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"Hey, Alice, I- "
'''POW!'''
Alice [[Punched Across the Room|punches Bob across the room]] the moment he touches her. Then she realizes who it was.
"Bob! I ''told'' you not to sneak up on me like that!"
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One common variation is for the victim to be playing a prank on the attacker by dressing as something they don't like, [[Deadly Prank|without considering that fear may lead to violence.]] Or it may be a [[Subversion]] of [[Cooldown Hug]], where it fails to have the desired effect and just angers the huggee even more (possibly leading to a [[Deadly Hug]]).
[[Friend or Foe]] is the [[Super-Trope]], while [[Wake Up Fighting]] is a common [[Sub-Trope]]. Can be a [[Reflexive Response]]. See also [[Cat Scare]].
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▲== Anime And Manga ==
* In ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]'' this is a reflex conditioned into Miu through years of martial arts training: she ''always'' throws anyone who touches her (or, God forbid, ''grabs'' her) from behind.
* In ''[[Naruto]]'', when Naruto lost control of the Kyuubi, Sakura tried to calm him down and got slapped with a [[Hellfire]]-imbued tail for her trouble. She didn't really sneak up on him, he was just [[Unstoppable Rage|berserking]] and attacked her because she presented herself as a target.
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* In ''[[Gundam Wing]]'' this happens if a pilot loses control of the ZERO System. It's a combat system, so one has to maintain absolute focus; if you start thinking about your girlfriend or that [[Bus Full of Innocents]] over there, the System will tell you the best way to [[Shoot the Dog|kill them]], which tends to lead to a slippery slope right down into a [[Freak-Out]]. In at least one instance the response to such a [[Freak-Out]] was to have the pilot's allies clear the area.
* In ''[[Elfen Lied]]'', Bando punched a woman with that excuse, and, by extension, [[Kick the Dog|Kicked a Dog]].
* [[Golgo 13]] does not sit when meeting clients because he has a [[Reflexive Response]] of attacking if someone disturbs him from behind while he's seated.
== Comic Books ==
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== Tabletop Games ==
* The "Berserk" disadvantage in ''[[GURPS]]'', in addition to everything else the disadvantage entails (rabidly attacking every enemy on hand with whatever weapon is on hand), also conveys this, treating anyone trying to restrain the character, friend or enemy, as an enemy. Earlier editions nicknamed the berserker rage "the Doom of the North" for this very reason.
* The Berserk disadvantage/complication in ''[[Champions]]'' works like this.
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* In ''[[The Adventures of Dr. McNinja]]'', [[Kid Sidekick|Gordito]] is reluctant to [[Wake Up Fighting|wake up]] Dr. McNinja for this very reason. The good doctor's parents apparently ingrained it into him [[Hilariously Abusive Childhood|by attacking him in his sleep]], because...[[Ninja|well...]]he's a [[McNinja]].''▼
▲* In ''[[The Adventures of Dr. McNinja]],[[Kid Sidekick|Gordito]] is reluctant to [[Wake Up Fighting|wake up]] Dr. McNinja for this very reason. The good doctor's parents apparently ingrained it into him [[Hilariously Abusive Childhood|by attacking him in his sleep]], because...[[Ninja|well...]]he's a [[McNinja]].
{{quote|'''McNinja:''' He fell down the stairs.
'''Gordito:''' I fell down the stairs. }}
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* Nyssa from ''[[Universal Compass]]'' punches Kaustos when he walks up behind her while she was zoning out. She non-aggressively tells him she gets startled easily.
* In ''[[No Rest for The Wicked (webcomic)|No Rest for The Wicked]]'', [http://www.forthewicked.net/archive/03-23.html when Perrault startles November in the woods, she takes a swing at him.]
* ''[[What's New with Phil and Dixie]]'' illustrates how "[https://web.archive.org/web/20150428205655/http://www.airshipentertainment.com/growfcomic.php?date=20071125 surprise part]" may be not the best idea when the subject, for example, is a spy.
* ''[[Freefall]]'' has a [http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff100/fv00065.htm good piece of advice]:
{{quote|'''Sam''': Helix, before you act, remember the words of the sage "One Arm" McGint.
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== Web Original ==
* [[The Angry Video Game Nerd]]
{{quote|When it comes to horror movies, it's a tradition. They always have that moment when somebody's all alone, in a dark alley or a dark room. You're just waiting for something to happen, just waiting, and then all of a sudden... oh, it's just a friend [[Cat Scare|scaring the hell out of you!]]. Though they never do it on purpose, it's not like they're playing a prank. Is that how you greet somebody? By sneaking up on them, and grabbing their shoulder?}}
* [[Things Mr. Welch Is No Longer Allowed to Do In An RPG]]:
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