FalseReassurance
#40347
This troper's pulled it off twice with online RP characters. The first time, said character assured an enemy wizard, who the party was sent to kill and had a mind-reading dog, that "I will not kill you," which of course left it open for the ''rest'' of the party to ambush the wizard. Later on, in a separate but similar situation, another wizard was a little smarter and didn't buy the "I won't kill you," asking, "Well, what about the others?" This troper's character assured him if he gave the rest of the party the order, they wouldn't attack...of course, he never ''does'' get around to actually ''giving'' that order...
#40348
This troper, having worked in a refugee camp, once dealt with a truly annoying inhabitant who was convinced that he was more qualified to run the camp than any of us who actually worked there, and returned every day trying to set up a meeting where he'd "educate us on the proper way of running a refugee camp". So, one day, this troper gets fed up, and replies, "Tell you what - type it up, and I'll give it to the boss, who will give it all the attention it deserves." He did.
#40349
And how much attention did it deserve?
#40350
Not the OT, but I would assume none whatsoever.
#40351
In a semi-combination of this and NewEraSpeech, in one of this troper's fan-fics, a government official who is plotting to blow up a space shuttle as part of a XanatosGambit arranges to watch the launch alongside a NASA official who knew of the plot and the fact that the bomb had been defused. #QUOTE# '''BigBad:''' I couldn't miss today's launch, it will be historic in a way only a few other days in the history of your organization have been. #QUOTE# '''NASA official:''' I can promise it will be a very educational experience for you and you'll see how dedicated our employees are to flight safety.
#40352
My example. By the way, my hair is long, wavy and light brown: #QUOTE#Friend: Hey! You know the best thig you need right now? Dye your hair black and get it straight! I'm getting you to the beauty parlor! #QUOTE#Me: Of course! #QUOTE# Another friend: What the...? No! You're gonna let her do that to you...? #QUOTE# Me: not exactly, I didn't say ''when''...
#40353
Whenever This Troper's best friend relates events about hillarious things that this troper has done when blackout drunk, this troper reassures everyone hearing the story that "I have absolutely no recollection of these events. I don't remember that happening at all."
#40354
Also, This Troper has never been convicted of a felony.
#40355
This troper has a habit of teamkilling for fun in local Halo reach matches. So far nobody seems to remember that "I promise not to shoot you" isn't the same as "I promise not to kill you"