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-->'''Customer''': Dear UsefulNotes/PlayStation! Just got my [=PS3=]! So whatcha got?\\

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* ''Film/WatchYourStern'': When Blissworth is pretending to explain the Creeper plans to Admiral Pettigrew:
-->'''Blissworth''': I'll put it all into one simple word.
-->'''Admiral Pettigrew''': Good.
-->'''Blissworth''': Yes... "Magnetic-acoustic-neutralisation". How's that, sir?
-->'''Admiral Pettigrew''': Surely that's more than ''one'' word?
-->'''Blissworth''': There's ''two'' hyphens.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/ChalkZone'' episode "Poison Pen Letter", one of the conversations Rudy Tabootie overhears about Michelle's birthday party has a boy say "Two words: Nachos", with another boy replying that "nachos" are one word.
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* In [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2001-01-31 this]] ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' strip, Captain Tagon is telling the woman who is technically his boss, to move. "Why are you issuing orders to me, Tagon?" "Two words: Bomb on Board."

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* In [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2001-01-31 this]] ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'' strip, Captain Tagon is telling the woman woman, who is technically his boss, to move. "Why are you issuing orders to me, Tagon?" "Two words: Bomb on Board."
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* When Music/RobCantor won a [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webby_Awards Webby Award]] in the "Video - Comedy: Shortform" category for Music/ShiaLaBeoufLive, his acceptance speech was, "I never learned how to count."[[labelnote:Explanation]]The acceptance speeches for Webby Awards are only allowed to be ''five'' words long. His speech was six.[[/labelnote]]
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* Shawn's attempt to dissuade his friend on ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' runs into a stumbling block as he [[InvertedTrope stops at the correct number of words, but then realizes that he didn't say enough to make his point]].

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* Shawn's attempt Shawn gives Mr. Turner advice on how to dissuade fix his friend motorcycle on ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' and runs into a stumbling block as he [[InvertedTrope stops at the correct number of words, but then realizes that he didn't say enough to make his point]].
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-->'''Phil''': "My answer is ''two words''..." [[BoltOfDivineRetribution (Gets hit by lightning)]] "...o-kay." (Followed up with "You win. Oh gods. Oh vay.")

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-->'''Phil''': "My answer is ''two words''..." [[BoltOfDivineRetribution (Gets hit by lightning)]] "...o-kay." (Followed up with "You win. Oh gods. Oh Oy vay.")
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* A series of ads for GM's Goodwrench service featured Creator/StephenColbert as basically a prototype of his character from ''Series/TheColbertReport'' -- a clueless investigative journalist eternally searching for the mysterious Mr. Goodwrench (not realizing everyone who works in a Goodwrench department is basically Mr. Goodwrench). [[https://youtu.be/igsV4pxHDrU At one point]], Colbert asks a cop of horseback to put out an APB for Mr. Goodwrench, since as he reasons, he had over a million hours of training in GM service the previous year. "Two words: labor law infraction!" (while Colbert holds up ''3'' fingers).
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* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' has a variant of this in the "Junkertown: The Plan" short: [[MadBomber Junkrat]] explains his plan to Roadhog on how they'll get back into Junkertown after getting exiled, prefacing with how "There's ''twooooo'' things that solve every problem: money and explosives!" As he says "two", he's visibly holding up ''three'' fingers to Roadhog's face. Bonus points for how he's using his normal left hand rather than [[ArtificialLimbs his artificial right one]], so his goof can't even be pinned on some kind of malfunction.

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* In ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens'', Sally complains of David, "He's only got one thing. That's depression, suspicion, and mistrust," while counting to three on her fingers.
* ''Film/MagicInTheWater'': While talking on the phone, Jack says, "Two words, Al. Re lax!"



* ''Film/WaynesWorld2'': Wayne fights kung fu with Mr. Wong, Cassandra's father, and, with his voice dubbed, claims to know all seven animal techniques: "The crane, the stag, the horse, the tiger, the bat, the rat, the monkey." Then he adds an eighth: "The beetle" (imitates Ringo Starr drumming).



* ''Film/WaynesWorld2'': Wayne fights kung fu with Mr. Wong, Cassandra's father, and, with his voice dubbed, claims to know all seven animal techniques: "The crane, the stag, the horse, the tiger, the bat, the rat, the monkey." Then he adds an eighth: "The beetle" (imitates Ringo Starr drumming).
* In ''Film/TheKingOfMarvinGardens'', Sally complains of David, "He's only got one thing. That's depression, suspicion, and mistrust," while counting to three on her fingers.
* ''Film/MagicInTheWater'': While talking on the phone, Jack says, "Two words, Al. Re lax!"



* ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' has a prolonged example:
-->'''Ximenez:''' Our chief weapon is surprise... surprise and fear... fear and surprise...\\
Our ''two'' weapons are fear and surprise... and ruthless efficiency....\\
Our '''three''' weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency... and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our '''four'''...

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* ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' has a prolonged example:
-->'''Ximenez:''' Our chief weapon is surprise... surprise
In ''Series/ThirtyRock'', Donaghy announces "one word: surge", and fear... fear and surprise...\\
Our ''two'' weapons are fear and surprise... and ruthless efficiency....\\
Our '''three''' weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency... and an almost fanatical devotion
Tracy attempts to the Pope.... Our '''four'''..."correct" him.
-->'''Donaghy''': [[AvertedTrope One word: Surge.]]\\
'''Tracy''': [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} That's two words]]!



* Inverted in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' when Buffy demands Spike explain what he is doing in five words or less.
-->'''Spike:''' Out for a walk. ''[realizes he has a word to spare]'' [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch Bitch.]]



* ''Series/FastAndLoose'', from the producers of ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'', adds quickfire games in between the actual games by simply posing questions to the players like "Describe Yourself In Three Words":
-->'''Humphrey Kerr:''' Humphrey Like Ham.\\
'''Jonathan Mangum:''' Not Good At Math.\\
'''Justin Edwards:''' Music/EarthWindAndFire.



* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'': Narrowly subverted by Robin on one occasion.
--> '''Robin''': Oh, can I just say five things? ''[[[DopeSlap starts smacking James on the head]]]'' [[PunctuatedPounding What! Is! The! Matter! With!--Sorry, six--You?!]]



* ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' has a prolonged example:
-->'''Ximenez:''' Our chief weapon is surprise... surprise and fear... fear and surprise...\\
Our ''two'' weapons are fear and surprise... and ruthless efficiency....\\
Our '''three''' weapons are fear, surprise, and ruthless efficiency... and an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope.... Our '''four'''...



* ''Series/NewsRadio'': Jimmy announces that he's going to build a 200-story building. When Joe questions if that's even possible, Jimmy answers, "I have two words for you: mon-ey and lots of it."



* ''Series/{{Reba}}'': In the episode "Reba the Landlord", Van says "let it go" and "paper plates" quickly and insists on claiming each phrase as one word. Reba tries to correct Van once before doing it herself (using the phrase "let it go") late in the episode.



* In ''Series/ThirtyRock'', Donaghy announces "one word: surge", and Tracy attempts to "correct" him.
-->'''Donaghy''': [[AvertedTrope One word: Surge.]]\\
'''Tracy''': [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} That's two words]]!



* ''Series/NewsRadio'': Jimmy announces that he's going to build a 200-story building. When Joe questions if that's even possible, Jimmy answers, "I have two words for you: mon-ey and lots of it."
* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'': Narrowly subverted by Robin on one occasion.
--> '''Robin''': Oh, can I just say five things? ''[[[DopeSlap starts smacking James on the head]]]'' [[PunctuatedPounding What! Is! The! Matter! With!--Sorry, six--You?!]]
* ''Series/{{Reba}}'': In the episode "Reba the Landlord", Van says "let it go" and "paper plates" quickly and insists on claiming each phrase as one word. Reba tries to correct Van once before doing it herself (using the phrase "let it go") late in the episode.
* Inverted in ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' when Buffy demands Spike explain what he is doing in five words or less.
-->'''Spike:''' Out for a walk. ''[realizes he has a word to spare]'' [[ThisIsForEmphasisBitch Bitch.]]
* ''Series/FastAndLoose'', from the producers of ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'', adds quickfire games in between the actual games by simply posing questions to the players like "Describe Yourself In Three Words":
-->'''Humphrey Kerr:''' Humphrey Like Ham.\\
'''Jonathan Mangum:''' Not Good At Math.\\
'''Justin Edwards:''' Music/EarthWindAndFire.



* Played with in Music/WeirdAlYankovic's "This Song Is Just Six Words Long". The song itself has a lot more words than that, but the ''title'' is already seven words. This is not obvious in writing (as people who don't get the joke tend to write "song's"), but he is clearly singing to the tune of "I've got my mind set on you".



* Played with in Music/WeirdAlYankovic's "This Song Is Just Six Words Long". The song itself has a lot more words than that, but the ''title'' is already seven words. This is not obvious in writing (as people who don't get the joke tend to write "song's"), but he is clearly singing to the tune of "I've got my mind set on you".



