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* ''VideoGame/HeroesOfNewerth'' includes these for all of its heroes, except the ones who can't talk. This also includes some {{Shout Out}}s such as the Pyromancer who shouts "[[LordOfTheRings YOU SHALL NOT PASS!]]" then chuckles and notes that "...[[IAlwaysWantedToSayThat I've always wanted to say that]]."

* Creator/BlizzardEntertainment, after [[TropeMaker codifying this]], raised it to an art form. ''VideoGame/{{Starcraft}}'' and all ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' games (including ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'') have characters getting angry, doing comedy routines, or just providing additional insight into their characters. The TropeNamer is the original ''Warcraft'' orc's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by8AZX9dyiw Stop poking me!]]"

[[GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger Pointing at people is rude]]. [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace So is poking them]]. [[BerserkButton So is poking them repeatedly for no reason when you already have their attention]]. ''[[SelfDemonstratingArticle Will you please quit doing that already?!]]'' [[WhatTheHellPlayer Sheesh, what's wrong with you, anyway?]]

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'', if you call the moogle who acts as your save point on the world map without saving enough times, he gets angry and threatens you, first by stating that he's "sharpening his knife, kupo..." before ultimately his dialogue devolves into [[{{Angrish}} "STOP IT, STOP IT, STOP IT, STOP IT, KUPOOOOOH!!"]] In the Steam version, there's an achievement for this, "One Nag Too Many." The description reads "Cause Moguo to have a tantrum."

* If you call Mei Ling in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' too many times without saving, she gets annoyed and sticks her tongue out at you. Before that, she realizes partway through that you're messing with her and gets a hilarious look on her face that seems to say "Oh, you ''dick''."

* If you call Mei Ling in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' too many times without saving, she gets annoyed and sticks her tongue out at you.

** If you repeatedly try to have your main character do something they cannot do (e.g. open a locked door) they ''will'' call you out on it.

* ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}'': There's an NPC in the Twoson hotel who will pay you to leave him alone if you talk to him enough.
* The first time you meet [[ThoseTwoGuys Bud and Lou]] in ''VideoGame/{{Mother 3}}'', Lou will ask you to [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall "stop pressing that thing"]], but, of course, you have to keep doing it if you want to get out of the dialogue window.

--> '''Brahmin:''' Moo.
--> '''Brahmin:''' Moo, moo.
--> '''Brahmin:''' [[CrowningMomentOfFunny Moo, I say.]]

Are we going to do this all day?\\

* In ''VideoGame/HalfLife1'', attempting to enter one of Black Mesa's locked doors enough times will annoy the automated security computer.
-->''This door is '''locked'''''.\\
''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis You. Do. Not. Have. Access. To. This. Facility.]]\\
Are we going to do this all day?\\
No, no, and'' '''[[BigNo NOOOO]]'''''!''

---> "[[MostWonderfulSound Your sound card works perfectly!]] Your sound card works perfectly! [[RuleOfThree Your sound card works perfectly!]] Enjoying yourself? [[RunningGag Your sound card works perfectly!]] [[OverlyLongGag Your sound card works perfectly!]] [[MostAnnoyingSound Your sound card works perfectly!]] ''It doesn't get any better than this.''"

* Honking the Freddy Plush's nose too many times in ''FiveNightsAtFreddys4'' will set Foxy off.

* A flash game called VideoGame/GetOffMyLawn involves a store owner who, if you tickle him (by clicking on him) enough times, will call the police. This nets you the ''Restraining Order'' award.

-->'''Roger:''' What's goin' on in there?
-->'''One-eyed Alien:'''The two geeks from Andromeda are in there signing copies of their latest release!
-->'''Roger:''' What's goin' on in there?
-->'''One-eyed Alien:''' I JUST TOLD YA! The two geeks from Andromeda are in there signing copies of their latest release!
-->'''Roger:''' What's goin' on in there?
-->'''One-eyed Alien:''' Beat it jerk!

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMsCdc3OBG8 Behold]] the [[ClusterFBomb ULTIMATE]] StopPokingMe, courtesy of king Ymiron from the ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''!

[-[[caption-width-right:350:To not lose against the terrorists, don't poke your units.]]-]
[-[[caption-width-right:350:[[http://skunk-works.deviantart.com/art/Command-and-Conquer-Blues-49287105 Image]] by [[http://skunk-works.deviantart.com Skunk-Works]]. Used with permission.]]-]

* In the second, third, and fourth ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea}}'' games, you can occasionally find friendly [=NPCs=] in Item World provide various services. If you talk to some of them too many times, they'll get annoyed and fight you, which may or may not let you reap some additional benefits by defeating them.

* In ''Videogame/{{Disgaea}}'', most [=NPC=]s in the Item Worlds' Mystery Rooms will [[WelcomeToCorneria repeat the same line every time you talk to them]], but then there are those who have a different line each subsequent time you talk to them. Talking to such [=NPCs=] often illicits lines along the lines of this trope, and if you persist, you'll trigger a fight with everyone in the room. The offended [=NPCs=] will often be very high-level compared to the fare you'll find around the current floor of the Item World, as their way of telling you "You shouldn't have nagged us!"

* In ''Videogame/{{Disgaea}}'', most [=NPC=]s in the Item Worlds' Mystery Rooms will [[WelcomeToCorneria repeat the same line every time you talk to them]], but then there are those who have a different line each subsequent time you talk to them. Talking to such [=NPCs=] often illicits lines along the lines of this trope, and if you persist, you'll trigger a fight with everyone in the room. The offended [=NPCs=] will often be very high-level compared to the fare you'll find around the current floor of the Item World, as their way of telling you "You shouldn't have nagged me!"

* ''IcewindDale'' gives us various character voice sets with this feature. Most are annoyed, some start cursing the player, and one even plays along with the player and then mentions that he knows a druid that can "hook you up with some really good stuff".

* In the first ''VideoGame/PaperMario'', in the prologue, the guard who keeps you from going into Peach's room will give up if you talk to him enough times.

* In ''VideoGame/HalfLife1'', attempting to enter one of Black Mesa's locked doors enough time will annoy the automated security computer.

''You. Do. Not. Have. Access. To. This. Facility.\\

No, no, and'' '''NOOOO'''''!''

--> '''Veronica''' (after being told "stay close/keep your distance three or four times): I don't get any closer until you turn into a leggy brunette!