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* On one episode of ''[[America's Got Talent]]'', a contestant decided to insult [[Ozzy Osbourne]] to Sharon's face. Let's just say, she made her aggravation with his comments quite clear.

* [[Christopher Hitchens]]' was people praising Jerry Falwell.

'''Hitchens''': [[Corrupt Church|Well of course not. He woke up every morning, pinching his chubby little flanks and saying: "I've gotten away with it again."]] }}

** Sean Hannity's is people slagging off Jerry Falwell. Watching him and Hitchens meet is a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=doKkOSMaTk4 very worthwhile experience.]

'''Hitchens''': [[Shut UP, Hannibal|If you gave Falwell an enema, he could be buried in a matchbox.]] }}

* There are several films that it's most definitely '''not''' cool to mention in the presence of Harry Knowles, but probably the biggest example is the 30th Anniversary Edition of ''[[Night of the Living Dead]]''. Even to this day, saying anything positive about it is grounds for an instant and permanent ban from the "Ain't It Cool News" website.

* Don't mention General William Tecumseh Sherman or the [[wikipedia:Shermanchr(27)s March to the Sea|March to the Sea]] anywhere in Georgia unless you really like getting screamed at, or are standing in Savannah, Georgia (which surrendered without a shot being fired, and as a result was left unburned by the northern troops) where the General is a little better received.

* [[General Ripper|George S. Patton]] really hated it whenever people mistook his ivory-handle revolvers for ''pearl''-handles.

* If you value your life, and happen to be in Nomandy c. 1066, do NOT call William the Conqueror "William the Bastard," or refer to his maternal grandfather's occupation (he was a [[Old Shame|tanner]]) anywhere near earshot of him. He will kill you in many [[Nightmare Fuel|slow, painful, and humiliating ways]].

* [[Julius Caesar]] was known for being open about his [[Bi the Way|sexual]] [[Depraved Bisexual|conquests]] (during his triumphs, his troops sang ribald songs that amounted to "lock up your daughters and your sons -- Caesar's in town and his tackle's out!"). However, people who brought up the subject of rumors that he was "the woman" in an affair with the King of Bythnia were not treated warmly...

** When Ian Paisley ''did exactly that'' to John Paul II, he got his reply straight. And he was ''well into his 70s'' at the time.

** Case in point, this bit from an interview:

Reply: '''NONSENSE!!''' }}

* In the [[wikipedia:2010 Manila hostage crisis|2010 Manila hostage crisis]], the [[Police Are Useless|Manila Police]] [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|did a "great" job]] for arresting the perpetrator's brother ''who tried to negotiate with him''. If the police hadn't done that, it's a lot less likely the perpetrator would have gone berserk, causing unnecessary casualties.