History Main / DeliberatelyJumpingTheGun

* In ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs'', Wei phones Hotshot and challenges him to a race, which the latter agrees by meeting him at Victoria Park. Just before the countdown goes to "START", Hotshot will deliberately get ahead of the race which Wei calls him out for. [[spoiler:It's a ploy to have Hotshot arrested by first leading him to a trap where the HKPD are lying in wait and proceed to apprehend him, by disabling his car, for killing a rival racer.]]

* All over the place in ''[[{{VideoGame/TeamFortress2}} TF2]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmHiYBt8i8 Duel Failure]]'' (a [[{{WebVideo/Jerma985}} Jerma]]-{{WebVideo/STAR}} crossover). The two of them try to arrange a revolver duel, but both of them keep trying to betray each other. The first time, Jerma lies that he won't attack STAR_ as he approaches the duel zone, only to fire... [[EpicFail and completely miss]]. The second time, STAR_ kills Jerma in the middle of explaining the rules. Then lastly, when the two of them arrange the rules to be to face away, take ten steps, and then turn to shoot, STAR_ tries to cheat by turning on step 3, [[OutGambitted except Jerma never turned at all and shoots him the instant STAR_ tries.]]

* The live action version of ''Manga/InitialD'' has Itsuki starting before the countdown finishes during his face with Takeshi Nazakato. Being a casual racer, it doesn't help that much when he crashes.

* During the Bill Gates vs Steve Jobs episode of ''WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory'', Jobs interrupts the announcer in the middle of introducing the contestants and goes straight into a high energy rap, trying to blitz Gates with it.

* ''LightNovel/KonoSuba'': done by Kazuma when Mitsurugi challenges him to a duel over his perceived mistreatment of Aqua. Kazuma immediately says "[=OkayIacceptGO!=]" and attacks. Mitsurugi is so caught off guard that he's unable to properly defend himself, despite having far superior equipment.

* In ''LightNovel/JuniTaisenZodiacWar'', Sheep won the previous war he participated in by waiting until the warriors were gathered in the space station that was supposed to be their battleground, then blowing it up while he left in an escape pod.

* All over the place in ''[[{{VideoGame/TeamFortress2}} TF2]] - [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUmHiYBt8i8 Duel Failure]]'' (a [[{{WebVideo/Jerma985}} Jerma]]-{{WebVideo/STAR}} crossover.) The two of them try to arrange a revolver duel, but both of them keep trying to betray each other. The first time, Jerma lies that he won't attack STAR_ as he approaches the duel zone, only to fire... [[EpicFail and completely miss]]. The second time, STAR_ kills Jerma in the middle of explaining the rules. Then lastly, when the two of them arrange the rules to be to face away, take ten steps, and then turn to shoot, STAR_ tries to cheat by turning on step 3, [[OutGambitted except Jerma never turned at all and shoots him the instant STAR_ tries.]]

-->--''Film/ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKid''

* ''Film/TheQuietMan'' has the rivalry between Sean Thornton and Will Danaher come to a head, and the two combatants prepare for a slugfest. Danaher makes a show of raising his arms and announcing to the crowd, "Marquis of Queensbury! Marquis of Queensbury!" meaning that he intends to fight in accordance with the rules of boxing, as set forth by the Marquis of Queensbury. Sean Thornton, wanting to signify the same intention, mimics Danaher's performance. Thornton barely gets his hands down when Danaher wallops him with right hook that sends Thornton reeling.

* In a fan participation run before WrestleMania 4, Mr. Fuji, wearing a full tuxedo, started running at the "On your mark" call, while everyone else waited for "Go." Of course, he was soon overtaken by the real racers, and then got into a push cart and had someone push him all the way to the finish line.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'', [[spoiler:Sans]] does this, attacking the player mid-dialogue - and taking the first turn, which the enemies in ''Undertale'' otherwise never do. If the player survives the attack, he [[LampshadeHanging wonders out loud]] why [[BeginWithAFinisher people don't always start off with their strongest attacks.]]

* In ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'', Sans does this, attacking the player mid-dialogue - and taking the first turn, which the enemies in Undertale otherwise never do. If the player survives the attack, he [[LampshadeHanging wonders out loud]] why [[BeginWithAFinisher people don't always start off with their strongest attacks.]]

* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. In "Death Watch", Tarrant is taking part in a DeadlyGame, a CombatByChampion between two gunfighters in a killing ground chosen at random. [[MagicalComputer Orac]] hacks into the gaming computer to find out the environment Tarrant is about to enter, so he has a few crucial seconds to prepare an ambush. In fairness, the other side is already cheating by [[RobotsAreJustBetter using an android as their player]].

* PlayedForLaughs in ''Film/RobinHoodMenInTights''. As the final duel is beginning, the Sheriff makes a thrust at Robin before he's ready. Only after Robin manages to dodge does the Sheriff say "En Garde."