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* ''[[Skins]]'' did one of these in the S3 opener.
* ''[[Skins]]'' did one of these in the S3 opener.
{{quote|'''Effy:''' It's inexplicable, Pandora.
{{quote|'''Effy:''' It's inexplicable, Pandora.
'''[[The Ditz|Pandora:]]''' Yeah, inexplicable. ''*beat* '' What does inexplicable mean, Eff?<br />
'''[[The Ditz|Pandora:]]''' Yeah, inexplicable. ''*beat* '' What does inexplicable mean, Eff?
'''Effy:''' Can't explain.<br />
'''Effy:''' Can't explain.
'''Pandora:''' ''<nowiki>[dismayed]</nowiki>'' Alright, suit yourself then. }}
'''Pandora:''' ''<nowiki>[dismayed]</nowiki>'' Alright, suit yourself then. }}
* ''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]'':
* ''[[A Muppet Family Christmas]]'':
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'''Oscar:''' ''Twister''? I just met 'er!
'''Oscar:''' ''Twister''? I just met 'er!
'''Lacey:''' Or maybe we could just play charades.
'''Lacey:''' Or maybe we could just play charades.
'''Oscar:''' ''Charades''? Ha ha... [[Delayed Reaction|I hate charades]]!<br />
'''Oscar:''' ''Charades''? Ha ha... [[Delayed Reaction|I hate charades]]!
'''Emma:''' Charades it is.<br />
'''Emma:''' Charades it is.
'''Lacey:''' [[Lampshading|Good thing I didn't say "poker."]] }}
'''Lacey:''' [[Lampshading|Good thing I didn't say "poker."]] }}
* From the ''[[Salute Your Shorts]]'' episode "Ghost Story":
* From the ''[[Salute Your Shorts]]'' episode "Ghost Story":
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{{quote|'''Grytpype:''' I thought I saw a Greek urn buried in the sand.
{{quote|'''Grytpype:''' I thought I saw a Greek urn buried in the sand.
'''Moriarty:''' What's a Greek earn?
'''Moriarty:''' What's a Greek earn?
'''Grytpype:''' [[Bait and Switch|It's a vase made by Greeks for carrying liquids]].<br />
'''Grytpype:''' [[Bait and Switch|It's a vase made by Greeks for carrying liquids]].
'''Moriarty:''' I didn't expect that answer.<br />
'''Moriarty:''' I didn't expect that answer.
'''Grytpype:''' Neither did quite a few smart-alec listeners. }}
'''Grytpype:''' Neither did quite a few smart-alec listeners. }}
** Another (sub?)version of it appeared in Private Eye when financial crisis hit Greece:
** Another (sub?)version of it appeared in Private Eye when financial crisis hit Greece:
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* Another old joke, from a professor:
* Another old joke, from a professor:
{{quote|"You know, I went to Moscow once, did some nice sightseeing. There was this river--what was it called...?"
{{quote|"You know, I went to Moscow once, did some nice sightseeing. There was this river--what was it called...?"
"[[wikipedia:Volga River|Volga]]?"<br />
"[[wikipedia:Volga River|Volga]]?"
"Oh, it was disgusting!" }}
"Oh, it was disgusting!" }}
* Yet another old joke:
* Yet another old joke:
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** Or the alternate version:
** Or the alternate version:
{{quote|"Jakarta?"
{{quote|"Jakarta?"
[[I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again|"No, she went of her own accord!"]]<br />
[[I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again|"No, she went of her own accord!"]]
[[Jeeves and Wooster (TV series)|No, she went by boat!]] }}
[[Jeeves and Wooster (TV series)|No, she went by boat!]] }}
** The folks at RPGMP3.com subverted this one along with some other jokes ("My dog has no nose." "How does he smell?" "He doesn't, he has no nose.") in one of their audio reviews:
** The folks at RPGMP3.com subverted this one along with some other jokes ("My dog has no nose." "How does he smell?" "He doesn't, he has no nose.") in one of their audio reviews: