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''"Fuck you," said the [[Ravens and Crows|raven]].''|''[[American Gods]]''}}
This is the usual response most people have when they hear a comment or joke they've heard [[Seen It a Million Times|a million times]] or more; particularly when said remark has long since stopped being funny, and moved past tiresome. For instance, when a person mentions [[Aquaman]], she might mention that he talks to fish, and nothing else. The reaction of a comic fan? "Gee, I've
The recipient of the joke may also simply say, "[[If It Was Funny the First Time|It wasn't funny the first hundred times]]."
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* [[Discworld|Tiffany Aching]] refers to her father's pun as The Joke. He's a farmer and he works hard. Do the math. "He was Aching when he woke, and he'll be Aching when he sleeps." They recognize that it's not a funny joke, but it's got sentimental value behind it, like an elderly aunt.
* Moist von Lipwig, the protagonist of ''[[Discworld/Going Postal|Going Postal]]'' and ''[[Discworld/Making Money|Making Money]]'', notes in the former book that he's heard ''every'' possible joke about his name. His love interest, Adora Belle Dearheart, commiserates.
* Whenever [[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]] meets anyone who knew his parents, they inevitably tell him, "You look like your dad, but you've got your mum's eyes." When Slughorn says this in the sixth book, Harry thinks that he's starting to get sick of it. [[Fanfic
* In ''[[The Dresden Files]]'', Wizard Harry Dresden mentions he gets the occasional phone call from people who just have to ask if he's 'a wizard named Harry'. He seems to be less than amused by this.
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* In ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy/So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish|So Long And Thanks For All The Fish]]'', When Fenchurch first introduces herself to Arthur Dent, she adds,
{{quote|'''Fenchurch:'''"And I'm watching you like a lynx to see if you're going to ask the same silly question that everyone asks me till I want to scream. I shall be cross and disappointed if you do. Plus I shall scream. So watch it."}}
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'''Calhoun''': No jokes please, I’ve heard them all. }}
* Naomi's reaction to the laughter at the reveal of her full name ([[Name's the Same|Naomi Campbell]]) in ''[[Skins]]'' screams that she's been through that exact rigmarole at least a dozen times before.
* On ''[[The West Wing]]'' Sam makes a reference to "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey?" when he meets Will's sister Elsie, to which she responds, "You should definitely mention that to him, 'cause he's probably never heard that reference before." She adds that he goes by Will, not Bill, and he tries again with, [[It's a Wonderful Life|"Merry Christmas, y' old Building & Loan!"]]
* In an episode of ''[[Ellen]]'' guest-starring [[Carrie Fisher]], Ellen puts a pair of cinnamon rolls on either side of her head and says, “Guess who?” Carrie replies, dryly, “You know, no matter how many times I see that it ''never'' gets old!”
* In the first episode of ''[[Yes Minister]]'', Jim Hacker is introduced to [[The Humphrey|Sir Humphrey]], the Permanent Secretary and Bernard Woolley, Hacker's Principal Private Secretary. Humphrey then explains that the Permanent Secretary also has a Principal Private Secretary, and that the Department contains 10 Deputy Secretaries, 87 Under Secretaries and 219 Assistant Secretaries. The Prime Minister will appoint two Parliamentary Under Secretaries, and Hacker will appoint his own Parliamentary Private Secretary. Hacker asks how many of them can type, and suggests opening an agency, before adding "I suppose all new Ministers say that." Sir Humphrey smoothly replies "Of course not, Minister. Not ''quite'' all."
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* Angela from [http://www.punchanpie.net/cgi-bin/autokeenlite.cgi?date=20080811 this] ''Punch An' Pie'' comic. A short joke she's "never heard" before.
* And a lampshading in [http://www.queenofwands.net/d/20040315.html this] [[Queen of Wands]] comic. Seamus really is a sweet guy.
* In ''[[Get Medieval]]'', ex-lawyers are fed up with "decided you'd rather go to heaven" [[Evil Lawyer Joke
* Appears in [http://www.meatsandfishes.com/apology/index.php?date=2008-09-25 this strip] of ''A Simple Apology''.
* In ''[[Walkyverse|Shortpacked]]'', [http://shortpacked.com/comic/book-2-pulls-the-drama-tag/06-the-drama-tag/free/ played entirely straight].
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