| 1 | ->''"Fern, I have never, and would never, utter these words under any other calculable context hypothetical or hyperthetical in the infinity of omnixistence, '''but this is no laughing matter'''."'' |
| 2 | -->-- '''Crash''', ''Webcomic/AwfulHospital'' |
| 3 | |
| 4 | Sometimes, someone says something that is completely out of character for them. It may be agreeing with another character who is usually either [[TheDitz prone to dumb ideas]] or of an opposite mindset. Or maybe someone is disagreeing with another's point of view when the other person is obviously wrong/making the wrong arguments. In other cases, someone is in a position that is so unique that if the phrase were to be taken out of context, it would stick out like a sore thumb. Either way, this phrase is used to highlight the oddness of one person saying it. |
| 5 | |
| 6 | Another common phrasing is: "I never thought I'd say this, but..." and "As much as I hate to say this, ..." Very similar to ARareSentence. Similar is, "I can't believe I'm agreeing with X", where X is the TheDitz and the person saying it is often the OnlySaneMan, in which case it would be DumbassHasAPoint. |
| 7 | |
| 8 | For added irony, this may precede the FlashbackToCatchphrase. |
| 9 | |
| 10 | Not to be confused with CantBelieveISaidThat, where the regrettable utterance has already occurred. Compare ARareSentence, where the statement is so bizarre that it would normally be out of character for ''anybody'' to say it. Contrast IAlwaysWantedToSayThat. |
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| 12 | ---- |
| 13 | !!Examples: |
| 14 | |
| 15 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 16 | |
| 17 | [[folder:Anime & Manga]] |
| 18 | * ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'': Rukia requests a Mod Soul to inhabit Ichigo's body whenever his soul detaches from it to fight, only to mistakenly end up with LovableSexManiac Kon. While he frequently gets on Ichigo's nerves, the latter learns later on that Rukia had intended to give him a GenkiGirl Mod Soul named Chappy. |
| 19 | -->'''Ichigo:''' Hate to admit it, but I'm glad it was Kon! |
| 20 | * Said word for word in Chapter 551 of ''Manga/{{Naruto}}''. |
| 21 | -->'''Naruto:''' I can't believe I'm saying this, but thanks for the save, [[spoiler:Itachi.]] |
| 22 | * In the last episode of ''Anime/CuteHighEarthDefenseClubLove'', during the [[WhamEpisode first revelation]] of the episode, the main characters all shot "What did you say!?" and En points out that he never thought he'd ever say that in his life. Throughout the episode, they say it two more times, and it's always lampshaded. |
| 23 | -->'''All:''' What did you say!?\ |
| 24 | '''En:''' I never thought I'd say "What did you say!?" in my life, but this is seriously a "What did you say!?" moment.\ |
| 25 | ''[Later...]''\ |
| 26 | '''All:''' What did you say!?\ |
| 27 | '''En:''' Okay, that's already the second "What did you say!?" of my life.\ |
| 28 | ''[later...]''\ |
| 29 | '''En:''' Oh fine, I'll say it as many times as you want!\ |
| 30 | '''All:''' What did you say!? |
| 31 | [[/folder]] |
| 32 | |
| 33 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 34 | * ''ComicBook/GrooTheWanderer'' became hyper-intelligent during one miniseries. Everyone who knew him was shocked by this, because his normal state is hyper-'''''un'''''intelligent. When the witches Arba and Dakarba saw him reason out a solution to a problem, Arba exclaimed, "Groo, you are brilliant!" and then thought, "There is a sentence I never thought I would say." |
| 35 | [[/folder]] |
| 36 | |
| 37 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 38 | * From ''Fanfic/{{Game Theory|LyricalNanoha}}'', a ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' fic: |
| 39 | -->'''Fate:''' I never thought I'd say this, Nanoha, but I think you should have used more firepower when you shot it the first time. |
