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-->'''Peter:''' Adam, a Florida man was arrested for shoplifting after he tried unsuccessfully to hide what in his shorts?\\

'''Peter Sagal:''' Yes, it was a 12-inch-long pepperoni.\\

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' has the old Troll pickup line, mentioned in ''Discworld/MovingPictures'', "Is that the legendary Sceptre of Magma who was King of the Mountain, Smiter of Thousands, Yea, Even Tens of Thousands, Ruler of the Golden River, Master of the Bridges, Delver in Dark Places, Crusher of Many Enemies *takes a breath* in your pocket, or are you just glad to see me?" The line is thankfully [[TranslationYes a lot more snappy in the original trollish.]]

* In the climactic scene of the third episode of ''Series/{{Sherlock}}'' :
-->'''Moriarty:''' Is that a British Army Browning [=L9A1=] in your pocket, or are you just pleased to see me?\\

-->'''John:''' (to the guard) Doesn't mean I'm ''not'' pleased to see you.

-->'''Moriarty:''' [[ADateWithRosiePalms It's a dangerous habit, to finger a loaded firearm in the pocket of one's dressing gown.]] Or are you just pleased to see me?
-->'''Sherlock:''' You'll forgive me for taking precautions.

Asking a person if they have an erection while suggesting a more innocent reason for the person to have a bulge in their pants.

Picture this scene: Bob is a private detective. He's sitting in his office and waiting to meet his client, Alice. Bob has never met Alice in person before; he's only spoken to her on the phone. He has seen a picture of her before and, well, he… likes what he sees. The door to his office opens and he [[DoubleEntendre stands up]]. In walks Alice. Alice is extremely beautiful in a GaussianGirl or HeadTurningBeauty sort of way. Bob tries to [[DoubleEntendre keep his excitement down]] at meeting this gorgeous woman and tries to remain all business. Alice, however, is all too aware of the sort of effect she has on men. Noticing the look on Bob's face -- and Bob's ''pants'' -- she offers a sweet, sultry smile, and says, "Why, detective, is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"

A clever line originating from early Hollywood sex symbol Creator/MaeWest has now become a [[StockPhrase stock innuendo]] uttered by flirty women ([[HoYay or, occasionally, men]]). It's been said so much in media that subversions are more common; something besides an erection ''is'' in their pants.

Bob is a private detective. He's sitting in his office and waiting to meet his client, Alice. Bob has never met Alice in person before; he's only spoken to her on the phone. He has seen a picture of her before and, well, he… likes what he sees. The door to his office opens and he [[DoubleEntendre stands up]]. In walks Alice. Alice is extremely beautiful in a GaussianGirl or HeadTurningBeauty sort of way. Bob tries to [[DoubleEntendre keep his excitement down]] at meeting this gorgeous woman and tries to remain all business. Alice, however, is all too aware of the sort of effect she has on men. Noticing the look on Bob's face -- and Bob's ''pants'' -- she offers a sweet, sultry smile, and says, "Why, detective, is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"

A clever line originating from early Hollywood sex symbol Creator/MaeWest has now become a [[StockPhrase stock innuendo]] uttered by flirty women ([[HoYay or, occasionally, men]]). It's been said so much in media that subversions are more common; something else in his pants.

Bob is a private detective. He's sitting in his office and waiting to meet his client, Alice. Bob has never met Alice in person before; he's only spoken to her on the phone. He has seen a picture of her before and, well, he… likes what he sees. The door to his office opens and he [[DoubleEntendre stands up]]. In walks Alice. Alice is extremely beautiful in a GaussianGirl or HelloNurse sort of way. Bob tries to [[DoubleEntendre keep his excitement down]] at meeting this gorgeous woman and tries to remain all business. Alice, however, is all too aware of the sort of effect she has on men. Noticing the look on Bob's face -- and Bob's ''pants'' -- she offers a sweet, sultry smile, and says, "Why, detective, is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"

* In a fan fiction of ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' entitled "Confusion", Malcolm says to Hoshi, "Is that your universal translator or are you just glad to see me?". The only trouble is, Hoshi's a woman, both in the fan fiction and in the series, so that joke doesn't really make much sense.

