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* In ''Fanfic/{{Glowworm}}'', Fangloria at one point asks Taylor Hebert [[Anime/JoJosBizarreAdventure how many breads she has eaten in her life]] as a counter to Taylor trying to do a PatrickStewartSpeech to the villain (e.g. "ButForMeItWasTuesday"). Taylor, who has the powers of ComicBook/{{Shazam}} and with it the Wisdom of Solomon, gives Fangloria an exact number and then asks if the villain wants it broken down by brands.

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* In ''Fanfic/{{Glowworm}}'', Fangloria at one point asks Taylor Hebert [[Anime/JoJosBizarreAdventure [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure how many breads she has eaten in her life]] as a counter to Taylor trying to do a PatrickStewartSpeech to the villain (e.g. "ButForMeItWasTuesday"). Taylor, who has the powers of ComicBook/{{Shazam}} and with it the Wisdom of Solomon, gives Fangloria an exact number and then asks if the villain wants it broken down by brands.



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* In ''Fanfic/{{Glowworm}}'', Fangloria at one point asks Taylor Hebert [[Anime/JoJosBizarreAdventure how many breads she has eaten in her life]] as a counter to Taylor trying to do a PatrickStewartSpeech to the villain (e.g. "ButForMeItWasTuesday"). Taylor, who has the powers of ComicBook/{{Shazam}} and with it the Wisdom of Solomon, gives Fangloria an exact number and then asks if the villain wants it broken down by brands.
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** When Bella sarcastically responds to Chloe's [[ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike critiquing her performance]] by asking if she'd like to put on the suit herself, Chloe enthusiastically agrees that's a great idea, then asks if it comes in yellow.

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** When Bella sarcastically responds to Chloe's Chloé's [[ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike critiquing her performance]] by asking if she'd like to put on the suit herself, Chloe Chloé enthusiastically agrees that's a great idea, then asks if it comes in yellow.
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* ''Fanfic/AdoptedDisplaced'': During ''The Sparkle in his Eye'', Clank jokingly suggests that Twilight could give the RYNO BottomlessMagazines by allowing it to absorb ambient energy. Twilight doesn't just take his joke seriously, but starts brainstorming out to do it. This eventually turns into a BrickJoke during the "Tools" arc, when she announces that she's finished the ammo regenerator.

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* ''Fanfic/AdoptedDisplaced'': During ''The Sparkle in his Eye'', Clank jokingly suggests that Twilight could give the RYNO BottomlessMagazines by allowing it to absorb ambient energy. Twilight doesn't just take his joke seriously, seriously but starts brainstorming out how to do it. This eventually turns into a BrickJoke during the "Tools" arc, when she announces that she's finished the ammo regenerator.



'''Harry:''' Three. Hundred. Ises. Not just three hundred Ise, but three hundred Ises with ramped up libidos. Think about that. Reflect on your sins.
* ''Fanfic/CodePonyEvolution'' combines this this with BreakingTheFourthWall when Pinkie Pie answers a rhetorical question made by '''THE NARRATOR'''.

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'''Harry:''' Three. Hundred. Ises. Not just three hundred Ise, but three hundred Ises with ramped up ramped-up libidos. Think about that. Reflect on your sins.
* ''Fanfic/CodePonyEvolution'' combines this this with BreakingTheFourthWall when Pinkie Pie answers a rhetorical question made by '''THE NARRATOR'''.



* When [[TheMedic Monet]] first joins the Foxhound Pirates in ''Fanfic/ShinobiOfTheHighSeas'', she takes a look at the heavily injured Soren and asks if they just threw him on a bed and called it a day. Yes. Yes they did.

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* When [[TheMedic Monet]] first joins the Foxhound Pirates in ''Fanfic/ShinobiOfTheHighSeas'', she takes a look at the heavily injured Soren and asks if they just threw him on a bed and called it a day. Yes. Yes Yes, they did.



** And there's another instance later, when Piccolo is fighting Dr. Gero:

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** And there's another instance later, later when Piccolo is fighting Dr. Gero:



* ''Fanfic/{{Syngenesophobia}}'': While out jogging, Lynn taunts Ronnie Ann about how the other girl wasn't able to keep up with her. When Ronnie sarcastically asks if she looks like a track star, Lynn points out that she's currently wearing gym clothes and sweat bands, so yes, she actually ''does''.

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* ''Fanfic/{{Syngenesophobia}}'': While out jogging, Lynn taunts Ronnie Ann about how the other girl wasn't able to keep up with her. When Ronnie sarcastically asks if she looks like a track star, Lynn points out that she's currently wearing gym clothes and sweat bands, sweatbands, so yes, she actually ''does''.



* ''Fanfic/{{I See What You Do Behind Closed Doors|MiraculousLadybug}}'': After realizing that she was LovingAShadow with [[BitchInSheepsClothing Adrien]], Marinette asks Tikki when her crush on him became an obsession. Tikki observes that she likely doesn't actually want an exact date, noting "That was one of you humans' 'rhetorical' things, right?"

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* ''Fanfic/{{I ''DarthWiki/{{I See What You Do Behind Closed Doors|MiraculousLadybug}}'': After realizing that she was LovingAShadow with [[BitchInSheepsClothing Adrien]], Marinette asks Tikki when her crush on him became an obsession. Tikki observes that she likely doesn't actually want an exact date, noting "That was one of you humans' 'rhetorical' things, right?"



--->'''Art Teacher:''' Well Alix, if Chloé really ''did'' have an art project, it's too bad we didn't give her a chance to tell us about it, isn't it?\\

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* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22258702 those hardest to love need it most]]'': After learning how Izuku was mistreated for [[UnSorcerer being Quirkless]], Aizawa realizes how his nickname for Midoriya, "Problem Child", could sound to someone who has been dismissed and belittled by teachers and asks Izuku if he thinks he calls him that because he hates him. As the narration says, the silence was answer enough.

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* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22258702 those hardest to love need it most]]'': After learning how Izuku was mistreated for [[UnSorcerer being Quirkless]], Aizawa realizes [[ExplainExplainOhCrap realizes]] how his nickname for Midoriya, "Problem Child", could sound to someone who has been dismissed and belittled by teachers and asks Izuku if he thinks he calls him that because he hates him. As the narration says, the silence was answer enough.



* ''Fanfic/SharingTheNight'': When discussing the palace that is being built in the center of Ponyville, a huge thing of black crystal, glass and moonstone, Twilight, who is more than a little uncomfortable with the situation, jokingly suggests that it looks like something Luna might have designed when she was Nightmare Moon. Luna replies that yes, this is in fact precisely the case.

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* ''Fanfic/SharingTheNight'': When discussing the palace that is being built in the center of Ponyville, a huge thing of black crystal, glass glass, and moonstone, Twilight, who is more than a little uncomfortable with the situation, jokingly suggests that it looks like something Luna might have designed when she was Nightmare Moon. Luna replies that yes, this is in fact precisely the case.



** When Shadow calls Rouge "Baton Rouge" after she annoyed him a few times too many, she asks if he even knows what that is. He instantly replies that it's the capital city of Louisiana, located on the shore of Mississippi river. Rouge is so stunned that he knows something like that on top of his head that she forgets her annoyance at the nickname.

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** When Shadow calls Rouge "Baton Rouge" after she annoyed him a few times too many, she asks if he even knows what that is. He instantly replies that it's the capital city of Louisiana, located on the shore of the Mississippi river. Rouge is so stunned that he knows something like that on top of his head that she forgets her annoyance at the nickname.
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** Rouge sarcastically asks Shadow to go talk to a human and see what happens, and is stunned when Shadow proceeds to actually do so. Shadow has amnesia and grew up in a spacec station filled with humans, he doesn't really have a concept of having to hide from them.
** When Shadow calls Rouge "Baton Rouge" after she annoyed him a few times too many, she asks if he even knows what that is. He instantly replies that it's the capital city of Louisiana, located on the shore of Mississippi river. Rouge is so stunned that he knows something like that on top of his head that she forgets her annoyance at the nickname.

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* In ''Fanfic/ThisBites'', Cross wonders during an [[spoiler:SBS broadcast]] who came up with the Davy Back Fight, only for someone to call and tell him: [[spoiler:''[[WorldsStrongestMan Whitebeard]]'']].

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* In ''Fanfic/ThisBites'', ''Fanfic/ThisBites'':
** When the Straw Hats first visit Skypiea, Usopp is about to dive in the White Sea, as par canon. Cross convinces Usopp to tie himself to the Going Merry in case of strong currents, but doesn't warn him that the White Sea's "bottom" is the air, and if he reaches it, he'll fall. When the crew pulls Usopp back up to the Merry, Usopp starts to ask [[AdrenalineJunkie Cross]] if he would like it if someone pulled that prank on him...only to belatedly realize that he probably ''would''.
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* ''Fanfic/SharingTheNight'': When discussing the palace that is being built in the center of Ponyville, a huge thing of black crystal, glass and moonstone, Twilight, who is more than a little uncomfortable with the situation, jokingly suggests that it looks like something Luna might have designed when she was Nightmare Moon. Luna replies that yes, this is in fact precisely the case.

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* ''Fanfic/DauntlessAlloraGale'': When Kallen asks Edith whether she thinks Lelouch would find an ace pilot or a secretary more valuable, Edith calmly replies that she already ''knows'' that Lelouch considers her to be more important than Kallen. After all, she's not just a HyperCompetentSidekick; Edith is also one of the only people Lelouch trusts. Kallen, by contrast, is just one of ''several'' skilled pilots he knows.


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* ''Fanfic/DistanceLearningForFunAndProfit'': [[ControlFreak Alexandria]] attempts to justify her growing obsession with Gravtec by listing off several "oddities" she's noticed, such as the city's infrastructure being repaired, the gangs keeping quiet, villains leaving, and a higher government presence. She then demands to know why Legend doesn't believe that any of this is worth investigating. Legend retorts that all of this boils down to the military being heavily invested in Gravtec and doing all that they can to ensure things run smoothly.

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* ''Fanfic/AdoptedDisplaced'': During ''The Sparkle in his Eye'', Clank jokingly suggests that Twilight could give the RYNO BottomlessMagazines by allowing it to absorb ambient energy. Twilight doesn't just take his joke seriously, but starts brainstorming out to do it. This eventually turns into a BrickJoke during the "Tools" arc, when she announces that she's finished the ammo regenerator.
* ''Fanfic/BeyondTheOuterGateLies'': When Azazel asks if he's ever done anything to warrant Harry being so distrustful and snarky towards him, Harry promptly reminds him of a certain incident...
-->'''Azazel:''' Now, now, "Fire and Ice"! No reason to get touchy. I mean, have I ever really done anything bad enough to deserve an attitude like that?\\
'''Harry:''' [[ContinuityNod Three. Hundred. Ises]].\\
'''Azazel:''' Now, now. It all worked out in the end. Why linger on things which ended up fine anyway?\\
'''Harry:''' Three. Hundred. Ises. Not just three hundred Ise, but three hundred Ises with ramped up libidos. Think about that. Reflect on your sins.



* ''[[Fanfic/MonsterADeathNoteAU Monster]]'': When L comments on Misa's enthusiasm for killing criminals, [[IdiotBall Light asks]]:

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* ''[[Fanfic/MonsterADeathNoteAU Monster]]'': ''Fanfic/MonsterADeathNoteAU'': When L comments on Misa's enthusiasm for killing criminals, [[IdiotBall Light asks]]:



* ''Fanfic/{{I See What You Do Behind Closed Doors|MiraculousLadybug}}'': After realizing that she was LovingAShadow with [[BitchInSheepsClothing Adrien]], Marinette asks Tikki when her crush on him became an obsession. Tikki remarks that she likely doesn't actually want an exact date, noting "That was one of you humans' 'rhetorical' things, right?"

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* ''Fanfic/{{I See What You Do Behind Closed Doors|MiraculousLadybug}}'': After realizing that she was LovingAShadow with [[BitchInSheepsClothing Adrien]], Marinette asks Tikki when her crush on him became an obsession. Tikki remarks observes that she likely doesn't actually want an exact date, noting "That was one of you humans' 'rhetorical' things, right?"



* ''Fanfic/MastermindStrategistForHire'': PlayedForLaughs when the League of Villains vows to help Izuku destroy the Meta Liberation Army. He asks what he ever did to deserve friends like them, and Dabi bluntly replies "You helped us kill people."



* ''Fanfic/MastermindStrategistForHire'': PlayedForLaughs when the League of Villains vows to help Izuku destroy the Meta Liberation Army. He asks what he ever did to deserve friends like them, and Dabi bluntly replies "You helped us kill people."



* In ''Fanfic/ThisBites'', Cross wonders during an [[spoiler:SBS broadcast]] who came up with the Davy Back Fight, only for someone to call and tell him: ''[[spoiler:[[WorldsStrongestMan Whitebeard]]]]''.

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* ''Fanfic/{{Crossed Lines|OnePiece}}'': During their confrontation at Loguetown, Alvida asks who the most beautiful woman on the sea is, clearly expecting to hear that it's her. Luffy instead names Robin, while Yamato thinks Hancock is the most beautiful.
* In ''Fanfic/ThisBites'', Cross wonders during an [[spoiler:SBS broadcast]] who came up with the Davy Back Fight, only for someone to call and tell him: ''[[spoiler:[[WorldsStrongestMan Whitebeard]]]]''.
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* ''Fanfic/{{Syngenesophobia}}'': While out jogging, Lynn taunts Ronnie Ann about how the other girl wasn't able to keep up with her. When Ronnie sarcastically asks if she looks like a track star, Lynn points out that she's currently wearing gym clothes and sweat bands, so yes, she actually ''does''.


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* ''Fanfic/GreenTeaRescue'': Ochako does this to herself while trying to figure out how she accidentally fell in love with Izuku, as she winds up answering her own question:
-->'''Ochako:''' He's my best friend for crying out loud. How'd I fall for my best friend? Besides him being kind, gentle, brave, compassionate, cute and having a body that puts the Statue of David to shame... oh, so that's how.


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* ''Fanfic/LaterTraitor'': After Frazie discovers Coach Oleander's plans, she refuses his attempt to convince her that the VillainHasAPoint this way:
-->'''Frazie:''' What do I think? [[YoureInsane I think you're completely out of your freaking mind!]]\\
'''Oleander:''' Am I, Frazie? Or am I the only one here with the vision and drive to get things done?\\
'''Frazie:''' No, you're really just ''absolutely insane''.

