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* ''[[Hidamari Sketch]]'': Miyako invokes this (referring to herself) when Yuno falls ill, and even remarks on how unusual it is for her to catch a cold even though she she claimed she's an idiot while being interviewed for admission to this very prestigious high school.
* ''[[Hidamari Sketch]]'': Miyako invokes this (referring to herself) when Yuno falls ill, and even remarks on how unusual it is for her to catch a cold even though she she claimed she's an idiot while being interviewed for admission to this very prestigious high school.
** In the same chapter, it was found out that all the ''eight'' students sitting next to Miyako fell ill with the 'flu. That said, like the Konata example above, Miyako is more a [[Ditzy Genius]] than a real idiot.
** In the same chapter, it was found out that all the ''eight'' students sitting next to Miyako fell ill with the 'flu. That said, like the Konata example above, Miyako is more a [[Ditzy Genius]] than a real idiot.
* ''[[Pani Poni Dash]]''
* ''[[Pani Poni Dash!]]''
* In ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'', Otawara is the only one of the Ojou White Knights to never miss a single practice, because, well, idiots don't catch colds.
* In ''[[Eyeshield 21]]'', Otawara is the only one of the Ojou White Knights to never miss a single practice, because, well, idiots don't catch colds.
* ''[[Kanon]]'' twists this into "Uguu~ never gets sick,"
* ''[[Kanon]]'' twists this into "Uguu~ never gets sick,"
* [[Lampshaded]] in ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' when Ataru gets sick.
* [[Lampshaded]] in ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'' when Ataru gets sick.
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'': A sick Luna told Artemis that he was safe because idiots don't catch colds. He was offended.
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'': A sick Luna told Artemis that he was safe because idiots don't catch colds. He was offended.
* In the ''[[Excel Saga (Manga)|Excel Saga]]'' manga, Iwata catches a cold at some point and Sumiyoshi says something like "so idiots do catch colds!"
* In the ''[[Excel Saga (manga)|Excel Saga]]'' manga, Iwata catches a cold at some point and Sumiyoshi says something like "so idiots do catch colds!"
* In ''[[Ranma One Half|Ranma 1/2]]'' when Kuno tries to get rid of his cold by passing it onto Ranma, Ranma remarks that he thought Kuno was too stupid to ever catch one in the first place.
* In ''[[Ranma One Half|Ranma 1/2]]'' when Kuno tries to get rid of his cold by passing it onto Ranma, Ranma remarks that he thought Kuno was too stupid to ever catch one in the first place.
* An episode of the ''[[Kirby]]'' [[Kirby of the Stars|anime]] revolves around this when King Dedede is the only one in the land not to catch a cold, and desperately tries to to prove he's not an idiot. That episode had a few Japanese things that outsiders would find weird, such as everyone who got sick wearing a medical mask.
* An episode of the ''[[Kirby]]'' [[Kirby of the Stars|anime]] revolves around this when King Dedede is the only one in the land not to catch a cold, and desperately tries to to prove he's not an idiot. That episode had a few Japanese things that outsiders would find weird, such as everyone who got sick wearing a medical mask.
* In ''[[Bleach]]'', after Ichigo {{spoiler|defeats Grimmjow}} he asks [[Cloudcuckoolander|Orihime]] if she's ok. She responds "Well I'm pretty tough too! When I was a kid I never caught colds."
* In ''[[Bleach]]'', after Ichigo {{spoiler|defeats Grimmjow}} he asks [[Cloudcuckoolander|Orihime]] if she's ok. She responds "Well I'm pretty tough too! When I was a kid I never caught colds."
* Also used in ''[[Detective Conan]]''.
* Also used in ''[[Detective Conan]]''.
* Doumeki from ''[[XXX Holic]]'' once tries to coax Watanuki out of the rain by assuring him that the "Fools can't catch colds" clause doesn't apply to dumbasses.
* Doumeki from ''[[XxxHolic]]'' once tries to coax Watanuki out of the rain by assuring him that the "Fools can't catch colds" clause doesn't apply to dumbasses.
