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== Film ==

** "There's always an Arquillian Battle Cruiser, or a Corillian Death Ray, or an intergalactic plague that is about to wipe out all life on this miserable little planet, and the only way these people can get on with their happy lives is that they [[Ignorance Is Bliss|DO NOT KNOW ABOUT IT]]!"

* From ''[[Backbeat]]'': John Lennon goes off on a tirade against artistic types in one of his first run-ins with Klaus and Astrid. Astrid asks Stu Sutcliffe, "Is he always like this?" Stu replies, "No, he can get really bitter and cynical."

{{quote| '''Henry Jones Sr:''' You say this is just another day for you?<br />

'''Henry Jones Jr:''' No! But better than most. }}

== Literature ==

* In a confusing reversal, in the book ''Firewing'' (which takes place in the bat underworld): a recently dead bat with no memory constantly asks a living bat if the weird shit that keeps happening around them, like mountains shooting up out of nowhere and deserts meling, is "supposed to happen" in the real world.

* Phoebe, when she was first introduced in ''[[The Magic School Bus]]'' book ''Inside the Earth'', repeatedly inquired about whether Ms. Frizzle's class was always like this. She adapted and was treated as a regular student thereafter. Nevertheless, the TV show gave her the [[Catch Phrase]] "At my old school, we never <insert random occurence here>". See [[The Artifact]].

* There's one lesser known of Grimm's [[Fairy Tales]] about a man who wants to visit the godfather of his last child. When he comes to the house, the first thing he finds are a broom and a dustpan fighting on the stairs. He asks them for the godfather, the broom tells him "next floor". There he finds a lot of dead fingers - they also tell him "next floor". There he finds [[Nothing but Skulls|a heap of death's heads]]; again, "next floor". On that floor, a bunch of fish are busy [[Let's Meet the Meat|frying themselves in a pan]] - they too tell him, "next floor". There's a door, he looks through the keyhole, and sees the godfather with long horns on his head. (Hmm, [[Horny Devils]]?) He walks into the room, but the godfather has already hidden in his bed. Then, this dialogue ensues:

{{quote| Man: "What's going on in your house? There were a broom fighting with a dustpan!"<br />

== Live Action TV ==

* Used in the ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' episode "Prodigy".

* Utilized with [[Action Girl|Ziva's]] arrival in ''[[NCIS]]''.

* Detective Sergeant Scott used this to [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshade]] the rather [[Never One Murder|high murder rate]] in [[Midsomer Murders|Midsomer]].

{{quote| '''Picard''': Some problem, Number One?<br />

'''Riker''': Just hoping this isn't the usual way our missions will go, sir.<br />

'''Picard''': Oh no, Number One. I'm sure most will be much more interesting. }}

* Riley asks this in ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''.

{{quote| '''Riley''': When I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending, I just assumed that was a big week for you. Now I'm suddenly finding myself have to find out the plural of "apocalypse".}}

* In ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]],'' the recently introduced character Molly asks this upon the first appearance of the [http://bobadventures.comicgenesis.com/d/20060912.html Halloween Monster.]

* [[Whateley Universe]] example: new girl Misty asks this question of her roommate She-Beast when she sees the madness that is Melville Cottage at Whateley Academy... and is assured that this was a calm day.

'''Nanase''': It's common sense not to. }}

 

{{quote| '''Lewis:''' Is dinner always like this? <br />

'''Art:''' No, last night we had meatloaf. }}

{{quote| '''Jazz:''' Is it always like this on this crazy planet?<br />

'''Prowl:''' Pretty much. }}

* In ''[[Futurama]]'', Fry determines when he needs to brush his teeth based on when the last [[Alien Invasion]] happened.

* [[Rocky and Bullwinkle|"Hey, Rocky! Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!" "Again??"]]

{{quote| '''Rocket:''' It IS always like this!<br />

'''Zatanna:''' Told ya. }}