History Main / DontSaySuchStupidThings

* In ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaAs'', Chrono says this when [[CloningBlues Fate starts questioning if she even qualifies as human]].

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIV'', Rosa gives Cecil one of these during a MyGodWhatHaveIDone moment.
* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', Rinoa gives Squall one of these (as long as you play the specific scene correctly).

* In ''VideoGame/Disgaea2CursedMemories'':

* ''[[VideoGame/NintendoWars Advance Wars]]: Dual Strike'' [[ActionGirl Sami]] to [[AcePilot Eagle]], if both are chosen for the final campaign mission when Eagle worries about one or both of them not getting out of it alive:

* In ''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}'' after snapping at Yasuko about her being the source of his failures, Ryuji later calms down and admits to Taiga that it is actually the opposite: Ryuji has always thought that if he had never been born, Yasuko would have finished high school and have a better life. Taiga immediately goes off on him for saying such a thing. In fact she gets a little too upset at him, and almost grants his wish, [[TheKlutz sending him over into the river.]]

* This happens in [[Literature/TheBible Exodus 4:10-12]] where Moses refuses to take the Israelites out of Egypt because he isn't an eloquent speaker. God loses His temper and says this to him:

* In [[GrandFinale the final episode]] of ''Machinima/ArbyNTheChief'', there's this rougher exchange between Arbiter and Claire, [[spoiler:whom after [[MoralEventHorizon Arbiter had banned coldly]]]] after meeting up with her for the first time in 2 months.

* From a 1951 ''ComicStrip/Peanuts'' strip:

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Rukia and Ichigo fit this trope perfectly. When Rukia isn't using this trope on Ichigo, she's physically abusing him or making fun of his recklessness and/or stupidity.

'''Major Wadcock:''' *[[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan slap]]* For God's sake, pull yourself together man! I lost 120 men and two toes in Malaya! You don't see me blubbing. Next!\\

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode "Nuthin' Special" has Buttercup sulking because all her attempts at finding a special power are continually duplicated by her sisters.

'''Naminé''': (''slaps her. Aqua looks at her in confusion and mild pain'') You are not responsible for Xehanort’s actions.\\

'''Naminé''': You are not responsible for Xemnas’s actions. You are not responsible for either Ansem’s actions. You are not responsible for what happened after you were lost to darkness.\\
'''Aqua''': If I hadn’t saved him from falling into darkness, we wouldn’t be here right now!\\

'''Naminé''': I can’t hear you!\\
'''Aqua''': No! He’s ''alive''! He’s ''fighting''! He’s ''still in there'' and he’s been fighting for ''twelve years''!\\
'''Naminé''' (''{{beat}}'') So it wasn’t pointless. You did save Terra, at least partially.

-->'''Sy''': You’re being a ''wuss''. You know what Gordon keeps telling me? Every time I lose a fight, which I do a lot? You have to make a move, or the world will move against you. Take action, be brave, and leave no doubt that you exist. There’s too many people for any of us to fall into the background. Above all, trust your instincts, because you’re better than you think. ''You are better than you think'', Lil, and I’m saying that as the person who was your biggest critic, back in the day. You’ve started fixing her up, you’ve patched up the holes, best I can figure it out, now stop making excuses and get to work, you wuss. She’s supposed to be your ''best friend''.\\

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During a tense situation, the protagonist starts berating himself: "I'm useless! It'd be better if I didn't exist!" then -- SLAP! The older-sister type (usually a {{Tsundere}}) tells him to [[GetAHoldOfYourselfMan get a hold of himself]] and yells, "Don't say such stupid things!"

* ''Manga/BlackButler'': While affected by the werewolves curse [[spoiler:actually a poisonous gas inadvertently created by Sieglinde]] Ciel is reverted to a terrified child and tells Finny, the only person he allows near him at the time, that he isn't worth saving. This leads Finny into a big speech on why he shouldn't say things like that, since if it wasn't for Ciel Finny wouldn't be there.

* A variation: in the penultimate scene of ''Theatre/TheMusicMan'', Winthrop says to self-admitted con man Harold Hill, "[[SpeechImpediment I with you'd never come to River Thity!]]" Marian gently says, "No you don't, Winthrop," and goes into a touching speech about all the difference it made.

** There's Rozalin's pleas to Adell to kill her if [[spoiler:her SuperpoweredEvilSide shows up again]]. Adell will have none of it.
* ''[[VideoGame/NintendoWars Advance Wars]]: Dual Strike'' [[ActionGirl Sami]] to [[AcePilot Eagle]] , if both are chosen for the final campaign mission, when Eagle worries about one or both of them not getting out of it alive:

* ''VideoGame/ResonanceOfFate''[='s=] bridge scene. While this seems to end on a rather poor note, in the next scene Zephyr has decided that he has to live long enough to make Leanne happy, at least. (Which leads into a very sudden moodswing into a touching scene or hilarious moment, depending on your view.

* Sonic the Hedgehog is more successful in ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight.'' After being defeated by him, Sir Gawain (played by Knuckles) claims he has been dishonoured and [[{{Seppuku}} tries to kill himself as a result]], but Sonic has none of it.

* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible: [[TheMovie So the Drama]]'': Ron gives Kim this speech, when Kim is about to be dragged into the DespairEventHorizon:

* ''Fanfic/KingdomHeartsPsi:TheSeekerOfDarkness'': in ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14890610/chapters/34486157 Land of Oblivion]]'', Aqua reveals to Kairi and Naminé that she blames herself for a lot of Xehanort's actions because of her mistakes in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'', in particular her decision to save Terra's possessed body from the Realm of Darkness.

* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14890610/chapters/34486157 Land of Oblivion]]'', Aqua reveals to Kairi and Naminé that she blames herself for a lot of Xehanort's actions because of her mistakes in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'', in particular her decision to save Terra's possessed body from the Realm of Darkness.

* This happened a lot on ''Series/PerfectStrangers''. Larry thought something bad had happened (like, say, Balki was missing and Larry thought he was dead) then all of a sudden, his assumption was proven wrong; he'd make an exclamation like, "Balki, you're alive!" at which point Balki would tell him [[CatchPhrase "Well of course I am, don't be ridiculous!"]] This turned into sort of a RunningGag on the show.

* ''Anime/{{Now and Then Here and There}}'': This is switched around with Sara and Shu when Sara [[spoiler:tries to kill herself when she finds out that [[RapeAsDrama she's pregnant]]. When she says that it would be better off if she didn't exist, Shu slaps her and basically says not to say such stupid things.]]
* ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'': Negi tends to get a lot of these from Asuna, especially during the festival arc when he's angsting over Chao or when Fate messes with his head. Even Yue and Chisame gave him one over Chao.

* From FanFic/AGrowingAffection: No physical violence is involved, but Hinata gives one of these to Naruto when he suggests everyone would be better off if he had just run off to live in the mountains years ago.
* In chapter 4 of the ''Manga/TokyoMewMew'' fic ''FanFic/WoofWoofPower'', Lettuce calls herself a freak, and Otachi disagrees.

* ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'': An [[DownerEnding unsuccessful]] attempt: