool? I'll give you one thing, Doctor Bad: as clichéd as it is, it isn't exactly a [[IncrediblyLamePun basic]] trap."

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** [[FacingTheBulletsOneLiner The hero about to be thrown into an Acid Pool]] and says "An acid pool? I'll give you one thing, Doctor Bad: as clichéd as it is, it isn't exactly a [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} basic]] trap."



* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm sorry, did you just tough-talk a dead body?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm sorry, did you just tough-talk tough talk a dead body?"



* '''Discussed''': Bob and Alice are comparing one liners used over their careers.
* '''Conversed''': "Of all the {{Incredibly Lame Pun}}s Bob could've gone for in this scene..."

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* '''Discussed''': Bob and Alice are comparing one liners one-liners used over their careers.
* '''Conversed''': "Of all the {{Incredibly Lame Pun}}s {{pun}}s Bob could've gone for in this scene..."



** Bob winds up caught on tape after defending himself from a mook and making the quip. It is taken makes what would look to be a straightforward case of self defense look like a cold blooded murder.

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** Bob winds up caught on tape after defending himself from a mook and making the quip. It is taken makes what would look to be a straightforward case of self defense self-defense look like a cold blooded cold-blooded murder.
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** Not to mention the humourous and/or well-deserved ones.

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** ** ...Not to mention [[DeathAsComedy the humourous humourous]] and/or [[AssholeVictim well-deserved ones.ones]].
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** Bob was so looking forward to saying a pithy one-liner after killing someone that he wrote it down in a napkin (or any funny surfaces) and he pulls it out to read it aloud ([[ReadingTheStageDirectionsOutLoud very, very badly]]) when the time comes.

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** Bob's decision to say a one-liner as he's killing someone unfortunately [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome left him wide open to his attempted target's counterattack]].



** Bob's decision to say a one-liner as he's killing someone unfortunately [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome left him wide open to his attempted target's counterattack]].

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** [[CrusadingWidow Barbara]] makes a point, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge after killing the man who murdered Bob]], to make a pithy little joke about the murderer's violent demise [[AndThisIsFor in Bob's decision to say a one-liner as he's killing someone unfortunately [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome left him wide open to his attempted target's counterattack]].honor]].



** [[CrusadingWidow Barbara]] makes a point, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge after killing the man who murdered Bob]], to make a pithy little joke about the murderer's violent demise [[AndThisIsFor in Bob's honor]].
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** Bob's decision to say a one-liner as he's killing someone unfortunately [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome left him wide open to his attempted target's counterattack]].


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** [[CrusadingWidow Barbara]] makes a point, [[RoaringRampageOfRevenge after killing the man who murdered Bob]], to make a pithy little joke about the murderer's violent demise [[AndThisIsFor in Bob's honor]].
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** Bob is a PsychoForHire and EvilHasABadSenseOfHumor.

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* '''Parodied''': There is [[SeriousBusiness World Championship Invitational]] for this trope in Bob's country.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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There is [[SeriousBusiness World Championship Invitational]] for this trope in Bob's country.country.
** Bob's spy training included a semester in "Murder Quipping 101".
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** Bob can only relax and make jokes after the battle is over.

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** Bob can only relax and make jokes after the battle his enemy is over.dead.
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** Bob can only relax and make jokes after the battle is over.

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** The first half of the line happends [[PreMortemOneLiner before the kill]], the second half comes after.



** Or Bob wanted to reply to the Mook's PreMortemOneLiner. Who ignored the pit right behind him.

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** Or Bob wanted to reply to the Mook's PreMortemOneLiner. Who ignored the pit right behind him.attempted PreMortemOneLiner.



* '''Deconstructed''': The hero uses it to cope with the violent deaths he encounters.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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The hero uses it to cope with the violent deaths he encounters.



* '''Reconstructed''': Not to mention the humourous and/or well-deserved ones.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Not to mention the humourous and/or well-deserved ones.



** Alternatively, Bob's one liner is followed by [[LamePunReaction jeering and tomatoes being thrown at him]], making Bob look down on disappointment.

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** Alternatively, Bob's one liner is followed by [[LamePunReaction jeering and tomatoes being thrown at him]], making Bob look down on disappointment. disappointment.
** The Mook's ghost [[ActuallyPrettyFunny finds the quip funny]].
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** Bob's allies come to his defense, knowing him well enough to explain that he just likes to get in the last word after having to deal with something so dangerous.
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** Bob winds up caught on tape after defending himself from a mook and making the quip. It is taken makes what would look to be a straightforward case of self defense look like a cold blooded murder.

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* '''Lampshaded''':
** "You just killed a man! How can you joke about that?!"
** "You know he can't hear you any more, right?"

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* '''Lampshaded''':
** "You
'''Lampshaded''': "I'm sorry, did you just killed tough-talk a man! How can you joke about that?!"
** "You know he can't hear you any more, right?"
dead body?"

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