The fate-tempting words may be followed up by a friend saying ' You Just Had to Say It!' Of course, whether fate really had a hand in it or not depends on the situation. This particular variant of Tempting Fate is known as a Death Flag.

Or that veteran cop in every action movie who's just a few days away from Retirement, and thus doomed to be gunned down in his final case. Or that guy in every war movie who shows that picture of his family to the others and expresses his hope to get through this and make it back home to them, which all but ensures that he won't make it. For example, that guy in every horror movie who tells his friends 'I'll be right back' before wandering off by himself is most assuredly not going to be back. Also watch out for a Gilligan Cut.Īnd sometimes tempting fate can get downright lethal. Conversely, they may talk about how things are absolutely perfect, only for their world to come crashing down five seconds later. Oftentimes, the character is commenting on how they've hit Rock Bottom and how things couldn't possibly get any worse - right before things do turn From Bad to Worse. Tempting Fate is when a character says something that dares the universe into making things miserable for them, and the universe takes them up on the challenge. ( Mugging the Monster definitely will.) Monologuing will invariably give The Hero the time he needs to defeat you. Taunting a monster or Bullying a Dragon is likely to end badly. Some things just shouldn't be said, even in jest.

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