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*A couple of boys are shown doing this at the end of a holiday 2012 advertisement for KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) and their father gives them cookies included as part of the meal being promoted to shut them up.
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*A couple of boys are shown doing this at the end of a holiday 2012 advertisement for KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) and their father gives them cookies included as part of the meal being promoted to shut them up.
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** Very common with parents who will often keep going with arguments, just because they can't conceive that their children could be right.
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* In the ''Creator/MontyPython'' "Argument Clinic" sketch, a man goes to the eponymous clinic for an argument, but all he receives is negation - which is to say, this.
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* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'', Pascal and Hubert have one when he tells her that her that just because her sister's mad at her doesn't mean that she's to blame, and she thinks that he's consoling her, but he insists that he's not. The skit is titled "Am Not, Are Too."
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* In ''VideoGame/TalesOfGraces'', Pascal and Hubert have one when he tells her that her that just because her sister's mad at her doesn't mean that she's to blame, and she thinks that he's consoling her, but he insists that he's not. The skit is titled "Am Not, Are Too."
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There is a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDIB4MJkQNs children's song]] called "Is Not Is Too" written by Bill Harley that is about this and is said to be dedicated to anyone who has a brother, sister, or a good friends they don't get along with.
->"Instead of saying 'is not, is too,' why don't you both try something new? ... Fine! Uh huh. Uh uh. Uh uh uh..."
->"Instead of saying 'is not, is too,' why don't you both try something new? ... Fine! Uh huh. Uh uh. Uh uh uh..."
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* On "Franklin's Halloween" from ''Literature/{{Franklin}}'', Beaver and Fox have one throughout over whether or not there are real ghosts.
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''Scootaloo:''' Is not!\\
''Applebloom:''' Is too! Anything yet? ...Darn.
''Scootaloo:''' Is not!\\
''Applebloom:''' Is too! Anything yet? ...Darn.
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* In ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'', Pacha's kids argue about whether their father would ever kiss a llama. They interrupt their rapid fire litany of "Nuh-uh!" "Yeah-huh!" only to say good night to their mother, then continue through the night.
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* Obligatory ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' example, in "Stare Master," Apple Bloom and Scootaloo do this. "Maybe that's our special talent: arguing." "Is not!" "Is too!" "Is not!" "Is too! Anything yet?" "Darn." A [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xsjb13xPdk YouTube video]] parodies this by having the logo of FoxNews appear as the cutie mark, suggesting that this is the type of behavior the network encourages with its style of reporting.
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* Obligatory ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' example, in examples:
** In "Look Before You Sleep", Applejack and Rarity's argument at the beginning of the episode eventually degenerates into this:
-->'''Rarity:''' How does muddying my hooves serve any useful purpose?\\
'''Applejack:''' Y'all wouldn't know useful if it came up and bit ya!\\
'''Rarity:''' Haha, that doesn't even make any sense.\\
'''Applejack:''' Does so!\\
''Rarity:''' Does not.\\
'''Applejack:''' Does so!\\
''Rarity:''' Does not.\\
'''Applejack:''' Does so!\\
''Rarity:''' Does not.\\
'''Applejack:''' Does so, infinity! Hah!\\
''Rarity:''' Does not, infinity plus one! Hah!
** In "Stare Master," Apple Bloom and Scootaloo dothis. "Maybe this in an attempt to get arguing cutie marks.
'''Applebloom:''' Maybe that's our special talent: arguing." "Is not!" "Is too!" "Is not!" "Is \\
'''Scootaloo:''' Is not!\\
''Applebloom:''' Is too!\\
''Scootaloo:''' Is not!\\
''Applebloom:''' Is too! Anythingyet?" "Darn." A [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xsjb13xPdk YouTube video]] parodies this by having the logo of FoxNews appear as the cutie mark, suggesting that this is the type of behavior the network encourages with its style of reporting.yet? ...Darn.
