History Main / FootsieUnderTheTable

Underneath the table, away from the eyes of others, she slips off one or both of her shoes and, using her feet, caresses Bob's legs. If she's feeling really adventurous, she'll [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean go higher]]. Above the table, she can look nonchalant or indifferent so as to not arouse suspicion, or she can have a coy little smile as she enjoys watching Bob's reaction to her hidden antics, whether he's embarrassed or enjoying the attention she's giving him.

* In ''[[{{ptitlec2bovk1y}} Weekend At Bernie's]]'', Bernie's lover does this to him while her boyfriend...a crime boss...sits beside them.

* National Lampoon's ''Loaded Weapon'' parodied this. The by-the-book cop invites his CowboyCop partner to have dinner with his family. The wife starts playing footsie with the guest... and then the daughter gets in on it... and then the dog.
* The film ''LateBloomers'' features the LesYay version.

* ''Film/TheWarOfTheRoses'' (no, [[IThoughtItMeant not]] [[TheWarOfTheRoses THAT one]]) has this between Danny Devito's character and a female guest during a dinner at the Roses' house.
* In the movie ''Film/BadCompany'', Chris Rock plays a man impersonating his recently-deceased FBI-affiliated twin brother. As part of an assignment, he meets up with his brother's girlfriend (played by Garcelle Beauvais), who believes he's his brother, and they have dinner together at a hotel, where she attempts to seduce him this way.

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* Janey Slater did this to John Osterman, the day after they made love and before he became Dr. Manhattan, in ''{{Watchmen}}''.

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* ''TheFarSide'' has a cartoon with a squid oblivious to the fact that his wife and another squid are "[[YourCheatingHeart playing tentaclies]]."

* Played with in, of all places, a Disney film: In ''TheRescuersDownUnder'', Bernard loses his engagement ring under a table, where it ends up on a woman's toe. As he retrieves it, the woman turns to her date and slaps him for being fresh.

Brian and Jenny are eating together, either at a restaurant or at someone's house, or they're sitting in the same boardroom for a business conference or some other type of important meeting. Jenny is in a playful mood, or she's of a mind to seduce Brian. At the same time, she doesn't want her intentions to be too obvious to the other persons present, and verbally expressing herself directly to Brian is out of the question and/or would be inappropriate for the occasion.

So, Brian and Jenny are sitting directly apart from each other at the table. It gives Jenny the perfect opportunity.

Underneath the table, away from the eyes of others, she slips off one or both of her shoes and, using her feet, caresses Brian's legs. If she's feeling really adventurous, she'll [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean go higher]]. Above the table, she can look nonchalant or indifferent so as to not arouse suspicion, or she can have a coy little smile as she enjoys watching Brian's reaction to her hidden antics, whether he's embarrassed or enjoying the attention she's giving him.

Bob and Alice are eating together, either at a restaurant or at someone's house, or they're sitting in the same boardroom for a business conference or some other type of important meeting. Alice is in a playful mood, or she's of a mind to seduce Bob. At the same time, she doesn't want her intentions to be too obvious to the other persons present, and verbally expressing herself directly to Bob is out of the question and/or would be inappropriate for the occasion.

So, Bob and Alice are sitting directly apart from each other at the table. It gives Alice the perfect opportunity.

Underneath the table, away from the eyes of others, she slips off one or both of her shoes and, using her feet, caresses Bob's legs. If she's feeling really adventurous, she'll [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean go higher]]. Above the table, she can look nonchalant or indifferent so as to not arouse suspicion, or she can have a coy little smile as she enjoys watching Bob's reaction to her hidden antics, whether he's embarrassed or enjoying the attention she's giving him.

* In ''WeekendAtBernies'', Bernie's lover does this to him while her boyfriend...a crime boss...sits beside them.

* ''The War Of The Roses'' (no, [[IThoughtItMeant not]] [[TheWarOfTheRoses THAT one]]) has this between Danny Devito's character and a female guest during a dinner at the Roses' house.

* Suggested by Kira to the mobster in the StarTrekDeepSpaceNine episode "Badda Bing Badda Bang."

* In ''[=~Weekend at Bernie's~=]'', Bernie's lover does this to him while her boyfriend...a crime boss...sits beside them.
* Parodied in the Italian movie ''Fracchia contro Dracula'' where the female vampire attempts to seduce the titular character using this.... despite being at the opposite side of an extremely long dinner table. And [[BeyondTheImpossible she succeded!]]