* Sometimes in ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingPocketCamp'', Filbert or Punchy will make this mistake after fulfilling a request.
-->I've got two words for you: you rule... a lot. [[LampshadeHanging Wait, was that more than two]]?
* Comes up in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIUE3aP1TFw Steam Announcement Trailer]] of ''VideoGame/BattleBlockTheater'', though the Narrator is [[SubvertedTrope pretty quick to correct himself]].
-->'''Narrator:''' I've got two words that'll change your life forever: STEAM! ...uh, version!



* Sometimes in ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingPocketCamp'', Filbert or Punchy will make this mistake after fulfilling a request.
-->I've got two words for you: you rule... a lot. [[LampshadeHanging Wait, was that more than two]]?
* Comes up in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIUE3aP1TFw Steam Announcement Trailer]] of ''VideoGame/BattleBlockTheater'', though the Narrator is [[SubvertedTrope pretty quick to correct himself]].
-->'''Narrator:''' I've got two words that'll change your life forever: STEAM! ...uh, version!



* ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids:'' Keybounce's [[TheRant guest commentary]] below [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/1644.html page 1644]] begins with "I have two comments on this strip." A numbered list follows, with ''four'' items. Number Four is "[[LampshadeHanging I can't count.]]"



* ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids:'' Keybounce's [[TheRant guest commentary]] below [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/1644.html page 1644]] begins with "I have two comments on this strip." A numbered list follows, with ''four'' items. Number Four is "[[LampshadeHanging I can't count.]]"



* A [[MemeticMutation meme edit]] of Music/DaftPunk's "Get Lucky" that swaps every other beat around, viewable [[https://youtu.be/dSvvlu5zTDQ here]], comes with captions providing "[[{{Mondegreen}} lyrics]]". Among the new lyrics in the chorus: "Two words! [=AAAAAARRRRR...se=]."[[note]]Original lyric that morphed into this: "To the stars"[[/note]]



* A [[MemeticMutation meme edit]] of Music/DaftPunk's "Get Lucky" that swaps every other beat around, viewable [[https://youtu.be/dSvvlu5zTDQ here]], comes with captions providing "[[{{Mondegreen}} lyrics]]". Among the new lyrics in the chorus: "Two words! [=AAAAAARRRRR...se=]."[[note]]Original lyric that morphed into this: "To the stars"[[/note]]



* In ''WesternAnimation/JamesBondJr'', Gordo proclaims "Three words: Gimme a break". IQ argues that it's four, but Gordo insists on counting "gimme" as one word.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/JellyJamm'' episode "Operation Save Jammbo", Goomo suggests a solution to Planet Jammbo's trash problem - "Two words - re-cycle!" Mina promptly corrects him, pointing out it's just one word.



* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Homer's reaction on being told that he has just won the astronaut position "by default" in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E15DeepSpaceHomer Deep Space Homer]]":
-->''Default? Woohoo! The two sweetest words in the English language!''



* In ''WesternAnimation/JamesBondJr'', Gordo proclaims "Three words: Gimme a break". IQ argues that it's four, but Gordo insists on counting "gimme" as one word.



* In the ''WesternAnimation/JellyJamm'' episode "Operation Save Jammbo", Goomo suggests a solution to Planet Jammbo's trash problem - "Two words - re-cycle!" Mina promptly corrects him, pointing out it's just one word.


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* In a collection of bad job interview responses, one interviewer told of an interview where applicants were asked to describe their greatest strength in a single word. One respondent put "very good at following instructions".
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-->'''Donaghy''': One word: Surge.\\

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'''Heyman: MATT FREAKING HARDY!'''

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'''Heyman: MATT Heyman: '''MATT FREAKING HARDY!'''
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* In ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'', call Hugh on the Xtransceiver before going to reversal mountain to ask where he is, and he'll count "Reversal Mountain" as one word, and then correct himself.

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* In ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'', call Hugh on the Xtransceiver before going to reversal mountain Reversal Mountain to ask where he is, and he'll count "Reversal Mountain" as one word, and then correct himself.
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* In ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2andWhite2'', call Hugh on the Xtransceiver before going to reversal mountain to ask where he is, and he'll count "Reversal Mountain" as one word, and then correct himself.

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* In ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2andWhite2'', ''VideoGame/PokemonBlack2AndWhite2'', call Hugh on the Xtransceiver before going to reversal mountain to ask where he is, and he'll count "Reversal Mountain" as one word, and then correct himself.
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* This is disputed in ''VideoGame/Psychonauts'' when Raz to asks Ford for help: "Two Words: Ca-caw!" The two enter a debate on whether this is really one or two words due to the hyphenation.