| 40 | * ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10142174/7/Sword-of-Slytherin Sword of Slytherin]]'': |
| 41 | -->'''Harry:''' I guess your biggest challenge is going to be working with ''me'', then?\ |
| 42 | '''Draco:''' You know what, Potter? I didn't think I'd ever say this, but - I don't think even that will be hard. |
| 43 | * In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10602908/16/Transmuting-Freedom Transmuting Freedom]]'' Voldemort and Lucius get ahold of some highly restricted (and dangerous) files and most of the hostages needed to conduct a ritual mentioned in them. |
| 44 | -->'''Madam Bones:''' Kill the two hostiles, and if possible, rescue the eleven hostages. However, and I never thought I'd hear myself say this, on this mission, the hostages' lives are not as important as eliminating the hostiles. |
| 45 | * ''Fanfic/REPIsMagic'', a ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' fic, opened with this in its author note: |
| 46 | -->Hello all. I wish to tell a ''Franchise/MyLittlePony'' story. Heh, those are nine words that I never thought I would utter in my lifetime. |
| 47 | * ''WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'': "This goes way beyond leather pants, Téa, and I never thought I'd say that." |
| 48 | * ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6035532/2/Souls-Abound Souls Abound]]'': |
| 49 | -->'''[=McGonagall=]:''' I never thought I would ever utter these words but perhaps Sibyll has the right idea. Get the hell out of Hogwarts. |
| 50 | * ''The Sanctuary Telepath'': Janine uses the phrase ''every single time'' she agrees with Tesla on something (and given he's an InsufferableGenius it happens more often than she would like). |
| 51 | * ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/8184311/chapters/18750962 Secrets]]'': |
| 52 | -->'''Hermione:''' I can't believe I'm saying this, but I understand why you're taking Malfoy with you tonight. |
| 53 | * ''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/441213 No Sign of Love]]'': |
| 54 | -->'''Snape:''' Third, I would like you to speak with, and I cannot believe I am saying this, Neville Longbottom. |
| 55 | * ''Fanfic/TheAFRUniverse'', when [[VideoGame/Persona5 Ryuji]] finds himself tongue tied when talking to his friends in "Boys and Queens". |
| 56 | -->'''Ren:''' I never thought I'd say this, but speak louder, [[NoIndoorVoice Ryuji]]. |
| 57 | * In Chapter 31 of ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'', [[ButtMonkey Samurai]] roots for Ash against [[{{Jerkass}} Joshua]], who defeated him and made fun of him, and then mutters about how it feels strange to be rooting for Ash. |
| 58 | * ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13022013/4/Novocaine Novocaine]]'': |
| 59 | -->'''Draco:''' What do you want?\ |
| 60 | '''Harry:''' I can't believe I am saying this, but we need you to work with us, Malfoy. |
| 61 | * ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/71785 A New Dawn: A Summer's Story]]'': |
| 62 | -->'''Madam Bones:''' Firstly - we are going to keep Voldemort's return quiet for the moment, at least to the public.\ |
| 63 | '''Harry:''' Why? Wouldn't it be easier to protect people if they knew they were in danger to begin with?\ |
| 64 | '''Minister Fudge:''' Yes, and to that end, we are going to let key members of the Ministry know, including most of the Auror Corps. However, and I can't believe I am about to say this, Dumbledore does have a point. |
| 65 | * In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12820915/6/Get-Busy-Living Get Busy Living]]'' Harry is fed up with shopping for a robe for his upcoming trial. |
| 66 | -->'''Harry:''' I can't believe I'm saying this, but couldn't we get some potions ingredients? |