** In "Look Before You Sleep", Applejack and Rarity's argument at the beginning of the episode eventually degenerates into this:
-->'''Rarity:''' How does muddying my hooves serve any useful purpose?\\
'''Applejack:''' Y'all wouldn't know useful if it came up and bit ya!\\
'''Rarity:''' Haha, that doesn't even make any sense.\\
'''Applejack:''' Does so!\\
''Rarity:''' Does not.\\
'''Applejack:''' Does so!\\
''Rarity:''' Does not.\\
'''Applejack:''' Does so!\\
''Rarity:''' Does not.\\
'''Applejack:''' Does so, infinity! Hah!\\
''Rarity:''' Does not, infinity plus one! Hah!
** In "Stare Master," Apple Bloom and Scootaloo do
'''Applebloom:''' Maybe that's our special talent: arguing.
'''Scootaloo:''' Is not!\\
''Applebloom:''' Is too!\\
''Scootaloo:''' Is not!\\
''Applebloom:''' Is too! Anything
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* Turn on any sleazy daytime talk show like ''{{Maury}}'' or ''JerrySpringer'' / ''The Steve Wilkos Show'' and get ready to watch the trailer trash let this fly. "Yes, you did cheat on me, nine times!" "No, I din't." "Yes, you did!" "No, I din'!" "And the lie detector said... that was a lie!" "'''''What?!!!! #@#$# (''bleep bleep'')"
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* ''AdventuresFromTheBookOfVirtues'': Annie [[NeverMyFault accusing Zach of causing her bike accident]] results in a "Yes you did!" "No I didn't!" "You did too!" argument between them until Plato stops them from bickering. Then it's [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] when Plato tells Annie that arguing with a friend isn't the right answer to an accident.
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* ''AdventuresFromTheBookOfVirtues'': Annie [[NeverMyFault accusing Zach of causing her bike accident]] leads to results in a "Yes you did!" "No I didn't!" "You did too!" argument between them until Plato stops them from bickering. Then it's [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] when Plato tells Annie that arguing with a friend isn't the right answer to an accident.
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* ''AdventuresFromTheBookOfVirtues'': Annie [[NeverMyFault accusing Zach of causing her bike accident]] leads to a "Yes you did!" "No I didn't!" "You did too!" argument between them until Plato stops them from bickering. Then it's [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] when Plato tells Annie that arguing with a friend isn't the right answer to an accident.
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* Levied by some as a complaint regarding the behavior of President BarackObama and Governor MittRomney in the first 2012 U.S. presidential debate. Barack Obama repeatedly stated that Mitt Romney favored a five trillion dollar tax cut and Romney repeatedly replied that this was not his plan. A letter to the editor in Dayton, Ohio city's ''Dayton City Paper'' stated "The debate quickly turned into an argument between two teen-aged siblings 'Yes, you did.' 'No, I didn't.' 'Yes, you did.'" Following the debate, Obama's campaign began repeatedly airing a commercial which showed Romney stating in the debate "I'm not in favor of a five trillion dollar tax cut. That's not my plan." The commercial then discussed how an independent analysis found that such a cut would be required under Romney's plan and then stated "If we can't trust him here [''the debate''], how can we ever trust him here? [''seat in the Oval Office'']"
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* In "Kid Court" on ''[[WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter PB&J Otter]]'' Peanut, Jelly, and Baby Butter are having an argument over which of them should get to watch their favorite TV show. They decide to have Pinch solve as a judge in a mock court and Peanut has Flick testify on his behalf. Flick says that Pinch must rule in Peanut's favor because of Peanut's Law, which states "that if your name is Peanut and the ring toss relays are on, then you get to watch them." Jelly protests that Flick is making that up. "Am not!" "Are too!" "Am not a hundred times." "Are too a hundred times infinity!" "Ooh, she's good." In another installment, there is a brief argument of contradictions over [[TheEuropeanCarryAll what terms the Otters and the Snooties use to refer to their toys.]]
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* In the ''MontyPython'' "Argument Clinic" sketch, a man goes to the eponymous clinic for an argument, but all he receives is negation - which is to say, this.
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* Garion and Ce'Nedra argue with each other a lot in ''TheBelgariad,'' and their arguments occasionally descend to this level when neither is willing to concede the last word or admit defeat. One fight in particular is mostly just the two of them shouting "Spoiled brat!" and "Stupid peasant!" back and forth at each other until the adults finally break it up.