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* ''FanFic/TheInfiniteLoops'': [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Silver Spoon]] is angry with the Crusaders for stealing away her friend, unaware they're in a time loop and she's not. So when they come up to talk to her she's not very happy...

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* ''Fanfic/ANewWorldANewWay'': Seen when Seth complains about the company he's keeping:
-->'''Seth:''' I am [[SurroundedByIdiots surrounded by horny perverts]]. What did I do to deserve this?\\
'''Abby:''' Invite us?



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* ''Fanfic/AProtectorsPride'': While arguing over Isshin keeping his son LockedOutOfTheLoop, Isshin defends his retience by asking "How do you just come out and say, 'Hey Ichigo, do you wanna hear how your Mom and I first met?'" Ichigo counters "Exactly like that."




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** "Reverser" gives somebody else the chance to put their foot in their mouth. After Chloé makes a big scene in the Art Room, trying to insult several of the students gathered there before storming off in a huff, the art teacher tries chiding Alix for not letting her show off the "masterpiece" she'd brought. Alix bluntly counters his question with a series of [[ArmorPiercingQuestion armor-piercing ones]]:
--->'''Art Teacher:''' Well Alix, if Chloé really ''did'' have an art project, it's too bad we didn't give her a chance to tell us about it, isn't it?\\
'''Alix:''' Uh, no? Why would I want her here? So she can [[TheBully come insult everyone]], take over the Art Room, and [[StealingTheCredit try to steal ideas from us]]?\\
'''Art Teacher:''' ...\\
'''Alix:''' Yeah, that's what I thought.


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* ''Fanfic/{{About Last Night|MyLittlePony}}'': When Applejack wonders "What kinda sick, deprived weirdo would force two ponies to be together?", Twilight answers "Your sister?", thinking about the [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E17HeartsAndHoovesDay Hearts and Hooves Day]] incident.
* ''Fanfic/AlwaysTheQuietOnes'': After hearing that Fluttershy once imitated Rainbow's personality while roleplaying, Pinkie jokingly asks if they were acting out a ScrewYourself scenario. Fluttershy's silence seems to imply that she guessed correctly.
* ''Fanfic/CulturalArtifacts'': After listing out all of the [[TokenHuman Big Guy's]] accomplishments in Equestria, Princess Celestia asks "Shouldn't I be concerned about such a creature?" Rarity bluntly replies "No."


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* ''Fanfic/ARabbitAmongWolves'': After Jaune mistakes her for a stripper, Cinder Fall furiously demands if he ''really'' thinks her name suggests that. Much to her frustration, he and half the Fang agents present promptly answer that yes. Yes, they do.
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* ''Fanfic/{{I See What You Do Behind Closed Doors|MiraculousLadybug'': After realizing that she was LovingAShadow with [[BitchInSheepsClothing Adrien]], Marinette asks Tikki when her crush on him became an obsession. Tikki remarks that she likely doesn't actually want an exact date, noting "That was one of you humans' 'rhetorical' things, right?"

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* ''Fanfic/{{I See What You Do Behind Closed Doors|MiraculousLadybug'': After realizing that she was LovingAShadow with [[BitchInSheepsClothing Adrien]], Marinette asks Tikki when her crush on him became an obsession. Tikki remarks that she likely doesn't actually want an exact date, noting "That was one of you humans' 'rhetorical' things, right?"



** After Nighteye chews him out for wasting his [[HourOfPower three hours]] on petty criminals, All-Might asks what was he supposed to do, only for Nighteye to responds he's supposed to understand his own limits.

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* After the [[EldritchAbomination Bijuu]] are given human forms in ''Fanfic/{{Eroninja}}'', [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Kukaku]] (the Yonbi) goes out of her way to mock [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Urd]] (the new Hachibi born from its severed tentacle) whom she doesn't think is a real bijuu. At one point Kukaku asks Naruto whether he'd rather have "one of the bijuu created by the Rikudo Sennin himself or a second-rate knockoff" like Urd. Naruto responds that given their respective personalities, he likes Urd much more than Kukaku.

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* After the [[EldritchAbomination Bijuu]] are given human forms in ''Fanfic/{{Eroninja}}'', [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Kukaku]] (the Yonbi) goes out of her way to mock [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Urd]] (the new Hachibi born from its severed tentacle) tentacle), whom she doesn't think is a real bijuu. At one point point, Kukaku asks Naruto whether he'd rather have "one of the bijuu created by the Rikudo Sennin himself or a second-rate knockoff" like Urd. Naruto responds that given their respective personalities, he likes Urd much more than Kukaku.



-->'''Misato:''' "Shinji, don't you think you're going a little too fast?"\\
'''Shinji:''' "If she likes me, I guess it's okay."\\
'''Misato:''' "I like you Shinji. Are you going to fuck me now?"\\
'''Shinji:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion "Do you want me to?"]]

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'''Shinji:''' "If If she likes me, I guess it's okay."\\
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'''Misato:''' "I I like you Shinji. Are you going to fuck me now?"\\
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'''Shinji:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion "Do Do you want me to?"]]
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* ''WebComic/ScarletLady'': Chloé just keeps running into this, and keeps asking [[HypocriticalHumor who asked them when she gets an answer]].
** In "Horrificator", when Ivan tells her she sucks, she acts offended and asks who else thinks the same. Pretty much everyone else raises their hands.
** In "Riposte", she demands to know why people aren't signing up for her "BFF Tryouts". Everyone around promptly gives legitimate reasons why they hate her.

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* ''[[FanFic/MonsterADeathNoteAU Monster]]'' When L comments on Misa's enthusiasm for killing criminals, [[IdiotBall Light asks]]:

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* In ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'', Freeza has one of these during his initial banter with Goku before he realizes [[IdiotHero who he's dealing with]].
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-->''(Freeza --->''(Freeza explaining why he WouldHurtAChild)''\\



-->''(After Piccolo has just torn Gero's right hand off)''\\
'''Gero:''' You lime-coloured son of a bitch! It's going to take me at least [[PunctuatedForEmphasis TWO! HOURS!]] To program a new hand! No, wait! [[OhCrap I'm right-handed!]] THREE HOURS! You miserable reprobates! What have I ever done to you?! \\
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'''Gero:''' You lime-coloured son of a bitch! It's going to take me at least [[PunctuatedForEmphasis TWO! HOURS!]] To program a new hand! No, wait! [[OhCrap I'm right-handed!]] THREE HOURS! You miserable reprobates! What have I ever done to you?! \\
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* ''Fanfic/ServiceWithASmile'':
** After joking about hiring somebody who's clearly Roman Torchwick to handle security for the Vytal Festival, Ozpin playfully asks Ironwood if he looks like an idiot. Ironwood replies that out of respect for their friendship, he won't answer that question.
** After she accidentally (and "accidentally") steps on Mercury's feet several times while dancing with him, Ruby asks if his feet are made of steel. Mercury reveals with a grin that they actually ''are'', tapping one foot against the other to prove it.
* ''[[Fanfic/WhiteSheepRWBY White Sheep]]'':
** At one point, Cinder complains about how Jaune shouldn't feel guilty about anything or let that impact his decisions. When she wonders where she went wrong in raising him, Jaune points out that she was the one using that very fact to [[{{Hypocrite}} guilt-trip him]] into compliance.
*** She then gets back to the matter of introducing him to [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters Adam]], triggering the following exchange:
--->'''Jaune:''' He's evil, isn't he?\\
'''Cinder:''' Evil is a subjective term, Jaune.\\
'''Jaune:''' Cinder...\\
'''Cinder:''' Would you call ''me'' evil?\\
'''Jaune:''' Cinder...
** Jacques offers to let Jaune [[ArrangedMarriage marry his daughter]]. When Jaune points out that he's already engaged, Jacque retorts that it's normal for [[RoyalHarem kings to have multiple wives and/or concubines]]. When Jaune asks where on Remnant such a practice would be considered normal, "[[FantasticGhetto Menagerie]]." is [[FantasticRacism Jacques]]' immediate response.

