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* In the ''[[Kingdom of Loathing]]'', the [[Our Orcs Are Different|Orcish Frat Boy]] Army is led by Armchair Quarterbacks who shout orders at <s> the television screen</s> the faraway battle. Less literally, their superiors are the Orcish equivalent of [[White Anglo Saxon Protestant]] legacy students.
* Referenced in ''[[Conkers Bad Fur Day]]'' at the conclusion of the "It's War" level.
{{quote| '''Sergeant:''' You’re right there. All these fine young men... sent off to do the dying. While those bigwigs... those pen pushers... those guys who never ever... see a single bullet whizz past their heads... we wanna get them down here. Those so-called generals... in their big fancy houses... twenty miles behind enemy lines. Who are they to tell us? Who are they indeed? Look at that! What a sight.}}
* Alluded to by ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty]]''. In an optional Codec call, Snake mentions that whoever is receiving Dolph's speech must have a cozy room with hot coffee (note, Snake had to be in the rain for most of the mission).
* General Lee Oliver of ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'' is disliked by the NCR troopers because he got his position through [[Nepotism]] and is more focused on [[Glory Hound|achieving personal fame and possible political clout]] than anything. He considers Chief Hanlon of the NCR Rangers to be a political rival and so does the exact opposite of whatever Hanlon suggests, even though it was Hanlon's strategy that won the First Battle for Hoover Dam. On top of that, Oliver is so intent on a second, climactic battle at the Dam itself that he seems blind to Legion raids taking place anywhere else.