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In Soviet Russia, [[Describe Topic Here|topic describes YOU]]''!!''
A type of joke, commonly called a [[Russian Reversal]] (but technically called the [[transpositional pun]]), popularized by Ukranian comedian [[Yakov Smirnoff]]. It is based on taking a statement about capitalist America and inverting it to describe the then-Communist Russia as an [[Nineteen Eighty-Four
{{quote|In America, you watch Television.
In Soviet Russia, [[Sinister Surveillance|television watches YOU]]! }}
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* In [[Van Helsing]] Igor says this, when the the hot female ally and the Q of the hero try to force Igor into givinjg them the Werewolf antidote:
{{quote|"You try to get Igor. Igor get you!"}}
* [
** This is a glorious example from the 2004 ''Punisher'' movie. There's a scene in which a massive hitman known only as the Russian shows up at the Punisher's apartment and proceeds to kick his ass. Like the comic series from which it was adapted (Welcome Back, Frank), the Russian (played by pro wrestler Kevin Nash) is wearing a very distinctive horizontally striped red and white shirt. This prompted fans into proclaiming "In Soviet Russia, [[Where's Waldo|Waldo]] finds you!"
* [[The Big Lebowski|"Sometimes you eat the bar and sometimes the bar, well, eats you."]]
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* [[Of Montreal]] has a song titled ''The Party's Crashing Us'' (Do they mean [[Dirty Communists|the]] party?)
* A line in the [[Muse (band)|Muse]] song "Knights of Cydonia" goes, "Don't waste your time or time will waste you".
* Lyric from "Boom" by [[P.O.D.]]: "'Cause if you know these streets, then these streets know you"
== Mythology ==
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{{quote|'''Zoidberg:''' Earth! What a planet! On Earth, you enjoy eating a tasty clam. On my planet, clams enjoy eating a tasty you!
''([[Chirping Crickets|glass clinking]])'' }}
{{quote|'''Fry:''' That ice dispenser is so big, the ice crushes you. Yakov Smirnoff said that.
'''Leela:''' No he didn't. }}
{{quote|'''Alien:''' You don't feel the pain, the pain feels YOU!
'''Fry and Leela:''' SHUT! UP! }}
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* [[Darker and Edgier|Darker and Edgier:]] In Soviet Russia, [http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:EDi_eQzfjQcJ:www.top-monitor.com/forum/index.php%3Faction%3Dprintpage%3Btopic%3D48113.0+www.the-mainboard.com/forum/index.php%3Faction%3Dprintpage%3Btopic%3D84149.0&cd=3&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=de&client=ubuntu&source=www.google.de baggage claims you].
* In Soviet Russia, [http://www.cracked.com/article_19126_5-adorable-animals-that-are-turning-to-dark-side_p2.html Mouse trap you]!
** ...which could be played the other way around: "In Soviet gulag, you trap and eat mice to survive. In American Disney theme park, Mouse Trap YOU!"
* When Tropes Collide: In Soviet Russia, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHtE3nuxlY8 shark jumps you]!
* In Soviet Russia, STF U!
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