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* ''Fanfic/RainboomsAndRoyalty'': In ''Storm on the Prairie'', Rainbow Dash observes that their haybale stack may be unsteady. Applejack sarcastically asks "Since when were you an architect?" Dash points out that she designed and built her own cloud home.

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* ''Fanfic/RainboomsAndRoyalty'': In ''Storm on the Prairie'', Rainbow Dash observes that ''Fanfic/DodgedABeetle'':
** During
their haybale stack may be unsteady. Applejack first fight together, Chat Noir asks Bella Stella if she's got a plan, to which she replies "Aren't you capable of thinking of something on your own?" Chat Noir promptly goes for the first thing he can think of: [[LeeroyJenkins charging in headlong]], to Bella's complete horror.
** When Bella
sarcastically responds to Chloe's [[ComplainingAboutRescuesTheyDontLike critiquing her performance]] by asking if she'd like to put on the suit herself, Chloe enthusiastically agrees that's a great idea, then asks "Since when were you an architect?" Dash points out that she designed and built her own cloud home.
if it comes in yellow.



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* ''Fanfic/RainboomsAndRoyalty'': In ''Storm on the Prairie'', Rainbow Dash observes that their haybale stack may be unsteady. Applejack sarcastically asks "Since when were you an architect?" Dash points out that she designed and built her own cloud home.

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* After the [[EldritchAbomination Bijuu]] are given human forms in ''Fanfic/{{Eroninja}}'', [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Kukaku]] (the Yonbi) goes out of her way to mock [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Urd]] (the new Hachibi born from its severed tentacle) whom she doesn't think is a real bijuu. At one point Kukaku asks Naruto whether he'd rather have "one of the bijuu created by the Rikudo Sennin himself or a second-rate knockoff" like Urd. Naruto responds that given their respective personalities, he likes Urd much more than Kukaku.
* In an omake for ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5001646/34/Nothing-but-Trouble Nothing But Trouble]]'', when Naruto/Kyuubi [[MarshmallowHell motorboats]] Tsunade and his apprentice demands to go next, Tsunade irritably asks, "Anyone else?" Everyone else present forms a line, [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer including the Mizukage]].



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* After the [[EldritchAbomination Bijuu]] are given human forms in ''Fanfic/{{Eroninja}}'', [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Kukaku]] (the Yonbi) goes out of her way to mock [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Urd]] (the new Hachibi born from its severed tentacle) whom she doesn't think is a real bijuu. At one point Kukaku asks Naruto whether he'd rather have "one of the bijuu created by the Rikudo Sennin himself or a second-rate knockoff" like Urd. Naruto responds that given their respective personalities, he likes Urd much more than Kukaku.
* In an omake for ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5001646/34/Nothing-but-Trouble Nothing But Trouble]]'', when Naruto/Kyuubi [[MarshmallowHell motorboats]] Tsunade and his apprentice demands to go next, Tsunade irritably asks, "Anyone else?" Everyone else present forms a line, [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer including the Mizukage]].



* In ''FanFic/ThisBites'', Cross wonders during an [[spoiler:SBS broadcast]] who came up with the Davy Back Fight, only for someone to call and tell him: ''[[spoiler:[[WorldsStrongestMan Whitebeard]]]]''.

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* In ''FanFic/ThisBites'', ''Fanfic/ThisBites'', Cross wonders during an [[spoiler:SBS broadcast]] who came up with the Davy Back Fight, only for someone to call and tell him: ''[[spoiler:[[WorldsStrongestMan Whitebeard]]]]''.
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* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22258702 those hardest to love need it most]]'': After learning how Izuku was mistrated for [[UnSorcerer being Quirkless]], Aizawa realizes how his nickname for Midoriya, "Problem Child", could sound to someone who has been dismissed and belittled by teachers and asks Izuku if he thinks he calls him that because he hates him. As the narration says, the silence was answer enough.

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* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22258702 those hardest to love need it most]]'': After learning how Izuku was mistrated mistreated for [[UnSorcerer being Quirkless]], Aizawa realizes how his nickname for Midoriya, "Problem Child", could sound to someone who has been dismissed and belittled by teachers and asks Izuku if he thinks he calls him that because he hates him. As the narration says, the silence was answer enough.
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* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/22258702 those hardest to love need it most]]'': After learning how Izuku was mistrated for [[UnSorcerer being Quirkless]], Aizawa realizes how his nickname for Midoriya, "Problem Child", could sound to someone who has been dismissed and belittled by teachers and asks Izuku if he thinks he calls him that because he hates him. As the narration says, the silence was answer enough.

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* ''Fanfic/CodePonyEvolution'' combines this this with BreakingTheFourthWall when Pinkie Pie answers a rhetorical question made by '''THE NARRATOR'''
* From the ''Manga/DeathNote'' [[AlternateUniverseFic AU]] ''[[FanFic/MonsterADeathNoteAU Monster]]'' when L comments on Misa's enthusiasm for killing criminals [[IdiotBall Light asks]]:
-->'''Light:''' Is it a crime that someone else is as committed to cleansing the world as I am?
-->'''L:''' Yes, actually, it is. [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide That's called mass murder.]]
* In chapter 15 of ''[[FanFic/SonicGenerationsFriendshipIsTimeless Sonic Generations: Friendship is Timeless]]'', [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash]] asks a rhetorical question. She then notices Pinkie Pie is about to answer said question and quickly states she wasn't looking for an answer.
* In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6529947/8/Harry-Potter-and-the-New-Chance Harry Potter and the New Chance]]'' Tonks brings Sirius to see her parents after Veritaserum questioning by Madame Bones reveals his innocence and they react with shock and hostility.
-->'''Tonks:''' Do you think I'd bring a dangerous criminal home for supper? On second thought, scratch that.

