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* In one episode of ''[[Black Lagoon]]'', after a long car chase and shootout, Revy and Roberta are convinced to settle things with an old-fashioned fistfight. Robert tells her that her shoelaces are untied. Revy seems skeptical, not to mention smart, to fall for such an old trick. However, the very second she ''does'' decide to look down, Roberta delivers the first punch (or uppercut, in this case).

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[[caption-width-right:225:Two seconds later, Robin would get not only an answer, but also [[TooDumbToLive a concussion]].]]

* In ''KingdomHearts Birth by Sleep'', the [[spoiler: Master Xehanort]] pulls this with Terra telling him to look behind him. Terra being not quite stupid gives him a look that says he doesn't quite believe him and slowly gives a half look while holding the boss at swordpoint only to reveal that the boss was pointing out his friends in danger. [[spoiler: Xehanort]] is at least kind enough to wait for Terra to turn back around before monologuing about the rest of his plan and then [[spoiler: hijacking Terra's body]].

--->'''Wacko''': Look, its Merv Griffin.

-->'''Peter''': Look. There's Bigfoot!

* In one episode of ''Black Lagoon'', after a long car chase and shootout, Revy and Roberta are convinced to settle things with an old-fashioned fistfight. Robert tells her that her shoelaces are untied. Revy seems skeptical, not to mention smart, to fall for such an old trick. However, the very second she ''does'' decide to look down, Roberta delivers the first punch (or uppercut, in this case).

* In one episode of ''[[Black Lagoon]]'', after a long car chase and shootout, Revy and Roberta are convinced to settle things with an old-fashioned fistfight. Robert tells her that her shoelaces are untied. Revy seems skeptical, not to mention smart, to fall for such an old trick. However, the very second she ''does'' decide to look down, Roberta delivers the first punch (or uppercut, in this case).

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[[caption-width:225:Two seconds later, Robin would get not only an answer, but also [[TooDumbToLive a concussion]].]]

->'''Yusuke:''' "Alright, Plan B; '''LOOK!''' A distraction!"
->'''Rando:''' What, where? Man, what the hell you talkin' bout? There ain't nothin' there!
->'''Yusuke:''' Really? I could've sworn it was right there.
->''Yu Yu Hakusho Abridged''

->"Look behind you! A three-headed monkey!"
->-- Guybrush Threepwood, ''MonkeyIsland''

->"Look! An eaten sandwich!"
->-- Swedish school joke

Admit it: You looked behind you just now.

** This troper has gotten at least ten people with "Look, a distraction!" Mostly because some people look before their brain catches up with their ears.

* CavemanUghlympics uses this as a battle tactic for the Clubbing event. If a meteor is passing by, the player's caveman will scream at his (or her) opponent, driving them back considerably and possibly to a ring out.
* In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, the [[spoiler: Master Xehanort]] pulls this with Terra telling him to look behind him. Terra being not quite stupid gives him a look that says he doesn't quite believe him and slowly gives a half look while holding the boss at swordpoint only to reveal that the boss was pointing out his friends in danger. [[spoiler: Xehanort]] is at least kind enough to wait for Terra to turn back around before monologuing about the rest of his plan and then [[spoiler: hijacking Terra's body]].

[[caption-width:225:2 seconds later, Robin would get not only an answer, but also [[TooDumbToLive a concussion]].]]

* In Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep, the final boss pulls this with Terra telling him to look behind him. Terra being not quite stupid gives him a look that says he doesn't quite believe him and slowly gives a half look while holding the boss at swordpoint only to reveal that the boss was pointing out his friends in danger. Terra is then so shocked that he leaves himself open to the boss's sneak attack as he tries to run to help them.

->'''Yusuke:''' Aw, [[SoundEffectBleep **** ]]! I don't suppose you would fall for that again, would you?

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* The first episode of Season Three of ''[[HouseMD House]]'' featured Cameron following House down a corridor, pestering him about something he didn't want to discuss. House tells her she's forgetting: he can do something now he couldn't do before...and then trails off, looking over her shoulder with a puzzled expression. As soon as she turns to check, he runs away.

--->'''Benton:''' You didn't really think you could fool me with a fake telephone call, did you? It's the oldest trick in the book."
--->'''The Master:''' I underestimated you, Sergeant. ... [glancing behind Benton] Why, Doctor! What a very timely--
--->[Benton turns around; the Master hits him, and he goes down cold.]
--->'''The Master:''' You're ''wrong'', Sergeant Benton! ''[[CrowningMomentofAwesome That]]'' is the oldest trick in the book!

* In the ''{{Doctor Who}}'' serial ''The Time Monster'', the Master successfully uses one of these on Seargent Benton.

[[caption-width:225:Robin could stand to take a couple levels in this skill.]]