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- #526
Whilst this is fair I put it down to films wanting to ignore the mundane stuff in life and this it doesn’t bother me.When a man tries to be gallant by taking off his coat and draping it around a shivering woman, he doesn't check the pockets first for his wallet, car keys, house key or anything else he might need before he gets the coat back.
Well, I never pass anything with pockets in it to anybody under any circumstances without thoroughly checking the pockets first. That's just basic common sense, IMHO. As a result, I've never gotten separated from anything I needed that was in the pocket.
Movies and TV shows usually want to present a smooth, grandiose, gallant gesture of the man instantly draping his coat over the shivering woman's shoulder, rather than having him do the sensible thing and check the pockets first. When I see that happen on-screen, I lose my ability to sympathize or empathize with the character over any misfortune that befalls him as a result of his coat donation.
Anyone But You starts out with a meet cute at a coffee shop, our gentleman not only doesn’t give a name for his order in a coffee shop that is ******* stacked but he also absolutely does not pay before leaving the till to keep chatting with the lady.
It’s trope as s**t but meh, seeing him swipe his card wouldn’t have added anything for me