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* ''Fanfic/CodePonyEvolution'' combines this this with BreakingTheFourthWall when Pinkie Pie answers a rhetorical question made by '''THE NARRATOR'''
* From the ''Manga/DeathNote'' [[AlternateUniverseFic AU]] ''[[FanFic/MonsterADeathNoteAU Monster]]'' when L comments on Misa's enthusiasm for killing criminals [[IdiotBall Light asks]]:
-->'''Light:''' Is it a crime that someone else is as committed to cleansing the world as I am?
-->'''L:''' Yes, actually, it is. [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide That's called mass murder.]]
* In chapter 15 of ''[[FanFic/SonicGenerationsFriendshipIsTimeless Sonic Generations: Friendship is Timeless]]'', [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash]] asks a rhetorical question. She then notices Pinkie Pie is about to answer said question and quickly states she wasn't looking for an answer.
* In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6529947/8/Harry-Potter-and-the-New-Chance Harry Potter and the New Chance]]'' Tonks brings Sirius to see her parents after Veritaserum questioning by Madame Bones reveals his innocence and they react with shock and hostility.
-->'''Tonks:''' Do you think I'd bring a dangerous criminal home for supper? On second thought, scratch that.
NARRATOR'''.



* ''Fanfic/{{Bait and Switch|STO}}'': In chapter nine Admiral Amnell Kree finishes a mission briefing and asks [[StupidQuestionBait if there are any questions]]. Eleya snidely wonders aloud where they got an operational {{codename}} like [[OperationBlank "Blue Friday"]].
--> '''Kree:''' Random number generator. Any ''pertinent'' questions?
* Comes up in the [[NotSafeForWork NSFW]] Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion fic ''[[https://archive.org/details/HomeBodiesRx7 Home/Bodies]]'' when Misato is worried Asuka and Shinji are jumping into sex too fast.
-->'''Misato:''' "Shinji, don't you think you're going a little too fast?"\\
'''Shinji:''' "If she likes me, I guess it's okay."\\
'''Misato:''' "I like you Shinji. Are you going to fuck me now?"\\
'''Shinji:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion "Do you want me to?"]]
* In an omake for ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5001646/34/Nothing-but-Trouble Nothing But Trouble]]'', when Naruto/Kyuubi [[MarshmallowHell motorboats]] Tsunade and his apprentice demands to go next, Tsunade irritably asks, "Anyone else?" Everyone else present forms a line, [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer including the Mizukage]].

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* ''Fanfic/{{Bait and Switch|STO}}'': In chapter nine Admiral Amnell Kree finishes a mission briefing and asks [[StupidQuestionBait if there are any questions]]. Eleya snidely wonders aloud where they got an operational {{codename}} like [[OperationBlank "Blue Friday"]].
--> '''Kree:''' Random number generator. Any ''pertinent'' questions?
* Comes up in the [[NotSafeForWork NSFW]] Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion fic ''[[https://archive.org/details/HomeBodiesRx7 Home/Bodies]]'' when Misato is worried Asuka and Shinji are jumping
''Fanfic/PromisesOfAWanderingHero'', Naru tries to warn Kitsune about how her snooping might get her into sex too fast.
-->'''Misato:''' "Shinji, don't you think you're going
trouble someday.
-->'''Kitsune:''' What would life be without
a little too fast?"\\
'''Shinji:''' "If she likes me, I guess it's okay."\\
'''Misato:''' "I like you Shinji. Are you going to fuck me now?"\\
'''Shinji:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion "Do you want me to?"]]
* In an omake for ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5001646/34/Nothing-but-Trouble Nothing But Trouble]]'', when Naruto/Kyuubi [[MarshmallowHell motorboats]] Tsunade and his apprentice demands to go next, Tsunade irritably asks, "Anyone else?" Everyone else present forms a line, [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer including the Mizukage]].
risk?\\
'''Naru:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Longer]].



* After the [[EldritchAbomination Bijuu]] are given human forms in ''Fanfic/{{Eroninja}}'', [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Kukaku]] (the Yonbi) goes out of her way to mock [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Urd]] (the new Hachibi born from its severed tentacle) whom she doesn't think is a real bijuu. At one point Kukaku asks Naruto whether he'd rather have "one of the bijuu created by the Rikudo Sennin himself or a second-rate knockoff" like Urd. Naruto responds that given their respective personalities, he likes Urd much more than Kukaku.

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* After the [[EldritchAbomination Bijuu]] are given human forms in ''Fanfic/{{Eroninja}}'', [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Kukaku]] (the Yonbi) goes out In chapter 15 of her way to mock [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Urd]] (the new Hachibi born from its severed tentacle) whom she doesn't think ''[[FanFic/SonicGenerationsFriendshipIsTimeless Sonic Generations: Friendship is a real bijuu. At one point Kukaku Timeless]]'', [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash]] asks Naruto whether he'd rather have "one of the bijuu created by the Rikudo Sennin himself or a second-rate knockoff" like Urd. Naruto responds that given their respective personalities, he likes Urd much more than Kukaku.rhetorical question. She then notices Pinkie Pie is about to answer said question and quickly states she wasn't looking for an answer.



* A nonverbal one in ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins The Keening Blade]]''. When trying to curb the heroine's [[KleptomaniacHero kleptomaniac tendencies]], Loghain points out that stealing from her allies is troublesome [[AndThatWouldBeWrong and also wrong]]. After all, she didn't go stealing things when she was seeing the king of the dwarves...
-->''(beat)''
-->'''Loghain:''' You did, didn't you? You absolutely did. You totally looted the palace of the dwarven king!

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* A nonverbal one in ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins The Keening Blade]]''. When trying to curb the heroine's [[KleptomaniacHero kleptomaniac tendencies]], Loghain points out that stealing from her allies ''School Watches Assassination Classroom'': From Chapter 10:
-->'''Fuwa''': Sir, what part of your character type
is troublesome [[AndThatWouldBeWrong and also wrong]]. After all, she didn't go stealing things when she was seeing the king of the dwarves...
-->''(beat)''
-->'''Loghain:''' You did, didn't you? You absolutely did. You totally looted the palace of the dwarven king!
a Japanese schoolgirl?\\
'''Mimura''': Please don’t answer that.\\
'''Koro-sensei''': Well, I do have a certain feminine sense—\\
'''Everyone''': NO, YOU DON’T!

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* In ''Fanfic/PromisesOfAWanderingHero'', Naru tries to warn Kitsune about how her snooping might get her into trouble someday.
-->'''Kitsune:''' What would life be without a little risk?
-->'''Naru:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Longer]].
* In ''FanFic/ThisBites'', Cross wonders during an [[spoiler: SBS broadcast]] who came up with the Davy Back Fight, only for someone to call and tell him: ''[[spoiler: [[WorldsStrongestMan Whitebeard]]]]''.
* In ''Fanfic/ForLoveOfMagic'', Tonks has trouble coping with the idea of not just being in a four-way relationship but Harry potentially sleeping with random women on the side as well. When she asks if Harry would be fine with her sleeping with another man, Harry says that not only is he fine with it but if he was bisexual, he'd be suggesting she bring the man into their bed to share.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10365073/13/Dragons-speak-Parseltongue-too-you-know Dragons Speak Parseltongue Too, You Know]]'' Hermione complains about the lack of a search aid for the Hogwarts library.
-->'''Harry:''' Accio![[note]]A summoning spell.[[/note]] That's what we've been missing- that's how we can locate things.\\
'''Hermione:''' Of course, how could we have been so oblivious?\\
'''Luna:''' Well, you see Hermione, we've all been very preoccupied and-\\
'''Hermione:''' That was a rhetorical question, Luna.\\
'''Luna:''' So?\\
'''Hermione:''' That means you aren't supposed to answer.\\
'''Luna:''' Well, that's very silly. Why ask a question if you don't want an answer?
* In [[http://loycos.tumblr.com/post/161424690234/rhetorical-questions-dont-work-on-diamonds this parody]] of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Blue Diamond points out that she asked Defense Zircon's exact same question literally two minutes ago.
-->''Rhetorical questions don’t work on Diamonds, Zircon.''

