History Main / BlackBeltInOrigami

* On one episode of ''TheSlammer'' the Governor employs a robot warder called Wardrobe 2000 who is expert in "karate, jujitsu and the macarena".

* In one ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' episode, Dexter lost the ability to speak anything except the phrase "omelette du fromage" and used it to ace tests, scare away bullies, seduce women, win gameshows, create world peace, and release a solo album, among other things. Though his scaring away the bullies is probably the most straightforward use of the trope. Incidentally, at the end of the episode, his new phrase, while working with everything else, did not count as his lab password. He's left crying on the floor [[Main/WhyDoWeHaveThatLever when it self-destructed]].

* In one ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' episode, Dexter lost the ability to speak anything except the phrase "omelette du fromage" and used it to ace tests, scare away bullies, seduce women, win gameshows, create world peace, and release a solo album, among other things. Though his scaring away the bullies is probably the most straightforward use of the trope. Incidentally, at the end of the episode, his new phrase, while working with everything else, did not count as his lab password. He's left crying on the floor [[WhyDoWeHaveThatLever when it self-destructed]].

* In one ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' episode, Dexter lost the ability to speak anything except the phrase "omelette du fromage" and used it to ace tests, scare away bullies, seduce women, win gameshows, create world peace, and release a solo album, among other things. Though his scaring away the bullies is probably the most straightforward use of the trope. Incidentally, at the end of the episode, his new phrase, while working with everything else, did not count as his lab password. He's left crying on the floor when it self-destructed.

* ''The Captain's Daughter'', a Franchise/StarTrekExpandedUniverse novel by Creator/PeterDavid, has the same line as Spidey 2099 almost word-for-word.

* Patty from ''WesternAnimation/CampLazlo'' claims to have a black belt in bok choy.

* In one ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' episode, Dexter lost the ability to speak anything except the phrase 'Omellette Du Fromage' and used it to ace tests, scare away bullies, seduce women, win gameshows, create world peace, and release a solo album, among other things. Though his scaring away the bullies is probably the most straightforward use of the trope. Incidentally, at the end of the episode, his new phrase, while working with everything else, did not count as his lab password. He's left crying on the floor when it self-destructed.
* A ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' episode has Shaggy trying to bluff a Chinese ghost by saying "I know Judo, Chop Suey and Chinese Checkers!"

* Variant: in ''{{Mafalda}}'', Manolito describes how [[{{Seppuku}} samurai stab themselves with their own swords]] "and make the Ikebana". Once Mafalda disses him off saying that is a flower arrangement, he tries to save himself with "It's the funeral, stupid!".

* The TropeNamer - In the ''WesternAnimation/RecessSchoolsOut'' movie, TJ yells this at the {{Mooks}} dragging him off from his escaping friends.

* In ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIII'' film when the Turtles get sent back to feudal Japan, Donatello greets someone by saying 'Konichi wa Wasabi' which Raph immediately lampshades by confusedly asking 'Hello Mustard?'

* In the ''Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures'' novel ''Transit'', the Doctor gets past some Japanese {{Mook}}s by using the court dialect of the Japanese royal family. They recognised it, but didn't understand it, which was just as well, since he said "Make way, for I am the official keeper of the Emperor's penguins and his majesty's laundry basket is on fire."
* ''The Captain's Daughter'', a StarTrekExpandedUniverse novel by PeterDavid, has the same line as Spidey 2099 almost word-for-word.

* The exact line is used in ''{{Only Fools and Horses}}'' "Cash and Curry" by Del, as he attempts to bluff an ability in martial arts.

* Patty from ''CampLazlo'' claims to have a black belt in bok choy.

* In one ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' episode, Dexter lost the ability to speak anything except the phrase 'Omellette Du Fromage' and used it to ace tests, scare away bullies, seduce women, win gameshows, create world peace, release a solo album among other things. Though his scaring away the bullies is probably the most straightforward use of the trope.
** Incidentally, at the end of the episode, his new phrase, while working with everything else, did not count as his lab password. He's left crying on the floor when it self-destructed.

* There was one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' when Homer was trying to bluff his way into getting a veteran's discount by pretending to have served in Vietnam. He shouted several Asian words (up to and including MargaretCho) as reference to specific battles he was supposedly involved with.

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* In an issue of ''SpiderMan [[{{Marvel2099}} 2099]]'', Spidey warns an attacking samurai assassin: "I know karate, kung fu... and several other dangerous words."

* In ''Film/{{Transformers}}, when being taken in for questioning, one of the characters claims that he has a black belt in karaoke.

Not to be confused with PaperMaster. Compare/Contrast MyHovercraftIsFullOfEels, AsLongAsItSoundsForeign, IKnowKungFaux. If the character actually does have a black belt in origami, it's MartialArtsAndCrafts.

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* Inverted in a ''HowIMetYourMother'' episode. Ted knows that his girlfriend practices "krav maga" but assumes that it's something like yoga. [[spoiler:He finds out that it's a martial art the hard way.]]

In fiction, this actually tends to work at least half the time, with the opponent backing away nervously, or at least hesitating long enough for the BigDamnHeroes to arrive. This can easily be subverted, however, if the opponent actually turns out to know what origami/Hitachi/Pachirisu actually is.

* In the third ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' film when the Turtles get sent back to feudal Japan, Donatello greets someone by saying 'Konichi wa Wasabi' which Raph immediately lampshades by confusedly asking 'Hello Mustard?'
* In Transformers, when being taken in for questioning, one of the characters claims that he has a black belt in karaoke.

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* Used by Billy in ''{{SOAP}}'' against his girlfriend's ex, only substituting Tai Chi for origami. Amazingly enough, it works.
** Probably unbeknownst to Billy, Tai Chi is a legitimate martial art (David Carradine is probably the most famous practitioner)

* A ''ScoobyDoo'' episode has Shaggy trying to bluff a Chinese ghost by saying "I know Judo, Chop Suey and Chinese Checkers!"

* In an episode of ''{{Friends}}'', Ross insists that he has mastered a principle of karate called "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unagi unagi]]". Phoebe and Rachel both point out that unagi is a type of eel.

* Inverted in ''HowIMetYourMother''. Ted knows that his girlfriend practices "krav maga" but assumes that it's something like yoga. [[Spoiler:He finds out that it's a martial art the hard way.]]

* In an episode of ''{{Friends}}'', Ross insists that he knows a martial arts technique called "[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unagi Unagi]]". Phoebe and Chandler both point out than unagi is a type of eel.

* In BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand, Emperor Zurg asks Buzz if he is familiar with "El-Foozian Dent-Break" to which Buzz replies "Intimately" and the two of them proceed to engage in [[IKnowKungFaux Kung Faux]].

* In ''EllaEnchanted'', Ella encounters {{Mooks}} bullying the elf Slannen. After he (semi-unintentionally) orders her to help him, she threatens the {{Mooks}} with origami. Unfortunately, one of them actually knows what that is.

In fiction, this actually tends to work at least half the time, with the opponent backing away nervously, or at least hesitating long enough for the BigDamnHeroes to arrive. This can easily be subverted, however, if the opponent actually turns out to know what origami/Hitachi/[[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pachirisu]] actually is.

* The TropeNamer - In the ''RecessSchoolsOut'' movie, TJ yells this at the {{Mooks}} dragging him off from his escaping friends.

* In an issue of ''SpiderMan [[Marvel2099 2099]]'', Spidey warns an attacking samurai assassin: "I know karate, kung fu... and several other dangerous words."