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* Garion and Ce'Nedra argue with each other a lot in ''TheBelgariad,'' and their arguments occasionally descend to this level when neither is willing to concede the last word or admit defeat. One fight in particular is mostly just the two of them shouting "Spoiled brat!" and "Stupid peasant!" back and forth at each other until the adults finally break it up.
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This may date back as far as [[CommediaDellArte Commedia dell'Arte]], making it OlderThanSteam. See also NoYou, a similar form of bickering, but one in which insults are specifically involved. Also compared ArgumentumAdNauseam in which only one side keeps repeating their side of the argument, hoping eventually nobody will care to respond anymore.
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This may date back as far as [[CommediaDellArte Commedia dell'Arte]], making it OlderThanSteam. See also NoYou, a similar form of bickering, but one in which insults are specifically involved. Also compared compare ArgumentumAdNauseam in which only one side keeps repeating their side of the argument, hoping eventually nobody will care to respond anymore.
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* Obligatory ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' example, in "Call of the Cutie," Apple Bloom and Scootaloo do this. "Maybe that's our special talent: arguing." "Is not!" "Is too!" "Is not!" "Is too! Anything yet?" "Darn." A [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xsjb13xPdk YouTube video]] parodies this by having the logo of FoxNews appear as the cutie mark, suggesting that this is the type of behavior the network encourages with its style of reporting.
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* Obligatory ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' example, in "Call of the Cutie," "Stare Master," Apple Bloom and Scootaloo do this. "Maybe that's our special talent: arguing." "Is not!" "Is too!" "Is not!" "Is too! Anything yet?" "Darn." A [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xsjb13xPdk YouTube video]] parodies this by having the logo of FoxNews appear as the cutie mark, suggesting that this is the type of behavior the network encourages with its style of reporting.
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* In the first installment of ''[[WebAnimation/KingdumbHearts Kingdumb Hearts]]: 14 Days and 5 Min'', Xemnas has a brief argument of a contradictions with a couple of the other members of Organization XIII over how many members there are now in the Organization - he says 13 and they say 14. One of them tries to end the argument by calling in the [[Series/SesameStreet The Count]], but Xemnas ends it by killing one of them.
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* In the first installment of ''[[WebAnimation/KingdumbHearts Kingdumb Hearts]]: 14 Days and 5 Min'', Xemnas has a brief argument of a contradictions with a couple of the other members of Organization XIII over how many members there are now in the Organization - he says 13 and they say 14. One of them tries to end the argument by calling in the [[Series/SesameStreet The Count]], but Xemnas ends it by killing one of them.
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* In "Kid Court" on ''[[WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter PB&J Otter]]'' Peanut, Jelly, and Baby Butter are having an argument over which of them should get to watch their favorite TV show. They decide to have Pinch solve as a judge in a mock court and Peanut has Flick testify on his behalf. Flick says that Pinch must rule in Peanut's favor because of Peanut's Law, which states "that if your name is Peanut and the ring toss relays are on, then you get to watch them." Jelly protests that Flick is making that up. "Am not!" "Are too!" "Am not a hundred times." "Are too a hundred times infinity!" "Ooh, she's good."
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* Blanky accusing Lampy of stepping on him in ''TheBraveLittleToaster'' triggers a back-and-forth chorus of "Did not!" "Did too!" between Lampy and the rest of the group. Even [[GrumpyBear Kirby the vacuum cleaner]] gets in on the action.
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* Blanky accusing Lampy of stepping on him in ''TheBraveLittleToaster'' ''WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToaster'' triggers a back-and-forth chorus of "Did not!" "Did too!" between Lampy and the rest of the group. Even [[GrumpyBear Kirby the vacuum cleaner]] gets in on the action.
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* Blanky accusing Lampy of stepping on him in ''TheBraveLittleToaster'' triggers a back-and-forth chorus of "Did not!" "Did too!" between Lampy and the rest of the group. Even [[GrumpyBear Kirby the vacuum cleaner]] gets in on the action.