| 67 | * ''Fanfic/DoingItRightThisTime'': When Kaji, Kaworu and OriginalCharacter David Croft (''not'' [[Fanfic/NeonExodusEvangelion that one]]!) pull up at a remarkably bleak rural gas station in rural Siberia in a stolen big rig (ItMakesSenseInContext): |
| 68 | --> '''David''': "Never thought I'd actually say this, but I'd be ''incredibly'' glad to see a Happy Eater or a Little Chef[[note]]two chains of British restaurants generally found at truck stops, both of them notorious for their underwhelming and overpriced food[[/note]] right now." |
| 69 | * In ''FanFic/TheWeaverOption'' Iath Bloodweaver issues orders to his sadomasochistic warriors to ''not'' revel in the agony of Weaver's spiders eating them alive. He silently vows to destroy any recordings of the order if he survives. |
| 70 | * ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/10300874/1/Weary-Wizard Weary Wizard]]'': |
| 71 | -->'''Hermione:''' [Snape] left the Wolfsbane Potion on purpose, didn't he? He had no reason to take your invisibility cloak to hide underneath it, unless he wanted to see us attacked by a werewolf.\ |
| 72 | '''Harry:''' I doubt that. He's more likely to want me dead than you.\ |
| 73 | '''Hermione:''' And I highly doubt he'd have come to my rescue. He must've thought he struck gold when he found Sirius there. I can't believe I'm saying this ... good job on blasting him with an overpowered disarming spell. |
| 74 | * ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11682581/13/Trichromatic Trichromatic]]'': |
| 75 | -->'''Harry:''' Right. I'm going to go kill Albus Dumbledore. He's messed with my family and those I care about for fucking far too long.\ |
| 76 | '''Sirius:''' Harry, ''sit down''! I can't believe I'm saying this, but stop acting like a Gryffindor and start thinking like a Slytherin. No offense, Cissa, Draco. |
| 77 | * ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13322201/1/A-New-Reward A New Reward]]'': |
| 78 | -->'''Harry:''' I... I know this is going to sound bad, but there's only one person, that I think wouldn't try to talk me out of this.\ |
| 79 | '''[=McGonagall=]:''' And that is?\ |
| 80 | '''Harry:''' I can't believe I'm saying this... The only person that I'd even think of asking would be... Draco. |
| 81 | * In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/2213901/1/Press-Coverage Press Coverage]]'' Tonks reads out loud an article about her and Harry's relationship. |
| 82 | -->'''Tonks:''' ''There can be no question that in a coeducated school, conflict and tension between the sexes is unavoidable, still the Headmaster has hindered any attempts on the side of the Ministry to introduce Sexual Education classes.''\ |
| 83 | '''Harry:''' You know, I can't believe I'm saying this. But if this really is true, then I agree with the Ministry. |
| 84 | * ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12335704/14/For-me For me]]'': |
| 85 | -->'''Ron:''' Who will watch your back now? I can't believe I am saying this but I don't want you to get into any trouble understand? You stay safe and take good care of yourself you hear, otherwise I am coming after you. As it is, Hermione might go nuts worrying about you. |
| 86 | * ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13523025/22/Trickshot?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=TqOZZmvbZ4v7TMDcDgyKGHKZQvwvOFBLHkrIVdsclTA-1640063353-0-gaNycGzNCWU Trickshot]]'': |
| 87 | -->'''[=McGonagall=]:''' Enough. Mr Black is innocent...I can't believe I just said that. |
| 88 | * ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14009079/25/The-Family-that-Chooses-You The Family that Chooses You]]'': |
| 89 | -->'''Oliver:''' Harry, and I can't believe I'm about to say this, there are things more important than Quidditch and the Cup. Your health is incredibly important. I can't in good conscience let you play if you're not up to it. Physically or mentally. |
