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Bob is about to do something that Dave considers stupid. He's going to attempt a Heroic Sacrifice, or otherwise put himself in danger. At this point, Dave could try to reason with Bob, but Dave has a better idea. He punches Bob in the face. (The gut and/or solar plexus are also popular areas.) Nine times out of ten, this will render Bob unconscious, and if it doesn't, it subdues Bob long enough for Dave to take Bob's place or remove him from danger. Dave may get yelled at for this or punched in return if Bob is really put out, but Dave will most likely respond that he did what he had to do.

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  • Percussive Prevention
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  • Bob is about to do something that Dave considers stupid. He's going to attempt a Heroic Sacrifice, or otherwise put himself in danger. At this point, Dave could try to reason with Bob, but Dave has a better idea. He punches Bob in the face. (The gut and/or solar plexus are also popular areas.) Nine times out of ten, this will render Bob unconscious, and if it doesn't, it subdues Bob long enough for Dave to take Bob's place or remove him from danger. Dave may get yelled at for this or punched in return if Bob is really put out, but Dave will most likely respond that he did what he had to do.
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  • Bob is about to do something that Dave considers stupid. He's going to attempt a Heroic Sacrifice, or otherwise put himself in danger. At this point, Dave could try to reason with Bob, but Dave has a better idea. He punches Bob in the face. (The gut and/or solar plexus are also popular areas.) Nine times out of ten, this will render Bob unconscious, and if it doesn't, it subdues Bob long enough for Dave to take Bob's place or remove him from danger. Dave may get yelled at for this or punched in return if Bob is really put out, but Dave will most likely respond that he did what he had to do. A subtrope of Cruel to Be Kind, since knocking your friend over the head is not something that sounds positive out of context. A common reason for this is that the character punching you out is More Expendable Than You. Compare Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!, Dope Slap and Don't Say Such Stupid Things. Examples of Percussive Prevention include:
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