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This is often used in passing as a throw-away gag, although occasionally more conflict might stem from it; the character it was unintentionally aimed at might still be insulted (especially if the prejudice was a long running thing), or if the sub-text seems to suggest that the speaker really ''did'' mean to offend. Often, though, the character won't seem to mind.
See also [[Insult Friendly Fire]].
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== [[Fan Works]] ==
* Used in [http://community.livejournal.com/avatar_fans/2431073.html this] ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' parody/recap of "The Western Air Temple."
{{quote|'''Toph''': I'm serious, though! I mean consider his background! He was raised by upper-class, prejudiced crazies and he still turned out pretty well, considering!
'''Katara''': Whatever. You know we can't trust people like that!
'''Toph''': AHEM.
'''Katara''': Present company exluded, of course. }}
* In the ''[[Freeman's Mind|Shephard's Mind]]'' finale, he's being attacked by a shock roach, and when he guns it down, he yells "Not today you jumping thunder****! No offense [[Fluffy the Terrible|Sparky."]] (Referring to his own shock roach).
== [[Film]] ==
* In ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]'', the mayor refers to the population of the town as "sardine-sucking knucklescrapers."
{{quote|'''Brent:''' But not me, right?
'''Mayor:''' Oh, not you, Brent. No, you've always been [[Like a Son to Me]]. }}
* Happens in the ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' movie:
{{quote|'''SpongeBob:''' "We survived the horrible disgusting monsters!"
'''Monsters''' (collectively): Awwww.
'''SpongeBob:''' But not you guys! You guys were awesome! }}
* ''[[The Mummy Trilogy|The Mummy 1999]]'', when Jonathan is complaining about the Americans in Hamunaptra, while Rick O'Connell is digging.
{{quote|'''Jonathan:''' And when those damn yanks go to sleep, no offense,
'''Rick:''' None taken.
'''Jon:''' We'll dig our way up and steal that book right out from under them.
'''Rick:''' Are you sure you can find this secret compartment thing?
'''Evie:''' Oh, yes, if those beastly Americans haven't beaten us to it, no offense.
'''Rick:''' None taken. }}
* In ''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]'', one of the Klingons describes [[The Federation]] as a "homo sapiens only club", and another glances at [[Token Non-Human|Spock]] and adds, "Present company excepted."
** There's also this exchange from the [[Star Trek: The Original Series|TOS]] episode "I, Mudd":
{{quote|'''McCoy''' (discussing a new crew member): There's something wrong about a man who never smiles, whose conversation never varies from the routine of the job, and who won't talk about his background.
'''Spock:''' I see.
'''McCoy''': ...I mean that it's odd for a non-Vulcan. }}
== [[Literature]] ==
* Averted in [[Lois McMaster Bujold]]'s ''[[Vorkosigan Saga|Barrayar]]'', during Cordelia's first meeting with the Dowager Princess Kareen:
{{quote|"There have to be bright women around here somewhere, with all these bright men. Where are they hiding?" Cordelia shut her mouth, as it suddenly occurred to her that Kareen might mistakenly construe this remark as a slur on herself. Adding ''present company excepted'' would put her foot in it for sure, though.}}
* ''[[Night Watch (Discworld)|Night Watch]]'' (the ''[[Discworld]]'' one): the revolutionaries on the street were rather confused when Commander Vimes comes up to talk to them, instead of forming ranks against them. Reg Shoe's lone cry of "Death to the Fascist oppressors!" was quickly amended to "Death to the Fascist oppressors, present company excepted."
* Used in [[The Movie]] of ''[[Master and Commander]]'', after Jack calls for his ship to spill the wind from his sheets, and act lubberly and panicky, like a whaler might (in order to capture the ship they are chasing). With the captain of a whaler who'd been captured by, had the ship he'd been out for two years on burnt to the waterline, and left on a small boat in the middle of nowhere to die by said enemy ship standing right beside him.
* ''The Three Voices'' by [[Lewis Carroll]]:
{{quote|''"In all such theories," said he,
''"One fixed exception there must be.
''That is, the Present Company." }}
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'':
{{quote|'''Xander:''' I have the worst taste in girls.
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'''K.I.T.T.:''' Ahum.
