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* A Brazilian blog[=/=]Website/{{Tumblr}} has made a parody "[[http://microcontoscos.blogspot.com/2010/06/escalacao-das-selecoes-da-copa-2010.html Squads of]] TheWorldCup". The resulting HurricaneOfPuns sometimes needs context: the Netherlands include a Brazilian rapper famous for pro-cannabis songs, the smuggling-heavy Paraguay has "[[ShoddyKnockoffProduct Sorny, Mike, BleckBarry and Hi-Phone]]", and Denmark ends with WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo (a Great Dane) and two candies sold at the chocolatier Kopenhagen.

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* A Brazilian blog[=/=]Website/{{Tumblr}} has made a parody "[[http://microcontoscos.blogspot.com/2010/06/escalacao-das-selecoes-da-copa-2010.html Squads of]] TheWorldCup".UsefulNotes/TheWorldCup". The resulting HurricaneOfPuns sometimes needs context: the Netherlands include a Brazilian rapper famous for pro-cannabis songs, the smuggling-heavy Paraguay has "[[ShoddyKnockoffProduct Sorny, Mike, BleckBarry and Hi-Phone]]", and Denmark ends with WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo (a Great Dane) and two candies sold at the chocolatier Kopenhagen.
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* A Brazilian blog/ {{Tumblr}} has made a parody "[[http://microcontoscos.blogspot.com/2010/06/escalacao-das-selecoes-da-copa-2010.html Squads of]] TheWorldCup". The resulting HurricaneOfPuns sometimes needs context: the Netherlands include a Brazilian rapper famous for pro-cannabis songs, the smuggling-heavy Paraguay has "[[ShoddyKnockoffProduct Sorny, Mike, BleckBarry and Hi-Phone]]", and Denmark ends with WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo (a Great Dane) and two candies sold at the chocolatier Kopenhagen.

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* A Brazilian blog/ {{Tumblr}} blog[=/=]Website/{{Tumblr}} has made a parody "[[http://microcontoscos.blogspot.com/2010/06/escalacao-das-selecoes-da-copa-2010.html Squads of]] TheWorldCup". The resulting HurricaneOfPuns sometimes needs context: the Netherlands include a Brazilian rapper famous for pro-cannabis songs, the smuggling-heavy Paraguay has "[[ShoddyKnockoffProduct Sorny, Mike, BleckBarry and Hi-Phone]]", and Denmark ends with WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo (a Great Dane) and two candies sold at the chocolatier Kopenhagen.
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* A good one concerning ''RoosterTeeth'' is the company name itself and it involves a vulgar insult used in ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''. That insult? [[spoiler:"cockbite"]].

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* A good one concerning ''RoosterTeeth'' ''Creator/RoosterTeeth'' is the company name itself and it involves a vulgar insult used in ''Machinima/RedVsBlue''. That insult? [[spoiler:"cockbite"]].
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!!Web originals with their own pages
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* ''StealthPun/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory''
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* On Website/{{IMDb}}'s character pages, who got [[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000666/ ID number]] [[NumberOfTheBeast 666?]] [[Film/TheOmen Damien]] [[TheAntichrist Thorn]].

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* On Website/{{IMDb}}'s character pages, who got [[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000666/ ID number]] [[NumberOfTheBeast 666?]] [[Film/TheOmen Damien]] [[TheAntichrist Thorn]]. The only other one with such a deliberate ID is [[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000007/ (0000)]][[Film/JamesBond 007]].
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* The leader of the Love Cult in ''WebVideo/DontHugMeImScared'' is notably a butterfly. [[spoiler: He's a love bug!]]
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* {{Fark}} is enamored of headlines with {{Stealth Pun}}s of its [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal more memorable memes]]. For example: "Duke upset in NCAA tournament. If only there were some pithy catch phrase to describe their ineptitude."

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* {{Fark}} Website/{{Fark}} is enamored of headlines with {{Stealth Pun}}s of its [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal more memorable memes]]. For example: "Duke upset in NCAA tournament. If only there were some pithy catch phrase to describe their ineptitude."
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** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-1768 SCP-1768]]: [[spoiler: The floor is lava]]

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----* On Website/{{IMDb}}'s character pages, who got [[http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000666/ ID number]] [[NumberOfTheBeast 666?]] [[Film/TheOmen Damien]] [[TheAntichrist Thorn]].
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That is just... nonsensical.


** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-514 SCP-514]]: [[spoiler: [[Manga/YuGiOh It's time to duel]]]].
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I am a bit iffy on the 514 example, but let\'s leave it there for now.


** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-514 SCP-514]]: [[spoiler: [[Manga/YuGiOh It's time to dule]]]].

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** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-514 SCP-514]]: [[spoiler: [[Manga/YuGiOh It's time to dule]]]].duel]]]].
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* Many of the ''Wiki/ScpFoundation'''s artifacts are common idioms or phrases played literally, disguised by the organization's clinical tone.
** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-042 SCP-042]]: [[spoiler: Beating a dead horse]].
** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-058 SCP-058]]: [[spoiler: Heart of darkness]].
** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-134 SCP-134]]: [[spoiler: Stars in their eyes]].
** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-469 SCP-469]]: [[spoiler: Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings.]]
** [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-514 SCP-514]]: [[spoiler: [[Manga/YuGiOh It's time to dule]]]].
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* A good one concerning ''RoosterTeeth'' is the company name itself and it involves a vulgar insult used in ''RedVsBlue''. That insult? [[spoiler:"cockbite"]].

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* A good one concerning ''RoosterTeeth'' is the company name itself and it involves a vulgar insult used in ''RedVsBlue''.''Machinima/RedVsBlue''. That insult? [[spoiler:"cockbite"]].
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* In the pilot episode of ''Podcast/WelcomeToNightVale'', new guy Carlos the Scientist comes to investigate the radio station. His Geiger counter has a huge reaction when it gets near the microphone. [[spoiler: Clearly there's a lot of ''[[IncrediblyLamePun radio activity]]'' going on.]]
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* {{WebVideo/RockedReviews}} calls {{Music/Metallica}}'s ''Load'' and ''[=ReLoad=]'' albums "two big loads," and accompanies this pun with [[ToiletHumour the sound of someone defecating]].
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** Elvis VS Michael Jackson: "I've seen every record you set, man I [[MichaelJackson beat it]]."

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** Elvis VS Michael Jackson: "I've seen every record you set, man I [[MichaelJackson [[Music/MichaelJackson beat it]]."
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* On a {{furry|Fandom}} {{Image Board|s}}, someone called for "RuleThirtyFour of [[WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH NIMH]]." One of the responses was a [[http://4chanarchive.org/images/48232393/1197572170797.jpg picture]] of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel-metal_hydride_battery batteries]].

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* On a {{furry|Fandom}} UsefulNotes/{{furry|Fandom}} {{Image Board|s}}, someone called for "RuleThirtyFour of [[WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH NIMH]]." One of the responses was a [[http://4chanarchive.org/images/48232393/1197572170797.jpg picture]] of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel-metal_hydride_battery batteries]].
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* During the ''Machinima/YogscastMinecraftSeries''' Tekkit playthrough, Simon, Lewis and Duncan are the only members of Honeydew, Inc. Simon is the boss, so Lewis and Duncan [[spoiler:have to do what Simon Says.]]

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* During the ''Machinima/YogscastMinecraftSeries''' Tekkit playthrough, Simon, Lewis playthrough (plus [=MoonQuest=]), LetsPlay/SimonLane, LetsPlay/LewisBrindley and Duncan LetsPlay/DuncanJones are the only members of Honeydew, Inc. Simon is the boss, so Lewis and Duncan [[spoiler:have to do what Simon Says.]]

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* Late in Volume Two of ''{{WebAnimation/RWBY}}'' (also made by Rooster Teeth), Yang says "This is what we've beent training for!" It's not delivered like a pun, and nobody treats it like one, so it seems like a perfectly ordinary line. ...Until you realize ''they are about to board an underground train''.

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* Late in Volume Two of ''{{WebAnimation/RWBY}}'' (also made by Rooster Teeth), Yang says "This is what we've beent training for!" It's though it's not delivered like a pun, pun and nobody treats reacts to it like one, so one makes it seems like a perfectly ordinary line. ...Until easy to overlook...until you realize ''they are about to board an underground train''.where they are.
-->'''Yang:''' I guess this is what we trained for.
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* Late in Volume Two of ''{{WebAnimation/RWBY}}'' (also made by Rooster Teeth), Yang says "This is what we've beent training for!" It's not delivered like a pun, and nobody treats it like one, so it seems like a perfectly ordinary line. ...Until you realize ''they are about to board an underground train''.
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* [[WebVideo/MrRepzion Mr Repzion]] once made a video called "Vampire Rants On Why [[Literature/{{Twilight}} Twilight]] Sucks". [[note]] A reference to how vampires suck blood. [[/note]]
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* {{Wikipedia}} celebrated the [[MilestoneCelebration tenth anniversary of]] [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Today%27s_featured_article/February_2014 "Today's Featured Article" in February 2014]] with Tropical Depression '''Ten'''. Then the rest of the week went for a poker Broadway: '''Jack''' Marsh; '''Queen''' Olga Constantinovna of Russia, [[TheKingAndI The]] '''[[TheKingAndI King]]''' [[TheKingAndI and I]] and British flying '''ace''' John F. Bolt.
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* [[{{OS-Tan}} Vista-tan]] has huge tracts of land.

