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** In "Dexter's Debt", Dexter's Dad asks the mailman about his day. The mailman grumpily says "Don't ask!", and Dad jokes "Too late, I already did!".

* One of Santa's reindeer says this in ''The Story of Santa Claus'', when a bird sees them flying and starts flapping in place with a shocked look.

'''Melman:''' Ha, [[GullibleLemmings someone's]] [[DeadpanSnarker been]] [[IncrediblyLamePun knotty]].

** [[SchoolNurse Madam Pomfrey]] seems to know not to ask. In all her years at Hogwarts, she probably has seen a fair share of students with injuries that are the result of things students shouldn't be doing. Just looks at Ron's dragon bite, and there's no way that she bought Ron's story that a dog bit him. Also, given her status as a healer, it's very likely she knew Hermione had a mishap with Polyjuice Potion. There might be a good reason for this: if these students were reluctant to go to Madam Pomfrey for fear that their rule-breaking would be found out, they would be likely to leave their injuries untreated; [[TruthInTelevision real world patient privacy laws exist for precisely this reason]]. Could also be a case of [[YouDontWantToKnow I Don't Want to Know]].

* ''Arabesque'':

* ''Trouble Man'':

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'': Shredder, Bebop and Rocksteady were thrown into a giant washing machine by two of the Turtles, Michelangelo and Raphael. After escaping, Krang asked where they were.
-->'''Krang:''' Where the devil have you been.\\

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* In ''Literature/GoingPostal'' the Post Office has a long list of things not to ask about, [[ApronMatron Mrs Cake]] is featured three times. Later when a Golem that used to work in a messenger service for an ancient empire is hired it turns out that the ancients also had a very similar list. The Goddess C'zol appears multiple times. Naturally [[EmbarrassingFirstName Moist]] finds himself asking, only to be told "Do Not Ask!".

-->'''Chris Miles:''' Last night, man. Cool. Total blast. Everything you could ever want from an evening. Songs, choir girls, colourful costumes, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick fellatio]], rabbits...\\

'''Sarge:''' Wait a minute Donut, your what?\\
'''Donut:''' Come on, Sarge! You can't deny my deep, penetrating... eye contact! My gaze! What did you think I said?\\
'''Sarge:''' ...Don't ask.\\

* ''Fanfic/{{Missing}}'': After an absence to manage the official part of a bust, Constable Randall Cummings walks in on Lestrade trying to open the handcuffs on Watson and Holmes [[AngryCollarGrab roughly interrogating]] one of the doctor's captors. Cummings stares bug-eyed and Lestrade can only warn him not to ask.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles: Shredder, Bebop and Rocksteady were thrown into a giant washing machine by two of the Turtles, Michelangelo and Raphael. After escaping, Krang asked where they were.

'''Gretchen:''' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Don't ask.]]

* ''Series/{[Leverage}}'': Played for drama in "The Big Bang Job", where Eliot reveals he used to work for [[TheDreaded Damien]] [[BigBad Moreau]].

* The ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'' short "WesternAnimation/FrozenFever" ends with Kristoff saying this [[spoiler:to Marshmallow as he brings dozens of tiny snowmen that were created each time Elsa sneezed to the ice palace]].

* ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatiansTheSeries'':
-->'''Rolly:''' What things could a chicken possibly want?\\

* In ''Discworld/GoingPostal'' the Post Office has a long list of things not to ask about, [[ApronMatron Mrs Cake]] is featured three times. Later when a Golem that used to work in a messenger service for an ancient empire is hired it turns out that the ancients also had a very similar list. The Goddess C'zol appears multiple times. Naturally [[EmbarrassingFirstName Moist]] finds himself asking, only to be told "Do Not Ask!".

Has nothing to do with the now defunct military regulation called [[HideYourLesbians Don't Ask Don't Tell]].[[note]]This also included "Don't Harass Don't Pursue."[[/note]]

'''Moneypenny:''' You always were a [[DoubleEntendre cunning linguist]], James.\\
'''Moneypenny:''' ''[M walks up from behind her]'' Don't ask.\\

* The ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' short ''Disney/FrozenFever'' ends with Kristoff saying this [[spoiler:to Marshmallow as he brings dozens of tiny snowmen that were created each time Elsa sneezed to the ice palace]].

* From ''Film/CharliesAngels''

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': [[TheStoic Garnet]] never asks people questions as a rule of her character. By WordOfGod, this is because Rose Quartz told her "No more questions. Don't ''ever'' question this" about her status as a fusion when they first met. Notably, in [[WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie the movie]], Garnet does nothing but ask questions while [[spoiler:suffering from IdentityAmnesia]].

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* In ''[[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Young Justice: Invasion]]'', Tye Longshadow question about Blue Beet (Jaime) he was able to talk to Asami in Japanese.

** In "Dexter's Debt", Dexter's Dad asks the mailman about his day. The mailman tells him not to ask, and he says it's too late because he already did.

See also YouDoNotWantToKnow.

* The ''Disney/{{Frozen}}'' short ''Disney/FrozenFever'' ends with Kristoff saying this [[spoiler:to Marshmallow as he brings dozens of tiny snowmen that were created each time Elsa sneezed to the ice palace]].

* ''Film/{{Outlander}}'':
-->'''Wulfric:''' This is where your ship went down?\\
'''Kainan:''' That's right.\\
'''Wulfric:''' In a lake?\\
'''Kainan:''' Don't ask.

