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* In ''VideoGame/Persona2'', a random male [=NPC=] says that [[SchoolgirlLesbian Noriko]] is very cute, only to be told by his friend to give it up because "she only has eyes for Anna."

** [[https://www.deviantart.com/jocelynsamara/art/RAIN-p-40-Not-So-Secret-199173240 This situation]] happens with [[SchoolgirlLesbian Maria]] and Gavin. Their faux relationship to cover up her orientation started when Maria rejects him. When he refuses to give up, Maria's brother, Rudy, tells him, [[TropeNamer "Dude, she's a lesbian."]]

* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' Roz Doyle makes a new friend and they agree to go out together. It only slowly dawns on Roz that her new friend is a lesbian. But as the alternative is a date with the nerdy {{Trekkie}} producer who is stalking her, she promptly chooses being mistaken for gay as the better of two alternatives.

* A man is drinking in a pub when he sees two stunning-looking women enter and sit down at the bar. He calls the bartender over and says he'll pay for the women's drinks. The bartender tells him, "Sorry, friend, but you should probably know they're lesbians." The man waves a hand dismissively and insists on paying for their drinks anyway. A minute later he finishes his own drink, stands up, sidles over to the women, and says, "So, ladies, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint what part of Lesbia are you from]]?"

* In the film ''Mona Lisa'', [[spoiler:George falls in love with Simone, a prostitute, and doesn't find out until near the end of the film that she's really a lesbian]].

Obviously related to SorryImGay. Could overlap with AllTheGoodMenAreGay. Compare YoureNotMyType, for situations that don't involve sexual orientation.

* ''Fanfic/StarfallStarVsTheForcesOfEvil'': Kevin tries flirting with Mimi using a dorky pickup line, to no success. Then his sister comes over and uses ''the exact some pickup line'', and Mimi blushes. Kevin gets the hint.

** Subverted, and spun on when [[spoiler: [[https://www.deviantart.com/jocelynsamara/art/RAIN-p1-282-Clarity-881632770 Gavin flips the term to explain to Maria that Rudy still identifies as male, becoming "Lesbian, he's a dude."]]]]

* Comedian Paul O'Grady, best known for his acerbic drag-queen persona of Lily Savage, once said to a woman who was besotted with him that she "wasn't just barking up the wrong tree, love, you're in the wrong bloody forest."

'''Cher & Dionne:''' ''a what?'' \\

--> '''Petey:''' I'm sorry to break y'all's hearts, but Sunshine here is from California.
--> '''Girl:''' Yeah, a California dreamboat...
--> '''Petey:''' No, SUNSHINE is from CALIFORNIA. He's a [[UnusualEuphemism CALIFORNIAN!]]

* A man is drinking in a pub when he sees two stunning-looking women enter and sit down at the bar. He calls the bartender over and says he'll pay for the women's drinks. The bartender tells him, "Sorry, friend, but you should probably know they're lesbians." The man waves a hand dismissively and insists on paying for their drinks anyway. A minute later he finishes his own drink, stands up, sidles over to the women and says, "So, ladies, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint what part of Lesbia are you from]]?"

* Subverted in ''Literature/TheKharkanasTrilogy''. When ChickMagnet Spinnock Durav tells his cousin Faror Hend that he fancies Finarra Stone, Faror promptly informs him that Finarra prefers women. However, Faror herself is in love with Spinnock, so her motives are anything but straighforward, and as is shown later, Finarra actually is bi.

* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' Roz Doyle makes a new friend and they agree to go out together. It only slowly dawns on Roz that her new friend is lesbian. But as the alternative is a date with the nerdy {{Trekkie}} producer who is stalking her, she promptly chooses being mistaken for gay as the better of two alternatives.

-->'''Bubble:''' Are you a dog [=McNulty=]? Cos you barking up the wrong pussy.

* Comedian Paul O'Grady, best known for his acerbic drag-queen persona of Lily Savage, once said to a woman who was besottted with him that she "wasn't just barking up the wrong tree, love, you're in the wrong bloody forest."

* Subverted in ''Literature/TheKharkanasTrilogy''. When ChickMagnet Spinnock Durav tells his cousin Faror Hend that he fancies Finarra Stone, Faror promptly informs him that Finarra prefers women. However, Faror herself is in love with Spinnock, so her motives are anything but straighforward, and as is shown later, Finarra actually is [[BiTheWay bi]].

** "People are gay, Steven" (originating in 2016, in reference to a line from ''Series/TheOC'')

* The Norwegian comic ''ComicStrip/{{Pondus}}'' has many examples of this. In one strip, a fat, ugly bus-driver who is notoriously unlucky in love is sitting in a bar. Suddenly he realizes that the woman to his left and the woman to his right are both looking his way in a really flirty manner. He exclaims "ThereIsAGod!" as they start moving towards him. …and then he finishes his sentence with "…and he doesn't like me" as both women pass him by and kiss each other.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episode "Tom's Rhinoplasty", the boys are crushing on their new substitute teacher, but Chef tells them they don't have a chance because she's a lesbian; unfortunately they don't know what "lesbian" means.