to:

* In ''Fanfic/PromisesOfAWanderingHero'', Naru tries to warn Kitsune about how her snooping might get her into trouble someday.
-->'''Kitsune:''' What would life be without a little risk?
-->'''Naru:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Longer]].
* In ''FanFic/ThisBites'', Cross wonders during an [[spoiler: SBS broadcast]] who came up with the Davy Back Fight, only for someone to call and tell him: ''[[spoiler: [[WorldsStrongestMan Whitebeard]]]]''.
* In ''Fanfic/ForLoveOfMagic'', Tonks has trouble coping with the idea of not just being in a four-way relationship but Harry potentially sleeping with random women on the side as well. When she asks if Harry would be fine with her sleeping with another man, Harry says that not only is he fine with it but if he was bisexual, he'd be suggesting she bring the man into their bed to share.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10365073/13/Dragons-speak-Parseltongue-too-you-know Dragons Speak Parseltongue Too, You Know]]'' Hermione complains about the lack of a search aid for the Hogwarts library.
-->'''Harry:''' Accio![[note]]A summoning spell.[[/note]] That's what we've been missing- that's how we can locate things.\\
'''Hermione:''' Of course, how could we have been so oblivious?\\
'''Luna:''' Well, you see Hermione, we've all been very preoccupied and-\\
'''Hermione:''' That was a rhetorical question, Luna.\\
'''Luna:''' So?\\
'''Hermione:''' That means you aren't supposed to answer.\\
'''Luna:''' Well, that's very silly. Why ask a question if you don't want an answer?
* In [[http://loycos.tumblr.com/post/161424690234/rhetorical-questions-dont-work-on-diamonds this parody]] of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Blue Diamond points out that she asked Defense Zircon's exact same question literally two minutes ago.
-->''Rhetorical questions don’t work on Diamonds, Zircon.''

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* ''[[FanFic/MonsterADeathNoteAU Monster]]'' When L comments on Misa's enthusiasm for killing criminals, [[IdiotBall Light asks]]:
-->'''Light:''' Is it a crime that someone else is as committed to cleansing the world as I am?\\
'''L:''' Yes, actually, it is. [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide That's called mass murder.]]

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* ''Fanfic/DekuIThinkHesSomePro'':
** Aizawa demands one good reason why he shouldn't expel Bakugou after [[spoiler:he knowingly used an attack on him which could have proven fatal during the Heroes vs. Villains exercise]]. To his irritation, Izuku gives one in that Bakugou's behavior has always been allowed and sometimes outright encouraged, meaning he hasn't learned how unacceptable it is.
** After Nighteye chews him out for wasting his [[HourOfPower three hours]] on petty criminals, All-Might asks what was he supposed to do, only for Nighteye to responds he's supposed to understand his own limits.
* In the [[ChristmasEpisode Holiday Special 2019]] of ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'', a young Flint is trying to come up with a plan to cheer up Volkner. When he gets an idea, his Chimchar gives him a look, leading to this exchange:
-->'''Flint''': Oh, don't give me that look. How many times did my plans fail?\\
'''Chimchar''': ''(starts counting with his fingers)''\\
'''Flint''': Very funny.
* ''School Watches Manga/AssassinationClassroom'': From Chapter 10
-->'''Fuwa''': Sir, what part of your character type is a Japanese schoolgirl?\\
'''Mimura''': Please don’t answer that.\\
'''Koro-sensei''': Well, I do have a certain feminine sense—\\
'''Everyone''': NO, YOU DON’T!

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* ''Fanfic/DekuIThinkHesSomePro'':
** Aizawa demands one good reason why he shouldn't expel Bakugou after [[spoiler:he knowingly used an attack on him which could have proven fatal during the Heroes vs. Villains exercise]]. To his irritation, Izuku gives
A nonverbal one in that Bakugou's behavior has always been allowed and sometimes outright encouraged, meaning he hasn't learned how unacceptable it is.
** After Nighteye chews him out for wasting his [[HourOfPower three hours]] on petty criminals, All-Might asks what was he supposed to do, only for Nighteye to responds he's supposed to understand his own limits.
* In the [[ChristmasEpisode Holiday Special 2019]] of ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'', a young Flint is
''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins The Keening Blade]]''. When trying to come up with a plan to cheer up Volkner. When he gets an idea, his Chimchar gives him a look, leading to this exchange:
-->'''Flint''': Oh, don't give me
curb the heroine's [[KleptomaniacHero kleptomaniac tendencies]], Loghain points out that look. How many times did my plans fail?\\
'''Chimchar''': ''(starts counting with his fingers)''\\
'''Flint''': Very funny.
* ''School Watches Manga/AssassinationClassroom'': From Chapter 10
-->'''Fuwa''': Sir, what part
stealing from her allies is troublesome [[AndThatWouldBeWrong and also wrong]]. After all, she didn't go stealing things when she was seeing the king of your character type is a Japanese schoolgirl?\\
'''Mimura''': Please don’t answer that.\\
'''Koro-sensei''': Well, I do have a certain feminine sense—\\
'''Everyone''': NO, YOU DON’T!
the dwarves...
-->''(beat)''\\
'''Loghain:''' You did, didn't you? You absolutely did. You totally looted the palace of the dwarven king!

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'''Tonks:''' I don't know. What do they sound like?

to:

'''Tonks:''' I don't know. What do they sound like?like?
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10365073/13/Dragons-speak-Parseltongue-too-you-know Dragons Speak Parseltongue Too, You Know]]'', Hermione complains about the lack of a search aid for the Hogwarts library.
-->'''Harry:''' Accio![[note]]A summoning spell.[[/note]] That's what we've been missing- that's how we can locate things.\\
'''Hermione:''' Of course, how could we have been so oblivious?\\
'''Luna:''' Well, you see Hermione, we've all been very preoccupied and-\\
'''Hermione:''' That was a rhetorical question, Luna.\\
'''Luna:''' So?\\
'''Hermione:''' That means you aren't supposed to answer.\\
'''Luna:''' Well, that's very silly. Why ask a question if you don't want an answer?
* In ''Fanfic/ForLoveOfMagic'', Tonks has trouble coping with the idea of not just being in a four-way relationship but Harry potentially sleeping with random women on the side as well. When she asks if Harry would be fine with her sleeping with another man, Harry says that not only is he fine with it but if he was bisexual, he'd be suggesting she bring the man into their bed to share.
* In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6529947/8/Harry-Potter-and-the-New-Chance Harry Potter and the New Chance]]'' Tonks brings Sirius to see her parents after Veritaserum questioning by Madame Bones reveals his innocence and they react with shock and hostility.
-->'''Tonks:''' Do you think I'd bring a dangerous criminal home for supper? On second thought, scratch that.

