History Main / VerbalBackspace

Compare FreudianSlip (where the character says something that reveals thoughts he's concealing or repressing) and LastSecondWordSwap (where the character revises what he was ''just about'' to say before he actually says it). Also see VerbalBackpedaling where an improper statement is covered up with a flimsy explanation.

[[folder:Web Original]]
* ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'':
-->'''Nerd:''' Don't kill me!\\
'''Jason:''' (''shows VideoGame/FridayThe13th cartridge'')\\
'''Nerd:''' KILL ME!
* WebVideo/BennettTheSage's review of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWingEndlessWaltz'' sees a skit where, after a little girl in the story asks why there's fighting, Bennett as her grandpa says Bandai needs money for milk and cookies immediately after saying it was for HookersAndBlow.
-->'''Bennett (as the grandpa):''' Because Bandai needs that coke and whore money, dear. (gasps) Oh, I'm sorry--milk and cookies money.
* WebVideo/BillWurtz:
** ''WebVideo/HistoryOfJapan'': Describing how Russia built the South Manchuria Railway:
--->And Russia builds their railroad, supervised by a shit-ton of soldiers. And then, when the railroad was done, they downgraded to a ''fuck''-ton. Did I say "downgrade"? I meant "upgrade".
** ''WebVideo/HistoryOfTheEntireWorldIGuess'': Chandragupta after giving 500 elephants to Seleucus:
--->'''Chandragupta:''' Time to conquer all of India...most of India.[[note]]Because nobody conquers the Tamil Kings.[[/note]]

* ''WebVideo/CheckPoint'', [[http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/zyng-and-zag Zyng and Zag]]
-->'''Kathleen:''' (''offering Major Nelson a job at Checkpoint'') We can't technically ''pay'' you money, but we do have free soda!\\
'''Paul:''' No we don't!\\
'''Kathleen:''' Free water!
* ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'':
** For starters:
--->'''Billy:''' I wanna do great things, you know? I wanna be an achiever. Like Bad Horse...\\
'''Penny:''' "[[RedBaron The Thoroughbred of Sin?!]]"\\
'''Billy:''' ...I meant "Gandhi".
** Also, from the first musical number...
--->'''Billy:''' Love your hair!\\
'''Penny:''' What?!\\
'''Billy:''' No, uh, I love the... "air". Heh.
* A favoured comedy technique of British Youtuber WebVideo/{{Hbomberguy}}.
-->'''Hbomb:''' (on pick-up artist Roosh V) He's basically writing horoscopes, only for desperate and lonely people. [beat] [[TakeThat He's basically writing horosco-]] [hard cut]
** There's a particularly intricate example in his "In Defence of ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII''" video, combined with jokes about his Youtube subscriptions going up and down with comedy sound effects depending on how effectively the backspaces land.
--->'''Hbomb:''' [count: 65,907] It's not as good as ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'', but it's a little bit...a little bit better than ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsI''. [count: 4] Oh, I mean, in my opinion it's a little bit better than ''Dark Souls I''. [count: 2,500] OK, it's ''about'' as good as ''Dark Souls I'' but it has some differences I prefer. [count: 12,500] Okay, it's ''not'' as good as ''Dark Souls I'', but the changes were an interesting and useful risk that's more valuable existing than not existing, and is genuinely better than getting more of ''Dark Souls I'', which we already have, and you can still just go back to and play if you want to. [count: 24,000] And I personally think I had more fun with it. [count: 4] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking I think the Emerald Herald is a better waifu than Gwynevere.]] [count: "seven hundred million"]

* ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'': Occurs in the trailer for ''[[Film/BlackPanther2018 Black Panther]]''.
-->'''Narrator:''' After taking eighteen movies to get six quality villains, cry as Marvel takes [[Film/ThorRagnarok just]] [[Film/BlackPanther2018 three]] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar movies]] to cut it back to two.\\
''(cut to [[spoiler:[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar The Vulture disintegrating after the snap]]]])''\\
'''Narrator:''' Maybe one.
* ''WebVideo/LoadingReadyRun'', [[http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/305/Bandwidth-Exceeded Bandwidth Exceeded.]]
* ''WebVideo/MothersBasement'', In "I Miss English Anime Openings":
--> "I bet you didn't even remember ''Anime/MonColleKnights'' existed until just now, and I blame that 30 seconds of farting tubas, because the show was awes-... goo-... okay, look, ''I'' liked it."
* ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick'':
** Their ''Film/{{Labyrinth}}'' review:
--->"I think everyone remembers their first [[FreudianSlip boner]]... ''Bowie''."
** Later used in her ''Film/YouveGotMail'' review when trying to explain the plot of the movie:
--->''You've Got Mail is a two-hour AOL commercial -- I mean, You've Got Mail is the only title more dated than Film/ShesAllThat - I mean...''
* ''WebVideo/OutsideXbox'':
** [[TokenEvilTeammate Jane]] isn't impressed by the masks in ''VideoGame/WeHappyFew'', because she's worn creepier - ''seen'' creepier.
** In one of their Let's Plays of ''VideoGame/Hitman2016'', Andy delivers some in-character dialogue:
--->'''Andy:''' You can stop protesting, I killed him, I mean someone killed him, I mean it was an accident.

* ''WebVideo/TFSAtTheTable'': When the cast discover that Wake's [[spoiler: long-lost brother Sheldon]] is somehow alive and meet him in the monastery at Rite, Zito narrates that he looks extremely old and a lot worse than the last time Wake saw him. Zito then reflects that Wake last saw the guy being impaled alive, and that technically he looks a lot ''better'' than the last time Wake saw him.

* ''WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows'':
** He mishears the lyrics to "I've Got Nerve" by Hannah Montana[=/=]Miley Cyrus as "I've Got [[Toys/NerfBrand Nerf]]".
---> "Heh, Nerf should use this in their commercials. Nerf should not use this in their commercials, I ''immediately'' take that back."
** Happens again in his Top 10 Best Pop Songs of 2011.
---> "Ah, Usher. The women want him and the men want him. Want to be him. I meant want to be him."
** When he is talking about the "two-ply Hefty bag" line from Train's "Drive By":
---> '''Todd''': This song has to be the worst commercial for Hefty bags ever!
--->(A commercial with jumping Hefty bags is shown.)
--->'''Todd''': (beat) This song has to be the second worst commercial for Hefty bags ever!
* ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'': In [[WebAnimation/RedVsBlueTheBloodGulchChronicles season 5]] episode "[[Recap/RedVsBlueS5E17TuckerKnowsBest Tucker Knows Best]]", when Sarge thinks the Blues are planning to attack them, he calls them "dirty backstabbers". Donut points out that the Blues are ''supposed'' to attack them, and Sarge amends that to "dirty frontstabbers".
* The ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'' review of ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' makes a RunningGag of {{Freudian slip}}s due to the game's sexualisation:
-->"Get past the cock-tease presentation and the game is adequate at breast. Best."

->'''Mr Popo''': This carpet gets 10,000 miles [[PoweredByAForsakenChild to the soul]].\\
'''Bulma''': [[FlatWhat What?]]\\

->'''Mr Popo''': This carpet gets 10,000 miles to the soul.\\
'''Bulma''': What?\\

(A commercial with jumping Hefty bags is shown.)
'''Todd''': This song has to be the second worst commercial for Hefty bags ever!

* [[TokenEvilTeammate Jane]] in ''WebVideo/OutsideXbox'' isn't impressed by the masks in ''VideoGame/WeHappyFew'', because she's worn creepier - ''seen'' creepier.

[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
* In Chapter 19/ Episode 6 of ''Manga/AsteroidInLove'', the Newspaper Club interviews the geology team's attempt to perform boring (as in drilling) at the school playground using a makeshift bore.
-->'''Ayano''': But it looks too shabby to call a machine.\\
''(Mikage gives Ayano a dirty look)''\\
'''Ayano''': Wow, it combines a simple design and affordability! Fantastic!
* In ''Manga/TheDemonGirlNextDoor'', Momo admits she gave Yuko her Twitter handle to get to know her better...right before claiming that was just a joke and it's just to keep an eye on her. [[LuminescentBlush One look at Momo's face makes it clear that it wasn't a joke]].
* In ''Manga/FlyMeToTheMoon'', Chitose and her maids, Charlotte and Aurora, visit the Arisugawa bathhouse. Chitose isn't impressed by the bathhouse, especially since [[spoiler:her older sister Tsukasa is staying there, and Chitose doesn't consider it a good place for her]]. When Kaname notices the disparaging tone and gets offended, Chitose sheepishly says she "didn't mean anything bad by that," and tries to placate Kaname, prompting Aurora to call Chitose "a wuss."
* In ''Manga/IThinkOurSonIsGay'', these are part and parcel of Hiroki's TransparentCloset:
** Hiroki himself frequently comments on his interest in men, then tries to say he was actually talking about women or [[OrSoIHeard describing the opinions of his female classmates]]. His mother and brother [[BadLiar aren't fooled for a moment]].
** When Hiroki is going on about the appeal of a "manly" short haircut, Yuuri asks him if men like that are to his taste, then [[LampshadeHanging deliberately corrects himself]] to ask if he prefers ''hairstyles'' like that. Their mother suspects that Yuuri was [[EverybodyKnewAlready trying to drop a hint]].
* ''Manga/KaijuGirlCaramelise'': Kuroe goes on a date with Arata at Destinyland, and her mother Rinko disguises herself in the costume of a MockyMouse called "Mitchy" [[DatePeepers to spy on them]]. When Kuroe's emotions get the better of her and she starts going through a PartialTransformation into [[{{Kaiju}} Harugon]] as a result, Rinko runs up to her and starts calling her "Kuro-tan", only to quickly catch herself and start talking in a more Mitchy-esque manner while pretending not to know who Kuroe is.
* The above dialogue from ''Manga/MoritaSanWaMukuchi'' plays out when [[TheQuietOne Mayu's]] trying to thank Ritsuki for fetching a book for her earlier.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Fan Works]]
* In ''[[FanFic/AlphaAndOmegaFanfic Alpha and Omega]]'', when Shinji has taken Councilor Tevos hostage, Aria demands to know what's going on from Tisala, a deep cover agent posing as one of her strippers.
-->'''Aria:''' Do you still have your Spectre clearance?\\
'''Tisala:''' Yes but I really shouldn't-" *DeathGlare from Aria* "-really shouldn't be worrying about that right now.
* ''Fanfic/AnImpracticalGuideToGodhood'': Dionysus does a lot of this whenever Zeus gets annoyed at his excesses and approval of Perseus.
--> '''Dionysus:''' You did a great service to...I mean it's dreadful, absolutely dreadful. I will have to taste...I mean I will have to confiscate all of the barrels of Eleutherian Wine in your possession.
* ''Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality'': Quirrell suggests to Dumbledore that Harry take Occlumency lessons, with the as-of-yet undetermined teacher to have his memory wiped after every training session and an unbreakable vow to not reveal anything.
-->'''Dumbledore:''' Such services are extremely expensive, as you well know, and I cannot help but wonder why you deem them necessary.\\
'''Harry''': If it's money that's the problem, I have some ideas for making large amounts of money quickly--\\
'''Dumbledore''': ''[without missing a beat]'' Thank you Quirinus, your wisdom is now quite evident and I am sorry for disputing it.
* In ''Fanfic/KyonBigDamnHero'', after Kyon receives a longcoat as a gift from Mikuru.
-->'''Kyon:''' I won't be able to get much use out of this until next winter, but I know once I do, I will greatly appreciate this! Asahina-san, I don't know what I've done to deserve such a fine present, but I am very grateful.\\
'''Tsuruya:''' I've seen that coat before. You had it on when you beat up those Sumiyoshi-rengo fellows who hurt Kasai!\\
'''Koizumi:''' Y...yes. I've seen that once before, as well, [[TimeTravel that day you left even Mori-san impressed]].\\
'''Kyon:''' Or, you know, maybe even sooner than that.
* There is also one in ''Time Braid'' after [[GroundhogPeggySue Sakura]] decimates Pain.
-->'''Sakura:''' Hell, yeah! 'Not a front-line combatant' [[TookALevelInBadass my ass]], Sasuke! [[TakeThat I am the champion of ass-kicking, you arrogant nutjob.]]\\
''[Sakura looks over and notices Naruto is winning a fight against three copies of himself with their will suppressed to release the Kyuubi entirely]''\\
'''Sakura:'''...Ok, maybe I'm the runner-up. That's alright, I can live with being second to a guy that can knock out the damned Kyuubi.
* ''FanFic/TheHamsterballShow'' has this exchange in its ''Series/GetSmart'' parody:
-->'''Ranger Fink:''' I happen to be an expert on escaping from these traps. Why, I've learned all kinds of escapes from watching four straight hours of ''Series/MythBusters''! Would you believe it? Four hours of ''[=MythBusters=]''!\\
'''Bonk the Hammer:''' I find that hard to believe.\\
'''Ranger Fink:''' Would you believe three hours of ''Series/GilligansIsland''?\\
'''Bonk:''' I don't think so.\\
'''Ranger Fink:''' How about half an hour of ''Series/OddSquad''?
* ''WebVideo/ImAMarvelAndImADC'': Spider-Man lamenting {{Creator/Marvel}} losing the licensing to ''{{Transformers}}'' some twenty years ago:
-->'''Spider-Man''': This is the worst decision Marvel has ever ma--\\
''[Deadpool holds up the head of his Film/XMenOriginsWolverine InNameOnly counterpart]''\\
'''Spider-Man''': This is the second worst decision Marvel has ever made!
* ComicBook/TheJoker has one in episode 8 of ''WebVideo/TheJokerBlogs''.
-->'''Joker:''' One or the other. It's the fork in the throat--road, fork in the road. Henry's the one with the, ah, fork in the throat.
* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'':
** Episode 10:
--->'''Vegeta:''' You... you cut through my armor! This was a gift from my father!\\
'''Yajirobe:''' I'm sorry, I'm sure your father was a great man!\\
'''Vegeta:''' [[BerserkButton I HATED my father!]]\\
'''Yajirobe:''' Oh, well then, I'm sure your father was a total prick.\\
'''Vegeta:''' [[HairTriggerTemper HOW DARE YOU TALK ABOUT MY FATHER LIKE THAT!]]
** Episode 11, where Bulma is amazed at the speed of Mr. Popo's magic carpet:
--->'''Mr. Popo:''' Yep, this baby does 10,000 miles to the soul.\\
'''Bulma:''' What?\\
'''Mr. Popo:''' The gallon.
** Episode 16:
--->'''Freeza:''' You know, Zarbon, I'm starting to think my people don't understand what I pay them for.\\
'''Zarbon:''' You don't pay us.\\
'''Freeza:''' Allow them to ''live'' for.
** Part 3 of Episode 60, when Krillin is denied a wish to turn Androids 17 and 18 back to full humans:
--->'''Shenron:''' Look, I don't make the rules.\\
'''Krillin:''' Then who does?!\\
'''[[TheDreaded Mr. Popo]]:''' Hi.\\
'''Krillin:''' ...because they are ''incredibly'' fair and balanced.
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13140019/2/Foxy-Lady Foxy Lady]]'': When Buffy, Xander, and Faith meet a Willow from an alternate universe.
-->'''Faith:''' I doubt your world sucks as much as this one does.\\
'''Willow:''' Pissed off mad scientist with access to the multiverse released a virus that caused a good portion of the female population to mutate at puberty, taking on supernatural traits. The whole fighting in darkness thing was dragged into the light and a lot of stupid people made a lot of stupid decisions. Major demonic incursions occur every three to five years.\\
'''Faith:''' Welcome to Sunnydale!
* The final episode of ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'' has Integra wrap up a saber fencing session.
-->'''Integra''': Alright everyone, hit the showers. And stop bullying Penwood Jr. Jr.!\\
'''Penwood Jr. Jr.''': I don't want to fence... I want to make reaction videos!\\
'''Integra''': Never mind. ''Bully him harder!''
* ''WebVideo/UltraFastPony''. After establishing that the zebras are subject to FantasticRacism, Twilight tries to introduce herself to one of them:
-->'''Twilight:''' Hey, Zecora. You wanna hang?\\
(''beat; OhCrap expression on Twi's face'')\\
'''Twilight:''' Wow, [[ThatCameOutWrong that came out so wrong]]. I mean, do you wanna hang out?
* Franchise/TheMuppets' fansite ''Tough Pigs'' had [[http://www.toughpigs.com/the-voice-of-reason/ an article]] explaining how you, a rational adult ''Series/SesameStreet'' fan, should explain to people who haven't watched ''Sesame Street'' since 1974 that [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks "different" doesn't mean "bad"]].
-->'''You:''' The Count is still around too, and so are all your other favorite characters.\\
'''Binky:''' Like Sam the Robot?!\\
'''You:''' ...almost all your other favorite characters.
* On ''Blog/TextsFromSuperheroes'', [[http://textsfromsuperheroes.com/post/112473395857/capdating Tony gives Steve an online dating profile.]]
-->'''Steve:''' And there were replies?\\
'''Tony:''' Uh, yeah. Women, men, heroes, villains, talking raccoons, Pepper, which kind of annoyed me. All told you got 800 responses!\\
'''Steve:''' Forgetting the ones that were from Coulson?\\
'''Tony:''' You got 200 responses!
* In [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12351202/2/It-Started-With-a-Kiss It Started With a Kiss]] [[Anime/YuYuHakusho Botan]] who wants to join the others on a mission is tricked by Yusuke into thinking the only way to do so is to do a mission transfer with Hiei and the process involvesd a kiss. Not thinking it over she goes and does it and realizes she's been tricked with a now angry Hiei.
-->'''Botan:''' I've just wasted my first and possibly only kiss on you!\\
''[Hiei's glare intensifies]''
-->'''Botan:''' N-not that it wasn't a nice kiss. In fact it was unexpectedly pleasant! You have very warm and inviting lips for such a cold and uninviting man.
* ''Fanfic/RobbReturns'': Pycelle doesn't like the fact Jon Arryn has elevated [[spoiler:Bronn]], a sellsword, to nobility, and begins expounding on the topic. However, Jon then mentions it was [[spoiler:Bronn who found Baelish, his books, his secret books, and was key in his execution]], and Pycelle immediately changes his mind, welcoming a bit of fresh blood.
* A psychiatrist in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12302907/13/Si-Vis-Pacem-Para-Bellum Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum]]'' unofficially diagnosis Literature/HarryPotter with Bipolar Disorder, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, paranoia, and possibly schizophrenia. When she's told Harry's "conspiracy theories" about fighting Voldemort multiple times and teachers trying to kill him actually happened, she revises her diagnosis to claiming he's a well-adjusted young man.
* In ''Fanfic/ThievesCanBeHeroes'', Izuku wonders how Kamoshida's victims can just take his abuse and not do anything about it. Then Izuku remembers his own bullying at the hands of Katsuki Bakugou and immediately takes his statement back.
* At the start of the Thriller Bark saga in ''Fanfic/ThisBites'', Leo objects to Brook joining the crew. Until Cross "innocently" drops the fact that Brook is also a swordsman, meaning Leo will no longer be Zoro's sole sparring dummy. He quickly goes to shake the skeleton's hand and welcomes him in.
* ''Fanfic/WhiteSheepRWBY'': Pyrrha tells Salem that no matter what Salem's evil plan is, it will never work. Salem says she was just going to show Pyrrha some of Jaune's baby pictures. Pyrrha quickly says there's no reason Salem can't try this evil plan anyway.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13303853/19/Wood-it-Work Wood it Work]]'', a vampire spots Xander, Jesse, and Sharon near a valley and says that it seems lunch is on him. Once he recognizes [[TheDreaded who they are]], he promptly adds that he meant that he'll be paying for the first round at Willy's bar.

