History Main / DontBeRidiculous

* ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', after a third character [[YouFailLogicForever posits that the existence of reindeer supports the existence of]] SantaClaus:

"... dogs come from the ''moon'', not the Sun!"

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* In ''Tea With the Black Dragon'' by Creator/RAMacAvoy, during Martha's first conversation with Mayland Long, he tells her a version of the tale of Thomas the Rhymer, which continues past the usual ending point to talk about Thomas' son. When he finishes, she remarks that he tells it with such authority she could almost believe he'd had it from Thomas in person.
-->"From the Rhymer?" He leaned forward and lifted his eyebrows in mock wonderment. "How could that be? ... I have the story from the boy, of course. The Rhymer's son.\\
"Beautiful boy," he added, after a moment. "Resembled his mother."
* In ''Literature/SoLongAndThanksForAllTheFish'', Arthur can't resist making the obvious ''Theatre/TheImportanceOfBeingEarnest'' reference when he learns Fenchurch's name: was she found in a handbag in Fenchurch Street Station?
-->'''Fenchurch:''' And the answer is no.\\
'''Arthur:''' Fine.\\
'''Fenchurch:''' I was conceived there.
* In ''Literature/RiversOfLondon'', Peter tells Toby the dog that Nightingale would probably turn him into mittens. Nightingale objects, a shorthair would make terrible mittens, but might make a nice hat.
* In ''Discworld/{{Jingo}}'', Colon confuses "hieroglyphs" for a type of mollusc, and when Nobby asks "so if we go any deeper, they'll be loweroglyphs" Colon tells him not to be ridiculous, because everyone knows you don't ''get'' loweroglyphs in these waters.

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* ''Series/FullHouse'':
-->'''Jesse:''' ''[coming into the kitchen and seeing Danny scrubbing suds between his hands]'' Joey, it's finally happened -- he's cleaning liquid soap.\\
'''[[NeatFreak Danny]]:''' Don't be silly. I am just cleaning my rubber gloves.\\
'''Joey:''' Danny, there is no shame in therapy...
* ''Series/{{Fringe}}'':
-->''[Walter is examining a body, mentions talons]''\\
'''Peter:''' We're looking for Big Bird.\\
'''Walter:''' Don't be ridiculous. Perhaps a Pterodactyl...

** "The Stolen Earth":

** "Day of the Moon":

** "The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe":

** "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship":

** "The Name of the Doctor":

** "The Pilot":

'''Bill:''' Oh my God, have we traveled in time?\\
'''The Doctor:''' No, of course not. We've traveled to Australia.
* ''Series/ShakeItUp'': (paraphrased)
-->'''Son:''' Dad, do you know Batman? 'Cuz I've been trying to contact him all day. ''[shows flashlight converted into a Batsignal]''\\
'''Dad:''' That's ridiculous. You know as well as I do that Batman lives in Gotham City!

** In "Ypres 1914," the Major tries to come up with who should sacrifice himself before a charge up the line as there are five men and only rations enough for four:
-->'''Jenkins:''' How about "one potato, two potato"?\\

-->'''First Man:''' Come on, Parky.\\

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--> '''Obi-Wan:''' ''That's'' your reason for not letting him do it?

* ''Disney/AliceInWonderland'', when the Mad Hatter is "fixing" the White Rabbit's watch:
-->'''March Hare:''' Mustard?\\
'''Mad Hatter:''' Mustard, yes... ''Mustard?!'' Don't let's be silly! Lemon, that's more like it.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'' episode "Operation: D.I.A.P.E.R.", the ending has Numbuh Five tell the other kids [[TheTalk where babies come from]]. TheStinger shows the other kids reacting with disgust... except Numbuh One, who protests "Babies don't come from [[PlaceWorseThanDeath New Jersey]], they come from Philadelphia!"
* From the ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' episode "Twin Beaks" when Launchpad (trying to get in touch with his aura) makes a detour in a cow pen.
-->'''Lanchpad:''' Okay, Twin Beaks is a quarter mile up the road, we should take a left at the second light and stop in at "Trudy's Diner". She makes a great pie and a darn good coffee.\\
'''Darkwing:''' Ooh, did the nice cow tell you all that?\\
'''Launchpad:''' Don't be silly, DW; this log gave me the directions. The cow just warned us not to order the coffee.
* [[WesternAnimation/TennesseeTuxedoAndHisTales Tennessee Tuxedo]] frequently says "Don't be ridiculous" when Chumley says something obtuse. Tennessee's ensuing thought would make as much if not less sense.
* This exchange from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode "Lisa the Skeptic".
-->'''Lisa Simpson:''' If you believe in angels, then why not unicorns or sea monsters or leprechauns?
-->'''Kent Brockman:''' Oh, that's a bunch of baloney, Lisa! Everyone knows leprechauns are extinct!

