History Main / DontTouchItYouIdiot

* ''Film/MenInBlack'': Agent K tells Agent J not to touch anything. What does Agent J do? Touches a small ball thing. Cue destruction and mayhem.

* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': Susie once asked Calvin to pass a note for her, adding "And don't read it, okay?"

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', Spandam is given the special Transponder Snail to trigger the near-apocalyptic Buster Call, and brandishes it, and gloats about it, and uses it to manipulate Nico Robin...and then presses it by accident. Whoops. Those Telesnails really have it in for him. After he accidentally triggers the Buster Call, he also accidentally activates his regular Transponder Snail so that ''everybody on the island'' [[IsThisThingStillOn can hear his ensuing conversation]] with Nico Robin in which he claims it's perfectly okay if all Navy troops die as long as he can capture her and get away with his skin intact. They are ''not amused''.

Not to be confused with ''VideoGame/PleaseDontTouchAnything''

** An IronicEcho occurs in ''Film/MenInBlackII'', Agent J pretty much cries this when Agent K, having been [[LaserGuidedAmnesia neuralized]] in the previous film, touches a small round object, which turns out to be a tiny planet.

** In Part III of "[Recap/JusticeLeagueS2E24To26Starcrossed Starcrossed]]", the League is trying to figure out the controls of a Thanagarian fighter:

* ''WesternAnimation/AThousandAndOneAmericas'': In the eighth episode, Chris is told about a delicious type of vegetable, the tuber or yuca, that is consumed in South America and the Caribbean; when he's next to one, he grabs it and tries to eat it. However, a girl who is accompanying him (Tiau) hastily takes it away from him, and scolds him by saying it's very dangerous to eat it raw and that it must be cooked first.

* In an ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' {{Yonkoma}}, Tomo relates a dream to Yomi where she saw a BigRedButton she just ''had'' to push. Then Chiyo ran in and pleaded for her ''not'' to push it, because she (Chiyo) would die. Naturally, Tomo pushed it, and Chiyo died.

*** Which was probably necessary, since Tomo just had to blurt out how amusing it would be if she found the key and instantly threw it away again.

* ''Film/{{Prometheus}}'', to an incredible extent given that the crew are meant to be experienced scientists. Creator/BradJones remarked during his ''WebVideo/MidnightScreenings'' of the film that you could retitle it "Dude, Don't Touch That: The Movie".
** Special mention should go to Millbourn, who apparently thinks what is quite clearly an alien snake (and ''hissing like a cobra'') should be petted like a dog.

** In Part III of "Starcrossed", the League is trying to figure out the controls of a Thanagarian fighter:
--->'''Flash''': ''[presses a button at random]'' What's this do...?\\

'''Batman''': ''[[[TranquilFury through clenched teeth]]]'' That's... '''not'''... helping.

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* [[ActionGirl Saves A Fox]] from ''Webcomic/{{Goblins}}'' repeatedly tells everyone not to touch anything in her quasi dungeon crawl with Grem, K'Selliss and Dies Horribly. Naturally, everyone else keeps doing it anyway. Eventually this frustrates Saves so much that she begins angrily screaming she doesn't care anymore, they can touch whatever they want, she's going to save her breath. [[ExactWords K'Seliss takes this as permission to grab her ass.]]
** This also gets K'Seliss in trouble later when he rips the finger off an undead abomination, intending to eat it.

-->'''Reverend''': Tam, how did you keep people from touching the painted wall? Every time I do I have to touch up for fingerprints.\\

'''Reverend''': Just "Wet Paint: Do not touch."\\
'''Tam O'Shanter''': Oh, that's why. That's really not good enough. A 'wet paint' sign is practically an invitation saying 'please touch.' I used a stronger one.\\
'''Reverend''': What did yours say?\\
'''Tam O'Shanter''': "Notice: This wall is the edge of the Most High Shrine of God. Touching will result in irrevocable damnation for eternity."

'''Mahakalosian engineer:''' So...you're saying we should put it back?