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*Blanky accusing Lampy of stepping on him in ''TheBraveLittleToaster'' triggers a back-and-forth chorus of "Did not!" "Did too!" between Lampy and the rest of the group. Even [[GrumpyBear Kirby the vacuum cleaner]] gets in on the action.
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There is a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDIB4MJkQNs children's song]] called "Is Not Is Too" written by Bill Harley called "Is Not Is Too" that is about this and is said to be dedicated to anyone who has a brother, sister, or a good friends they don't get along with.
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* In ''Disney/SnowWhite'', the fairies argue over the color of Cinderella's dress. Flora wants pink, but Merryweather wants blue and they repeatedly use their magic to change the color. An homage is paid to this in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', when the fairies disagree over the color of Sora's new outfit, before finally landing on a stylish multi-colored outfit that can transform into other outfits patterned after a single color that give Sora special powers.
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* In ''Disney/SnowWhite'', ''Disney/SleepingBeauty'', the fairies argue over the color of Cinderella's dress. Flora wants pink, but Merryweather wants blue and they repeatedly use their magic to change the color. An homage is paid to this in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', when the fairies disagree over the color of Sora's new outfit, before finally landing on a stylish multi-colored outfit that can transform into other outfits patterned after a single color that give Sora special powers.
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* In ''Disney/SnowWhite'', the fairies argue over the color of Cinderella's dress. Flora wants pink, but Merryweather wants blue and they repeatedly use their magic to change the color. An homage is paid to this in the ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', when the fairies disagree over the color of Sora's new outfit, before finally landing on a stylish multi-colored outfit that can transform into other outfits patterned after a single color that give Sora special powers.
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->"Mom says 'Why can't you agree?' I say 'It's her fault, don't blame me!' 'Is not!' 'Is too!' 'Is not!' 'Is too!' "Is not, is not!' 'Is too, is too!' 'Is not, is not, is not!' 'Is too, is too, is too! Ha!'"
->"Is Not! Is Too!" - children's song by Bill Harley
ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, an '''Argument of Contradictions''' is a quarrel between two characters in which neither side really has any valid points to back up their argument, or they just aren't listening to each other, so for want of trying to win, the argument descends into bickering in the basic format of "Is not!" "Is too!" "Is not!" "Is too!" Another form this can take is for two characters to simply shout their side loudly and repeatedly, i.e. "Red is the best color to paint it!" "No, blue is the best color to paint!" "Red!" "Blue!" "Red!" "Blue!..."
Often used to indicate general childishness or immaturity.
This may end with any the following:
*A character ends the argument or tries to end it by declaring "Is too - infinity!"
**May result in the other character declaring is "Is not - infinity +1!"
*One of the characters eventually gives up through sheer tiredness
*The characters eventually realize their argument is silly
*One character ends the argument by employing DuckSeasonRabbitSeason, a subtrope of this
This may date back as far as [[CommediaDellArte Commedia dell'Arte]], making it OlderThanSteam. See also NoYou, a similar form of bickering, but one in which insults are specifically involved.
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*In ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'', Pacha's kids argue about whether their father would ever kiss a llama. They interrupt their rapid fire litany of "Nuh-uh!" "Yeah-huh!" only to say good night to their mother, then continue through the night.
*In ''Disney/SnowWhite'', the fairies argue over the color of Cinderella's dress. Flora wants pink, but Merryweather wants blue and they repeatedly use their magic to change the color. An homage is paid to this in the ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', when the fairies disagree over the color of Sora's new outfit, before finally landing on a stylish multi-colored outfit that can transform into other outfits patterned after a single color that give Sora special powers.
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*''Film/HotShots'' has a similar argument:
-->Topper Harley: Are too too too too too too too too too too too...
-->Kent Gregory: Not not not not not not not not not...
-->Topper Harley: Are too times ten.
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*In the ''MontyPython'' "Argument Clinic" sketch, a man goes to the eponymous clinic for an argument, but all he receives is negation - which is to say, this.
-->Man: An argument isn't just contradiction.
-->Mr Vibrating: It can be.