* In ''[[One Piece]]'', after Nami (the smartest Straw Hat at the time) gets sick, Luffy asks Usopp and Sanji if being sick is unpleasant, and both respond that they have never been sick before.
* In ''[[One Piece]]'', after Nami (the smartest Straw Hat at the time) gets sick, Luffy asks Usopp and Sanji if being sick is unpleasant, and both respond that they have never been sick before.
* [[Axis Powers Hetalia|America hasn't even HEARD of colds, so...]]
* [[Axis Powers Hetalia|America hasn't even HEARD of colds, so...]]
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* Subverted in [[Ouran High School Host Club]] in a (manga-only) particularly memorable arc when resident [[Idiot Hero]] [[Keet|Tamaki]] [[Bishonen|Suoh]] gets a fever, much to everybody's shock, gets delirious, and ends up kissing [[Bifauxnen|Haruhi]] on the forehead as a gesture of [[My Crush Is Oblivious|'parental affection']]. He, of course, forgets the entire exchange when he gets better.
* Subverted in [[Ouran High School Host Club]] in a (manga-only) particularly memorable arc when resident [[Idiot Hero]] [[Keet|Tamaki]] [[Bishonen|Suoh]] gets a fever, much to everybody's shock, gets delirious, and ends up kissing [[Bifauxnen|Haruhi]] on the forehead as a gesture of [[My Crush Is Oblivious|'parental affection']]. He, of course, forgets the entire exchange when he gets better.
* In [[Kyou no Go no Ni]] Ryota has all the symptoms, but has to be told by someone else that he has a cold, leading the others to speculate that the saying actually means that an idiot wouldn't realize if he caught a cold.
* In [[Kyou no Go no Ni]] Ryota has all the symptoms, but has to be told by someone else that he has a cold, leading the others to speculate that the saying actually means that an idiot wouldn't realize if he caught a cold.
* In ''[[Beelzebub (Manga)|Beelzebub]]'' Furuichi says these exact same words to Oga after the latter sneezes and wonders if he has caught a cold.
* In ''[[Beelzebub]]'' Furuichi says these exact same words to Oga after the latter sneezes and wonders if he has caught a cold.
* In the ''[[Soul Eater]]'' manga, Tsubaki comes across Black☆Star thinking outside at night and expresses concern: "You'll catch a c... well, no, you probably won't, but aren't you cold?"
* In the ''[[Soul Eater]]'' manga, Tsubaki comes across Black☆Star thinking outside at night and expresses concern: "You'll catch a c... well, no, you probably won't, but aren't you cold?"
* In the second season of [[Strike Witches]], Yoshika reveals to the doctor during her physical that she's never had a cold before.
* In the second season of [[Strike Witches]], Yoshika reveals to the doctor during her physical that she's never had a cold before.
* In ''[[Skip Beat (Manga)|Skip Beat]]'', Ren denies that he's coming down with a cold and brags that he's never been sick. Before the arc's over he's sick as a dog, proving his only stupidity deals with his romantic feelings. His unawareness of this trope is nice foreshadowing of {{spoiler|his having not grown up in Japan}}.
* In ''[[Skip Beat]]'', Ren denies that he's coming down with a cold and brags that he's never been sick. Before the arc's over he's sick as a dog, proving his only stupidity deals with his romantic feelings. His unawareness of this trope is nice foreshadowing of {{spoiler|his having not grown up in Japan}}.