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* [[{{OS-Tan}} [[WebOriginal/OSTan Vista-tan]] has huge tracts of land.
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* Done frequently on ''EpicRapBattlesOfHistory''.

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* Done frequently on ''EpicRapBattlesOfHistory''.''WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory''.
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* ''Series/{{Noob}}'' has a possibly accidental one that can be found via BilingualBonus. Gaea has two reccurring (in-series) nicknames: one is "Dame Gaea" in the original French, which translates into "Lady Gaea" in English, the other is "Gaga". [[Creator/LadyGaga When these two come together...]]

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* ''Series/{{Noob}}'' has a possibly accidental one that can be found via BilingualBonus. Gaea has two reccurring (in-series) nicknames: one is "Dame Gaea" in the original French, which translates into "Lady Gaea" in English, the other is "Gaga". [[Creator/LadyGaga [[Music/LadyGaga When these two come together...]]
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* ''Series/{{Noob}}'' has a possibly accidental one that can be found via BilingualBonus. Gaea has two reccurring (in-series) nicknames: one is "Dame Gaea" in the original French, which translates into "Lady Gaea" in English, the other is "Gaga". [[Creator/LadyGaga When these two come together...]]
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** Hitler VS Vader rematch: "I strike back hard against a Nazi!"
** Mozart VS Skrillex: "You died baroque and worthless"
** Rasputin VS Stalin: "The last man who attacked me lived a half-life!"
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** Freddie Mercury VS Frank Sinatra: "You're the least talented rat in your whole pack of rodents!"
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* Typical viewers of video game streams are affectionately known as stream monsters. Twitch.tv's most popular chat face is called "Kappa," [[spoiler:as in a [[{{Kappa}} literal stream monster]]]].
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* A recurring thread on Website/SomethingAwful is "[[RealityIsUnrealistic Real pictures that look like photoshops]]". And eventually, someone ''will'' post [[http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/camerahouse.jpg this]]. [[spoiler:It's a photo shop.]]
* {{Fark}} is enamored of headlines with {{Stealth Pun}}s of its [[AddedAlliterativeAppeal more memorable memes]]. For example: "Duke upset in NCAA tournament. If only there were some pithy catch phrase to describe their ineptitude."
* [[{{OS-Tan}} Vista-tan]] has huge tracts of land.
** And we all know huge tracts of land are [[spoiler:vistas.]]
*** Plus, we all know Windows Vista was a huge [[spoiler:bust]].
* ''WebAnimation/UnforgottenRealms'' has Professor Strap, who after a memory erasing spell goes by the name of "Jacques". [[spoiler: Jacques Strap]].
* ''[[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/clef-and-dimitri-hit-the-road Clef and Dimitri Hit the Road]]'': At the very end. [[spoiler:"Alas, poor Yoric, I've never seen him before in my life."]]
* ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'': Moist went on a double date with Bait and Switch. He thought he was going to end up with Bait, but...
** Dr. Horrible is full of this: On his blog, the Doctor mentions transporting several gold bars from a safe. He lifts up a bag of brownish "cumin-smelling" liquid and says that the molecules shifted in the transportation [[spoiler: Bouillon/gold bullion]]
** Also, in the song "Neil's Turn" on the Commentary, Neil Patrick Harris is stuck alone and in the dark in the studio, and sings, "What's with all these weird cords?" [[spoiler: just as the music plays a bunch of "weird chords"]]
* ''[[Roleplay/DarwinsSoldiers Fools Gold]]'': There is a mention of a Giant Panda who drives a truck containing [[spoiler:stolen ingots of lanthanide metals]]. His truck is #71 and his name is Lu. [[spoiler: 71 is the atomic number of the lanthanide '''Lu'''tetium. Its symbol in the periodic table is Lu. Lu is also a common Chinese surname.]]
* In WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic review of ''Film/ErnestScaredStupid'', there's a scene where Ernest reveals a troll he captured. The Critic splices in an image of FanDumb Douchey [=McNitpick=] [[spoiler: who literally showed up to troll him]].
* PZ Myers is a biologist with a love for octopus and similar creatures. When Paul, the psychic sports predicting octopus died, he went [[http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/10/paul_is_dead.php back and forth]] describing his feelings on the matter, using the phrase 'on the other hand' seven times.