| 90 | * ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13562857/15/I-ll-Play-Your-Game I'll Play Your Game]]'': |
| 91 | -->'''Draco:''' I cannot for the ''life'' of me remember if it's Mafalda Prewitt, or Malvina Flint who's thrown in behind the newest legislation on limiting Wizengamot term limits, and I haven't a single person to ask! I never thought I'd say this, but ''fuck'' I'd kill for Pansy Parkinson's encyclopædic knowledge on all things personal politics right now. |
| 92 | [[/folder]] |
| 93 | |
| 94 | [[folder:Films -- Animation]] |
| 95 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheBadGuys2022'': News reporter Tiffany Fluffit says this when witnessing the Bad Guys, the most notorious criminals in Los Angeles, help raise ''one billion dollars'' for children's hospitals and orphanages during the charity gala: |
| 96 | --> '''Tiffany Fluffit:''' Break out the umbrellas, because it's raining money! All because of -- I can't even believe I'm saying this -- all because of ''the Bad Guys''! |
| 97 | * In the ''WesternAnimation/CareBearsBigWishMovie'', when Twinkers has been revitalized by Big Wish and the other Care Bears want her to wish things back to normal, Wish Bear demonstrates her newfound Aesop in responsibility, leading into an UnfoldingPlanMontage to fix Care-a-lot the right way; good old caring and teamwork. |
| 98 | --> '''Wish Bear:''' I never thought I'd say this, but wishing is definitely ''not'' the answer! |
| 99 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}!'': Wolf decides the only way to get important info to the cops in time is to give the [[GenkiGuy already hyperactive]] Twitchy [[SuperSpeed caffeine]]. |
| 100 | -->'''Wolf W. Wolf:''' I can't believe I'm saying this but... (''gives Twitchy a mug of coffee'') drink up. |
| 101 | * In ''WesternAnimation/Madagascar3EuropesMostWanted'', after finding himself in agreement with the Russian tiger Vitaly, Skipper comments: |
| 102 | -->'''Skipper:''' I never thought I'd say this on American soil, but the Russky's right! |
| 103 | [[/folder]] |
| 104 | |
| 105 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
| 106 | * At the end of ''Film/TheDevilWearsPrada'', Miranda says to Andy: "I never thought I'd say this, Andrea, but... [[NotSoDifferentRemark I see a great deal of myself in you]]." (Funnily enough, Miranda means it positively, whereas Andy [[YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame perceives this as a sign]] that she's crossed the MoralEventHorizon.) |
| 107 | * One of the newscasters in ''Film/ShaunOfTheDead'' says at the end that he never expected to say "RemovingTheHeadOrDestroyingTheBrain" on the air. This is most likely a ShoutOut to a LampshadeHanging made by a newscaster in the original ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968''. |
| 108 | * ''Film/FrenchKiss'': |
| 109 | -->'''Kate:''' You know, I never thought I'd be the kind of woman to say this, but it's true. All men are bastards. |
| 110 | * ''Film/HalfBaked'': |
| 111 | -->'''Thurgood Jenkins:''' You know uh, I never thought I'd say this to anybody, but you two smoke entirely too much reefer. |
| 112 | * ''Film/HighFidelity'': |
| 113 | -->'''Barry:''' I never thought I'd say this, but can I go work now? |
| 114 | * ''Film/TheManhattanProject'' |
| 115 | -->'''Paul Stephens:''' I never thought I'd say this to anybody, but I got to go get the atomic bomb out of the car. |
| 116 | * ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbeanAtWorldsEnd'': |
| 117 | -->'''Captain Jack Sparrow:''' I agree with -- and I cannot believe the words are coming out of me mouth -- [[spoiler: Captain Swann]]. We must fight... [[AttackAttackRetreatRetreat to run away]]. |
| 118 | * Towards the end of ''Film/{{Star Trek III|The Search for Spock}}'', as [=McCoy=] is speaking to the Katra-less Spock: |