[[AC:''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'']]
* ''Fanfic/RainboomsAndRoyalty'': In ''Storm on the Prairie'', Rainbow Dash observes that their haybale stack may be unsteady. Applejack sarcastically asks "Since when were you an architect?" Dash points out that she designed and built her own cloud home.

[[AC:''Franchise/MyHeroAcademia'']]
* ''Fanfic/DekuIThinkHesSomePro'':
** Aizawa demands one good reason why he shouldn't expel Bakugou after [[spoiler:he knowingly used an attack on him which could have proven fatal during the Heroes vs. Villains exercise]]. To his irritation, Izuku gives one in that Bakugou's behavior has always been allowed and sometimes outright encouraged, meaning he hasn't learned how unacceptable it is.
** After Nighteye chews him out for wasting his [[HourOfPower three hours]] on petty criminals, All-Might asks what was he supposed to do, only for Nighteye to responds he's supposed to understand his own limits.
* ''Fanfic/MastermindStrategistForHire'': PlayedForLaughs when the League of Villains vows to help Izuku destroy the Meta Liberation Army. He asks what he ever did to deserve friends like them, and Dabi bluntly replies "You helped us kill people."

[[AC:''Franchise/NeonGenesisEvangelion'']]
* Comes up in the [[NotSafeForWork NSFW]] fic ''[[https://archive.org/details/HomeBodiesRx7 Home/Bodies]]'' when Misato is worried Asuka and Shinji are jumping into sex too fast.
-->'''Misato:''' "Shinji, don't you think you're going a little too fast?"\\
'''Shinji:''' "If she likes me, I guess it's okay."\\
'''Misato:''' "I like you Shinji. Are you going to fuck me now?"\\
'''Shinji:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion "Do you want me to?"]]

[[AC:''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'']]
* After the [[EldritchAbomination Bijuu]] are given human forms in ''Fanfic/{{Eroninja}}'', [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Kukaku]] (the Yonbi) goes out of her way to mock [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Urd]] (the new Hachibi born from its severed tentacle) whom she doesn't think is a real bijuu. At one point Kukaku asks Naruto whether he'd rather have "one of the bijuu created by the Rikudo Sennin himself or a second-rate knockoff" like Urd. Naruto responds that given their respective personalities, he likes Urd much more than Kukaku.
* In an omake for ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5001646/34/Nothing-but-Trouble Nothing But Trouble]]'', when Naruto/Kyuubi [[MarshmallowHell motorboats]] Tsunade and his apprentice demands to go next, Tsunade irritably asks, "Anyone else?" Everyone else present forms a line, [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer including the Mizukage]].

[[AC:''Franchise/OnePiece'']]
* In ''FanFic/ThisBites'', Cross wonders during an [[spoiler:SBS broadcast]] who came up with the Davy Back Fight, only for someone to call and tell him: ''[[spoiler:[[WorldsStrongestMan Whitebeard]]]]''.

[[AC:''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'']]
* In the [[ChristmasEpisode Holiday Special 2019]] of ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'', a young Flint is trying to come up with a plan to cheer up Volkner. When he gets an idea, his Chimchar gives him a look, leading to this exchange:
-->'''Flint''': Oh, don't give me that look. How many times did my plans fail?\\
'''Chimchar''': ''(starts counting with his fingers)''\\
'''Flint''': Very funny.

[[AC:''Franchise/StarTrek'']]
* ''Fanfic/{{Bait and Switch|STO}}'': In chapter nine Admiral Amnell Kree finishes a mission briefing and asks [[StupidQuestionBait if there are any questions]]. Eleya snidely wonders aloud where they got an operational {{codename}} like [[OperationBlank "Blue Friday"]].
-->'''Kree:''' Random number generator. Any ''pertinent'' questions?

[[AC:''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'']]
* In [[http://loycos.tumblr.com/post/161424690234/rhetorical-questions-dont-work-on-diamonds this parody]], Blue Diamond points out that she asked Defense Zircon's exact same question literally two minutes ago.
-->''Rhetorical questions don’t work on Diamonds, Zircon.''

