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** [[Time Skip|All that time, spent with the most perverted character in the series, wasted.]]

*** it's [[Filler]], so Naruto is obligated to not understand.

* Belldandy in ''[[Ah! ~~My Goddess (Manga)|Ah~~ My Goddess]]'' frequently misses the actual meaning of people's comments, in one scene in the anime a construction worker speaking to Keiichi remarks that Keiichi probably doesn't get much sleep living with Belldandy, to which Belldandy asks both of them how living with her would keep Keiichi from sleeping.

* Belldandy in ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'' frequently misses the actual meaning of people's comments, in one scene in the anime a construction worker speaking to Keiichi remarks that Keiichi probably doesn't get much sleep living with Belldandy, to which Belldandy asks both of them how living with her would keep Keiichi from sleeping.

== Film ==

* In ''[[The Man Without A Face]]'', Chuck Norstadt is asked by his mother if his mentor "touched him." Being a young kid, he takes her literally, and it's clear to the audience that he doesn't understand what his mother is really asking him. [[Tear Jerker|Hilarity does not ensue.]]

* ''[[Idiocracy]]''. Joe never catches on that Rita is a prostitute, despite the euphemisms she has. She eventually says a [[Sure Let's Go ~~With~~ That]] for painting.

* ''[[Idiocracy]]''. Joe never catches on that Rita is a prostitute, despite the euphemisms she has. She eventually says a [[Sure, Let's Go with That]] for painting.

* A hilarious [[Running Gag]] in ''[[~~BAS Eketball~~]]'' is how Jenny McCarthy's character keeps misinterpreting Baxter Cain's sexual overtures -- she ends up literally "laying new carpet" throughout his entire house and "sucks the chrome off of a trailer hitch" among others.

* A hilarious [[Running Gag]] in ''[[Baseketball]]'' is how Jenny McCarthy's character keeps misinterpreting Baxter Cain's sexual overtures -- she ends up literally "laying new carpet" throughout his entire house and "sucks the chrome off of a trailer hitch" among others.

** Which is odd, considering that you could easily interpret that as her ''thinking'' he's doing such innuendo, but [[Un Entendre|he's meaning it literally]]. After all, laying carpet wearing a tight dress like that probably wasn't intentional.

* In ''[[Mallrats]]'', someone makes a remark that another character likes to have sex with women "in a very uncomfortable place." [[Strange Minds Think Alike|Several characters]] misinterpret this and ask if he means the back of a Volkswagen.

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'''Thurgood Jenkins:''' Obviously [[Comically Missing the Point|you missed the whole point of that story]]. }}

* In ''[[Almost Heroes]]'', after some [[Naughty Birdwatching]]:

{{quote| '''Bartholomew''': You want to be alone so you can "[[A Date ~~With~~ Rosie Palms|shake hands with Ben Franklin]]." *laughs* Y'know, "polish the pewter."

{{quote| '''Bartholomew''': You want to be alone so you can "[[A Date with Rosie Palms|shake hands with Ben Franklin]]." *laughs* Y'know, "polish the pewter."

'''Leslie''': Polish the pewter? Why, Jonah does that for me. }}

** He gets it a minute later, and is affronted.

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== Literature ==

* In ''[[Discworld ~~(Literature)~~/Guards Guards|Guards Guards]]'', the older, more cynical guards assume that young and innocent Carrot joined the Watch to get away from a bad situation at home. One of them asks him if he "got a girl into trouble", and Carrot, recalling all the times his girlfriend was lectured by her father about how unsuitable he was, says that he did, more than once. He also admitted to staying at "Mrs Palm's" (a notorious brothel) every night, impressing his co-workers, though Carrot was actually under the impression it was a boarding house. His letter home to his family included a line about one of the girls waking him up to ask if he wanted anything "but they had no apples so I said no." Non-sexual [[Incredibly Lame Pun]] examples abound throughout the series as well.