| 119 | -->'''[=McCoy=]:''' I'm gonna tell you something that I... never thought I'd ever hear myself say. But it seems I've... missed you. And I don't know if I could stand to lose you again. |
| 120 | * ''Film/TheDukesOfHazzard'': Bo and Luke Duke unwittingly get some African-Americans mad at them and, before they have a chance to harm the Dukes, a police car shows up. One of the Dukes comments that he's glad to see the cops, then adds that he never expected to say that. |
| 121 | * From ''Film/BestInShow'': |
| 122 | -->'''Buck:''' Am I nuts? Something's wrong with his feet.\ |
| 123 | '''Trevor:''' I never thought I'd find myself saying this, but you're right. |
| 124 | [[/folder]] |
| 125 | |
| 126 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 127 | * ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': In ''Literature/TheFifthElephant'', when Vetinari realises ''someone'' needs to be running the Watch in the absence of Commander Vimes and Captain Carrot: |
| 128 | -->'''Lord Vetinari:''' I swore I'd never say this, but send for Sergeant Colon. Promotion, alas, awaits. |
| 129 | * ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'': |
| 130 | ** In ''Literature/SummerKnight'', the Gatekeeper can't believe he's saying "What the Council doesn't know won't hurt it." |
| 131 | ** ''Literature/TurnCoat'': |
| 132 | --->'''Dresden:''' I can't believe I'm about to say this. So think ''real careful'' about where this is coming from. Have you people ever considered ''[[PoorCommunicationKills talking]]'' when you've got a problem? |
| 133 | * In ''Literature/TheHeroesOfOlympus'', Nyx, the Goddess of Night, is trying to find some annoying heroes: |
| 134 | -->'''Nyx:''' Somebody give me some light!\ |
| 135 | '''Nyx:''' [[LampshadeHanging Gah! I can't believe I said that!]] |
| 136 | * ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows'': When Harry, Ron and Hermione are listening to the Potterwatch radio broadcast, one of [[TricksterTwins the twins]] (presumed to be Fred) gives a report urging people to not to get lulled into a false sense of security on the rumors that Voldemort may be abroad. He ends it by saying: "I never thought I'd hear myself say this, but: safety first!" |
| 137 | [[/folder]] |
| 138 | |
| 139 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 140 | * ''Series/AsTimeGoesBy'' episode "What Now?": |
| 141 | -->'''Harry:''' I never thought I'd say this, but... You're a mate. |
| 142 | * ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': |
| 143 | ** From the episode "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS5E9ListeningToFear Listening to Fear]]": |
| 144 | --->'''Xander:''' I still don't get why we had to come here to get info about a killer snot monster.\ |
| 145 | '''Giles:''' Because it's a killer snot monster from outer space.... I did not say that. |
| 146 | ** Xander: I can't wait to see Cordelia. ''[horrified realization]'' I can't believe I can't wait to see Cordelia. |
| 147 | * ''Series/{{Chuck}}'': |
| 148 | ** From the episode "Chuck Versus the Alma Mater": |
| 149 | --->'''Chuck:''' I can't believe I'm saying this, but I have to go back to Stanford. |
| 150 | ** Later in "Chuck Versus the Dream Job" by Casey when Chuck tells General Beckman that Operation Bartowski is their best team. |
| 151 | --->'''Casey:''' ''[to himself]'' I can't believe I'm going to say this. ''[aloud]'' Chuck's right. |
| 152 | * ''Series/CurbYourEnthusiasm'' |
| 153 | -->'''Wanda:''' I thought I'd never say this, but Larry is right. |
| 154 | * ''Series/DoctorWho'': |
| 155 | ** Episode 4 of [[Recap/DoctorWhoS4E5TheUnderwaterMenace "The Underwater Menace"]]: |
| 156 | --->'''Jamie [=McCrimmon=]:''' You know I never thought I'd say this, but well it's great. |
| 157 | ** "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS27E5WorldWarThree World War Three]]": |
| 158 | --->'''The Doctor:''' Mickey the Idiot... and I may choke before finishing this sentence... I need you. |
