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{{quote|''"After almost being killed by my cunningly clever and devilishly handsome [[Captain Obvious|twin brother]], [[Sdrawkcab Name|Nale]], I find that I am looking at everything in a different light."''|'''Nale''' (disguised as Elan), ''[[The Order of the Stick (Webcomic)|The Order of the Stick]]''}}
Oh, hello there. Were you looking for the trope [[But He Sounds Handsome]]? Well, that's ''[[Suspiciously Specific Denial|definitely]]'' not me. [[Self
If I were [[But He Sounds Handsome]], I would be a [[Trope]] about characters secretly complimenting themselves... while disguised as someone else. I might also be about giving compliments to a mysterious person (who is, of course, me), or hearing insults/compliments about my normal identity while in disguise. It's pretty much a stock gag/joke for ''anyone'' in disguise.
Often I... I mean [[But He Sounds Handsome]] is used as part of a [[Paper
The trope is frequently [[Inverted Trope|inverted]] by a character trying to deflect suspicion by ''insulting'' their other identity. What a dumb idea for a trope ''that'' is; I'm glad ''I'm'' not that trope. Or its inversion.
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What? No, those aren't ''my'' examples of [[But He Sounds Handsome]]. I'm just... holding on to them for [[But He Sounds Handsome]]. So, ah, feel free to look at or add to them. [[Overly Long Gag|But they're definitely not examples of me]]. Definitely.
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== This isn't Advertising, I'm here in his place. ==
* The [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G0loI0Jn5M Sprint phone commercial] featuring Peyton Manning [[Paper
{{quote| '''Disguised Peyton Manning''': "... like Peyton Manning, that guy's pretty good. If you like 6'5 230 pounds quarterback, laser rocket arms."}}
* In one commercial for Logitech Revue, Kevin Bacon portrays [[Significant Anagram|Ivan Cobenk]], whose favorite actor is Kevin Bacon.
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* [[Lupin III]] has occasionally done this when walking through an area in disguise while the authorities are looking for him.
* In ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia (Manga)|Hetalia]]'', America comes in early and draws all the Allies and Axis on the chalkboard. When the others arrive and wonder who drew them all so badly, America feigns ignorance, but can't help "disparaging" the cute, pop art-inspired New York-style art.
* During one ''[[Ranma
{{quote| '''Ranma''': While you were standing, you never had one tiny opening in your defense. But once, when that incredibly graceful, beautiful girl hit a volleyball to you, and you crouched to hit it back, you were open! Which means...<br />
'''Ryoga''': Of course! [[Comically Missing the Point|That girl was YOU]]! }}
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** Inverted earlier when he's pretending to be a young nobleman at a ball. When the conversation turns to Zorro, he speculates that he probably wears the mask "to cover his bald head and unsightly features."
* In ''[[Inception]]'', Saito sees {{spoiler|Browning}}, who he assumes to be Eames in disguise. He walks right up to him and says, "I see you've changed." {{spoiler|Browning}} gives him an odd look and Saito sees Eames behind him. Saito quickly says, "I mistook you for a friend of mine." {{spoiler|Browning}} smirks and says, "Must be a good-looking fella."
* Inverted in ''[[The Shop Around the Corner]]'', where [[Jimmy Stewart|Jimmy Stewart's]] character has been having a secret pen-pal romance with a co-worker he despises, only to fall in love with her. {{spoiler|He figures it out before she does and ''insults'' his alter-ego, saying that he met him earlier and found that he was overweight, a plagiarist, and [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|had a weird last name.]]}}
** Similarly done in the remake ''[[You've Got Mail]]'', where Joe doesn't pretend to know the pen pal, but tells Kathleen that's he's probably fat, ugly, married and generally unpleasant.
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{{quote| '''Edwin''': Er...I am no Edwin, as you claim. I know him not. He sounds like a worthy mage of disctinction, and I am probably weaker having not made his acquaintance. My name is...Celisa of Waterdeep. Yes, daughter of...Kur..Kurdall Al....Ale...Kurdall Aleconnor, a wealthy mead-maker and owner of a chain of festhalls. No Edwin in our midst I'm most sorry to say. Only Celisa Aleconnor. You'd best be off to capture this Edwin. He sounds like a formidable foe.}}
* In ''[[Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|Team Fortress 2]]'', if you dominate an enemy Spy while playing as a Spy yourself, your Spy may remark "I'll see you in Hell, you handsome rogue!" Keep in mind that the two Spies look identical except for their colors, so he ''is'' secretly complementing himself. Oddly enough, this happens during one of the few times you ''won't'' be disguised, since attacking will remove it.
** Subverted in the "Meet the Spy" video. When the BLU Spy is making out the RED Spy to be some sort of [[Memetic Badass|nigh-unstoppable death god]], the Soldier assumes he's actually the RED Spy in disguise and [[Ludicrous Gibs|blows his head off]]. {{spoiler|He's wrong. The RED Spy was actually disguised as the Scout, and proceeds to [[One
*** Humorously enough, it's also inverted when {{spoiler|the RED Spy, disguised as Scout, calls spies in general "dime-a-dozen backstabbing scumbags."}}
* Used in ''[[Psychonauts (Video Game)|Psychonauts]]'', when the identity of the Phantom is revealed.
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== I've ''never'' met Web Comics before in my life! ==
* Happens multiple times in ''[[
* ''[[The Order of the Stick (Webcomic)|The Order of the Stick]]''
** The way to tell the difference between Elan and Nale-disguised-as-Elan? Nale can't help but defend himself when insulted. Also see the page quote.
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* An episode of ''[[Jimmy Two Shoes]]'' has Heloise doing this while pulling a [[Sweet Polly Oliver]].
* ''[[Futurama (Animation)|Futurama]]'': Leela, in disguise as [[Sweet Polly Oliver|"Lee Lemon"]], asks Fry about his girl back home and says, "Aww, she sounds sweet."
* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' had {{spoiler|three of the Mane Six characters}} sitting around talking and complimenting the town's newest hero The Mysterious Mare Do Well. {{spoiler|What they say could have easily tipped off Rainbow Dash on the heroine's identity(ies) and why she suddenly needed to appear (Twilight pointing out the Mare's magic required heavy studying, Fluttershy remarking on her compassion, and Rarity being complimentary her fashion sense and Applejack saying above all The Mare Do Well was humble) had she not been blind with jealousy at the time.}}
* ''[[Kim Possible (Animation)|Kim Possible]]'': Hego, in his civilian guise as a Bueno Nacho manager, refers to his Team Go identity as "that brave superhero".
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Nope, still not [[But He Sounds Handsome]]. That was a great [[Trope]] though, huh?...Er...I mean it ''would be''. Would be a great trope. Also a handsome one. [[Not
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