History Main / GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger

** Joffrey does this to substantiate his pathetic threats during the small council meeting in "Mhysa", most likely because his lack of wits doesn't allow him to express himself otherwise.

* In the anime ''VisualNovel/HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi Kai'', Rika does this while she has a mental breakdown and a fit of rage, pointing and yelling at Dr. Irie and Takano one by one how and where exactly they will meet their end.

* In Website/GoAnimate-made videos, because of the lack of action many of the body frames have, many actions such as punching, pushing or using various items would lead to the character pointing at them then have the other react in some way.

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* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4'''s Liquid Ocelot ''loves'' to do this. In fact, expect a dramatic gesture or pose every 50 seconds at the least in any scene he features in, 11 in the space of one scene. But then, Liquid Ocelot is a LargeHam, who loves to ChewTheScenery. When Liquid Ocelot did this in Act 3, it resulted in several choppers crashing, some gunfire from his troops, and (via a hand gesture resembling a gunshot to the head) several seizures. It's strongly implied that these were caused by Liquid Ocelot shutting down their dependence on the SOP system.

* In 2019, a picture started circulating showing U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi pointing at UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump and his cabinet during a heated meeting on foreign policy. Trump and his allies tried to pass it off as Pelosi going full HystericalWoman, but Pelosi [[InsultBackfire loved the picture]] and made it her Twitter background.

** ''ComicBook/SupermanVsTheAmazingSpiderMan'': [[Franchise/SpiderMan Peter Parker's]] finger stabs Jameson's chest when he tells his boss off.

* ''Manga/HimechanNoRibon'': Hikaru does this extremely closely to Hime-chan's face when declaring war over Daichi.

* Protagonist Judai does this constantly in ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'', always accompanied by his CatchPhrase: "Gotcha! That was a fun duel!"

* This little move is a trademark of the ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' games. When solving puzzles, Layton, his apprentice Luke, his ward Flora, his other apprentice Emmy, and Luke from the future ''all'' do this to the player, accompanied by one of their assorted {{catchphrase}}s. Layton also does this during the {{Summation Gathering}}s when he accuses the guilty party in each game. As a ShoutOut, ''VideoGame/DragonQuestIX'' features the "Professor's Pose" as one of the unlockable [[EmoteAnimation Party Tricks]], that allows you to make your character do this whenever you want.

* Phoenix Wright's signature move from the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' games whenever making an exclamation ("[[CatchPhrase OBJECTION!]]") is to pound the stand and point. Heck, everyone in those games do. It's their ''job''. The game logos in all regions even feature the title character's silhouette striking a dramatic pointing pose. This is recognized enough that ''[[Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya Haruhi]]'' paid {{homage}} to it during the "Murder Mystery" episode. There is massive LampshadeHanging over the constant forceful pointing and yelling.

'''Jameson:''' Spider-Man pointed first obviously!

* Kyouka's pointing finger is prominently displayed throughout ''LightNovel/KyouranKazokuNikki''.

* ''LightNovel/MuvLuvAlternativeTotalEclipse'': After being defeated by Yuuya, Yifei points at him and says. "It's okay for you to fall in love with me!"

* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'''s signature pose, even being used as one of his taunts in ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl''.

** Toph Beifong tends to do this when she's annoyed, yelling at someone (namely, Katara), or just when she wants to make a [[IncrediblyLamePun point]]. She has a very distinctive way of doing it: being blind, turning her body to face you does nothing for her, so she'll point dramatically at you with her arm/hand and ''nothing else.''

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Zoro does this to Tashigi when he rants about how she resembles his dead childhood friend, lapsing into ''really, really'' childish behavior.

'''Reporter:''' Spider-Man pointed first obviously!

* At the end of t''Literature/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone'', Ginny excitedly points at Harry after he arrives back at King's Cross and Mrs. Weasley tells her that it's rude.
* In the ''Literature/CiaphasCain'' novel ''For The Emperor'', Inquisitor Vaile confronts [[spoiler:the treacherous]] Governor Grice, "pointing an accusing finger at him like a schola tutor admonishing an unsatisfactory student." [[spoiler:Of course, she was wearing a weaponized ring that shot poisoned darts, so the pointing had a far more practical purpose.]]

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''" Giles has a NotSoStoic moment in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E12Checkpoint Checkpoint]]", and does this to Watcher's Council leader Quentin Travers when [[PapaWolf he tries to lean on Buffy]]. Given that Watchers are the epitome of the StuffyBrit stereotype, the personal space violation is the same as in Japan -- another Watcher immediately moves to hold Giles back.