| 159 | * ''Series/DropTheDeadDonkey'' |
| 160 | -->'''Helen Cooper:''' I can't believe I'm saying this, Dave, but while I'm away you'll be in charge of ethics. |
| 161 | * In an episode of ''Series/{{Frontline}}'', Sam says this before telling Emma to page Mike. This is the punchline of a running gag with Mike reminding everyone of his pager number, oblivious to the fact that no one wants it. |
| 162 | * ''Series/HannahMontana'' episode "My Boyfriend's Jackson and There's Gonna Be Trouble": |
| 163 | -->'''Robbie Stewart:''' I never thought I'd have to say this to any of my kids, but why didn't you break up with your sister, Jackson? |
| 164 | * In ''Series/HappyEndings'', Season 2, Episode 18, Alex is trying to save Penny's birthday (which is being sabotaged by a fighting Jane and Brad, a starving Max, and the presence of Dave-her ex-fiancé's-ex girlfriend as their waitress), so despite not liking the other girl, she tries to mend some fences. |
| 165 | -->'''Alex:''' Brad, you go fix things with your wife. Just go I cannot believe I'm going to do this, but I am gonna go and smooth things over with Jackie. |
| 166 | * ''Series/HaveYouBeenPayingAttention'': After Urzila Carlson gives an even more left field answer than usual in "Binge This", Tom responds: |
| 167 | -->''I can't believe I'm about to use this phrase, but...Let's see if you're right.'' |
| 168 | * ''Series/HeyYouWhatIf'': Ben says this word for word in "You Could Dig Through The Earth?" when he has to explain that if you could [[DiggingToChina dig a hole through the Earth]], then you could jump through it safely: |
| 169 | -->'''Ben:''' Earth-diving--I can't believe I'm saying this--would be perfectly safe. |
| 170 | * ''Series/HomeImprovement'' episode "Mr. Wilson's Opus" |
| 171 | -->'''Tim Taylor:''' I can't believe I'm even saying this, but you're taking all the fun out of Shakespeare. |
| 172 | * ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'': When {{Tomboy}} Patricia was asked to check the cellar in ''[[TheMovie The Touchstone of Ra]]'': |
| 173 | -->'''Patricia:''' Not in this dress!... Did I really just say that? |
| 174 | * ''Series/{{Kaamelott}}'': When Perceval, usually TheFool, says something [[DumbassHasAPoint insightful for once]], King Léodagan has to reluctantly admit it. |
| 175 | -->'''Perceval:''' What do we care about a guy who's been dead for centuries?\ |
| 176 | '''Léodagan:''' This is going to sound weird, but... I rather agree with him. |
| 177 | * ''Series/KenanAndKel'': They were once arguing about who was the best superhero: Skunkator or Mothman. Roger Rockmore agreed with Kel and [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded the trope]] by admitting how odd the idea of him agreeing with Kel sounded. |
| 178 | * ''Series/LastWeekTonightWithJohnOliver'': "I can't believe I'm saying this, but tonight's main story is about Creator/DonaldTrump." |
| 179 | * Guardian Baird of ''Series/TheLibrarians2014'' says something like this practically OnceAnEpisode, considering she's an AgentScully who was recently informed that magic is real. |
| 180 | * ''Series/LifeOnMars2006'' - ByTheBookCop Sam Tyler and his OldFashionedCopper boss Gene Hunt have this memorable reversal of roles when discussing how to get information out of a suspect |
| 181 | -->'''Sam Tyler:''' We pull him in, we put the squeeze on him. Why is that so hard for you to agree to?\ |
| 182 | '''Gene Hunt:''' Because I am policing in the full glare of the public bloody eye, and the Chief Super is taking a personal interest and we also have no flipping evidence! And I can't believe I just said that! |
