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{{quote|'''Yzma:''' Just think of it as, you're being let go. That your life's going in a different direction. That your body's part of a permanent outplacement!

'''Yzma:''' [[Don't Explain the Joke|I know.]] It's called a cruel irony, like my dependence on ''you''.|''[[The Emperor's New Groove|The Emperors New Groove]]''}}

 

* Can't forget a gem from ''[[RahXephon]]'', regarding the [[Lost Technology]] that lets [[The Hero|Ayato Kamina]] teleport into the cockpit of the [[Humongous Mecha|RahXephon]]:

{{quote|'''Megumi:''' So how does that thing work, anyway?

'''Dr. Kisaragi:''' [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Really, I wonder how that thing works.]] }}

* In ''[[Dragon Ball]]'', during the Frieza Saga, Frieza remarks that it's a good day to die, in reference to his opponents when deciding which one he will kill. Later on, when the Namekians have evacuated to Earth via the Namekian Dragon Balls due to Namek's destruction, Saichoro says the exact same thing when accepting that he is dying of old age.

** As well as "nobody's that heartless."

{{quote|'''Pacha:''' Deep down, I think you'll realize that you're forcing an entire village out of their homes just for you.

'''[[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Kuzco]]:''' What's the big deal? Nobody's ''that'' heartless! }}

* From ''[[Pocahontas]]'': Upon seeing Wiggins, his manservant, not realizing what a "proper English greeting" was ("Ooh! gift baskets!"), Radcliffe sighs, "And he came so highly recommended." Cut to the end, where Radcliffe is arrested for attempted murder and being carted back to England in chains. Wiggins dabs at his eyes with a handkerchief and sighs, "And he came so highly recommended." Bonus points for [[Talking to Himself|Wiggins and Radcliffe having the same voice actor]].

{{quote|'''The Nome King:''' ''STOP!!!''

'''Dorothy:''' But we haven't finished guessing yet! You promised that if we guessed correctly--

'''The Nome King:''' NEXT... PUMPKINHEAD! }}

* In ''[[The Ghost and the Darkness]]'', Remmington says to Patterson. "You've just been hit. The getting up is up to you." Patterson later repeats it back to Remmington.

'''Crichton:''' Flies.

'''Einstein:''' Time.

'''Crichton:''' ''(solemnly)'' Time ends. }}

** In the episode "Liars Guns And Money Part 1", Crichton leaves Scorpius to die in the Shadow Depository, while singing ''The Star-Spangled Banner'' as a form of [[Psychic Static]]. Two episodes later, Scorpius briefly hums a verse of the song before entering the Diagnosan's surgery, taking the neurochip and leaving Crichton [[And I Must Scream|paralyzed and incoherent.]]

{{quote|'''William Boone''': It was ''you''. You killed my wife.

'''Agent Ronald Sandoval''': You don't have to thank me.

'''William Boone''': I can assure you that she felt no pain. [[Beat]] You don't have to thank me. {{spoiler|He's lying; she's still alive, but Boone wanted Sandoval to feel the pain that he felt before the CVI took hold.}} }}

* In the ''[[Burn Notice]]'' episode "No Good Deed", quoth Eve, the villain of the episode, "Remember that part about me letting you live if you helped me rip off my buyer? [[I Lied]]." Quoth Westen back at her a minute later, after Fiona's rescue is a success and Eve is on the ground and disarmed, "You remember the part about ''me'' helping ''you'' getting away with the money and the drive? ''I'' lied."

'''Penny''': Hey, wait a minute!

'''Howard''': Hang on, let's see where he's going.

'''Penny''': Hang on, let's see where he's going. }}

* A recurring riff on ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', where the guys will intone a film's title in a pompous, mock-important tone of voice when it's not living up to its premise. Examples include ''[[Manos: The Hands of Fate]]'' (during the long, boring sequences), ''[[Horrors of Spider Island]]'' (when it's not focusing on horror or spiders), and ''[[Puma Man]]'' (when the titular hero isn't particularly heroic).

* As a soldier, [[Metroid|Samus]] used to give her C.O. a thumbs-down (instead of the Federation's usual thumbs-up) when acknowledging a mission, just to be cheeky. {{spoiler|Anthony}} gives the same gesture at the end of ''[[Other M]]'' as a sign of camaraderie.

* In the 'Shade Impulse' campaign of ''[[Dissidia Final Fantasy]]'', [[Final Fantasy II|the Emperor]] dismisses the heroes' resolution to continue fighting, by claiming that 'Insects will swarm, but they are insects nonetheless.' Later, when they actually defeat him for good, he asks disbelievingly who they are. Several of the characters have their own echoes for him, if you defeated him with them:

'''[[Final Fantasy VII|Cloud]]:''' Just another bug. }}

* In ''[[Portal 2]]'', when Wheatley attempts to hack he says, "Let the games begin". However, once he {{spoiler|performs a [[Face Heel Turn]], he says the same line after he fails to kill you, though he sounds more menacing}}.

{{quote|'''Cartman:''' Jimmy, you really believe that you came up with it all on your own? Oh my God, wait. I totally get it now.

'''Jimmy:''' What? I, I still don't get anything.

'''Cartman:''' I thought you were just trying to Jew me out of my part of the credit, but now I realize that... some people just have egos that are so out of whack that no matter what people tell them, they can't accept the truth of who they are. Jimmy, I owe you an apology. I realize now you can't help believing you created the entire joke, because your ego won't let you think otherwise. I just have to accept that. }}

** And in "Coon 2: Hindsight" and "Coon vs. Coon and Friends." You got poop, don't you?

'''Gantu''': ''(covers his ears)'' I'm not listening! Na na-na na-na-na. }}

** And then later, when 625 tells him what he found out, we get one of the best instances of this trope ever thought up:

'''Gantu ''(recording)''''': I'm not listening! Na na-na na-na-na. }}

** Blasting the recorder didn't do much to mollify him, either.