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{{quote|'''Bender:''' Ah, the point is it's Morgan's fault. That pencil-pushing scazwag. Why, if she were here, I'd... uh-oh. [[Right Behind Me|Is she behind me]]?
'''Morgan:''' [[Behind the Black|No. I'm in front of you]].
|''[[Futurama]]'', "How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back"}}
Alice and Bob are having a private discussion about their friend Carol. Or, at least, it would be private if Carol weren't standing right there, in plain view, and making no attempt to hide her presence.
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If Alice and Bob know that Carol is here but don't figure out she is concerned by their commentary, this is an [[Oblivious Mockery]].
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▲== Anime & Manga ==
* ''[[Minami-ke]]'''s Touma gets this a lot from her older brothers. The three brothers will regularly hold family meetings between them regarding Touma's behavior, or what to do about a birthday gift or Christmas present, all while Touma is sitting not five feet away from them seemingly ignoring them.
* ''[[Death Note]]'':
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'''Light:''' Well that's his specialty.
'''Matsuda:''' I can hear you, ya'know. }}
** Unlike most examples, Matsuda is actually in another room, watching via surveillance (but he had contacted them moments ago), so it's somewhat natural that they'd forget about him for a moment. Also, this is arguably the kind of thing L would do deliberately.
* In episode 4 of ''[[Pani Poni Dash!]]!'', the girls discuss ways you could slip cheat sheets into a test, while the teacher ''giving'' that test is right there in the room constantly reminding them of her presence.
* In the very first episode of ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'', Graham and Billy are observing the Enact mobile suit's first public demonstration. When Billy makes an offhand comment that the Enact is just a cheap knockoff of the Flag with a different exterior design, [[Small Name, Big Ego|the pilot]] loudly objects.
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'''Graham:''' ''(amused)'' At least it has a good sound system. }}
* In ''[[Daily Lives of High School Boys]]'' there's a scene in which Mitsuo walks into a room in which his friends are telling embarrassing stories about him. They notice his arrival, pause for a second, and then continue laughing at him as if he isn't there.
== Comic Books ==
* In ''Green Lantern #48'', Sinestro offers an allegiance to Atrocitus to destroy the Green Lanterns...while he and the leaders of all the other Corps are supposed to be [[Enemy Mine|banding together to fight the Black Lanterns]]...and Hal Jordan is within ear shot:
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'''Hal Jordan''': [[Magnificent Bastard|He knows that, Carol.]] }}
* One ''[[Retail]]'' strip showed Marla, Cooper, and Val discussing their plan to get an annoying co-worker fired...right in front of him. {{spoiler|They were unsuccessful in getting rid of him.}}▼
== Fan
* Happens to Crowley in the ''[[Good Omens]]'' [[Fanfic]] ''[[
* Happens in the ''Bleach'' fanfiction ''The Hell Butterfly Effect'', where during Ichigo's meeting with the 13 Squads, Byakuya is telling Rukia to marry Ichigo. What follows may be the most awesome duologue example of this trope:
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'''Ichigo:''' I'm less then five feet away from you.
'''Byakuya:''' *turns to Ichigo with an indifferent look on his face* Very good. I see that you are able to judge distance. }}
* From the ''[[Death Note]]'' fic ''[[All You Need Is Love]]'':
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'''Matsuda:''' You guys know I'm right here. }}
* In the ''[[Death Note]]'' fic ''[[Ragnarok (fanfic)]]'' Light and L begin speaking of Mello like he's a highly contagious disease while he's in the room with them.
== Film ==
* There's a scene in ''[[Star Wars]] [[The Phantom Menace|Episode I: The Phantom Menace]]'' where Obi-Wan is trying to dissuade Qui-Gon from training the young Anakin Skywalker, repeating the Jedi Council's premonition that "the boy is dangerous". It's a shame that they're walking ''right past Anakin'' as he's arguing this.
* In the film ''[[Catch-22]]'', the doctor has a habit of putting his name on a certain pilots flight roster but not actually going along, so he can continue to get flight pay without the danger. It backfires horribly when the plane crashes and it's immediately noticed the Doctor was a passenger, as per the flight roster. The Doctor, standing right there watching the plane crash, protests and points out he's standing right in front of them, but the other characters immediately begin ignoring him and lamenting his death.
* In ''The Hammer'', Robert bitches out his coach for offering the main character Jerry (an overweight, 40-year-old white guy who's in the room) a chance to compete for a shot on the U.S. Olympic boxing team. Jerry tries to point out "You know, I'm right here. I heard everything you just said."