* This trope is hilariously played with in one episode (165) of ''[[Gintama (Manga)|Gintama]]'' when everybody (save for Shinpachi who's forced to take care of them) is sick with colds. When the air in his home is polluted by Hasegawa who's ''wearing'' numerous viruses, arrives the biggest idiot of them all, [[Cloudcuckoolander|Katsura]]. Yet somehow he doesn't even look like Katsura anymore. He has turned into Obama look-a-like "Ill Smith" for no apparent reason, who repeats the YES WE CAN at the end of his sentences and he can suck the diseases from everybody in a blink of an eye. He cures their colds, [[The Messiah]] has arrived! {{spoiler|Until Kondo jabbed him in the ass and all the viruses he had adsorded flooded out. Gee, thanks Kondo!}}
* This trope is hilariously played with in one episode (165) of ''[[Gintama]]'' when everybody (save for Shinpachi who's forced to take care of them) is sick with colds. When the air in his home is polluted by Hasegawa who's ''wearing'' numerous viruses, arrives the biggest idiot of them all, [[Cloudcuckoolander|Katsura]]. Yet somehow he doesn't even look like Katsura anymore. He has turned into Obama look-a-like "Ill Smith" for no apparent reason, who repeats the YES WE CAN at the end of his sentences and he can suck the diseases from everybody in a blink of an eye. He cures their colds, [[The Messiah]] has arrived! {{spoiler|Until Kondo jabbed him in the ass and all the viruses he had adsorded flooded out. Gee, thanks Kondo!}}
{{quote| '''Gintoki''': "That damn Zura...I always thought he never caught colds because his body resisted viruses, but it's the opposite! His body absorbs viruses, which means his immune system was strengthened to a point when he can never catch colds!" }}
{{quote| '''Gintoki''': "That damn Zura...I always thought he never caught colds because his body resisted viruses, but it's the opposite! His body absorbs viruses, which means his immune system was strengthened to a point when he can never catch colds!" }}
** Also in earlier episode when Gin is sick, Kagura gets jealous of him, claiming that she wants to be genius as well and he shouldn't get cocky just because he has a cold and she doesn't. Gintoki deadpans "an idiot. This girl truly is an idiot" to no one in particular at this comment. Several times. By the end of episode though, she and Shinpachi have caught colds too.
** Also in earlier episode when Gin is sick, Kagura gets jealous of him, claiming that she wants to be genius as well and he shouldn't get cocky just because he has a cold and she doesn't. Gintoki deadpans "an idiot. This girl truly is an idiot" to no one in particular at this comment. Several times. By the end of episode though, she and Shinpachi have caught colds too.
* Used as an early gag in [[Yaiba]]. Subverted when, after invoking this trope, Yaiba still catch a cold for playing in the snow.
* Used as an early gag in [[Yaiba]]. Subverted when, after invoking this trope, Yaiba still catch a cold for playing in the snow.
* While it wasn't alluded to in-sries, it is worthy to note that the titular ''[[Irresponsible Captain Tylor]]'' caught a cold once. It feeds the [[Epileptic Trees]] and makes you wonder if Tylor really is an idiot or a brilliant man.
* While it wasn't alluded to in-sries, it is worthy to note that the titular ''[[Irresponsible Captain Tylor]]'' caught a cold once. It feeds the [[Epileptic Trees]] and makes you wonder if Tylor really is an idiot or a brilliant man.
* Sugi acted surprised in ''[[Girl Friends (Manga)|Girl Friends]]'' when she learned that Akko caught a cold. Sugi thought that the [[Book Dumb]] [[Genki Girl]] was immune to colds.
* Sugi acted surprised in ''[[Girl Friends]]'' when she learned that Akko caught a cold. Sugi thought that the [[Book Dumb]] [[Genki Girl]] was immune to colds.
* Unspoken in ''[[Prunus Girl (Manga)|Prunus Girl]]'' when only Maki catches a cold after getting caught in the rain with Aikawa.
* Unspoken in ''[[Prunus Girl]]'' when only Maki catches a cold after getting caught in the rain with Aikawa.




== [[Live Action Television]] ==
== [[Live Action Television]] ==
* In ''[[Kamen Rider Kiva]]'', [[Action Girl|Yuri Aso]] comes to this conclusion after Otoya Kurenai uses the IXA System without suffering the detrimental side effects it demonstrated on its previous user. In fact, he's well enough to [[Crowning Moment of Funny|dance around]] in a [[Shout Out]] to the actor's musical past.
* In ''[[Kamen Rider Kiva]]'', [[Action Girl|Yuri Aso]] comes to this conclusion after Otoya Kurenai uses the IXA System without suffering the detrimental side effects it demonstrated on its previous user. In fact, he's well enough to [[Crowning Moment of Funny|dance around]] in a [[Shout-Out]] to the actor's musical past.
