Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
typo
Changed line(s) 30 (click to see context) from:
** Alice is informed that there is a leak in the enemy organisation. She then realizes that Bob's [[IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou slip-ups]] where actually deliberate.
to:
** Alice is informed that there is a leak in the enemy organisation. She then realizes that Bob's [[IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou slip-ups]] where were actually deliberate.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 28 (click to see context) from:
* '''Implied''': "Unfortunately, he couldn't tell me a thing. Also, she'll be home at six PM."
to:
* '''Implied''': '''Implied''':
** "Unfortunately, he couldn't tell me a thing. Also, she'll be home at six PM.""
** Alice is informed that there is a leak in the enemy organisation. She then realizes that Bob's [[IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou slip-ups]] where actually deliberate.
** "Unfortunately, he couldn't tell me a thing. Also, she'll be home at six PM.
** Alice is informed that there is a leak in the enemy organisation. She then realizes that Bob's [[IllNeverTellYouWhatImTellingYou slip-ups]] where actually deliberate.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 16,17 (click to see context) from:
** Alice never told them when she’d be home.
** They don’t tell anyone Alice will be home at six.
** They don’t tell anyone Alice will be home at six.
to:
** “I’m not allowed to say when Alice will be home.”
** “Alice never toldthem me when she’d be home.
** They don’t tell anyone Alice will be home at six.home.”
** “Alice never told
** They don’t tell anyone Alice will be home at six.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 14 (click to see context) from:
* '''Averted''': "She'll be home at six PM."
to:
* '''Averted''': "She'll '''Averted''':
**"She'll be home at six PM.""
** Alice never told them when she’d be home.
** They don’t tell anyone Alice will be home at six.
**"She'll be home at six PM.
** Alice never told them when she’d be home.
** They don’t tell anyone Alice will be home at six.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
** The speaker comes from a culture with strong norms around politeness, and is exploiting a loophole in them.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 2,3 (click to see context) from:
* '''Straight''': "I'm not allowed to tell you that Jessica's going to be home at six PM."
* '''Exaggerated''': "I'm not allowed to tell you that Jessica will be home at six PM and I can't tell you she'll have what I shouldn't know she's stolen from you with her. I also can't talk about the camera which most certainly doesn't hang in the corner of your building."
* '''Exaggerated''': "I'm not allowed to tell you that Jessica will be home at six PM and I can't tell you she'll have what I shouldn't know she's stolen from you with her. I also can't talk about the camera which most certainly doesn't hang in the corner of your building."
to:
* '''Straight''': "I'm not allowed to tell you that Jessica's Alice's going to be home at six PM."
* '''Exaggerated''': "I'm not allowed to tell you thatJessica Alice will be home at six PM and I can't tell you she'll have what I shouldn't know she's stolen from you with her. I also can't talk about the camera which most certainly doesn't hang in the corner of your building."
* '''Exaggerated''': "I'm not allowed to tell you that
Changed line(s) 7 (click to see context) from:
** The speaker is within earshot of Jessica's associate when he starts speaking, but she moves away later, letting him tell the secret.
to:
** The speaker is within earshot of Jessica's Alice's associate when he starts speaking, but she moves away later, letting him tell the secret.
Changed line(s) 12 (click to see context) from:
* '''Zig Zagged''': "I can't tell you when she'll be home, and incidentally, she'll be home when the clock displays a certain time. What time? Oh, I can't tell you that it's six." Jessica then comes home at seven.
to:
* '''Zig Zagged''': "I can't tell you when she'll be home, and incidentally, she'll be home when the clock displays a certain time. What time? Oh, I can't tell you that it's six." Jessica Alice then comes home at seven.
Changed line(s) 20 (click to see context) from:
* '''Exploited''': The character spoken to sneaks up on Jessica.
to:
* '''Exploited''': The character spoken to sneaks up on Jessica.Alice.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 3 (click to see context) from:
* '''Exaggerated''': "I'm not allowed to tell you that Jessica will be home at six PM and I can't tell you she'll have what I shouldn't know she's stolen from you with her. I also can't say about the camera which most certainly doesn't hang in the corner of your building."
to:
* '''Exaggerated''': "I'm not allowed to tell you that Jessica will be home at six PM and I can't tell you she'll have what I shouldn't know she's stolen from you with her. I also can't say talk about the camera which most certainly doesn't hang in the corner of your building."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
I can't tell you that I added a zigzagged version. Which is why I'm not telling you that.