[[folder:Films -- Animation]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'':
-->'''[=LeFou=]:''' That crazy old loon! He needs all the help he can get!\\
'''Gaston:''' ''(laughs uproariously)''\\
'''Belle:''' Don't talk about my father that way!\\
'''Gaston:''' Yeah! Don't talk about her father that way!
* ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'':
** Quasimodo does this when he and Frollo go over their alphabet.
--->'''Frollo''': A.\\
'''Quasimodo''': Abomination.\\
'''Frollo''': B?\\
'''Quasimodo''': Blasphemy.\\
'''Frollo''': C?\\
'''Quasimodo''': C-C-Contrition.\\
'''Frollo''': D?\\
'''Quasimodo''': Damnation.\\
'''Frollo''': E?\\
'''Quasimodo''': Eternal damnation.\\
'''Frollo''': Good. F? ''(sips his drink)''\\
'''Quasimodo''': Festival.\\
''(Frollo does a SpitTake and then glares at Quasimodo)''\\
'''Frollo''': Excuse me?\\
'''Quasimodo''': F-F-Forgiveness!
** Later when Quasimodo turns down Esmeralda's offer to escape with her to the Court of Miracles:
--->'''Esmeralda:''' Alright, then I'll come to see you.\\
'''Quasimodo:''' ''Here?'' But the soldiers, and Frollo...\\
'''Esmeralda:''' I'll come after sunset.\\
'''Quasimodo:''' But a-a-at sunset, I ring the evening mass. A-A-And after that, I clean the cloisters, a-and then I ring the vespers, and...
--->''(Esmeralda kisses him on the cheek)''\\
'''Quasimodo:''' ...Whatever's good for you.
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'':
-->'''Shifu:''' Master, that panda is not the Dragon Warrior! He wasn't even meant to be here! It was an accident!\\
'''Oogway:''' There are no accidents.\\
'''Shifu:''' ''(sighs)'' Yes, I know. You've said that already. Twice.\\
'''Oogway:''' Well, ''that'' was no accident either.\\
'''Shifu:''' Thrice.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'':
-->'''Vitruvius''': Your [Emmet's] training beings now.\\
'''Robo-Cowboys''': Hey, piano-man, open up!\\
'''Vitruvius''': Your training begins ''later''!
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}'', after Roxanne's report:
-->'''Hal''': Wow, okay, the stuff they make you read on air, that's un-freakin'-believable. It's crazy!\\
'''Roxanne''': I wrote that piece myself, Hal.\\
'''Hal''': What I was trying to say was, I can't believe that in our modern society, they let ''actual art'' get onto the news.\\
'''Roxanne''': Nice save, Hal!
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'' when Tulio and Miguel first set off to find the treasure.
-->'''Miguel:''' ''(dramatically cutting away foliage)'' The trail that we blaze! ''(the foliage falls, revealing solid stone behind it)'' ''(points to the side)'' ''That'' trail that we blaze!
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Robots}}'':
-->'''Crank:''' Yeah, 'cause there's seven of us, and only one of you.\\
''[Madame Gaskett's minions appear]''\\
'''Fender:''' Let's see. There's seven of us and eight...nine...\\
'''Crank:''' Did you count that one?\\
'''Fender:''' I think so. Will you all quit moving around? It's so frustrating! I think I counted one of you twice!
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}:''
-->'''Donkey''': Wow. Who would want to live in a dump like ''that''?\\
'''Shrek''': ''That'' would be my home.\\
'''Donkey''': And it is '''lovely!''' You know, you're really quite a decorator. It's amazing what you've done with such a modest budget. I like that boulder. That is a ''nice'' boulder.
** And after that:
--->'''Donkey:''' Please, I don't wanna go back there! You don't know what it's like to be considered a freak! ''(beat)'' Well, maybe you do. But that's why we gotta stick together!
* ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'': When Peter B. Parker tries to [[CharacterShilling shill]] Miles' abilities to the other spiders, he ends up having to constantly backpedal until even he realizes that Miles isn't completely ready to join the group.
-->'''Peter B. Parker:''' This kid [[{{Invisibility}} can turn himself invisible]]! Watch this, he can do it... now!\\
'''Miles Morales:''' [[HowDoIShotWeb I can't do it on command...]]\\
'''Peter B. Parker:''' He can't do it on command! But it is cool. Show them the [[ShockAndAwe zappy thing]], Miles.\\
'''Miles Morales:''' I can't do it on command.\\
'''Peter B. Parker:''' He can't do it on command! But he can do so much more, like what else do you do?\\
'''Miles Morales:''' Just those two things.\\
'''Peter B. Parker:''' Just those two things.
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie'': After learning exactly what Pink Diamond did to Spinel[[note]]Pink Diamond ditched Spinel and left her by herself in Pink Diamond's garden for what wound up being ''six thousand years''[[/note]], Steven says "I can't believe Mom did that to you..." Then, as if recalling [[BrokenPedestal all the lies she told and mistakes she made]], he sheepishly glances aside and adds "Actually, I can totally believe it."

[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/AustinPowersInternationalManOfMystery'':
** Dr Evil tries his hand at parenting:
--->'''Dr. Evil''': Son, wouldn't you like to see what daddy does for a living?\\
'''Scott Evil''': Blow me.\\
'''Dr. Evil''': What?\\
'''Scott Evil''': Show me.
** Austin adjusts to being a FishOutOfTemporalWater:
--->'''Basil:''' The Cold War's over.\\
'''Austin:''' Well, finally those capitalist pigs will pay for their crimes, eh comrades?\\
'''Basil:''' Austin, we won.\\
'''Austin:''' Oh, groovy. Smashing. Yay capitalism.
* ''Film/BackToTheFuturePartIII'':
-->'''Buford''': Let's finish it, right now!\\
'''Mook #1''': Uh, not now, Buford. Marshal's got our guns.\\
'''Buford''': Like I said, we'll finish this tomorrow!\\
'''Mook #2''': Tomorrow we're robbing the Pine City stage.\\
'''Buford''': What about Monday? We doing anything Monday?\\
'''Mook #1''': No, you can kill him on Monday.\\
'''Buford''': I'll be back this way on Monday!
* In ''Film/{{Botched}}'', Dimitry tries to chat up Anna and, on being told she works for the media company in the building, he says "[[MistakenForServant Oh, a secretary?]]", only for Anna to tell him she is a junior vice-president. He immediately continues "I meant do you have a secretary?" and she icily tells him "Two".
* ''Film/CarryOnMatron'': Dr Prodd, an obstetrician, is seeing a female patient, Smethurst.
--> '''Dr Prodd''': ''(brightly)'' Oh, yes! I have some good news for you, Mrs Smethurst!\\
'''Smethurst''': ''Miss'' Smethurst!\\
'''Dr Prodd''': ''(smile fades)'' Oh. In that case, I have some bad news for you, Miss... Smethurst. ''(Miss Smethurst runs out of the room in tears)''[[note]] The film was made in 1972, when having children out of wedlock was still seen as highly immoral by many Britons.[[/note]]
* ''Film/TheDeathOfStalin:''
-->'''Georgy Malenkov:''' I think I misspoke when I said "No problem." What I mean was, "No, problem."
* From ''Film/FierceCreatures'', Rollo loses it and gives his zoo's employees a scathing critique of their new corporate owner:
-->'''Rollo''': I think the whole Octopus philosophy is poison. The only aim of any and every [=McCain=] business is to downsize and halve the quality, to make enough money to acquire another business to downsize and halve the quality, to make enough money to acquire ''another'' business to downsize, etc., etc., without ever running a single one of them really well. And if anyone ever raises the question of quality, they're immediately attacked as an elitist, because at Octopus it's considered morally offensive to talk about anything but money. All so that Mr. Rod [=McCain=] can feel a little more powerful every day. That's why, instead of running this ''wonderful'' zoo properly, we've got to spoil it in order to finance his next ''mindless'' acquisition.\\
''[notices Willa, [=McCain=]'s employee, standing behind him]''\\
'''Rollo''': ''(without flinching)'' On the other hand, he is a remarkable man--
* ''Film/TheGreatEscape'':
-->'''Von Luger''': Perhaps while you are with us you will have a chance to learn some [manners]. [[PunishmentBox Ten days isolation]], Hilts.\\
'''Hilts''': ''[[InsistentTerminology Captain]]'' Hilts.\\
'''Von Luger''': ... Twenty days.
* ''Film/HalfBaked'':
-->'''Mary Jane''': My father was a drug dealer.\\
'''Thorogood''': That must've been the shit!\\
'''Mary Jane''': It ruined his life!\\
'''Thorogood''': That must've been ''shitty''.
* ''Film/HistoryOfTheWorldPartI'':
-->'''Moses''': The Lord Jehovah has given unto you these fifteen...\\
''[one of the three tablets falls and breaks]''\\
'''Moses''': ... Ten. Ten Commandments.
* In ''Film/HotFuzz'', Danny and Nick are discussing Nicolas' role model.
-->'''Nicholas''': It all started with my Uncle Derek. He was a Sergeant in the Met. He bought me a police pedal car when I was five. I rode around in it every second I was awake - arresting kids twice my size for littering and spitting. I got beaten up a lot when I was young, but it didn't stop me. I wanted to be like Uncle Derek.\\
'''Danny''': He sounds like a good bloke.\\
'''Nicholas''': [[BrokenPedestal Actually, he was arrested for selling drugs to students.]]\\
'''Danny''': ''[in the exact same tone]'' What a cunt.
* ''Film/HotRod'' as Rod gets over himself to compliment Denise but then loses his nerve and tries to back out of it, and it backfires.
-->'''Rod''': You look pretty.\\
'''Denise''': What?\\
'''Rod''': Uh, I said you look shitty.
* ''Film/InTheLoop'' [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zags]] this: Malcolm remembers that the person he's talking to hates hearing swear words:
-->'''Malcolm''': You are a real boring ''fuck''. Sorry, I know that you disapprove of swearing, so I'll sort that out: you are a boring F-star-star-''cunt''!
* ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'':
** ''Film/TheAvengers2012''
--->''' Bruce Banner:''' I don't think we should be focusing on Loki. That guy's brain is a bag full of cats. You can smell crazy on him.\\
''' Thor:''' Have care how you speak. [[BigBad Loki]] is beyond reason, [[ThickerThanWater but he is of Asgard and he is my brother]].\\
''' Black Widow:''' [[AxCrazy He killed eighty people in two days]].\\
'''Thor:''' ...[[AdoptionDiss He's adopted]].
** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'':
--->'''Peter Quill:''' I look around at us, and you know what I see? Losers! [[[{{Beat}} beat]], confused glances] I mean, like—folks who have lost stuff. And we have, man, all of us...
** ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'':
--->'''Peter:''' This is weird; we've got a Sovereign fleet approaching from the rear. \\
'''Gamora:''' Why would they do that? \\
'''Drax:''' Probably because Rocket stole some of their batteries. \\
'''Rocket:''' ''DUDE!'' \\
'''Drax:''' Right. He didn't steal some of those. I have no idea why they're after us; what a mystery this is.
* ''Film/MeanGirls''. On the DVDCommentary the creators note that the principal has a pattern of trying to sound authoritative and then immediately backing off from whatever he said.
-->'''Principal''': I will keep you all night if I have to.\\
'''Teacher''': We can't keep them past 4:00.\\
'''Principal''': I will keep you 'til 4:00.
* ''Film/MenInBlackII'': Jay is trying to save Laura from the alien henchman Jarra.
-->'''Jay:''' (''to Laura'') Be with you in one minute...\\
'''Jarra:''' (''reveals duplicates of himself'') Over our dead, titanium bodies!\\
'''Jay:''' Two minutes.\\
(''the Jarra duplicates rush towards him'')\\
'''Jay:''' Why don't we play this one by ear?
* ''Film/MontyPythonAndTheHolyGrail'' likes this trope. It occurs when Lancelot begins swearing vengeance for Concorde's death, and when the Lord of Swamp Castle begins to eulogize the father of Princess Lucky.
* ''Film/MuppetsFromSpace'':
-->'''Kermit''': He's one of us. And no matter what happens, no matter what obstacles we face, we ''never'' forget one of our own.\\
[[{{Beat}} ...]]\\
'''Fozzie Bear''': Hey! We left Bunsen and Beaker back at the gas station.\\
'''Kermit''': Okay.... Well, uh, from ''this'' point on, no matter what happens, we never forget one of our own.
* ''Film/TheNakedGun'': During the baseball game, all of the other umpires are heatedly disputing Drebin's flagrantly incorrect call.. until he pulls his service revolver, provoking an instant chorus of "Yup, you're the boss, good call!" comments.
** And in ''Naked Gun 33 1/3'':
--->'''Rocko Dillon''': [firing gun over audience's heads] Freeze, and nobody gets hurt!\\
''[grip falls from the rafters]''\\
'''Rocko Dillon''': Well, from now on!
* ''Film/ThePrincessBride'':
-->'''Inigo''': Give us the gate key.\\
'''Yellin''': I have no gate key.\\
'''Inigo''': [[TheBigGuy Fezzik]], tear his arms off.\\
'''Yellin''': Oh, you mean ''this'' gate key.
* ''Film/RatRace'' - said to a female biker.
-->'''Randy''': I like your [[FreudianSlip dyke]] ... BIKE!
* ''Film/RoboCop3'':
-->'''[=RoboCop=]''': (walks up to a pimp yelling at one of his hookers) [[FlashedBadgeHijack I must commandeer your vehicle for police use.]]
-->'''Pimp''': (turns around and pulls out a knife) What is your problem, sucker?! ([[OhCrap sees who's asking and drops the knife]]) I mean, officer? (hands Robo the keys)
* ''Film/StrokerAce'':
-->'''Mr. Seegle''': Hi, Stroker! We all mighty proud o' you back home!\\
'''Stroker''': Oh, thanks.\\
''PANG!'' ''(cue Stroker being turned upside-down in a fair attraction)''\\
'''Mr. Seegle''': At least we ''was''....
* ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers1973'':
-->'''Cardinal Richelieu''': Do you know your accuser? Who brought you here?\\
'''M. Bonacieux''': [pointing at Rochefort] That! That is the man!\\
'''Cardinal Richelieu''': Take him away!\\
'''M. Bonacieux''': That is not the man! It was another man altogether!
* From ''Film/UnderworldEvolution''
-->'''Marcus''': Viktor fashioned two keys. What do you know of them?\\
'''Tanis''': Keys? I don't know of any keys.\\
''[Marcus spears Tanis in the shoulders and pulls him across the table]''\\
'''Tanis''': Oh... yes. Yes, those keys.
* Happens to Willy Wonka in ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'', twice. "We have so much time and so little to do -- Wait. Strike that. Reverse it." (Becomes RetCanon in the source novel's sequel ''Literature/CharlieAndTheGreatGlassElevator'' and is also incorporated into [[Theatre/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory the 2013 stage musical version]] of ''Factory''.)