* This happens in ''[[Collateral]]'' when Vincent, the hitman antagonist, forces the lead character Max to go visit his mother in the hospital like he does every night just to keep up appearances and not appear suspicious when he's being held hostage for the night.
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'''Max's mother''': What's he saying?
'''Vincent''': He says he's right here, in the room.
'''Max's mother''': Why yes, you are! }}
* In the short film ''[[Blinky]]'', the protagonist's mother threatens to {{spoiler|order the titular robot to cook and clean him if he makes another mess}}, while the robot is suffering from a [[Logic Bomb]]-generating [[Heroic BSOD]]. {{spoiler|It turns out that, despite his freakout, Blinky was still hearing things and thus receiving orders. So the next time the protagonist made a mess...}}, well, some interesting food was served.
* ''[[Spice World]]'' has this exchange when Geri is caught by Mel B, wearing her boots.
{{Quote|'''Mel B''': Typical, typical Leo that is... isn't it. Borrowing stuff without asking me.
'''Geri''': No, That's Capricorn!
'''Melanie C''': Oy, don't you be starting on Capricorns!}}
== Literature ==
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** This happens to Chandler a lot. Hence lines like, "Can you people not ''see'' me?" and "Should I use my invisibility to fight crime or for evil?"
** Also:
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'''Sophie:''' Um, I'm right here.
'''Rachel's boss:''' I know. }}
** Not a direct example, but same basic principle:
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'''Monica:''' I heard that!
'''Ross:''' Well, I said it ''out loud''! }}
* A magically animated zit got offended in this way in an episode of ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]''
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* Happens to Special Agent Michelle Lee while McGee and Abbey chat about her relative "hotness" level on [[NCIS]] (''Shalom,'' Season 4).
* [[House (TV series)|House]] does this in the third season finale while talking to Chase.
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'''Cameron:''' I'm in the room. }}
* In the ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' episode "Buffy vs. Dracula", Buffy stakes Dracula, who disintegrates. Everyone leaves. Mist swirls around and Dracula re-forms. Standing just offscreen, Buffy stakes him again.
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''Dracula disintegrates. Mist swirls and coalesces.''
'''Buffy:'''
''Mist dissipates.'' }}
** [[Joss Whedon]] and his staff really like this, and play it both for comedy and drama.
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'''Buffy:''' I don't want to.
'''Xander:''' Then don't! This isn't new ground for us. When our friends go all crazy and start killing people, we help them.
'''[[The Atoner|Willow]]:''' Sitting right here...!
'''Xander:''' I'm sorry. But it's true. }}
** And over on ''[[Angel]]''
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'''Cordelia:''' Well, demonness, anyway. Sure beats horns and a tail.
'''Lorne:''' (offended) Hey.
* ''[[Gossip Girl]]'' has an episode where Blair equates Chuck sleeping with Vanessa (or, as Blair puts it, "the dregs of DUMBO") to she herself sleeping with Chuck's evil uncle. With Vanessa standing right next to them.
** Amusingly enough, Chuck never objects to Blair's point. [[Lampshade Hanging]] of the fact that the viewers [[The Scrappy|hate Vanessa]]?
* ''[[Castle]]'': Beckett and an FBI agent talk about Castle in the car in the episode "Tick, Tick, Tick".
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'''Castle:''' You know I can hear you. }}
* ''[[Firefly]]'' plays with this in the pilot.
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'''Mal:'''
'''Jayne:''' [into radio] You're comin' through good and loud.
'''Mal:''' 'Cause
'''Jayne:''' Yeah, well, but... the transmitter's... }}
* This happens to Rose in the second episode of the relaunched ''[[Doctor Who]]''. When the Doctor tells Jabe that he and Rose aren't married, she makes some more guesses, ending in "prostitute?".
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* Played with on ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]''. Tommy and Alissa are in the attic when Dick bursts in, loudly complaining about Strudwick.
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'''Dick''': Oh, I am so sorry. What was I thinking? Would you please leave so I can trash your father? }}
* From ''[[Boy Meets World]]'':
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'''Eric:''' Well she's not. She's testing us, just stick with the plan.
