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->''“Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.”''
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* In one episode of ''Anime/GalaxyAngel'', two officers visit Volcott in order to discover how he run the squad, convinced that there must be some sort of secret behind the fact that they haven't been demobilized despite [[HeroWithAnFInGood all the trouble they cause]]. They keep interpreting any mundave action made by Volcott as if it was some sort of obscure and complicated plan.
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* In one episode of ''Anime/GalaxyAngel'', two officers visit Volcott in order to discover how he run the squad, convinced that there must be some sort of secret behind the fact that they haven't been demobilized despite [[HeroWithAnFInGood all the trouble they cause]]. They keep interpreting any mundave mundane action made by Volcott as if it was part of some sort of obscure and complicated hidden plan.
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* Jason in ''Series/TheGoodPlace''. When he's introduced, he's having to pose as a Buddhist monk who took a vow of silence, and people interpret his actions as lessons, but it's revealed before long that he's just a [[StupidCrooks petty criminal with the IQ of a cheesegrater]] from Jacksonville, Florida, and his actions generally have no actual thought behind them. Several episodes after the audience learns this, he pricks his finger on a cactus because he impulsively poked it, and Michael managed to convert that into some sort of proverb within seconds. [[spoiler:Revealed in the final episode to be a subversion. Only the main characters were ever fooled; Michael and the residents are all demons who knew well in advance who Jason really was, and were only pretending that they thought he was wise to keep the charade going.]]
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* Two versions of the same Jewish joke:
** An antisemitic priest was in charge of a town, and challenged the Jews of the town to a sign language debate with him, with a catch: if the person they pick to debate loses, all the Jews must leave. No one volunteers for the debate except a poor fool. At the debate, the priest draws a big circle in the air. The fool stamps on the ground. The priest holds up three fingers. The fool shakes his head and holds up one. The priest takes out bread and wine. The fool begins to eat an apple. The priest then declares that the fool had won the debate. The priest's explanation: "The circle meant that God was everywhere in the world. The stamp on the ground meant God was not in Hell. The three fingers represented the Trinity. Holding up one finger meant that God was one and indivisible. The bread and wine represented the blood and flesh of Jesus, but when he reminded me of the original sin, I knew he had won." The ''fool's'' explanation, on the other hand: "The priest pointed far away, meaning that all the Jews must leave. I stamped on the ground, to say that we're staying right here. The three fingers meant that we had three days to get out. The one finger meant that not one of us was leaving. Then, I guess he gave up, since he took out his lunch, so I took out mine."
** A king says he will expel all the Jews in his kingdom, unless he is defeated in a sign language debate. Again, a poor fool volunteers. The king holds out his hand with the fingers spread, and the fool puts up a fist. The king puts out two fingers and the fool holds up one. Then the king takes out a piece of moldy cheese, and the fool takes out an egg. The king meant for the outstretched hand to mean that the Jews were scattered over the world, and the fist meant that they were united in God. The two fingers meant that there were two kings, on in Heaven and one on Earth, but the fool signified that there was only one king, God. The cheese meant that the religion was old and falling apart, but the egg meant that it was fresh and whole. Or... the king tried to grab the fool and he held up a fist to ward him off, the two fingers were to poke out his eyes and the finger was to stop him, and they both brought out their lunches.
** A slightly different version of this is told as a Zen parable where the fool assumes [[CallingMeALogarithm he is being insulted]]:
--->Provided he makes and wins an argument about Buddhism with those who live there, any wandering monk can remain in a Zen temple. If he is defeated, he has to move on.\\
In a temple in the northern part of Japan two brother monks were dwelling together. The elder one was learned, but the younger one was stupid and had but one eye.\\
A wandering monk came and asked for lodging, properly challenging them to a debate about the sublime teachings. The elder brother, tired that day from much studying, told the younger one to take his place. "Go and request the dialogue in silence," he cautioned.\\
So the young monk and the stranger went to the shrine and sat down.\\
Shortly afterwards the traveler rose and went in to the elder brother and said: "Your young brother is a wonderful fellow. He defeated me."\\
"Relate the dialogue to me," said the elder one.\\
"Well," explained the traveler, "first I held up one finger, representing Buddha, the enlightened one. So he held up two fingers, signifying Buddha and his teaching. I held up three fingers, representing Buddha, his teaching, and his followers, living the harmonious life. Then he shook his clenched fist in my face, indicating that all three come from one realization. Thus he won and so I have no right to remain here." With this, the traveler left.\\
"Where is that fellow?" asked the younger one, running in to his elder brother.\\
"I understand you won the debate."\\
"Won nothing. I'm going to beat him up."\\
"Tell me the subject of the debate," asked the elder one.\\
"Why, the minute he saw me he held up one finger, insulting me by insinuating that I have only one eye. Since he was a stranger I thought I would be polite to him, so I held up two fingers, congratulating him that he has two eyes. Then the impolite wretch held up three fingers, suggesting that between us we only have three eyes. So I got mad and started to punch him, but he ran out and that ended it!"
** An antisemitic priest was in charge of a town, and challenged the Jews of the town to a sign language debate with him, with a catch: if the person they pick to debate loses, all the Jews must leave. No one volunteers for the debate except a poor fool. At the debate, the priest draws a big circle in the air. The fool stamps on the ground. The priest holds up three fingers. The fool shakes his head and holds up one. The priest takes out bread and wine. The fool begins to eat an apple. The priest then declares that the fool had won the debate. The priest's explanation: "The circle meant that God was everywhere in the world. The stamp on the ground meant God was not in Hell. The three fingers represented the Trinity. Holding up one finger meant that God was one and indivisible. The bread and wine represented the blood and flesh of Jesus, but when he reminded me of the original sin, I knew he had won." The ''fool's'' explanation, on the other hand: "The priest pointed far away, meaning that all the Jews must leave. I stamped on the ground, to say that we're staying right here. The three fingers meant that we had three days to get out. The one finger meant that not one of us was leaving. Then, I guess he gave up, since he took out his lunch, so I took out mine."
** A king says he will expel all the Jews in his kingdom, unless he is defeated in a sign language debate. Again, a poor fool volunteers. The king holds out his hand with the fingers spread, and the fool puts up a fist. The king puts out two fingers and the fool holds up one. Then the king takes out a piece of moldy cheese, and the fool takes out an egg. The king meant for the outstretched hand to mean that the Jews were scattered over the world, and the fist meant that they were united in God. The two fingers meant that there were two kings, on in Heaven and one on Earth, but the fool signified that there was only one king, God. The cheese meant that the religion was old and falling apart, but the egg meant that it was fresh and whole. Or... the king tried to grab the fool and he held up a fist to ward him off, the two fingers were to poke out his eyes and the finger was to stop him, and they both brought out their lunches.
** A slightly different version of this is told as a Zen parable where the fool assumes [[CallingMeALogarithm he is being insulted]]:
--->Provided he makes and wins an argument about Buddhism with those who live there, any wandering monk can remain in a Zen temple. If he is defeated, he has to move on.\\
In a temple in the northern part of Japan two brother monks were dwelling together. The elder one was learned, but the younger one was stupid and had but one eye.\\
A wandering monk came and asked for lodging, properly challenging them to a debate about the sublime teachings. The elder brother, tired that day from much studying, told the younger one to take his place. "Go and request the dialogue in silence," he cautioned.\\
So the young monk and the stranger went to the shrine and sat down.\\
Shortly afterwards the traveler rose and went in to the elder brother and said: "Your young brother is a wonderful fellow. He defeated me."\\
"Relate the dialogue to me," said the elder one.\\
"Well," explained the traveler, "first I held up one finger, representing Buddha, the enlightened one. So he held up two fingers, signifying Buddha and his teaching. I held up three fingers, representing Buddha, his teaching, and his followers, living the harmonious life. Then he shook his clenched fist in my face, indicating that all three come from one realization. Thus he won and so I have no right to remain here." With this, the traveler left.\\
"Where is that fellow?" asked the younger one, running in to his elder brother.\\
"I understand you won the debate."\\
"Won nothing. I'm going to beat him up."\\
"Tell me the subject of the debate," asked the elder one.\\
"Why, the minute he saw me he held up one finger, insulting me by insinuating that I have only one eye. Since he was a stranger I thought I would be polite to him, so I held up two fingers, congratulating him that he has two eyes. Then the impolite wretch held up three fingers, suggesting that between us we only have three eyes. So I got mad and started to punch him, but he ran out and that ended it!"
