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{{quote|''"I cannot jump the distance, you'll have to toss me!... Don't tell the elf."''|'''Gimli''', ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers]]''}}
[[Hilarity Ensues]] because a character must perform an act that is either against their nature or which they have vehemently and constantly protested against doing. Said action can also be just plain humiliating or all of the
This trope can be used to introduce a [[Noodle Incident]], with one character reminding the other they promised never to speak of that again. Alternatively they may have just completed the action, make some passing reference to how unusual or interesting it was, and then pull this line.
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* In ''[[Questionable Content]]'' [http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=447 #447], Marten and {{spoiler|Marten's mother, who is a professional dominatrix}} return to his apartment to find Pintsize wrapped up in bondage gear, which prompts this line to be spoken.
* In ''[[Homestuck]]'', Karkat takes this to the logical extreme by {{spoiler|trolling John backwards, so that they'll never be able to talk about the first conversation (from Karkat's perspective), where Karkat accidentally reveals his hatecrush for John. Needless to say, it's hilarious.}}
* In ''[[Housepets]]'', Peanut Butter and Grape happen to see Fido and Sabrina do... something, in [http://www.housepetscomic.com/2008/09/26/goodnight-everybody/ this comic]. Afterward, Grape tells Peanut,<ref>who took a picture of the "something", though the viewer never gets to see it</ref>
* Used by the characters after a revelation from his creator [[1/0]].
* ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'': [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-05-21 Ennesby to Schlock], after a particularly [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2011-05-20 unpleasant moment].
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** Subverted, since after saying this line she immediately references the incident again:
{{quote|'''Marge:''' Honey, you should listen to your heart and not the voices in your head -- like a certain uncle did one grey December morn...}}
** This also happened after the episode where Principal Skinner was revealed to be really an imposter named Armin Tamzarian. The cleared up the problem by deciding they [[We Want Our Jerk Back|were happier with the fake Skinner]], and the real one was run out of town. The local judge issues a decree that no-one will ever mention it again, under penalty of ''torture''.<br />And, [[Rule of Funny|this being the Simpsons]], they ''do'' mention it
** ''Another'' episode introduces Grandpa's brother Cyrus, with dialogue to this effect (paraphrasing):
{{quote|'''Bart & Lisa:''' You never told us you had a brother, grandpa.
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