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A bad guy or bully breaks someone's stuff, either trying to upset them, get revenge, get information, or for any other nefarious purpose. There's a beat, as we see the victim's reaction. They're usually looking either utterly deadpan, slightly confused, or oddly, a little smug. Then comes the punchline; "That's not actually mine." For added facepalm value, the broken thing actually belongs to the [...] [tvtropes.org]