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* One of the deleted scenes of ''Film/GalaxyQuest'' fully exemplifies this, but it's pretty much the whole point of the movie.
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* Two versions of the same Jewish joke:
** An antisemitic priest was in charge of a town, and challenged the Jews of the town to a sign language debate with him, with a catch: if the person they pick to debate loses, all the Jews must leave. No one volunteers for the debate except a poor fool. At the debate, the priest draws a big circle in the air. The fool stamps on the ground. The priest holds up three fingers. The fool shakes his head and holds up one. The priest takes out bread and wine. The fool begins to eat an apple. The priest then declares that the fool had won the debate. The priest's explanation: "The circle meant that God was everywhere in the world. The stamp on the ground meant God was not in Hell. The three fingers represented the Trinity. Holding up one finger meant that God was one and indivisible. The bread and wine represented the blood and flesh of Jesus, but when he reminded me of the original sin, I knew he had won." The ''fool's'' explanation, on the other hand: "The priest pointed far away, meaning that all the Jews must leave. I stamped on the ground, to say that we're staying right here. The three fingers meant that we had three days to get out. The one finger meant that not one of us was leaving. Then, I guess he gave up, since he took out his lunch, so I took out mine."
** A king says he will expel all the Jews in his kingdom, unless he is defeated in a sign language debate. Again, a poor fool volunteers. The king holds out his hand with the fingers spread, and the fool puts up a fist. The king puts out two fingers and the fool holds up one. Then the king takes out a piece of moldy cheese, and the fool takes out an egg. The king meant for the outstretched hand to mean that the Jews were scattered over the world, and the fist meant that they were united in God. The two fingers meant that there were two kings, on in Heaven and one on Earth, but the fool signified that there was only one king, God. The cheese meant that the religion was old and falling apart, but the egg meant that it was fresh and whole. Or... the king tried to grab the fool and he held up a fist to ward him off, the two fingers were to poke out his eyes and the finger was to stop him, and they both brought out their lunches.
** A slightly different version of this is told as a Zen parable where the fool assumes [[CallingMeALogarithm he is being insulted]]:
--->Provided he makes and wins an argument about Buddhism with those who live there, any wandering monk can remain in a Zen temple. If he is defeated, he has to move on.\\
In a temple in the northern part of Japan two brother monks were dwelling together. The elder one was learned, but the younger one was stupid and had but one eye.\\
A wandering monk came and asked for lodging, properly challenging them to a debate about the sublime teachings. The elder brother, tired that day from much studying, told the younger one to take his place. "Go and request the dialogue in silence," he cautioned.\\
So the young monk and the stranger went to the shrine and sat down.\\
Shortly afterwards the traveler rose and went in to the elder brother and said: "Your young brother is a wonderful fellow. He defeated me."\\
"Relate the dialogue to me," said the elder one.\\
"Well," explained the traveler, "first I held up one finger, representing Buddha, the enlightened one. So he held up two fingers, signifying Buddha and his teaching. I held up three fingers, representing Buddha, his teaching, and his followers, living the harmonious life. Then he shook his clenched fist in my face, indicating that all three come from one realization. Thus he won and so I have no right to remain here." With this, the traveler left.\\
"Where is that fellow?" asked the younger one, running in to his elder brother.\\
"I understand you won the debate."\\
"Won nothing. I'm going to beat him up."\\
"Tell me the subject of the debate," asked the elder one.\\
"Why, the minute he saw me he held up one finger, insulting me by insinuating that I have only one eye. Since he was a stranger I thought I would be polite to him, so I held up two fingers, congratulating him that he has two eyes. Then the impolite wretch held up three fingers, suggesting that between us we only have three eyes. So I got mad and started to punch him, but he ran out and that ended it!"
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* Two versions of the same Jewish joke:
** An antisemitic priest was in charge of a town, and challenged the Jews of the town to a sign language debate with him, with a catch: if the person they pick to debate loses, all the Jews must leave. No one volunteers for the debate except a poor fool. At the debate, the priest draws a big circle in the air. The fool stamps on the ground. The priest holds up three fingers. The fool shakes his head and holds up one. The priest takes out bread and wine. The fool begins to eat an apple. The priest then declares that the fool had won the debate. The priest's explanation: "The circle meant that God was everywhere in the world. The stamp on the ground meant God was not in Hell. The three fingers represented the Trinity. Holding up one finger meant that God was one and indivisible. The bread and wine represented the blood and flesh of Jesus, but when he reminded me of the original sin, I knew he had won." The ''fool's'' explanation, on the other hand: "The priest pointed far away, meaning that all the Jews must leave. I stamped on the ground, to say that we're staying right here. The three fingers meant that we had three days to get out. The one finger meant that not one of us was leaving. Then, I guess he gave up, since he took out his lunch, so I took out mine."
** A king says he will expel all the Jews in his kingdom, unless he is defeated in a sign language debate. Again, a poor fool volunteers. The king holds out his hand with the fingers spread, and the fool puts up a fist. The king puts out two fingers and the fool holds up one. Then the king takes out a piece of moldy cheese, and the fool takes out an egg. The king meant for the outstretched hand to mean that the Jews were scattered over the world, and the fist meant that they were united in God. The two fingers meant that there were two kings, on in Heaven and one on Earth, but the fool signified that there was only one king, God. The cheese meant that the religion was old and falling apart, but the egg meant that it was fresh and whole. Or... the king tried to grab the fool and he held up a fist to ward him off, the two fingers were to poke out his eyes and the finger was to stop him, and they both brought out their lunches.
** A slightly different version of this is told as a Zen parable where the fool assumes [[CallingMeALogarithm he is being insulted]]:
--->Provided he makes and wins an argument about Buddhism with those who live there, any wandering monk can remain in a Zen temple. If he is defeated, he has to move on.\\
In a temple in the northern part of Japan two brother monks were dwelling together. The elder one was learned, but the younger one was stupid and had but one eye.\\
A wandering monk came and asked for lodging, properly challenging them to a debate about the sublime teachings. The elder brother, tired that day from much studying, told the younger one to take his place. "Go and request the dialogue in silence," he cautioned.\\
So the young monk and the stranger went to the shrine and sat down.\\
Shortly afterwards the traveler rose and went in to the elder brother and said: "Your young brother is a wonderful fellow. He defeated me."\\
"Relate the dialogue to me," said the elder one.\\
"Well," explained the traveler, "first I held up one finger, representing Buddha, the enlightened one. So he held up two fingers, signifying Buddha and his teaching. I held up three fingers, representing Buddha, his teaching, and his followers, living the harmonious life. Then he shook his clenched fist in my face, indicating that all three come from one realization. Thus he won and so I have no right to remain here." With this, the traveler left.\\
"Where is that fellow?" asked the younger one, running in to his elder brother.\\
"I understand you won the debate."\\
"Won nothing. I'm going to beat him up."\\
"Tell me the subject of the debate," asked the elder one.\\
"Why, the minute he saw me he held up one finger, insulting me by insinuating that I have only one eye. Since he was a stranger I thought I would be polite to him, so I held up two fingers, congratulating him that he has two eyes. Then the impolite wretch held up three fingers, suggesting that between us we only have three eyes. So I got mad and started to punch him, but he ran out and that ended it!"
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* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': The Buffybot. "School is where you learn." Preach it, sister.
** It helps that Warren uploaded her with banal observations about the Scoobies.
--> '''Buffybot:''' ANYA. How is your money?
--> '''Anya:''' [delighted] Fine, thank you!
* Every other [[FawltyTowersPlot plot]] in ''Series/FawltyTowers''.
* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': The Buffybot. "School is where you learn." Preach it, sister.
** It helps that Warren uploaded her with banal observations about the Scoobies.
--> '''Buffybot:''' ANYA. How is your money?
--> '''Anya:''' [delighted] Fine, thank you!
* Every other [[FawltyTowersPlot plot]] in ''Series/FawltyTowers''.