'''Rachel:''' Stop! Stop planning, and oh stop acting like I can't hear you! }}
* Aunt Agatha from [[Jeeves and Wooster]] has a habit of listing Bertie's faults to others while he's standing there. If he attempts to interject she normally silences him with an offhanded "Oh, be quiet, Bertie"
* In the ''[[Power Rangers Beast Morphers]]'' epsiode "Making Bad", Evox wants to use the Revitalizer to resurrect a villain from the past to serve as his army's new general. [[The Dragon|Scrozzle]] doesn't like this idea, claiming that the monsters who have already been brought back using the device are "nothing special", ignoring the fact that Sledge and his crew - who had been recipients of the device - are right there in the same room. Naturally, they're upset at this comment. {{spoiler|Ironically, Scrozzle's words would prove true later, as Sledge would meet his end at the hands of Goldar, the villain whom Evox uses the Revitalizer to restore.}}
== Newspaper Comics ==
* This [[Running Gag|often happens]] in ''[[Dilbert]]'', usually involving employees insulting the [[Pointy-Haired Boss]] and/or his demands. Most of the time, he either [[Captain Oblivious|completely fails to notice]] or becomes angrier and angrier in each frame, with the implication that he [[Rage Breaking Point|hits his limit]] just after the last panel. In at least one case, he doesn't even ''hear'' the insult:
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'''Alice:''' He only listens when he's talking.
''(the boss smiles peacefully)'' }}
▲* One ''[[Retail]]'' strip showed Marla, Cooper, and Val discussing their plan to get an annoying co-worker fired...right in front of him. {{spoiler|They were unsuccessful in getting rid of him.}}
== [[Tabletop Games]] ==
* In the ''[[Ravenloft]]'' setting, Raja Singh, The Hideous Man-Beast (a performer at the Carnival) is a [[Our Werebeasts Are Different| strange sort of reverse lycanthrope type of wereleopard]]; unlike most cursed lycanthropes who assume beast form on the nights of the full moon, he can only be human on those three nights. Most everyone who is not a member of the troupe thinks this means he is a near-mindless animal other times, and that he would not be able to understand or comprehend anything spoken in front of him. This is only ''partially'' true. He cannot understand when in beast form, but still remembers anything spoken in front of him during that time when he assumes human form. The Carnival has exposed more than one would-be mole this way.
== Truth In Television ==
* It's common for parents to talk to other people about their children as if they weren't in the room, even when they in close proximity.
* Disabled people get this a lot too, especially those with expressive language problems.
** Blind and nearsighted people can
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**** Of course not. [[Badass|S/he can't dispute something that's true.]]
** Another one of these [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XvLJEWdIT8&feature=related happens] in the sequel, if you bring Tali along to Mordin's personal mission.
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'''Tali''': I'm standing right here! }}
** Actually happens twice to Tali. The other one is in the engine room, during one of the non-interactive conversations between the Engineers Gabby and Kenneth.
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'''Gabby''': Hush! She's right over there!
'''Kenneth''': Ah, she can't hear us with her head in that bucket. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful bucket; the whole suit is lovely, [[Latex Space Suit|quite snug in all the right places]].
'''Tali''': You know I can hear you.
'''Gabby''': Ha. }}
** Another one appears in the 3rd game if you brought Javik to Thessia.
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'''Javik''': [[Deadpan Snarker|Or it could be the Prothean standing next to you.]] }}
* Shows up in another [[BioWare]] RPG as well, ''[[Dragon Age]]''. If the player character romances Morrigan and then puts Alistair and Leliana in the party, they strike up a conversation about what the hell he sees in her. Leliana points out that he's standing about five feet away... which Alistair brushes off with, "Look, he's not even paying attention." Another time, if Zevran is romancing the Warden, Alistair will ask [[Ladykiller in Love|Zevran]] what his intentions towards the Warden are, and Zevran will point out the Warden is in proximity. And then there's this:
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'''Morrigan:''' I hope you're not referring to Alistair.
'''Oghren:''' Him? Does he even like girls?
'''Morrigan:''' (amused) I believe the matter is still up for debate.
'''Alistair:''' I'm right here, you know. }}
** Also happens when you cure Arl Eamon, and the discussion about the Ferelden throne begins, Teagan mentioning Alistair as an option. If you pick the "Alistair, are you serious!?" type of a reply to that, Alistair will protest that he's standing right there.
** If you import a male Human Noble to the expansion pack, when you meet Nathaniel's sister, she comments on how she found a husband on her own, rather than marrying 'that stuck up Cousland lad father wanted to set me up with.' The replies are all variations on 'I'm standing not two feet in from of you with a flaming sword of death, you realize.' You do get an apology from her though.
* [[Heroic Mime|Gordon Freeman]] of ''[[Half Life]]'' is simply born of this trope.
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'''Eli''': There's nothing Gordon can't handle... with the possible exception of ''you''.