* During the case of the aptly named {{spoiler|Virus}} dopant in ''[[Kamen Rider Double]]'', Akiko is sick with a cold during the whole two episodes and uses this excuse for why she didn't cover her mouth when she sneezes at Shoutaro. It of course leads Phillip to a [[Wiki Walk]] about the origins of the phrase. At the end of the arc, Shotaro sneezes, causing both Akiko and Phillip to re-evaluate their past comments.
* During the case of the aptly named {{spoiler|Virus}} dopant in ''[[Kamen Rider Double]]'', Akiko is sick with a cold during the whole two episodes and uses this excuse for why she didn't cover her mouth when she sneezes at Shoutaro. It of course leads Phillip to a [[Wiki Walk]] about the origins of the phrase. At the end of the arc, Shotaro sneezes, causing both Akiko and Phillip to re-evaluate their past comments.
* During the [[Juken Sentai Gekiranger|Gekiranger]] / [[Go Go Sentai Boukenger|Boukenger]] teamup, Mele mentions that the [[Monster of the Week]] gets sick the least out of all their troops. He's also ''very'' sensitive about being called an idiot.
* During the [[Juken Sentai Gekiranger|Gekiranger]] / [[Go Go Sentai Boukenger|Boukenger]] teamup, Mele mentions that the [[Monster of the Week]] gets sick the least out of all their troops. He's also ''very'' sensitive about being called an idiot.


== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[Touhou (Video Game)|Touhou]]'' has Cirno, who is doubly protected against colds by being 1.) [[An Ice Person|an ice fairy]], and 2.) the resident [[Baka]]. Naturally, numerous fanworks have [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded this trope]].
* ''[[Touhou]]'' has Cirno, who is doubly protected against colds by being 1.) [[An Ice Person|an ice fairy]], and 2.) the resident [[Baka]]. Naturally, numerous fanworks have [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded this trope]].
** She once got a cold due to excessive heat. Intentionally in fact, [[Defied Trope|to prove that she's not an idiot]].
** She once got a cold due to excessive heat. Intentionally in fact, [[Defied Trope|to prove that she's not an idiot]].
** [[Giant Spider|Yamame]] [[Plaguemaster|Kurodani]] also tends to lampshade about the immunity of idiots in fanworks.
** [[Giant Spider|Yamame]] [[Plaguemaster|Kurodani]] also tends to lampshade about the immunity of idiots in fanworks.
* A character accuses Moses Sandor from ''[[Tales of Legendia (Video Game)|Tales of Legendia]]'' to be "too stupid to catch a cold" when someone comments on his rather light choice of clothing regardless of where they go, cold places and all.
* A character accuses Moses Sandor from ''[[Tales of Legendia]]'' to be "too stupid to catch a cold" when someone comments on his rather light choice of clothing regardless of where they go, cold places and all.
* In a "Teach me, Miss Litchi!" segment in ''[[Blaz Blue]]'', [[Stalker With a Crush|Bang]] is planning to infiltrate Litchi's clinic so he can get closer to her. One of his subordinates suggests going in as a patient, but Bang is an [[Idiot Hero]]... see the quote at the top of this page.
* In a "Teach me, Miss Litchi!" segment in ''[[Blaz Blue]]'', [[Stalker with a Crush|Bang]] is planning to infiltrate Litchi's clinic so he can get closer to her. One of his subordinates suggests going in as a patient, but Bang is an [[Idiot Hero]]... see the quote at the top of this page.
* Referenced by Kyrie in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As Portable (Video Game)|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As Portable]]: The Gears of Destiny'' after her [[Idiot Hero]] sister somehow managed to resist the virus she gave her.
* Referenced by Kyrie in ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha As Portable]]: The Gears of Destiny'' after her [[Idiot Hero]] sister somehow managed to resist the virus she gave her.
{{quote| '''Amitie''': I didn't get an antidote.<br />
{{quote| '''Amitie''': I didn't get an antidote.<br />
'''Kyrie''': But... the virus! <br />
'''Kyrie''': But... the virus! <br />
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