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This is where a character "voluntarily" decides to be quiet, removing themselves from the argument/conversation. This can be through defeat (being proven wrong), threat, everyone [[{{Beat}} staring at them accusingly]] or suggestion, or simply because as TheLackey they were told to.

** Sometimes, when a character is told to shut up, they tend to keep talking while promising to do so. The instigator then tells that person to "Shut up shuttin' up. For example, Bugs Bunny confronted by a gangster in "[[WesternAnimation/BugsAndThugs Bugs and Thugs]]":

** Bugs Bunny confronted by a gangster in "[[WesternAnimation/BugsAndThugs Bugs and Thugs]]":

* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0356.html #356]]:

* ''Disney/TheLionKing'' subverts this. Banzai promises Mufasa: "Okay, we're going to shut up right now," but never actually does so. Neither do his compatriots.

* One survey question on ''Series/FamilyFeud'' was to "Which [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarves of the Seven Dwarves]] best describes your wife in bed." Both men at the podium refused to take the SchmuckBait. One of them was [[MemeticBadass a decorated Marine]].

* ''VideoGame/FireEmblem: Blazing Sword''. In the mission where you first get to command her, telling [[ShrinkingViolet Florina]] to move to a space other than the one the game wants you to send her will have her correct you and say, "I'll shut up now..."

Another form of this is when someone realises they're babbling, are clearly making a losing argument, realizing that they have embarrassed themselves or someone else by SayingTooMuch, [[{{Metaphorgotten}} losing track of their analogy]] and/or are getting increasingly off topic, ending their spiel with "I'll just shut up now".

Another form of this is when someone realises they're babbling, are clearly making a losing argument, them realizing that they have embarrassed themselves or someone else by SayingTooMuch, [[{{Metaphorgotten}} losing track of their analogy]] and/or are getting increasingly off topic, ending their spiel with "I'll just shut up now".

This is where a character "voluntarily" decides to be quiet, removing themselves from the argument/conversation. This can be through defeat (being proven wrong), threat, everyone [[{{Beat}} staring at them accusingly]] or suggestion, them realizing that they have embarrassed themselves or someone else by SayingTooMuch, or simply because as TheLackey they were told to.

Another form of this is when someone realises they're babbling, are clearly making a losing argument, [[{{Metaphorgotten}} losing track of their analogy]] and/or are getting increasingly off topic, ending their spiel with "I'll just shut up now".

This is where a character "voluntarily" decides to be quiet, removing themselves from the argument/conversation. This can be through defeat (being proven wrong), threat, everyone [[{{Beat}} staring at them accusingly]] or suggestion, them realizing that they have embarrassed themselves or some else by SayingTooMuch, or simply because as TheLackey they were told to.

This is where a character 'voluntarily' decides to be quiet, removing themselves from the argument/conversation. This can be through defeat (being proven wrong), threat, everyone [[{{Beat}} staring at them accusingly]] or suggestion, or simply because as TheLackey they were told to.

* One survey question on ''Series/FamilyFeud'' was to "Name the [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarves dwarf]] that best describes your wife in bed." Both men at the podium refused to take the SchmuckBait.

'''Michael:''' ''[to self]'' Yehhh, okay, shuuttt it Michael. I'm done. That's it.\\
* One survey question on ''Series/TheFamilyFeud'' was to "Name the [[Disney/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarves dwarf]] that best describes your wife in bed." Both men at the podium refused to take the SchmuckBait.

See also ThatCameOutWrong and DiggingYourselfDeeper for the reasons people may end up shutting up and ChewbaccaDefense for a discussion of why this is an admission of defeat. Compare AndThatWouldBeWrong, ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject, IHaveNothingToSayToThat.

''(stunningly handsome guy walks in)''\\

'''Drew:''' ''(hits the buzzer)'' That was a question and a sta-- Oh, no, that was two questions. ''(Karen gives Drew a DeathGlare)'' I'll be over here if you need me.\\

-->'''John:''' wait! i hope that didn't come off as a proposal or anything! sorry, i'm just making conversation. i guess i am a little nervous... because technically, this is the first time we have ever met, and also, you are talking like an eldritch monster, so i'm kind of babbling. we don't actually have to get married though. i mean, not if you don't want to.\\

-->"Some fellas just have to keep their mouths flappin', but not me! I was brought up right, my pa used to tell me 'shut up' and I'd shut up! I wouldn't say nothin'! One time, darn-near starved to death..." ''(at this point, the cartoon starts to iris out to end, but the rooster stalls it briefly)'' "Wouldn't tell him I was hungry!" ''(cartoon finally ends)''

'''Rocky:''' (([sticks gun in Bugs's face](( Shut up ''shut-in' up!''

