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* In the ''Anime/DragonballZ'' fanfic ''FanFic/HonorTrip'', there's this exchange from Chapter 49:

* ''Film/{{The Mummy|1999}}'', when Jonathan is complaining about the Americans in Hamunaptra, while Rick O'Connell is digging.

* Averted in Creator/LoisMcMasterBujold's novel ''Literature/{{Barrayar}}'', during Cordelia's first meeting with the Dowager Princess Kareen:

* Comes up in the 2004 remake of ''Film/TheManchurianCandidate'', when Ben Marco approaches Raymond Shaw.

'''Akechi''': I don't think it's silly at all Niijima-san. Your sister is working hard to bring justice to a true pervert. A freak who publicly exposes themselves before others and gains some sick pleasure from it, only a truly disturbed and disgusting mind could drive them to such debauchery… [''notices the rest of the group glaring at him, especially Makoto, Futaba, and Yusuke''} …w-without filling out the proper legal documents to do so- of course.

* In the ''[[Machinima/FreemansMind Shephard's Mind]]'' finale, he's being attacked by a shock roach, and when he guns it down, he yells "Not today you jumping thunder***! No offense [[FluffyTheTerrible Sparky."]] (Referring to his own shock roach).

-->'''Cassie Cage''':Your agent thinks I should be a big star.
-->'''Johnny Cage''':Stay away from those Hollywood sleazebags.
-->'''Cassie Cage''':Present company included?

* ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'' When Mr Raibert [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2400/fc02326.htm learns of Mr Kornada's treachery]] from Florence, he promptly calls him a "son of a species that isn't yours".

A character makes a derogatory statement about a group of people, then realizes that [[InsultFriendlyFire their statement includes either one of their friends or themself,]] and qualifies the statement with "[[TitleDrop Present company excluded]]." A variation on the VerbalBackspace.

** Literature/{{Night Watch|Discworld}}'': The revolutionaries on the street are rather confused when Commander Vimes comes up to talk to them, instead of forming ranks against them. Reg Shoe's lone cry of "Death to the Fascist oppressors!" is quickly amended to "Death to the Fascist oppressors, present company excepted."
** ''Literature/GuardsGuards'' has a bit where one of the members of the council says that the dragon [[spoiler:who's been made king of Ankh-Morpork]] shouldn't have to waylay people "like some common assassin" and the head of the Assassins' Guild says "Excuse ''me''?" This makes perfect sense, because there is nothing common about the Assassins.

This is often used in passing as a throw-away gag, although occasionally more conflict might stem from it; the character it was unintentionally aimed at might still be insulted (especially if the prejudice was a long running thing), or if the sub-text seems to suggest that the speaker really did mean to offend. Often, though, the character won't seem to mind.

-->'''Chris:''' Racism everywhere. Who’s the maddest people? [[AngryWhiteMan White people]]. (''gestures towards the audience'') Not y'all. Y'all all right. You paid money to see me, we cool. "The feud is over."

-->'''Chris:''' Racism everywhere. Who’s the maddest people? [[AngryWhiteMan White people]]. (''gestures to the audience'') Not y’all. Y’all all right. You paid money to see me, we cool. "The feud is over."

* In [[ObligatoryJoke almost every incarnation]] of ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', the word "Rat" will be used as an insult at some point, with the speaker quickly apologizing in this way to Splinter after he or she does so.

A character makes a derogatory statement about a group of people, then realizes that [[InsultFriendlyFire his or her statement includes either one of his or her friends or him or herself,]] and qualifies the statement with "[[TitleDrop Present company excluded]]." A variation on the VerbalBackspace.

* ''Fanfic/ThePiecesLieWhereTheyFell'': In the sequel ''Picking up the Pieces'', griffon Doctor Gregory says "Damn Equestrians", then realizes Night (a Nox Pony from Equestria) is right there. Night isn't offended though, since he feels the same way about the specific Equestrians being referred to.

* In the ''Series/StargateSG1'' episode [[''Recap/StargateSG1S2E14Touchstone'' Touchstone]], the team is at Area 51 and O'Neill jokes about where the little green men are kept.

* In the ''Series/StargateSG1'' episode ''Recap/StargateSG1S2E14Touchstone'', the team is at Area 51 and O'Neill jokes about where the little green men are kept.

* ''FanWork/TotallyLegitRecap'': Lampshaded in the recap for [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks Rainbow Rocks.]]

* ''WebVideo/TotallyLegitRecap'': Lampshaded in the recap for [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks Rainbow Rocks.]]
-->'''Rainbow Dash:''' Woah, wait, hold on, is Sunset Shimmer gonna do something useful? No offense.
'''Sunset Shimmer:''' It's getting harder and harder to believe you're not doing that on purpose.

* ''WebVideo/TotallyLegitRecap'': Lampshaded in the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks Rainbow Rocks.]]