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* In ''Series/FatherTed'', Father Dougal has this conversation with a bishop which later leads to the bishop losing his faith and becoming a hippie, proclaiming Dougal a great insightful mind, when really he's a simpleton.
--> '''Bishop Facks:''' So, Father. Do you ever have any doubts about the religious life? Is your faith ever tested? Anything you would be worried about? Any doubts you've been having about any aspects of belief? Anything like that?
--> '''Father Dougal:''' Well, you know the way God made us all, right? And he's looking down at us from heaven and everything?
--> '''Bishop Facks:''' Uh-huh.
--> '''Father Dougal:''' And then his son came down and saved everyone and all that?
--> '''Bishop Facks:''' Yes.
--> '''Father Dougal:''' And when we die we're all going to go to heaven?
--> '''Bishop Facks:''' Yes. What about it?
--> '''Father Dougal:''' Well, that's the bit I have trouble with.
--> '''Bishop Facks:''' So, Father. Do you ever have any doubts about the religious life? Is your faith ever tested? Anything you would be worried about? Any doubts you've been having about any aspects of belief? Anything like that?
--> '''Father Dougal:''' Well, you know the way God made us all, right? And he's looking down at us from heaven and everything?
--> '''Bishop Facks:''' Uh-huh.
--> '''Father Dougal:''' And then his son came down and saved everyone and all that?
--> '''Bishop Facks:''' Yes.
--> '''Father Dougal:''' And when we die we're all going to go to heaven?
--> '''Bishop Facks:''' Yes. What about it?
--> '''Father Dougal:''' Well, that's the bit I have trouble with.
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** Father Dougal has this conversation with a bishop which later leads to the bishop losing his faith and becoming a hippie, proclaiming Dougal a great insightful mind, when really he's a simpleton.
--> '''Bishop --->'''Bishop Facks:''' So, Father. Do you ever have any doubts about the religious life? Is your faith ever tested? Anything you would be worried about? Any doubts you've been having about any aspects of belief? Anything like that?
-->that?\\
'''Father Dougal:''' Well, you know the way God made us all, right? And he's looking down at us from heaven andeverything?
-->everything?\\
'''Bishop Facks:'''Uh-huh.
-->Uh-huh.\\
'''Father Dougal:''' And then his son came down and saved everyone and allthat?
-->that?\\
'''Bishop Facks:'''Yes.
-->Yes.\\
'''Father Dougal:''' And when we die we're all going to go toheaven?
-->heaven?\\
'''Bishop Facks:''' Yes. What aboutit?
-->it?\\
'''Father Dougal:''' Well, that's the bit I have trouble with.
** Father Dougal has this conversation with a bishop which later leads to the bishop losing his faith and becoming a hippie, proclaiming Dougal a great insightful mind, when really he's a simpleton.
-->
'''Father Dougal:''' Well, you know the way God made us all, right? And he's looking down at us from heaven and
-->
'''Bishop Facks:'''
-->
'''Father Dougal:''' And then his son came down and saved everyone and all
-->
'''Bishop Facks:'''
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'''Father Dougal:''' And when we die we're all going to go to
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'''Bishop Facks:''' Yes. What about
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'''Father Dougal:''' Well, that's the bit I have trouble with.
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-->'''Edgar''' [''as Tom O'Bedlam'']: Pillicock sat on Pillicock hill. Alow, alow, loo, loo!\\
'''Fool''': This cold night will turn us all to fools and madmen.\\
'''Edgar''': Take heed o' the foul fiend. Obey thy parents, keep thy word justly, swear not, commit not with man's sworn spouse, set not thy sweet heart on proud array. Tom's a-cold.\\
'''Lear''': What hast thou been?\\
'''Edgar''': A servingman, proud in heart and mind, that curled my hair, wore gloves in my cap, served the lust of my mistress's heart and did the act of darkness with her, swore as many oaths as I spake words and broke them in the sweet face of heaven. One that slept in the contriving of lust and waked to do it. Wine loved I deeply, dice dearly, and in woman out-paramoured the Turk. False of heart, light of ear, bloody of hand, hog in sloth, [[CunningLikeAFox fox in stealth]], wolf in greediness, dog in madness, lion in prey. Let not the creaking of shoes nor the rustling of silks betray thy poor heart to woman. Keep thy foot out of brothels, thy hand out of plackets, thy pen from lenders' books, and defy the foul fiend.
'''Fool''': This cold night will turn us all to fools and madmen.\\
'''Edgar''': Take heed o' the foul fiend. Obey thy parents, keep thy word justly, swear not, commit not with man's sworn spouse, set not thy sweet heart on proud array. Tom's a-cold.\\
'''Lear''': What hast thou been?\\
'''Edgar''': A servingman, proud in heart and mind, that curled my hair, wore gloves in my cap, served the lust of my mistress's heart and did the act of darkness with her, swore as many oaths as I spake words and broke them in the sweet face of heaven. One that slept in the contriving of lust and waked to do it. Wine loved I deeply, dice dearly, and in woman out-paramoured the Turk. False of heart, light of ear, bloody of hand, hog in sloth, [[CunningLikeAFox fox in stealth]], wolf in greediness, dog in madness, lion in prey. Let not the creaking of shoes nor the rustling of silks betray thy poor heart to woman. Keep thy foot out of brothels, thy hand out of plackets, thy pen from lenders' books, and defy the foul fiend.
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* The manner in which Largo of ''WebComic/MegaTokyo'' gets his teaching job in Japan despite not even speaking Japanese. He ''does'' get found out when the new English teacher he was mistaken for shows up, but is brought back by popular demand. Apparently, speaking [=l33t=] in the classroom, teaching students how to customize their home computers, and dragging them on a "field trip" to the arcade to [[IKnowMortalKombat learn to battle]] the impending [[ZombieApocalypse zombie invasion]] makes "Great Teacher Largo" the most beloved instructor in the school.
* ''WebComic/StandStillStaySilent'': This happens when Onni meets Reynir. From the reader's point of view, Reynir is having his first dream/spirit walking experience while thinking he's simply having a normal dream, walks into Lalli's protected area, gets kicked out by Lalli, and accidentally walks into Onni's safe area while trying to get back to his own. Lalli having decided to follow Reynir after kicking him out causes Onni to think Reynir was actively helping Lalli reach him. That causes Onni to interpret any signs of Reynir not actually knowing what is going on as him being quirky, causing him to tell Reynir he's happy to know that there is "another mage" on the crew right before he wakes up. In a later chapter, after Reynir ended up being the one calling Onni as magical reinforcements against strange ghosts due to Lalli being incapacited at the time, Onni has a radio conversation with Reynir and asks ''him'' if he has any theory about what the ghosts are. It's only then that Onni finds out that he's actually talking to a sheepherder who literally found out he was a mage when he called him one.
* The manner in which Largo of ''WebComic/MegaTokyo'' gets his teaching job in Japan despite not even speaking Japanese. He ''does'' get found out when the new English teacher he was mistaken for shows up, but is brought back by popular demand. Apparently, speaking [=l33t=] in the classroom, teaching students how to customize their home computers, and dragging them on a "field trip" to the arcade to [[IKnowMortalKombat learn to battle]] the impending [[ZombieApocalypse zombie invasion]] makes "Great Teacher Largo" the most beloved instructor in the school.
* ''WebComic/StandStillStaySilent'': This happens when Onni meets Reynir. From the reader's point of view, Reynir is having his first dream/spirit walking experience while thinking he's simply having a normal dream, walks into Lalli's protected area, gets kicked out by Lalli, and accidentally walks into Onni's safe area while trying to get back to his own. Lalli having decided to follow Reynir after kicking him out causes Onni to think Reynir was actively helping Lalli reach him. That causes Onni to interpret any signs of Reynir not actually knowing what is going on as him being quirky, causing him to tell Reynir he's happy to know that there is "another mage" on the crew right before he wakes up. In a later chapter, after Reynir ended up being the one calling Onni as magical reinforcements against strange ghosts due to Lalli being incapacited at the time, Onni has a radio conversation with Reynir and asks ''him'' if he has any theory about what the ghosts are. It's only then that Onni finds out that he's actually talking to a sheepherder who literally found out he was a mage when he called him one.
