History Main / YouNeedABreathMint

* In ''ComicBook/TheBadEggs'', Furman the Proto-Human tells Ript that his breath doesn't "smell like a field of lilacs" when the raptor tries to eat him, and after Ript remarks that the Proto-Humans smell like shit.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Elephantmen}}'', Tusk saves an old woman from drowning and holds her in front of his face. Although she thanks him for saving her, she mentions how he has terrible bad breath as well.
* In the one-shot humor issue ''ComicBook/TheFantasticFour Roast'', Ben "The Thing" Grimm says that there's only one person besides Reed with enough on the ball to sabotage the ceremony--Dr. Doom.

* Implied in the final Marvel issue of ''WesternAnimation/MightyMouse''. A typical episode of the show is being filmed at CBS studios with Scrappy Mouse filling in for Pearl Pureheart (who is boycotting the rest of the issue because of the appearance of [[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Andrew "Mice" Clay"]]). The director (a caricature of series producer Ralph Bakshi) gives instructions:

* Parodied in ''ComicBook/LePetitSpirou'', where the chronic general failure that is the P.E. teacher freshens his breath with a deodorant spray and his armpits with Tic Tac mints.

* In ''ComicBook/{{Rexodus}}'', when Amber first meets Kelvin, she thinks he's just an animatronic. It isn't until after she notices and comments on his bad breath and drool that she begins to realize he's real.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Violine}}'', Violine tells the captain of the oil tanker to "clean his tanker" when smelling his breath, after remarking on the smell of the oil tanker itself.
* In ''Uncanny ComicBook/XMen'' #423, Jubilee's response to being told by Wolverine that she was just revived after being crucified, is "You ever hear the words Mouth Wash?" In his review, [[WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall Linkara]] responds with "You ever hear you just came back from the dead and no one is the slightest bit overjoyed or asking about the theological implications of all this?" Well, [[DeathIsCheap it is the X-Men]].

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** The episode "Teacher's Pet" has Mr. Crocker finally managing to capture fairies by splicing his genes with various animals, one of which being a chipmunk so he can store the captured fairies in his cheeks. One of the captured fairies is Juandissimo who complains that Mr. Crocker's breath stinks. When they're free to take their retribution on him before erasing his memory, Juandissimo force feeds him mouthwash.

* ''Series/TheMuppets2015'': Creator/KristinChenoweth is crammed in a bus with the Electric Mayhem, and Animal is literally breathing down her neck. She finally pulls out a container Tic-Tacs and pours them down his throat, which he happily takes.

[[folder:Asian Animation]]
* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': In Season 8 episode 6, Huo Haha has a rancid smell coming out of his mouth and he apologizes to Big M. since he ate garlic earlier. Later in the same episode, Smart S. notices the smell, and Huo Haha apologizes again, realizing too late that he also forgot to brush his teeth. This second instance distracts Huo for long enough to give Careful S. a chance to grab the fire wand from him.
-->'''Smart S.:''' Who ate a lot of garlic?!
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-->'''Ernest:''' New teeth, old breath.
-->'''Sherman:''' Is that a hint?

[[folder:Films — Animation]]

* During "Fixer Upper" in ''WesternAnimation/Frozen2013'', the trolls mention how Kristoff always ends up sort of smelly no matter how well he washes (word of Jennifer Lee is that he reeks of Sven) as they ask Anna what's turning her off from dating him. Earlier, when Kristoff and Anna first meet at Wandering Oaken's Trading Post & Sauna, Kristoff gets up close to Anna (as he's trying to get some carrots from a shelf Anna is standing in front of) and she almost promptly turns her head away from him as if reacting to the smell.

* After one of the demons in ''Film/ScoobyDoo2002'' roars in Velma's face, she responds by saying it has a great mask, but bad breath.

-->'''The Great Vincento''': I will take your ''breath'' away.
-->'''Lurk''': I wish you'd take ''yours'' away.

* A Brazilian comedy has the main character going on a date with a woman played by the lovely [[https://statig2.akamaized.net/bancodeimagens/99/n4/g8/99n4g8dezfbz0vx8xix9rzmy4.jpg Carol Castro]]. Too that at a certain point he realizes her breath is bad enough for him to need something in front of his face.

[[folder:Web Original]]
* ''Literature/{{Legatum}}'': A lot of characters in the franchise don't seem to care much about oral hygiene, which many people comment upon.
** Some of the main characters in ''Literature/SmirvlaksStone'' (most notably the Corveel brothers) aren't fond of hygiene--oral or otherwise. It doesn't take much for any of the side characters to openly tell them that their breath smells awful.
** Marrox from ''Literature/TheGreenWanderer'' wastes no time mocking a [[DraconicHumanoid drako]] after he gets too close to his face.
--->'''Gilennes:''' Mmm... that orc stench. So sweaty and manly... I love it.\\
'''Marrox:''' Mmf... that drako breath. Smells of brimstone and hot carrion. [[DeadpanSnarker I adore it so much it's making me physically ill]].
** ''Literature/HelpNotWanted'': Someone at some point makes a comment to each of the four goblins about their foul breath. Chapter 1 in particular has Grovmar telling his older brother that his morning breath smelled worse than the pile of trash they were sleeping in.
** ''Literature/TheRoadToHell'': Multiple characters have commented that [[BigBad King Chorn Torgash]] has awful breath. Krun goes as far as telling the orc that he'd be fine having his nose cut off just so he doesn't have to smell his breath anymore.
** ''Literature/ScrambledEgg'' has Sonya snarkily telling Trellorv that his breath stinks of rot.
* ''Literature/PinotNoir'' has Pinot and Big D both telling Greta that she needs a breath mint. The latter outright tried to give her one in chapter 6.
* ''Literature/ThePiratesCoveredInFur'': Carson the crocodile. His friends and his girlfriend repeatedly poke fun at his bad breath, and it gets to a point where he manages to [[BreathWeapon weaponize it]] against a wolf.
* '' Literature/TailsSeries'':
** Rast, Seamus, and Douglas from ''Literature/TailsOfFame'' all have foul breath, which multiple characters openly say to their faces. Rast in particular, cannot even kiss someone because his breath stinks of cheese and garlic.
** ''Literature/TailsOfTheBountyHunter'' has Cale tomlik, whom multiple people have said has got bad breath due to his rotting gums.
** ''Literature/TailsOfTheSpaceGladiators'' has David telling Unklok that he ''needs'' him to either give him some space or to eat breath mints after David gets blasted by Unklok's rancid breath.
* ''Literature/{{TOT}}'': Maximus Slade has horrible breath, and several characters in the story either joke or openly tell him how much his breath stinks.
-->'''Maximus:''' How long did it take you to buy all this black clothing and ski masks?\\
'''Toby:''' UGH! A lot longer than it took for you to brush your teeth this morning!
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* ''Literature/CaptainUnderpants'': In one book, George and Harold rearrange the letters on a sign so that instead of "Have a Blissfully Grand Retirement, Ms. Ribble" it says "Ms. Ribble Really Needs A Breath Mint".

->'''Louis''': You okay, little buddy?\\
'''Ray''': Oh, I'm fine... but your breath done killed me to death!
-->--''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog''

->''"Oh wow, that was REALLY scary. And if you don't mind me sayin', if that don't work, your breath will certainly get the job done, 'cause you definitely need some Tic Tacs or somethin', 'cause your breath ''STINKS!''"''
-->-- '''Donkey''', ''WesternAnimation/Shrek1''