[[folder:Literature]]
* The last line of the children's book ''I'm the Biggest Thing in the Ocean'' is [[spoiler:"I'm the biggest thing in this whale!"]]
* In ''Literature/PeterPan'', after Peter learns that Tinker Bell was responsible for tricking the Lost Boys into shooting down Wendy, he orders Tink to leave forever. Wendy encourages him to be lenient, so he changes it to a week.
* In ''Literature/SuperMinion'', any time human.exe gets shut down, Tofu's inner monologue will resume from a few lines back and say something different.
* In ''Literature/TalesFromNetheredge'', Piff has a habit of beginning to correct someone of a higher social sta-- Deciding it's not worth it in mid-sentence.

[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun'':
-->'''Don''': But who's gonna do it?\\
'''Tommy''': I'll do it.\\
'''Don''': Could be dangerous.\\
'''Tommy''': [[ButtMonkey Harry]]'ll do it.
* A favored technique on ''Series/ThirtyRock'':
-->'''Kenneth:''' I will buy Mr Donaghy a new pair of pants!\\
'''Assistant:''' Those pants cost $2,500.\\
'''Kenneth:''' I will find Mr Donaghy's pants!
* From ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'', Agent Ward has to get somewhere.
-->'''Coulson''': Can you get to the North Campus parking lot? We think [the boys] might be there.\\
'''Ward''': That's not far from where I am. I can get there.\\
[Opens door, sees massive super-storm]\\
'''Ward''': [Without change in tone] Yeah, I can't get there.
* In ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'', while Gob is talking about why Ann would make a bad girlfriend:
-->'''Gob:''' Plus, she's religious. That one gets pregnant, it stays pregnant. Believe me, I dated a chick like that once in high school. ''{pause}'' No, I didn't.
* ''Series/{{Blackadder}} the Third'': Blackadder accidentally lets slip how he really sees the relationship between himself and the prince:
-->'''Blackadder''': It's good to be back in the saddle. Did I say saddle? I meant harness.
* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'': The 99's ArchEnemy The Vulture is in charge of the SWAT-team in a hostage situation, and he tries to push his weight around.
-->'''Vulture:''' You see this sniper? He'll shoot anyone I tell him to. Even you! \\
'''Sniper:''' No I won't. \\
'''Vulture:''' ... okay, but he'll go sit on any roof I tell him to. Go sit on that roof! \\
'''Sniper:''' ''[sigh]'' Of course.
* In an episode of ''Series/{{Castle}}'', an actress preparing to play "Nikki Heat" in a film based on Castle's books visits the 12th Precinct to observe Beckett. After trying to proposition Castle, she slowly immerses herself in character, and eventually Beckett and Castle are watching her doing an uncanny impression of Beckett at the whiteboard.
-->'''Castle''': Everything okay?\\
'''Beckett''': Do I really do that?\\
'''Castle''': Yes. And it's adorable.\\
'''Beckett''': If it's so adorable, why didn't you sleep with me? ''[{{beat}}]'' ''Her'' me, not ''me'' me.
* From ''Series/CrazyExGirlfriend'', when Paula makes a few {{Freudian Slip}}s regarding her relationship with Rebecca:
-->''After everything I've done for you that you didn't ask for''\\
''God, will your lies never end?!''\\
''After everything I've done for you that you didn't ask for''\\
''The least you could do is be honest with your mother - I mean, friend!''
** And then:
--->''You're nothing without me and my creativity''\\
''I created you, you lived in my womb - figuratively!''
* On ''Series/DoctorWho'', Strax is a [[ProudWarriorRace Sontaran]] who's still adjusting to civilian life:
-->'''Strax:''' The Doctor is still missing, but he will always come looking for his box. By bringing it here, he will be lured from the dangers of London to this place of safety, and we will ''melt him with acid.''\\
'''Clara:''' Okay, that last part?\\
'''Strax:''' And we will '''not''' melt him with acid... Old habits.
* From ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' episode "[[Recap/FireflyE13HeartOfGold Heart of Gold]]", when the others were trying to convince Jayne to help with a job that was "strictly speculative":
--> '''Jayne''': Don't know these folks, don't much care to.\\
'''Mal''': They're whores.\\
'''Jayne''': I'm in.
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}:'' At one point Niles tries talking Frasier out of something, only to amend his statement. Frasier dryly remarks "shouldn't you make a beeping sound when you back up like that?"
* ''Series/{{Friends}}'':
** In "[[Recap/FriendsS5E11TheOneWithAllTheResolutions The One With all the Resolutions]]", Ross' first attempt at a resolution is "No divorces in ‘99! *party horn*" When it's pointed out that his divorce with Emily isn't quite finalized yet, he says in the same intonation "Just the one divorce in ‘99! *same party horn*"
** In "[[Recap/FriendsS5E5TheOneWithTheKips The One With the Kips]]", Monica and Chandler have a fight when he decides to watch TV in the middle of a romantic night together.
--->'''Chandler:''' I just wanted to watch a little TV. Okay, relax, mom.\\
'''Monica:''' What did you just say?\\
'''Chandler:''' I said relax, ''Monnnn''.
* A RunningGag in ''Series/GetSmart'', with Maxwell Smart's claims simultaneously growing less dramatic and more ridiculous, along the lines of:
--> '''Max:''' Would you believe the entire Navy has this island surrounded?\\
'''KAOS agent:''' I find that hard to believe.\\
'''Max:''' Would you believe CONTROL has sent a small boat filled with special ops to rescue me?\\
'''KAOS agent:''' No.\\
'''Max:''' How about two Boy Scouts in a raft with a BB gun?
* ''Series/GossipGirl'':
-->'''Serena''': Look B, I understand why you're reluctant to burst your happy bubble, but I'm not giving up.\\
'''Blair''': I'm sorry if unlike some people, I haven't been on the pill since I was fifteen.\\
'''Serena''': Okay, I'm giving up.
* An episode of ''Series/HappyDays'' ended with Fonzie depressed and saddened after losing a young boy who was like a surrogate son to him. Richie tries to cheer him up by inviting him to a new bowling alley that just opened up, only to receive the reply: "The Fonz doesn't bowl". When Richie retorts that the alley has girl "pin boys", Fonzie then states: "The Fonz bowls!" On their way out, Richie invites his other friends Ralph and Potsie to join them, only to get a joint refusal. But when The Fonz mentions the female pin boys, they also quickly change their stance.
* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'':
--> '''Sylar:''' I'm not a serial killer.\\
'''Luke:''' But you've got a pattern. You go after specific victims. You collect mementos.\\
'''Sylar:''' Okay, ''technically'', I'm a serial killer.
* In ''Series/HogansHeroes'', Hogan needs to see Klink, who has been arrested. To his fortune, ''Schultz'' is guarding him.
-->'''Colonel Hogan''': I need to see Colonel Klink.\\
'''Sergeant Schultz''': ''(sternly)'' You '''[[LargeHam cannot]]'''!\\
''(Hogan raises a pistol to Schultz's face)''\\
'''Schultz''': ''(cheerfully)'' You '''can'''.
* In "The Stinson Missile Crisis" episode of ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', Barney invokes this several times during his various Bimbo Delivery Systems, two commercials and an autodialer.
* ''Series/TheITCrowd'' had Douglas do one of these when he talked about deleting incriminating files and then quickly added that he only meant to say "files".
** It also happens when Roy is complaining about a girl he dated who was a jerk, and then admits he still slept with her before breaking up.
-->'''Roy''': Every man has a story like this.\\
'''Jen''': This isn't the first time you've mentioned this happening.\\
'''Roy''': Every man has a few stories like this.
* Series/{{Merlin|2008}} and Arthur are trying to decide what to do with the sleeping Uther to protect him, and Merlin thinks they should disguise him, leading to:
-->'''Arthur''': That might just work.\\
'''Merlin''': We could dress him as a woman!\\
'''Arthur''': ''That,'' on the other hand...\\
'''Merlin''': We could dress him as a servant!\\
'''Arthur''': That's better.
* ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'':
--> '''Ximenez:''' NOBODY expects the Spanish Inquisition! 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''...no... ''Amongst'' our weapons.... Amongst our weaponry...are such elements as fear, surprise.... I'll come in again.
* In the ''Series/MurderSheWrote'' episode "Something Borrowed, Someone Blue", Jessica is working with a very diffident police chief for an expensive suburb, who is terrified of offending someone important, even when he's accusing them.
-->'''Chief Slocum''': The way I figure it...\\
'''[[spoiler: Valerie]]''': Now you be careful what you say, unless you want to be hit by a very expensive lawsuit.\\
'''Chief Slocum''': The way Mrs Fletcher figures it...
* ''Series/MurdochMysteries'':
** In the episode "Friday the 13th, 1901", George is trying to put together a police curling team:
--->'''George''': Oh, Detective, thank goodness you're here! Jackson, I'm letting you go.\\
'''Murdoch''': I won't be participating, George.\\
'''George''': Jackson, have another try, you're improving.
** In the episode "The Local Option", George has just met Dr Ogden's new assistant, Rebecca James, after policing [[TheCityNarrows the Junction]].
--->'''George''': The place is teeming with drunks at all hours; a filthy awful place.\\
'''Dr Ogden''': And one that Miss James calls home.\\
'''George''': Of course, no place is all bad. I'm sure there is plenty to recommend the Junction. Trains, for instance, it's easy to leave. Not that you would ''want'' to leave.
* ''Series/TheNanny'': We get this exchange after Mr. Sheffield wonders if Fran is dating some other man:
-->'''Mr. Sheffield:''' The idea of Miss Fine being seriously involved with Fred is absurd.\\
'''Niles:''' Why do you say that, Sir?\\
'''Mr. Sheffield:''' Come on, man. He's nice, but she couldn't be interested in him after...me.\\
'''Niles:''' What's so great about you? *''beat''* I mean, what's so great about you is your--\\
'''Mr. Sheffield:''' Oh, shut up!
* In one episode of ''Series/{{NUMB3RS}}'', the initial suspect in the bombing of a philanthropy organization is a nutty conspiracy theorist who claims the group isn't on the up-and-up. When a deeper look suggests the organization might actually have something to hide, Robin attempts to suggest that [[TheCuckoolanderWasRight the conspiracy theorist might have a point]] for once, but it doesn't quite come out right initially.
-->'''Robin:''' [=McGill=] may not be so crazy. (''{{Beat}}'') He's crazy. But that doesn't mean that he's wrong.
* ''Series/OrphanBlack'': Cosima is impersonating Alison (who is straight, and married) and forced to improvise a speech:
-->'''Cosima:''' And as a lesbian...\\
''[The crowd reacts, including a DoubleTake from Alison's mother and a massive OhCrap from Felix, who knows it's Cosima]''\\
'''Cosima:''' ...supporter... ''[continues as Alison arrives]''
* Played for drama in ''Series/PersonOfInterest'':
-->'''Nathan''': Eight people in the world know [[[BigBrotherIsWatching the Machine]]] exists. We need to keep it that way.\\
'''Alicia''': ''Seven'', Nathan. ''Seven'' people, unless you told someone.\\
'''Nathan''': ''(cue OhCrap)''...Come on, Alicia, [[BlatantLies you know I'm terrible at math]].
* ''Series/PushingDaisies'':
-->'''Louis:''' Am I in heaven?\\
'''Chuck:''' Not yet. We all died, and heaven closes in like five minutes.\\
'''Ned:''' One minute.\\
'''Chuck:''' Heaven closes in like one minute.
* ''Series/RedDwarf'':
** After ''Starbug'' crashes in the episode "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVIEmohawkPolymorphII Emohawk: Polymorph II]]":
--->'''Kryten''': At least [[DreadfulMusician Mr Lister's]] guitar survived intact.\\
''[the Cat casually takes the guitar and smashes it against a bulkhead]''\\
'''Kryten''': Not even Mr Lister's guitar survived intact.
** Subverted in "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVIRimmerworld Rimmerworld]]".
--->'''Cat:''' All in all, a 100% successful trip!\\
'''Kryten:''' Sir, we lost Mr Rimmer!\\
'''Cat:''' [[TheFriendNobodyLikes All in all, a 100% successful trip!]]
* ''Series/ResidentAlien'':
-->'''Dan:''' I don't like it when you're quiet. Makes me nervous.\\
'''Asta:''' The alien we went to see was dead. But it gave birth to an egg, and now it's in [[HughMann Harry]]'s bag.\\
'''Dan:''' I liked it more when you were quiet.
* ''Radio/RoyalCanadianAirFarce'':
-->'''Stockwell Day:''' Let's look at the facts surrounding my leadership of our party. Since I took over, our founder, Preston Manning, has announced he's getting out of politics. We've had quite a few members leave the party. The latest poll puts our popularity just below E. coli bacteria. Okay, let's ''not'' look at the facts.
* ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'':
** In the episode "My Cold Shower":
--->'''Melody:''' Can you control yourself?\\
'''JD:''' Of course I can.\\
'''Janitor:''' ''[opens the door]'' God is watching.\\
'''JD:''' I can't.\\
'''Janitor:''' Who ''is'' this "God" everyone fears?
** In the episode "My Cabbage", when Turk and Elliot have lost a patient's dying note to his sons, and are trying to fake it:
--->'''Elliot''': My dearest Eric, it is my wish for you that you finally find a good woman...\\
'''Eric''': I'm gay.\\
'''Elliot''': ...so that she might find you a man...\\
'''Eric''': Dad didn't know I was gay.\\
'''Elliot''': ...so that he might find you a woman.
* In the "[[Recap/SherlockS01E03TheGreatGame The Great Game]]" episode of ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'', after Molly shows off her new boyfriend Jim to her long-standing crush, Sherlock.
-->'''Sherlock:''' ''[after a very brief SherlockScan, turning back to his work]'' Gay.\\
'''Molly:''' What?\\
'''Sherlock:''' Nothing. ''[flashes Jim an artificial smile]'' Hey.
** Made HilariousInHindsight when we learn [[spoiler: that that was Jim ''[[ArchNemesis Moriarty]]'']].
* In ''Series/StargateSG1'', O'Neill does this to himself when assuring Hammond that Apophis is really, ''actually'' dead [[BackFromTheDead this time]]:
-->'''O'Neill''': I am one hundred percent s-sure... ''[everyone looks vaguely hesitant]''... '''ninety-nine''' percent sure Apophis is really dead.
* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'':
-->'''Picard''': I look forward to your report, [[EmbarrassingNickname Mr. Broccoli]].\\
''[everyone on deck [[FacePalm looks ruefully at him]]]''\\
'''Picard, with mortified face''': "Barclay."
* ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}'': When Kara picks up her boss's son from school.
-->'''Kara:''' I liked school. Learning all about this new planet... ''(realizes what she just said)'' [[BlatantLies that I'm also from.]]
* ''Series/That70sShow'':
-->'''Kitty:''' Red, you can run the raffle.\\
'''Red:''' I'm your man.\\
'''Kitty:''' Don't yell at the customers.\\
'''Red:''' I'm kinda your man.\\
'''Kitty:''' And smile.\\
'''Red:''' You need another man.
* ''Series/TopGear'':
-->'''Jeremy Clarkson''': ''[regarding a car that had lost a '''door''']'' Still, I'd only lost one thing.\\
''[side mirror falls off]''\\
'''Jeremy''': Two things.
* ''Series/TheWestWing'':
-->'''Bartlet:''' I could fund this initiative out of my pocket!\\
'''Toby:''' It's ten million dollars.\\
'''Bartlet:''' Leo could fund this initiative out of his pocket!
* Happens in the ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' game ''Quick Change'':
-->'''Brad Sherwood:''' I said I wanted a double whiskey.\\
'''Colin Mochrie:''' I think you've had enough. Look, I'm a very strong woman. \\
'''Wayne Brady:''' ''Change''.\\
'''Colin Mochrie:''' Look, I'm an orangutan in a dress.\\
'''Wayne Brady:''' ''Change''.\\
'''Colin Mochrie:''' I could beat you senseless with one fingernail.