-->''[materials being used for escape clothes]\\

* ''Trouble Man'':
-->'''Mr. T:''' What's happenin', Willy?\\
'''Willy:''' Don't ask. Also don't have daughters who marry schmuck husbands.
* ''Film/MurderByDeath'':
-->'''Milo Perrier:''' ''[bursts into the room wearing the dead butler's clothing]'' Don't ask me!\\
'''Dick Charleston:''' What ''are'' you doing in the butler's uniform?\\
'''Milo Perrier:''' I said don't ask me! I don't know. It all happened too quickly!

* From ''Film/CharliesAngels''
-->''[after Dylan arrives in a small motorcycle and clothes obviously too small for her]''\\
'''Dylan:''' ''[to Natalie and Alex]'' Don't ask.

* In ''Discworld/GoingPostal'' the Post Office has a long list of things not to ask about, [[ApronMatron Mrs Cake]] is featured three times. Later when a Golem that used to work in a messenger service for an ancient empire is hired it turns out that the ancients also had a very similar list. The Goddess C'zol appears multiple times. Naturally [[EmbarrassingFirstName Moist]] finds himself asking, only to be told "Do Not Ask!".

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "Wrecked":
-->'''Willow:''' Magic wasn't all great. I won't miss the nosebleeds and the headaches and stuff.\\
'''Buffy:''' There you go.\\
'''Willow:''' Or keeping stinky yak cheese in my bra. Don't ask.

* In ''Series/TheGoodies'', Graeme has fallen into a hole where he decides to do some archaeology. He deduces that when he calls up to the surface to Bill and Tim there is a seven second delay, causing this exchange:
-->'''Graeme:''' ''[to himself]'' Let's see, I could do with my archaeology kit and... oh, a bite to eat. ''[to above, loudly]'' Yeah, chuck us down my old tweed suit. Oh, uh... a couple of doughnuts.\\
'''Bill:''' ''[into the hole]'' Do you want anything to eat?\\
'''Graeme:''' ''[delayed]'' Yeah, chuck us down my old tweed suit.\\
'''Tim:''' Anything to wear?\\
'''Graeme:''' ''[delayed]'' Oh, uh... a couple of doughnuts.\\
'''Bill:''' ''[to Tim]'' Where's... where's he gonna wear ''them?''\\
'''Tim:''' Never mind!
* The Cat says this to the others in the ''Series/RedDwarf'' episode "Backwards", having just found out what going to the loo [[AssShove in reverse]] is like.
* ''Series/TheProfessionals''. Bodie trolls Doyle with this trope in "Hunter/Hunted"
-->'''Bodie:''' [[DoubleEntendre How did you get on last night?]] ''[Doyle gives him a DisapprovingLook]'' Well [[ExactWords don't ask me]], will you? Heh? How ''I'' got on last night?\\
'''Doyle:''' ''[wearily]'' How did you get on last night?\\
'''Bodie:''' Don't ask.

'''Church:''' ''[to yellow Church]'' Well, what did you do?

-->'''Donut:''' ''[singing]'' You are in for a surprise when you look into my eyes, you won't be able to deny my ga--ze!\\

* Said by Susan to Jerry in ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' after a somewhat lengthy CallBack, [[http://egscomics.com/?date=2010-07-21 here.]]
* In ''Webcomic/BramAndVlad'', there is [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Bram_and_Vlad/5496042/ a strip with this title]] about Vlad (literally) hanging on the ceiling of Bram's house, holding Bram's math notebook. No context is provided or asked. [[http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Bram_and_Vlad/5472592/ In another strip]], while this trope is not mentioned verbatim, it is silently implied by Bram when Bessie asks about the Van Helsings' eye jar. Which is [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a jar full of eyes]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'':
-->'''[[TheStarscream Starscream]]:''' So, which [[LiteralSplitPersonality part of me]] did ''you'' come from?\\
'''[[OppositeSexClone Slipstream]]:''' [[YouDoNotWantToKnow Don't ask.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}'':
-->'''T.J.:''' My older brother used to play on Old Rusty.\\
'''Spinelli:''' My mom used to play on Old Rusty!\\
'''Mikey:''' Heck, my Uncle Mary used to play on Old Rusty!\\
'''Vince:''' Your Uncle ''Mary''?\\
'''Gretchen:''' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar Don't ask.]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'' episode "Turn of the Tide", D.M. and Penfold are on the Moon trying to find the cause of earth's oceans flooding land masses. They meet Keith, an alien who manages a junk shop there and they find the crater of Copernicus is jammed with wrecked space vehicles:
-->'''D.M.:''' It's all this mass! There's too much heavy metal!\\
'''Penfold:''' Yes, too much heavy metal is enough to make anyone go barmy. I'm into electric boogaloo.\\
'''Keith:''' What's he on about, mate?\\
'''D.M.:''' Don't ask. Please. Don't ask!
* In ''[[WesternAnimation/YoungJustice Young Justice: Invasion]]'', Tye Longshadow question about Blue Beet (Jaime) he was able to talk to Asami in Japanese.
-->'''Tye:''' Dude, you speak Japanese?\\
'''Jaime:''' Scarab translate, don't ask.

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* One of Santa's reindeer says this in ''The Story of Santa Claus'', when a bird sees them flying and starts flapping in place with a shocked look.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' episode, "Tails Prevails", Sonic is on his way to rescue Tails from Dr. Robotnik (disguised as Professor Von Schlemmer), and gets into The Professor's lair through the sewer system. When he comes out of the bathroom door, [[{{Squick}} covered in green slime]], he [[BreakingTheFourthWall says to the viewers]], "Don't even ask."

-->'''Melman:''' Ha, [[GullibleLemmings someone's]] [[DeadpanSnarker been]] [[IncrediblyLamePun knotty]].