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* In the ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "Witch", Amy talks about how "cool" her mother is to train with her for six hours a day. At the end of the episode, we find out that [[GrandTheftMe her mother stole her body...]]

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* In the ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "Witch", almost everything Amy talks says about how "cool" her mother is to train with her for six hours becomes a day. At the end retrospective example of the episode, we find out that this trope when [[GrandTheftMe we learn that her mother stole took her body...body in order to be a cheerleader again.]]

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* In "Brother's and Arms" [[VorkosiganSaga Miles Vorkosigan]] does quite a bit of this with his alter-ego Admiral Naismith.

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* In "Brother's and Arms" [[VorkosiganSaga the VorkosiganSaga novel "Brothers in Arms", Miles Vorkosigan]] Vorkosigan does quite a bit of this with his alter-ego Admiral Naismith.



'''Cam:''' Well, no, I'm Fitzbo the Clown! I don't know who this "Uncle Cam" is, but he sure sounds handsome, doesn't he?\\\

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'''Cam:''' Well, no, I'm Fitzbo the Clown! I don't know who this "Uncle Cam" is, but he sure sounds handsome, doesn't he?\\\he?
* In the ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "Witch", Amy talks about how "cool" her mother is to train with her for six hours a day. At the end of the episode, we find out that [[GrandTheftMe her mother stole her body...]]
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* In "Brother's and Arms"[[TheVorkosaginSaga Miles Vorkosigan]] does quite a bit of this with his alter-ego Admiral Naismith.

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* In "Brother's and Arms"[[TheVorkosaginSaga Arms" [[VorkosiganSaga Miles Vorkosigan]] does quite a bit of this with his alter-ego Admiral Naismith.
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* In "Brother's and Arms"[[VorkosaginSaga Miles Vorkosigan]] does quite a bit of this with his alter-ego Admiral Naismith.

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* In "Brother's and Arms"[[VorkosaginSaga Arms"[[TheVorkosaginSaga Miles Vorkosigan]] does quite a bit of this with his alter-ego Admiral Naismith.
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->"After almost being killed by my cunningly clever and devilishly handsome twin brother, Nale, I find that I am looking at everything in a different light."

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->"After ->''"After almost being killed by my cunningly clever and devilishly handsome twin brother, Nale, I find that I am looking at everything in a different light.""''



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* In [[AnAmericanTail An American Tail: Fievel Goes West,]] while using a mouse puppet Cat R. Wual describes himself to the other mice as an "enlightened, intelligent, sophisticated, charming, non-narcissistic, debonair, suave, dashing renaissance cat". The puppet dangles while he's boasting.

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* In [[AnAmericanTail ''[[AnAmericanTail An American Tail: Fievel Goes West,]] West]]'', while using a mouse puppet Cat R. Wual describes himself to the other mice as an "enlightened, intelligent, sophisticated, charming, non-narcissistic, debonair, suave, dashing renaissance cat". The puppet dangles while he's boasting.



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* Not ''quite'' a compliment, but in ''{{The Adventures of Robin Hood}}'', when Little John asks [[KingIncognito supposed abbot]] RichardTheLionHeart: "What? Are you friendly to our good King Richard?" the "abbot" replies: "I love no man better."
* In the film ''[[SinbadTheSailor1947 Sinbad The Sailor]]'', when Sinbad (who is, unbeknownst to most, also Prince Ahmed of Dariabar) is told by the barber Melik that assassins are out to kill Ahmed, he replies, "Why? I understand he's a splendid fellow!".

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* Not ''quite'' a compliment, but in ''{{The Adventures of Robin Hood}}'', when Little John asks [[KingIncognito supposed abbot]] RichardTheLionHeart: {{Richard the Lion Heart}}: "What? Are you friendly to our good King Richard?" the The "abbot" replies: "I love no man better."
* In the film ''[[SinbadTheSailor1947 Sinbad The Sailor]]'', ''{{Sinbad the Sailor|1947}}'', when Sinbad (who is, unbeknownst to most, also Prince Ahmed of Dariabar) is told by the barber Melik that assassins are out to kill Ahmed, he replies, "Why? I understand he's a splendid fellow!".fellow!"