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor'', the episode ends just as Numbuh Five tells the other kids [[TheTalk where babies come from]]. TheStinger shows the other kids reacting with disgust... except Numbuh One, who protests "Babies don't come from [[PlaceWorseThanDeath Detroit]], they come from Philadelphia!"

* Tennessee Tuxedo frequently says "Don't be ridiculous" when Chumley says something obtuse. Tennessee's ensuing thought would make as much if not less sense.

* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic would like to clear up something about ''WesternANimation/{{Anastasia}}'' in his "Top 11 Villain Songs" review:

* The WebVideo/NostalgiaCritic would like to clear up something about ''WesternANimation/{{Anastasia}}'' in his "Top 11 Villain Songs" review:

* The WebOriginal/NostalgiaCritic would like to clear up something about ''WesternANimation/{{Anastasia}}'' in his "Top 11 Villain Songs" review:

* WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic would like to clear up something about ''WesternANimation/{{Anastasia}}'' in his "Top 11 Villain Songs" review:

* ''WebComic/TeamFortress2'', when Medic is talking about th ePregnancy Inductor in his medical kit, and how it could have defeated [[spoiler:classic!Heavy]] by inducing labor in the baboon uteruses he had surgically installed onto all of his men (ItMakesSenseInContext)...
-->'''Medic''': '''Three''' baboons? How preposterous. The human body can gestate one, '''maybe''' two baboons at best.

-->'''Mrs. Gloop''': He'll be made into marshmallows in five seconds!
-->'''Wonka''': Impossible! Unthinkable! Inconceivable! Absurd! He could never be made into marshmallows!
-->'''Mrs. Gloop''': And why not, may I ask?
-->'''Wonka''': Because that pipe doesn't go anywhere near it! That pipe — the one Augustus went up — happens to lead directly to the room where I make a most delicious kind of strawberry-flavoured chocolate-coated fudge...

(''Cut to letter'') '''Voiceover:''' Dear sir, I wish to complain about that last sketch about people falling out of tall buildings. I myself have worked in a tall building all my life and have never once---AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! (''cut to man falling to the ground'')

-->'''The Question''': ''Please.'' I go through ''everyone'''s trash.

'''The Doctor:''' No, no, it's not Apollo 11. That would be silly. It's Neil Armstrong's foot.

* ''Series/DoctorWho'' is full of them. Doesn't help that they have a CloudCuckoolander chock-full of NoodleIncidents who doesn't always tell the truth as the main character.

Not quite the same as the usage of the phrase by FunnyForeigner Balki Bartokomous in the sitcom ''Series/PerfectStrangers''. (He would say it when suspected of doing something wrong, but usually wouldn't follow up with a nonsensical rebuttal.)

* ''Series/DoctorWho''

** Later on, on several occasions, Jim (who plays Qui-Gon) would suggest Summon Bigger Fish as a solution to the various problems they were facing. The DM would always have an objection ("You're not Qui-Gon anymore," Luke doesn't know that power," "You're in space," etc.), but ''Summon Bigger Fish isn't an actual Jedi power in the first place.'' Ben always responds:

--->''[after entering the TARDIS at night and exiting it somewhere else in broad daylight]]''\\

--->'''Bill:''' Oh my God, have we traveled in time?\\

* ''ShakeItUp'': (paraphrased)

* ''MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'':

'''Major:''' Don't be childish, Jenkins. now, I think "fisties" would be best.

'''Major:''' Don't be childish, Jenkins.

'''Second Man:'''Come on now, be sensible, Parky.

* Tennessee Tuxedo frequently says "Don't be ridiculous" when Chumley says something obtuse.

See InsaneTrollLogic. Somewhat related to VoodooShark (when RealLife fiction-creators are seen doing this themselves -- albeit not in response to a theory they find absurd). May also involve NoExceptYes ("No, I'm not eating an eraser. I'm eating ''two'' erasers.") Compare WorryingForTheWrongReason ("Sharks? Don't be silly. The crocodiles will get you first.")

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