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[[Exactly What It Says Onon the Tin]]. This [[Stock Phrase]] is usually said in exasperation or annoyance to highlight an unlikely, unusual, nonsensical, or out of character moment. It is most often said by the [[Plucky Comic Relief]] or the [[Deadpan Snarker]].
 
The related phrase "Who are you, and what have you done with X?" is used when a character is [[Not Himself]]. It may or may not be [[Leaning Onon the Fourth Wall]].
 
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== [[Anime and Manga]] ==
* In the Funimation dub of ''[[Dragon Ball (Manga)|Dragon Ball]]'', in one episode, when Bulma gets surprised that she has to wear a [[Playboy Bunny]] costume: "What is this, [[Easter Bunny]]?!"
 
== [[Film]] ==
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'''Ted Hanover''': Sorry, we're just looking for the back of a girl we don't know... }}
 
* The Black Ranger uses it in ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers (Filmfilm)|Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie]]''
{{quote| '''Adam''': What is this, pick on the Frog day?}}
 
* [[Charlie and Thethe Chocolate Factory (Filmfilm)|Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory]]. During the creepy boat ride.
{{quote| '''Violet:''' What is this, a freak-out!?}}
 
== [[Web Original]] ==
* ''[[The Angry Video Game Nerd (Web Video)|The Angry Video Game Nerd]]''
** In "Game Glitches", the Nerd is distracted by [[Screwy Squirrel|the Glitch Gremlin]] messing up Rocky Balboa (Bug-Eyed Balboa) and Spider Rico (Spider Rico with no jaw) on the ''[[Rocky]]'' PS2 game:
{{quote| '''AVGN''': They're like zombies! What is this, "Rocky: The Undead Edition"? You are really one sick fuck, you know that?}}
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* In one episode of ''[[Fetch! Withwith Ruff Ruffman]]'', Ruff does this when he sees Chet pasting an underwater wallpaper on the studio wall:
{{quote| '''Ruff''': Chet, an under-the-sea motif? What is this, "FETCH! with Ruff Rumblefish"? Come on!}}
* [[Family Guy (Animation)|Family Guy]] gives us this example:
{{quote| '''Pearl:''' <nowiki>*spits*</nowiki> "What is this, spit soup!?"<br />
'''Brian:''' "Tomato bisque."<br />
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