** "she gay dude stop it lol" (originating on Website/{{Twitter}} in 2016, from a [[https://www.twitter.com/lesdoggg/status/744307362014474240?lang=en tweet]] in which Leslie Jones shot down a fan regarding a ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' castmate's IncompatibleOrientation)

Dude, She's a Lesbian is when one person attempts to hit on another person, and a third person informs him or her of his IncompatibleOrientation. This could lead to some awkwardness.

** [[http://rainlgbt.smackjeeves.com/comics/1129629/not-so-secret/ This situation]] happens with [[SchoolgirlLesbian Maria]] and Gavin. Their faux relationship to cover up her orientation started when Maria rejects him. When he refuses to give up, Maria's brother, Rudy, tells him, [[TropeNamer "Dude, she's a lesbian."]]
** It's pulled again MUCH later in the series, when [[spoiler: [[http://rainlgbt.smackjeeves.com/comics/1987215/little-secret/ Gavin infoms Rudy of this, regarding Rain. In a nice, ironic sense. Rudy is not amused.]]]]

** It's pulled again MUCH later in the series, when [[spoiler: [[http://jocelynsamara.deviantart.com/art/RAIN-p536-Little-Secret-469548185 Gavin infoms Rudy of this, regarding Rain. In a nice, ironic sense. Rudy is not amused.]]]]

* In ''VideoGame/Persona2'', a random male [=NPC=] says that [[SchoolgirlLesbian Noriko]] is very cute, only to be told by his friend to give it up because "she only has eyes for Anna".

* Done in Wildstorm's six-issue ''Franchise/{{Friday the 13th}}'' miniseries, where one of the FinalGirl's friends tells a guy showing interest in her that Final Girl is a lesbian. It later turns out she was lying for no real reason, though.

* In ''Film/{{Clueless}}'', Cher is smitten with the dashing, yet very gay Christian. She doesn't see it, but Murray does. He enlightens her with this elegant HurricaneOfEuphemisms:
-->'''Murray:''' Your man Christian is a cake boy! \\
'''Cher & Dionne:''' ''a what?'' \\
'''Murray:''' He's a disco-dancing, Oscar Wilde-reading, Streisand-ticket-holding friend of Dorothy, know what I'm saying? \\
'''Cher:''' Uh-uh? No way? Not even? \\
'''Murray:''' ''He's gay!''

* In ''Series/WhiteCollar'' during the pilot episode, Neal flirts with Diana and brags to Peter that she's digging the [[NiceHat cool hat]] he's wearing. Peter informs him that she'd rather be wearing the hat, thus launching one of the least sexualized lesbians ever.
* Subverted in an early episode of ''Series/{{Glee}}''; Mercedes seemed perfectly aware of Kurt's sexuality until the Cheerios took advantage of her loneliness and basically told her, "Dude, he's ''not'' gay." When she takes the opportunity to ask him out, however, it is [[SorryImGay Kurt]] who [[IncrediblyLamePun sets her straight]].

* ''Series/TheWire'': [=McNulty=] upon meeting Greggs is intrigued by the no-nonsense detective, and tries to chat her up. Gregg's informant Bubbles is amused:
-->'''Bubble:''' Are you a dog [=McNulty=]? Cos you barking up the wrong pussy.

* ''Series/NewsRadio'': Mr. James tells Dave he's made an addition to his wish list of potential wives -- Melissa Etheridge. Dave tells him that she is definitely as gay as k. d. lang -- a disappointed James crosses ''two'' names off his list.

* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' Roz Doyle makes a new friend and they agree to go out together. It only slowly dawns on Roz that her new friend is lesbian. But as the alternative is a date with the nerdy {{Trekkie}} producer who is stalking her, she promptly chooses being mistaken for gay as the better of two alternatives.

* In the contemporary arc of ''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'', Galehaute expresses an interest in Lancelot and Morgan has to tell him [[http://www.arthurkingoftimeandspace.com/1158.htm Dude, he's straight and celibate]].
* ''Webcomic/GhastlysGhastlyComic'' features Brewster ignoring Nort telling him this and hitting on the lesbian couple at the bar anyway. Their response: "Either Diana Ross has really let herself go, or a very stupid little man is trying to pick us up."

* In ''VideoGame/Persona2'', a random male [=NPC=] says that Noriko is very cute, only to be told by his friend to give it up because "she only has eyes for Anna".

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* A man is drinking in a pub when he sees two stunning-looking women enter and sit down at the bar. He calls the bartender over and says he'll pay for the women's drinks. The bartender tells him, "Sorry, friend, but you should probably know they're lesbians." The man waves a hand dismissively and insists on paying for their drinks anyway. A minute later he finishes his own drink, stands up, sidles over to the women and says, "So, ladies, what part of Lesbia are you from?"

->''I'm dumb, she's a lesbian\\

But married in my mind's no good.''