| 183 | * ''Series/LukeCage2016'': Luke is being sued by Cockroach after beating him to a pulp. Cockroach is being repped by the crooked Benjamin Donovan, and Luke is being represented by [[Series/Daredevil2015 Foggy Nelson]]. After Luke inadvertently damages his case by breaking part of the conference room table, Foggy hesitantly brings up the fact that Matt fought crime as Daredevil in a mask specifically to avoid these sorts of situations. Hesitant, as in, he's trying to deal with his grief over losing Matt in ''Series/{{The Defenders|2017}}''. |
| 184 | -->"Given my history on the subject, I can't believe I'm even gonna say this, but ''[sniffles, then quickly regains his composure]'' ...if you're gonna fight crime, have you considered wearing a mask?" |
| 185 | * In the series finale of ''Series/{{MASH}}'', Klinger says this when [[spoiler:he announces he's staying in Korea to marry Soon Lee and help her track down her refugee family.]] |
| 186 | * ''Series/MidsomerMurders'' episode "The Magician's Nephew": |
| 187 | -->'''Cully Barnaby:''' Now, Dad, I never thought I'd have to say this: "Put your teeth in!" |
| 188 | * ''Series/{{NCIS}}'': Kate suggests illegally hacking a government database, and is promptly amazed that she would say that. |
| 189 | * ''Series/TheOfficeUK'' episode "Training" -- this is moments after Gareth has revealed that he has a lesbian {{Twincest}} fantasy. |
| 190 | -->'''Tim:''' I never thought I'd say this, but I'd actually like to hear more from Gareth. |
| 191 | * ''Series/TheOfficeUS'' episode "Weight Loss": |
| 192 | -->'''Jim:''' I can't believe I'm saying this, but Michael is actually killing it with Holly. |
| 193 | * On ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'' Zedd and Rita are happy to see a mind-controlled Tommy battle Jason. But they then realize that it doesn't do them any good as that will let the Machine Empire take over Earth instead of them. |
| 194 | -->'''Zedd:''' I can't... I can't believe I'm saying this. I can barely get the words out.\ |
| 195 | '''Rita:''' Spit it out, Zedd. This is no time to be shy!\ |
| 196 | '''Zedd:''' We have to... Oh, this hurts... We have to... '''help''' the Power Rangers!\ |
| 197 | ''[Rita faints dead away]'' |
| 198 | * ''Series/PrisonBreak'' episode "First Down": |
| 199 | -->'''Brad Bellick:''' I never thought I'd say this, Scofield, but I thank God for the day you walked into Fox River. |
| 200 | * ''Series/RedDwarf'': |
| 201 | ** Used in the episode "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVIRimmerworld Rimmerworld]]" in conjunction with TakeMeToYourLeader. |
| 202 | ** And in "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVHoloship Holoship]]", when Rimmer realises [[IronicEcho he's just paraphrased a line]] from a sappy movie he was mocking earlier. |
| 203 | --->'''Rimmer:''' Oh, and, sir, you're wrong. We won't be apart, we just won't be together. ''({{Beat}})'' I ''cannot'' believe I just said that. |
| 204 | ** And in "[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVIITikkaToRide Tikka To Ride]]", when Rimmer explains why it's not a good idea to mess up the [[TimeyWimeyBall timeline further and risk dying at the hands of their future selves ''again'']] just so Lister can restock the curry supplies. |
| 205 | --->'''Cat:''' You know I'd rather wear sideways-pressed flares and a clip-on polyester tie than agree with goalpost-head, but this time, he's right. |
| 206 | * ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'''s December 17th episode has a skit revolving entirely around this trope. |
| 207 | ** During a ''Celebrity Jeopardy'' skit, following an idiotic rant from Creator/RobinWilliams, Creator/SeanConnery declares "Boy, you might be legally retarded." Host Creator/AlexTrebek replies, "He has a point", in a tone of voice clearly meant to convey this trope. (As fans of the skit know, Connery relentlessly bullies Trebek, so the idea of them agreeing with each other is mind-blowing to either of them). |
| 208 | * ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': |
| 209 | -->'''Jerry:''' Kramer, I never thought I'd say this, but that's not a bad idea. |