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* ''WebComic/StandStillStaySilent'': This happens when Onni meets Reynir. From the reader's point of view, Reynir is having his first dream/spirit walking experience while thinking he's simply having a normal dream, walks into Lalli's protected area, gets kicked out by Lalli, and accidentally walks into Onni's safe area while trying to get back to his own. Lalli having decided to follow Reynir after kicking him out causes Onni to think Reynir was actively helping Lalli reach him. That causes Onni to interpret any signs of Reynir not actually knowing what is going on as him
* In ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'', This is the reason why Smith thinks Captain Caboose is at all fit to be a
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* The manner in which Largo of ''Webcomic/MegaTokyo'' gets his teaching job in Japan despite not even speaking Japanese. He ''does'' get found out when the new English teacher he was mistaken for shows up, but is brought back by popular demand. Apparently, speaking [=l33t=] in the classroom, teaching students how to customize their home computers, and dragging them on a "field trip" to the arcade to [[IKnowMortalKombat learn to battle]] the impending [[ZombieApocalypse zombie invasion]] makes "Great Teacher Largo" the most beloved instructor in the school.
* ''Webcomic/StandStillStaySilent'': This happens when Onni meets Reynir. From the reader's point of view, Reynir is having his first dream/spirit walking experience while thinking he's simply having a normal dream, walks into Lalli's protected area, gets kicked out by Lalli, and accidentally walks into Onni's safe area while trying to get back to his own. Lalli having decided to follow Reynir after kicking him out causes Onni to think Reynir was actively helping Lalli reach him. That causes Onni to interpret any signs of Reynir not actually knowing what is going on as him being quirky, causing him to tell Reynir he's happy to know that there is "another mage" on the crew right before he wakes up. In a later chapter, after Reynir ended up being the one calling Onni as magical reinforcements against strange ghosts due to Lalli being incapacited at the time, Onni has a radio conversation with Reynir and asks ''him'' if he has any theory about what the ghosts are. It's only then that Onni finds out that he's actually talking to a sheepherder who literally found out he was a mage when he called him one.
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* In the ''Time Squad'' miniseries of WebAnimation/{{Blockhead}}, the eponymous character is strung along on a time-traveling sci-fi adventure to stop a MadScientist from destroying time and space itself. As the series goes on, he inadvertently becomes TheHeart in the FiveManBand that is eventually formed as well as the WorthyOpponent and ArchEnemy of the BigBad, despite being nothing but a CloudCuckooLander TalkativeLoon throughout the entire series. He ultimately does save the universe, but even then it seems more like one of his random fits of insanity than anything.
* In Thuryl's {{Lets Play}}s of the ''VideoGame/PhantasyStar'' games, Noah/Lutz's characterization is expanded into this, assuming NoSocialSkills from secluding himself in a cave for an indeterminate length of time. When Rolf asks for advice in the second game, Lutz is only able to draw on his own experiences (i.e. the events of the first game) and relays them literally, but Rolf finds meaningful advice by filtering them through his own situation.
* In ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'', This is the reason why Smith thinks Captain Caboose is at all fit to be a leader
* In Thuryl's {{Lets Play}}s of the ''VideoGame/PhantasyStar'' games, Noah/Lutz's characterization is expanded into this, assuming NoSocialSkills from secluding himself in a cave for an indeterminate length of time. When Rolf asks for advice in the second game, Lutz is only able to draw on his own experiences (i.e. the events of the first game) and relays them literally, but Rolf finds meaningful advice by filtering them through his own situation.
* In ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'', This is the reason why Smith thinks Captain Caboose is at all fit to be a leader
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* In Thuryl's {{Lets Play}}s of the ''VideoGame/PhantasyStar'' games, Noah/Lutz's characterization is expanded into this, assuming NoSocialSkills from secluding himself in a cave for an indeterminate length of time. When Rolf asks for advice in the second game, Lutz is only able to draw on his own experiences (i.e. the events of the first game) and relays them literally, but Rolf finds meaningful advice by filtering them through his own situation.
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* Happened sometimes in ''WesternAnimation/DuckDodgers'' when other characters thought that [[WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck Dodgers]] really was the wondrous personage he [[SmallNameBigEgo claimed to be]].
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* In one episode of ''Anime/GalaxyAngel'', two officers visit Volcott in order to discover how he run the squad, convinced that there must be some sort of secret behind the fact that they haven't been demobilized despite [[HeroWithAnFInGood all the trouble they cause]]. They keep interpreting any mundave action made by Volcott as if it was some sort of obscure and complicated plan.
* In the ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' episode "Dango Over Flowers", local homeless man Musashi is presented as a "famous gourmet" and the judge for a sweets-eating competition. The Andromeda team raises three objections, and Musashi's response each time - "You better eat while you can!" - is interpreted differently in each context.
* In the ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' episode "Dango Over Flowers", local homeless man Musashi is presented as a "famous gourmet" and the judge for a sweets-eating competition. The Andromeda team raises three objections, and Musashi's response each time - "You better eat while you can!" - is interpreted differently in each context.
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* In the ''Manga/{{Gintama}}'' episode "Dango Over Flowers", local homeless man Musashi is presented as a "famous gourmet" and the judge for a sweets-eating competition. The Andromeda team raises three objections, and Musashi's response each time - "You better eat while you can!" - is interpreted differently in each context.
* In ''Manga/SangatsuNoLion'', Nikaidou; Matsumoto; and Yokomizo spy on Shimada and Gotou from some bushes afar, thinking that they are emitting a sort of sophisticated, intelligent aura that's expected of A-Class players as they get ready for their next game against each other. However, a few panels before show that their conversation is far from profound, and they're really just slugging childish, idiotic insults at each other, with Shimada being accused of looking old for his age and Gotou being accused of narcissism.
* In ''Manga/SangatsuNoLion'', Nikaidou; Matsumoto; and Yokomizo spy on Shimada and Gotou from some bushes afar, thinking that they are emitting a sort of sophisticated, intelligent aura that's expected of A-Class players as they get ready for their next game against each other. However, a few panels before show that their conversation is far from profound, and they're really just slugging childish, idiotic insults at each other, with Shimada being accused of looking old for his age and Gotou being accused of narcissism.
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* In ''Manga/SangatsuNoLion'', Nikaidou; Matsumoto; and Yokomizo spy on Shimada and Gotou from some bushes afar, thinking that they are emitting a sort of sophisticated, intelligent aura that's expected of A-Class players as they get ready for their next game against each other. However, a few panels before show that their conversation is far from profound, and they're really just slugging childish, idiotic insults at each other, with Shimada being accused of looking old for his age and Gotou being accused of narcissism.
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* In ''Theater/KingLear'', Lear, his fool, and Kent take refuge in a shack provided by Old Gloucester, where they encounter Tom O'Bedlam, who is actually Edgar in disguise and ObfuscatingInsanity. Lear believes that Tom has been brought to such a situation by his two daughters:
-->'''Edgar''' [''as Tom O'Bedlam'']: Pillicock sat on Pillicock hill. Alow, alow, loo, loo!\\
'''Fool''': This cold night will turn us all to fools and madmen.\\
'''Edgar''': Take heed o' the foul fiend. Obey thy parents, keep thy word justly, swear not, commit not with man's sworn spouse, set not thy sweet heart on proud array. Tom's a-cold.\\
'''Lear''': What hast thou been?\\
'''Edgar''': A servingman, proud in heart and mind, that curled my hair, wore gloves in my cap, served the lust of my mistress's heart and did the act of darkness with her, swore as many oaths as I spake words and broke them in the sweet face of heaven. One that slept in the contriving of lust and waked to do it. Wine loved I deeply, dice dearly, and in woman out-paramoured the Turk. False of heart, light of ear, bloody of hand, hog in sloth, [[CunningLikeAFox fox in stealth]], wolf in greediness, dog in madness, lion in prey. Let not the creaking of shoes nor the rustling of silks betray thy poor heart to woman. Keep thy foot out of brothels, thy hand out of plackets, thy pen from lenders' books, and defy the foul fiend.