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* ''Series/TheThinBlueLine'': PC Maggie Habib is getting into character for an entrapment operation, and uses the line on PC Kevin Goody--a naive manchild type character with a crush on her. After collapsing in embarrassment, he replies that "Actually, it's a Curly-Wurly" (chocolate bar)

* Though it was re-used later in ''SheDoneHimWrong'' and later still in ''Sextette'' Creator/MaeWest originally used this line in an LA train station upon her return from Chicago, to a police officer assigned to escort her home.

* In ''[[ComicBook/EarthX Universe X]]'', Venom (Mayday Parker) and dad [[SpiderMan Spidey]] are out of the fight with a gigantic Absorbing Man due to being hopelessly outclassed (he's taken on the attributes of ''Manhattan itself'' and is taller than the city skyline), so Spidey coaches her on one-liners "to make everyone think we have a plan". She finishes up with "Is that the Chrysler Building in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?" Everyone glares at them for making light of the catastrophe, and Peter responds with "Damn. We're in ''that'' much trouble?"

* Done in the Eddie Murphy remake of ''Film/TheNuttyProfessor'', by the main character's JerkAss alter ego. *hugs older woman from behind* "Is that a test tube in my pocket, or am I just happy to see you?"

"Whatever you want to call it is fine by me."

* An interesting use in ''Film/AceVenturaPetDetective'': First Ace feels what he thinks is a gun while Lois Einhorn tries to seduce him, and points it out ("Your gun is digging into my hip."). But later, when he learns [[GenderBender who Einhorn really is]], Ace gets promptly {{squick}}ed and begins to cry "It wasn't a gun! ''It wasn't a gun!''", with the Boy George song [[AllThereIsToKnowAboutTheCryingGame "The Crying Game"]] playing in the background.
** When he originally asked that, Lois responded, "Don't you want me to read you your rights?"
** Made even more hilarious if you speak any German, as "Einhorn" means "Unicorn" or, literally, "one horn".

* Used in ''Film/BlazingSaddles'' by Lily von Shtup, unsurprisingly. "Is that a ten-gallon hat, or are you just enjoying the show?"
** [[BiggusDickus "Oh, it is]] [[ElmuhFuddSyndwome twue!"]] This would have been a subversion if the censors hadn't objected to the next line: "You're sucking on my elbow."

Bob is a private detective. He's sitting in his office and waiting to meet his client, Alice. Bob has never met Alice in person before; he's only spoken to her on the phone. He has seen a picture of her before and, well, he… likes what he sees. The door to his office opens and he [[DoubleEntendre stands up]]. In walks Alice. Alice is extremely beautiful in a GaussianGirl or HelloNurse sort of way. Bob tries to [[DoubleEntendre keep his excitement down]] at meeting this gorgeous woman and tries to remain all business. Alice, however, is all too aware of the sort of the effect she has on men. Noticing the look on Bob's face--and Bob's ''pants''--she offers a sweet, sultry smile, and says, "Why detective, is that a gun in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?"

A clever line originating from early Hollywood sex symbol Creator/MaeWest, has now become a [[StockPhrase stock innuendo]] uttered by flirty women ([[HoYay or, occasionally, men]]). It's been said so much in media that subversions are more common; something else in his pants.

See also SomethingElseAlsoRises, DoubleEntendre, ThatsWhatSheSaid. For when it really is a gun in their pocket, see TrouserSpace or PhallicWeapon.

** Played with again in an issue of a later volume after taking a GroinAttack which hurt Black Widow (the blonde one, Yelena Belova[[spoiler:, actually Natasha Romanoff working undercover in Norman Osborn's Thunderbolts]]) as well. See the Page Quote. Cue Black Widow trying to hold laughter in.
* An issue of DC Comics's series ''Comicbook/YoungJustice'' featured Superboy, Robin and Impluse at a Halloween party. A cheerleader flirts with Robin asking if he has a Batarang in his pocket, or if he's just happy to see her. He responses "Um, I'm [[LoveYouAndEverybody happy to see everyone here…]]"

* Inverted variaton in ''Soeur Marie-Therese'':

** [[BiggusDickus "Oh, it is]] [[ElmuhFuddSyndwome twue!"]] This would have been a subversion, if the censors hadn't objected to the next line: "You're sucking on my elbow."

