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why don't you take a seat 

The dreaded words that Chris Hansen will tell you when you go into the house hoping to hook up with an underage girl.
I walked into the house
"hey did you bring the stuff I asked for?"
"Smirnoff Ice and strawberry condoms, you bet."
"ok let me just get changed"
I go into the kitchen and see Chris Hansen
"why don't you take a seat"

Which seat can I take? 

When one is faced with a situation with two equally difficult choices.
If I take the back seat, then I am cut off from the social interaction in the front seat. If I sit in the front seat, then I am cut off from the social interaction in the back seat. Which seat can I take?

Take a seat 

The famous one liner used by Chris Hansen in his interviews of potential sexual predators as seen on Dateline NBC's 'To Catch a Predator'.
Upon walking into the room in which the potential predator and the decoy (the latter of which may not be in the room at the time) meet, Chris usually starts off with asking the potential predator something that has to do with what the potential predator and the decoy were just discussing, and then asks the potential predator to "take a seat".

The phrase 'take a seat' and 'have a seat' are often interchanged.
Decoy: "I made you some cookies but I got chocolate on my shirt, I gotta go change it really fast but I left them on the table for you."
(about 10-15 seconds pass)
Chris Hansen: "So no cookies for you then? Why don't you go ahead and take a seat on that stool there for me please".
Take a seat by TRWoof December 28, 2017

take a seat young skywalker 

A phrase used in the Star Wars prequel Episode III Revenge of the Sith. The line is said by Mace Windu
Person 1: You're on this council but, we do not grant you the rank of Master
Person 2: What? How can you do this. This is outrageous. It's unfair. How can you be on the council and not be a Master
Person 1: Take a seat young Skywalker.
Person 2: Forgive me Master.
take a seat young skywalker by IC23 December 26, 2017

take a seat 

a phrase most commonly used to shut someone down completely.
Sam: hey can i take the pass to go to the bathroom
Teacher: Hey! Take a seat!
take a seat by u_lost January 18, 2008

Take A Seat 

To completely shatter a persons anger.
To Shut them down after a heated argument
Person 1: "What The fuck man, you think your tough fight me"

Person 2: "Haha, take a seat my nigga."

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Person 1: "I'll wreck you and ya who'll crew, you know that?"

Person 2: "Naw, Take a seat my mans, you doin too much."
Take A Seat by DJ-Yae June 17, 2011