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|'''Rozalin''', ''[[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories]]''}}
 
Sometimes one character's [[Verbal Tic]] or character trait ([[Rhymes on a Dime|rhyming habit]], etc.) can go viral. (This is how [[Me Me|Memes]]memes form, see [[Memetic Mutation]].)
 
'''Got Me Doing It''' refers to effects on other characters in the work in question. Some readers/viewers may find certain speech mannerisms infectious enough to pop up in their [[Real Life]] mouths; this effect is much more [[Ear Worm]] country. Of course, if your latest bout of [[Stephen King]] reading has resulted in you saying ''thankee-sai'' to the teller at the bank or the checkout girl, please consider what the Universe may be trying to tell you.
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* According to Don Adams, this would happen to guest stars who were on the show ''[[Get Smart]]''. Don Adam's voice proved very infectious.
* Ahem.... ''[[All the Tropes Will Ruin Your Vocabulary]]!!!!!'' That is all.
* "[https://getpocket.com/explore/item/what-makes-us-subconsciously-mimic-the-accents-of-others-in-conversation?utm_source=pocket-newtab What Makes Us Subconsciously Mimic the Accents of Others in Conversation]" by Lacey Wade describes a phenomenon that linguists call "linguistic convergence" in which people mirror each others' pronunciation, grammar, or word choice quirks.
 
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