History Main / YouSaidYouCouldntDance

* In [[Literature/TheDresdenFiles Death Masks]] by JimButcher, Harry sweeps Susan off her feat as a means to get away from some {{Mooks}}. She says, "You told me you couldn't dance," but it turns out Harry moonlighted early in his career as a dance partner for a senior citizen organization. He can't do rock-and-roll-type dancing, but ballroom is another matter.

* In ''{{Series/Leverage}}'', Eliot DoesNotLikeGuns, and mentions it often. Other characters seem to assume he can't use them, but [[spoiler: when backed into a corner he uses them to kill at least 10 armed attackers.]]
-->Chapman: [[spoiler:(while holding him at gunpoint) You said you didn't like guns.]]
-->Eliot: [[spoiler:I don't. (raises gun and kills Chapman) Never said I couldn't use them.]]

* In ''{{Series/Leverage}}'', Eliot DoesNotLikeGuns, and mentions it often. Other characters seem to assume he can't use them, but [[spoiler: when backed into a corner he uses them to kill at least 10 armed attackers.
Chapman: (while holding him at gunpoint) You said you didn't like guns.
Eliot: I don't. (raises gun and kills Chapman) Never said I couldn't use them.]]

* In ''{{Series/Leverage}}'', Eliot DoesNotLikeGuns, and mentions it often. Other characters seem to assume he can't use them, but... [[BatmanGrabsAGun when he decides to]], [[CurbStompBattle Hoo, boy]]!

* In ''TheBigBangTheory'' the girls take Sheldon to a dance and goad him to dance, assuming he would be an awkward mess. To their astonishment, Sheldon turns out to be an excelent dancer, thanks to the cotillion classes he was forced to take as a kid in Texas.

* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "The Doctor Dances", Rose is surprised to learn that the Doctor can dance, he is slightly offended that she just ''assumed'' that he couldn't dance. Before he can show her, though, they are interrupted. But they get to dance at the end with Captain Jack watching. In the ''DoctorWhoConfidential'' it was said that "dancing" meant something else.

* In [[TheDresdenFiles Death Masks]] by JimButcher, Harry sweeps Susan off her feat as a means to get away from some {{Mooks}}. She says, "You told me you couldn't dance," but it turns out Harry moonlighted early in his career as a dance partner for a senior citizen organization. He can't do rock-and-roll-type dancing, but ballroom is another matter.

* In one plot arc of the second season of ''DuelMasters'', Shobu and Rekuta are surprised to find that the daughter of the nearby civilization's gatekeeper doesn't like the card game. As events proceed, it is revealed that despite her feelings, she is incredibly good at it. Her disgust stemmed from the fact that her even-more-skilled father taught her how to play, and he was her only opponent; despite her talent, she had lost every match she had ever played.

* A non-dancing example features in ''QuigleyDownUnder'', regarding Quigley's apparent disdain for pistols: "I just said I never had much use for one. I didn't say I didn't know how to use it."

--->'''Tanna''': [[[[http://www.earsforelves.com/archives/351 Oh gods]]! You're terrible!!

* In ''Webcomic/EarsForElves'', this and YouSaidYouCouldntDance are played with:

#"That was years ago; I took classes since then."

* From MrandMrsSmith, the titular Mr and Mrs do a tango.

* From [[MrandMrsSmith]], the titular Mr and Mrs do a tango.

#"I didn't know I could!", or "I can't!", when he has gained some [[IKnowKungFu new ability]] via AppliedPhlebotinum.

* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "The Doctor Dances", Rose is surprised to learn that the Doctor can dance, he is slightly offended that she just ''assumed'' that he couldn't dance. Before he can show her, though, they are interrupted. But they get to dance at the end with Captain Jack watching. In the ''DoctorWhoConfidential'' it was said that "dancing" meant something else, IfYouKnowWhatIMean.

* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "The Doctor Dances", Rose is surprised to learn that the Doctor can dance, he is slightly offended that she just ''assumed'' that he couldn't dance. Before he can show her, though, they are interrupted. But they get to dance at the end with Captain Jack watching. In the ''DoctorWho Confidentials'' it was said that "dancing" meant something else, IfYouKnowWhatIMean.

-->'''Giselle:''' You said you couldn't dance!
-->'''Robert:''' I said I ''don't'' dance. I didn't say I ''couldn't''.
-->''{{Enchanted}}''

* In the ''DoctorWho'' episode "The Doctor Dances", Rose is surprised to learn that the Doctor can dance, he is slightly offended that she just ''assumed'' that he couldn't dance. Before he can show her, though, they are interrupted. But they get to dance at the end with Captain Jack watching. In the ''DoctorWho Confidentials'' it was said that "dancing" meant something else, IfYouKnowWhatIMean.

* A non-dancing example features in ''QuigleyDownUnder'', regarding [[spoiler: Quigley's apparent disdain for pistols]]: "I just said I never had much use for one. I didn't say I didn't know how to use it."

* A non-dancing example features in ''QuigleyDownUnder'': "I just said I never had much use for one. I didn't say I didn't know how to use it."

* Inverted in ''SoulEater''. Soul can dance well and Maka knows it. She can't.

* In the 1998 film ''DanceWithMe'', Ruby is at first frustrated at Rafael's inability to do the fancy dance steps that she studies. Later, when she's dancing with him casually at a party, he does the step he tripped up on earlier, and reveals that he can dance quite well, but he just goes with the music and doesn't know the names of the steps.

* ''TheLucyShow'' — At the beginning of ''Lucy and the Pool Hustler'', [[TheDanza Lucy]] and Mr. Moody visit a ladies' pool hall. She tells him that she doesn't like pool, and he proposes a friendly game, with a small wager. Lucy lags for break, perfectly.

--> '''Robert:''' I said I ''don't'' dance. I didn't say I don't know how.