* In ''[[Discworld/Guards Guards|Guards Guards]]'', the older, more cynical guards assume that young and innocent Carrot joined the Watch to get away from a bad situation at home. One of them asks him if he "got a girl into trouble", and Carrot, recalling all the times his girlfriend was lectured by her father about how unsuitable he was, says that he did, more than once. He also admitted to staying at "Mrs Palm's" (a notorious brothel) every night, impressing his co-workers, though Carrot was actually under the impression it was a boarding house. His letter home to his family included a line about one of the girls waking him up to ask if he wanted anything "but they had no apples so I said no." Non-sexual [[Incredibly Lame Pun]] examples abound throughout the series as well.

* In ''[[The Shining]]'', Danny, who has telepathic powers, catches a female hotel guest checking out a bellhop and thinking, "I'd like to get into his pants." Danny, who is five years old and clueless about things sexual, takes it to mean that the lady wanted the guy's pants and is thoroughly confused. He has to talk to Dick Halloran about it before he's informed that this wasn't what she wanted (though Danny being five, he just tells him that she has a dirty mind).

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* This is the entire joke of that ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' sketch. You know, ''that'' one. Know what I mean? Know What I mean? Nudge nudge wink wink say no more, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jT3_UCm1A5Ieh eh], [[wikipedia:Nudge Nudge|eh]]?

** Inverted in another sketch, which has the same man walk into a shop and start reading the advertisements on the door. After he finds out that neither "small white pussy cat," "chest of drawers," "pram," "babysitter," nor "be a blood donor" are what he's looking for, the shopkeeper hands him a card, which he reads: "Blond prostitute will indulge in any sexual activity for four quid a week. What does that mean?"

* Half the jokes on ''[[3rd Rock ~~From~~ the ~~Sun|3rd Rock From The~~ Sun]]''. For example, Sally remarks after her first date that, "Well, he wanted to sleep with me. I wanted sex, but since he was tired I let him go home."

* Half the jokes on ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''. For example, Sally remarks after her first date that, "Well, he wanted to sleep with me. I wanted sex, but since he was tired I let him go home."

* In the ''[[That 70s Show]]'' episode "The Velvet Rope":

{{quote| '''Jackie:''' Michael, we can't go. My parents are gonna be out late tonight, and we have to study.

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'''Pee-Wee:''' (nods understandingly) A ''mime!'' }}

* In the ''[[All in The Family]]'' episode "The Bunkers and the Swingers", Edith answers an ad in a magazine, which was written by swingers, but she doesn't get the innuendo and thinks they're just looking for friends. When they show up, [[Hilarity Ensues]].

* In an early episode of [[The War At Home]], [[Overprotective Dad|Dave]] is concerned that Hillary might have lost her virginity, and tries to find out if Larry knows anything about it. Apparently, he doesn't.

* In an early episode of [[The War at Home]], [[Overprotective Dad|Dave]] is concerned that Hillary might have lost her virginity, and tries to find out if Larry knows anything about it. Apparently, he doesn't.

{{quote| '''Dave:''' Listen, I need to ask you a question. What do you, um... know about your, um... sister's relations?

'''Larry:''' You mean like cousins and stuff?

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* ''[[That Mitchell and Webb Look]]'' features a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vT2wE0fLdWg sketch] with a new doctor starting work in a [[Awful British Sex Comedy|Bawdy 1970's Hospital]]. He is soon fired after it becomes apparent he's incapable of making double entendres.

* Happens in ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel Air]]'':

* Happens in ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'':

{{quote| '''Will''': Well yeah, I had big feet. You know what they say about a guy with big feet...

'''Ashley''': No, what?