'''Michael Knight:''' Oh, present company excluded, of course. }}
* Similar to the ''[[Night Watch (Discworld)|Night Watch]]'' example, in ''[[Blackadder]] Goes Forth'' a suddenly revolutionary Baldrick announces to Blackadder his intention to "overthrow the hated opressors like you and the lieutenant. Present company excepted, sir."
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* ''[[Forgotten Realms|The Legend of Drizzt]]'' has a few instances of this when [[My Species Doth Protest Too Much|Drizzt]] and his allies face off against other members of [[Exclusively Evil|Drizzt's species]]. Drizzt generally isn't offended when people add the qualifier in haste, though he does care when people [[Fantastic Racism|deliberately avoid giving a qualifier]].
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Parodied in ''[[8-Bit Theater]]'':
{{quote|'''Thief:''' "I hate wizards."
([[Beat]])
'''Thief:''' "What?"
'''
(Beat) }}
** Red Mage then waits an hour for the Thief to say it.
* Used in [http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=145 this] strip of ''[[Flaky Pastry]]'', but only after three [[Beat Panel]]s.
* Stated explicitly and unironically by Rayne Summers in ''[[Least I Could Do]]'' at a comic convention, directed at 'pathetic webcomic artists' who the author, Ryan, holds in contempt for being crappier then him.
{{quote|'''Rayne''': [[Take That|Webcomics suck.]]}}
* Two [[Mad Scientist|mad scientists]] in ''[[Girl Genius]]'' had [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20111221 this discussion] on dead folk.
** It even [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20151218 came up] in the context of "assassins at parties".
* ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'' had a few of these moments, mostly thanks to [[Loads and Loads of Races|sheer amount of strangely looking sophonts]]. Includes [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-07-31 creatures with too many appendages] and [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2016-02-03 bears].
== [[Web Original]] ==
* In Volume 2 Episode 11 of ''[[RWBY]]'', an exasperated Torchwick snarls, "Man! Animals, every one of them!" about his Faunus allies from the White Fang as the train they're on starts accelerating. Then he turns to the White Fang member who is ''driving'' the train and adds, "Not you, though, you're... hah... you're great."
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* On the ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' episode "Frankendoodle", Patrick is going on about how ugly DoodleBob (a crude drawing of SpongeBob come to life) is:
{{quote|'''Patrick:''' He's hideous! He makes me sick just looking at him. Those big, bulgy eyes, that square body, those two buck teeth, and that stupid tie!
'''SpongeBob:''' Ahem.
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'''Kif:''' Um, not me, sir.
'''Zapp Brannigan:''' Right. Nobody destroy Kif. Unless you have to. }}
{{quote|'''Leela:''' My parents! They're coming up from the sewers for a visit Sunday.
'''Amy:''' Are you off your rocket? Your parents are ''mutants''! It's illegal for them to come above ground 'cause they're inferior genetic scum! ...Uh, present company excluded, of course. }}
* ''[[Beast Wars]]''
{{quote|'''[[The Chew Toy|Waspinator]]''': [[Third Person Person|Waspinator]] detect stink of unnatural Transmetal!
'''[[Evil Knockoff|Dinobot II]]''': (growls)
'''Waspinator''':...Waspinator exclude present company. }}
* In the ''[[Justice League]]'' episode "The Brave and the Bold", when Green Lantern suggests calling for backup from the rest of the League to help with Grodd, Flash asks him if the two of them cannot take down a dumb gorilla, quickly adding "No offense" to Solovar, who was with them.
* ''[[My Little Pony:
{{quote|'''Twilight Sparkle:''' ''(concerning her friend Applejack)'' That pony is as stubborn as a mule!
'''Mule:''' *snort*
'''Twilight Sparkle:''' No offense.
'''Mule:''' None taken. }}
* In [[Obligatory Joke| almost every incarnation]] of ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'', the word "Rat" will be used as an insult at some point, with the speaker quickly apologizing in this way to Splinter after he or she does so.
* In the ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]'' episode "Napoleon Brainaparte", Talleyrand tells his assistant (a hunchback) that to prepare for [[Napoleon Bonaparte| Bonaparte's]] return, he is to issue an order to "clear the streets of any undesirables, rabble-rousers, revolutionaries... in fact, [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|anyone who looks really weird]]." Then he quickly adds, "Except you".
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