[[folder:Podcasts]]
* ''Podcast/MysteryShow'' has two from the same person, during the same conversation:
** Some helpful career advice:
-->'''Jake:''' One thing I have learned: when you try to destroy your career, it only brings wonderful things. Don't ever use that advice. That's the worse piece of advice anyone has ever given.
** And a few minutes later:
--->'''Jake:''' Maybe we can all go out to dinner, and then you can measure me, and you can make sure.\\
'''Starlee:''' [beat] Okay. I mean...\\
'''Jake:''' Or not. Forget about it.\\
'''Starlee:''' No, my pause was not that that was a bad idea.\\
'''Jake:''' No, never mind. I didn't want to anyway.

[[folder:Puppet Shows]]
* ''Series/TheMuppetShow'':
-->'''Kermit:''' But first, meet the Vikings, those cruel, heartless Scandinavian marauders whose savage brutality earned them the reputation "worst human beings in history".\\
''(The Swedish Chef berates Kermit and [[FryingPanOfDoom hits him over the head with a frying pan]])''\\
'''Kermit:''' Uh, I'm sorry about that. Uh-uh, ladies and gentlemen, uh...uh, the Vikings, those gentle, quaint, fun-loving old charmers.
* ''Series/MuppetsTonight!'': Creator/JohnGoodman is fighting in a war with a bunch of rats:
-->'''John Goodman:''' Don't worry, I promise to get all of you home back in one piece.\\
(''a rat explodes and then comes back into view with his top torso separated from his bottom torso'')\\
'''John Goodman:''' Okay, maybe several pieces.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Radio]]
* ''Radio/CabinPressure:'' At one point Arthur serves Martin what he says is a nice warm cup of coffee. Martin's reactions mean Arthur is forced to repeatedly change the description until it's eventually just down to "cup".
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Roleplay]]
* In ''Roleplay/DawnOfANewAgeOldportBlues'', Hyeon asserts that his squirrel can't help Benedict on account of it being the 'dumbest motherfucker' in Oldport. He then retracts his statement when he notices [[DumbMuscle Carlie]] next to him.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
* ''TabletopGame/{{Atmosfear}}'': Kufu, inviting the players to gamble, ''So, who are the suckers... uh, I mean, winners that are taking me on?''
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Video Games]]
* Rendain from ''VideoGame/{{Battleborn}}'' gets one in the Prologue mission when he gets so mad he drops the sophisticated act: "Deande, [[DisappointedInYou I'm disappointed]], [[SophisticatedAsHell no, no,]] [[PrecisionFStrike I'm pissed]], [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness we're upgrading to pissed]]. Do you have any idea what you've done?!"
* Early in ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerTiberianSun'''s Brotherhood of Nod campaign, you get a hint that [[MissionControl CABAL]] might have some [[AIIsACrapshoot ulterior motives]] when he advises you to rescue another Nod commander who may possess "information vital to my... ''your'' movement."
* ''VideoGame/TheDarksideDetective'': When a witness mentions having visited a strip club called Belle's, Dooley remarks that he has happy memories of the place, then clocks [=McQueen=]'s disapproving reaction and backtracks, claiming he has no idea what the witness is talking about. Something about bells?
* [[CreepyGood Cole]] from ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' does this sometimes; his purpose in life is to ease people's pain, and since he's not really human, sometimes he says the wrong thing to a person and has to try again until he finds the right way to put someone at ease. The difference between him and most examples is that due to [[LaserGuidedAmnesia his ability to make people forget him]], he can 'erase' his failed attempts and start over from scratch each time.
* Two examples in ''VideoGame/TheFairlyOddparentsShadowShowdown''. The first happens in the pre-boss cutscene in "Get a Clue", after discussing how [[CanonForeigner Oberon and Titania]] had to sell all their treasure once they ceased to be royalty.
-->'''Cosmo:''' [[SarcasmMode Aww, how sad, not being filthy rich anymore.]] Please.\\
'''"Ghost":''' [[spoiler:(really just Oberon and Titania in a poorly-mode monster suit)]] ''Intruuuudeeeerrrrrs.... Bewaaaaaaaarrrrreeeee...''\\
'''Cosmo:''' Eek! I'm sorry! Rich people are great, and this treasure room is really impressive! Please don't haunt me!
** The second is in the opening cutscene in "The Great Esc-ape" Timmy, Cosmo, and Wanda learn that Timmy's mom has been kidnapped by an evil ape king.
--->'''Cosmo:''' Ohh, [[SkewedPriorities how will we get our banana bread now?]]\\
'''Wanda:''' ''(DeathGlare)''\\
'''Cosmo:''' I mean, we better rescue mom and get that flour back.
* A few nights into ''VideoGame/FiveNightsAtFreddys'', "Phone Guy" will give you a call to congratulate you on your progress.
-->'''Phone Guy:''' Hey, you're doing great! Most people don't last this long! I mean... y'know. [[ReleasedToElsewhere They usually move on to other things by now.]] [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I'm not implying that they died. That's not what I meant.]]
* ''VideoGame/TheGameDevTree'': The description of lectures says "you should be able to start hiring Teacher Assistants to take advantage of" with "take advantage of" crossed out, followed by "help you out."
* Done repeatedly in ''VideoGame/GolfStory'', such as when the protagonist [[InsistentTerminology initially calls disc golf "frisbee golf"]] or when Coach doesn't want the protagonist to call him Coach. The way this is conveyed is by having the text appear as usual only for it to be erased as if it was literally being backspaced in a word processor.
* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoChinatownWars'': During a random encounter, Huang meets a real estate agent who previously asked Huang to drive him around.
-->'''Huang:''' You still don't have a car?\\
'''Real Estate Agent:''' Why do I need a car when I've got a buddy like you to drive me around?\\
'''Huang:''' I'm not your buddy.\\
'''Real Estate Agent:''' Come on, I'll [[MoneyDearBoy pay you good]]!\\
'''Huang:''' So where are we going, [[OnlyInItForTheMoney buddy]]?
* In ''VideoGame/HorizonZeroDawn'', Aloy and Talanah encounter [[spoiler:Ahsis]] taking on a [[TheJuggernaut Thunderjaw]].
-->'''Aloy''': Looks like [[spoiler:Ahsis]] is holding his own.\\
''([[spoiler:Ahsis]] gets [[PunchedAcrossTheRoom launched]] by a brutal TailSlap)''\\
'''Aloy''': ''Was''. Was holding his own.
* In ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask'', Anju's grandmother [[ObfuscatingInsanity pretends]] to be a ScatterbrainedSenior in order to get out of eating [[LethalChef Anju's cooking]]. She nearly lets the facade slip at one point:
-->'''Granny''': Oh, Tortus. I've already had lunch.\\
'''Anju''': Grandmother... I am Anju! Tortus was my dad... And you haven't had lunch yet!\\
'''Granny''': I've already had lunch. Now be quick and take that away.\\
'''Anju''': Not eating is bad for you. Please eat...\\
'''Granny''': Didn't I say that I already ate lunch, Tortus?!? Impossible child!\\
'''Anju''': Then don't eat my food. I give up...\\
'''Granny''': Whew!\\
'''Anju''': "Whew?"\\
'''Granny''': [[OhCrap Er...]] W-W-Whewwwould you like me to read you a story?
* Bowser Jr. does this in the [[ForgedMessage email]] he sends to Beep-O and the party in ''VideoGame/MarioPlusRabbidsKingdomBattle'':
-->''Good job! You found one of the relics. Hopefully, it was extremely unpleasant. Er, unpleasant for your enemies I mean!''\\
''Also, when I wrote [[EvilLaugh "muhahahaha"]] the second time I meant, er... "You guys are really cool and I like you a lot and definitely don't wish you any harm."''
* In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', you can bring Legion to the Citadel. When a none-too-bright C-SEC operative brings up geth infiltrators, Legion protests the geth do not infiltrate. When said operative calls him a personal synthetic assistant, he quickly amends his statement: geth do not ''intentionally'' infiltrate.
* Entrants in ''VideoGame/PapersPlease'' will occasionally state a duration of stay that doesn't match their papers. If you point out the discrepancy, they'll always respond with this trope. Amusingly, this satisfies the SinisterSurveillance and you won't receive a citation for it, no matter how absurd their initial statement was.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'', Kanji Tatsumi resolves to start being a better person in the second level of his Social Link, only to then threaten to tear apart the restaurant that he and the protagonist are in, Aiya's, when Aiya claims not to have heard his order. He then realizes what he just said in light of his new resolution...
-->'''Kanji''': Oh, uh, well... I'm gonna tear it apart and rebuild it twice as good! I-I'm gonna RENOVATE your ass!\\
'''Aiya''': ...Sounds good to me.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Persona 5}}'', Sadayo Kawakami, the protagonist's homeroom teacher, moonlights as a maid because she needs the money [[spoiler:to pay off the parents of one of her students, who died in an accident]]. If you call her over to do your laundry[[note]]By cleaning various "dirty" items, you can get pieces of armor. If you do it by yourself, you'll spend an evening watching your laundry, so paying her helps save time[[/note]], she'll say the following.
-->'''Kawakami''': Thanks for calling m- Wait, laundry!? Did you really have to call me for that? I mean... That'll be 5000 yen!
* ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice'' uses this in "The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball" to Double Subvert TheThreeTrials:
-->'''Ted E. Bear''': Before I can make you members of the ursa nostra, I have these two tasks I need you to perform.\\
''Lovey Bear enters.''\\
'''Lovey Bear''': The original Meatball Sandwich has been stolen!\\
'''Ted E. Bear''': I have these ''three'' tasks I need you to perform.
* Happens in ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs'' when Wei and Old Salty Crab vandalize Two-Chin Tsao's mansion.
-->'''Old Salty:''' [[StupidSexyFlanders You're pretty and talented.]]\\
'''Wei Shen:''' [[FlatWhat What?]]\\
'''Old Salty:''' ''(quickly)'' I said you're pretty talented.
* Features in the interrogation of a hapless guard in ''VideoGame/SplinterCell: Pandora Tomorrow'':
-->'''Guard:''' I... [[LanguageFluencyDenial I don't speak English]]!\\
'''Sam Fisher:''' [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique I'd be willing to bet your neck]] that you ''do''.\\
'''Guard:''' I speak a little English!
* The player can make it happen in the Macbeth level of ''VideoGame/StarFox64''. Shortly after the boss fight begins, the train conductor says "Step on the gas!" If the player shoots the switcher to change the rails, the train gets sent at full speed towards the fuel bunker, [[OhCrap prompting the conductor to scream "No! Hit the brakes!"]]
* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfMonkeyIsland Chapter Four: The Trial and Execution of Guybrush Threepwood'', this exchange takes place between Guybrush and [[spoiler:a human and apparently reformed]] [=LeChuck=].
-->'''[=LeChuck=]''': My name is [=LeChuck=], and I can tell you exactly what Guybrush did.\\
'''Guybrush''': Don't listen to him!\\
'''[=LeChuck=]''': You see, Your Honour, the [[HatePlague Pox]] is all my fault!\\
'''Guybrush''': Listen to him!
* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'':
** [[BigBad Flowey]] [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduces himself]] by trying to share LOVE with you through "[[BlatantLies little white friendliness pellets]]". Dodge them twice, and he'l get upset, urging you to "[[PunctuatedForEmphasis RUN. INTO. THE. BULLETS!!!]]". As soon as he realizes what he said ([[BreakingTheFourthWall By looking at the speech bubble next to him, mind you]]), he replaces "BULLETS!!!" with "friendliness pellets".
** In one of the optional phone conversations with Undyne and [[CloudCuckooLander Papyrus]], this bit of dialogue shows up:
--->'''Undyne:''' I'll make everyone's wishes come true!!\\
'''[[NoIndoorVoice Papyrus]]:''' I WISH I HAD EIGHT LEGS SO I COULD WEAR FOUR PAIRS OF HOTPANTS.\\
'''Undyne:''' I'll make most people's wishes come true!!!
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Webcomics]]
* ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'':
** In response to a rant from White Mage about [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech his manifold personality flaws, interpersonal inabilities and grievous moral bankruptcies]], Black Mage [[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne objects to only one of those points and insists that he has friends.]] After a BeatPanel, presumably one where he's thinking about [[WithFriendsLikeThese the people he spends time with on a daily basis]], he amends this to ''a'' friend, and even that still gets him called out.
--->'''White Mage:''' What you ''have'' is a highly dysfunctional relationship based exclusively on abuse.\\
'''Black Mage:''' [[EvilCannotComprehendGood Right, a friend.]]
** At a point where the Light Warriors appear entirely boned, Red Mage tries to find the silver lining for [[AxCrazy Black Mage]]:
--->'''RM:''' Look at the bright side, Black Mage. You can die in peace now that [[spoiler:Sarda]] absorbed all of your evil.\\
[stab]\\
'''RM:''' Most of your evil.\\
[stab]\\
'''RM:''' Some of your-\\
[stab]\\
'''RM:''' (muffled by a knife directly in his face) Ah'll thud ub now.
* [[http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2014/9/28/how-to-discuss-your-feelings.html Scott and one of his coworkers]] in ''Webcomic/BasicInstructions''.
-->'''Coworker:''' I don't envy your cat. She's dependent on someone else's whims, and she has no freedom.\\
'''[[PointyHairedBoss Mullet Boss]]:''' You two'll have to work this Saturday.\\
'''Scott:''' Why?\\
'''[[MeanBoss Mullet Boss]]:''' Because you want to keep your jobs.\\
'''Coworker:''' I envy your cat.
* In ''Webcomic/CucumberQuest'', [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/archive/page-146/ Cucumber tries to nickname Princess Nautilis, and backtracks.]]
* Adding to the humorous {{U|nresolvedSexualTension}}ST of Viana and Thomas in ''Webcomic/DeerMe'':
-->'''Thomas:''' I'm moving out.\\
'''Viana:''' No, you can't go! I need you! (''beat'') Toooo... offset the cost of rent here.\\
'''Velvet:''' (''smirking'') Mh-hmmm...
* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': Susan [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2013-02-05 tries to clarify things.]]
* ''Webcomic/EscapeFromHeaven'': In "[[https://escapefromheavencomic.tumblr.com/post/112851136727/scanners-down-so-heres-teen-comix-1 Teen Comix 1]]", a kid walks around wearing a shirt that reads "No Fear"... until he runs across someone whose shirt reads "What if they made ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Simpsons]]'' porn illegal?" The shirt changes to read "One Fear".
* ''Webcomic/ExterminatusNow'': In [[http://exterminatusnow.co.uk/2012-03-05/comic/the-bookend-of-unimaginable-power/reaching-consensus/ this strip]], Virus insists that they absolutely ''have'' to report Eastwood's theft of a forbidden relic to Command. Eastwood points out that he used Virus's ID to get in, meaning that Virus is implicated.
-->'''Virus:''' So it's agreed we're not reporting to Command.
* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'':
** [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20051017 When the traveling show is being asked to put on a royal command performance,]] but they don't want to stick around, Abner suggests putting on a more... risque... show (''The Socket Wench of Prague'') in the hopes of being run out of town.
--->'''Master Payne:''' Say... now ''that's'' a good plan.\\
'''Circus worker:''' Sir -- there's a note from the palace. The prince wants a specific show. ''The Socket Wench of Prague.''\\
'''Master Payne:''' Okay - ''not'' so good plan.\\
'''Circus worker:''' "P.S. Tart it up."\\
'''Master Payne:''' Downright ''terrible'' plan.\\
'''Abner:''' ALL ''RIGHT!''
** When Gil [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20081029 loses control of his automatic cage in a crowd]], Krosp establishes the cage just wants to catch someone, and won't hurt them if it does, and shoves a small child towards it. Zeetha is horrified, but Krosp points out no one was hurt. Behind him, Gil gets walloped by the child's mother, and he amends this to "well, no one important".
* ''Webcomic/Homestuck2'': When Jane, who has become a racist authoritarian since the original ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', goes off on a rant about [[FantasticRacism how trolls are inherently cruel and barbarous]], Jake asks for some clarification:
-->'''Jake:''' Could I have that once more sans the raci - I mean, in LaymansTerms?
* In ''Webcomic/{{Misfile}}'', on [[http://www.misfile.com/misfile/2013-03-15 Ash's 18th birthday]]:
-->'''Rumisiel:''' It's your last day to do anything REALLY wild and have it wiped from your record. You should go all kinds of crazy today. I was thinking...\\
'''Ash's Dad:''' ''*glares*''\\
'''Rumisiel:''' You know, it's probably tomorrow in Japan already. Today is as good a day as any to start acting like a responsible adult.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** After abandoning the party when they go to rescue his bard, Roy has a change of heart.
--->'''Roy:''' Well, that's gonna change now. Thanks for setting me straight, Dad. I'm gonna pack up my gear and go rescue Elan!\\
(''Durkon runs by screaming in terror'')\\
'''Roy:''' I'm gonna pack up my gear and go rescue the entire rest of the party!
** Also, in a different strip:
--->'''Vaarsuvius:''' But now we must defend ourselves against two highly skilled legal professionals--\\
'''Lawyer:''' Kitty kitty! Hello, kitty kitty! Hello!\\
'''Vaarsuvius:''' ONE highly skilled legal professional and one man in a very expensive suit.
** After the gang catches on to Xykon's KansasCityShuffle in the attack on Azure City:
--->'''[[BlindSeer Sangwaan]]:''' (''pointing at apparently-empty space'') He's coming straight at us!\\
'''Belkar:''' [[OhCrap Crap]], he has Invisibility??\\
(''Sangwaan is chomped by Xykon's invisible dragon and flung into the distance'')\\
'''Belkar:''' Crap, he has Greater Invisibility??[[note]]For those unfamiliar with ''D&D'': The basic Invisibility spell breaks if you attack someone while under its effect. The upgraded Greater Invisibility lacks this flaw.[[/note]]
** In a flashback to Durkon's childhood:
--->'''Young Durkon:''' I, uh... I need ta know tha answer ta a question Ma willnae answer.\\
'''Thirden:''' Is this about sex? Please let it be about anything other than sex.\\
'''Young Durkon:''' How did Ma get hurt? An' how did me pa die?\\
'''Thirden:''' ...So how about that '''''sex''''', huh?
* ''Webcomic/{{Paranatural}}'':
** When Max first wakes up after the whole Ghost Train debacle, [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-3 it takes him a minute to remember his filter.]]
--->'''Max's Dad:''' Oh ho! The [[{{Pun}} son rises]]! How'd you sleep, li'l guy?\\
'''Max:''' Mmn. Briefly. I feel like I got [[CargoShip hit on by a train]]. Hit by a train.
** Max tries to comfort PJ over being a ghost. Because Max is [[DeadpanSnarker not that good at being comforting]], this [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-4-page-54 goes through a few iterations]].
--->'''Max:''' SO MAYBE IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE SUCH A BAD ATTITUDE ABOUT HAVING DIED—\\
'''PJ:''' w-what whoa\\