-->Man: No it can't. An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.
-->Mr Vibrating: No it isn't.
-->Man: Yes it is! It's not just contradiction.
-->Mr Vibrating: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
-->Man: Yes, but that's not just saying 'No it isn't.'
-->Mr Vibrating: Yes it is!
-->Man: No it isn't!
*On ''Series/TopGear'', most arguments between Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson end up in this.
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There is a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDIB4MJkQNs children's song]] called "Is Not Is Too" written by Bill Harley called "Is Not Is Too" that is about this and is said to be dedicated to anyone who has a brother, sister, or a good friends they don't get along with.
->"Instead of saying 'is not, is too,' why don't you both try something new? ... Fine! Uh huh. Uh uh. Uh uh uh..."
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*[[InvokedTrope Invoked]] in a [[http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2011/01/barack_obama_birth_certificate.php blog article]] about the BarackObama "Birther" controversy.
*[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq7_eySDZwg This YouTube video]] features an apparent brother and sister doing this in the form of "Did too! Did not!"
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*In "Did Not! Did Too!" on ''WesternAnimation/BabyLooneyTunes'', Bugs Bunny and Lola have an argument over whose flag to plant in a block tower. They go to their rooms and have a "Did not! Did too!" argument over who asked who to help each other.
*An episode of ''[[WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian Dave the Barbarian]]'' has Dave and Fang arguing over how to deal with a band of monsters coming to Udrogoth. The argument eventually degenerates into chasing each other around a table while shouting "Yes!" and "No!"
*Obligatory ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' example, in "Call of the Cutie," Apple Bloom and Scootaloo do this. "Maybe that's our special talent: arguing." "Is not!" "Is too!" "Is not!" "Is too! Anything yet?" "Darn." A [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xsjb13xPdk YouTube video]] parodies this by having the logo of FoxNews appear as the cutie mark, suggesting that this is the type of behavior the network encourages with its style of reporting.
*In "Kid Court" on ''[[WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter PB&J Otter]]'' Peanut, Jelly, and Baby Butter are having an argument over which of them should get to watch their favorite TV show. They decide to have Pinch solve as a judge in a mock court and Peanut has Flick testify on his behalf. Flick says that Pinch must rule in Peanut's favor because of Peanut's Law, which states "that if your name is Peanut and the ring toss relays are on, then you get to watch them." Jelly protests that Flick is making that up. "Am not!" "Are too!" "Am not a hundred times." "Are too a hundred times infinity!" "Ooh, she's good."
*Some arguments between Sonic and Sally devolve into this on ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAm''.
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[[folder:Real Life]]
*Who hasn't done this with their brother, sister, friend, or at the very least overheard someone else doing it?
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->[[TheStinger 'Fraid that's the end of the entry.]]
->Is not!
->Is too!
->Is not!
->Is too!
->Is not!
->Is too infinity!
->Drat!
->"Is Not! Is Too!" - children's song by Bill Harley
ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, an '''Argument of Contradictions''' is a quarrel between two characters in which neither side really has any valid points to back up their argument, or they just aren't listening to each other, so for want of trying to win, the argument descends into bickering in the basic format of "Is not!" "Is too!" "Is not!" "Is too!" Another form this can take is for two characters to simply shout their side loudly and repeatedly, i.e. "Red is the best color to paint it!" "No, blue is the best color to paint!" "Red!" "Blue!" "Red!" "Blue!..."
Often used to indicate general childishness or immaturity.
This may end with any the following:
*A character ends the argument or tries to end it by declaring "Is too - infinity!"
**May result in the other character declaring is "Is not - infinity +1!"
*One of the characters eventually gives up through sheer tiredness
*The characters eventually realize their argument is silly
*One character ends the argument by employing DuckSeasonRabbitSeason, a subtrope of this
This may date back as far as [[CommediaDellArte Commedia dell'Arte]], making it OlderThanSteam. See also NoYou, a similar form of bickering, but one in which insults are specifically involved.
!Examples
[[folder:Films - Animation]]
*In ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove'', Pacha's kids argue about whether their father would ever kiss a llama. They interrupt their rapid fire litany of "Nuh-uh!" "Yeah-huh!" only to say good night to their mother, then continue through the night.
