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** Sasuke corrects Deidara that his jutsu is called "Chidori", not "Raikiri" (Lightning Blade). "Chidori" is the formal jutsu name, and "Raikiri" is the nickname given to Kakashi's version.

** On a number of occasions, Shikamaru and Shikaku corrected their opponents by insisting that their technique is called Shadow Imitation Technique (Kagemane no Jutsu) and not Shadow Bind Technique (Kage Shibari no Jutsu). The Shadow Imitation Technique is more refined version of the older Shadow Bind.

{{quote|'''Arf:''' It's the same damn thing!}}

** Given that the Belkan magic system's terminology differs from the more common Mid-Childa system in many ways ("knights" instead of "mages"; "knight armor" instead of "barrier jackets"), Arf is probably correct that there's no actual difference between a guardian beast and a familiar.

* Maiza Avaro and Firo Prochainezo of ''[[Baccano!]]'' often remind other characters that the particular type of criminal sydicate of Italian origin to which they belong is ''not'' [[The Mafia]], but the ''Camorra''.

* [[Half-Human Hybrid|Rin]] of ''[[Blue Exorcist]]'' is ''not'' a [[Berserk Button|demon.]]

* [[Dragonball Z]] has Vegeta insisting on calling Goku by his Saiyan birth name of Kakarot.

* A very poignant use crops up a lot in ''[[Code Geass]]''; the racist, darwinist Britannians call those who were once Japanese "Elevens", since Japan was redesignated "Area 11" after the Britannians invaded, as a way of oppressing the Japanese; They go as far as to illegalise the use of the terms "Japan" and "Japanese". It is frequently done by two characters:

* [[Captain Mar-Vell]] would often insist he be called by his actual name and not "Captain Marvel".

* In an ''[[Avengers West Coast]]'' story, [[Dance Battler]] super-villain Danse Macabre is upset when Hangman says she is a "stripper"; her preferred term is "exotic dancer".

 

== Fan Works ==

* In ''[[The Vinyl Scratch Tapes]]'', Octavia doesn't have a ''band'', she is part of an ''ensemble''.

* In [[The Teraverse]], stories set in San Diego often mention the "Fire-Rescue Department", ''not'' "Fire Department"; justified, since the city's fire department (in real life as well as in the stories) is administratively combined with its EMT and beachfront lifeguard services. There is also a character (of French descent) named Marie-Therese, who is so insistent about her first name being hyphenated that one of her Internet screennames is revealed to be "notwithoutmyhyphen". (Considering that she is closely associated with a Marie, it also helps to avoid confusion.)

 

== Film ==

** "You seem to have mistaken me for some mild mannered youth! I am STUPENDOUS MAN!"

* In one ''[[Bloom County]]'' storyline, Opus becomes a garbageman but insists upon calling himself a "waste-management artisan". When Milo [[Lampshade Hanging|calls Opus out on how dumb that sounds]], he asks, "What did [[Ronald Reagan]] call those weapons shipments to Iran?" Milo answers "'Goodwill gifts'", to which Opus replies "I'm a waste-management artist, thank you very much."

{{quote|'''Andy:''' If we're all brothers, how come I'm so fuzzy, you're so skinny, and Olaf is so fat?

'''Spike:''' I'm not skinny, I'm ''trim!''

'''Andy:''' You're not fat?

'''Olaf:''' I'm ''roly-poly!''}}

 

== [[Oral Tradition]], Folklore, Myths and Legends ==

** Confuse the different Scandinavian countries. I dare you! To clear up: The Scandinavian countries have much in common, and are generally on very good terms with each other, but do not take kindly to foreigners thinking a Dane is a Norwegian (or vice versa) or Norway being a part of Sweden.

** Also, Sweden is '''not''' to be confused with Switzerland.

** Actually, this is more relevant depending on the person you're talking to. If you are talking to left-wing defender, professors, and university students (usually the ones related to history, sociology, etc), and some newspapers (then again, it shows a lot the opinion of the corporation—if it's more right-wing or directed to a more homogeneous public, probably "Americano" will be the option), this is more common.

* Many holders of PhD degrees, as well as MD, DDS, and similar medical degrees are emphatically insistent on being referred to as ''Dr.'' Your Name Here, '''not''' Mr./Ms./Mrs. thankyouverymuch. When working in the retail or service industry, this is typically a sign that the person is going to be very difficult to deal with.