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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14186389/20/Safe-Space Safe Space]]'' Harry acquires a bunch of Parseltongue scrolls which might include the cure for Astoria's HereditaryCurse, and starts to use a newly-altered translation rune scheme on one of them so Snape can read it.
-->'''Snape:''' What are you doing? If your cockamamie rune scheme doesn't work, the scroll will be irreparably damaged.\\
'''Harry:''' It's a grocery list.

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* In An early lost episode of ''WebAnimation/{{Eddsworld}}'' called Punch'd, when they are trying to find out stuff about Peter Andre Matt says "Right, so what we know about Peter is that he enjoys walks on the beach and meals for two -- hey wait a minute! Oh right that's his dating advert. So what we know about Peter is that he is a socially retarded solo artist who tried to revive his career with a crappy song"

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* In An an early lost episode of ''WebAnimation/{{Eddsworld}}'' called Punch'd, when they are trying to find out stuff about Peter Andre Matt says "Right, Andre:
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so what we know about Peter is that he enjoys walks on the beach and meals for two -- hey hey, wait a minute! Oh right Oh, right, that's his dating advert. So what we know about Peter is that he is a socially retarded solo artist who tried to revive his career with a crappy song"song.



-->'''Brian Eno:''' Perhaps it's time to use the oblique strategy again Derek.\\
'''David Bowie:''' Err Yes Clive, that sounds like a very good idea.\\
'''Brian Eno:''' I love doing the Derek and Clive voices, David\\

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-->'''Brian Eno:''' Perhaps it's time to use the oblique strategy again again, Derek.\\
'''David Bowie:''' Err Yes Err... yes, Clive, that sounds like a very good idea.\\
'''Brian Eno:''' I love doing the Derek and Clive voices, David\\David.\\



'''Tony Visconti:''' Co-Producer can do Derek and Clive if you needed to.\\
'''Brian Eno:''' Ok, lets take a look at the first card and see what unexpected creative directions it sends us in.\\
'''Brian Eno:''' It says Beer, Offal, Cocaine for the weekend.\\

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'''Tony Visconti:''' Co-Producer Co-producer can do Derek and Clive if you needed to.\\
'''Brian Eno:''' Ok, lets let's take a look at the first card and see what unexpected creative directions it sends us in.\\
'''Brian Eno:''' It says Beer, Offal, Cocaine "beer, offal, cocaine for the weekend.weekend".\\



'''Brian Eno:''' Oh yes\\

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'''Brian Eno:''' Oh yes\\yes.\\
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* Happened to WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker when he was presenting the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestAnimatedShortFilm, reading from his shopping list instead of the list of nominees.

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* Happened to WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker when he was presenting the UsefulNotes/AcademyAwardForBestAnimatedShortFilm, MediaNotes/AcademyAwardForBestAnimatedShortFilm, reading from his shopping list instead of the list of nominees.
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[[caption-width-right:350:"I notice [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs banana milk is on this list.]]"]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:"I notice [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs banana milk milk]] is on this list.]]"]]"]]
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* [[Recap/VeggieTalesEpisode1WheresGodWhenImSScared The very first episode]] of ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' ends with this. When Bob and Larry ask Qwerty to provide the biblical quote for the episode's lesson, Qwerty accidentally provides a recipe for Meatloaf instead.
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* ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'': At the beginning of "Aesop & Son" segment "The Eagle and the Beetle", Aesop has Junior hand him the scroll the fable was written on. When he starts reading "This form must be filed on or before April 16th", however, he realizes that Junior gave him his income tax form.

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* ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'': At the beginning of the "Aesop & Son" segment "The Eagle and the Beetle", Aesop has Junior hand him the scroll the fable was written on. When he starts reading "This form must be filed on or before April 16th", however, he realizes that Junior gave him his income tax form.
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* Website/NobodyHere: "[[https://nobodyhere.com/justme/memo.here Memo]]" is a list of things Jogchem wants to achieve: find a goal in life, earn money, make friends, meet the love of his life, be happy... and then the last memo is simply a shopping list.