*In ''Disney/SnowWhite'', the fairies argue over the color of Cinderella's dress. Flora wants pink, but Merryweather wants blue and they repeatedly use their magic to change the color. An homage is paid to this in the ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', when the fairies disagree over the color of Sora's new outfit, before finally landing on a stylish multi-colored outfit that can transform into other outfits patterned after a single color that give Sora special powers.
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[[folder:Films - Live Action]]
*''Film/HotShots'' has a similar argument:
-->Topper Harley: Are too too too too too too too too too too too...
-->Kent Gregory: Not not not not not not not not not...
-->Topper Harley: Are too times ten.
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[[folder:Live Action TV]]
*In the ''MontyPython'' "Argument Clinic" sketch, a man goes to the eponymous clinic for an argument, but all he receives is negation - which is to say, this.
-->Man: An argument isn't just contradiction.
-->Mr Vibrating: It can be.
-->Man: No it can't. An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.
-->Mr Vibrating: No it isn't.
-->Man: Yes it is! It's not just contradiction.
-->Mr Vibrating: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
-->Man: Yes, but that's not just saying 'No it isn't.'
-->Mr Vibrating: Yes it is!
-->Man: No it isn't!
*On ''Series/TopGear'', most arguments between Richard Hammond and Jeremy Clarkson end up in this.
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[[folder:Music]]
There is a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDIB4MJkQNs children's song]] called "Is Not Is Too" written by Bill Harley called "Is Not Is Too" that is about this and is said to be dedicated to anyone who has a brother, sister, or a good friends they don't get along with.
->"Instead of saying 'is not, is too,' why don't you both try something new? ... Fine! Uh huh. Uh uh. Uh uh uh..."
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[[folder:Web Original]]
*[[InvokedTrope Invoked]] in a [[http://blogs.ocweekly.com/navelgazing/2011/01/barack_obama_birth_certificate.php blog article]] about the BarackObama "Birther" controversy.
*[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq7_eySDZwg This YouTube video]] features an apparent brother and sister doing this in the form of "Did too! Did not!"
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
*In "Did Not! Did Too!" on ''WesternAnimation/BabyLooneyTunes'', Bugs Bunny and Lola have an argument over whose flag to plant in a block tower. They go to their rooms and have a "Did not! Did too!" argument over who asked who to help each other.
*An episode of ''[[WesternAnimation/DaveTheBarbarian Dave the Barbarian]]'' has Dave and Fang arguing over how to deal with a band of monsters coming to Udrogoth. The argument eventually degenerates into chasing each other around a table while shouting "Yes!" and "No!"
*Obligatory ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' example, in "Call of the Cutie," Apple Bloom and Scootaloo do this. "Maybe that's our special talent: arguing." "Is not!" "Is too!" "Is not!" "Is too! Anything yet?" "Darn." A [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xsjb13xPdk YouTube video]] parodies this by having the logo of FoxNews appear as the cutie mark, suggesting that this is the type of behavior the network encourages with its style of reporting.
*In "Kid Court" on ''[[WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter PB&J Otter]]'' Peanut, Jelly, and Baby Butter are having an argument over which of them should get to watch their favorite TV show. They decide to have Pinch solve as a judge in a mock court and Peanut has Flick testify on his behalf. Flick says that Pinch must rule in Peanut's favor because of Peanut's Law, which states "that if your name is Peanut and the ring toss relays are on, then you get to watch them." Jelly protests that Flick is making that up. "Am not!" "Are too!" "Am not a hundred times." "Are too a hundred times infinity!" "Ooh, she's good."
*Some arguments between Sonic and Sally devolve into this on ''WesternAnimation/SonicSatAm''.
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[[folder:Real Life]]
*Who hasn't done this with their brother, sister, friend, or at the very least overheard someone else doing it?
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->[[TheStinger 'Fraid that's the end of the entry.]]
->Is not!
->Is too!
->Is not!
->Is too!
->Is not!
->Is too infinity!
->Drat!
