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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 "[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]] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}Klltwoa6glE discusses] the first part of this trope:
{{quote|''"[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}Klltwoa6glE 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]]:
{{quote|1912. No more surprise parties for [[The Berserker]].}}
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21: Dude, I was about to kill you! I have dangerous cat-like reflexes. }}
* ''[[American Dad]]'', naturally.
* On''[[Family Guy]]'' in the [[Charlie and the Chocolate Parody]] episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'',: a [[Ninja]]'s wife gives him a hug from behind and he reflexively punches her out before he even looks round.
{{quote|'''Ninja:''' Ooh, sorry honey! You know you can't sneak up on me like that...}}
** [[Played With]] in "The Griffin Family History" where Peter thought he heard a burglar and so is prowling the house with a baseball bat.
{{quote|'''Meg''': Dad! What is it? What's going on? I heard a noise. Is somebody downstairs?
''{{[([[Beat]] |Peter stares at Meg for the 5 full seconds it takes for her to say the above}}]] before clocking her with the bat]'')
'''Peter''': Oh, God, Meg, you startled me, I'm sorry!
'''Meg''': ''What the hell's your problem, you dumbass?!'' }}
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== Video Games ==
* This is how Ike's mother got killed in ''][[Fire Emblem Tellius|Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance]]'', as she was trying to retrieve a medallion from her husband that turned him into a crazed berserker. She succeeded, but not without getting stabbed.
* Said word for word by [[Cold Sniper|Craig Boone]] in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', the first time you meet him.
 
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