* Also inverted in the 6th HarryPotter movie, when asked about who Harry Potter is by a {{Muggle}}, Harry refers to himself as "a bit of a tosser".
* In ''TheMaskOfZorro'', Elena goes to confession to confess her recent bouts of misbehavior with Zorro. Of course, Zorro is sitting in the priest section. He prompts her that the masked man must have been "ruggedly handsome", but Elena points out that he was wearing a mask, so he doesn't know. Zorro looks deflated.
* In {{Inception}}, Saito sees [[spoiler: Browning]], who he assumes to be Eames in disguise. He walks right up to him and says, "I see you've changed." [[spoiler: Browning]] gives him an odd look and Saito sees Eames behind him. Saito quickly says, "I mistook you for a friend of mine." [[spoiler: Browning]] smirks and says, "Must be a good-looking fella."
* Subverted in ''TheShopAroundTheCorner'', where [[JimmyStewart Jimmy Stewart's]] character has been having a secret pen-pal romance with a co-worker he despises, only to fall in love with her. [[spoiler: He figures it out before she does and ''insults'' his alter-ego, saying that he met him earlier and found that he was overweight, a plagiarist, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking had a weird last name.]]]]

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* Also inverted in the 6th HarryPotter ''HarryPotter'' movie, when asked about who Harry Potter is by a {{Muggle}}, Harry refers to himself as "a bit of a tosser".
* In ''TheMaskOfZorro'', ''{{The Mask of Zorro}}'', Elena goes to confession to confess her recent bouts of misbehavior with Zorro. Of course, Zorro is sitting in the priest section. He prompts her that the masked man must have been "ruggedly handsome", but Elena points out that he was wearing a mask, so he doesn't know. Zorro looks deflated.
* In {{Inception}}, ''{{Inception}}'', Saito sees [[spoiler: Browning]], who he assumes to be Eames in disguise. He walks right up to him and says, "I see you've changed." [[spoiler: Browning]] gives him an odd look and Saito sees Eames behind him. Saito quickly says, "I mistook you for a friend of mine." [[spoiler: Browning]] smirks and says, "Must be a good-looking fella."
* Subverted in ''TheShopAroundTheCorner'', ''{{The Shop Around the Corner}}'', where [[JimmyStewart Jimmy Stewart's]] character has been having a secret pen-pal romance with a co-worker he despises, only to fall in love with her. [[spoiler: He figures it out before she does and ''insults'' his alter-ego, saying that he met him earlier and found that he was overweight, a plagiarist, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking had a weird last name.]]]]



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-->'''Luke''': Wow, is that you, Uncle Cam?\\
'''Cam''': Well, no, I'm Fitzbo the Clown! I don't know who this "Uncle Cam" is, but he sure sounds handsome, doesn't he?\\\

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-->'''Luke''': -->'''Luke:''' Wow, is that you, Uncle Cam?\\
'''Cam''': '''Cam:''' Well, no, I'm Fitzbo the Clown! I don't know who this "Uncle Cam" is, but he sure sounds handsome, doesn't he?\\\



-->'''Spider-Man:''' “I don't like people making a career out of badmouthing me, Beck.”
-->'''Quentin Beck:''' “What about that editor at the Bugle, Jameson?”
-->'''Spider-Man:''' “J.J? He just has a knack for hiring good photographers.”

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-->'''Spider-Man:''' “I I don't like people making a career out of badmouthing me, Beck.
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-->'''Traveler:''' “You been down south recently? You see them heroes everyone is talking about?”
-->'''Protagonist:''' “Well, I did hear about them. Supposedly real brave, and damn good looking too.”
* In TeamFortress2, if you dominate an enemy Spy while playing as a Spy yourself, your Spy may remark "I'll see you in Hell, you handsome rogue!" Keep in mind that the two Spies look identical except for their colors, so he ''is'' secretly complementing himself. Oddly enough, this happens during one of the few times you ''won't'' be disguised, since attacking will remove it.

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-->'''Traveler:''' “You You been down south recently? You see them heroes everyone is talking about?”
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I did hear about them. Supposedly real brave, and damn good looking too.”
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* In TeamFortress2, ''TeamFortress2'', if you dominate an enemy Spy while playing as a Spy yourself, your Spy may remark "I'll see you in Hell, you handsome rogue!" Keep in mind that the two Spies look identical except for their colors, so he ''is'' secretly complementing himself. Oddly enough, this happens during one of the few times you ''won't'' be disguised, since attacking will remove it.



* Belkar does this in ''{{The Order of the Stick}}'' after he gets out of prison in Azure City. Specifically [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0403.html here]]. In fact, it's done by both Belkar and Elan in the same strip.