* In ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain'' series, there are at least two major artifacts (and several minor ones) that can cause painful injury, or even instant death, if the wrong people try to handle or use them. The sword Dyrnwyn is the most plot-central example; the inscription on its hilt, visible above the sheath, begins: "Draw Dyrnwyn, only thou of royal blood." Taran, who grew up on a farm but doesn't know his true heritage, tries to draw it anyway, and his companion all but quotes the page title warning him not to. Eventually he decides to do it anyway. [[spoiler:The sword promptly stuns him with a blinding flash. What, did you think he was King Arthur? Of course, it later turns out that Eilonwy had mistranslated the inscription, it really read "Draw Dyrnwyn, only thou of noble worth". After four books of CharacterDevelopment, Taran is able to safely draw the sword.]]
** Likewise, Dallben warns people not to touch the Book of Three. Bad things happen when his warnings are ignored. Fortunately, the book seems to be somewhat sentient when it comes to people touching it. It punishes Taran's innocent curiosity with the equivalent pain of a few mere bee stings. [[spoiler:King Pryderi, on the other hand, wants to steal the book and use its secrets to gain power, and [[ShockAndAwe he is not so lucky.]]]] According to the backstory, Dallben himself made this mistake. [[spoiler:Touching it turned him from a youth to an old man overnight.]]

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* This shows up in a version of the original tale of ''Literature/{{Aladdin}}'', although unlike the Disney movie, Aladdin didn't have a pet monkey to disobey the order. Good thing, too; in the original version he was told that he'd ''die instantly'' if he touched the walls. Maybe actually being told what would happen is what saved Aladdin from what happened to so many other victims of this trope... plus, if he died there, it'd be a pretty short story.
* Moreover, a number of European folk tales follow the same pattern; there is one about dogs with gigantic eyes and a snuffbox that would summon them to act as genies. In all of these tales, the protagonist follows the prohibition, though in some cases he may accidentally brush an item with his clothing and trigger disaster.
** This is a staple of fairy tales. It usually falls into two categories: The good vs. evil sibling stories and the husband and wife stories. In the former, the good child/sibling is told not to do or touch something and obeys while the wicked child/sibling does not and suffers some form of punishment. In the husband and wife stories, the protagonist (either the husband or the wife) finds a spouse through magical means and is given some sort of order, like not to hit them with iron or to sit on a rock without moving. The order is inevitably ignored or disobeyed, causing said magical spouse to be forced to leave the protagonist. In some fairy tales, the spouse is gone for good, but in others they are found again after several years of searching and trials. This kind of fairy tale goes way back to the myth of Myth/PsycheAndCupid, when she was told not to look at her husband when he came to her at night.
* There's the story of PandorasBox, which released all kinds of evils and diseases into the world. She knew ''something'' bad would happen if she opened it, but she did it anyway.
** Depending on the telling, Zeus set up the box as SchmuckBait to punish mankind for accepting fire from Prometheus.
** Depending on how one interprets the story, the box could represent gaining sapience, having to face knowledge of all the world's ills instead of simply existing as animals.
** Some versions specifically say that Zeus gifted her with strong curiosity to ensure that she did open it. If the Olympians were determined to see something happen, chances are they'd get their way.
** Yet another version says that there was no box at all. Just Pandora - the first human woman ever created that the gods dumped on a previously single-gender human world as a [[JerkassGods punishment for]] [[MisBlamed stealing their fire.]] Women ...
* There's also the forbidden fruit of [[Literature/TheBible Adam and Eve]]. As with the Greek mythology example above, it could be an allegory for mankind gaining sentience, but is often instead treated as a cautionary tale of disobeying God.

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* Susie from ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' once asked Calvin to pass a note for her, adding "And don't read it, okay?"
-->''Calvin you stinkhead: I told you not to read this. --Susie''
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* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'':
-->'''Bulma's father''' : Make sure not to touch anything, like the gravity control. Or the start button.\\
* shows the button*\\
'''Bulma's father''' : The start button. Don't touch... THE start button. Now I'll be right back.\\
'''Goku''' : Okiedokie.\\
* 3 seconds later* '''Goku''' : Wonder if this is the button. *shuttle blast off in space*

* There is much debate over what kind of warnings to put at nuclear waste burial sites that might actually keep future generations (or aliens) away, rather than simply tickling their curiosity (assuming proper documentation of what's actually there has fallen by the wayside). One suggested possibility is to start a ButThouMust Not religion, the idea being that religion is a way of keeping a message going for a really, really long time. Well, something vaguely recognizable as the message, anyway.