'''Max:''' G-GHOSTS ARE COOL. I WISH I WAS DEAD\\
'''PJ:''' keep trying\\
'''Max:''' YOU'RE GOOD, AND NOT BAD.\\
'''PJ:''' [[WorldOfSnark Thank you Max, that's relatively inoffensive of you.]]
* In ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'', while Hannerlore is helping Marigold deal with the large amount of money she's made through streaming, she suggests that Marigold could hire a business manager. At that point RobotGirl Momo comes in to remind Mar of her schedule and tell her how various things she's organized are going. Hanners corrects her suggestion to say that what Marigold ''should'' do is pay the business manager she already has.
* ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'':
** An unusually cheerful example appears [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20090204.html toward the end of Book Ten:]]
--->'''TAG:''' Success.\\
'''Captain Tagon:''' Hah! We're back in the fight!\\
'''Ennesby:''' The fight is over, sir.\\
'''Captain Tagon:''' Hah! The fight's over, and we're still standing!
** Another one [[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2009-12-02 here]]:
--->'''Ebbirnoth:''' And Lieutenant Pibald here is a '''genius.'''\\
'''Pibald:''' I didn't say anything smart. I was just whining.\\
'''Ebbirnoth:''' And Lieutenant Pibald here is an idiot-savant.
** [[https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2012-01-11 When Tagon has to fire Nick:]]
--->'''Tagon:''' Turn in your uniform and issued weapons and armor to Chief Warrant Officer Thurl. Go have a nice, long life where nobody shoots at you.\\
'''Nick:''' I'm going back to Mall-One to see Liz.\\
''[pause as Tagon remembers all the problems they had at Mall-One]''\\
'''Tagon:''' Keep the weapons and one set of armor. If somebody does shoot at you, ''shoot back''.
** Schlock amends one of his own statements:
--->'''Murtagh:''' Maybe that's what we're looking at...artificial organisms that have been running amok for millions of years.\\
'''Ebbirnoth:''' Oh. Yeah, and we've got an example of that right here. It's what Sergeant Schlock is.\\
'''Schlock:''' I have not been running amok. [beat] Okay, but not for that long.
* ''Webcomic/SkinHorse'':
** After [[https://skin-horse.com/comic/and-a-simple/ Tip's first client interaction]] goes badly:
--->'''Sweetheart''': Sorry friend. That could have gone better. Tip doesn't really have the training for field work. Or the shoes. Sometimes I wonder if being our token human has cracked him even more. When you come to, I'll see that you only deal with the other members of our t--\\
'''Unity''': Sweetheart! Praise me! I punched out these monkeys ''real good!''\\
'''Sweetheart''': [[OnlySaneMan With me]]. You will only deal with me.
** And again when Tip's reaction to her saying "This is a job for Tip" means it becomes "This is a job for Tip, supervised by me."
** And Queen Elana of the Florida Zombies, [[https://skin-horse.com/comic/prefer-him-out/ at the end]] of "The Dreadful Future":
--->'''Elana''': You make a good point. In the balance, you did more good than harm.\\
'''Unity''': Y'hear that? I made a good point!\\
'''Elana''': Let us part as friends.\\
'''Unity''': Everybody! I made a good point! Would you sign a statement re: me making a good point? I will frame that sucker.\\
'''Elana''': Let us part as friends who don't see each other that often.
* During Undine's first encounter with Heartful Punch in ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'', Undine briefly mentions what she believes to be a rogue Magical Girl but, not ready to speak of it, tries to change what she's talking about to unfortunate effect.
-->'''Undine:''' ...Then maybe sh--it's gone after all. For now.\\
''[Heartful Punch snorts]''\\
'''Heartful Punch:''' [[HehHehYouSaidX Sorry, you said "shits".]]
* In ''Webcomic/{{Tweep}}'', regarding [[http://www.tweep.com/comic/?date=08-16-04 embarrassing yearbook pictures:]]
-->'''Jack:''' Now, before you do anything, just remember... we've got witnesses. I mean, "company."
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Western Animation]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'', when the Sphinx warns Puss that the FountainOfYouth is guarded by her meaner sister.
-->'''Puss''': I am certain we can defeat her!\\
'''Sphinx''': Oh, and she breathes fire.\\
'''Puss''': I am ... fairly certain we can defeat her.
* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'':
-->'''Hayley:''' My mother stole my boyfriend!\\
'''Stan:''' Your boyfriend stole my wife! Let's get back at them by [[ParentalIncest dating each other!]]... Wait a minute....Daddy didn't think that one through.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers'', Daggett becomes the park ranger, but he goes mad with power and all the other animals decide to revolt as Daggett stays out of reach in a watchtower.
-->'''Daggett:''' Ha! You'll never defeat Ranger Dag!\\
(''a large item hits him'')\\
'''Daggett:''' Well, maybe at some future date, you'll defeat Ranger Dag!\\
(''an even larger item hits him'')\\
'''Daggett:''' OK, I'm defeated!
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'':
** Dr. Krieger is of German ancestry, grew up in Brazil, and is a ''spectacularly'' bad liar.
--->'''Krieger:''' Leave me alone! I am not a Nazi!\\
'''Cyril:''' What about your father?
--->'''Krieger:''' No! He was a... scientist!\\
'''Cyril:''' Pretty sure the Nazis had scientists.\\
'''Krieger:''' No! No they didn't! That's why we... ergh... ''they'' lost the war! Lack of science!
** Then there was the time Archer tried to justify his pay to the office drones:
--->'''Archer:''' Hey, I put my life on the line every -- (''beat'') -- many of the days!
** Krieger again, when he's showing Archer the features of his new spy car:
--->'''Archer:''' What else does it do?\\
'''Krieger:''' Press that red button.\\
'''Archer:''' I -- wait, is it gonna kill everyone?\\
'''Krieger:''' Press that blue button.
* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'':
-->'''Dr. Weird:''' Gentlemen! There's a chance this will work! ''(hoses attached to body, occasional swelling)''\\
'''Steve:''' Actually, you said there's no chance this will work.\\
'''Dr. Weird':''' ''[looks back to see a keg of BBQ sauce]'' '''FOOL! That will never work!'''
* ''WesternAnimation/CentralPark'':
** In Season 1 "[[Recap/CentralParkS1E5DogSprayAfternoon Dog Spray Afternoon]]", after Molly discovers where the tagger will make his next tag and Owen informs his crew their next move:
--->'''Owen:''' Looks like we're doing a stakeout.\\
'''Elwood:''' You mean we all get overtime?\\
'''Owen:''' Looks like I'm doing a stakeout with Molly.
** In Season 1 "[[Recap/CentralParkS1E10AFishCalledSnakehead A Fish Called Snakehead]]", when the Tillermans are spitting their toothpaste out into the sink:
--->'''Molly:''' If my spit is a different color and we're using the same toothpaste, is that bad?\\
'''Owen:''' Yes. ''(Spits out toothpaste)'' Oh, God! Look at my spit. Eh, maybe it's fine.
* ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'':
-->'''Yumi:''' I'm Ulrich's girlfriend! (''blushes'') I mean, I'm his ''good'' friend.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic'', Duke is running for President and announces that Jay's father, Franklin, is his running mate.
-->'''Franklin:''' Son, I'm going to be Vice President, and we're going to be honest with the American people. I will not wear this toupee anymore. ''[rips the hair off his scalp]''\\
'''Jay:''' Dad, you don't wear a toupee.\\
'''Franklin:''' I will from now on.
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
** Lois asks Quagmire for help.
--->'''Quagmire:''' Sure, Lois. I would do everything to you.\\
'''Lois:''' What?\\
'''Quagmire:''' I would do anything for you.
** And when Peter is recounting the story of how he lost the Cheesie Charlie's booking:
--->'''Manager:''' Our ice cream comes in four flavors: [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, or]] [[ImAHumanitarian People.]]\\
'''Peter:''' What was that last one?\\
'''Manager:''' Chocolate.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':
-->'''Leela:''' I vow to become the best blernsball player ever.\\
'''Hermes:''' That's statistically impossible. At this rate you'll go down as the worst blernsball player ever.\\
'''Leela:''' Then I have a new vow. I vow to become not the worst blernsball player ever.
** "A Flight To Remember":
--->'''Leela:''' Well, our accommodations aren't great, but it sure is beautiful out here.\\
'''Fry:''' Yeah. It's pretty romantic. Ah, I mean platonic! Th—that sure is one platonic view.
* ''WesternAnimation/GetAce'': [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Cash Bankroll Jr.]] has such a habit of doing this that it borders on a VerbalTic. His attempts at correcting himself are so transparent, either the other characters don't listen to what he says, or they just don't care.
-->"I can make a lot of money out of you -- ah ha ha -- I mean ''for you'', son."
* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': This happens multiple times in "The Legend of the Gobblewonker" when Dipper needs to reasses the number of back-up cameras he has when they get smashed.
* From ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'':
-->'''Billy:''' Mandy's gonna take your pants off!\\
'''Grim:''' "''Beat'' your pants off".\\
'''Billy:''' ''BEAT'' YOUR PANTS OFF!
** In "Toys Will Be Toys", when the Jurassic Creeps zap Milkshakes with a laser and attempt to use him to sneak by Grim:
--->'''Grim:''' Milkshakes, where are you going?\\
'''Triceratron:''' To destroy all that is good. I mean, meow.
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'' in season 1, episode 15 during Peace Jubilee, Po and Temutai are both trying to get Peng as their new recruit and after Peng chooses Jade Palace:
-->'''Po:''' Ha, in your face!\\
'''Shifu:''' Po!\\
'''Po:''' ...is look of wonder and beauty.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'':
-->'''Skwisgaar:''' Well, there are two things to do in a blackout. Get drunk. One thing to do.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E12FlutterBrutter "Flutter Brutter"]], Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy are discussing the latter's slacker brother, Zephyr, and Rainbow tells her she was "100% Right" to have her parents kick him out. Zephyr then bursts in announcing that he plans to stay with ''Fluttershy'' instead.
-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' "...Okay, maybe like 70%."
* ''[[Franchise/{{Peanuts}} Charlie Brown's Christmas Tales]]'':
-->'''Girl Who Keeps Changing Her Name:''' Today my name is Jezebel.\\
'''Linus:''' Jezebel was the evil wife of king Ahab in the Old Testament. In II Kings, it says that her servants threw her out the window and she landed on her head.\\
'''Girl Who Keeps Changing Her Name:''' Today my name is Susan.
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'':
-->'''Phineas:''' ...we're going to laser our faces into the comet! Then, when it comes back in seventy-three and a half years, we can all show our grandchildren! Oh, yeah - my parents are cooking steaks for everyone.\\
'''Isabella:''' You had me at "our grandchildren".\\
'''Phineas:''' ''(RecordScratch)'' [[ObliviousToLove What?]]\\
'''Isabella:''' "Steaks"! You had me at "steaks"!
* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'':
** Jet does one in "Space Junk" when he says that he's been to space, and then covers it up by saying that he's seen ''movies'' about it.
-->'''Jet''': I've been across half the galaxy--(''Sydney gives him a BeQuietNudge'') Oh, I mean, I've watched a lot of Earth movies about space. That's uh--that's what I mean. Never been there. (''chuckles weakly'')
** Again in "Beep and Boop's Game".
-->'''Jet''': Wow, I thought Earthies (''Sunspot gives him a BeQuietNudge'') I mean, us Earth people, had faster technology.
* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': After seeing Aku destroy the last time portal in front of him, Jack gets very VERY angry. Aku decides to take the opportunity to egg him on with this:
-->'''Aku''': ''([[DeadpanSnarker sarcastically]])'' Careful, Samurai. All that anger could give you a heart attack! ''(thinks)'' Oh wait, what am I saying? Please continue!
* In ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'', Glimmer confidently asserts that "money is no object" when it comes to hiring the right captain. She then gets a look at Seahawk's fee.
-->'''Glimmer:''' ...Money ''might'' be an object.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** Perhaps the greatest example of all comes from "Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part II" with Moe hooked up to a LieDetector:
--->'''Eddie:''' Okay, sir, you're free to go.\\
'''Moe:''' Good, 'cause I've got a hot date tonight.\\
''Buzz''\\
'''Moe:''' ''A'' date.\\
''Buzz''\\
'''Moe:''' Dinner with friends.\\
''Buzz''\\
'''Moe:''' Dinner alone.\\
''Buzz''\\
'''Moe:''' Watching TV alone.\\
''Buzz''\\
'''Moe:''' Alright! I'm going to sit at home and ogle the ladies in the Victoria's Secret Catalog.\\
''Buzz''\\
'''Moe:''' ...Sears Catalog.\\
''Ding!''\\
'''Moe:''' Now would you unhook this already, please? I don't deserve this kind of shabby treatment!\\
''Buzz''
** They did it again in the episode parodying ''Film/TheDeparted''. After getting a mole into Bart's group, Chalmers gloats that they're going to put Bart away for a long time. Skinner points out that, legally, the most they can give him is a ten-day suspension. "Well, that's long to a kid!"
** In "The Telltale Head", Homer listens to a football game on a Walkman while in church, with the broadcast somehow syncing up with Reverend Lovejoy's sermon.
---> "IT'S GOOD! IT'S GOOD! IT'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!! It's... good to see you all today."
** In "The Last Temptation of Homer", an attractive redhead named Mindy begins working at the nuclear power plant alongside Homer. Sexual tension ensues, especially during one scene where they share an elevator:
--->'''Mindy''': Well, I guess this means we're [[AccidentalInnuendo going down together]]... [[FreudianSlipperySlope I mean]], ''[[FreudianSlipperySlope getting off]]'' [[FreudianSlipperySlope together... I mean--]]\\
'''Homer:''': It's okay, I'll just press the button on the stimulator-- I mean ''elevator''.
** In the "Treehouse of Horror XI" story "G-G-G-Ghost D-D-D-Dad", Homer dies eating a piece of broccoli, and [[ZippingUpTheBodybag medical attendants put a bodybag over him]].
--->'''Attendant:''' Sure is easy when they're stiff like this... (''sees Bart and Lisa are upset'') and very sad.
** In "Lisa Simpson, This Isn't Your Life", Lisa discovers that Marge used to be a straight-A student like her until she fell in love with Homer, leading her to throw out anything that could be a distraction in hope that she won't go down the same path as her mother.
--->'''Marge:''' That's odd. Lisa just threw her saxophone out the window.\\
'''Homer:''' Oh, that's probably because, to her, the saxophone is a me, and she doesn't want to end up like you. Goodnight.\\
'''Marge:''' She doesn't want to end up like me?\\
'''Homer:''' Uh, no, she ''does''. Totally. But, uh, with a happier ending. Goodnight.
** In "She Used to Be My Girl" Chief Wiggum is warning people to stay away from the erupting volcano.
--->'''Chief Wiggum:''' I'm sorry, folks. You're not allowed to go up there. In fact, I don't even know why I'm here. This lava is not a criminal. It hasn't hurt anybody... \\
''(Man screams as the lava burns him.)''\\
'''Chief Wiggum:''' Anybody I know...
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'':
** Gloria Allred.
--->'''Gloria Allred:''' We owe it all to me! And these six brave little boys.\\
''[[[TheyKilledKennyAgain Kenny dies]]]''\\
'''Gloria Allred:''' Five brave little boys.
** Done again in "Tonsil Trouble":
--->'''M.C.:''' With nothing but each other, and overcoming all odds, these two brave friends...\\
'''Kyle:''' Oh stop! We're not friends! He's the one who infected me with AIDS!\\
''[beat]''\\
'''M.C.:''' These two brave lovers...
** At Chef's plagiarism lawsuit, the judge tells him that if he fails to raise the royalty money then he'll go to prison for ''[[LongerThanLifeSentence eight million years]]''. After the bailiff whispers something to him, he revises this to four years.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'':
** At one point in "[=SpongeBob=] Meets the Stangler", Strangler (posing as [=SpongeBob=]'s bodyguard) is sick of [=SpongeBob=]'s detours and long-winded talk and tells the chatterbox sponge to hurry up.
--->'''Strangler''': Open the door so I can strangle you... I mean, uhh, choke you... I mean, uhh, crush your windpipe... gah, I mean...\\
'''[=SpongeBob=]''': Protect me?\\
'''Strangler''': Thanks.
** Twice in "Boating Buddies":
*** When Mrs. Puff speaks to the students:
---->'''Mrs. Puff''': Okay class, how about we get to know our new students, by telling each other why we were sentenced to— I mean, why we are enrolled in boating school.
*** Then Mrs. Puff says "Yours, too?" when Squidward says that [=SpongeBob=] is the bane of his existence. She corrects herself by asking him to come to the board and draw a diagram of how he got to boating school.
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
** In the episode "Political Power" (season 1 episode 47), after the Gems accidentally caused a city-wide power outage, and the mayor says he needs them to fix it:
--->'''Steven:''' He's right, Mayor Dewey, this is our responsibility, we'll help you clean up this mess.\\
'''Garnet:''' (''from inside the house'') No we won't!\\
'''Steven:''' ''I'll'' help you clear up this mess!
** In "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E17HistoricalFriction Historical Friction]]", Jamie the mailman is fretting at the premiere of his first play:
---> '''Jamie:''' This is it - This could make or break my career! \\
'''Steven:''' It could cost you your job at the post-office? \\
'''Jamie:''' This could make or break my hobby!
** In "Gemcation, Steven confesses that he didn't tell Greg or the Gems about [[spoiler: the fight he had with Connie during "Dewey Wins" about the HeroicSacrifice he pulled in "I Am My Mom"]] because he thinks everyone else [[AngerBornOfWorry is also furious with him]] and feared that they would have instantly sided with Connie. Greg responds with this:
--->'''Greg:''' Oh Steven, of ''course'' we're not mad! I'm sure Connie's not mad, either. Well, at least I'm sure she doesn't ''hate'' you.
* An instance in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' serves as a CallBack and ContinuityNod.
-->'''Dr. Light:''' [[NothingCanStopUsNow No one defeats Doctor Light!]] ''No one!''\\
(''Light turns to see Raven'')\\
'''Raven:''' Remember me?\\
'''Dr. Light:''' (''turns back around, looking absolutely horrified'') I'd like to go to jail now, please.
* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'': In "Attack of the 50-Foot Irma", when Irma, who had recently been hit with a growth ray, accidentally steps on Vernon's foot.
-->'''Vernon:''' You and your big feet!\\
'''Irma:''' I'll have you know my feet are ''not'' big! ''(her feet grow larger)'' Oh... On second thought, they ''do'' look a little bigger.
* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'': Starscream gets so caught up in an argument that he nearly forgets that his AssassinationAttempt on Megatron is supposed to be a secret and has to hurriedly backpedal:
-->Megatron is offline! Terminated! I did it my- (''[[OhCrap realizes what he almost said and cringes]]'') I ''saw'' it myself...
[[/folder]]

* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaChick:

* WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows:

* ''WebVideo/TFSAtTheTable'': When the cast discover that Wake's [[spoiler: long-lost brother Sheldon]] is somehow alive and meet him in the monastery at Rite, Zito narrates that he looks extremely old and a lot worse than the last time Wake saw him. Zito then reflects that Wake last saw the guy being impaled alive, and that technically he looks a lot ''better'' than the last time Wake saw him.
* ''WebVideo/MothersBasement'', In "I Miss English Anime Openings":
--> "I bet you didn't even remember ''Anime/MonColleKnights'' existed until just now, and I blame that 30 seconds of farting tubas, because the show was awes-... goo-... okay, look, ''I'' liked it."
* ''WebAnimation/ButReallyReallyFast'':
** In "[=JoJo=]'s Bizarre Adventure Stardust Crusaders But Really Really Fast", the heroes learn that their next nine enemies are all based on the nine Egyptian gods. However, they already defeated one, and two more are completely skipped over in the adaptation, so we get the following exchange:
---> '''Jotaro:''' Hey so we need to defeat 9 Egyptian gods
---> '''Joseph:''' So you mean we have to defeat 8 Egyptian gods?
---> '''Jotaro:''' Yes, we need to defeat 6 Egyptian gods
** In "[=JoJo=]'s Bizarre Adventure Golden Wind But Really Really Fast":
--->'''Florist:''' Bucciarati!! Please exact revenge on my daughter's murderer!
--->'''Bucciarati:''' We're not assassins.
--->(''The florist dumps a StockMoneyBag in front of Bucciarati'')
--->'''Bucciarati:''' ...Alright we're conditional assassins

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'':
** Gloria Allred.
--->'''Gloria Allred:''' We owe it all to me! And these six brave little boys.\\
''[[[TheyKilledKennyAgain Kenny dies]]]''\\
'''Gloria Allred:''' Five brave little boys.
** Done again in "Tonsil Trouble":
--->'''M.C.:''' With nothing but each other, and overcoming all odds, these two brave friends...\\
'''Kyle:''' Oh stop! We're not friends! He's the one who infected me with AIDS!\\
''[beat]''\\
'''M.C.:''' These two brave lovers...
** At Chef's plagiarism lawsuit, the judge tells him that if he fails to raise the royalty money then he'll go to prison for ''[[LongerThanLifeSentence eight million years]]''. After the bailiff whispers something to him, he revises this to four years.
* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'':
-->'''Dr. Weird:''' Gentlemen! There's a chance this will work! ''(hoses attached to body, occasional swelling)''\\
'''Steve:''' Actually, you said there's no chance this will work.\\
'''Dr. Weird':''' ''[looks back to see a keg of BBQ sauce]'' '''FOOL! That will never work!'''

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'':
-->'''Skwisgaar:''' Well, there are two things to do in a blackout. Get drunk. One thing to do.
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'':
-->'''Phineas:''' ...we're going to laser our faces into the comet! Then, when it comes back in seventy-three and a half years, we can all show our grandchildren! Oh, yeah - my parents are cooking steaks for everyone.\\
'''Isabella:''' You had me at "our grandchildren".\\
'''Phineas:''' ''(RecordScratch)'' [[ObliviousToLove What?]]\\
'''Isabella:''' "Steaks"! You had me at "steaks"!