Changed line(s) 12 (click to see context) from:
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
to:
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???"I can't tell you when she'll be home, and incidentally, she'll be home when the clock displays a certain time. What time? Oh, I can't tell you that it's six." Jessica then comes home at seven.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
removed the snark to make it friendlier, and also made the cookie thing easier to read, but still implying fast speech.
Changed line(s) 23 (click to see context) from:
* '''Conversed''': "''Smooth''. Truly, this mook is a master of secretiveness."
to:
* '''Conversed''': "''Smooth''. Truly, "Truly, this mook is not a master of secretiveness."
Changed line(s) 27 (click to see context) from:
* '''Played For Laughs''': "I'm not allowed to tell you this, butthecookiesareinajarontopoftheshelf. Of course I'm not allowed to say it, why are you looking at me so strangely?"
to:
* '''Played For Laughs''': "I'm not allowed to tell you this, butthecookiesareinajarontopoftheshelf.but-the-cookies-are-in-a-jar-on-top-of-the-shelf. Of course I'm not allowed to say it, why are you looking at me so strangely?"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 28 (click to see context) from:
* '''Played For Drama''': "I'm not allowed to tell you she'll be home at six PM and ''please'', don't let her know I did, she'd... she'd do[[NothingIsScarier...]]"
to:
* '''Played For Drama''': "I'm not allowed to tell you she'll be home at six PM and ''please'', don't let her know I did, she'd... she'd do[[NothingIsScarier...do[[NothingIsScarier ...]]"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 6 (click to see context) from:
** The person telling this wants to convey the fact that the matter should remain a secret to the listener.
to:
** The person telling this wants to convey to the listener the fact that the matter should remain a secret to the listener.secret.
Changed line(s) 9 (click to see context) from:
* '''Subverted''': "I'm not allowed to tell you when she'll be home, but it'll... whenever she's chosen it to be..."
to:
* '''Subverted''': "I'm not allowed to tell you when she'll be home, but it'll... it'll be whenever she's chosen it to be..."
Changed line(s) 23,25 (click to see context) from:
* '''Conversed''': "''Smooth''. Small wonder the villainess didn't fire him for this."
* '''Implied''': "Unfortunately, he can't tell me a thing. She'll be home at six PM."
* '''Deconstructed''': The asker, confident that there won't be any answer halfway through the sentence, closes the door and goes away before the speaker can get to important part.
* '''Implied''': "Unfortunately, he can't tell me a thing. She'll be home at six PM."
* '''Deconstructed''': The asker, confident that there won't be any answer halfway through the sentence, closes the door and goes away before the speaker can get to important part.
to:
* '''Conversed''': "''Smooth''. Small wonder the villainess didn't fire him for this.Truly, this mook is a master of secretiveness."
* '''Implied''': "Unfortunately, hecan't couldn't tell me a thing. She'll Also, she'll be home at six PM."
* '''Deconstructed''': The asker, confident that there won't be any answer halfway through the sentence, closes the door and goes away before the speaker can get to the important part.
* '''Implied''': "Unfortunately, he
* '''Deconstructed''': The asker, confident that there won't be any answer halfway through the sentence, closes the door and goes away before the speaker can get to the important part.
Changed line(s) 30 (click to see context) from:
ICouldSayItBut I'm not allowed to tell you that the first words hide the link to the main page.
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
'''Basic Trope''': Someone says that they're not allowed to say something, while saying this exact thing.
* '''Straight''': "I'm not allowed to tell you that Jessica's going to be home at six PM."
* '''Exaggerated''': "I'm not allowed to tell you that Jessica will be home at six PM and I can't tell you she'll have what I shouldn't know she's stolen from you with her. I also can't say about the camera which most certainly doesn't hang in the corner of your building."
* '''Downplayed''': "Well, she didn't forbid me from telling you that she'll be home at six PM, but I guess I shouldn't tell you this."
* '''Justified''':
** The person telling this wants to convey the fact that the matter should remain a secret to the listener.
** The speaker is within earshot of Jessica's associate when he starts speaking, but she moves away later, letting him tell the secret.
* '''Inverted''': "You can't tell me when she'll be home."
* '''Subverted''': "I'm not allowed to tell you when she'll be home, but it'll... whenever she's chosen it to be..."
* '''Double Subverted''': "...and I can't tell you it's six PM".
