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* ''{{ComicStrip/Garfield}}'' has [[http://www.garfield.com/comics/vault.html?yr=2011&addr=111027 one strip]] where he was watching tv and there was a monster. The monster was so slow a character said "My Grandmother could outrun that mon-". Garfield then mentioned that "Maw-Maw went with her track shoes on".

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* ''{{ComicStrip/Garfield}}'' has [[http://www.garfield.com/comics/vault.html?yr=2011&addr=111027 one strip]] where he was watching tv TV and there was a monster. The monster was so slow a character said "My Grandmother could outrun that mon-". Garfield then mentioned that "Maw-Maw went with her track shoes on".
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* Grandma Arbuckle cooks up a storm for his grandson Jon in the {{WesternAnimation/Garfield Specials}}, transforming his frozen and outright inedible Thanksgiving dinner into a glorious feast.

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* Grandma Arbuckle cooks up a storm for his her grandson Jon in the {{WesternAnimation/Garfield Specials}}, transforming his frozen and outright inedible Thanksgiving dinner into a glorious feast.
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* ''Series/SesameStreet:'' Ernie tries to draw a picture of a llama, but Bert says it doesn't look anything like a llama and adds, "My sister can draw a llama better than that!"
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* Grandma Arbuckle cooks up a storm for his grandson Jon in the {{WesternAnimation/Garfield Specials}}, transforming his frozen and outright inedible Thanksgiving dinner into a glorious feast.
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* WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd uses this in his review of VideoGame/LesterTheUnlikely when he notes just how lame the titular character is, especially in comparison to other nerds.

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* WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd uses this in his review of VideoGame/LesterTheUnlikely when he notes just how lame the titular character is, especially in comparison to other nerds.
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** This becomes HilariousInHindsight when [[spoiler: it's revealed that Father is Numbuh One's uncle (his father's younger brother).]]

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** This becomes HilariousInHindsight when [[spoiler: it's revealed that Father is Numbuh One's uncle (his father's younger brother).brother), thus making this an unintentional YourMom joke.]]
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* In ''VideoGame/UltimateSpiderMan'', there's a level where the player controls Venom who has been unleashed on Manhattan to chase down Electro as part of a demonstration of Venom's abilities. Expect Electro to constantly pelt you with lame insults if you're even ten yards behind him, including "My grandma can move faster than you!" And no, there is no way to prevent hearing this a dozen times except to turn off the sound.

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* In ''VideoGame/UltimateSpiderMan'', there's ''[[VideoGame/UltimateSpiderMan2005 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'': There's a level where the player controls Venom who has been unleashed on Manhattan to chase down Electro as part of a demonstration of Venom's abilities. Expect Electro to constantly pelt you with lame insults if you're even ten yards behind him, including "My grandma can move faster than you!" And no, there is no way to prevent hearing this a dozen times except to turn off the sound.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': Stumpy tells Bad Kaeloo, who uses HulkSpeak, that "even my little sister can talk better than you."

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* ''{{ComicStrip/Peanuts}}'' has one strip where Lucy shouts "You throw like my grandma!" during a ball game, only to then turn and apologize to said Grandma who is watching the game.
* ''{{ComicStrip/Garfield}}'' has [[http://www.garfield.com/comics/vault.html?yr=2011&addr=111027 one strip]] where he was watching tv and there was a monster. The monster was so slow a character said "My Grandmother could outrun that mon-". Garfield then mentioned that "Maw-Maw went with her track shoes on".
* In a late [[TheEighties 1980s]] issue of ComicBook/XMen, when Freedom Force (aka the former Brotherhood of Evil Mutants) receives two less-than-wanted new teammates, Pyro comments "You ask me, my old gran in Woomaloo could take those two."

