History Main / ICantBelieveImSayingThis

* 'Series/RedDwarf'':

* Used in the ''Series/RedDwarf'' episode "Rimmerworld" in conjunction with TakeMeToYourLeader.
** And in "Holoship", when Rimmer realises he's just paraphrased a line from a sappy movie he was mocking earlier.

** And in "Tikka To Ride", when Rimmer explains why it's not a good idea to mess up the [[TimeyWimeyBall timeline further and risk dying at the hands of their future selves ''again'']] just so Lister can restock the curry supplies.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' has an episode where Timmy says:

** In "Now We're In Truffle", Daffy tells Porky to let go of the rare truffle they spent the whole episode trying to find [[FriendOrIdolDecision before Porky gets swept away by the rapids]].

* ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'': In "Sphere and Loathing in Outer Space", Milo's friends end up on an alien world, and decide to [[FollowTheCarnage head in the direction some aliens are fleeing from]] in order to find Milo. Zack triumphantly shouts "Let's run towards the danger! Also, I cannot believe I just said that!"

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'': After Sylvester explains his plan for getting home in "Ridiculous Journey":
-->'''Tweety:''' You're a genius, puddy tat! ''[beat]'' Whoa! I can't believe I just said that!

--> '''Chloe''': ''Do not'' touch the burned man's crotch...(''{{beat}}'') ...is a sentence I thought I would never have to say.

--> ''Chloe'': ''Do not'' touch the burned man's crotch...({{beat}}) ...is a sentence I thought I would never have to say.

--> ''Chloe'': ''Do NOT touch the burned man's crotch...({{beat}}) ...is a sentence I thought I would never have to say.''

->''"Fern, I have never, and would never, utter these words under any other calculable context hypothetical or hyperthetical in the infinity of omnixistence, '''but this is no laughing matter."'''''
-->-- '''Crash,''' ''Webcomic/AwfulHospital''

Another common phrasing is: "I never thought I'd say this, but..." and "As much as I hate to say this, ...". Very similar to ARareSentence. Similar is, "I can't believe I'm agreeing with X", where X is the TheDitz and the person saying it is often the OnlySaneMan, in which case it would be DumbassHasAPoint.

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* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': In ''Discworld/TheFifthElephant'', when Vetinari realises ''someone'' needs to be running the Watch in the absence of Commander Vimes and Captain Carrot:

** Episode 4 of the serial "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E5TheUnderwaterMenace The Underwater Menace]]":

** From "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E5WorldWarThree World War Three]]":

* In an episode of ''Series/{{Frontline}}'', Sam says this before telling Emma to page Mike. This is the punchline of a running gag with Mike reminding everyone of his pager number, oblivious to the fact that no one wants it.

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* ''Creator/{{Achievement Hunter}}'''s Let's Play Madden 25 Superbowl Special.

* ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'', season 3 episode "[[Recap/StarVsTheForcesOfEvilS3E16PrincessTurdina Princess Turdina]]", when Marco decides to take Pony Head's advice and keep up the facade of being a princess.

* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In the episode "Legs from here to Homeworld", before Connie heads off with Steven on a important mission, her mother asks her if she has her sword, then saying she can't believe she's actually asking Connie that.

** Episode "Krab Borg/Rock-a-Bye Bivalve":

* ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'', season 3 episode "[[Recap/StarVsTheForcesOfEvilS3E16PrincessTurdina Princess Turdina]]", when Marco decides to take Pony Head's advice.

Another common phrasing is: "I never thought I'd say this, but..." and "As much as I hate to say this, ...". Very similar to ARareSentence. Inverse of IAlwaysWantedToSayThat. Similar is, "I can't believe I'm agreeing with X", where X is the TheDitz and the person saying it is often the OnlySaneMan, in which case it would be DumbassHasAPoint.

Not to be confused with CantBelieveISaidThat, where the regrettable utterance has already occurred. Compare ARareSentence, where the statement is so bizarre that it would normally be out of character for ''anybody'' to say it.

* At the end of ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada'', Miranda says to Andy: "I never thought I'd say this, Andrea, but... [[NotSoDifferent I see a great deal of myself in you]]." (funnily enough, Miranda means it positively, whereas Andy [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame perceives this as a sign]] that she'd crossed the MoralEventHorizon).
* One of the newscasters in ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'' says at the end that he never expected to say "RemovingTheHeadOrDestroyingTheBrain" on the air. This is most likely a shoutout to a LampshadeHanging made by a newscaster in the original ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968''.

* ''Film/TheDukesOfHazzard'': Bo and Luke Duke unwittingly get some African-Americans mad at them and, before they have a chance to harm the Dukes, a police car showed up. One of the Dukes said he never thought he'd say that when he commented how glad he was at seeing cops.

** During a ''Celebrity Jeopardy'' skit, following an idiotic rant from Creator/RobinWilliams, Creator/SeanConnery declares "Boy, you might be legally retarded. Host Creator/AlexTrebek replies, "He has a point", in a tone of voice clearly meant to convey this trope. (As fans of the skit know, Connery relentlessly bullies Trebek, so the idea of them agreeing with each other is mind-blowing to either of them).

* ''Series/TheSlammer'': After the Governor gets EasyAmnesia following a blow on the head, Gimbert suggests jogging his memory. Mr. Burgess' response is "Good idea, lad. I can't believe I just said that".

* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''; An Alliance quest in the Wetlands involves the player finding and recovering Surveyor Thurdan's dumpy level. ("What's that look for? That's right! I said my dumpy level! It's a piece of significant surveying equipment! I didn't name the bloody thing, alright? Go look it up!")