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'''Puss in Boots:''' Uh. sorry. I did not realize that question was not directed at me. ''[shuts up]''

** After having had enough of Foghorn Leghorn telling them what to do, the person he has harassed throughout the episode will yell "[[BigShutUp AW SHUT UP!]]" while smacking him and he will reply "Okay I'll shut up, when someone tells me to shut up I'll shut up..." while continuing to talk.

** Bugs also does it almost the exact same way in an earlier cartoon, "The Fair-Haired Hare", toward Yosemite Sam.

->'''Optimus Prime:''' Bumblebee, my small little friend. You look...different.
->'''Bumblebee:''' Yeah, I just totally got rebuilt. I feel better than ever. I feel like a ''gold bug.''
->'''Optimus Prime:''' Ha Ha! And that's who you'll be from now on, Bumblebee: '''Goldbug'''!
->'''Goldbug:''' ''(uneasy laughter)'' Uh...thanks...Uh, gee, Optimus, I was kinda thinking I could still be called Bumblebee.
->'''Optimus Prime:''' Quiet, Goldbug.
->'''Goldbug:''' Shutting up now, Optimus.
-->-- ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq1_6D9QS9Y The Rude Awakening Of Optimus Prime]]''

!!Examples

[[folder: Fan Fiction]]

-->'''Kyon:''' Part of me wants to say that your reaction to this is incredibly unreasonable. Rather, only you would look at something so incredibly unreasonable, and choose to be so reasonable about it.
-->'''Haruhi:''' (gives a pointed look to the other person in the conversation) I'm the only one who's reasonable? What about your [[ArrangedMarriage fiancee]]?
-->'''Kyon:''' I am going to forgo speaking privileges for the rest of the day.

* Disney/TheLionKing subverts this. Banzai promises Mufasa: "Okay, we're going to shut up right now," but never actually does so. Neither do his compatriots.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}'':
-->''(Donkey and Shrek stare accusingly at Puss in Boots)''\\
'''Puss in Boots:''' Uh. sorry. I did not realise that question was not directed at me. ''(shuts up)''

[[folder:Films -- Live Action]]

-->'''Judge:''' ''Order in the court!''\\
'''Bailiff:''' ''Order in the court!''\\
'''Judge:''' ''Everybody be quiet!''\\
'''Bailiff:''' ''Everybody be quiet!''\\
'''Judge:''' ''(to bailiff) You, too.''\\
'''Bailiff:''' ''Me, too.''

-->'''Penny''': Oh, oh, I get it! What you're saying is that oppositely charged particles collide and blow each other up in a burst of energy. Like a tiny Big Bang, like a... a... a... b-b-Baby Bang! ''(looks at the faces of the audience looking at her, feels self conscious)'' Well, I'm, uh, probably just, uh, stating the very obvious. Shut up, shut up...\\
'''Buckaroo''': No, no, it's not obvious at all. If it was obvious, everybody would be doing it every day.

* ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}''. Usually a result of banter between Rachel and Marco:
-->'''Marco:''' ''(whining because [[CatchPhrase this is INSANE]])''\\
'''Rachel:''' ''(DeathGlare)''\\

* From [[Literature/TheBible The Book of Job]], Job gets an earful from God, and responds with "I put my hand on my mouth".

[[folder:Live Action TV]]

-->'''Xander:''' It could be witches! Some evil witches--\\
''(he sees disapproval from witches Willow and Tara)''\\
--which is ridiculous, 'cause witches they were persecuted,\\

---> '''Angel:''' Well actually - (''Buffy gives him a DeathGlare'') - that's a good point.

--->'''Tara:''' Oh, baby, want me to rub your tummy? ''(to the others)'' She likes it when I ... ''(quietly)'' [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar stop explaining things.]]

-->'''Karen:''' Gaah, what's the matter with you? How do I look?\\

* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': PlayedForDrama in "The Drumhead" after InsaneAdmiral Satie suffers a VillainousBreakdown while trying to smear [[TheCaptain Picard]] in a KangarooCourt: "I have nothing more to say."
** In Lt Barclay's introductory episode "Hollow Pursuits", Picard [[FreudianSlip accidentally]] calls him "[[EmbarrassingNickname Mr Broccoli]]". As Barclay excuses himself and Picard looks mortified, Data chimes in, trying to be helpful:
--> '''Data:''' Metathesis is one of the most common of pronunciation errors, sir. The reversal of vowel and consonant, "Barc" to "Broc"... (''sees Picard's expression and turns away, pretending to be suddenly very interested in a control panel'')

-->'''Felicity:''' [[ThatCameOutWrong It feels really good having you inside me.]] [[DiggingYourselfDeeper By "you," I mean your voice. And by "me," I mean my ear.]] I'm going to stop talking now.
-->'''Oliver:''' That would be my preference.