* Used in ''Series/PushingDaisies'', though without the exact line. After [[spoiler: Olive kissed Ned]] in a previous episode, Olive tries to make light of the awkwardness between them. When they bump against each other, she says "This is… what it is, isn't it? Unless that's not a rolling pin under your apron." Ned, of course, reaches under his apron and produces a rolling pin. Olive is ''quite'' the optimist, it seems.
* There is an episode of ''Series/StargateSG1'' where Carter and O'Neill are laying together for warmth. It's purely a joke on O'Neill's part, since he's half-dead at this point and Carter wasn't feeling anything but drawing his attention to something else she'd noticed.

-->'''Tony:''' This is nice. I miss the old Ziva.\\

* Lampshaded slightly in the series ''Series/AlienNation''; a neighbor of Detective Matt Sikes gives him a plate of poached trout for dinner, in gratitude for an act of kindness that Matt didn't remember performing. He then visits Newcomer neighbor (and inevitable romantic interest) Cathy, who greets him teasingly at the door; "Well, Matt, is that a fish in your hand or am I happy to see you… no, that didn't come out right."

** In the series three finale, Charles Magnussen's men frisk both Sherlock and John before their first meeting. Sherlock assumes they needn't bother with John, only to see he's carrying both a switchblade and a tire iron (having visited a drug den on a case earlier--he took the knife off someone who threated him).

* On one episode of the mock talk show ''Series/NightStandWithDickDietrich,'' two guests were competing for a free plastic surgery; a woman with a huge nose and a man with a tiny penis. Over the course of the show they fell in love and decided they didn't need the surgery. As they embraced for the first time…

** Kelly once had to play the role of MadameCurie and assumed she was some hooker but Bud quickly explained who Madame Curie was. The mistake wasn't mentioned during the rest of the episode but [[BrickJoke was referenced to]] when Kelly's version of Madame Curie asked somebody if that was radium in his pocket of if he was happy to see her.

'''Richie''': My, it is a whopper, isn't i--''FUCKING HELL EDDDIE THAT'S A GUN!''

* In ''Videogame/IndianaJonesAndTheFateOfAtlantis'' when completely dark room is entered, the "Look" command is replaced with "Touch". Indy can "touch" Sophia to which she'll respond with "Is that a ship rib in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?". (Indiana does have a ship rib in his inventory)

-->'''Jamilla:''' What's that poking my in the thigh under you coat?\\

'''Jamilla:''' Well, you must like em, feels like it's half empty.
** Behind them, his... [[WithFriendsLikeThese "friends"]] are covering their mouths to barely stop them from being in throes of laughter.

* Though it was re-used later in ''SheDoneHimWrong'' and later still in ''Sextette'' Creator/MaeWest originally used this line in a LA train station upon her return from Chicago, to a police officer assigned to escort her home.

* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'': When Eddie is rather obviously hiding Roger underneath his trenchcoat, Dolores sarcastically asks "Is that a rabbit in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?" Eddie immediately ask her to "cut the comedy".

* ''Series/UpstartCrow'': In "If You Prick Me, Do I Not Bleed?", Kit says that a woman accused him of hiding a a baguette in his tights, but it was a misunderstanding and he was just glad to see her.

* ''[=GamePro=]''[='=]s [[https://web.archive.org/web/20050204221133/http://gamepro.com:80/sega/dreamcast/games/reviews/5721.shtml review]] of the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast version of ''[[VideoGame/NightmareCreatures Nightmare Creatures II]]'' says, "Is that a bloody axe in your hand or are you just happy to see me?"

-->-- '''SelfDemonstrating/{{Deadpool}}'''

* Subverted with [[http://vanhinck.deviantart.com/art/Nice-Girls-Don-t-Date-Psychos-103792231?offset=0 this]] picture of SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker.

* [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20051026 Referenced]] in ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'', when a still-rather-innocent Agatha portrays a [[FemmeFatale her mother]] in a play, having practiced her lines out of context: "--and when I asked him if that was a ''wrench'' in his pocket--"

* When ComicBook/BlackCanary and ComicBook/{{Zatanna}} see JusticeLeague action figures in a toy store, Zatanna teases her friend by making the Black Canary and Green Arrow action figures talk to each other in [[BowChickaWowWow cheesy porn movie dialogue]]. In particular, "Black Canary" uses "Is that an arrow in your quiver or are you just happy to see me."

* ''The Bronze Horsemen'' by Paullina Simons. When Alexander decides to [[InsatiableNewlyweds consummate his marriage]] to Tatiana, the following dialogue occurs.