History Main / WhyAreWeWhispering

* In Film/{{Interstellar}}, TARS asks Cooper why he's whispering, as the rest of the crew has been placed in suspended animation and can't overhear their conversation.

* Film/TheThreeStooges short, "Men in Black" (The stooges are hospital doctors, doing surgery.)

!!Examples

->'''Janitor''' (whispering): Shhhhhh! Calm down. I didn't mean to scare you.
->'''J.D.''' (whispering): Why are we whispering?
->'''Janitor''' (whispering): I wanted to see if you would whisper because I whispered.
->'''J.D.''' (whispering): I think I would.
-->-''Series/{{Scrubs}}''

!!Examples:

* Also in ''TheMuppetsWizardOfOz'':
-->'''Scarecrow''': ''[whispering]'' You see ... ''[looks round for eavesdroppers]'' I haven't got a brain.
-->'''Dorothy''': ''[whispering]'' What?
-->'''Scarecrow''': ''[whispering, but louder]'' Brain!
-->'''Dorothy''': ''[whispering]'' Why are we whispering?
-->'''Scarecrow''': ''[whispering]'' Uh, I can't really answer that, because ... ''[looks round for eavesdroppers]'' I haven't got a brain.

-->'''Moe:''' Why are we whispering?
-->'''Nurse:''' I don't know why ''you're'' whispering, but I lost ''my'' voice asking for a raise!

* Also in ''The Muppets Wizard of Oz'':

* ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} does this in ''A Garfield Christmas'', a monologue variation. "...Why can't they come here where my nice warm bed is? And why...am I whispering?"

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* A variation is used in ''Franchise/{{Bionicle}}''. [[{{Invisibility}} Jerbraz]] and [[BadassNormal Mazeka]] have entered a village of De-Matoran. Jerbraz mentions that the locals can probably hear them whispering due to their acute hearing. Mazeka asks why they even bother whispering. Jerbraz replies, "Out of respect"— it turns out that their hearing is so strong that [[BlessedWithSuck normal noise levels are painful to them]].

* Film/TheThreeStooges short, ''Men In Black'' (The stooges are hospital doctors, doing surgery.)

* ''Series/WillAndGrace}}'' Season 3 Episode 3, between Will and Jack

* Rizzo the Rat in ''TheMuppetChristmasCarol''. Gonzo explains it's for dramatic emphasis.

* ''{{Smallville}}'' pilot, between Pete Ross and Chloe Sullivan (Chloe sullivan doesn't know why they're whispering and doesn't whisper herself
* ''{{Scrubs}}'' Season 2 Episode 21, between JD and Janitor
* ''{{Will and Grace}}'' Season 3 Episode 3, between Will and Jack
* ''{{Stargate Atlantis}}''

* ''{{Roswell}}'' Season 1 Episode 2, has a rather large whispering exchange between three characters. Max and Liz are spying on someone, when Kyle, Liz's boyfriend, thinks they are actually making out. He approaches them:

* A variation is used in ''{{Bionicle}}''. [[{{Invisibility}} Jerbraz]] and [[BadassNormal Mazeka]] have entered a village of De-Matoran. Jerbraz mentions that the locals can probably hear them whispering due to their acute hearing. Mazeka asks why they even bother whispering. Jerbraz replies, "Out of respect"— it turns out that their hearing is so strong that [[BlessedWithSuck normal noise levels are painful to them]].

* This happens in at least one episode of ''CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels''.
* {{Garfield}} does this in ''A Garfield Christmas'', a monologue variation. "...Why can't they come here where my nice warm bed is? And why...am I whispering?"

-->-''{{Scrubs}}''

* ThreeStooges short, ''Men In Black'' (The stooges are hospital doctors, doing surgery.)

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* Awesomely done in ''VideoGame/{{Bulletstorm}}'' where, in an attempt to be quiet, Gray just blows up a building after getting tired and annoyed of doing this.
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-->'''Dr. [=McKay=]:''' [''whispering''] I don't know, it just seemed like the right thing to do.
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* A variation is used in ''{{Bionicle}}''. [[{{Invisibility}} Jerbraz]] and [[BadassNormal Mazeka]] have entered a village of De-Matoran. Jerbraz mentions that the locals can probably hear them whispering due to their acute hearing. Mazeka asks why they even bother whispering. Jerbraz replies, "Out of respect"— it turns out that their hearing is so strong that [[BlessedWithSuck normal noise levels are painful to them]].

* Awesomely done in ''{{Bulletstorm}}'' where, in an attempt to be quiet, Gray just blows up a building after getting tired and annoyed of doing this.

* Corky St. Clair in ''{{Waiting for Guffman}}''

* Corky St. Clair in ''Waiting for Guffman''

* Rizzo the Rat in ''TheMuppetChristmasCarol''

->Janitor(whispering): Shhhhhh! Calm down. I didn't mean to scare you.
->J.D.(whispering): Why are we whispering?
->Janitor(whispering): I wanted to see if you would whisper because I whispered.
->J.D.(whispering): I think I would.

* Corky St. Clair in Waiting for Guffman
* Rizzo the Rat in The Muppet Christmas Carol

* {{Smallville}} pilot, between Pete Ross and Chloe Sullivan (Chloe sullivan doesn't know why they're whispering and doesn't whisper herself
* {{Scrubs}}Season 2 Episode 21, between JD and Janitor
* {{Will and Grace}} Season 3 Episode 3, between Will and Jack
* {{Stargate Atlantis}}
-->'''Dr. [=McKay=]''': [''whispering''] They're scanning for us.
-->'''Dr. Weir''': [''whispering''] Why are you whispering?
-->'''Dr. [=McKay=]''': [''whispering''] I don't know, it just seemed like the right thing to do.

* A variation is used in ''{{Bionicle}}''. [[InvisibleMan Jerbraz]] and [[BadassNormal Mazeka]] have entered a village of De-Matoran. Jerbraz mentions that the locals can probably hear them whispering due to their acute hearing. Mazeka asks why they even bother whispering. Jerbraz replies "Out of respect"- it turns out that their hearing is so strong that [[BlessedWithSuck normal noise levels are painful to them.]] [[/folder]]

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-->'''Dr. [=McKay=]''': [whispering] They're scanning for us.
-->'''Dr. Weir''': Why are you whispering?
-->'''Dr. [=McKay=]''': I don't know, it just seemed like the right thing to do.

* awesomely done on BulletStorm, where in an attempt to be quiet Gray accidental blows up a building.

* awesomely done on BuuletStorm, where in an attempt to be quiet Gray accidental blows up a building.

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