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== Film ==
* A more overtly violent example than most in ''National Security'', after Earl pulls over a student driver:
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* In ''[[Ice Age]]'', [[Big Bad|Soto]] does this twice to Diego, his second-in-command charged to bring back a baby so he can eat it alive. When Diego loses it over the falls, Soto snarls at him, "You'd better. Or you can serve yourself as a replacement." He even sends an
== Literature ==
▲* The classic from Slartibartfast in ''[[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy]]'':
▲{{quote| 'Come,' called the old man, 'come now or you will be late.'<br />
▲'Late?' said Arthur. 'What for?'<br />
▲'What is your name, human?'<br />
▲'Dent. Arthur Dent,' said Arthur.<br />
'Late, as in the late Dentarthurdent,' said the old man, sternly. 'It's a sort of threat you see... I've never been very good at them myself, but I'm told they can be very effective.' }}
* One is shown early in ''[[
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== Live
* In the ''[[Victorious]]'' episode "Rex Dies", while Cat is going on about the catwalk:
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'''Cat:''' Why are you asking that?
'''Jade:''' No reason. }}
* In a Season 1 episode of ''[[NCIS]]'', when Ari holds Ducky hostage in autopsy.
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== Professional Wrestling ==
* [[WCW]]: [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]] and Abdullah [[The Butcher]] brought [http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=7gMkN9X_CqM a cake] to celebrate [[
▲* [[WCW]]: [[Mick Foley|Cactus Jack]] and Abdullah [[The Butcher]] brought [http://il.youtube.com/watch?v=7gMkN9X_CqM a cake] to celebrate [[Wrestler/Sting|Sting]]'s birthday.
▲{{quote| '''Paul E. Dangerously:''' It's not Sting's birthday.<br />
'''Cactus Jack:''' I know that. Don't you think I know that? But I wasn't here for Sting's last birthday. I wish I was at Sting's last birthday. But you see it's very important that we celebrate now, because Sting's last birthday was Sting's '''last''' birthday! }}
== Radio ==
* The very first [[Harry Nile]] story, "West For My Health", had Harry up to his eyeballs in debt to a mob boss, who agreed to forgive Harry's debt if he went out to the west coast to kill a guy who was threatening his business. Just to make sure Harry didn't try to avoid doing the job, the mob boss sent an associate to watch him. The associate pulled Harry aside and told him, "I'm your doctor. I'm telling you to go west for your health."
== Tabletop
* Chaosium's ''Stormbringer'' adventure ''Stealer of Souls'': Tormiel's house has a Demon of Protection that is required to give two warnings before attacking intruders, such as, "Gee, this is an unhealthy place to visit without an invitation," or "Do you know where your blood comes from?" If the intruders ignore his warnings, he's free to kill them.
== Video Games ==
* In ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'', there was a blacksmith in Midgar. If you talked to him, he would say, "Hey, wait a minute, you. You can't leave without buyin' something. Might not be good for your health, if ya know what I'm saying."
** Of course, considering [[An Adventurer Is You|you're an adventurer]] [[In a World]] where [[Everything Is Trying to Kill You]], he really ''could'' have been looking out for your best interests: you need something to defend yourself with!
* In ''[[
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* In ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]]'', Llednar delivers one after Cid {{spoiler|nullifies the law that makes him invincible}}.
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== Web Original ==
* In ''[[Dr.
▲* In [[Dr. Horribles Sing Along Blog]], the letter that Dr. Horrible gets from Bad Horse about how he now must commit murder in order to gain entry to the Evil League of Evil includes the line "There will be blood, [[You Have Failed Me|it might be yours]]".
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