* On a {{furry|Fandom}} {{Image Board|s}}, someone called for "RuleThirtyFour of [[WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH NIMH]]." One of the responses was a [[http://4chanarchive.org/images/48232393/1197572170797.jpg picture]] of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel-metal_hydride_battery batteries]].
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSiVWkk5zaQ&feature=player_embedded This Youtube video]]. [[spoiler: A steam-powered turntable, playing the Sex Pistols. Steampunk.]]
* A Brazilian blog/ {{Tumblr}} has made a parody "[[http://microcontoscos.blogspot.com/2010/06/escalacao-das-selecoes-da-copa-2010.html Squads of]] TheWorldCup". The resulting HurricaneOfPuns sometimes needs context: the Netherlands include a Brazilian rapper famous for pro-cannabis songs, the smuggling-heavy Paraguay has "[[ShoddyKnockoffProduct Sorny, Mike, BleckBarry and Hi-Phone]]", and Denmark ends with WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo (a Great Dane) and two candies sold at the chocolatier Kopenhagen.
* Music/BoBurnham, one of the few good musicians and songwriters out there, needs more love. Come on, folks, let's start referencing him. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ap5Fp2T6c&feature=relmfu Here's some truly masterful Stealth Puns for ya!]]
* [[http://reyezuelowren.blogspot.com/2011/04/another-origin.html This blog post]] is written by an author who enjoys puns based on the origins of words. "None of the little particles in the universe had gotten the idea that one might turn yet." [[spoiler: "Universe" comes from Latin roots ''uni'' and ''vertere''--"one" and "turn".]]
* In one episode of ''Sassy Gay Friend'', the title character makes his entrance [[spoiler:out of a closet.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'''s fandom has a "[[Memes/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Ponies in Socks]]" meme, so someone was inspired to create [[http://ponibooru.413chan.net/post/view/38699 this]]. [[spoiler:It's the Python programming language, using the SOCKS protocol.]]
* While many an image on this very wiki falls into this (see the section on VisualPun), the one in SpeedSex is the most blatant. [[spoiler:Who came before, the chicken or the egg?]]
* During the ''Machinima/YogscastMinecraftSeries''' Tekkit playthrough, Simon, Lewis and Duncan are the only members of Honeydew, Inc. Simon is the boss, so Lewis and Duncan [[spoiler:have to do what Simon Says.]]
* Done frequently on ''EpicRapBattlesOfHistory''.
** Lennon VS O'Reilly: "… ten-thousand-dollar shoes I use to [[Music/TheBeatles stomp out a beatle.]]"
** Einstein VS Hawking: "I'll "school" you anywhere—MIT to Oxford"
*** "… when you try to put your little p-brane against this kind of mind …"
** Mario Bros VS Wright Bros: "Sorry, Wright Brothers, this time you chose wrong."
*** "You might fly like a hawk, but you fight like a kitty."
** Seuss VS Shakespeare: " Oh, no, we'll smash your globe."
*** "You gettin' upstaged Bill. Yo you just got played" is especially stealthy.
** Elvis VS Michael Jackson: "I've seen every record you set, man I [[MichaelJackson beat it]]."
** Gates VS Jobs: Steve Jobs saying "I got a PC, but it wasn't from you," to Bill Gates. One of the stealthiest ones yet.
*** He also says he'll "bring up some basic shit".
*** Later, [[spoiler: HAL 9000]] offers "I think different from the engine of the days of old", referencing both the former AppleMacintosh slogan and Charles Babbage's difference engine, the first computer.
*** "You blow, Jobs" (complete with hand motion)
** Obama VS Romney: "You're all Barack and no bite."
** Bieber VS Beethoven: "You wanna trade blows? You can't even hit puberty!"
** Cleopatra VS Marilyn Monroe: "Gettin' 'Lo on Marc Antony."
** Doc Brown VS The Doctor: "Now Dalek my balls!"
** Bruce Lee VS Clint Eastwood: "Kung F-U!"
** Batman VS Sherlock Holmes: "You're a batshit crazy basket case!"
*** "Dissing these dynamic douchebags…"
** Martin Luther King VS Gandhi: "Flatten your style like bread, Naan violence!"
*** "You would know about bread, Dr. Birming-ham sandwich."
*** "With protests and women, the same advice goes/ Always stay away from the ho's (hose)."
*** "I fought the caste system, but you still cannot touch this!"
*** "I'm the King of civil rights"
* A good one concerning ''RoosterTeeth'' is the company name itself and it involves a vulgar insult used in ''RedVsBlue''. That insult? [[spoiler:"cockbite"]].
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