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'''Estelle''': Next week? But, can you really--

'''Yuri''': Never mind. }}

* In [[~~Dragon Age (Video Game)|~~Dragon Age]]: Origins, the golem Shale will ask [[Depraved Bisexual|Zevran]] why the Warden spared his life after trying to kill him/her. Zevran will ask Shale in turn how anyone could destroy something as [[Handsome Lech|attractive]] as him. When Shale fails to see the point, the following exchange takes place if Alistair is in the party:

* In [[Dragon Age]]: Origins, the golem Shale will ask [[Depraved Bisexual|Zevran]] why the Warden spared his life after trying to kill him/her. Zevran will ask Shale in turn how anyone could destroy something as [[Handsome Lech|attractive]] as him. When Shale fails to see the point, the following exchange takes place if Alistair is in the party:

{{quote| ''Zevran'': Here, take that [[Mr. Fanservice|templar fellow]]. Rugged good looks, quick wit, manly shoulders. Just getting him to hop borders is a challenge worthy of the great heroes.

''Alistair'': A challenge? I'd happily hop borders, given the chance. I've never even been close to leaving Ferelden! }}

** Becomes a [[Running Gag]] in [[~~Dragon Age II (Video Game)|~~Dragon Age II]] with Merrill, who periodically will ask if she missed something dirty during conversations with other party members.

** Becomes a [[Running Gag]] in [[Dragon Age II]] with Merrill, who periodically will ask if she missed something dirty during conversations with other party members.

* ''[[~~Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood (Video Game)|~~Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' has {{spoiler|Leonardo da Vinci}} attempt to come out of the closet by declaring that, "Women provide little distraction" (from constructing equipment for the Assassins) and not-very-subtly placing a hand on Ezio Auditore's shoulder. However, after a moment Ezio answers, "Wait, I don't get it..." and looks at him with apparent confusion, leading to an awkward silence for the both of them.

* ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' has {{spoiler|Leonardo da Vinci}} attempt to come out of the closet by declaring that, "Women provide little distraction" (from constructing equipment for the Assassins) and not-very-subtly placing a hand on Ezio Auditore's shoulder. However, after a moment Ezio answers, "Wait, I don't get it..." and looks at him with apparent confusion, leading to an awkward silence for the both of them.

* [[Nine Hours Nine Persons Nine Doors]] has a conversation between Junpei and June in which she's scared of the possibility of drowning and he thinks she's scared of being alone in an elevator with a boy. And then she says "I might get wet down there." [[Hilarity Ensues]].

* [[Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors]] has a conversation between Junpei and June in which she's scared of the possibility of drowning and he thinks she's scared of being alone in an elevator with a boy. And then she says "I might get wet down there." [[Hilarity Ensues]].

== Webcomics ==

* From ''[[Coach Random]]'', [http://coachrandom.zzl.org/Chronological/comic-327.xml Dorkboy licks a shaved beaver.]

* [http://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws-823/ This] [[Girls ~~With~~ Slingshots]] strip.

* [http://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws-823/ This] [[Girls with Slingshots]] strip.

** Subverted in that the non-entendre was in fact correct.

** There's also a running gag of the difference between a "dancer" and a dancer.

** [http://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws135/ This comic has a two for one special]

* [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0212.html This] ''[[Order of the Stick ~~(Webcomic)~~|Order of the Stick]]'' strip. ("The proper term is 'Smite Evil,' not 'Bump Uglies.'") Subverted in hindsight; Miko knows full well what the various [[Double Entendre|Double Entendres]] mean and is [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0250.html deliberately ignoring them until Roy grows up a bit].

* [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0212.html This] ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'' strip. ("The proper term is 'Smite Evil,' not 'Bump Uglies.'") Subverted in hindsight; Miko knows full well what the various [[Double Entendre|Double Entendres]] mean and is [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0250.html deliberately ignoring them until Roy grows up a bit].

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== Web Original ==

* ''[[~~Lonely Girl 15~~]]'' contains a couple of examples.

* ''[[Lonelygirl15]]'' contains a couple of examples.

** From "Lying Bastards":

{{quote| '''Jonas:''' Listen, Mamasitas lock up your daughters, OK, 'cause the Beast here is south of the border, and, uh, not for nothing dude, you put the "ho" in "Mexico".