Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!: Difference between revisions

* Gohan actually had to punch Goku in the cheek in an attempt to get Goku to snap out of [[Heroic BSOD|being frozen in terror]] after {{spoiler|Vegeta went Super Saiyan 3}} in ''Goku's Wish: The Return of Broly.'' Subverted in that it doesn't quite work.

* In [[Dragon Age: The Crown of Thorns]], the [[Wise Prince]] protagonist applies a very strong backhand to Faren, the dwarven commoner, in order to snap him out of a serious case of shut-down brain that the latter ended up in after being shoved into his worst nightmare by the Sloth Demon. He follows it with a [[Cooldown Hug]] of epic proportions. [[Big Brother Mentor]] indeed.

* In [[Relationships Series]], Nanoha gets one from Vita as she becomes hysterical about the prospect of Yuuno dying on a mission, and Vita reminds her that Yuuno is determined to get back safely.

* In [[Fail to the King!|Fail to The King]], Almaz is subjected to this trope ''twice'': Once in Chapter one to snap him out of his three-day long [[Heroic BSOD]], and again in a later chapter to prevent another from surfacing in the middle of an invasion. Both played largely for laughs, naturally - this is a Disgaea fic after all.

* When Maria kept worrying over her tag team match with John Cena, he kissed her to shut her up.

* In [[WCW]], when Torrie Wilson was [[Corpsing]] during [[Randy Savage]]'s backstage rampage, he slapped her to break her out of it. [[Botchamania]] turned this into a meme:

 

 

== Puppet Shows ==

* In the [[Direct to Video]] ''[[The Muppets|Muppet Classic Theater]]'', during the Rumpelstiltskin rendition, Piggy's father gets a little overboard trying to introduce himself and his daughter to the king.

'''Miller:''' Thanks, I needed that. }}

** And it's done again at the end of the Intermission.

'''Rizzo:''' Don't mention it. }}

 

== Radio ==

* Parodied in ''You'll Have Had Your Tea: The Doings Of Hamish And Dougal'' episode "Trapped!":

'''Dougal''': Now, control yourself. Or next time it's the face. }}

 

* Fairly common among the Imperial Guard of ''[[Warhammer 40000]]''. When they're not being executed for cowardice, that is.

* The Player's Handbook 3 for ''[[Dungeons and Dragons]]'' 4th Edition includes Skill Powers, such as "Snap Out of it", which is pretty much this trope.

 

 

** It doesn't work if it is "shell shock" (PTSD) either. Anyone who's been in the Armed Forces can tell you that, combat experience or not. A person that far gone has usually spent themselves keeping a hold for as long as they have.

** This was parodied during the extensive ''Patton'' movie pastiche in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "Bart the General". Bart does it, but Grampa scolds him:

* [[Myth Busters]] tested this trope on their December 22nd 2010 episode. Their result? ''Confirmed''. While not up to control, all three testers did better in practical tests when frazzled and then slapped than when unslapped.

** At least when the subject isn't suffering from PTSD, as above.