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* Belkar does this in ''{{The Order of the Stick}}'' after he gets out of prison in Azure City. Specifically [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0403.html here]]. In fact, it's done by both Belkar and Elan in the same strip.Stick}}''



** Belkar does this in after he gets out of prison in Azure City. Specifically [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0403.html here]]. In fact, it's done by both Belkar and Elan in the same strip.



** The creator once invoked this trope in a news post! And linked back here!

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** Vlad Masters does it in "Eye for an Eye" as well when he is referring to his split Plasmius clone in public, "Oh, dear, it’s a clearly evil, yet ''devastatingly handsome'', ghost villain!"

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** Vlad Masters does it in "Eye for an Eye" as well when he is referring to his split Plasmius clone in public, public: "Oh, dear, it’s it's a clearly evil, yet ''devastatingly handsome'', ghost villain!"
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* Subverted in ''TheShopAroundTheCorner'', where [[JimmyStewart Jimmy Stewart's]] character has been having a secret pen-pal romance with a co-worker he despises, only to fall in love with her. [[spoiler: He figures it out before she does and ''insults'' his alter-ego, saying that he met him earlier and found that he was overweight, a plagiarist, and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking had a weird last name.]]]]
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* In TeamFortress2, if you dominate an enemy Spy while playing as a Spy yourself, your Spy may remark "I'll see you in Hell, you handsome rogue!" Keep in mind that the two Spies look identical except for their colors, so he ''is'' secretly complementing himself. Oddly enough, this happens during one of the few times you ''won't'' be disguised, since attacking will remove it.
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* The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G0loI0Jn5M Sprint phone commercial]] featuring Peyton Manning [[PaperThinDisguise with a fake moustache]].

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* The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G0loI0Jn5M Sprint phone commercial]] featuring Peyton Manning [[PaperThinDisguise with a wig and fake moustache]].
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-->'''Disguised Peyton Manning''': "... like Peyton Manning, that guy's pretty good. If you like 6'5' 230 pounds quarterback, laser rocket arms."

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-->'''Disguised Peyton Manning''': "... like Peyton Manning, that guy's pretty good. If you like 6'5' 6'5 230 pounds quarterback, laser rocket arms."

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* During an episode of ''SailorMoon'', Moon fakes having a fight with the other senshi to lure out the villains. Naru mentions the rumour to Usagi who claims "Sailor Moon is too nice and sweet and would never have a fight with the other sailor Senshi!"


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* During an episode of ''SailorMoon'', Moon fakes having a fight with the other senshi to lure out the villains. Naru mentions the rumour to Usagi who claims "Sailor Moon is too nice and sweet and would never have a fight with the other sailor Senshi!"
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* The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2G0loI0Jn5M Sprint phone commercial]] featuring Peyton Manning [[PaperThinDisguise with a fake moustache]].
-->'''Disguised Peyton Manning''': "... like Peyton Manning, that guy's pretty good. If you like 6'5' 230 pounds quarterback, laser rocket arms."
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* In {{Inception}}, Saito sees [[spoiler: Browning]], who he assumes to be Eames in disguise. He walks right up to him and says, "I see you've changed." [[spoiler: Browning]] gives him an odd look and Saito sees Eames behind him. Saito quickly says, "I mistook you for a friend of mine." [[spoiler: Browning]] smirks and says, "Must be a good-looking fella."
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** Is it possible to have HoYay with yourself?
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* Played straight on an episode of ''ModernFamily'', Cam, dressed as his clown alter ego Fitzbo, encounters his nephew Luke and the following exchange occurs:
-->'''Luke''': Wow, is that you, Uncle Cam?\\
'''Cam''': Well, no, I'm Fitzbo the Clown! I don't know who this "Uncle Cam" is, but he sure sounds handsome, doesn't he?\\\
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* ''{{Megamind}}'': while under the guise of Bernard, Megamind pretends to be fighting himself in front of Roxanne. He constantly spouts praise towards Megamind ("You're so strong and charismatic!") and finally tells Roxanne he did his best, but Megamind is just too fantastic!

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* In TheMaskOfZorro, Elena goes to confession to confess her recent bouts of misbehavior with Zorro. Of course, Zorro is sitting in the priest section. He prompts her that the masked man must have been "ruggedly handsome", but Elena points out that he was wearing a mask, so he doesn't know. Zorro looks deflated.

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* In TheMaskOfZorro, ''TheMaskOfZorro'', Elena goes to confession to confess her recent bouts of misbehavior with Zorro. Of course, Zorro is sitting in the priest section. He prompts her that the masked man must have been "ruggedly handsome", but Elena points out that he was wearing a mask, so he doesn't know. Zorro looks deflated.



