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* In the original MyLittlePony cartoon, when Firefly asks Megan (who is used to real horses) for help, the first thing out of her mouth is "Talking pony!"

* In Disney's ''{{Disney/Pinocchio}}'', how [[CompleteMonster the Coachman]] tortures the Donkey Boys after they've transformed actually depends on whether or not they've all lost their ability to speak: those that cannot talk anymore are all sent to either the salt mines or the circus, while those that still do are all forced to stay behind at Pleasure Island and are locked in a pen. At least the salt mines/circus would have been a kinder fate for them.

* In Disney's ''{{Disney/Pinocchio}}'', how [[CompleteMonster the Coachman]] tortures the Donkey Boys after they've transformed actually depends on whether or not they've all lost their ability to speak: those that cannot talk anymore are all sent to either the salt mines or the circus, while those that do are all forced to stay behind at Pleasure Island and are locked in a pen.

* ''CanOfWorms'': In this DisneyChannel [[MadeForTVMovie Original Movie]], the protagonist reacts to a talking alien dog this way.

-->--''{{Futurama}}''

The character stumbles upon a seemingly normal animal/inanimate object. Turning away from it they hear a voice addressing them. Confused they look around to see no-one but the animal/object. When they finally realize it was the animal/object that spoke they freak out and exclaim their disbelief whilst [[CaptainObvious stating the obvious]].

Often coupled with: "Why didn't you say anything before?"

Which is then usually replied with YouNeverAsked.

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* ''{{Bleach}}'' -- Uryuu is asking Orihime who their master will be. Orihime says that the master was standing there the whole time. Yoruichi speaks up to tell Uryū that it is "he" who will be training them. Uryuu predictably freaks out at the notion of a talking cat. After regaining his composure over the issue Uryuu calmly states he can't believe that there is such a thing as a talking cat.

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* ''TomAndJerry'' TheMovie: The eponymous cat and mouse do this to each other once they both reveal they can talk.
* ''TheCatInTheHat'' Movie: The kids do this when they discover their fish is talking.
--> '''Boy:''' The fish is talking.
--> '''Cat:''' But is he saying anything?
* ''{{Shrek}}'':

* In the DisneyChannel [[MadeForTVMovie Original Movie]], ''CanOfWorms'', the protagonist reacts to a talking alien dog this way.

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* ''{{Eragon}}'' -- When Solebum the werecat speaks to Eragon telepathically the first time. Eragon utters: 'You said that!' followed by the reply: 'Who else?'
* TerryPratchett loves playing with this one.
** In ''Discworld/MovingPictures'' Victor feels self-conscious about the trope, and rehearses to himself several different ways of saying it, all of which seem equally daft.
--->'''Gaspode:''' I expect you're wondering how come I can talk?
--->'''Victor:''' Hadn't given it a thought.
** Malicia's reaction to the talking rats in ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents''. Oddly, not her reaction to the talking cat, since that fits better with her idea of how stories go.
** In ''Discworld/TheWeeFreeMen'', the toad's reply is "You've only got my word for it. You can't prove anything."

'''Brutha:''' Well, they might all talk. They just might not say anything when I'm there.

* In the ''GrailQuestSoloFantasy'' adventure gamebook series.
-->'''Pip:''' You can talk! You're a talking snake!

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* ''The BennyHill Show'': in a parody of ''TheSixMillionDollarMan'' and ''TheBionicWoman'', Steve Austin and Jamie Summers have a baby. They're worried about him not talking yet even though he's [six?] years old. He takes a suck from his bottle, and spits it out.
--->'''Baby''': This is terrible!
--->'''Austin:''' ''*{{GASP}}*'' You can talk! Why didn't you talk before?

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-->Fry: [nods in agreement until he realizes] Gaah! D-D-Did you just talk?
-->Nibbler: Indeeed. And I have other amazing powers as well.
-->Fry: Like what?
-->[Nibbler knocks Fry unconscious and drags him away]

* Played with in the ''VeggieTales'' story "Larry-Boy and the Rumor Weed":
-->'''Laura Carrot:''' A talking weed?!

* In ''TheFluppyDogs'' PilotMovie, Tipi is talking with the girl who discovers her true nature and can only annoyingly repeat the stock phrase in astonishment to which Tipi responds "I wish you wouldn't be saying that, I've been talking ever since I was three."

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-->''{{Futurama}}''

* PlayedForLaughs in ''SailorMoonAbridged:''
--> '''Serena:''' "You can read?"
--> '''Luna:''' "Serena, if I can talk of course I can read."
--> '''Serena:''' "...You can talk?"

* Subverted in Disney's ''TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe'', when Mr. Beaver first speaks. Peter, Susan, and Emund are shocked to hear an animals speak, while Lucy simply giggles.

** Subverted in ''Discworld/Sourcery'' where Rincewind meets what appears to be a very well spoken snake, but is too embarrassed to mention it. Eventually, when the snake asks to come with him, he refers to it as a snake, only for the person sitting obscured in the darkness near the snake to stand up, offended at the description.

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* In AlanMoore's ''Skizz'' from ''[[TwoThousandAD 2000 AD]]'', the characters contrive a plan to break Skizz (an extra-terrestrial who crash-landed and stranded himself on Earth) out of an RAF airbase in Birmingham, not knowing that he as been taught English by his captors. When Loz discovers this, he has the following to say,

--> '''Fiona:''' (About Donkey) It talks.
--> '''Shrek:''' It's getting him to shut up that's the trick.

* A man knocks on the door of a farmhouse. He tells the farmer "Listen, I was driving past your farm when my car broke down. I got out to fix it and I heard a voice say 'It's the carburator!' I turned, and all I saw was this brown horse." The farmer says "Well, don't you listen to him! He don't know nothin' 'bout cars!"

** In ''Discworld/MovingPictures'' Victor feels self-concious about the trope, and reherses to himself several different ways of saying it, all of which seem equally daft.

* Played with in the ''VeggieTales'' video "The Rumor Weed":

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* In ''[=~Jay's Journey~=]'', Atolla ({{Animorphism}} who has been turned into a lion) inspires this from many people. [[RalphWiggum Max]] (who [[IAmNotWeasel thinks Atolla is a "kitty"]]) [[CloudCuckoolander remains amazed by this the whole game]].

* In his take on ''Peter And The Wolf'', WeirdAlYankovic has Peter go "Wow! A talking bird!" when the bird appears.

* In ''[=~Jay's Journey~=]'', Atolla ([[InvoluntaryShapeshifting who has been turned into a lion]]) inspires this from many people. [[RalphWiggum Max]] (who [[IAmNotWeasel thinks Atolla is a "kitty"]]) [[CloudCuckoolander remains amazed by this the whole game]].