-->'''Edgar''' [''as Tom O'Bedlam'']: Pillicock sat on Pillicock hill. Alow, alow, loo, loo!\\
'''Fool''': This cold night will turn us all to fools and madmen.\\
'''Edgar''': Take heed o' the foul fiend. Obey thy parents, keep thy word justly, swear not, commit not with man's sworn spouse, set not thy sweet heart on proud array. Tom's a-cold.\\
'''Lear''': What hast thou been?\\
'''Edgar''': A servingman, proud in heart and mind, that curled my hair, wore gloves in my cap, served the lust of my mistress's heart and did the act of darkness with her, swore as many oaths as I spake words and broke them in the sweet face of heaven. One that slept in the contriving of lust and waked to do it. Wine loved I deeply, dice dearly, and in woman out-paramoured the Turk. False of heart, light of ear, bloody of hand, hog in sloth, [[CunningLikeAFox fox in stealth]], wolf in greediness, dog in madness, lion in prey. Let not the creaking of shoes nor the rustling of silks betray thy poor heart to woman. Keep thy foot out of brothels, thy hand out of plackets, thy pen from lenders' books, and defy the foul fiend.
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* In the ''WebAnimation/RWBY'' fanfic ''FanFic/ProfessorArc'', Jaune's glowing transcript leads him into being accepted into Beacon-as a teacher. The humor in the story comes from everyone seeing Jaune as an awesome hero-when he really escapes his various challenges through luck, bluff, and aid from criminal associates.
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* In the ''WebAnimation/RWBY'' ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' fanfic ''FanFic/ProfessorArc'', Jaune's glowing transcript leads him into being accepted into Beacon-as a teacher. The humor in the story comes from everyone seeing Jaune as an awesome hero-when he really escapes his various challenges through luck, bluff, and aid from criminal associates. [[spoiler: Even Cinder Fall sees him as a dangerous fiend with an agenda-when his whole agenda has been keeping himself out of trouble]].
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* In the ''WebAnimation/RWBY'' fanfic ''FanFic/ProfessorArc'', Jaune's glowing transcript leads him into being accepted into Beacon-as a teacher. The humor in the story comes from everyone seeing Jaune as an awesome hero-when he really escapes his various challenges through luck, bluff, and aid from criminal associates.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In "E Pluribus Wiggum", the Republicans and Democrats battle to secure Ralph -- a rather dumb eight-year-old, -- as a ''presidential candidate.''
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** In "Last Exit to Springfield", Homer accidentally becomes the new leader of the union. Despite being woefully unqualified, events conspire to make Mr. Burns think he's a shrewd negotiator, and Burns doesn't realize Homer is just a lucky idiot until the very end of the episode.
** In "E Pluribus Wiggum", the Republicans and Democrats battle to secure Ralph -- a rather dumb eight-year-old, -- as a ''presidential candidate.''
** In "Last Exit to Springfield", Homer accidentally becomes the new leader of the union. Despite being woefully unqualified, events conspire to make Mr. Burns think he's a shrewd negotiator, and Burns doesn't realize Homer is just a lucky idiot until the very end of the episode.
** In "E Pluribus Wiggum", the Republicans and Democrats battle to secure Ralph -- a rather dumb eight-year-old, -- as a ''presidential candidate.''
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* ''Film/CitizenKane'': Subverted because the protagonist is not a fool, but at the beginning of the movie there is a scene where a CorruptCorporateExecutive reunion claims that Kane is one of the DirtyCommunists. It follows a scene where in a Worker’s rally Kane is declared a [[FascistItaly fascist]], and then we have Kane’s own declaration that he is [[PatrioticFervor an American]]. This shows Kane as a human Rorschach test: Other people project what they most fear onto him, and will insist on their interpretation of his words and deeds with a desperate will no matter how contradictories they are. The three interpretations are wrong, because the DirtyCommunists, [[FascistItaly the fascists]] and even the [[PatrioticFervor patriotic nationalist]] all they believe in something bigger than themselves. The movie shows us that Charlie Foster Kane is only [[ItsAllAboutMe for Charlie Foster Kane]].
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* Raz in ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'' believes that the absent-minded but constantly-babbling Crueller is actually undergoing some kind of secret assignment. However, he really is just that impaired. [[spoiler: Or rather, his split personalities are. Crueller himself is still a sensible and powerful psychic.]]
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* Raz in ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'' believes that the absent-minded but constantly-babbling Ford Crueller is actually undergoing some kind of secret assignment. However, he really is just that impaired. [[spoiler: Or rather, his [[SplitPersonality split personalities personalities]] are. Crueller himself is still a sensible and powerful psychic.]]
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* In [[RashomonStyle one episode]] of ''Series/{{Leverage}}'', the entire crew (save Nate, of course) is convinced that a museum's head of security is a obsessive, nearly militant force to be reckoned with. Instead, it turns out he's a bumbling [[TheWoobie Woobie]] with a crush on Sophie. Actually only Parker and Sophie were convinced of this fact (as he nearly caught both of them by accident). Eliot and Hardison both had encounters with him that left his effectiveness in question.
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* In [[RashomonStyle one episode]] of ''Series/{{Leverage}}'', the entire crew (save Nate, of course) is Parker and Sophie are convinced that a museum's head of security is a an obsessive, nearly militant force to be reckoned with. Instead, it turns out he's a bumbling [[TheWoobie Woobie]] with a crush on Sophie. Actually only Parker and Sophie were convinced of this fact (as he nearly caught both of them by accident). Eliot and Hardison both had encounters with him that left his effectiveness in question.
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* Creator/JohnCandy played exactly this character in ''Who's Harry Crumb?''. Harry (Candy) is almost in [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Ralph Wiggum's]] league. He was sent in by the CorruptCorporateExecutive because the executive wanted to send the worst possible detective in the world. Eventually, some characters do catch on to Crumb's stupidity, but by the end are wondering if it was ObfuscatingStupidity. It [[spoiler: probably was not.]]
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* Creator/JohnCandy played exactly this character in ''Who's Harry Crumb?''.''Film/WhosHarryCrumb''. Harry (Candy) is almost in [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Ralph Wiggum's]] league. He was sent in by the CorruptCorporateExecutive because the executive wanted to send the worst possible detective in the world. Eventually, some characters do catch on to Crumb's stupidity, but by the end are wondering if it was ObfuscatingStupidity. It [[spoiler: probably was not.]]
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* ''Creator/UrsulaKLeGuin'''s short story “The Silence of the Asonu” describes the titular people who, though they have a language, hardly ever speak aloud as adults (and then only to small children). As a result, some people from other cultures have built up a cult around their rare utterances, and read a great deal of mystic significance into them, even though they’re as banal as saying “Very good” to a child who has made something.
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* ''Creator/UrsulaKLeGuin'''s short story “The Silence of the Asonu” describes the titular people who, though they have a language, hardly ever speak aloud as adults (and then only to small children). As a result, some people from other cultures have built up a cult around their rare utterances, and read a great deal of mystic significance into them, even though they’re as banal as saying “Very good” to a child who has made something.
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* Two versions of the same Jewish joke:
** An antisemitic priest was in charge of a town, and challenged the Jews of the town to a sign language debate with him, with a catch: if the person they pick to debate loses, all the Jews must leave. No one volunteers for the debate except a poor fool. At the debate, the priest draws a big circle in the air. The fool stamps on the ground. The priest holds up three fingers. The fool shakes his head and holds up one. The priest takes out bread and wine. The fool begins to eat an apple. The priest then declares that the fool had won the debate. The priest's explanation: "The circle meant that God was everywhere in the world. The stamp on the ground meant God was not in Hell. The three fingers represented the Trinity. Holding up one finger meant that God was one and indivisible. The bread and wine represented the blood and flesh of Jesus, but when he reminded me of the original sin, I knew he had won." The ''fool's'' explanation, on the other hand: "The priest pointed far away, meaning that all the Jews must leave. I stamped on the ground, to say that we're staying right here. The three fingers meant that we had three days to get out. The one finger meant that not one of us was leaving. Then, I guess he gave up, since he took out his lunch, so I took out mine."
** A king says he will expel all the Jews in his kingdom, unless he is defeated in a sign language debate. Again, a poor fool volunteers. The king holds out his hand with the fingers spread, and the fool puts up a fist. The king puts out two fingers and the fool holds up one. Then the king takes out a piece of moldy cheese, and the fool takes out an egg. The king meant for the outstretched hand to mean that the Jews were scattered over the world, and the fist meant that they were united in God. The two fingers meant that there were two kings, on in Heaven and one on Earth, but the fool signified that there was only one king, God. The cheese meant that the religion was old and falling apart, but the egg meant that it was fresh and whole. Or... the king tried to grab the fool and he held up a fist to ward him off, the two fingers were to poke out his eyes and the finger was to stop him, and they both brought out their lunches.