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* ''Fanfic/CodePonyEvolution'' combines this this with BreakingTheFourthWall when Pinkie Pie answers a rhetorical question made by '''THE NARRATOR'''
* From the ''Manga/DeathNote'' [[AlternateUniverseFic AU]] ''[[FanFic/MonsterADeathNoteAU Monster]]'' when L comments on Misa's enthusiasm for killing criminals [[IdiotBall Light asks]]:
-->'''Light:''' Is it a crime that someone else is as committed to cleansing the world as I am?
-->'''L:''' Yes, actually, it is. [[WouldBeRudeToSayGenocide That's called mass murder.]]
* In chapter 15 of ''[[FanFic/SonicGenerationsFriendshipIsTimeless Sonic Generations: Friendship is Timeless]]'', [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash]] asks a rhetorical question. She then notices Pinkie Pie is about to answer said question and quickly states she wasn't looking for an answer.
* In ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6529947/8/Harry-Potter-and-the-New-Chance Harry Potter and the New Chance]]'' Tonks brings Sirius to see her parents after Veritaserum questioning by Madame Bones reveals his innocence and they react with shock and hostility.
-->'''Tonks:''' Do you think I'd bring a dangerous criminal home for supper? On second thought, scratch that.
* ''FanFic/TheInfiniteLoops'': [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Silver Spoon]] is angry with the Crusaders for stealing away her friend, unaware they're in a time loop and she's not. So when they come up to talk to her she's not very happy...
-->'''Silver Spoon:''' What do ''you'' all want?\\
'''Scootaloo:''' Well, I personally want to revolutionize the field of aeronautics and join the Wonderbolts. I'm pretty sure Sweetie here wants to become a pop star, and Apple Bloom wants to build an army of robots to do her bidding.\\
'''Apple Bloom:''' Not an army. Ah'd be fine with a small squad o' twelve, Ah'm not greedy.\\
'''Silver Spoon:''' ...what?
* ''Fanfic/{{Bait and Switch|STO}}'': In chapter nine Admiral Amnell Kree finishes a mission briefing and asks [[StupidQuestionBait if there are any questions]]. Eleya snidely wonders aloud where they got an operational {{codename}} like [[OperationBlank "Blue Friday"]].
--> '''Kree:''' Random number generator. Any ''pertinent'' questions?
* Comes up in the [[NotSafeForWork NSFW]] Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion fic ''[[https://archive.org/details/HomeBodiesRx7 Home/Bodies]]'' when Misato is worried Asuka and Shinji are jumping into sex too fast.
-->'''Misato:''' "Shinji, don't you think you're going a little too fast?"\\
'''Shinji:''' "If she likes me, I guess it's okay."\\
'''Misato:''' "I like you Shinji. Are you going to fuck me now?"\\
'''Shinji:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion "Do you want me to?"]]
* In an omake for ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5001646/34/Nothing-but-Trouble Nothing But Trouble]]'', when Naruto/Kyuubi [[MarshmallowHell motorboats]] Tsunade and his apprentice demands to go next, Tsunade irritably asks, "Anyone else?" Everyone else present forms a line, [[EvenTheGirlsWantHer including the Mizukage]].
* When [[TheMedic Monet]] first joins the Foxhound Pirates in ''Fanfic/ShinobiOfTheHighSeas'', she takes a look at the heavily injured Soren and asks if they just threw him on a bed and called it a day. Yes. Yes they did.
* After the [[EldritchAbomination Bijuu]] are given human forms in ''Fanfic/{{Eroninja}}'', [[Manga/{{Bleach}} Kukaku]] (the Yonbi) goes out of her way to mock [[Manga/AhMyGoddess Urd]] (the new Hachibi born from its severed tentacle) whom she doesn't think is a real bijuu. At one point Kukaku asks Naruto whether he'd rather have "one of the bijuu created by the Rikudo Sennin himself or a second-rate knockoff" like Urd. Naruto responds that given their respective personalities, he likes Urd much more than Kukaku.
* While teaching Supergirl swordsmanship in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10486210/6/Trolling-the-League Trolling the League]]'', Naruto tells her to deflect instead of block when facing a stronger opponent, causing her to irritably ask what the odds are of her coming across a swordsman stronger than her. Since Naruto's been knocking her around the entire time, he snarks that they clearly aren't zero.
* A nonverbal one in ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins The Keening Blade]]''. When trying to curb the heroine's [[KleptomaniacHero kleptomaniac tendencies]], Loghain points out that stealing from her allies is troublesome [[AndThatWouldBeWrong and also wrong]]. After all, she didn't go stealing things when she was seeing the king of the dwarves...
-->''(beat)''
-->'''Loghain:''' You did, didn't you? You absolutely did. You totally looted the palace of the dwarven king!
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9919523/6/Code-Geass-Redo-of-the-Rebellion Code Geass: Redo of the Rebellion]]'' Cornelia responds to Zero chiding her for being so rude to him by asking how he'd react to the man that killed his brother. Zero quips that he'd buy the man a beer and share a laugh.
* In ''Fanfic/PromisesOfAWanderingHero'', Naru tries to warn Kitsune about how her snooping might get her into trouble someday.
-->'''Kitsune:''' What would life be without a little risk?
-->'''Naru:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Longer]].
* In ''FanFic/ThisBites'', Cross wonders during an [[spoiler: SBS broadcast]] who came up with the Davy Back Fight, only for someone to call and tell him: ''[[spoiler: [[WorldsStrongestMan Whitebeard]]]]''.
* In ''Fanfic/ForLoveOfMagic'', Tonks has trouble coping with the idea of not just being in a four-way relationship but Harry potentially sleeping with random women on the side as well. When she asks if Harry would be fine with her sleeping with another man, Harry says that not only is he fine with it but if he was bisexual, he'd be suggesting she bring the man into their bed to share.
* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10365073/13/Dragons-speak-Parseltongue-too-you-know Dragons Speak Parseltongue Too, You Know]]'' Hermione complains about the lack of a search aid for the Hogwarts library.
-->'''Harry:''' Accio![[note]]A summoning spell.[[/note]] That's what we've been missing- that's how we can locate things.\\
'''Hermione:''' Of course, how could we have been so oblivious?\\
'''Luna:''' Well, you see Hermione, we've all been very preoccupied and-\\
'''Hermione:''' That was a rhetorical question, Luna.\\
'''Luna:''' So?\\
'''Hermione:''' That means you aren't supposed to answer.\\
'''Luna:''' Well, that's very silly. Why ask a question if you don't want an answer?
* In [[http://loycos.tumblr.com/post/161424690234/rhetorical-questions-dont-work-on-diamonds this parody]] of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'', Blue Diamond points out that she asked Defense Zircon's exact same question literally two minutes ago.
-->''Rhetorical questions don’t work on Diamonds, Zircon.''
* In ''Fanfic/DanganronpaLastHurrah'', the second killer, having undergone a HeelRealization after a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech from the protagonist, asks, "What kind of trash am I?" While this question wasn't asking for an answer, Monokuma gives one anyway.
-->'''Monokuma''': Hey, you, you were asking what kind of trash you are? I have an answer for you! You are trash that is about to be executed! [[EvilLaugh Hahahahahaha]]!
* In ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'', Freeza has one of these during his initial banter with Goku before he realizes [[IdiotHero who he's dealing with]].
-->''(Freeza explaining why he WouldHurtAChild)''\\
'''Freeza:''' Really, killing them is a kindness. I can retract that kindness if you wish, but then who's the villain?\\
'''Goku:''' ''(confused)'' Y-...you.\\
'''Freeza:''' No, that was a rhetorical question.\\
'''Goku:''' And I gave you a rhetorical answer.\\
'''Freeza:''' [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Good lord, I traded Vegeta for this.]]
** And there's another instance later, when Piccolo is fighting Dr. Gero:
-->''(After Piccolo has just torn Gero's right hand off)''\\
'''Gero:''' You lime-coloured son of a bitch! It's going to take me at least [[PunctuatedForEmphasis TWO! HOURS!]] To program a new hand! No, wait! [[OhCrap I'm right-handed!]] THREE HOURS! You miserable reprobates! What have I ever done to you?! \\
'''Piccolo:''' Pretty sure you vaporized half a city. \\
'''Gero:''' I meant RECENTLY!\\
'''Piccolo:''' That was an ''hour'' ago!\\
'''Gero:''' SEMANTICS!
* ''Fanfic/DekuIThinkHesSomePro'':
** Aizawa demands one good reason why he shouldn't expel Bakugou after [[spoiler:he knowingly used an attack on him which could have proven fatal during the Heroes vs. Villains exercise]]. To his irritation, Izuku gives one in that Bakugou's behavior has always been allowed and sometimes outright encouraged, meaning he hasn't learned how unacceptable it is.
** After Nighteye chews him out for wasting his [[HourOfPower three hours]] on petty criminals, All-Might asks what was he supposed to do, only for Nighteye to responds he's supposed to understand his own limits.
* In the [[ChristmasEpisode Holiday Special 2019]] of ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'', a young Flint is trying to come up with a plan to cheer up Volkner. When he gets an idea, his Chimchar gives him a look, leading to this exchange:
-->'''Flint''': Oh, don't give me that look. How many times did my plans fail?\\
'''Chimchar''': ''(starts counting with his fingers)''\\
'''Flint''': Very funny.
* ''School Watches Manga/AssassinationClassroom'': From Chapter 10
-->'''Fuwa''': Sir, what part of your character type is a Japanese schoolgirl?\\
'''Mimura''': Please don’t answer that.\\
'''Koro-sensei''': Well, I do have a certain feminine sense—\\
'''Everyone''': NO, YOU DON’T!
* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3564607/1/The-DA-Missions-Agent-Furry-Fury The DA Missions: Agent Furry Fury]]'':
-->'''Dumbledore:''' Why is it that DA members keep lowering themselves to Mr. Potter's level of maturity? And none of them seem to have the inverse effect on Harry himself?\\
'''Tonks:''' Because he's a born leader?\\
'''Fred:''' Because he's brilliant?\\
'''George:''' Because he's a lean, mean, Dark Lord vanquishing machine?\\
'''Snape:''' Haven't you ever heard a rhetorical question, you imbeciles?\\
'''Fred:''' Absolutely.\\
'''George:''' Many times.\\
'''Tonks:''' I don't know. What do they sound like?

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