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
** Lois asks Quagmire for help.
--->'''Quagmire:''' Sure, Lois. I would do everything to you.\\
'''Lois:''' What?\\
'''Quagmire:''' I would do anything for you.
** And when Peter is recounting the story of how he lost the Cheesie Charlie's booking:
--->'''Manager:''' Our ice cream comes in four flavors: [[BreadEggsMilkSquick Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate, or]] [[ImAHumanitarian People.]]\\
'''Peter:''' What was that last one?\\
'''Manager:''' Chocolate.
* From ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'':
-->'''Billy:''' Mandy's gonna take your pants off!\\
'''Grim:''' "''Beat'' your pants off".\\
'''Billy:''' ''BEAT'' YOUR PANTS OFF!
** In "Toys Will Be Toys", when the Jurassic Creeps zap Milkshakes with a laser and attempt to use him to sneak by Grim:
--->'''Grim:''' Milkshakes, where are you going?\\
'''Triceratron:''' To destroy all that is good. I mean, meow.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'':
** Dr. Krieger is of German ancestry, grew up in Brazil, and is a ''spectacularly'' bad liar.
--->'''Krieger:''' Leave me alone! I am not a Nazi!\\
'''Cyril:''' What about your father?
--->'''Krieger:''' No! He was a... scientist!\\
'''Cyril:''' Pretty sure the Nazis had scientists.\\
'''Krieger:''' No! No they didn't! That's why we... ergh... ''they'' lost the war! Lack of science!
** Then there was the time Archer tried to justify his pay to the office drones:
--->'''Archer:''' Hey, I put my life on the line every -- (''beat'') -- many of the days!
** Krieger again, when he's showing Archer the features of his new spy car:
--->'''Archer:''' What else does it do?\\
'''Krieger:''' Press that red button.\\
'''Archer:''' I -- wait, is it gonna kill everyone?\\
'''Krieger:''' Press that blue button.
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness'' in season 1, episode 15 during Peace Jubilee, Po and Temutai are both trying to get Peng as their new recruit and after Peng chooses Jade Palace:
-->'''Po:''' Ha, in your face!\\
'''Shifu:''' Po!\\
'''Po:''' ...is look of wonder and beauty.
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
** In the episode "Political Power" (season 1 episode 47), after the Gems accidentally caused a city-wide power outage, and the mayor says he needs them to fix it:
--->'''Steven:''' He's right, Mayor Dewey, this is our responsibility, we'll help you clean up this mess.\\
'''Garnet:''' (''from inside the house'') No we won't!\\
'''Steven:''' ''I'll'' help you clear up this mess!
** In "[[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E17HistoricalFriction Historical Friction]]", Jamie the mailman is fretting at the premiere of his first play:
---> '''Jamie:''' This is it - This could make or break my career! \\
'''Steven:''' It could cost you your job at the post-office? \\
'''Jamie:''' This could make or break my hobby!
** In "Gemcation, Steven confesses that he didn't tell Greg or the Gems about [[spoiler: the fight he had with Connie during "Dewey Wins" about the HeroicSacrifice he pulled in "I Am My Mom"]] because he thinks everyone else [[AngerBornOfWorry is also furious with him]] and feared that they would have instantly sided with Connie. Greg responds with this:
--->'''Greg:''' Oh Steven, of ''course'' we're not mad! I'm sure Connie's not mad, either. Well, at least I'm sure she doesn't ''hate'' you.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheAngryBeavers'', Daggett becomes the park ranger, but he goes mad with power and all the other animals decide to revolt as Daggett stays out of reach in a watchtower.
-->'''Daggett:''' Ha! You'll never defeat Ranger Dag!\\
(''a large item hits him'')\\
'''Daggett:''' Well, maybe at some future date, you'll defeat Ranger Dag!\\
(''an even larger item hits him'')\\
'''Daggett:''' OK, I'm defeated!
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'', when the Sphinx warns Puss that the FountainOfYouth is guarded by her meaner sister.
-->'''Puss''': I am certain we can defeat her!\\
'''Sphinx''': Oh, and she breathes fire.\\
'''Puss''': I am ... fairly certain we can defeat her.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E12FlutterBrutter "Flutter Brutter"]], Rainbow Dash and Fluttershy are discussing the latter's slacker brother, Zephyr, and Rainbow tells her she was "100% Right" to have her parents kick him out. Zephyr then bursts in announcing that he plans to stay with ''Fluttershy'' instead.
-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' "...Okay, maybe like 70%."
* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': After seeing Aku destroy the last time portal in front of him, Jack gets very VERY angry. Aku decides to take the opportunity to egg him on with this:
-->'''Aku''': ''([[DeadpanSnarker sarcastically]])'' Careful, Samurai. All that anger could give you a heart attack! ''(thinks)'' Oh wait, what am I saying? Please continue!
* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'':
-->'''Hayley:''' My mother stole my boyfriend!\\
'''Stan:''' Your boyfriend stole my wife! Let's get back at them by [[ParentalIncest dating each other!]]... Wait a minute....Daddy didn't think that one through.

-->”Megatron is offline! Terminated! I did it my- (''[[OhCrap realizes what he almost said and cringes]]'') I ''saw'' it myself...”
* In ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'', Glimmer confidently asserts that "money is no object" when it comes to hiring the right captain. She then gets a look at Seahawk's fee.
-->'''Glimmer:''' ...Money ''might'' be an object.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic'', Duke is running for President and announces that Jay's father, Franklin, is his running mate.
-->'''Franklin:''' Son, I'm going to be Vice President, and we're going to be honest with the American people. I will not wear this toupee anymore. ''[rips the hair off his scalp]''\\
'''Jay:''' Dad, you don't wear a toupee.\\
'''Franklin:''' I will from now on.
* ''WesternAnimation/CentralPark'':
** In Season 1 "[[Recap/CentralParkS1E5DogSprayAfternoon Dog Spray Afternoon]]", after Molly discovers where the tagger will make his next tag and Owen informs his crew their next move:
--->'''Owen:''' Looks like we're doing a stakeout.\\
'''Elwood:''' You mean we all get overtime?\\
'''Owen:''' Looks like I'm doing a stakeout with Molly.
** In Season 1 "[[Recap/CentralParkS1E10AFishCalledSnakehead A Fish Called Snakehead]]", when the Tillermans are spitting their toothpaste out into the sink:
--->'''Molly:''' If my spit is a different color and we're using the same toothpaste, is that bad?\\
'''Owen:''' Yes. ''(Spits out toothpaste)'' Oh, God! Look at my spit. Eh, maybe it's fine.
* ''WesternAnimation/GetAce'': [[CorruptCorporateExecutive Cash Bankroll Jr.]] has such a habit of doing this that it borders on a VerbalTic. His attempts at correcting himself are so transparent, either the other characters don't listen to what he says, or they just don't care.
-->"I can make a lot of money out of you -- ah ha ha -- I mean ''for you'', son."
* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': This happens multiple times in "The Legend of the Gobblewonker" when Dipper needs to reasses the number of back-up cameras he has when they get smashed.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'':
** At one point in "[=SpongeBob=] Meets the Stangler", Strangler (posing as [=SpongeBob=]'s bodyguard) is sick of [=SpongeBob=]'s detours and long-winded talk and tells the chatterbox sponge to hurry up.
--->'''Strangler''': Open the door so I can strangle you... I mean, uhh, choke you... I mean, uhh, crush your windpipe... gah, I mean...\\
'''[=SpongeBob=]''': Protect me?\\
'''Strangler''': Thanks.
** Twice in "Boating Buddies":
*** When Mrs. Puff speaks to the students:
---->'''Mrs. Puff''': Okay class, how about we get to know our new students, by telling each other why we were sentenced to— I mean, why we are enrolled in boating school.
*** Then Mrs. Puff says "Yours, too?" when Squidward says that [=SpongeBob=] is the bane of his existence. She corrects herself by asking him to come to the board and draw a diagram of how he got to boating school.
* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'':
** Jet does one in "Space Junk" when he says that he's been to space, and then covers it up by saying that he's seen ''movies'' about it.
-->'''Jet''': I've been across half the galaxy--(''Sydney gives him a BeQuietNudge'') Oh, I mean, I've watched a lot of Earth movies about space. That's uh--that's what I mean. Never been there. (''chuckles weakly'')
** Again in "Beep and Boop's Game".
-->'''Jet''': Wow, I thought Earthies (''Sunspot gives him a BeQuietNudge'') I mean, us Earth people, had faster technology.

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* ''Manga/KaijuGirlCaramelise'': Kuroe goes on a date with Arata at Destinyland, and her mother Rinko disguises herself in the costume of a MockyMouse called "Mitchy" [[DatePeepers to spy on them]]. When Kuroe's emotions get the better of her and she starts going through a PartialTransformation into [[{{Kaiju}} Harugon]] as a result, Rinko runs up to her and starts calling her "Kuro-tan", only to quickly catch herself and start talking in a more Mitchy-esque manner while pretending not to know who Kuroe is.
* The above dialogue from ''Manga/MoritaSanWaMukuchi'' plays out when [[TheQuietOne Mayu's]] trying to thank Ritsuki for fetching a book for her earlier.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}'', after Roxanne's report:
-->'''Hal''': Wow, okay, the stuff they make you read on air, that's un-freakin'-believable. It's crazy!\\
'''Roxanne''': I wrote that piece myself, Hal.\\
'''Hal''': What I was trying to say was, I can't believe that in our modern society, they let ''actual art'' get onto the news.\\
'''Roxanne''': Nice save, Hal!
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Robots}}'':
-->'''Crank:''' Yeah, 'cause there's seven of us, and only one of you.\\
''[Madame Gaskett's minions appear]''\\
'''Fender:''' Let's see. There's seven of us and eight...nine...\\
'''Crank:''' Did you count that one?\\
'''Fender:''' I think so. Will you all quit moving around? It's so frustrating! I think I counted one of you twice!

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}:''
-->'''Donkey''': Wow. Who would want to live in a dump like ''that''?\\
'''Shrek''': ''That'' would be my home.\\
'''Donkey''': And it is '''lovely!''' You know, you're really quite a decorator. It's amazing what you've done with such a modest budget. I like that boulder. That is a ''nice'' boulder.
** And after that:
--->'''Donkey:''' Please, I don't wanna go back there! You don't know what it's like to be considered a freak! ''(beat)'' Well, maybe you do. But that's why we gotta stick together!
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado'' when Tulio and Miguel first set off to find the treasure.
-->'''Miguel:''' ''(dramatically cutting away foliage)'' The trail that we blaze! ''(the foliage falls, revealing solid stone behind it)'' ''(points to the side)'' ''That'' trail that we blaze!
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'':
-->'''Vitruvius''': Your [Emmet's] training beings now.\\
'''Robo-Cowboys''': Hey, piano-man, open up!\\
'''Vitruvius''': Your training begins ''later''!
* ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'':
-->'''Shifu:''' Master, that panda is not the Dragon Warrior! He wasn't even meant to be here! It was an accident!\\
'''Oogway:''' There are no accidents.\\
'''Shifu:''' ''(sighs)'' Yes, I know. You've said that already. Twice.\\
'''Oogway:''' Well, ''that'' was no accident either.\\
'''Shifu:''' Thrice.

-->'''Frollo''': A.\\

-->'''Esmeralda:''' Alright, then I'll come to see you.\\

-->''(Esmeralda kisses him on the cheek)''\\

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie'': After learning exactly what Pink Diamond did to Spinel[[note]]Pink Diamond ditched Spinel and left her by herself in Pink Diamond's garden for what wound up being ''six thousand years''[[/note]], Steven says "I can't believe Mom did that to you..." Then, as if recalling [[BrokenPedestal all the lies she told and mistakes she made]], he sheepishly glances aside and adds "Actually, I can totally believe it."

'''Peter B. Parker:''' Just those two things.\\

* ''Film/MeanGirls''. On the DVDCommentary the creators note that the principal has a pattern of trying to sound authoritative and then immediately backing off from whatever he said.
-->'''Principal''': I will keep you all night if I have to.\\
'''Teacher''': We can't keep them past 4:00.\\
'''Principal''': I will keep you 'til 4:00.
* ''Film/HistoryOfTheWorldPartI'':
-->'''Moses''': The Lord Jehovah has given unto you these fifteen...\\
''[one of the three tablets falls and breaks]''\\
'''Moses''': ... Ten. Ten Commandments.

* ''Film/TheThreeMusketeers1973'':
-->'''Cardinal Richelieu''': Do you know your accuser? Who brought you here?\\
'''M. Bonacieux''': [pointing at Rochefort] That! That is the man!\\
'''Cardinal Richelieu''': Take him away!\\
'''M. Bonacieux''': That is not the man! It was another man altogether!
* ''Film/TheNakedGun'': During the baseball game, all of the other umpires are heatedly disputing Drebin's flagrantly incorrect call.. until he pulls his service revolver, provoking an instant chorus of "Yup, you're the boss, good call!" comments.
** And in ''Naked Gun 33 1/3'':
--->'''Rocko Dillon''': [firing gun over audience's heads] Freeze, and nobody gets hurt!\\
''[grip falls from the rafters]''\\
'''Rocko Dillon''': Well, from now on!

* ''Film/ThePrincessBride'':
-->'''Inigo''': Give us the gate key.\\
'''Yellin''': I have no gate key.\\
'''Inigo''': [[TheBigGuy Fezzik]], tear his arms off.\\
'''Yellin''': Oh, you mean ''this'' gate key.
* Happens to Willy Wonka in ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'', twice. "We have so much time and so little to do -- Wait. Strike that. Reverse it." (Becomes RetCanon in the source novel's sequel ''Literature/CharlieAndTheGreatGlassElevator'' and is also incorporated into [[Theatre/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory the 2013 stage musical version]] of ''Factory''.)
* From ''Film/UnderworldEvolution''
-->'''Marcus''': Viktor fashioned two keys. What do you know of them?\\
'''Tanis''': Keys? I don't know of any keys.\\
''[Marcus spears Tanis in the shoulders and pulls him across the table]''\\
'''Tanis''': Oh... yes. Yes, those keys.

* Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse:

* ''Film/TheGreatEscape'':
-->'''Von Luger''': Perhaps while you are with us you will have a chance to learn some [manners]. [[PunishmentBox Ten days isolation]], Hilts.\\
'''Hilts''': ''[[InsistentTerminology Captain]]'' Hilts.\\
'''Von Luger''': ... Twenty days.

* ''Film/HotRod'' as Rod gets over himself to compliment Denise but then loses his nerve and tries to back out of it, and it backfires.
-->'''Rod''': You look pretty.\\
'''Denise''': What?\\
'''Rod''': Uh, I said you look shitty.
* ''Film/HalfBaked'':
-->'''Mary Jane''': My father was a drug dealer.\\
'''Thorogood''': That must've been the shit!\\
'''Mary Jane''': It ruined his life!\\
'''Thorogood''': That must've been ''shitty''.
* ''Film/InTheLoop'' [[ZigZaggingTrope zig-zags]] this: Malcolm remembers that the person he's talking to hates hearing swear words:
--> '''Malcolm''': You are a real boring ''fuck''. Sorry, I know that you disapprove of swearing, so I'll sort that out: you are a boring F-star-star-''cunt''!
* ''Film/CarryOnMatron'': Dr Prodd, an obstetrician, is seeing a female patient, Smethurst.
--> '''Dr Prodd''': ''(brightly)'' Oh, yes! I have some good news for you, Mrs Smethurst!\\
'''Smethurst''': ''Miss'' Smethurst!\\
'''Dr Prodd''': ''(smile fades)'' Oh. In that case, I have some bad news for you, Miss... Smethurst. ''(Miss Smethurst runs out of the room in tears)''[[note]] The film was made in 1972, when having children out of wedlock was still seen as highly immoral by many Britons.[[/note]]
* ''Film/AustinPowersInternationalManOfMystery'':
** Dr Evil tries his hand at parenting:
--->'''Dr. Evil''': Son, wouldn't you like to see what daddy does for a living?\\
'''Scott Evil''': Blow me.\\
'''Dr. Evil''': What?\\
'''Scott Evil''': Show me.
** Austin adjusts to being a FishOutOfTemporalWater:
--->'''Basil:''' The Cold War's over.\\
'''Austin:''' Well, finally those capitalist pigs will pay for their crimes, eh comrades?\\
'''Basil:''' Austin, we won.\\
'''Austin:''' Oh, groovy. Smashing. Yay capitalism.
* ''Film/MuppetsFromSpace'':
-->'''Kermit''': He's one of us. And no matter what happens, no matter what obstacles we face, we ''never'' forget one of our own.\\
[[{{Beat}} ...]]\\
'''Fozzie Bear''': Hey! We left Bunsen and Beaker back at the gas station.\\
'''Kermit''': Okay.... Well, uh, from ''this'' point on, no matter what happens, we never forget one of our own.