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* Website/NobodyHere: ''Website/NobodyHere'': "[[https://nobodyhere.com/justme/memo.here Memo]]" is a list of things Jogchem wants to achieve: find a goal in life, earn money, make friends, meet the love of his life, be happy... and then the last memo is simply a shopping list.
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* ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'': At the beginning of "Aesop & Son" segment "The Eagle and the Beetle", Aesop has Junior hand him the scroll the fable was written on. When he starts reading "This form must be filed on or before April 16th", however, he realizes that Junior gave him his income tax form.
-->'''Son:''' Oh, I'm sorry, Pop. ''(Hands Aesop the right scroll)''\\
'''Aesop:''' Ah, yes, this is it. The Eagle and the Tax-dodger...''(stutters a bit before looking to the camera nervously)'' The Eagle and the ''Beetle''.
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* Website/NobodyHere: "[[https://nobodyhere.com/justme/memo.here Memo]]" is a list of things Jogchem wants to achieve: find a goal in life, earn money, make friends, meet the love of his life, be happy... and then the last memo is simply a shopping list.
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* When Music/{{Pulp}} performed "Common People" at the 1995 Glastonbury Festival, lead singer Jarvis Cocker introduced the song by giving a short speech. After pulling out a piece of paper, he said "erm... carrots, potatoes, peas, ... no, that's my shopping list..." before giving the real speech.
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-->'''Garfield:''' Read it slowly.
-->'''Jon:''' Although this appears to be a shopping list.
-->'''Garfield:''' (smiles) And with feeling.

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* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'': In [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/2020/05/29 this comic]], Jon mixes up a poem he wrote for Liz with his grocery list.

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* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'': ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'':
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In [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/2020/05/29 this comic]], Jon mixes up a poem he wrote for Liz with his Garfield's grocery list.list.
** It happens again in [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/2023/07/14 this comic]], though this time Jon realizes the mistake before he starts reading the list.
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* In the second episode of ''Series/TheMuppetsMayhem'', the band say they've come up with some great ideas for songs, and Zoot reads off a list that goes "toothpaste, Jordan almonds, imitation crab meat". Realising his mistake, he flips the paper and reads the ''actual'' song ideas, which are "pizza bagels, nine volt batteries, meatless meatballs and Fritos".
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* In ''{{LightNovel/Durarara}}'', Shinra finds out that he gave Celty his shopping list rather than the license plate of the van she was supposed to chase after when he checked it at the supermarket. Later, it turns out that she didn't need to do anything anyway since Kyohei AKA [[EmbarrassingNickname Dotachin's]] group was chasing after it, albeit for other reasons.
* Used in one of the ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic!'' novels, 'Cinderella'. Sagara Sousuke lists things Cinderella needs to go to the ball: "1 pumpkin, 4 mice, 1 lizard, 1 assault rifle, 1 shotgun, 24 anti-personnel hand grenades, 160 5.56 mm bullets, three cases of c4 explosives, 6 Claymore land mines..." Turns out, all of those deadly weaponry are just his shopping list, not the things one needs to get to the ball.

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* In ''{{LightNovel/Durarara}}'', ''{{Literature/Durarara}}'', Shinra finds out that he gave Celty his shopping list rather than the license plate of the van she was supposed to chase after when he checked it at the supermarket. Later, it turns out that she didn't need to do anything anyway since Kyohei AKA [[EmbarrassingNickname Dotachin's]] group was chasing after it, albeit for other reasons.
* Used in one of the ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic!'' ''Literature/FullMetalPanic!'' novels, 'Cinderella'. Sagara Sousuke lists things Cinderella needs to go to the ball: "1 pumpkin, 4 mice, 1 lizard, 1 assault rifle, 1 shotgun, 24 anti-personnel hand grenades, 160 5.56 mm bullets, three cases of c4 explosives, 6 Claymore land mines..." Turns out, all of those deadly weaponry are just his shopping list, not the things one needs to get to the ball.
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This isn't quite a subversion, so I'm not linking to that page, but it feels close. Anyone know a page it could be linked to?

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* ''Series/TheGoesWrongShow'': In an example from the opposite end of the shopping process, in "The Cornley Drama Festival, Part 2", Dennis fishes a piece of paper out of his pocket and, reading from it, declares his submitted play is called "Toothpaste, £1.99". He then realises his mistake:
-->'''Dennis''': Sorry, that's a receipt. My play is actually called ''(fishes through his pockets again)'' "Toothpaste, £1.69".
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* ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'':
** Played with in "Born to be King" in the first series. When [=McAngus=] makes his mighty entrance, declaring that he is bringing the spoils of an enemy at war, a severed head falls out of his bag. He then says "Oh wait, that's my overnight bag".
** This gag used is in "Goodbyeeee" in the fourth series, when Melchett gives Darling a highly momentous piece of paper.
---> '''Melchett:''' I would like you to have this.
---> '''Darling:''' A postal order for ten shillings!
---> '''Melchett:''' No sorry, that's my godson's wedding present. Here.
---> '''Darling:''' Oh no, sir. This is a commission to the front line.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' does this a few times
-->'''Plankton:''' The secret formula is -- One bottle of molting lotion, take passport photo, get new safe, ''travel size?!'' This isn't the secret formula! ''It's a to-do list!!''

