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A character makes a statement, then immediately adds that they actually mean the exact opposite of what they said. Usually shows up in comedies. May be used as a form of [[Don't Explain the Joke|pointing out sarcasm]].
Compare [[Dissimile]] and [[Ha Ha Only Serious]]. See also [[No Except Yes]], where a character prefers to use a different word to mean the same thing, and [["No" Means "Yes"]], where people assume a person is doing this, but they aren't.
A reminder: when the topic is sex, [[Rape Tropes|no means no]].
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== Film ==
* In ''[[Alone in the Dark (2005 film)|Alone in The Dark]]'', a man says that three characters have nothing in common, except growing up at the same orphanage. That's... a pretty big thing to have in common.
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== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==
* A [[Garfield]] strip had this exchange:
{{quote|'''Jon''': I can't go out tonight, Liz.... I have a terrible cold. Don't worry, though. Garfield's taking good care of me.... [''Cut to Garfield laying on the table in front of Jon''] as in NOT!
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== Music ==
* The Living End has a song called ''Short Notice'' with lyrics like:
{{quote|''I said I wanna, I wanna see you
''I really meant I wanna, I wanna leave you
''I said I wanna, I wanna touch you
''I really meant I wanna, I wanna punch you }}
== [[Video Games]] ==
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