High-Class Glass: Difference between revisions

* Wilkins Micawber from ''[[David Copperfield]]''.

* [[Lord Peter Wimsey]] from [[Dorothy L. Sayers]]' detective novels. His monocle was actually a disguised magnifying glass, perfect for taking a really close look at something -- and looking like a bloody ass while doing it.

* [[H. Beam Piper]]'s ''Uller Uprising'' has General Carlos Von Schlicten, who wears a monocle; the only thing ever observed to knock it out of his eye is a nuclear blast while kissing a lady. "Don't you know, lieutenant, that no gentleman ever wears a monocle while kissing a lady?"

* Count Olaf of ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'', when disguised as a wealthy, fashionable [[Funny Foreigner]] auctioneer, adopts a monocle as part of his getup. It seems to be a standard part of the V.F.D. disguise kit.

{{quote|'''Ted:''' No, I like it; I think they're coming back. I just wanna ask, do they cost half as much as glasses?}}

:: Later he asks the guy if he's trying to kill [[James Bond (film)|James Bond]].

* In ''[[Dad's Army|Dads Army]]'', it's revealed that upper-class Sgt. Wilson requires a monocle because his sight is weaker in one eye than the other. Captain Mainwaring -- who is lower-class, wears glasses and is ridiculously class-conscious -- immediately feels threatened because of this.

* An incident on ''[[QI]]'' where Stephen Fry [[Pop Cultural Osmosis Failure|had to have the expression "beer goggles" explained to him]] resulted in the panel accusing him of using "Madeira pince-nez" or a "sherry monocle" instead.

** In the episode "The Best Night Ever", a number of high-class ponies at the Grand Galloping Gala are seen wearing monocles.

** During Rarity's part of "At the Gala", she imagines one such pony's monocle popping off when she enters the room.

* On ''[[TUGS]]'', the railway tugboat was called [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Top Hat]]. Despite hating dirty jobs, he and the garbage barge, [[Meaningful Name|Lord Stinker]], get a CMOA in "High Tide" when the railway bridge over the canal collapses.

{{quote|'''Top Hat:''' It's worked, Stinker! You're a smelly old genius! Nothing less!}}