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' does this a few times
-->'''Plankton:'''
''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'':
** In "Bucket Sweet Bucket", Plankton manages to successfully open the safe in Mr. Krabs' office containing the Krabby Patty secret formula. But, as Plankton finds out, Krabs knew better than to leave the formula unguarded while he was on vacation.
--->'''Plankton:'''
The secret formula is -- One bottle of molting lotion, take passport photo, get new safe, ''travel size?!'' This isn't the secret formula! ''It's a to-do list!!''
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* In a more melodramatic version of the ''Film/MysteryMen'' example, in ''Film/SeventeenAgain'' 17-year-old Mike pretends to read a letter from 30-something Mike during the divorce hearing, but it's really just his handwritten directions to the courthouse -- as his wife discovers after he leaves the paper behind and she picks it up.

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* In a more melodramatic version of the ''Film/MysteryMen'' example, in ''Film/SeventeenAgain'' ''Film/SeventeenAgain2009'' 17-year-old Mike pretends to read a letter from 30-something Mike during the divorce hearing, but it's really just his handwritten directions to the courthouse -- as his wife discovers after he leaves the paper behind and she picks it up.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'': In "Hey, Hey It's Knishmas", Mung Daal gathers Chowder and Schnitzel to go over his plans for a Shmingerbread House, but ends up grabbing the wrong papers twice in a row. The first time, he pulls out a FanDisservice pin-up of Truffles, his elderly wife, [[ScreamingAtSquick which freaks out both Chowder and Schnitzel]]. The second time, he grabs an embarrassing photo of Schnitzel in the shower, much to the latter's anger.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'': In "Hey, Hey It's Knishmas", Mung Daal gathers Chowder and Schnitzel Shnitzel to go over his plans for a Shmingerbread House, but ends up grabbing the wrong papers twice in a row. The first time, he pulls out a FanDisservice pin-up of Truffles, his elderly wife, [[ScreamingAtSquick which freaks out both Chowder and Schnitzel]]. Shnitzel]]. The second time, he grabs an embarrassing photo of Schnitzel Shnitzel in the shower, much to the latter's anger.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'': In "Hey, Hey It's Knishmas", Mung Daal gathers Chowder and Schnitzel to go over his plans for a Shmingerbread House, but ends up grabbing the wrong papers twice in a row. The first time, he pulls out a FanDisservice pin-up of Truffles, his elderly wife, [[ScreamingAtSquick which freaks out both Chowder and Schnitzel]]. The second time, he grabs an embarrassing photo of Schnitzel in the shower, much to the latter's anger.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BigGuyAndRustyTheBoyRobot'': When demonstrating his telepathy machine (moment before a freak accident turns him into a giant spider monster), Dr. Neugog starts to prove it works by listing some of another doctor's groceries from reading his mind; Milk, eggs, corn flakes, "[[BreadEggsMilkSquick And don't forget the ointment for your rash, the itch is driving you batty!]]"
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* In ''Homescapes'' William finds a Latin note in one of the books he's reshelving. When Katherine translates it for him, it turns out to be a grocery list from his mother.
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* When Music/{{Rush}} was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Alex Lifeson's speech consisted of the following: "Uh-oh...three dozen eggs, um, two liters of milk, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick a hundred and fifty Valiums]]. That's kinda what it's been like. Thanks very much."

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* When Music/{{Rush}} Music/{{Rush|Band}} was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame, Alex Lifeson's speech consisted of the following: "Uh-oh...three dozen eggs, um, two liters of milk, and [[BreadEggsMilkSquick a hundred and fifty Valiums]]. That's kinda what it's been like. Thanks very much."
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* The ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' cartoon "[[http://www.homestarrunner.com/interview.html The Interview]]". Strong Bad tries to interview Homestar, but Homestar at first thinks he's at a ''job'' interview and hands Strong Bad his "resume", not realizing it's his grocery list.

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* 'WebAnimation/HomestarRunner''
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The ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' cartoon "[[http://www.homestarrunner.com/interview.html The Interview]]". Interview]]": Strong Bad tries to interview Homestar, but Homestar at first thinks he's at a ''job'' interview and hands Strong Bad his "resume", not realizing it's his grocery list.

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