** Of course, there is also the [[http://findingmickey.squarespace.com/indiana-jones-adventure/single-gallery/7929179 rope you're not supposed to pull.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'': In "[[Recap/JusticeLeagueS1E10And11ParadiseLost Paradise Lost]]", while the League is exploring an area with a number of magical artifacts, the Flash picks one up and accidentally blows a hole in the wall. Batman yells at him not to touch anything, since it could be extremely dangerous. Pan over to Superman and J'onn quickly putting down artifacts. Wonder Woman, at least, was smart enough to not touch anything.

--->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Wow, it's Dr. Manowar -- the man who got stung by Big Lenny and lived!\\

* Disney's ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'': Aladdin is told to "touch nothing but the lamp" when he enters the Cave of Wonders, and is successful in following this bit of advice (except for touching the magic carpet, which was apparently permissible). His monkey sidekick Abu, however, doesn't have the self-control that his master does, and it results in the two of them having to make a daring escape as the Cave of Wonders collapses around them.

* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'', where she flips the switch BEFORE seeing the "Don't Push" sign. What she thought was a light switch was actually the electricity in the room that her dad's computer was in... while he was still using it.

* In the Disney film ''WesternAnimation/TheSwordInTheStone'', the owl Archimedes warns young Arthur not to touch the titular sword, especially since choral voices and beams of light appear when he does. Arthur, of course, ignores the warning and pulls out the sword anyway. And is promptly crowned king.

-->'''Old Fred:''' (''to Ringo'') Now whatever you do, don't touch that button. (''points to it on console'')\\

'''Old Fred:''' ''That'' one! (''points again'')\\
'''Ringo:''' This one! (''punches it accidentally and is ejected out of the sub'')\\
'''Old Fred:''' (''groan'') That was the panic button!
* ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'': As Team Smurf sail down the river on a raft
-->'''[[TheSmartGuy Brainy]]''': (to Clumsy Smurf) I wouldn't touch that if I were you.[[note]](referring to a lever on said raft)[[/note]]
-->'''[[BumblingSidekick Clumsy]]''': Oh, now all I wanna do is touch it.
* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAndHarleyQuinn'': A customer at [[FanserviceWithASmile Superbabes]] decides to grope Harley, which [[MuggingTheMonster ends badly for him]]. When he complains, the manager points out [[CantYouReadTheSign a "look but don't touch" sign]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'', Toad's first interaction with Mario is to surprise him by yelling at him not to touch a mushroom he's about to touch or else "[he'll] die!", only to realize his mistake and clarify that that specific mushroom is safe.

* Used in the ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'' episode "He Who Laughs Last" where "Don't Touch It, You Idiot!" becomes "Don't Eat It You Idiot". [[spoiler: Tummi ate a piece of literal ForbiddenFruit which caused him to [[BodyHorror slowly turn into a tree]].]] Made even worse when Zummi lost his medallion, which was needed to reopen the Great Book and find the spell to save Tummi.
* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': In "Bun Bun", Cinnamon Bun doesn't even get to finish warning Bun Bun not to push the button that will release the Fire King from his prison before she gives in to curiosity and pushes it anyway.

* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'': Frylock spends the entire episode chastising Shake this way in the episode ''The Broodwich''.

