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'''Hands go down.'''
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The implication is that the listeners' questions are painfully predictable to the speaker, due to their [[Too Dumb to Live|intelligence]] or [[Cloudcuckoolander|personal preoccupations]]. Sometimes the refinement of the context takes place in several steps, as the speaker finds they have to exclude even more extreme or ridiculous conditions in the hopes of eliciting a meaningful observation or question from their listeners. At each stage more hands go down, until finally no hands are left up at all.
Usually [[Played for Laughs]].
▲{{examples}}
== [[Comic Books]] ==
* Happens to Bruce Banner at the beginning of ''[[Ultimate Avengers]]'': "Any questions ''not'' about [[Incredible Hulk|the Hulk]]?"
* During the time that Commissioner Gordon left the force to become a teacher, he frequently had to tell his students that he would ''not'' answer questions about [[Batman]].
* In [https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/a-twelve-step-program-to-omnipotence-mcu-si.645007/threadmarks Chapter 45] of the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] [[Self-Insert Fic]] ''[[A Twelve Step Program to Omnipotence]]'' by "Bakkughan", Michael "Hyperion" McCole concludes briefing Beta Ray Bill, Peter Quill, Groot and Rocket about a mission with:
{{quote|"Any further questions?"
Seeing a small furry palm reach just over the edge of my desk, I let out a small sigh.
"Any ''actual'', serious questions?"
The palm slowly lowers out of sight again.}}
* In [https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12863738/29/ chapter 29] of the ''[[RWBY]]'' fanfic ''[[Relic of the Future]]'' by "Coeur Al'Aran", Taiyang and Qrow are substitute-teaching at Jaune Ashari's pre-huntsman gym and try prompting the students for ways they can even the odds when fighting against the two older men:
{{quote|"Let me," [Taiyang] said, stepping up. "Okay. Hands up if you have an idea."
All the hands went up.
"Hands down if it involves some kind of vicious hidden weapon, technique, a booby trap or cheating in one way or another."
Every hand went down except one.
"Hands down if it involves a tactical airstrike."
The final hand went down.
Fucking Ashari.
"Teamwork!" Taiyang groaned, waving one hand in the air. Qrow could hear some of the parents above laughing at the two of them. "I meant teamwork."
"Oooooh…." The assembled students crowed, as if they'd ''never'' heard the like of the word before.}}
== [[Film]] ==
* From ''[[Jurassic Park]] 3'', when Dr. Grant is giving a lecture:
{{quote|
''(all hands in the room go up)''
'''Grant:''' Does anyone have a question that does not relate to Jurassic Park?
''(most of the hands go down)''
'''Grant:''' Or the incident in San Diego, which I did not witness?
''(several more hands go down)'' }}
* In ''[[Night at the Museum
{{quote|
''(Napoleon's hand goes up)''
'''Kah Mun Rah''': Any questions not about the dress... tunic.
''(Napoleon's hand goes down)'' }}
== [[Live
* From an early 1990s ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' sketch, a classroom full of not-so-bright students:
{{quote|
''(virtually all students raise their hands)''
'''Teacher:''' Now in the movie, whom was [[Indiana Jones]] fighting?
''(one hand goes up)''
'''Teacher:''' Besides the snakes.
''(hand goes back down)'' }}
* From ''[[Friends]]'', when Ross has begun teaching his class in an English accent, then admitted he's not English:
{{quote|
''(hands go up)''
'''Ross:''' About paleontology?
''(hands go down)'' }}
* The kids in the ''[[Step by Step]]'' episode where Frank and Carol remarried after finding out they're not legally married.
{{quote|
''(The kids raise their hands up)''
'''Frank:''' ''(not even looking behind him)'' Hands down. }}
* In [[The Office (2005 TV series)|the American version of ''
* Miles ''tries'' to invoke this trope on ''[[Murphy Brown]]'' when taking about civility:
{{quote|
(Murphy raises hand)
'''Miles:''' I meant as ''grown adults.''
(Murphy keeps her hand up)
'''Miles:''' ''This week.''
(Murphy sighs and keeps it up) }}
* ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]''. In "The Plimpton Stimulation", [[Hot Scientist]] Dr. Plimpton wants to have a foursome with Raj, Leonard, and Howard.
{{quote|
(Howard raises his hand.)
'''Leonard''': We'd all be naked. In front of each other.
(Howard lowers his hand.) }}
▲== [[Machinima]] ==
* ''[[Red vs. Blue]] Reconstruction'' has this. ▼
{{quote| '''Washington''' Any ideas on how to break into the base?<br />▼
'''Grif''' I know<br />▼
'''Washington''' "Let's not do it," is not an appropriate answer.<br />▼
'''Grif''' Probably should've mentioned that before you started asking. }}▼
== [[Theatre]] ==
* Part of the intro for the stage show ''[[
{{quote|
(whole audience raises their hands)
'''Daniel''': "Oh, all right. How many of you have seen ''[[King John]]?"
