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''You always do.''|'''Skywarp''' and '''Starscream''', ''[[War for Cybertron]]''}}

 

== Comic Books ==

* The page image is from issue 74 of [[Sonic the Hedgehog (comics)|Archie Sonic comics]]. {{spoiler|After the freedom fighters find [[Complete Monster|Robotnik]] on the walkway of an outer-space facility after previously thinking he was dead}}:

'''[[Action Girl|Bunnie]]''': Ah'll show you manners!<br />

''Bunnie then {{spoiler|[[Shut UP, Hannibal|punches Robotnik in the face]].}}'' }}

* [[Johnny the Homicidal Maniac|NNY]]'s response to being called "[[Berserk Button|Wacky]]" by a woman in a Taco <s> Bell</s> Smell:

** Then he disembowels everyone in the restaurant [[Cut His Heart Out with a Spoon|with a spork.]]

* Similarly, one issue of [[Groo the Wanderer]] shows he dislikes being called "feckless."

 

 

== Film ==

* In [[The Dark Knight]], during an argument between a witness on the stand and Harvey Dent:

{{spoiler|''Witness pulls out a gun and tries to fire it. [[Crowning Moment of Funny|The gun was jammed]].''}} }}

* ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'':

''The prince then kicks Aladdin into the mud.'' }}

* And in [[Beauty and the Beast|the Disney version of Beauty and the Beast]], when Maurice intrudes into the castle.

''Beast then {{spoiler|imprisons Maurice in the castle}}.'' }}

* ''[[Idiocracy]]'':

'''Joe's Lawyer:''' "I'm gonna mistrial my foot up your ass, (if) you don't shut up." }}

* In ''[[Fantastic Four (film)|Fantastic Four]]'', Johnny and Ben discuss girls.

'''Ben''': [[Ho Yay|I'll show you a rockslide!]] }}

* ''[[Serenity]]'' has a more delayed example. [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|The Operative tells Mal that he's trying to help the Alliance create "a world without sin".]] Later, upon discovering a dark secret about the Alliance that the Operative didn't know about, Mal shows it to the Operative but first says "I'm gonna show you a world without sin."

* In the film version of ''[[The Running Man (film)|The Running Man]]'', Amber, one of the protagonists and the main [[Love Interest]], is cornered by Dynamo.

[''Amber electrocutes him by shooting the ceiling sprinklers''] }}

* Done in the original ''[[X-Men 1]]'' movie:

'''Magneto:''' I will give you hope. And I ask one thing in return: don't get in my way. }}

 

== Literature ==

* From Ross Macdonald's novel ''The Far Side of the Dollar'':

'''Cop:''' [[Police Brutality|We'll law-enforcement you.]] }}

* [[Al Franken]] reacts to Fox News' Coverage of President Bush's 2004 Inauguration speech in the first chapter of ''The Truth (with jokes)'', specifically the part where Bush claims to have won a mandate:

* In ''[[Big Trouble]]'', when Eliot Arnold is getting fed up with his newspaper-writing job, his boss admonishes him that he needs to have his assignment (pointing to his computer) "''in here'' before you go home tonight." Eliot then crosses around to his boss's side of the desk, saying, "How about I put it in there RIGHT NOW?" and puts his left foot through the computer screen.

* Marco does this in ''[[Animorphs]]''

 

 

* ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]''. There was an entire episode devoted to TJ Taylor, another wizard who responded to everything with this trope. And of course, it never made sense.

* In [[Drake and Josh]] when Josh started losing patience with helping Drake cheat via Radio.

'''Josh:''' I'll pull up your antenna! }}

* From the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode, "[[Doctor Who/NS/Recap/S2 E12 Army of Ghosts|Army of Ghosts]]" after the Doctor convinces Torchwood that Jackie is Rose who went through [[Rapid Aging]].

'''Jackie:''' I'll show you where my ankle's going. }}

 

* "Space" by Sarah Buxton: "You say you want space / Well, I'll give you space..."

