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Coined by Eric Burns of Websnark, and large parts of this entry copied from his post. Sometimes, relationships don't work out. It's a shame, but in romantic comedies, it's also a goldmine. What if one person moves on? Even better, what if they move on to one of their mutual friends? The common trope in this situation is for the new couple to tiptoe around the old partner, trying to spare their feelings and avoid negative repercussions. Named after Aaron Sorkin, who has had quite a number of these, and coined after the situation appeared in the Web Comic Questionable Content.

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  • Coined by Eric Burns of Websnark, and large parts of this entry copied from his post. Sometimes, relationships don't work out. It's a shame, but in romantic comedies, it's also a goldmine. What if one person moves on? Even better, what if they move on to one of their mutual friends? The common trope in this situation is for the new couple to tiptoe around the old partner, trying to spare their feelings and avoid negative repercussions. Named after Aaron Sorkin, who has had quite a number of these, and coined after the situation appeared in the Web Comic Questionable Content.
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  • Coined by Eric Burns of Websnark, and large parts of this entry copied from his post. Sometimes, relationships don't work out. It's a shame, but in romantic comedies, it's also a goldmine. What if one person moves on? Even better, what if they move on to one of their mutual friends? The common trope in this situation is for the new couple to tiptoe around the old partner, trying to spare their feelings and avoid negative repercussions. A Sorkin Relationship Moment is a moment where that person gets fed up and demands that the other people just stop it, already. This is just too much. It is uncomfortable. It is unpleasant, and it is unfair. The Sorkin Relationship Moment doesn't have to be romantic. It is, however, an attempt to resolve a tense situation through direct confrontation -- shouting, in effect, stop it! from one person to the next. Named after Aaron Sorkin, who has had quite a number of these, and coined after the situation appeared in the Web Comic Questionable Content. Compare/contrast Ignore the Disability. Examples of Sorkin Relationship Moment include:
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