* It's impossible to count how many times on ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'' that the title character (or someone else on the team) sets off an alarm or activates a time bomb by touching something that clearly is not meant to be touched.
* ''WesternAnimation/AppleAndOnion'': In the episode "Falafel's Fun Day" Falafel fixes the air conditioner and tells to Apple and Onion to not touch it because if goes past six, it drips water everything. The duo refuses to touch it when Apple by looking upside down [[SixIsNine sees the air conditioner is nine and it sets it to six when it reality he sets to nine]] which causes the water to drip onto the TV making it explode due to short circuit. Falafel gets furious telling "I told you not to touch it".
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "Arthur's Big Hit", D.W. breaks Arthur's model plane. He worked on it for days and told her a million times "Don't touch it!", and she ''still'' decided that throwing it out of the window was a good idea. When she failed to apologize, ([[NeverMyFault blaming Arthur for building a plane that couldn't fly]]) Arthur lost all patience with her and hit her, yelling, "I told you... NOT TO TOUCH IT!"
* In ''WesternAnimation/ArthursPerfectChristmas'' Arthur hates the Tina The Talking Tabby song D.W. loves which causes him to give headache. He groans and tries to change the radio station but D.W. prevents it.
--> '''D.W.''': Don't even think about touching that dial!
* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Aang and Zuko find "some kind of mystical gemstone" in the TempleOfDoom in "The Firebending Masters", and Zuko goes right for it.
-->'''Aang''': Well, don't touch it!\\
'''Zuko''': Why not?\\
'''Aang''': Remember [[DurableDeathtrap what happened out there with those spikes]]? I'm just very suspicious of giant, glowing gems sitting on pedestal.
** To make a short story shorter, [[spoiler:the two end up [[CoveredInGunge buried in superglue gunge]] for the next couple of hours.]]
--->'''Aang''': [[DidntWantAnAdventure You]] ''[[DidntWantAnAdventure had]]'' [[DidntWantAnAdventure to pick up the glowing egg,]] ''[[DidntWantAnAdventure didn't you?]]''
** A much more [[PlayedForDrama serious]] version appears in the first season finale, when Iroh threatens Zhao not to hurt the moon spirit. When he does it anyway [[spoiler:he receives a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown from the ocean spirit and Aang in his full avatar state.]]
-->'''Iroh''': Zhao, whatever you do to that spirit, I'll unleash on you ten-fold! ''Let it go now!''
* The ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode, "Harlequinade" has a very funny one after Harley Quinn wants to listen to the Batmobile's radio and presses a button that instead [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IJi_Vj4_-k expels the Batmobile's parachute.]]

'''Harley:''' ''(small voice)'' Yes, sir.
* ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor''
** In "Operation: M.A.C.A.R.R.O.N.I.", [[WalkingDisasterArea Numbuh 13]] causes ''two'' of Sector V's planes to crash because he touches something he shouldn't:
-->'''Numbuh 2:''' I told you not to touch that!\\
'''Numbuh 13:''' Well sor-ry! Gee, you guys are even touchier than Sector N!"!
** In "Operation: F.O.U.N.T.A.I.N.", the team are in an ancient temple that resembles a school, and are currently in what looks like a cafeteria, complete with food. Numbuh Five is certain that a trap is here (seeing as they barely survived the one in the last big room) but her warning as they walk through it is distorted like some twisted game of "whisper down the alley":
-->'''Numbuh Five:''' Nobody touches anything!\\
'''[[TheLeader Numbuh One:]]''' Numbuh Five says, don’t touch anything!\\
'''[[BloodKnight Numbuh Four:]]''' Numbuh One says, don’t punch a thing!\\
'''[[TheDitz Numbuh Three:]]''' Numbuh Four, says, try the onion rings!\\
'''[[BigEater Numbuh Two:]]''' Well, you don’t have to tell me twice!\\
'''Numbuh Three:''' ''(Screams)''\\
'''Numbuh Two:''' What, I was going to share… ''(Is cut off as he realizes that taking the food has triggered a DrowningPit trap.)''
* ''WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines'': In "Zilly's A Dilly," Klunk tries to warn Dastardly not to touch the lightning rod installed on his airplane (Klunk saying this in his peculiar mode of speech) but Dastardly touches it anyway and gets the bejeezus shocked out of him. Zilly (who has been hypnotized into being brave) translates the warning, to which Dastardly moans "[[NowYouTellMe Now he tells me!]]"

-->'''Presidential Aide''': Mr. President, whatever you do, do not touch that red button next to the salt!\\
'''[[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed President]]''': You mean this button? ''[presses it, launching a nuclear missile, and knocks over the salt for good measure]''