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* ''{{ComicStrip/Peanuts}}'' has one strip where Lucy shouts "You throw like my grandma!" during a ball game, only to then turn and apologize to said Grandma who is watching the game.
* ''{{ComicStrip/Garfield}}'' has [[http://www.garfield.com/comics/vault.html?yr=2011&addr=111027 one strip]] where he was watching tv and there was a monster. The monster was so slow a character said "My Grandmother could outrun that mon-". Garfield then mentioned that "Maw-Maw went with her track shoes on".
* In a late [[TheEighties 1980s]] issue of ComicBook/XMen, when Freedom Force (aka the former Brotherhood of Evil Mutants) receives two less-than-wanted new teammates, Pyro comments "You ask me, my old gran in Woomaloo could take those two."
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* ''{{ComicStrip/Peanuts}}'' has one strip where Lucy shouts "You throw like my grandma!" during a ball game, only to then turn and apologize to said Grandma who is watching the game.
* ''{{ComicStrip/Garfield}}'' has [[http://www.garfield.com/comics/vault.html?yr=2011&addr=111027 one strip]] where he was watching tv and there was a monster. The monster was so slow a character said "My Grandmother could outrun that mon-". Garfield then mentioned that "Maw-Maw went with her track shoes on".
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* WebVideo/AngryVideoGameNerd uses this in his review of VideoGame/LesterTheUnlikely when he notes just how lame the titular character is, especially in comparison to other nerds.
--> '''AVGN''': I get it, he's supposed to be a nerd. Well, this "nerd" makes me look like Creator/CharlesBronson. [[Series/FamilyMatters Steve Urkel]] could beat the shit out of this guy!
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* ''Series/{{Raven}}'': In episode 5 of series 1, Hadan states that he sucked so badly at the challenge Stones of Aaron that his sister could have done better than him.
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* In ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'', [[DeepSouth Boomstick]] encourages his friend [[MadScientist Wiz]] to punch him, in an attempt to gain psychic powers like in ''Manga/MobPsycho100''. Wiz, having a GeekPhysique, slaps Boomstick lightly across his chin. Boomstick's indignant response is "Come on! My grandmother hits harder than you!" After another feeble slap, Boomstick says "[[SarcasmMode Wow.]] [[KickTheDog You think it'll work if I just get embarrassed about having a friend like you?]]" At this point, his BerserkButton pressed, Wiz backhands Boomstick with his mechanical hand, hard enough to knock him out.

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* In ''WebAnimation/DeathBattle'', [[DeepSouth Boomstick]] encourages his friend [[MadScientist Wiz]] to punch him, in an attempt to gain psychic powers like in ''Manga/MobPsycho100''.''Webcomic/MobPsycho100''. Wiz, having a GeekPhysique, slaps Boomstick lightly across his chin. Boomstick's indignant response is "Come on! My grandmother hits harder than you!" After another feeble slap, Boomstick says "[[SarcasmMode Wow.]] [[KickTheDog You think it'll work if I just get embarrassed about having a friend like you?]]" At this point, his BerserkButton pressed, Wiz backhands Boomstick with his mechanical hand, hard enough to knock him out.
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* ''VideoGame/LegoStarWars''. Chewie is flying the Falcon through an asteroid field, his violent maneuvers sending [=C3PO=] hurling about the cabin, shouting "My motherboard... my [[IncrediblyLamePun ''grandmother'' board]] could fly better than you!"

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* ''VideoGame/LegoStarWars''. Chewie is flying the Falcon through an asteroid field, his violent maneuvers sending [=C3PO=] hurling about the cabin, shouting "My motherboard... my [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} ''grandmother'' board]] could fly better than you!"
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* In ''VideoGame/PunchOut Wii'', during Title Defense intermissions, Aran Ryan will yell that his sister is a better fighter than Little Mac.
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* WebVideo/JonTron says a variation on this in his video about workplace safety videos, in a skit featuring him as a boss yelling at the corpse of a worker who was impaled while on the job.
--> '''Jon''': What do I pay you for? ''What'' do I pay you for?!? You're LITERALLY less than useless!!! My paraplegic ''GRANDMA'' could do more than you, godDAMMIT!!!
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* In ''WebAnimation/RWBYChibi'', Nora subjects Team RWBY to TrainingFromHell. During some punching exercises she tells them her grandmother can punch harder than them, before admitting that [[NotHyperbole she really can]] and that she's [[NeverMessWithGranny "scary strong."]]
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* In the ''Citadel'' DLC for ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', the BigBad is [[spoiler: an evil clone of Commander Shephard]] trying to steal Shephard's identity. Shephard has this to say during the final battle: "''[[LoonyFan Conrad Verner]]'' is better at being me than you are!"

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* In the ''Citadel'' DLC for ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', the BigBad is [[spoiler: an evil clone of Commander Shephard]] Shepard]] trying to steal Shephard's Shepard's identity. Shephard Shepard has this to say during the final battle: "''[[LoonyFan Conrad Verner]]'' is better at being me than you are!"
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* ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'': One of Tankman's GameOver lines in has him insult the player by saying his ''dead'' grandmother has more nimble fingers.

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* ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'': One of Tankman's GameOver lines in has him insult the player by saying his ''dead'' grandmother has more nimble fingers.
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* ''Film/RockyIII'' Rocky says "My mother hits harder than that" after taking multiple punches from Clubber Lang.[[/folder]]

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* One of Tankman's GameOver lines in ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' is this: "My dead grandmother has more nimble fingers, come on!"

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* ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'': One of Tankman's GameOver lines in ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' is this: "My dead has him insult the player by saying his ''dead'' grandmother has more nimble fingers, come on!"fingers.
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* One of Tankman's GameOver lines in ''VideoGame/FridayNightFunkin'' is this: "My dead grandmother has more nimble fingers, come on!"

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