History Main / SneezeInterruption

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' episode, "[[Recap/RugratsS8E5TheDoctorIsInTheBigSneeze The Big Sneeze]]", whenever Kimi tries to tell Chuckie that it's their anniversary of becoming siblings, Chuckie sneezes before she can finish her sentence. As Chuckie sneezes every time Kimi gets near him, Angelica tricks the babies into thinking he's allergic to her (when really, he's allergic to the dandelion she planned to give to him as an anniversary present and was carrying).

Compare SneezeOfDoom for when sneezes are powerful enough to be physically destructive, IllTimedSneeze for when they happen at the worst possible times, and AntiSneezeFinger, which is a way of interrupting oneself or someone else ''from'' sneezing. {{Ahem}} is related, except the person is coughing, and it's usually on purpose. If the interrupted phrase was somebody's {{catchphrase}}, it overlaps with either SelfBotchedCatchphrase (possibly overlapping with OOCIsSeriousBusiness if the sneeze is a sign of illness) or CatchphraseInterruptus, depending on who sneezed. May also overlap with MusicalisInterruptus if a song is interrupted, AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption if the person was about to say the word "sneeze" (This usually applies when the speaker sneezes, e.g. "I think I'm going to--"), or PepperSneeze if the sneeze was caused by pepper or something similar. Sometimes TruthInTelevision. Sometimes part of ImplausibleDeniability or InstantlyProvenWrong, if they sneeze in the middle of denying they have a cold/allergies/etc, although it's a [[DownplayedTrope downplay]] of those two tropes since there are multiple reasons one might sneeze. Likewise, if they're sneezing and then deny they're sick, [[TemptingFate expect them to get sick anyway]] or at least [[JumpingToConclusionsDiagnosis expect everyone to assume they're sick]]. In fact, it might be a HereWeGoAgain ending to a sickness episode. Can lead to ThrowItIn if the actor is the one who sneezed.

* In the aptly-named ''WesternAnimation/HarryAndHisBucketFullOfDinosaurs'' episode "Achoo", Harry sneezes due to his cold in the middle of saying his CatchPhrase "I'm on my way to Dino World."

** In ''WesternAnimation/TheVeggieTalesShow'', Vogue (played by Petunia) tries to console LarryBoy telling him "It's not your fault" after getting injured, but sneezes due to the flowers he brought her.

Compare SneezeOfDoom for another way sneezes can be annoying, and contrast AntiSneezeFinger, which is a way of interrupting oneself or someone else ''from'' sneezing. {{Ahem}} is related, except the person is coughing, and it's usually on purpose. If the interrupted phrase was somebody's {{catchphrase}}, it overlaps with either SelfBotchedCatchphrase (possibly overlapping with OOCIsSeriousBusiness if the sneeze is a sign of illness) or CatchphraseInterruptus, depending on who sneezed. May also overlap with MusicalisInterruptus if a song is interrupted, AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption if the person was about to say the word "sneeze" (This usually applies when the speaker sneezes, e.g. "I think I'm going to--"), or PepperSneeze if the sneeze was caused by pepper or something similar. Sometimes TruthInTelevision. Sometimes part of ImplausibleDeniability or InstantlyProvenWrong, if they sneeze in the middle of denying they have a cold/allergies/etc, although it's a [[DownplayedTrope downplay]] of those two tropes since there are multiple reasons one might sneeze. Likewise, if they're sneezing and then deny they're sick, [[TemptingFate expect them to get sick anyway]] or at least [[JumpingToConclusionsDiagnosis expect everyone to assume they're sick]]. In fact, it might be a HereWeGoAgain ending to a sickness episode. Can lead to ThrowItIn if the actor is the one who sneezed.

* In ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', during the main characters' graduation ceremony, Osaka is suffering from allergies. During the principal's congratulatory speech, he is interrupted by several of her [[AwwChoo amazingly mild sneezes]].

* In ''ComicBook/{{Tintin}}'', specifically the book "Tintin in Tibet", Captain Haddock tries to complain, "We're already packed like sardines!" while [[CampingEpisode camping]] but sneezes in the middle of the word "sardines" and sneezes so abruptly, he rips the tent apart.

* A variation in ''Fanfic/ADayWithoutLeonardo''; Sera's training exercise is to sneak herself and her brothers up on Splinter; a task she initially considers impossible. However, hearing Leo sneeze distracts Splinter, allowing Sera to catch him off-guard.
* The ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' fanfiction ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/1128989 Sneezes]]'' had a rather unusual form of this. TheSymbiote inside Dax has the flu and it actually sneezes inside her when she tries to say a sentence beginning with "I don't know where [[RoyalWe we]] could have caught it, but I--". This is important because it leads to [[TheCaptain Benjamin Sisko]] finding out that symbiotes can sneeze, although in the show they likely cannot because [[ArtisticLicenseBiology they have no noses]] and [[ArtisticLicensePhysics there is no air in the host]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'', Maurice tries to say that he's never seen a [[AnimateInanimateObject talking clock]], but sneezes in the middle of saying it and leads to a joke moment of Cogsworth (said talking clock) wiping his screen.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSecretOfNIMH'', Jeremy freaks out when he thinks Dragon the farmer's cat is approaching, but it only turns out to be a rabbit. Jeremy claims that he knew it all along, as he's allergic to cats, but as he tries to explain it to Mrs. Brisby, he goes into a sneezing fit, as Dragon is sneaking up right behind him.

Sneezing. We all do it. Maybe we're dealing with [[SickEpisode an illness]], maybe we're just [[PlotAllergy allergic]] to something, maybe it's [[FreezeSneeze too cold]], or too dusty or too bright [[note]]Sneezing when exposed to bright light is genetic and is found in about 10-35 percent of the population. Wiki/TheOtherWiki calls it the "photic sneeze reflex".[[/note]], or maybe something just [[NoseShove got up our nose]]. However, whatever the reason, we do not always sneeze when appropriate, and sometimes we sneeze in the middle of a sentence or when somebody else is speaking.