* As the ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' is exploring an area with a number of magical artifacts, Franchise/TheFlash picks one up, and accidentally blows a hole in the wall. {{Franchise/Batman}} yells at him not to touch anything, since it could be extremely dangerous. Pan over to {{Franchise/Superman}} and ComicBook/MartianManhunter quickly putting down artifacts. Franchise/WonderWoman, at least, was smart enough to not touch anything.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda1989'' cartoon, Link tells Zelda not to touch the Armos statues while they explore a labyrinth. Guess what Zelda does while asking "Why?". In the ensuing battle, she accidentally touches another and Link is thrown into touching a third.
* The ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short "Designs for Leaving" has WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck install automatic devices on WesternAnimation/ElmerFudd's home, controlled from a panel of buttons. Elmer's attention immediately goes to the BigRedButton at the end, But Daffy warns him "No, no, no! Not the wed one! Don't ever push the wed one!" At the end, Elmer can't resist and pushes it. [[spoiler:It causes the house to be lifted up hundreds of feet up in the air, in case of a tidal wave.]]
* "Pandora's Box" was a Terrytoons films starring Super Mouse (who would later become WesternAnimation/MightyMouse) and is based on the old mythology tale. Pandora and her boyfriend are mice (of course), and she stumbles upon a mysterious box. Her boyfriend calls out "Don't touch it!" Pandora opens it anyway, and out comes a horde of demonic cats. "I told you not to touch it!!"
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E23InspirationManifestation Inspiration Manifestation]]'', this is Owlowiscious' response to the stone spellbook in a secret chamber hanging over a pit with a SicklyGreenGlow emanating from the ceiling. [[GenreBlind Spike grabs it without a second thought]].

* In the first episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', construction workers digging more tunnels for the New York subway system come across a door with a demonic face that repeatedly tells them to not open it until [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Doomsday]]. Because they're on a schedule, and because they don't want to be told what to do by a talking door, they attempt to continue digging. And when the door sees that they aren't going to listen to it, it then opens, unleashing HellOnEarth into New York's subway system.
-->'''Doomsday Door''': Do Not Open Until Doomsday!
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' short "SpaceMadness", Ren, inflicted with the titular disorder, brings Stimpy to a room with a shiny red button. When Stimpy goes to touch, Ren slaps his hand away and shouts out, "DON'T TOUCH IT! IT'S THE HISTORY ERASER BUTTON, YOU FOOL!!"

** "Treehouse of Horror IV": In "The Devil and Homer Simpson", Homer's [[SoldHisSoulForADonut sold his soul to the Devil for a doughnut]] - but he's smart enough to know if he doesn't eat it all the Devil doesn't get his soul. So later that night, as he's rummaging through the fridge, among lots of tasty goodies there's a chunk of doughnut surrounded by notes saying things like "DADDY'S SOUL DONUT" and "DON'T EAT". Of course, since Homer is half-asleep, and [[TheDitz even at the best of times isn't too bright]], he eats it anyway.
--->'''Homer:''' "Mmm...[[ForbiddenFruit forbidden donut..."]]
** In "Bart Simpson's Dracula", when Bart is running from vampires, he sees a switch labeled "Super Fun Happy Slide". Despite knowing it would turn the stairs into a slide and send him right to the vampires, he pulled it anyway. His reasoning?
--->'''Bart:''' I know I shouldn't... but when am I gonna be here again?
*** Of course, [[spoiler:he may have already been a vampire.]]
** In yet another Treehouse of Horror episode, Groundskeeper Willie put a note on the school thermostat saying "Do Not Touch - Willie". Homer [[DoubleEntendre thought it was good general advice]] before cranking up the thermostat, causing a fire that killed Willie.
** In a non-Treehouse episode, "Homer's Enemy", Frank Grimes stops Homer from drinking acid instead of his Buzz Cola by slapping it out of his hand, splashing it against a wall which instantly decomposes. Of course Grimey is instantly in trouble for ruining the wall instead of being praised as a hero for saving Homer.
* The ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "I'm Your Biggest Fanatic" has a RunningGag in which Patrick touches something he's not supposed to touch and is promptly chastised by a security guard.
-->'''Spongebob''': Wow, it's Dr. Manowar - the man who got stung by Big Lenny and lived!\\

