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See also [[Having a Heart]]. For actual cannibalism, see [[I'm a Humanitarian]]. The title of [[To Serve Man]] invokes it, but is not related. A subtrope of [[Literal Metaphor]]. |
See also [[Having a Heart]]. For actual cannibalism, see [[I'm a Humanitarian]]. The title of [[To Serve Man]] invokes it, but is not related. A subtrope of [[Literal Metaphor]]. |
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== Advertising == |
== Advertising == |
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* An unintentional(?) example is invoked in the slogan "The eggs are from real chickens. The milk is from real cows. The sausage is from Jimmy Dean." |
* An unintentional(?) example is invoked in the slogan "The eggs are from real chickens. The milk is from real cows. The sausage is from Jimmy Dean." |
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== Anime |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* In ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'', {{spoiler|Soul Gems, the transformation trinkets of the magical girls, are made with real souls. Particularly, the souls of the magical girls.}} [[Darker and Edgier|Yeah, it is that kind of series.]] |
* In ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'', {{spoiler|Soul Gems, the transformation trinkets of the magical girls, are made with real souls. Particularly, the souls of the magical girls.}} [[Darker and Edgier|Yeah, it is that kind of series.]] |
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* Linkara's review of ''[[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]]'' #1 in ''[[Atop the Fourth Wall]]''. His comment on Nightwing's monologue, specifically. |
* Linkara's review of ''[[Teen Titans (Comic Book)|Teen Titans]]'' #1 in ''[[Atop the Fourth Wall]]''. His comment on Nightwing's monologue, specifically. |
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{{quote|'''Nightwing:''' There's these Cuban meat sandwiches at a dump called Ibano's. |
{{quote|'''Nightwing:''' There's these Cuban meat sandwiches at a dump called Ibano's. |
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'''Linkara:''' Admittedly, it's hard to get the Cubans to go into the meat grinder, but.... }} |
'''Linkara:''' Admittedly, it's hard to get the Cubans to go into the meat grinder, but.... }} |
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* superdickery.com presents: [http://www.superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&id=805:make-this-squirrel-lamp Squirrel Lamp] ads. Yes, sir, out of a real squirrel! Not from squirrel fur, just a stuffed one. |
* superdickery.com presents: [http://www.superdickery.com/index.php?option=com_content&id=805:make-this-squirrel-lamp Squirrel Lamp] ads. Yes, sir, out of a real squirrel! Not from squirrel fur, just a stuffed one. |
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* One of the many, many things [[The Joker]] did after getting [[Reality Warper|Mr. Mxyzptlk]]'s power was to make Chinese food from the entire population of China. "I guess someone should have yelled, 'Peking . . . duck!'" *burp* |
* One of the many, many things [[The Joker]] did after getting [[Reality Warper|Mr. Mxyzptlk]]'s power was to make Chinese food from the entire population of China. "I guess someone should have yelled, 'Peking . . . duck!'" *burp* |
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{{quote|"On my first shopping trip, I saw powdered milk -- you just add water, and you get milk. Then I saw powdered orange juice -- you just add water, and you get orange juice. And then I saw baby powder, and I thought to my self, "What a country!"}} |
{{quote|"On my first shopping trip, I saw powdered milk -- you just add water, and you get milk. Then I saw powdered orange juice -- you just add water, and you get orange juice. And then I saw baby powder, and I thought to my self, "What a country!"}} |
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** Smirnoff also uses the joke about the label on a can of food depicting the contents, claiming this to have been the convention in Soviet Russia. He sees a can of pet food with a picture of a dog on it... "oh no, not this stuff again." |
** Smirnoff also uses the joke about the label on a can of food depicting the contents, claiming this to have been the convention in Soviet Russia. He sees a can of pet food with a picture of a dog on it... "oh no, not this stuff again." |
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== Live-Action TV == |
== Live-Action TV == |
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** Also in the ''[[Nightside]]'' specifically ''Hell to Pay'', John Taylor buys a particularly sleazy informant a glass of Angel's Urine (not a trade name) and an order of Pork Balls (serving size: 2). |
** Also in the ''[[Nightside]]'' specifically ''Hell to Pay'', John Taylor buys a particularly sleazy informant a glass of Angel's Urine (not a trade name) and an order of Pork Balls (serving size: 2). |
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* The ''[[Vorkosigan Saga]]'' has the galactic standard military ration colloquially known as the [[Indestructible Edible|rat bar]]. These were widely rumored to be made with real rats, and, given the state of agriculture on most of the planets, they probably were. |
* The ''[[Vorkosigan Saga]]'' has the galactic standard military ration colloquially known as the [[Indestructible Edible|rat bar]]. These were widely rumored to be made with real rats, and, given the state of agriculture on most of the planets, they probably were. |
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* [[The Alphabet of Manliness]] uses this and [[Insane Troll Logic]]: What makes beef jerky so awesome? It's made from little girls. Beef jerky is made from the highest quality ingredients, and girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice. So "highest quality ingredients" can be seen as a subset of "everything nice," so beef jerky is made out of little girls. QED. |
* ''[[The Alphabet of Manliness]]'' uses this and [[Insane Troll Logic]]: What makes beef jerky so awesome? It's made from little girls. Beef jerky is made from the highest quality ingredients, and girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice. So "highest quality ingredients" can be seen as a subset of "everything nice," so beef jerky is made out of little girls. QED. |
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