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Another variant is simply a demonstration of firepower and/or military capability. In [[Real Life]], this is a common diplomatic tool--if you want to intimidate a country, conduct a military exercise with an aircraft carrier battle group in their general area. Or [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|a nuclear weapons test.]] |
Another variant is simply a demonstration of firepower and/or military capability. In [[Real Life]], this is a common diplomatic tool--if you want to intimidate a country, conduct a military exercise with an aircraft carrier battle group in their general area. Or [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill|a nuclear weapons test.]] |
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A favorite move of [[Bruce Lee Clone|Bruce Lee clones]], [[Martial Arts Movie]], and [[Artistic License Martial Arts]] in general. Is sometimes combined with a [[I Shall Taunt You|taunt]] or [[Badass Boast]]. Often finished off with a [[Bring It]] or an [[Asskicking Pose]]. If someone does this badly, it could be considered [[What the Fu Are You Doing]] or [[Flexing Those Non |
A favorite move of [[Bruce Lee Clone|Bruce Lee clones]], [[Martial Arts Movie]], and [[Artistic License Martial Arts]] in general. Is sometimes combined with a [[I Shall Taunt You|taunt]] or [[Badass Boast]]. Often finished off with a [[Bring It]] or an [[Asskicking Pose]]. If someone does this badly, it could be considered [[What the Fu Are You Doing]] or [[Flexing Those Non-Biceps]]. If a person crushes something in their hands for a reason ''other'' than intimidation, see [[A Glass in The Hand]]. [[Battle Strip]] and [[Pec Flex]] are related. |
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== Anime and Manga == |
== Anime and Manga == |
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== Live-Action Television == |
== Live-Action Television == |
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* In the ''[[30 Rock (TV)|30 Rock]]'' episode ''Idiots Are People Two!'', a ninja attempts to intimidate [[Kelsey Grammer]] by performing several flips, kicks, and punches. |
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* ''[[Bones]]'': Brennan does it while explaining to Booth in anthropological terms in the episode "The Maggots in the Meathead" while surrounded by Guidos. She picked it up while watching a "[[Reality Show|documentary]]" on TV. |
* ''[[Bones]]'': Brennan does it while explaining to Booth in anthropological terms in the episode "The Maggots in the Meathead" while surrounded by Guidos. She picked it up while watching a "[[Reality Show|documentary]]" on TV. |
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{{quote| ''(Peppy punches Clinton, turns to Booth and throws a punch at him but misses. Booth punches Peppy, who gets up and tries to get to Booth but Brennan gets between them and makes a weird fierce posturing)''<br /> |
{{quote| ''(Peppy punches Clinton, turns to Booth and throws a punch at him but misses. Booth punches Peppy, who gets up and tries to get to Booth but Brennan gets between them and makes a weird fierce posturing)''<br /> |
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