'''Dr. Manowar''': -and now it only hurts when you touch it.\\

'''Patrick''': Touch.\\
'''Security Guard''': Do I have to follow you all day?
** The episode "Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS5E5NewDigsKrabsALaMode" Mr. Krabs scolds Squidward by touching the thermostat and when the Krusty Krab is frozen yet Mr. Krabs sees a poorly drawn 62 degrees here. He let's do a big scream of not touching the thermostat.
-->'''Mr. Krabs''': "WHOOOOO! TOUUUUCHED! MEEEE! THERMOSTAAAAAAT?!"
-->'''Mr. Krabs''': "Don't! '''Touch!''' '''''THE THERMOSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT!'''''"
* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'': In [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS3E15ThroughImperialEyes "Through Imperial Eyes"]], Ezra and [[spoiler:Kallus]] have snuck into Grand Admiral Thrawn's office, and Ezra sees Hera's kalikori from a [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS3E03HerasHeroes previous episode]]. He thinks of taking it, but [[spoiler:Kallus]] tells him not to on the grounds that they're "not here to steal ''art''". The main reason, however, is that if Thrawn finds ''anything'' that looks out of place, it will be a dead giveaway for Ezra, as it was bad enough Thrawn expected an ambush when he came in.
* Subverted in the movie ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansTroubleInTokyo''; when visiting the Japanese police center, Beast Boy notices a red button and is about to touch it... only to be intimidated into not doing it by Raven.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'' episode "Down the Mine", Thomas spies a "Danger" sign at a local mine warning that engines must not proceed past it, due to the ground not being strong enough to support the weight of a locomotive. Naturally, Thomas, not realizing the danger, resolves to pass it anyways--and when he does, he promptly falls into a mineshaft.
* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'': In ''Sorry Safari'', Tom tries to catch Jerry while accompanying his master on a safari and learns the hard way to keep his hands to himself.
-->''"DON'T TOUCH MY GUNS!!!"'''

--->'''Homer:''' [[CatchPhrase "Mmm...]][[ForbiddenFruit forbidden donut..."]]

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' has a few moments when trainers of easily agitated Pokemon will warn others not to handle them too roughly or at all. Usually Pikachu is the one getting warnings about before the inevitable Thunderbolt, though a couple of times it is subverted when either he's warmed up to someone or the other character knows how to pet him.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "Arthur's Big Hit", D.W. breaks Arthur's model plane. He worked on it for days and told her a million times "Don't touch it!", and she ''still'' decided that throwing it out of the window was a good idea. When she failed to apologize, ([[NeverMyFault blaming Arthur for building a plane that couldn't fly]]) Arthur lost all patience with her and hit her, yelling, "I told you... NOT TO TOUCH IT!"
** Also in ''WesternAnimation/ArthursPerfectChristmas'' Arthur hates the Tina The Talking Tabby song D.W. loves which causes him to give headache. He groans and tries to change the radio station but D.W. prevents it.
--> '''D.W.''': Don't even think about touching that dial!

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'', Toad's first interaction with Mario is to surprise him by yelling at him not to touch a mushroom he's about to touch, only to realize his mistake and clarify that that specific mushroom is safe.

** The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx4mB_IFHtU 'DO NOT TOUCH']] art exhibit in the Science Museum in London comes close: a bare metal pole surrounded by yellow and black warning stripes and large signs warning people not to touch it, as they will get an electric shock. [[spoiler:Yes, [[SchmuckBait visitors always touch it]]. Yes, you do get shocked.]]

** See SealedEvilInACan for how well this can end.
* Animals in nature that are painted bright shiny colors so that animals know "I'm horribly poisonous; don't eat me!" Pretty sure they still get eaten. And the consumers die.
** Many brightly colored animals, like Monarch butterflies, simply make predators sick, which still protects other members of the species without relieving any pressure on competing species.
*** There are also lots of species that mimic both brightly-colored animals, without the sickening or poisoning part, so it's safe to assume that this is a good tactic to remain safe. Mostly.
* Poison ivy, hot pots and pans without an oven mitt, wet paint... RealLife is ''full'' of things like this.
** "Tell someone there are a million stars in the sky and they will believe you. Tell them the paint is wet and they will have to touch it to be sure."
** Whenever you go out to eat, the server warns you the dish they set down is still hot... and someone in your party will invariably touch it to verify the fact.
* People in general. Touching someone without their consent can get you assault and battery charges, and even innocently patting someone else's kid on the head might get you MistakenForPedophile so... don't.

* ''Webcomic/DanAndMabsFurryAdventures'' has [[http://missmab.com/Comics/Vol_968.php Touch! Touch! Poke! Touch!]]

* "DON'T TOUCH!!" "NO" [[http://www.welcometopixelton.com/2007/07/15/invasion-of-the-blah-blah-blah-part-10/ "CAN YOU READ?"]]

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0118.html Castle Self-Destruct. (Do not touch ever.) (No, not even then.)]]