* From "I Wanna Sex Up A Crying Charmander In His Sexy Butthold While Jerking Off His Two-Inch Floppy",by [[The Baby Stompers]]:

I'll poke ''you'' }}

 

== Video Games ==

* In ''[[Starcraft]]'', in one of the missions in the original Terran campaign:

'''Jim Raynor''': Our angle?! I'll give you an angle, you slimy confederate piece of [[Curse Cut Short|sh...]]<br />

'''Arcturus Mengsk''': Enough, Jim! }}

== Web Animation ==

* In the ''dragon'' [[Homestar Runner|Strong Bad email]]:

'''Strong Sad:''' What?! That's not an improvement! }}

 

== Web Comics ==

* In ''[[Questionable Content]]'', Angus compliments his shy, socially awkward roommate Marigold on her haircut, then slips in an affectionate insult:

'''Angus:''' O venom-tongued maiden! Stay your barbs, I beseech you! }}

* ''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|Eight Bit Theater]]'', [http://www.nuklearpower.com/2009/07/14/episode-1152-not-the-best-comeback/ this strip].

'''Sarda:''' Yes, you sure did. }}

* During the [[Wizard Duel]] between Terra and Magus in ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'', Terra promised to [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-01-01 show him "potential"].

== Western Animation ==

* A [[Running Gag]] in ''[[Animaniacs]]'', or more precisely, the "Goodfeathers" series within it, is ''Pesto'' very often misinterpreting what Squit says about him. The result is [[I Will Show You X]], preceeded by several other phrases among the lines "Are you sayin' that I'm <...>, is that what you're sayin'? What am I, <...> here to amuse you?"

Here's your "swell"! I got your "swell"! Right here! '''I'll show you "swell"'''! }}

* The sign at the entrance of the Brooklyn Aquarium in ''[[Futurama]]'' reads "We got your fish right here pal."

* ''[[The Simpsons]]'':

'''Lisa''': You'll practice me...what does that mean? Is it supposed to be some sort of a threat? }}

** And in another episode:

'''Judi Dench:''' I'll Mum you! ''{starts beating Londoner Squeaky-Voiced Teen}'' }}

** Another Simpsons example, when Homer's mom reappears, Bart asks for retroactive birthday, Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanzaa gifts. Homer responds with "I'll Kwanzaa you!"

** "The earring could plug the hole." "I'll plug YOUR hole!"

** Done again in, "Today, I am a Clown":

'''Homer:''' I'll audience you! ''(starts strangling him)'' }}

* ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]'', "I Was A Penguin Zombie":

'''Skipper:''' Oh, yeah? You try anything and I'll cream your topical! }}

* In a [[The Ren and Stimpy Show|Ren and Stimpy]] episode dealing with the Stimpy facing his own mortality and going throuh various emotional phases. To illustate "Anger", there's a short bit where Ren is at the dinner table, ready to eat.

'''Stimpy''': [[Mood Whiplash|TOOAST??!]] ''HEEEERE'S'' YOUR '''TOOOOAST'''!!!! *slams toast into Ren's face and rubs it violently* }}

* In the finale of ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'': "I'll show you ''[[Psycho Electro|lightning]]''!"

** And during Aang's fight with Zhao:

'''Zhao:''' "I'll show you wild!" }}

** Also, from one of the chibi shorts:

'''Zuko''': I AM NEITHER CUTE NOR TINY!<br />

'''Iroh''': You are pretty cute, my tiny nephew.<br />

* In [[The Legend of Korra|the sequel series]], Korra is fond of giving these whenever she commits a foul during a Pro-bending match.

**

'''Korra:''' ''(under her breath)'' I'll show ''you'' "over the line..." }}

**

'''Korra:''' ''(splashing him)'' I'll unnecessarily rough ''you'' up! }}

* On ''[[The Mr. Men Show]]'', a running gag has Mr. Rude say "I'll give you X," and then [[Gasshole|fart]], causing all the characters to chastise him.