** A slightly different version of this is told as a Zen parable where the fool assumes [[CallingMeALogarithm he is being insulted]]:
--->Provided he makes and wins an argument about Buddhism with those who live there, any wandering monk can remain in a Zen temple. If he is defeated, he has to move on.\\
In a temple in the northern part of Japan two brother monks were dwelling together. The elder one was learned, but the younger one was stupid and had but one eye.\\
A wandering monk came and asked for lodging, properly challenging them to a debate about the sublime teachings. The elder brother, tired that day from much studying, told the younger one to take his place. "Go and request the dialogue in silence," he cautioned.\\
So the young monk and the stranger went to the shrine and sat down.\\
Shortly afterwards the traveler rose and went in to the elder brother and said: "Your young brother is a wonderful fellow. He defeated me."\\
"Relate the dialogue to me," said the elder one.\\
"Well," explained the traveler, "first I held up one finger, representing Buddha, the enlightened one. So he held up two fingers, signifying Buddha and his teaching. I held up three fingers, representing Buddha, his teaching, and his followers, living the harmonious life. Then he shook his clenched fist in my face, indicating that all three come from one realization. Thus he won and so I have no right to remain here." With this, the traveler left.\\
"Where is that fellow?" asked the younger one, running in to his elder brother.\\
"I understand you won the debate."\\
"Won nothing. I'm going to beat him up."\\
"Tell me the subject of the debate," asked the elder one.\\
"Why, the minute he saw me he held up one finger, insulting me by insinuating that I have only one eye. Since he was a stranger I thought I would be polite to him, so I held up two fingers, congratulating him that he has two eyes. Then the impolite wretch held up three fingers, suggesting that between us we only have three eyes. So I got mad and started to punch him, but he ran out and that ended it!"
** An antisemitic priest was in charge of a town, and challenged the Jews of the town to a sign language debate with him, with a catch: if the person they pick to debate loses, all the Jews must leave. No one volunteers for the debate except a poor fool. At the debate, the priest draws a big circle in the air. The fool stamps on the ground. The priest holds up three fingers. The fool shakes his head and holds up one. The priest takes out bread and wine. The fool begins to eat an apple. The priest then declares that the fool had won the debate. The priest's explanation: "The circle meant that God was everywhere in the world. The stamp on the ground meant God was not in Hell. The three fingers represented the Trinity. Holding up one finger meant that God was one and indivisible. The bread and wine represented the blood and flesh of Jesus, but when he reminded me of the original sin, I knew he had won." The ''fool's'' explanation, on the other hand: "The priest pointed far away, meaning that all the Jews must leave. I stamped on the ground, to say that we're staying right here. The three fingers meant that we had three days to get out. The one finger meant that not one of us was leaving. Then, I guess he gave up, since he took out his lunch, so I took out mine."
** A king says he will expel all the Jews in his kingdom, unless he is defeated in a sign language debate. Again, a poor fool volunteers. The king holds out his hand with the fingers spread, and the fool puts up a fist. The king puts out two fingers and the fool holds up one. Then the king takes out a piece of moldy cheese, and the fool takes out an egg. The king meant for the outstretched hand to mean that the Jews were scattered over the world, and the fist meant that they were united in God. The two fingers meant that there were two kings, on in Heaven and one on Earth, but the fool signified that there was only one king, God. The cheese meant that the religion was old and falling apart, but the egg meant that it was fresh and whole. Or... the king tried to grab the fool and he held up a fist to ward him off, the two fingers were to poke out his eyes and the finger was to stop him, and they both brought out their lunches.
** A slightly different version of this is told as a Zen parable where the fool assumes [[CallingMeALogarithm he is being insulted]]:
--->Provided he makes and wins an argument about Buddhism with those who live there, any wandering monk can remain in a Zen temple. If he is defeated, he has to move on.\\
In a temple in the northern part of Japan two brother monks were dwelling together. The elder one was learned, but the younger one was stupid and had but one eye.\\
A wandering monk came and asked for lodging, properly challenging them to a debate about the sublime teachings. The elder brother, tired that day from much studying, told the younger one to take his place. "Go and request the dialogue in silence," he cautioned.\\
So the young monk and the stranger went to the shrine and sat down.\\
Shortly afterwards the traveler rose and went in to the elder brother and said: "Your young brother is a wonderful fellow. He defeated me."\\
"Relate the dialogue to me," said the elder one.\\
"Well," explained the traveler, "first I held up one finger, representing Buddha, the enlightened one. So he held up two fingers, signifying Buddha and his teaching. I held up three fingers, representing Buddha, his teaching, and his followers, living the harmonious life. Then he shook his clenched fist in my face, indicating that all three come from one realization. Thus he won and so I have no right to remain here." With this, the traveler left.\\
"Where is that fellow?" asked the younger one, running in to his elder brother.\\
"I understand you won the debate."\\
"Won nothing. I'm going to beat him up."\\
"Tell me the subject of the debate," asked the elder one.\\
"Why, the minute he saw me he held up one finger, insulting me by insinuating that I have only one eye. Since he was a stranger I thought I would be polite to him, so I held up two fingers, congratulating him that he has two eyes. Then the impolite wretch held up three fingers, suggesting that between us we only have three eyes. So I got mad and started to punch him, but he ran out and that ended it!"
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* Two versions of the same Jewish joke:
** An antisemitic priest was in charge of a town, and challenged the Jews of the town to a sign language debate with him, with a catch: if the person they pick to debate loses, all the Jews must leave. No one volunteers for the debate except a poor fool. At the debate, the priest draws a big circle in the air. The fool stamps on the ground. The priest holds up three fingers. The fool shakes his head and holds up one. The priest takes out bread and wine. The fool begins to eat an apple. The priest then declares that the fool had won the debate. The priest's explanation: "The circle meant that God was everywhere in the world. The stamp on the ground meant God was not in Hell. The three fingers represented the Trinity. Holding up one finger meant that God was one and indivisible. The bread and wine represented the blood and flesh of Jesus, but when he reminded me of the original sin, I knew he had won." The ''fool's'' explanation, on the other hand: "The priest pointed far away, meaning that all the Jews must leave. I stamped on the ground, to say that we're staying right here. The three fingers meant that we had three days to get out. The one finger meant that not one of us was leaving. Then, I guess he gave up, since he took out his lunch, so I took out mine."
** Here is another version. The king holds out his hand with the fingers spread, and the fool puts up a fist. The king puts out two fingers and the fool holds up one. Then the king takes out a piece of moldy cheese, and the fool takes out an egg. The king meant for the outstretched hand to mean that the Jews were scattered over the world, and the fist meant that they were united in God. The two fingers meant that there were two kings, on in Heaven and one on Earth, but the fool signified that there was only one king, God. The cheese meant that the religion was old and falling apart, but the egg meant that it was fresh and whole. Or... the king tried to grab the fool and he held up a fist to ward him off, the two fingers were to poke out his eyes and the finger was to stop him, and they both brought out their lunches.
** A slightly different version of this is told as a Zen parable where the fool assumes [[CallingMeALogarithm he is being insulted]]:
--->Provided he makes and wins an argument about Buddhism with those who live there, any wandering monk can remain in a Zen temple. If he is defeated, he has to move on.\\
In a temple in the northern part of Japan two brother monks were dwelling together. The elder one was learned, but the younger one was stupid and had but one eye.\\
A wandering monk came and asked for lodging, properly challenging them to a debate about the sublime teachings. The elder brother, tired that day from much studying, told the younger one to take his place. "Go and request the dialogue in silence," he cautioned.\\
So the young monk and the stranger went to the shrine and sat down.\\
Shortly afterwards the traveler rose and went in to the elder brother and said: "Your young brother is a wonderful fellow. He defeated me."\\
"Relate the dialogue to me," said the elder one.\\
"Well," explained the traveler, "first I held up one finger, representing Buddha, the enlightened one. So he held up two fingers, signifying Buddha and his teaching. I held up three fingers, representing Buddha, his teaching, and his followers, living the harmonious life. Then he shook his clenched fist in my face, indicating that all three come from one realization. Thus he won and so I have no right to remain here." With this, the traveler left.\\
"Where is that fellow?" asked the younger one, running in to his elder brother.\\
"I understand you won the debate."\\
"Won nothing. I'm going to beat him up."\\
"Tell me the subject of the debate," asked the elder one.\\
"Why, the minute he saw me he held up one finger, insulting me by insinuating that I have only one eye. Since he was a stranger I thought I would be polite to him, so I held up two fingers, congratulating him that he has two eyes. Then the impolite wretch held up three fingers, suggesting that between us we only have three eyes. So I got mad and started to punch him, but he ran out and that ended it!"
