In the Contractually Obligated Chaos series, Beetlejuice can't handle any kind of emotional speech, although he and the object of his affections work out a suitable I 'Uh' You, Too that serves the purpose.When Sephiroth tries to apologize to Cloud for triggering him and instigating a fight in The Fifth Act, he's at a loss for what to do because he's never had to apologize for anything.Given that both have issues with emotional openness, this isn't surprising. Being a Pop-Cultured Badass, she figures it out very quickly - and is just as tongue-tied herself. Child of the Storm has Harry unable to spit out his Love Confession to Carol thanks to this, and he instead resorts to saying 'as you wish'.