HomerSimpson
Since: Dec, 2014
Jan 9th 2015 at 5:44:53 AM
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What's the difference between being impaled and being impaled with extreme prejudice?
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SeptimusHeap
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(Edited uphill both ways)
Jan 9th 2015 at 7:40:53 AM
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Same thing. It's just that there are extra words for emphasis.
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Yora
Since: Jul, 2009
Jun 4th 2011 at 6:47:28 AM
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I think the article should include an explaination for the trope name. It's about impalement, but where's the rest of the name from?
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Gamecubist
Since: Dec, 2010
Aug 16th 2011 at 10:15:02 AM
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Yeah, I don't get the "extreme prejudice" part either. Is it an allusion to something?
MrDeath
Since: Aug, 2009
Aug 16th 2011 at 10:24:32 AM
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I believe it comes from the phrase "Terminate with extreme prejudice," which as I understand is a military term meaning roughly, "Don't capture, kill the shit out of this motherfucker."
Anzkji
Since: May, 2012
MrDeath
Since: Aug, 2009
TRS discussion regarding the definition:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=1644348842021541900
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