-->'''Spider-Man:''' I don't like people making a career out of badmouthing me, Beck.
-->'''Quentin Beck:''' What about that editor at the Bugle, Jameson?
-->'''Spider-Man:''' J.J? He just has a knack for hiring good photographers.

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-->'''Spider-Man:''' I “I don't like people making a career out of badmouthing me, Beck.
Beck.”
-->'''Quentin Beck:''' What “What about that editor at the Bugle, Jameson?
Jameson?”
-->'''Spider-Man:''' J.“J.J? He just has a knack for hiring good photographers.
* On the road back from completing your first major quest in ''[=~Baldur's Gate~=]'':
-->'''Traveler:''' “You been down south recently? You see them heroes everyone is talking about?”
-->'''Protagonist:''' “Well, I did hear about them. Supposedly real brave, and damn good looking too.”
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* ''{{Narbonic}}'': Madblood is disguised as Dave, and Helen (who figured it out immediately) is messing with him by claiming she and Dave are lovers. Madblood tries to keep his cover, but he can't help saying things like, "But what of Madblood? I thought you found him dashing and brilliant!"
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* In TheMaskOfZorro, Elena goes to confession to confess her recent bouts of misbehavior with Zorro. Of course, Zorro is sitting in the priest section. He prompts her that the masked man must have been "ruggedly handsome", but Elena points out that he was wearing a mask, so he doesn't know. Zorro looks deflated.
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* The game of ''Spider-Man 2'' has this exchange between the web-slinger and Quentin Beck:
-->'''Spider-Man:''' I don't like people making a career out of badmouthing me, Beck.
-->'''Quentin Beck:''' What about that editor at the Bugle, Jameson?
-->'''Spider-Man:''' J.J? He just has a knack for hiring good photographers.
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* In the 6th HarryPotter movie, when asked about who Harry Potter is by a {{Muggle}}, Harry refers to himself as "a bit of a tosser".

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* In Also inverted in the 6th HarryPotter movie, when asked about who Harry Potter is by a {{Muggle}}, Harry refers to himself as "a bit of a tosser".
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* In [[AnAmericanTail An American Tail: Fievel Goes West,]] while using a mouse puppet Cat R. Wual describes himself to the other mice as an "enlightened, intelligent, sophisticated, charming, non-narcissistic, debonair, suave, dashing renaissance cat". The puppet dangles while he's boasting.
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* Happens multiple times in ''[=~8-Bit Theater~=]'', such as [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2001/08/25/episode-071-sometimes-he-should-really-keep-quiet/ here]], [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2002/02/28/episode-122-a-chromatic-experiment/ here]], [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2005/06/21/episode-566-spelunkd/ here]] and [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2007/09/27/episode-899-dont-mention-the-dragon-war/ here]].

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* Happens multiple times in ''[=~8-Bit Theater~=]'', such as [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2001/08/25/episode-071-sometimes-he-should-really-keep-quiet/ here]], [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2002/02/28/episode-122-a-chromatic-experiment/ here]], [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2005/06/21/episode-566-spelunkd/ here]] and here]], [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2007/09/27/episode-899-dont-mention-the-dragon-war/ here]] and arguably [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2008/06/03/episode-1000-i-cant-believe-someone-was-asshole-enough-to-make-1000-sprite-comics/ here]].
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** In ''On The Origins of [=PCs=]'', Belkar escapes from prison with a false beard as a diguise. He tells his pursuers that the "ruggedly handsome and clean-shaven" halfling [[HeWentThatWay went that way]].
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** Barney also does this in his video resume, where despite evidence to the contrary, he claims it's not him singing the song, but "one of the many admirers who think that guy's awesome!"
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* Happens multiple times in ''[=~8-Bit Theater~=]'', such as [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2001/08/25/episode-071-sometimes-he-should-really-keep-quiet/ here]], [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2002/02/28/episode-122-a-chromatic-experiment/ here]] and [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2005/06/21/episode-566-spelunkd/ here]].

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* Happens multiple times in ''[=~8-Bit Theater~=]'', such as [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2001/08/25/episode-071-sometimes-he-should-really-keep-quiet/ here]], [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2002/02/28/episode-122-a-chromatic-experiment/ here]] and here]], [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2005/06/21/episode-566-spelunkd/ here]] and [[http://www.nuklearpower.com/2007/09/27/episode-899-dont-mention-the-dragon-war/ here]].

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