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* This is disputed in ''VideoGame/Psychonauts'' ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}'' when Raz to asks Ford for help: "Two Words: Ca-caw!" The two enter a debate on whether this is really one or two words due to the hyphenation.
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* UsefulNotes/JoeBiden ran into this issue during [[https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/10/07/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-economy-and-the-september-jobs-report/ a 2022 speech in Maryland]]. "Let me start by saying two words: Made in America."

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* UsefulNotes/JoeBiden ran into this issue during [[https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/10/07/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-economy-and-the-september-jobs-report/ a 2022 speech in Maryland]]. "Let me start by saying off with two words: Made in America."
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* UsefulNotes/JoeBiden ran into this issue during a 2022 speech in Maryland. "Let me start by saying two words: Made in America." Republican pundits immediately jumped on this, making references to Biden's gaffe with mocking examples of their own. And then Democratic pundits started using this same tactic to mock the Republicans.

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* UsefulNotes/JoeBiden ran into this issue during [[https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/10/07/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-economy-and-the-september-jobs-report/ a 2022 speech in Maryland.Maryland]]. "Let me start by saying two words: Made in America." Republican pundits immediately jumped on this, making references to Biden's gaffe with mocking examples of their own. And then Democratic pundits started using this same tactic to mock the Republicans."
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* ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'':

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* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick'' reviewed ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'', where Harry Stamper did more than just "two words" at a time. [[RunningGag Always messing it up.]] One in particular ("AJ, I got just five words for you: Damn glad to see you boy!") had The Nostalgia Chick baffled and starting to count.

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* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick'' reviewed ''Film/{{Armageddon}}'', ''Film/Armageddon1998'', where Harry Stamper did more than just "two words" at a time. [[RunningGag Always messing it up.]] One in particular ("AJ, I got just five words for you: Damn glad to see you boy!") had The Nostalgia Chick baffled and starting to count.
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* Wrestling/PaulHeyman, in a shoot-promo, fired off an often quoted version during the first ever "Wrestling/{{ECW}} One Night Stand" pay-per-view event, addressing members of Wrestling/{{WWE}}'s ''RAW'' and ''[=SmackDown=]!'' brands who had crashed the show - in particular, Adam "Wrestling/{{Edge}}" Copeland. He counted Wrestling/MattHardy's name as two words, but inserted [[AtomicFBomb Freaking]] in the middle. Edge's response was [[SpitTake to spit out his beer]], count the number of words with other wrestlers and yell back, "That's three words, Paul!" And then used Matt Hardy's signature hand motion to indicate that it is indeed 3 words.

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* Wrestling/PaulHeyman, in a shoot-promo, fired off an often quoted version during the first ever "Wrestling/{{ECW}} One Night Stand" pay-per-view event, addressing members of Wrestling/{{WWE}}'s ''RAW'' and ''[=SmackDown=]!'' brands who had crashed the show - in particular, Adam "Wrestling/{{Edge}}" "Wrestling/{{Edge|Wrestler}}" Copeland. He counted Wrestling/MattHardy's name as two words, but inserted [[AtomicFBomb Freaking]] in the middle. Edge's response was [[SpitTake to spit out his beer]], count the number of words with other wrestlers and yell back, "That's three words, Paul!" And then used Matt Hardy's signature hand motion to indicate that it is indeed 3 words.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' episode "Beach Blanket Bravo" has Johnny say this to a [[PaperThinDisguise poorly-disguised]] shark.

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** Johnny does it again after becoming mayor in "Hail to the Chump.
-->'''Johnny:''' My administration can be summed up in three words: Mandatory bikinis!

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* ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'': "I've only got two words for you mister: no!"

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* ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'': "I've The ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' episode "Beach Blanket Bravo" has Johnny say this to a [[PaperThinDisguise poorly-disguised]] shark.
-->'''Johnny:''' I've
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* ''Film/MagicInTheWater'': While talking on the phone, Jack says, "Two words, Al. Re lax!"

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%%** ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts358DaysOver2'' has him make at least one of these almost every mission he appears in. Also {{lampshaded}} when Roxas [[spoiler: gets memory flashes of Sora during the first game]] every time Phil does it. %%GENERIC EXAMPLE, please add at least one example of when Philocretes makes the mistake.



*Marty says this at random when he falls onto an ink-covered road in ''VideoGame/{{Madagascar}}: The Video Game'':
--> '''Marty''': Three words: Ink. I guess that's just one word.



* Comes up in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIUE3aP1TFw Steam Announcement Trailer]] of ''VideoGame/BattleBlockTheater'', though the Narrator is pretty quick to correct himself.

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* Comes up in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIUE3aP1TFw Steam Announcement Trailer]] of ''VideoGame/BattleBlockTheater'', though the Narrator is [[SubvertedTrope pretty quick to correct himself.himself]].

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