'''Alyx''': Dad, please... ''(Eli makes a mocking sound)''
''(Gordon is standing less than five meters from them the whole time)'' }}
* In the [[Neverwinter Nights 2]] module Dark Waters, a male PC who is pursuing a relationship with Heather can cause one of these that doubles as a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]]. While trying to recover more of her implanted memories of being Kendra (who was in love with Conley (whose memories were implanted into the PC)), you come across a memory of Kendra cheating on Conley with Sheridan, whose memories were implanted into your other friend Daniel. The exchange immediately following it consists of the player reassuring Heather that he trusts she won't cheat on him, culminating in a discussion of all of Daniel's faults that would make him an unsuitable partner, while he is standing nearby. He complains about it.
* Fairly easy to imagine that this should happen in many games, when the only thing that averts the trope is the game's (or writer's) inability to account for who's around at a given time. For instance, in ''[[Baldur's Gate]] 2'', Phaere wants you (while your party is disguised as drow) to "make an example" of a gnomish patrol. If you have Aerie in your party, she will immediately protest that a murderous act like that is ''wrong''. Thank you, Aerie, [[Sarcasm Mode|I had no idea]]... and saying something like that in front of the daughter of a drow matriarch would be suicide if she actually paid attention.
* ''[[The Simpsons Hit
* A variant about Volke shows up in ''[[Fire Emblem Tellius|Path of Radiance]]''
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'''Ike:''' Soren, he's standing right there.
'''Soren:''' I don't think he minds. }}
== Webcomics ==
* In ''[[
* In ''[[Dominic Deegan]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20130516063558/http://www.dominic-deegan.com/comics/20111129.gif Donovan says it word for word!]
* In ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' Sam [http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/19971103 gets this treatment] from Zoe [http://sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/19971105 twice].
** This is actually a running joke for Sam; even after he {{spoiler|becomes a vampire and spends an arc kicking ass and taking names,}} we get dialogue like the following:
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'''Sam:''' YES! WHO DA MAN! SAM DA MAN!!
'''Zoe:''' I take it back, he's just as unbearable as ever.
'''Sam:''' Still in earshot... Just moving out of earshot... }}
* In an arc of ''[[General Protection Fault]]'' Fred the Slime Mold is being harassed by [[Smug Snake]] Trent. This culminates in a meeting in Dwayne's office.
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'''Fred:''' "That thing" should not be discussed in the third person when it's present. }}
* In ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'', during Schlocktoberfest 2005, [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2005-10-24 Shodan comments] on the competence of the local constabulary.
** Later the commander and his father were [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2013-03-17 discussing] emergency recruitment of [[
* In ''[[El Goonish Shive]]'', [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-12-20 a girl laments that Justin is gay] [[Not That There's Anything Wrong with That|because she can't ask him out]] despite having her boyfriend standing right next to her.
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'''Second girl:''' Of course I do. He's right here.
'''Boyfriend:''' I am less than happy right now. }}
* ''[[Spacetrawler]]'': [http://spacetrawler.com/2011/06/12/spacetrawler-145/ This page.]
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'''Krep:''' Makes me vomit in my mouth just thinking of him.
'''King:''' You know, I'm sitting right here.
'''Krep:''' ''Hey!'' Does it ''look'' like we're talking to you? }}
== Web Original ==
* ''[[Awkward]]'':
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'''Alex:''' Hey, I'm right here, you know.
'''Lester:''' He's insecure.
'''Alex:''' Hey, I just said I'm right here! }}
* [[Red vs. Blue]]:
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'''Grif''': You know, I'm standing right here.
'''Sarge''': Right where I want you! Within face stabbing range. }}
** Also when the Blues see Donut's new "lightish-red" armor:
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'''Tex''': You guys know I'm a chick right? And I'm standing right here. }}
* Happens constantly between Isabel Guerra and Dave Morrison in [[Survival of the Fittest]] v4, mostly involving racist remarks towards Isabel.
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'''Isabel''': I can hear you still. }}
* Happens to Light in ''[[Death Note the Abridged Series (kpts4tv)|Death Note the Abridged Series Kpts 4 tv]]'' when [[Jerkass|his father]] is negotiating with Mello and knows Light is listening in on the headset- {{spoiler|after Mello kidnaps Sayu}} Mr. Yagami begs Mello to kidnap Light as well:
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'''Light:''' [[Visible Silence|...]] ''(*[[Death Glare]]*)''
'''Mello:''' No, no! I don't want that! I just want the death note!
'''Mr. Yagami:''' What if I paid you?
'''Mello:''' [[Punctuated!
* In the [[I'm a Marvel And I'm a DC]] video [[The Dark Knight]] vs. [[The Avengers]], the Avengers keep telling [[Batman]] things like his movie rebooting after only three films will be panthic and both sides paint it like their movies are the only blockbuster coming out of Marvel or DC over the summer. All in front of poor [[Spider-Man]] whom is having that exact same thing happen to him. And after he shouts "Come one guys, I'm standing right here!" they continue to ignore his presence and the fact his film is comming out. [[The Woobie|Poor Spidey]].