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Compare ''NaughtyUnderTheTable''

* In the ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "Band Candy," Xander and Willow partake in footsie under the desk at school after eating some of the titular candy which messes with their minds.

Underneath the table, away from the eyes of others, she slips off one or both of her shoes and, using her feet, caresses Bob's legs. If she's feeling really adventurous, she'll [[IfYouKnowWhatIMean go higher.]] Above the table, she can look nonchalant or indifferent so as to not arouse suspicion, or she can have a coy little smile as she enjoys watching Bob's reaction to her hidden antics, whether he's embarrassed or enjoying the attention she's giving him.

Can also be done for comedic purposes, if the perpetrator ends up "[[UnusualEuphemism serving]]" the wrong person underneath the table. In such a case, when the mistake is discovered, expect [[HilarityEnsues hilarity to ensue.]]

* ''NeonGenesisEvangelion:'' In our introduction to Kaji he does this to Misato. She ignores him. (By this we mean she gives him a DeathGlare.)

* Done during a restaurant scene in the 1978 movie ''Once In Paris.''

* In the movie ''Film/BadCompany,'' Chris Rock plays a man impersonating his recently-deceased FBI-affiliated twin brother. As part of an assignment, he meets up with his brother's girlfriend (played by Garcelle Beauvais), who believes he's his brother, and they have dinner together at a hotel, where she attempts to seduce him this way.

* Janey Slater did this to John Osterman, the day after they made love and before he became Dr. Manhattan, in ''{{Watchmen}}".

* "{{Chuck}} Versus the First Date" features this twice during an interview montage. Once from Anna, and once from [[{{Squick}} Jeff.]]
* ''RulesOfEngagement:'' Russel and Timmy try this with their dates, and accidentally end up doing this with [[HoYay each other.]]

* ''StarTrekEnterprise:'' In the Season 2 episode "Stigma", Feezal Phlox flirts with Trip by playing footsie under the table in the mess hall.
* In the ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "Band Candy", Xander and Willow partake in footsie under the desk at school after eating some of the titular candy which messes with their minds.

* In ''PrettyLittleLiars,'' Emily's mother sees Emily playing footsie with Maya under the table.

* This is one of your options while on a restaurant date in ''TheSims 2.''

* ''TheFarSide'' has a cartoon with a squid oblivious to the fact that his wife and another squid are [[YourCheatingHeart playing "tentaclies".]]

Can also be done for comedic purposes, if the perpetrator ends up [[UnusualEuphemism "serving"]] the wrong person underneath the table. In such a case, when the mistake is discovered, expect [[HilarityEnsues hilarity to ensue.]]

* Keita and his [[FlirtyStepsiblings naughty sister]] Riko do this to each other under the kotatsu. Ako, sadly, misses out on the fun.

* ''SimonAndSimon'' had the brothers undercover at a nudist colony. A woman played footsie with A.J. and then later with Rick, who jumped back, knocking a waiter into the pool.

* ''TheWarOfTheRoses'' has this between Danny Devito's character and a female guest during a dinner at the Roses' house.

* The film ''Late Bloomers'' features the LesYay version.

* The ''War Of The Roses'' film has this between Danny Devito's character and a female guest during a dinner at the Roses' house.
* In the movie ''Bad Company,'' Chris Rock plays a man impersonating his recently-deceased FBI-affiliated twin brother. As part of an assignment, he meets up with his brother's girlfriend (played by Garcelle Beauvais), who believes he's his brother, and they have dinner together at a hotel, where she attempts to seduce him this way.
* Used in ''Ridicule'' to distract the protagonist and prevent him from thinking up a good joke.
* In ''Weekend at Bernie's'', Bernie's lover does this to him while her boyfriend...a crime boss...sits beside them.

* In ''Weekend at Bernie's'', Bernie's lover does this to him while her boyfriend...a Crime Boss...sits beside them.

* In ''Weekend at Bernie's'', Bernie's lover does this to him while her
boyfriend...a Crime Boss...sits beside them.

-->'''Barney:''' Oh, and Lily? That's ''my'' leg.
-->'''Lily:''' You waited ''five'' minutes to tell me that?
-->'''Barney:''' (''smug look'')

RealLife examples are permitted, but [[RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment exercise good judgment when relating them.]]

[[caption-width:275:Hmm, wonder how he's going to explain that spilled coffee...]]