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{{quote|'''Lucius:''' ... I've come to explain to you why we're going to have to put our deal on hold. We can't afford to be seen to do business with, well, whatever it is you're accused of being. A businessman of your stature will understand.<br />
{{quote|'''Lucius:''' ... I've come to explain to you why we're going to have to put our deal on hold. We can't afford to be seen to do business with, well, whatever it is you're accused of being. A businessman of your stature will understand.
'''Lau:''' I think, Mr. Fox, that a simple phone call would have sufficed.<br />
'''Lau:''' I think, Mr. Fox, that a simple phone call would have sufficed.
'''Lucius:''' Well, I do love Chinese food. And Mr. Wayne didn't want you to think we'd been deliberately wasting your time.<br />
'''Lucius:''' Well, I do love Chinese food. And Mr. Wayne didn't want you to think we'd been deliberately wasting your time.
'''Lau:''' Just accidentally wasting it.|''[[The Dark Knight]]''}}
'''Lau:''' Just accidentally wasting it.|''[[The Dark Knight]]''}}


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== Fan Works ==
== Fan Works ==
* Whenever Tora or Sarakshi from ''[[Seduction]]'' talk.
* Whenever Tora or Sarakshi from ''[[Seduction]]'' talk.
{{quote| '''Tora:''' Who do you think Hoseki's representatives would believe? One of the maids from a café that has done a grand event for the first time, or the well-mannered and chivalrous Igarashi heir?<br />
{{quote|'''Tora:''' Who do you think Hoseki's representatives would believe? One of the maids from a café that has done a grand event for the first time, or the well-mannered and chivalrous Igarashi heir?
'''Sarakshi:''' Well-mannered. Chivalrous. Excuse me while I gag, Igarashi.<br />
'''Sarakshi:''' Well-mannered. Chivalrous. Excuse me while I gag, Igarashi.
'''Tora:''' I'm sure something as unattractive as that would be right up your street. }}
'''Tora:''' I'm sure something as unattractive as that would be right up your street. }}


