History Main / SillyMeGesture

Sticking the tongue out is sometimes forgone from the gesture, but other variants are also possible. The gesture is occasionally referred to in some circles as a Sheeptwink, a portmanteau of the words "sheepish", "tongue" and "wink". Another gesture that is used in similar circumstances but conveys a somewhat different image is the HandBehindHead.

* In a ''{{Needless}}'' side story, Mio knocks herself out with her own SuperStrength by making this gesture.

Sticking the tongue out is sometimes forgone from the gesture, but other variants are also possible. The gesture is occasionally referred to in some circles as a Sheeptwink, a portmanteau of the words "sheepish", "tongue" and "wink". Another gesture that is used in similar circumstances but conveys a somewhat different image is [[JustForFun/SyndicateQuestersUnitedAgainstDeviousness the]] HandBehindHead.

Sticking the tongue out is sometimes forgone from the gesture, but other variants are also possible. The gesture is occasionally referred to in some circles as a Sheeptwink, a portmanteau of the words "sheepish", "tongue" and "wink". Another gesture that is used in similar circumstances but conveys a somewhat different image is the HandBehindHead.

* Nozaki does this in ''Manga/GekkanShoujoNozakiKun'' when he deliberately makes too much lunch while trying to gain an understanding of Mamiko. Nozaki being [[TheStoic Nozaki]], he does it with a flat voice and no expression.

* Tohru in ''Manga/FruitsBasket''.

* Mikan does this in the opening credits of ''Anime/{{Potemayo}}''.
* Misuzu from ''VisualNovel/{{Air}}'' has done this.

* Lala in ''Manga/ToLoveRu'' much of the time.

* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'':
** One of Trucy Wright's sprites in ''Apollo Justice'' is her doing this, with both eyes closed.
** Ditto Ini Miney from ''Justice For All''.

Sticking the tongue out is sometimes forgone from the gesture, but other variants are also possible. Another gesture that is used in similar circumstances but conveys a somewhat different image is the HandBehindHead.

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* KingdomHearts: Sora and [[VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep Ven]] do this a lot, but sheepishly laugh instead of sticking their tongue out and winking.

* Popular Japanese voice actress YoukoHikasa use this as trademark gag and sort of [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud named it]].

'''[[Creator/YoukoHikasa Tehepero]]'''

* KingdomHearts: Sora and [[BirthBySleep Ven]] do this a lot, but sheepishly laugh instead of sticking their tongue out and winking.

* Popular Japanese voice actress Creator/YoukoHikasa use this as trademark gag and sort of [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud named it]].

* Anji Mito of GuiltyGear does a variant with his [[ImprobableWeaponUser fan]] at the end of his [[OneHitKill Destroyer.]]

* Masuzu does this over the phone in episode 8 of ''LightNovel/OreNoKanojoToOsananajimiGaShurabaSugiru'' after realzing her plan of taking an embarrassing picture of Ai and Eita couldn't be done very well in a dark movie theater.

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A self-inflicted version of the DopeSlap, this is when a character hits herself softly on the head, winks, and sticks her tongue out after tripping, dropping or doing some other mistake in acknowledgement of her blooper. As it is considered a [[{{Kawaisa}} childish]] and [[MoeMoe endearing]] mannerism, this gesture is most often employed by a [[{{Dojikko}} klutz]], [[{{Kawaiiko}} the overly cute]], or TheDitz; though it may also be used ironically, to feign innocent clumsiness. Though the female pronoun is used throughout this article, this trope is not AlwaysFemale and can be found, for instance, in many a {{Keet}}'s repertoire.

* This is Kyon's sister's trademark gesture in ''LightNovel/HaruhiSuzumiya'', as depicted in the trope image.
** The adult Mikuru Asahina from the same series makes the gesture (minus the tongue in the anime) in a bit of a {{Kawaiiko}} move. This is part of why [[EpilepticTrees some fans believe that Mikuru and Kyon's sister are the same person.]]

* Selphie's introductory FMV in ''FinalFantasyVIII'' shows her trying to climb down a hill, followed by her tripping and almost falling down. Her reaction leaves out the head-hitting, but it leaves the tongue-stickout and wink intact.

* Nena Trinity in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''. [[spoiler:After [[BlatantLies "pressing the wrong button]]". And blowing up a wedding]].

* One of Trucy Wright's sprites in ''Apollo Justice: AceAttorney'' is her doing this, with both eyes closed.

* This is Kyon's sister's trademark gesture in ''TheMelancholyOfHaruhiSuzumiya'', as depicted in the trope image.

* Mikan does this in the opening credits of ''{{Potemayo}}''.

* Yui and Sawako-sensei combine this with HandBehindHead in episode 5 of ''KOn'', in an apparent shout-out to [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fujiya_Co.#Mascot a candy mascot]].
* Retasu does this when explaining why she lets her friends boss her around in ''TokyoMewMew''.
* Tohru in ''FruitsBasket''.
* Harumi does this to herself in the ''SayonaraZetsubouSensei'' episode centering on NeverHeardThatOneBefore. She comments how it doesn't make sense that {{shonen}} manga isn't about [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin boys]], and then does this gesture, to indicate that this is something everyone has probably thought of a million times. However, she then gets blank looks from the rest of the class, and ends up BlueWithShock when she realizes no one else shares her [[YaoiFangirl tastes]].
* Lala in ''ToLoveRu'' much of the time.

* In the ''Nue'' Arc of ''{{Mononoke}}'', the Medicine Seller does a very subdued (but extraordinarily sarcastic) display of this when he "realizes" he "accidentally" used poisonous oleander in a concoction that he gave to someone.
* Mai does this in her introduction episode in ''DarkerThanBlack'' when explaining why she isn't [[TearJerker isn't going to her friend's house]].

* Tsuruhime from ''SengokuBasara'' does this in her standard stage ending video while giggling. It makes bubbles appear.

A self-inflicted version of the DopeSlap, this is when a character hits herself softly on the head, winks, and sticks her tongue out after tripping, dropping or doing some other mistake in acknowledgement of her blooper. As it is considered a [[{{Kawaisa}} childish]] and [[MoeMoe endearing]] mannerism, this gesture is most often employed by a [[{{Dojikko}} klutz]], [[{{Kawaiiko}} the overly cute]], or TheDitz; though it may also be used ironically, to feign innocent clumsiness. Though the female pronoun is used throughout this article, the SillyMeGesture is not AlwaysFemale and can be found, for instance, in many a {{Keet}}'s repertoire.

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