* '''Parodied''': "I absolutely shouldn't and can't tell you when she'll be home, and I'm not supposed to tell you it'll be six PM" *wink, wink* "and you didn't really hear it because I'm not allowed to tell you and so I didn't tell you this, right?" *smug smile*
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': "She'll be home at six PM."
* '''Enforced''': It's EstablishingCharacterMoment for a friendlier-than-it-would-seem {{Mook}}.
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "Yes, of course. I didn't hear a thing, because you can't tell me that."
** "I can't tell you this, but of course I will, because that's how it works, huh?"
** "I can't tell you this..." "Yeah, just cut to the point."
* '''Invoked''': "So say, just what can't you tell me?"
* '''Exploited''': The character spoken to sneaks up on Jessica.
* '''Defied''': "I don't have nearly enough patience to be mysterious about it - she'll be back at six PM."
* '''Discussed''': "Well, you can't tell me this, but you can tell me what you can't tell me, right?" "That's... very confusing, but I think you're right."
* '''Conversed''': "''Smooth''. Small wonder the villainess didn't fire him for this."
* '''Implied''': "Unfortunately, he can't tell me a thing. She'll be home at six PM."
* '''Deconstructed''': The asker, confident that there won't be any answer halfway through the sentence, closes the door and goes away before the speaker can get to important part.
* '''Reconstructed''': The speaker calls after him and finishes.
* '''Played For Laughs''': "I'm not allowed to tell you this, butthecookiesareinajarontopoftheshelf. Of course I'm not allowed to say it, why are you looking at me so strangely?"
* '''Played For Drama''': "I'm not allowed to tell you she'll be home at six PM and ''please'', don't let her know I did, she'd... she'd do[[NothingIsScarier...]]"
----
ICouldSayItBut I'm not allowed to tell you that the first words hide the link to the main page.
----
* '''Straight''': "I'm not allowed to tell you that Jessica's going to be home at six PM."
* '''Exaggerated''': "I'm not allowed to tell you that Jessica will be home at six PM and I can't tell you she'll have what I shouldn't know she's stolen from you with her. I also can't say about the camera which most certainly doesn't hang in the corner of your building."
* '''Downplayed''': "Well, she didn't forbid me from telling you that she'll be home at six PM, but I guess I shouldn't tell you this."
* '''Justified''':
** The person telling this wants to convey the fact that the matter should remain a secret to the listener.
** The speaker is within earshot of Jessica's associate when he starts speaking, but she moves away later, letting him tell the secret.
* '''Inverted''': "You can't tell me when she'll be home."
* '''Subverted''': "I'm not allowed to tell you when she'll be home, but it'll... whenever she's chosen it to be..."
* '''Double Subverted''': "...and I can't tell you it's six PM".
* '''Parodied''': "I absolutely shouldn't and can't tell you when she'll be home, and I'm not supposed to tell you it'll be six PM" *wink, wink* "and you didn't really hear it because I'm not allowed to tell you and so I didn't tell you this, right?" *smug smile*
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': "She'll be home at six PM."
* '''Enforced''': It's EstablishingCharacterMoment for a friendlier-than-it-would-seem {{Mook}}.
* '''Lampshaded''':
** "Yes, of course. I didn't hear a thing, because you can't tell me that."
** "I can't tell you this, but of course I will, because that's how it works, huh?"
** "I can't tell you this..." "Yeah, just cut to the point."
* '''Invoked''': "So say, just what can't you tell me?"
* '''Exploited''': The character spoken to sneaks up on Jessica.
* '''Defied''': "I don't have nearly enough patience to be mysterious about it - she'll be back at six PM."
* '''Discussed''': "Well, you can't tell me this, but you can tell me what you can't tell me, right?" "That's... very confusing, but I think you're right."
* '''Conversed''': "''Smooth''. Small wonder the villainess didn't fire him for this."
* '''Implied''': "Unfortunately, he can't tell me a thing. She'll be home at six PM."
* '''Deconstructed''': The asker, confident that there won't be any answer halfway through the sentence, closes the door and goes away before the speaker can get to important part.
* '''Reconstructed''': The speaker calls after him and finishes.
* '''Played For Laughs''': "I'm not allowed to tell you this, butthecookiesareinajarontopoftheshelf. Of course I'm not allowed to say it, why are you looking at me so strangely?"
* '''Played For Drama''': "I'm not allowed to tell you she'll be home at six PM and ''please'', don't let her know I did, she'd... she'd do[[NothingIsScarier...]]"
----
ICouldSayItBut I'm not allowed to tell you that the first words hide the link to the main page.
----