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[Metalocalypse]]'':
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'''Toki:''' I can hear that, the talk-back mike is on.
'''Skwisgaar:''' Pickle, please let me know when the talk-back mike is on so Mr. Sensitives doesn't go to cry-baby's house for vacation.
'''Toki:''' I can stills hear you.
'''Skwisgaar:''' So what do you want, a be-able- to-hear-things award? }}
** After ranting and raving about how they hate [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents|their families]] so much and even [[I Wished You Were Dead|how they wish they were dead...]]
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'''Nathan:''' So what do you guys feel like eating? ([[Behind the Black|The camera pans over to show that they were there the entire time...]]) }}
* ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' had a field day with this in "Mock 5", their [[Affectionate Parody]] of ''[[Speed Racer]]''. Since DeeDee is fulfilling the roles of both [[Tagalong Kid|Spritle]] and [[Long Lost Sibling|Racer X]], Dad talks about how he hasn't seen DeeDee since that terrible racing accident...as she sits there at the breakfast table, desperately trying (and failing) to get his attention. At the end of the episode, he finally "finds" her:
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'''DeeDee:''' Right behind you!
'''Dad:''' Oh, you know I never look back there! Ha ha! }}
* ''[[Futurama]]'' has an example where Bender is talking new bureaucrat Morgan, then everyone else goes quiet. He says, "Uh-oh, she's right behind me, isn't she?". '''She''' says "No, I'm right in front of you", and is less than a foot away.
* ''[[Clone High]]'': After Abe wins a drag race by following the advice of his friend Joan, he looks wistfully up to the sky and says:
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'''Joan:''' I'm right here. (pan to show she's right next to him)
'''Abe:''' So you are, Joan. So you are. }}
* In ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'', Principal Skinner tells Homer about his cold feet at Moe's Tavern and makes Homer promise not to tell anyone else ("Don't worry, your secret's safe with me"). Next, we see Homer's face as he exclaims, "Marge, guess what? Skinner wants to bail on his wedding!" But when the camera pulls out, we see that Homer is still in the bar, sitting right next to Skinner in the same configuration as before, presumably just seconds after being told the secret. "Homer, you're still talking to ''me''," says Skinner, to which Homer replies, "Oh man, is this awkward."
** Also:
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'''Groundskeeper Willie''': ''(hurt)'' Ah, geez. I'm standing right here, sir.
'''Principal Skinner''': Ah, yes. Uh ... Take a good look at him, Nelson, 'cause that's where you're headed. }}
* In one ''[[The Fairly
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'''Crocker:''' Then I don't need to repeat myself! I'll be over at six. }}
* [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 1987|1987 Shredder]], while he watches footage of the [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2003|2003 Shredder]] in ''[[Turtles Forever]]'', and Krang stands a foot behind him.
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'''Krang:''' I'm right here. I CAN HEAR YOU! }}
* ''[[Xiaolin Showdown]]'': Omi ends up in a Showdown with a Cyclops, who would already be several times his size even if Omi ''hadn't'' been shrunk due to a mishap with the Shen-Gong-Wu. When the other monks mention just how bad the odds are, the tiny Omi has to remind them that he's right next to them.
* ''[[Family Guy]]'':
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'''Joe:''' Peter, you just whispered that to ''me''.
'''Peter:''' Wait, here he comes. }}
** In another episode, Peter and his friends are playing "Would You Rather", and Quagmire's question to Peter is, "Would you have sex with Cleveland if it meant you could have sex with [[Angelina Jolie]] immediately afterwards?" Unfortunately, Cleveland is sitting right there next to Peter, and he's clearly upset at what Quagmire is implying. Peter eventually answers "Yes" and Cleveland takes the answer as a compliment.
* On ''[[Archer]]'', Lana tells Mallory that Barry is a douchebag. Then Barry points out that he's sitting right next to her. He doesn't seem too bothered, though.
* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'', "I Was a Middle-Aged Robot": When Major Monogram tells Perry that there's a more important mission than thwarting Dr. Doofenshmirtz, Doofenshmirtz (who was in the middle of a rant when Monogram interrupted) is understandably affronted.
* ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'': After Captain Marvel's secret is revealed to the Justice League, they have to debate whether he can stay.
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'''Aquaman:''' Wisdom does not equal maturity.
'''Captain Marvel:''' Hey, I'm sitting right here! }}
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