(everyone lowers their hands except for Adam, who is planted in the audience)
'''Daniel''': "Oh, yeah right." }}
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[Nerf Now]]!'': [http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/331 Concerning uses of the new Kinect system.]
* ''[[GG-Guys]]'' does this [https://web.archive.org/web/20130929150920/http://www.gg-guys.com/?id=11 here], featuring [[Sonic Unleashed|some]] [[One Piece|stretchy]] [[Fantastic Four (Comic Book)|guys]] and the obvious question about [[Power Perversion Potential|their genitals]].
* In ''[[Something
* From the author's notes to ''[[Irregular Webcomic]]'' strip [https://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2835.html No. 2835]:
{{quote| Name an important geologist. Just one. Any one.
And you folks who have studied geology put your hands down.}}
== [[Web Original]] ==
▲'''Grif''' Probably should've mentioned that before you started asking. }}
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* From the "Band Geeks" episode of ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'':
{{quote|
'''Squidward''': No, Patrick. Mayonnaise is not an instrument.
''(Patrick raises his hand)''
'''Squidward''': Horseradish is not an instrument either.
''(Patrick puts his hand down)'' }}
* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'' used this a lot.
** One example from a parenting seminar Homer and Marge are forced to attend:
{{quote|
''(Everyone raises their hands)''
'''Instructor''': Without resorting to violence?
''(All hands go down except Kearney's)''
'''Instructor''': Or childish name-calling?
''(Kearney lowers his hand)'' }}
{{quote|
''(all reporters put their hands up)''
'''Bush''': Keeping in mind that I already explained about the wig.
''(reporters put their hands down)'' }}
{{quote|
(Several people stand up)
"Anyone over eighty."
(Many sit down, including Abe Simpson who is quite visible in the front row)
"Ninety."
(Abe stands back up again)
"One hundred years old?"
(Abe goes down again and the award goes to Mr. Burns) }}
{{quote|
'''Reporter:''' Jim Wallace, Associated Press. Is this a joke?
'''Scientist:''' Far from it, Jim. One of these men will prove space travel is within the reach of the common man.
'''Reporter #2:''' Toby Hunter, Minneapolis Star. No really, is this a joke?
'''Scientist:''' No, Toby, and no more questions about whether this is a joke. *''Everyone disappointedly lowers theirs hands''* }}
* ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]'', "Launchtime": Skipper wants to go on vacation and Private suggests going to a zoo (which is shot down because they already live in one). Later...
{{quote|
''(Private raises his hand)''
'''Skipper:''' And no, there's no zoo on the moon.
''(Private's hand goes down)'' }}
*
{{quote|
''(Every man raises their hand)''
'''Brian''': Mr. Mort Goldman.
''(Half the men lower their hands)''
'''Stewie''': He's a small business owner. Tends to whine a lot. Kind of a hypochondriac.
''(The half that lowered their hands raise them again)''
'''Stewie''': No, no! You can't put your hand back up after you've put it down...You know what, never mind. }}
* This ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' [http://robotchicken.wikia.com/wiki/Sawed_by_the_Bell sketch] [[X Meets Y|involving]] ''[[Saved by the Bell]]'' and ''[[Saw]]'': the cast can escape if they press a button that will torture Screech. They refuse to do so, until they are told they will receive free
{{quote|
'''Belding''': No. Are there any other questions?
''(hands go up)''
'''Belding:''' Are there any other questions ''not'' pertaining to Corvettes?
''(hands go down)'' }}
* ''[[Turtles Forever]]'' had this exchange:
{{quote|
'''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987|1987 Turtles]]:''' Ooh! Ooh! I know! I know!
'''2003 Leonardo:'''...''other'' than going out for a slice? }}
* ''[[Class of 3000]]'':
{{quote|
'''(hands go up)'''
'''Sunny''': And do not say 'musical ability'.
'''(all hands go down except Tamika and Madison)'''
'''Sunny''': Or wedgies.
'''(Tamika's hand goes down)'''
'''Sunny''': Or dolphins.
'''(Madison's hand goes down)''' }}
* ''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey]]'':
{{quote|
''[a girl Badger happily raises her hand.]''
'''Mr. Hornbill''': No, Lacey, you may not eat the eggs.
''[Her hand goes down after turning her smile into a frown.]'' }}
* ''[[Scooby
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* Not the standard, but there's still an amusing one from ''[[Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension]]''
{{quote|
* In ''[[Recess]]'' before a vocabulary test.
{{quote|
''almost all students raise their hand''
'''Student''': Does spelling count?
'''Ms. Grotke''': Yes.
''all other hands go down'' }}
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