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{{trope}}
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{{quote|''"I see this guy Marty tryin' to carry a big ol' sofa up the stairs all by himself. So I, I say to him, I say 'Hey, you want me to help you with that?' And Marty, he just [[Sarcasm Mode|rolls his eyes]] and goes '''Noooo''', [[Be Careful What You Wish For|I want you to cut off my arms and legs with a chainsaw!]]'
''[[Literal-Minded|So I did.]]"''|'''[["Weird Al" Yankovic]]''', ''Albuquerque''}}
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* While the overall premise of [[Bill Engvall]]'s recurring "Here's Your Sign" routine is that stupid people should wear signs advertising the fact, his experiences in encountering people who qualify often take this form.▼
== Comic Books ==
* [[Peter David]] likes these. For example, this exchange from ''Madrox'', after Jamie was knocked unconscious and has now woken up, clearly in the same room with the same people:
{{quote|'''Jamie Madrox:''' How long was I out?
'''Guido Carousella:''' Seventeen years. The US was bought by the Swiss. The new national bird's the cuckoo, but the chocolate's better. }}
* ''[[Garfield (Comic Strip)|Garfield]]''▼
** When Jon first meets Liz:▼
{{quote|'''Jon:''' By the way there, doc, what's your name?▼
'''Liz:''' Liz.▼
'''Jon:''' Gee, what a pretty name. Is that short for Elizabeth?▼
'''Liz:''' No. It's short for lizard. }}▼
** In another strip:▼
{{quote|'''Jon:''' Are you going to sleep all day, Garfield?▼
'''Garfield:''' Let me check my social calendar. Let's see... There's high tea with the Queen of England tomorrow, but nothing today. ''(falls asleep)''▼
'''Jon:''' Ask a stupid question... }}▼
* ''Don't Some People Ask the Biggest Fool Questions?'' uses this trope extensively. In one example, Gerald is building a dog house:▼
{{quote|'''Man walking by:''' Hello, Gerald, building a dog house?▼
'''Gerald:''' No, I'm up in a balloon milking a chicken. }}▼
== Fan Works ==
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'''Namekian:''' [[Too Dumb to Live|Our trees]]?
'''Freezza:''' ''([[Beat]])'' Zarbon, [kill] two or three more. }}
* ''[[Undocumented Features]]'': In [http://www.eyrie-productions.com/UF/FI/OOTR/TXT/12-federation/ch9.html chapter nine] of ''The Federation Lives Forever]]'', there is this exchange when [[K-On!|Yui Hirasawa and Azusa Nakano]] spot a [[Avatar: The Last Airbender|sky bison]] in the yard of the Hirasawa home:
{{quote|"... Senpai, why is there a sky bison in your yard?" asked Azusa, her voice flat.
"He's too big to go in the house, silly," Yui replied cheerfully.
"... Ask a stupid question," Azusa remarked, mostly to herself.}}
== Films -- Animation ==
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'''Mr. Tweedy:''' [[Sarcasm Blind|My favourite!]]
'''Mrs. Tweedy:''' ''Chicken'' pies, you great lummox! }}
== Films -- Live-Action ==
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{{quote|'''Peter:''' You know how jazz is all about improvising on a melody?
'''Lesley:''' No, I thought it was when you sang about cheese and tying up people's gaiters. }}
== Live-Action TV ==
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{{quote|'''Rimmer:''' Lister, is that a cigarette you're smoking?
'''Lister:''' No, it's a chicken. }}
== Music ==
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''Well, sixty-four is eight squared, don't you see?
''Well, you ask a silly question, and you get a silly answer.'' }}
== Newspaper Comics ==
▲* ''[[Garfield (Comic Strip)|Garfield]]''
▲** When Jon first meets Liz:
▲{{quote|'''Jon:''' By the way there, doc, what's your name?
▲'''Liz:''' Liz.
▲'''Jon:''' Gee, what a pretty name. Is that short for Elizabeth?
▲'''Liz:''' No. It's short for lizard. }}
▲** In another strip:
▲{{quote|'''Jon:''' Are you going to sleep all day, Garfield?
▲'''Garfield:''' Let me check my social calendar. Let's see... There's high tea with the Queen of England tomorrow, but nothing today. ''(falls asleep)''
▲'''Jon:''' Ask a stupid question... }}
▲* ''Don't Some People Ask the Biggest Fool Questions?'' uses this trope extensively. In one example, Gerald is building a dog house:
▲{{quote|'''Man walking by:''' Hello, Gerald, building a dog house?
▲'''Gerald:''' No, I'm up in a balloon milking a chicken. }}
== Puppet Shows ==
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'''Rizzo:''' No, it's Santa. I forgot my reindeer. }}
== Recorded and Stand Up Comedy ==
▲* While the overall premise of [[Bill Engvall]]'s recurring "Here's Your Sign" routine is that stupid people should wear signs advertising the fact, his experiences in encountering people who qualify often take this form.
== Tabletop Games ==
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'''Troubleshooter:''' The drug is in the water?
'''Drugged Citizen:''' Sklaxxl. No, the drug is on the inside of the cups! Of course it's in the water. Hrraww. }}
== Web Animation ==
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{{quote|'''Donut:''' What state were you named after?
'''Tex'''(after Texas): Nevada. }}
== Web Comics ==
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* ''[[The Order of the Stick]]'': Elan asks ''a lot'' of stupid questions to which Roy gives snarky answers.
* In an ''[[Arthur, King of Time and Space]]'' strip, Merlin responds to Lancelot's "Do you think this is wise?" with "Why, no. I woke up this morning and decided to do the least wise thing that occured to me."
== Web Original ==
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'''BoJack:''' [[Flat Yes| Yes]].}}
== Real Life ==
* Here is a fun excerpt from the book ''[[Disorder in the American Courts]]'' which goes over things actually said in court:
{{quote|'''Q:''' Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
'''A:''' No.
'''Q:''' Did you check for blood pressure?
'''A:''' No.
'''Q:''' Did you check for breathing?
'''A:''' No.
'''Q:''' So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
'''A:''' No.
'''Q:''' How can you be so sure, Doctor?
'''A:''' Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
'''Q:''' But could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
'''A:''' Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive, practicing law somewhere.}}
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