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* In ''[[The Moonstone]]'', {{spoiler|one of the Indians}} visits the offices of a couple barristers merely to form an excuse to ask one final question before leaving.

** In ''Armadale'', Mr Pedgift senior does this all the time.

{{quote| He invariably kept his strongest argument, or his boldest proposal, to the last, and invariably remembered it at the door (after previously taking his leave), as if it was a purely accidental consideration which had that instant occurred to him. Jocular friends, acquainted by previous experience with this form of proceeding, had [[Naming a Trope|given it the name]] of 'PedgiftsPostscript'.}}

{{quote|He invariably kept his strongest argument, or his boldest proposal, to the last, and invariably remembered it at the door (after previously taking his leave), as if it was a purely accidental consideration which had that instant occurred to him. Jocular friends, acquainted by previous experience with this form of proceeding, had [[Naming a Trope|given it the name]] of 'PedgiftsPostscript'.}}

* Subverted in ''[[Discworld/Men At Arms|Men At Arms]]''. Vimes, investigating an explosion at the Assassins' Guild, pulls an [[And Another Thing]] moment to try to get Dr. Cruces, the Guild leader, to admit there was a theft as well. Dr. Cruces, however, doesn't fall for it, and flatly states, "I never said anything was stolen." {{spoiler|It's true, he didn't say anything was stolen, but that doesn't mean that nothing was stolen. The key [[Plot Device]] was stolen.}}

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* ''[[The Women]]'':

{{quote| '''Little Mary''': And another thing, I think this bathroom is perfectly ridiculous!}}

{{quote|'''Little Mary''': And another thing, I think this bathroom is perfectly ridiculous!}}

== Video Games ==

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* In one of [[Tex Avery]]'s George and Junior cartoons, George goes into a cave to lure out a chicken and instructs Junior to hit the first thing that comes out. He then turns around to say "And another thing"... and that's when Junior clobbers him.

* During one episode of ''[[Metalocalypse]]'', Dethklok walks in on a sadistic fashion designer {{spoiler|skinning models alive.}} They can only stand there and scream. Except for Nathan, who makes sure to say:

{{quote| '''Nathan Explosion''': Oh, my god, what a horri- you're fired, by the way!}}

{{quote|'''Nathan Explosion''': Oh, my god, what a horri- you're fired, by the way!}}

* In the ''[[Family Guy]]'' ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' spoof, Yoda continues to give dying gasps saying "Luke..." before sharing information before he finally dies.