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* [[James Bond (film)|James Bond]] vs. [[John Cleese|R]].
* [[James Bond (film)|James Bond]] vs. [[John Cleese|R]].
** In ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]''...
** In ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]''...
{{quote| '''Bond:''' If you're Q, does this make him R?<br />
{{quote|'''Bond:''' If you're Q, does this make him R?
'''R:''' Ah yes, the [[Bond One-Liner|legendary 007 wit]]... or half of it anyway. }}
'''R:''' Ah yes, the [[Bond One-Liner|legendary 007 wit]]... or half of it anyway. }}
** ... and ''[[Die Another Day]]''.
** ... and ''[[Die Another Day]]''.
{{quote| '''Bond:''' Give me the old firing range anyday, Quartermaster.<br />
{{quote|'''Bond:''' Give me the old firing range anyday, Quartermaster.
'''R:''' Yes, well they call it the Future, so get used to it. ''(takes Bond into a museum of [[Call Back|call backs]])''<br />
'''R:''' Yes, well they call it the Future, so get used to it. ''(takes Bond into a museum of [[Call Back|call backs]])''<br />
'''Bond:''' This where they keep the old relics, is it? }}
'''Bond:''' This where they keep the old relics, is it? }}
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* Niles and C.C. from ''[[The Nanny]]''.
* Niles and C.C. from ''[[The Nanny]]''.
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' uses this a lot. Lampshaded in Season 4 by a random vamp:
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' uses this a lot. Lampshaded in Season 4 by a random vamp:
{{quote| '''Vamp:''' Are we gonna fight, or is there just gonna be a monster sarcasm rally?}}
{{quote|'''Vamp:''' Are we gonna fight, or is there just gonna be a monster sarcasm rally?}}
* ''[[Castle]]'' is pretty much driven by this and [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]].
* ''[[Castle]]'' is pretty much driven by this and [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]].
* Most of the main cast of ''[[Sherlock]]'' gets in on this. Sherlock vs. John, Sherlock vs. Lestrade, John vs. Mycroft, Sherlock vs. Mycroft, etc.
* Most of the main cast of ''[[Sherlock]]'' gets in on this. Sherlock vs. John, Sherlock vs. Lestrade, John vs. Mycroft, Sherlock vs. Mycroft, etc.
* Being a [[Joss Whedon]] show, ''[[Firefly]]'' has a lot of this going on. Virtually all of Mal and Zoe's dialogue, for example.
* Being a [[Joss Whedon]] show, ''[[Firefly]]'' has a lot of this going on. Virtually all of Mal and Zoe's dialogue, for example.
{{quote| '''Zoe:''' You paid money for this, sir? On purpose?<br />
{{quote|'''Zoe:''' You paid money for this, sir? On purpose?
'''Mal:''' Ship like this, be with you till the day you die.<br />
'''Mal:''' Ship like this, be with you till the day you die.
'''Zoe:''' Because it's a death trap. }}
'''Zoe:''' Because it's a death trap. }}
* Jeff and Britta from ''[[Community]]'' are masters of this.
* Jeff and Britta from ''[[Community]]'' are masters of this.
* ''[[Blackadder]]'' and anyone who's as smart as he is. Blackadder usually butts heads with this person, (Melchett, Lord Flashheart, Captain Darling) and wins in the end. Usually hilariously.
* ''[[Blackadder]]'' and anyone who's as smart as he is. Blackadder usually butts heads with this person, (Melchett, Lord Flashheart, Captain Darling) and wins in the end. Usually hilariously.
* Many of the characters of ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' get into this at one point or another, especially between Daniel Jackson and Jack O'Neill in the later seasons:
* Many of the characters of ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' get into this at one point or another, especially between Daniel Jackson and Jack O'Neill in the later seasons:
{{quote| '''Jackson:''' They'll never see it coming.<br />
{{quote|'''Jackson:''' They'll never see it coming.
'''O'Neill:''' Which is one of the advantages of a totally ''insane'' idea.<br />
'''O'Neill:''' Which is one of the advantages of a totally ''insane'' idea.
'''Jackson:''' Yeah, where'd I learn that from? }}
'''Jackson:''' Yeah, where'd I learn that from? }}
* Chuck and Blair on ''[[Gossip Girl]]'', nearly all the time -- one of the other characters refers to it as foreplay.
* Chuck and Blair on ''[[Gossip Girl]]'', nearly all the time -- one of the other characters refers to it as foreplay.
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== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' cheerfully descends into this in "Lair of the Shadow Broker", when Shepard and Liara snark to each other about game mechanics.
* ''[[Mass Effect 2]]'' cheerfully descends into this in "Lair of the Shadow Broker", when Shepard and Liara snark to each other about game mechanics.
{{quote| '''Shepard:''' [[No OSHA Compliance|Not even a guard rail]]. I bet the Broker's agents love patrolling the hull.<br />
{{quote|'''Shepard:''' [[No OSHA Compliance|Not even a guard rail]]. I bet the Broker's agents love patrolling the hull.<br />
'''Liara:''' At least the view is nice. }}
'''Liara:''' At least the view is nice. }}


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== Western Animation ==
== Western Animation ==
* [[Talking Animal|Brian the Dog]] and [[Brainy Baby|Stewie Griffin]], from ''[[Family Guy]]'', are two of the snarkiest characters on the show. As such, conversations between them involve them being especially snarky. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMf6V5ct29I Here is an example.]
* [[Talking Animal|Brian the Dog]] and [[Brainy Baby|Stewie Griffin]], from ''[[Family Guy]]'', are two of the snarkiest characters on the show. As such, conversations between them involve them being especially snarky. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMf6V5ct29I Here is an example.]
{{quote| '''Brian:''' Oh, ''there's'' my laptop. Do you mind? I want to check my email.<br />
{{quote|'''Brian:''' Oh, ''there's'' my laptop. Do you mind? I want to check my email.
'''Stewie:''' Go away, I'm editing this music video I am making for Susie.<br />
'''Stewie:''' Go away, I'm editing this music video I am making for Susie.
'''Brian:''' Oh really? A music video? Working on a little video there? A little music video? ''(voice starts to increase in pitch as he goes on)'' A little compliation of visual images to go with a song? A little 4-minute movie that tells the story of a...<br />
'''Brian:''' Oh really? A music video? Working on a little video there? A little music video? ''(voice starts to increase in pitch as he goes on)'' A little compliation of visual images to go with a song? A little 4-minute movie that tells the story of a...
'''Stewie:''' Yeah, that only works when I do it. }}
'''Stewie:''' Yeah, that only works when I do it. }}
* Pretty much every [[Battle Couple]] in ''[[Justice League]]'' is like this. Green Lantern/Hawkgirl, Green Arrow/Black Canary, Huntress/Question...
* Pretty much every [[Battle Couple]] in ''[[Justice League]]'' is like this. Green Lantern/Hawkgirl, Green Arrow/Black Canary, Huntress/Question...
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