* ''Film/RoboCop3'':
-->'''[=RoboCop=]''': (walks up to a pimp yelling at one of his hookers) [[FlashedBadgeHijack I must commandeer your vehicle for police use.]]
-->'''Pimp''': (turns around and pulls out a knife) What is your problem, sucker?! ([[OhCrap sees who's asking and drops the knife]]) I mean, officer? (hands Robo the keys)
* ''Film/TheDeathOfStalin:''
-->'''Georgy Malenkov:''' I think I misspoke when I said "No problem." What I mean was, "No, problem."
* In ''Film/{{Botched}}'', Dimitry tries to chat up Anna and, on being told she works for the media company in the building, he says "[[MistakenForServant Oh, a secretary?]]", only for Anna to tell him she is a junior vice-president. He immediately continues "I meant do you have a secretary?" and she icily tells him "Two".
* ''Film/MenInBlackII'': Jay is trying to save Laura from the alien henchman Jarra.
-->'''Jay:''' (''to Laura'') Be with you in one minute...
-->'''Jarra:''' (''reveals duplicates of himself'') Over our dead, titanium bodies!
-->'''Jay:''' Two minutes.
-->(''the Jarra duplicates rush towards him'')
-->'''Jay:''' Why don't we play this one by ear?

--> '''Dan:''' I don't like it when you're quiet. Makes me nervous.
--> '''Asta:''' The alien we went to see was dead. But it gave birth to an egg, and now it's in [[HughMann Harry]]'s bag.
--> '''Dan:''' I liked it more when you were quiet.

* In ''Theatre/TheRingOfTheNibelung'' Hagen asks his father Alberich who will inherit the "eternal power" (''ewige Macht'') of the Ring if Hagen manages to get it back from Siegfried.
--> '''Alberich''': I (beat) [[BlatantLies and you]].

'''Wanda:''' *DeathGlare*\\

--> '''Aloy''': Looks like [[spoiler:Ahsis]] is holding his own.\\

* In ''Webcomic/{{Tweep}}'', regarding [[http://www.tweep.com/comic/?date=08-16-04 embarrassing yearbook pictures:]]
-->'''Jack:''' Now, before you do anything, just remember... we've got witnesses. I mean, "company."

* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': Susan [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2013-02-05 tries to clarify things.]]
* In ''Webcomic/CucumberQuest'', [[http://cucumber.gigidigi.com/archive/page-146/ Cucumber tries to nickname Princess Nautilis, and backtracks.]]
* Adding to the humorous {{U|nresolvedSexualTension}}ST of Viana and Thomas in ''Webcomic/DeerMe'':
-->'''Thomas:''' I'm moving out.\\
'''Viana:''' No, you can't go! I need you! (''beat'') Toooo... offset the cost of rent here.\\
'''Velvet:''' (''smirking'') Mh-hmmm...
* [[http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2014/9/28/how-to-discuss-your-feelings.html Scott and one of his coworkers]] in ''Webcomic/BasicInstructions''.
-->'''Coworker:''' I don't envy your cat. She's dependent on someone else's whims, and she has no freedom.\\
'''[[PointyHairedBoss Mullet Boss]]:''' You two'll have to work this Saturday.\\
'''Scott:''' Why?\\
'''[[MeanBoss Mullet Boss]]:''' Because you want to keep your jobs.\\
'''Coworker:''' I envy your cat.
* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'':
** [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20051017 When the traveling show is being asked to put on a royal command performance,]] but they don't want to stick around, Abner suggests putting on a more... risque... show (''The Socket Wench of Prague'') in the hopes of being run out of town.
--->'''Master Payne:''' Say... now ''that's'' a good plan.\\
'''Circus worker:''' Sir -- there's a note from the palace. The prince wants a specific show. ''The Socket Wench of Prague.''\\
'''Master Payne:''' Okay - ''not'' so good plan.\\
'''Circus worker:''' "P.S. Tart it up."\\
'''Master Payne:''' Downright ''terrible'' plan.\\
'''Abner:''' ALL ''RIGHT!''
** When Gil [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20081029 loses control of his automatic cage in a crowd]], Krosp establishes the cage just wants to catch someone, and won't hurt them if it does, and shoves a small child towards it. Zeetha is horrified, but Krosp points out no one was hurt. Behind him, Gil gets walloped by the child's mother, and he amends this to "well, no one important".
* ''Webcomic/{{Paranatural}}'':
** When Max first wakes up after the whole Ghost Train debacle, [[http://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-5-page-3 it takes him a minute to remember his filter.]]
--->'''Max's Dad:''' Oh ho! The [[{{Pun}} son rises]]! How'd you sleep, li'l guy?\\
'''Max:''' Mmn. Briefly. I feel like I got [[CargoShip hit on by a train]]. Hit by a train.
** Max tries to comfort PJ over being a ghost. Because Max is [[DeadpanSnarker not that good at being comforting]], this [[https://www.paranatural.net/comic/chapter-4-page-54 goes through a few iterations]].
--->'''Max:''' SO MAYBE IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE SUCH A BAD ATTITUDE ABOUT HAVING DIED—\\
'''PJ:''' w-what whoa\\
'''Max:''' G-GHOSTS ARE COOL. I WISH I WAS DEAD\\
'''PJ:''' keep trying\\
'''Max:''' YOU'RE GOOD, AND NOT BAD.\\
'''PJ:''' [[WorldOfSnark Thank you Max, that's relatively inoffensive of you.]]

* ''Webcomic/ExterminatusNow'': In [[http://exterminatusnow.co.uk/2012-03-05/comic/the-bookend-of-unimaginable-power/reaching-consensus/ this strip]], Virus insists that they absolutely ''have'' to report Eastwood's theft of a forbidden relic to Command. Eastwood points out that he used Virus's ID to get in, meaning that Virus is implicated.
-->'''Virus:''' So it's agreed we're not reporting to Command.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Misfile}}'', on [[http://www.misfile.com/misfile/2013-03-15 Ash's 18th birthday]]:
-->'''Rumisiel:''' It's your last day to do anything REALLY wild and have it wiped from your record. You should go all kinds of crazy today. I was thinking...\\
'''Ash's Dad:''' ''*glares*''\\
'''Rumisiel:''' You know, it's probably tomorrow in Japan already. Today is as good a day as any to start acting like a responsible adult.
* ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'':
** In response to a rant from White Mage about [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech his manifold personality flaws, interpersonal inabilities and grievous moral bankruptcies]], Black Mage [[ITakeOffenseToThatLastOne objects to only one of those points and insists that he has friends.]] After a BeatPanel, presumably one where he's thinking about [[WithFriendsLikeThese the people he spends time with on a daily basis]], he amends this to ''a'' friend, and even that still gets him called out.
--->'''White Mage:''' What you ''have'' is a highly dysfunctional relationship based exclusively on abuse.\\
'''Black Mage:''' [[EvilCannotComprehendGood Right, a friend.]]
** At a point where the Light Warriors appear entirely boned, Red Mage tries to find the silver lining for [[AxCrazy Black Mage]]:
--->'''RM:''' Look at the bright side, Black Mage. You can die in peace now that [[spoiler:Sarda]] absorbed all of your evil.\\
[stab]\\
'''RM:''' Most of your evil.\\
[stab]\\
'''RM:''' Some of your-\\
[stab]\\
'''RM:''' (muffled by a knife directly in his face) Ah'll thud ub now.
* ''Webcomic/Homestuck2'': When Jane, who has become a racist authoritarian since the original ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', goes off on a rant about [[FantasticRacism how trolls are inherently cruel and barbarous]], Jake asks for some clarification:
-->'''Jake:''' Could I have that once more sans the raci - I mean, in LaymansTerms?
* In ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'', while Hannerlore is helping Marigold deal with the large amount of money she's made through streaming, she suggests that Marigold could hire a business manager. At that point RobotGirl Momo comes in to remind Mar of her schedule and tell her how various things she's organised are going. Hanners corrects her suggestion to say that what Marigold ''should'' do is pay the business manager she already has.
* ''Webcomic/EscapeFromHeaven'': In "[[https://escapefromheavencomic.tumblr.com/post/112851136727/scanners-down-so-heres-teen-comix-1 Teen Comix 1]]", a kid walks around wearing a shirt that reads "No Fear"... until he runs across someone whose shirt reads "What if they made ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Simpsons]]'' porn illegal?" The shirt changes to read "One Fear".

* ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'':
** For starter:
--->'''Billy:''' I wanna do great things, you know? I wanna be an achiever. Like Bad Horse...\\
'''Penny:''' "[[RedBaron The Thoroughbred of Sin?!]]"\\
'''Billy:''' ...I meant "Gandhi".
** Also, from the first musical number...
--->'''Billy:''' Love your hair!\\
'''Penny:''' What?!\\
'''Billy:''' No, uh, I love the... "air". Heh.

* ''WebVideo/LoadingReadyRun'', [[http://loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/305/Bandwidth-Exceeded Bandwidth Exceeded.]]

* The ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'' review of ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' makes a RunningGag of {{Freudian slip}}s due to the game's sexualisation:
-->"Get past the cock-tease presentation and the game is adequate at breast. Best."
* WebVideo/ToddInTheShadows:
** He mishears the lyrics to "I've Got Nerve" by Hannah Montana[=/=]Miley Cyrus as "I've Got [[Toys/NerfBrand Nerf]]".
---> "Heh, Nerf should use this in their commercials. Nerf should not use this in their commercials, I ''immediately'' take that back."
** Happens again in his Top 10 Best Pop Songs of 2011.
---> "Ah, Usher. The women want him and the men want him. Want to be him. I meant want to be him."
* ''That Annoying Guy'' does this unintentionally while carving a pumpkin with his girlfriend.
-->'''Oh my God, this smells like your momma-mamma-mama mia it's a pizza-a.'''

* WebVideo/BillWurtz:
** ''WebVideo/HistoryOfJapan'': Describing how Russia built the South Manchuria Railway:
--->And Russia builds their railroad, supervised by a shit-ton of soldiers. And then, when the railroad was done, they downgraded to a ''fuck''-ton. Did I say "downgrade"? I meant "upgrade".
** ''WebVideo/HistoryOfTheEntireWorldIGuess'': Chandragupta after giving 500 elephants to Seleucus:
--->'''Chandragupta:''' Time to conquer all of India...most of India.[[note]]Because nobody conquers the Tamil Kings.[[/note]]
* A favoured comedy technique of British Youtuber WebVideo/{{Hbomberguy}}.
-->'''Hbomb:''' (on pick-up artist Roosh V) He's basically writing horoscopes, only for desperate and lonely people. [beat] [[TakeThat He's basically writing horosco-]] [hard cut]
** There's a particularly intricate example in his "In Defence of ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsII''" video, combined with jokes about his Youtube subscriptions going up and down with comedy sound effects depending on how effectively the backspaces land.
-->'''Hbomb:''' [count: 65,907] It's not as good as ''VideoGame/{{Bloodborne}}'', but it's a little bit...a little bit better than ''VideoGame/DarkSoulsI''. [count: 4] Oh, I mean, in my opinion it's a little bit better than ''Dark Souls I''. [count: 2,500] OK, it's ''about'' as good as ''Dark Souls I'' but it has some differences I prefer. [count: 12,500] Okay, it's ''not'' as good as ''Dark Souls I'', but the changes were an interesting and useful risk that's more valuable existing than not existing, and is genuinely better than getting more of ''Dark Souls I'', which we already have, and you can still just go back to and play if you want to. [count: 24,000] And I personally think I had more fun with it. [count: 4] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking I think the Emerald Herald is a better waifu than Gwynevere.]] [count: "seven hundred million"]
* ''WebVideo/HonestTrailers'': Occurs in the trailer for ''[[Film/BlackPanther2018 Black Panther]]''.
-->'''Narrator:''' After taking eighteen movies to get six quality villains, cry as Marvel takes [[Film/ThorRagnarok just]] [[Film/BlackPanther2018 three]] [[Film/AvengersInfinityWar movies]] to cut it back to two.
-->''(cut to [[spoiler:[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar The Vulture disintegrating after the snap]]]])''\\
'''Narrator:''' Maybe one.
* WebVideo/BennettTheSage's review of ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamWingEndlessWaltz'' sees a skit where, after a little girl in the story asks why there's fighting, Bennett as her grandpa says Bandai needs money for milk and cookies immediately after saying it was for HookersAndBlow.
-->'''Bennett (as the grandpa):''' Because Bandai needs that coke and whore money, dear. (gasps) Oh, I'm sorry--milk and cookies money.

* Happens in the ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' short "Donut Unto Others", Homestar sets up his donut shop right in front of Bubs's Concession Stand. Bubs confronts Homestar about it:
-->'''Bubs:''' You opened up a competing donut place right across the street from me!
-->(''Homestar looks at the empty field between the two shops'')
-->'''Homestar:''' Street?
-->'''Bubs:''' (''same tone'') Right across the way from me!

* In ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'', [[BigBad Flowey]] [[EstablishingCharacterMoment introduces himself]] by trying to share LOVE with you through "[[BlatantLies little white friendliness pellets]]". Dodge them twice, and he'l get upset, urging you to "[[PunctuatedForEmphasis RUN. INTO. THE. BULLETS!!!]]". As soon as he realizes what he said ([[BreakingTheFourthWall By looking at the speech bubble next to him, mind you]]), he replaces "BULLETS!!!" with "friendliness pellets".

* Rendain from ''Videogame/{{Battleborn}}'' gets one in the Prologue mission when he gets so mad he drops the sophisticated act: "Deande, [[DisappointedInYou I'm disappointed]], [[SophisticatedAsHell no, no,]] [[PrecisionFStrike I'm pissed]], [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness we're upgrading to pissed]]. Do you have any idea what you've done?!"

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-->'''Evan:''' ♫ I gotta tell you life without you has been hard. ♫\\

'''Evan:''' ♫ ...has been bad. ♫\\

'''Evan:''' (Annoyed) ♫ ...has been rough. ♫''\\

--->'''Evan:''' ♫ If I stop smoking drugs then everything might be alright ♫\\
'''Jared:''' Smoking drugs...\\
'''Evan:''' Just fix it\\
'''Jared:''' ♫ If I stop smoking crack ♫\\
'''Evan:''' Crack!?\\
'''Jared:''' ♫ If I stop smoking pot ♫

** When Gil [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20081029 loses control of his automatic cage in a crowd]], Krosp establishes the cage just wants to catch someone, and won't hurt them if it does, and shoves a small child towards it. Zeetha is horrified by Krosp points out no one was hurt. Behind him, Gil gets walloped by the child's mother, and he amends this to "well, no one important".

* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20051017 When the traveling show is being asked to put on a royal command performance,]] but they don't want to stick around, Abner suggests putting on a more... risque... show (''The Socket Wench of Prague'') in the hopes of being run out of town.
-->'''Master Payne:''' Say... now ''that's'' a good plan.\\

* The ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'' review of ''VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}}'' makes a RunningGag of {{Freudian slip}}s due to the game's UpToEleven sexualisation:

->Here's the [[FlippingTheBird finger]]--oops, mean stinger.

'''Mr Popo''' The gallon.

* ''Webcomic/EscapeFromHeaven'': In "[[https://escapefromheavencomic.tumblr.com/post/112851136727/scanners-down-so-heres-teen-comix-1 Teen Comix 1]]", a kid walks around wearing a shirt that reads "No Fear"... until he runs across someone whos shirt reads "What if they made ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Simpsons]]'' porn illegal?" The shirt changes to read "One Fear".