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''When speaking of "this,"''

''She meant more than a kiss,''

 

 

Rough English translation of "anna koto ya sonna koto" (あんなことやそんなこと), a Japanese euphemism for sexual activity. Approximate equivalent of the English expression "doing you-know-what."

 

For examples of other euphemisms for sex, see [[Intercourse with You]].

 

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== Anime and Manga ==

* Washuu announces to the world at large that Ryoko wants to do "this and that" with Tenchi in ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]''. In another episode, Ayeka worries about Ryoko "doing this and doing that" with Tenchi.

* The student council in ''[[My-HiME]]'' briefly discusses a curfew-breaking female student who may have been doing "this or that" with a boy in one episode; one of the council members is apparently unfamiliar with the usage and takes a while to piece together just what the others are talking about.

* Played with/subverted in [[Fairy Tail]]. During the Lullabye Arc [[Supporting Protagonist|Lucy]] is told by [[Hot Chick with a Sword|Erza]] to go find [[Playing with Fire|Natsu]] and [[An Ice Person|Gray]]. She gets lost and frustrated, and decides to stop looking... then [[Non-Human Sidekick|Happy]] looks shocked and says that she must be brave, to defy Erza. He then wonders what will happen when Erza does "this and that" to Lucy, and Lucy freaks out, saying "What is she going to do to me!!??" It's implied, however, that the threat was not sexual in nature, and was more of a 'she'll beat you up, horribly' deal. It never is revealed what Erza really would have done, though...

* In ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'', Nyamo, of all people, gets blitzed and gives a lecture on "this and that" to the girls, with reactions ranging from horrified to amazed to downright intrigued. And, the morning after, when Chiyo innocently comes to ask her about the things she didn't understand about said lecture... Let's just say it's '''priceless'''.

 

== Film ==

* Part of a [[Running Gag]] in ''[[Idiocracy]]'' is that Joe [[Idiot Ball|never catches on]] to Rita's euphemism.

 

* A slightly different Western example: In an episode of ''[[Seinfeld]]'', Jerry and Elaine talk about their relationship, making references to "this," with a forward-and-backward hand motion, implying a conversational, friendly relationship, and "that," with a hand motion towards Jerry's bedroom, implying a sexual relationship. Elaine decides at the end that she wants, "this," "that," and "the other" (love).

** Then there's "yada yada yada," which George's girlfriend uses to cover up all manner of things when telling stories, which it turns out includes sex.

* Obligatory [[Buffy]] example. In a bid to make up with Oz, Willow has him over to watch videos. He finds her in the darkened lounge wearing a slinky red dress, [[Barry White]] playing in the background [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|and a bottle of lemonade in an ice bucket,]] which she'd set up in preparation of wanting to "do that thing."

 

== Music ==

* ''This and That'' by Michael Penn

 

== Theater ==

* The musical ''[[A Chorus Line]]'' features a song titled "Tits and Ass." Frequently, high school performing-arts programs decide they want to perform this musical, and are forced to change the lyrics to placate the [[Moral Guardians|parents' groups]]. What do they usually change the lyrics to, so as to best match the rhythm and sound of the original words? "This and That." (Which, considering what this trope is ''usually'' taken to mean, implies that the [[Bowdlerize]]d lyrics got even ''racier.'')

 

* ''[[Maid RPG]]'' always refers to sex as variations on this throughout the rulebooks. For example, from a replay:

{{quote|'''GM:''' Ahhh. I see how it is. That’s pretty handy. “Doing That Thing”! Heheheh. Vampires do vampiric activities, humans do [censored] activities. OK! OK!}}

 

== Web Comics ==

* In ''[[Pibgorn]]'', Pibgorn is explaining to a fellow fairy that she is friends with a succubus. When asked what a succubus does, she replies "Oh, this and that, this and that."

 

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