History Main / BackingAwaySlowly

* ''LightNovel/RebuildWorld'': When Sheryl's gang gets taken on an expedition by Akira into the wilderness, Nasha talks to Selba about what's going on, and he starts raving like a madman about how he's TheResenter of Akira, prompting Nasha to do this and try and stay out of any trouble (which Selba does indeed cause).
* ''LightNovel/TrappedInADatingSimTheWorldOfOtomeGamesIsToughForMobs'': In the ''Marie Route'' AlternateTimeline, after Julius makes an arrangement for Leon ThrowingTheFight in their MiniMecha duel and then double crosses Leon, Leon approaches Julius in a TranquilFury, causing Julius to back away like this until he has nowhere to go and gets a MetronomicManMashing that obliterates his mech and leaves him a BandageMummy.

* In ''WesternAnimation/HortonHearsAWho'', Horton shouts, "I'm talking to the mayor!", but because the mayor is invisibly small and the bird he was next to is not the mayor, the bird is confused and slowly backs away.

* Chapter 169 of ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' has Fujiwara try to inject herself into a discussion that Shirogane, Ishigami, and Maki are having about love. At first, she seems to be following what's going on, but when she hears that Maki is debating whether she should seduce Tsubasa away from Kashiwagi, [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere she backs out of the room without any change in expression]].

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'': Upon completing The Wanderer's Palace (Hard), the now-freed tonberries [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8zXY_ZYSu4 interrupt your victory cutscene]] to rush in and stab the defeated Mamool Ja boss that had been enslaving them. [[GoryDiscretionShot We don't see the act]], but your character is visibly unnerved and one of your party members can be seen backing away slowly.

* In the ''Website/CollegeHumor'' short [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Dyqas6Sm8 Furry Superheroes Are Super Gross - FURRY FORCE]], the bad guys back away slowly as the cow girl (as in half girl-half cow) demonstrates some martial arts, resulting in some pretty extreme {{Gainaxing}}.

** {{Exaggerated|Trope}} in "The Sweetest Apu", when Homer catches Apu having an affair at the Kwik-E-Mart and walks backward all the way to his house. The scene is repeated at the end, when Homer spies on Apu and Manjula having sex in their apartment and hops back home on his ladder.

* Towards the end of "Lisa's Wedding," the FortuneTeller who showed Lisa a vision of her future lets out an EvilLaugh and [[SmokeOut throws down a smoke bomb to vanish]]...but when the cloud fades, she's still sitting there. After an awkward moment, Lisa slowly backs away from her table.

* Towards the end of "Lisa's Wedding," the FortuneTeller who showed Lisa a vision of her future lets out an EvilLaugh and [[SmokeOut throws down a smoke bomb to vanish]...but when the cloud fades, she's still sitting there. After an awkward moment, Lisa slowly backs away from her table.

-->-- '''Patrick Star''' upon seeing [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext a photographer vanish]], ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''

* ''VideoGame/ChipperAndSonsLumberCo.'': Every date scene ([[spoiler:[[ThrowTheDogABone save for the last one]]]]) ends with Tyke backing away uncomfortably from dinner with incompatible suitors his father keeps hooking him up with... ''[[UpToEleven while still glued to his chair]]''.

** Played UpToEleven in "The Sweetest Apu", when Homer catches Apu having an affair at the Kwik-E-Mart and walks backward all the way to his house. The scene is repeated at the end, when Homer spies on Apu and Manjula having sex in their apartment and hops back home on his ladder.

* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'': Upon completing The Wanderer's Palace (Hard), the now-freed tonberries [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCjasnB5vCA interrupt your victory cutscene]] to rush in and stab the defeated Mamool Ja boss that had been enslaving them. [[GoryDiscretionShot We don't see the act]], but your character is visibly unnerved and one of your party members can be seen backing away slowly.

* ''WebVideo/CreamHeroes'' features Lulu biting down on a plush Momo toy a little too eagerly. Chuchu approaches to see what he's going and when she sees him wrestling with it, decides to leave him to it and backs away slowly.

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* This is how Dream starts the Manhunt in [[https://youtu.be/Y7t5B69G0Dw?t=54 "Minecraft Speedrunner VS 3 Hunters FINALE REMATCH."]]
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--> '''Brown''': ''Describe'' me your lavatory seat at home, Mole.
--> '''Adrian''': (edging imperceptibly towards the door) It's a sort of reddish-brown wood, it has brass fittings...
--> '''Brown''': Ha! Reddish-brown! Mahogany! Mahogany is one of the world's most endangered woods, and you have endangered it further with your vanity and lust!

--> "It doesn't matter how far you run, you won't ever get away," he heard her saying.

* In ''Fanfic/OSMUFanfictionFriction'', the Mobile Unit agents all do this in response to seeing Todd talk to one of his shoes. Orla changes her mind and tries to stay to inquire about why he talks to his shoe, but she's shunted out before she can do so.

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-->--'''Patrick Star''' upon seeing [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext a photographer vanish]], ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''

* ''LightNovel/RebuildWorld'': When Sheryl’s gang gets taken on an expedition by Akira into the wilderness, Nasha talks to Selba about what’s going on, and he starts raving like a madman about how he’s TheResenter of Akira, prompting Nasha to do this and try and stay out of any trouble (which Selba does indeed cause).