-->'''Pam''': No, really, it's okay. I know that Jim had, like a crush on me when he first started. But that was a long time ago, so--\\
'''Michael''': It wasn't that long ago. It was on the booze cruise.\\
'''Pam''': Jim had a crush on me on the booze cruise or he told you about it on the booze cruise?\\
'''Michael (to self)''': Yehhh, okay, shuuttt it Michael. I'm done. That's it.\\

-->'''Tali:''' I haven't trusted anyone enough for that, though. Except... well... um, no quarians. You know what I mean.\\

--->'''Garrus''': You ever miss those talks we had on the elevators?
--->'''Tali''': No.
--->'''Garrus''': Come on, remember how we'd all ask you about life on the flotilla? It was an opportunity to share!
--->'''Tali''': This conversation is over.
--->'''Garrus''': Tell me again about your immune system!
--->'''Tali''': I have a shotgun.
--->'''Garrus''': Maybe we'll talk later.

* Franchise/{{Spider-Man}} in ''VideoGame/MarvelUltimateAlliance''.

-->'''Captain Slag:''' "That will teach you to meddle with the affairs of corsairs!"
-->'''Rusty Pete:''' "That's a good one captain, you made a rhyme!:
-->'''Captain Slag:''' "SHUT UP, PETE!"
-->'''Rusty Pete:''' "Aye aye, sir, shutting up!"

'''Vincent Weatherfoot Pain:''' ''(pulls out ''enormous'' Cracker Launcher)''\\
'''Mario:''' And oh my goodness I mean uh... yeah... ''(coughs)'' shutting up now.
* In the first episode of ''WebVideo/ImAMarvelAndImADC: After Hours'', while most of the superheroes in the bar are in fairly good moods, ThePunisher is morose over his movie tanking out, and SpiderMan tries to cheer him up.
-->'''The Punisher:''' So why am I here? I need time. Time to think. To plan. To question... why? Why couldn't Thomas Jane hang on just a little bit longer? Isn't there something he could have said or done? Doesn't he know that outside, there are countless armies of scum and trash just waiting to kill and maim and rape the innocent-
-->'''Spider Man:''' -people of the world. I agree, man; you totally got screwed out of a good thing there! He really was the right guy for- (Punisher [[DramaticGunCock cocks handgun loudly]]) ''I'm walking away, I'm '''slowly''' walking away...''
* In [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO6HpBKbZ40 this]] ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' {{abridged series}}, we get the line (twice): "Threat acknowledged. I will shut up now."

* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': Two-part example involving Agatha and Moloch, in [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091116 this strip]].

** Much earlier in the story, when Black Mage returned to the world after his death (and having [[HellHasNewManagement forcibly taken over Hell]] in the few minutes since he died) Thief tried to argue that due to a contract that Black Mage signed before his death, he was still technically Thief's minion. Black Mage responded by simply [[RealityWarper willing the contract away]]. This trope was Thief's reaction.

-->'''John:''' by the way, did you know that karkat thinks we are supposed to get married?
-->'''Rose:''' Gorthytch svulk borbly’ahth?
-->'''John:''' wait! i hope that didn’t come off as a proposal or anything! sorry, i’m just making conversation. i guess i am a little nervous… because technically, this is the first time we have ever met, and also, you are talking like an eldritch monster, so i’m kind of babbling. we don’t actually have to get married though. i mean, not if you don’t want to.
-->'''Rose:''' ...
-->'''John:''' heheh. ok, i’ll shut up now.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "A Royal Problem," Starlight Glimmer [[FreakyFridayFlip swaps the cutie marks of Princess Celestia and Princess Luna]]. Celestia and Luna decide to go along with it, though Starlight confides it's not like they had much of a choice. The princesses glare at Starlight with a look that could peel paint, to which Starlight meekly says "I'm gonna stop talking now."

-->'''Rocky:''' Shut up!
-->'''Bugs:''' Shut u-up? Why certainly! You don't think I'm the type that would keep on blabbin'? Some people never know when to stop. When I'm told to shut up, I shut up...
-->'''Rocky:''' [sticks gun in Bugs's face] Shut up ''shut-in' up!''

--->'''Rattrap:''' We're all gonna die.
--->'''Rhinox:''' Yup.

** Much earlier in the story, when Black Mage returned to the world after his death (and having [[LikeABadassOutOfHell forcibly taken over Hell]] in the few minutes since he died) Thief tried to argue that due to a contract that Black Mage signed before his death, he was still technically Thief's minion. Black Mage responded by simply [[RealityWarper willing the contract away]]. This trope was Thief's reaction.