** An antisemitic priest was in charge of a town, and challenged the Jews of the town to a sign language debate with him, with a catch: if the person they pick to debate loses, all the Jews must leave. No one volunteers for the debate except a poor fool. At the debate, the priest draws a big circle in the air. The fool stamps on the ground. The priest holds up three fingers. The fool shakes his head and holds up one. The priest takes out bread and wine. The fool begins to eat an apple. The priest then declares that the fool had won the debate. The priest's explanation: "The circle meant that God was everywhere in the world. The stamp on the ground meant God was not in Hell. The three fingers represented the Trinity. Holding up one finger meant that God was one and indivisible. The bread and wine represented the blood and flesh of Jesus, but when he reminded me of the original sin, I knew he had won." The ''fool's'' explanation, on the other hand: "The priest pointed far away, meaning that all the Jews must leave. I stamped on the ground, to say that we're staying right here. The three fingers meant that we had three days to get out. The one finger meant that not one of us was leaving. Then, I guess he gave up, since he took out his lunch, so I took out mine."
** Here is another version. The king holds out his hand with the fingers spread, and the fool puts up a fist. The king puts out two fingers and the fool holds up one. Then the king takes out a piece of moldy cheese, and the fool takes out an egg. The king meant for the outstretched hand to mean that the Jews were scattered over the world, and the fist meant that they were united in God. The two fingers meant that there were two kings, on in Heaven and one on Earth, but the fool signified that there was only one king, God. The cheese meant that the religion was old and falling apart, but the egg meant that it was fresh and whole. Or... the king tried to grab the fool and he held up a fist to ward him off, the two fingers were to poke out his eyes and the finger was to stop him, and they both brought out their lunches.
** A slightly different version of this is told as a Zen parable where the fool assumes [[CallingMeALogarithm he is being insulted]]:
--->Provided he makes and wins an argument about Buddhism with those who live there, any wandering monk can remain in a Zen temple. If he is defeated, he has to move on.\\
In a temple in the northern part of Japan two brother monks were dwelling together. The elder one was learned, but the younger one was stupid and had but one eye.\\
A wandering monk came and asked for lodging, properly challenging them to a debate about the sublime teachings. The elder brother, tired that day from much studying, told the younger one to take his place. "Go and request the dialogue in silence," he cautioned.\\
So the young monk and the stranger went to the shrine and sat down.\\
Shortly afterwards the traveler rose and went in to the elder brother and said: "Your young brother is a wonderful fellow. He defeated me."\\
"Relate the dialogue to me," said the elder one.\\
"Well," explained the traveler, "first I held up one finger, representing Buddha, the enlightened one. So he held up two fingers, signifying Buddha and his teaching. I held up three fingers, representing Buddha, his teaching, and his followers, living the harmonious life. Then he shook his clenched fist in my face, indicating that all three come from one realization. Thus he won and so I have no right to remain here." With this, the traveler left.\\
"Where is that fellow?" asked the younger one, running in to his elder brother.\\
"I understand you won the debate."\\
"Won nothing. I'm going to beat him up."\\
"Tell me the subject of the debate," asked the elder one.\\
"Why, the minute he saw me he held up one finger, insulting me by insinuating that I have only one eye. Since he was a stranger I thought I would be polite to him, so I held up two fingers, congratulating him that he has two eyes. Then the impolite wretch held up three fingers, suggesting that between us we only have three eyes. So I got mad and started to punch him, but he ran out and that ended it!"
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** An antisemitic priest was in charge of a town, and challenged the Jews of the town to a sign language debate with him, with a catch: if the person they pick to debate loses, all the Jews must leave. No one volunteers for the debate except a poor fool. At the debate, the priest draws a big circle in the air. The fool stamps on the ground. The priest holds up three fingers. The fool shakes his head and holds up one. The priest takes out bread and wine. The fool begins to eat an apple. The priest then declares that the fool had won the debate. The priest's explanation: "The circle meant that God was everywhere in the world. The stamp on the ground meant God was not in Hell. The three fingers represented the Trinity. Holding up one finger meant that God was one and indivisible. The bread and wine represented the blood and flesh of Jesus, but when he reminded me of the original sin, I knew he had won." The ''fool's'' explanation, on the other hand: "The priest pointed far away, meaning that all the Jews must leave. I stamped on the ground, to say that we're staying right here. The three fingers meant that we had three days to get out. The one finger meant that not one of us was leaving. Then, I guess he gave up, since he took out his lunch, so I took out mine."
** Here is another version. The king holds out his hand with the fingers spread, and the fool puts up a fist. The king puts out two fingers and the fool holds up one. Then the king takes out a piece of moldy cheese, and the fool takes out an egg. The king meant for the outstretched hand to mean that the Jews were scattered over the world, and the fist meant that they were united in God. The two fingers meant that there were two kings, on in Heaven and one on Earth, but the fool signified that there was only one king, God. The cheese meant that the religion was old and falling apart, but the egg meant that it was fresh and whole. Or... the king tried to grab the fool and he held up a fist to ward him off, the two fingers were to poke out his eyes and the finger was to stop him, and they both brought out their lunches.
** A slightly different version of this is told as a Zen parable where the fool assumes [[CallingMeALogarithm he is being insulted]]:
--->Provided he makes and wins an argument about Buddhism with those who live there, any wandering monk can remain in a Zen temple. If he is defeated, he has to move on.\\
In a temple in the northern part of Japan two brother monks were dwelling together. The elder one was learned, but the younger one was stupid and had but one eye.\\
A wandering monk came and asked for lodging, properly challenging them to a debate about the sublime teachings. The elder brother, tired that day from much studying, told the younger one to take his place. "Go and request the dialogue in silence," he cautioned.\\
So the young monk and the stranger went to the shrine and sat down.\\
Shortly afterwards the traveler rose and went in to the elder brother and said: "Your young brother is a wonderful fellow. He defeated me."\\
"Relate the dialogue to me," said the elder one.\\
"Well," explained the traveler, "first I held up one finger, representing Buddha, the enlightened one. So he held up two fingers, signifying Buddha and his teaching. I held up three fingers, representing Buddha, his teaching, and his followers, living the harmonious life. Then he shook his clenched fist in my face, indicating that all three come from one realization. Thus he won and so I have no right to remain here." With this, the traveler left.\\
"Where is that fellow?" asked the younger one, running in to his elder brother.\\
"I understand you won the debate."\\
"Won nothing. I'm going to beat him up."\\
"Tell me the subject of the debate," asked the elder one.\\
"Why, the minute he saw me he held up one finger, insulting me by insinuating that I have only one eye. Since he was a stranger I thought I would be polite to him, so I held up two fingers, congratulating him that he has two eyes. Then the impolite wretch held up three fingers, suggesting that between us we only have three eyes. So I got mad and started to punch him, but he ran out and that ended it!"
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* Creator/TheBrothersGrimm wrote of "[[http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm098.html Doctor Know-It-All]]," who on the advice of a friend gave himself that name and pretended to be a very wise person. When a wealthy gentleman heard of this, he came to the 'good doctor' for advice about his servants. Doctor Know-It-All managed to completely bluff his way through a bizarre series of events in which he unwittingly revealed all of the plots being concocted by the servants. Because of this, he became very wealthy and continued to be celebrated as knowing everything... somehow.
