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* The Gene Wilder [[Willy Wonka]] movie. He had several occasions of saying something, then stopping, and exclaiming, "Strike that! Reverse it!"

* ''[[Constantine]]''. Chas Kramer has been bugging the title character about being able to get into Papa Midnite's bar for some time.

Constantine: ''If'' you can get in. }}

* In ''[[Doctor Who]]'', the Doctor gives explanations for various things, only to immediately say that the explanation is wrong, since a lot of the time, he doesn't seem to have an answer or he thinks his companions need it dumbed down for them.

* In the ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' episode "Zoo or False" Marshall sumultaneously claims that he was and was not "mugged" by a monkey in the Central Park zoo. He was mugged by a person but he says it was a monkey in order for Lily to not want to get a gun, then feels guilty when he learns that the monkey he has accused is going to be deported.

Marshall: No, I wasn't! }}

** In another episode, Barney says that it's impossible for a man wearing overalls to seduce a woman. He then vows to do exactly that.

== Video Games ==

* The Flash game series ''[[Arise]]'' has, in the very first game, this wonderful claim left in a book for the player to read: "This is not a joke, and it's not a test. I put you in this shack to test you." [[Retsupurae]] called the authors out on this:

'''Diabetus:''' Oh man, my backspace key doesn't work, but I gotta keep writing my narrative! }}

* [[Earthbound]] has the Onett librarian offering you a map.

* The above quoted example from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' episode "May the Best Pet Win!".

* ''[[The Simpsons]]'' has the following from Abe Simpsons in "Curse Of The Flying Hellfish".

** Another Abe example from "Simpson Tide":

** From a PSA in "Lisa the Vegetarian":

'''Troy McClure:''' ''(laughs)'' No, Jimmy, just ignorant. You see, your crazy friend hasn't heard of the food chain. }}

* From ''[[Futurama]],'' Professor Farnsworth continually does this. Eg: "You're going to be going on a highly controversial mission!"

'''Farnsworth:''' Oh my, no! }}

** Another ''[[Futurama]]'' example, from "The Duh-Vinci Code":

'''Fry:''' I didn't come here to play, I came to win. Now let's play. }}

== Real Life ==

* Supposed actual court testimony that's floated around for a good while:

'''Judge:''' Case dismissed. }}