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* Creator/TheBrothersGrimm wrote of "[[http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm098.authorama.com/grimms-fairy-tales-54.html Doctor Know-It-All]]," who on the advice of a friend gave himself that name and pretended to be a very wise person. When a wealthy gentleman heard of this, he came to the 'good doctor' for advice about his servants. Doctor Know-It-All managed to completely bluff his way through a bizarre series of events in which he unwittingly revealed all of the plots being concocted by the servants. Because of this, he became very wealthy and continued to be celebrated as knowing everything... somehow.
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* In ''OnePunchMan'' while not really an idiot Saitama is still quite simple minded yet his Disciple Genos take almost everything he says as amazingly profound advice
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* In ''The Inspector General'', a lazy, good-for-nothing officer, Khelastakov, travels to a small Russian town which is expecting the arrival of an Inspector General from St. Petersburg. He is mistaken for the Inspector General and treated like royalty, despite his boorish behavior.
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* In ''The Inspector General'', ''Theatre/TheInspectorGeneral'', a lazy, good-for-nothing officer, Khelastakov, travels to a small Russian town which is expecting the arrival of an Inspector General from St. Petersburg. He is mistaken for the Inspector General and treated like royalty, despite his boorish behavior.
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To me this quote doesn't represent the trope, and it's not even in the examples section. Pippin is just talking about Refuge In Audacity, and even if he isn't very bright he seems to understand why his plan would work.
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'''Treebeard:''' That doesn't make sense to me, but you are very small. Perhaps you're right.
-->-- ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Two Towers]]''
'''Treebeard:''' That doesn't make sense to me, but you are very small. Perhaps you're right.
-->-- ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRings The Two Towers]]''
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* ''WebComic/StandStillStaySilent'': This happens when Onni meets Reynir. From the reader's point of view, Reynir is having his first dream/spirit walking experience while thinking he's simply having a normal dream, walks into Lalli's protectected area, gets kicked out by Lalli, and accidentally walks into Onni's safe area while trying to get back to his own. Lalli having decided to follow Reynir after kicking him out causes Onni to think Reynir was actively helping Lalli reach him. That causes Onni to interpret any signs of Reynir not actually knowing what is going on as him being quirky, causing him to tell Reynir he's happy to know that there is "another mage" on the crew right before he wakes up. In a later chapter, after Reynir ended up being the one calling Onni as magical reinforcements against strange ghosts due to Lalli being incapacited at the time, Onni has a radio conversation with Reynir and asks ''him'' if he has any theory about what the ghosts are. It's only then that Onni finds out that he's actually talking to a sheepherder who literally found he was a mage when he called him one.
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* ''WebComic/StandStillStaySilent'': This happens when Onni meets Reynir. From the reader's point of view, Reynir is having his first dream/spirit walking experience while thinking he's simply having a normal dream, walks into Lalli's protectected protected area, gets kicked out by Lalli, and accidentally walks into Onni's safe area while trying to get back to his own. Lalli having decided to follow Reynir after kicking him out causes Onni to think Reynir was actively helping Lalli reach him. That causes Onni to interpret any signs of Reynir not actually knowing what is going on as him being quirky, causing him to tell Reynir he's happy to know that there is "another mage" on the crew right before he wakes up. In a later chapter, after Reynir ended up being the one calling Onni as magical reinforcements against strange ghosts due to Lalli being incapacited at the time, Onni has a radio conversation with Reynir and asks ''him'' if he has any theory about what the ghosts are. It's only then that Onni finds out that he's actually talking to a sheepherder who literally found out he was a mage when he called him one.
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* ''WebComic/StandStillStaySilent'': This happens when Onni meets Reynir. From a reader's point of view, Reynir is having his first dream/spirit walking experience while thinking he's simply having a normal dream, walks into Lalli's protectected area, gets kicked out by Lalli, and accidentally walks into Onni's safe area while trying to go back to his own. Lalli deciding to follow Reynir after kicking him out causes Onni to think Reynir was actively helping Lalli reach him, and the few signs Reynir shows of not knowing what is going on get interpreted by Onni as him being quirky.
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* ''WebComic/StandStillStaySilent'': This happens when Onni meets Reynir. From a the reader's point of view, Reynir is having his first dream/spirit walking experience while thinking he's simply having a normal dream, walks into Lalli's protectected area, gets kicked out by Lalli, and accidentally walks into Onni's safe area while trying to go get back to his own. Lalli deciding having decided to follow Reynir after kicking him out causes Onni to think Reynir was actively helping Lalli reach him, and the few him. That causes Onni to interpret any signs of Reynir shows of not actually knowing what is going on get interpreted by Onni as him being quirky. quirky, causing him to tell Reynir he's happy to know that there is "another mage" on the crew right before he wakes up. In a later chapter, after Reynir ended up being the one calling Onni as magical reinforcements against strange ghosts due to Lalli being incapacited at the time, Onni has a radio conversation with Reynir and asks ''him'' if he has any theory about what the ghosts are. It's only then that Onni finds out that he's actually talking to a sheepherder who literally found he was a mage when he called him one.
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* ''WebComic/StandStillStaySilent'': This happens when Onni meets Reynir. From a reader's point of view, Reynir is having his first dream/spirit walking experience while thinking he's simply having a normal dream, walks into Lalli's protectected area, gets kicked out by Lalli, and accidentally walks into Onni's safe area while trying to go back to his own. Lalli deciding to follow Reynir after kicking him out causes Onni to think Reynir was actively helping Lalli reach him, and the few signs Reynir shows of not knowing what is going on get interpreted by Onni as him being quirky.
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* Fernán Caballero's comic short story "Juan Cigarrón" revolves around a character who keeps getting acclaimed as an all-knowing, clairvoyant sage, purely because he has a penchant for vaguely worded doggerel.
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* Subverted twice in the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' novel "Interesting Times", when Rincewind is claimed as the Great Wizzard, who will lead the Red Army to victory. Firstly, because Rincewind ''does'' understand the question and knows he doesn't have the answer, but can't convince anyone of this; and second, because the leader of the Red Army knows this as well, but thinks they need a symbol. And, of course, [[DoubleSubversion double-subverted]] when he does, though a combination of chance and cowardly cunning.
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* Subverted twice in the ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' novel "Interesting Times", ''Discworld/InterestingTimes'', when Rincewind is claimed as the Great Wizzard, who will lead the Red Army to victory. Firstly, because Rincewind ''does'' understand the question and knows he doesn't have the answer, but can't convince anyone of this; and second, because the leader of the Red Army knows this as well, but thinks they need a symbol. And, of course, [[DoubleSubversion double-subverted]] when he does, though a combination of chance and cowardly cunning.cunning, lead them to victory.
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* The protagonist of ''Literature/SubversiveActivity'', Captain Horatio de la Terre, gains a reputation as a savvy, dangerous man who never reveals what he's thinking, when most of the time what he's thinking is some version of "I don't understand what the hell's going on". By the end of the novel, he's discovered unsuspected talents and depths, but luck and misunderstandings still account for a large part of his reputation. Notably, he spends the entire novel fundamentally misunderstanding the nature of the MacGuffin, but through the course of multiple conversations neither he nor anybody else realises this.
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* ''Series/YesMinister'' directly references this trope. Sir Humphrey translates the Latin phrase "si tacuisses, philosophus mansisses" as "If you'd kept your mouth shut, we might have thought you were clever."
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* The BrothersGrimm wrote of "[[http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm098.html Doctor Know-It-All]]," who on the advice of a friend gave himself that name and pretended to be a very wise person. When a wealthy gentleman heard of this, he came to the 'good doctor' for advice about his servants. Doctor Know-It-All managed to completely bluff his way through a bizarre series of events in which he unwittingly revealed all of the plots being concocted by the servants. Because of this, he became very wealthy and continued to be celebrated as knowing everything... somehow.
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* The BrothersGrimm Creator/TheBrothersGrimm wrote of "[[http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm098.html Doctor Know-It-All]]," who on the advice of a friend gave himself that name and pretended to be a very wise person. When a wealthy gentleman heard of this, he came to the 'good doctor' for advice about his servants. Doctor Know-It-All managed to completely bluff his way through a bizarre series of events in which he unwittingly revealed all of the plots being concocted by the servants. Because of this, he became very wealthy and continued to be celebrated as knowing everything... somehow.
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** [[[spoiler: Turns out? He's just an IdiotHero...who has Batman looking after him!]]
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