| 210 | * ''Series/TheSlammer'': After the Governor gets EasyAmnesia following a blow on the head, Gimbert suggests jogging his memory. Mr. Burgess' response is to say, "Good idea, lad. I can't believe I just said that." |
| 211 | * From ''Series/SpicksAndSpecks'': |
| 212 | -->'''Adam:''' "I never thought I'd say this, [[DumbassHasAPoint but listen to Hamish, he's right!]]" |
| 213 | * ''Series/StargateSG1'': When SG-1 is given the time-traveling Puddle Jumper for a mission: |
| 214 | -->'''Hammond:''' Okay, people. Let me remind you. This mission is recon only. Do not engage the enemy. I'm allowing the use of this ship because of the obvious tactical advantage it provides you. Under no circumstances is it to be used to travel through time. ''[beat]'' Never in my life did I imagine ever giving that order. |
| 215 | * ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' episode "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS07E25E26WhatYouLeaveBehind What You Leave Behind]]": When the Cardassians pull a mass HeelFaceTurn against the Dominion and side with TheFederation during the FinalBattle: |
| 216 | -->'''Admiral Ross:''' I never thought I'd say this, but thank God for the Cardassians. |
| 217 | * ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' episode "[[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS01E13DearDoctor Dear Doctor]]": |
| 218 | -->'''Captain Archer:''' I never thought I'd say this, but I'm beginning to understand how the Vulcans must have felt. |
| 219 | * ''Series/That70sShow'': |
| 220 | ** Episode "Let's Spend the Night Together" |
| 221 | --->'''Jackie:''' I never thought I'd say this to someone wearing cashmere, but I don't think we can be friends. |
| 222 | ** Episode "Who Wants It More?" |
| 223 | --->'''Red:''' I never thought I'd say this. I'm glad you're my friend.\ |
| 224 | '''Bob:''' Red, I never thought I'd say this, you smell nice. |
| 225 | * One of the [[LaResistance Polish partisans]] in the German UsefulNotes/WorldWarII MiniSeries ''[[Series/UnsereMuetterUnsereVaeter Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter]]'' says to Viktor: |
| 226 | -->'''Partisans:''' I never thought I'd say this to a German; "Farewell, and have a good life." |
| 227 | [[/folder]] |
| 228 | |
| 229 | [[folder:Radio]] |
| 230 | * On November 2, 2016, the reporter on WBBM in Chicago said on the air "I can't believe I'm saying this... the Chicago Cubs have won the World Series!" |
| 231 | [[/folder]] |
| 232 | |
| 233 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 234 | * ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert2: Yuri's Revenge'': After the Soviet player saves an Allied base from Yuri's mind control in the London mission. |
| 235 | -->'''Special Agent Tanya Adams:''' I never thought I'd say this to a Commie, but... [[GrudgingThankYou thanks]]. |
| 236 | * ''Fur Fighters: Viggo's Revenge'': |
| 237 | -->'''Juliette the Cat:''' I never thought I'd say this, dog, but I'm glad you're okay. |
| 238 | * ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion'': |
| 239 | -->'''[[TheResenter Jenon]]:''' I hate to say it, but Nessiah is right. |
| 240 | * ''VideoGame/RatchetDeadlocked'': Juanita, a female robot announcer for Dreadzone, says this almost word for word. |
| 241 | -->'''Juanita:''' Uhh... The mood is positively... electric, as the audience braces to find out if they will survive the next ten minutes... I can't believe I'm reading this! |
| 242 | * ''VideoGame/SandsOfDestruction'' features a couple: |
| 243 | ** At one point, Naja eventually notes that Morte has ceased to surprise him with her bombastic behavior and comments that he can't believe himself. |
| 244 | ** Every time Morte says something remotely feminine, Agan snarks that he can't believe she just said that. Apparently he still sees her as OneOfTheGuys, hot pink miniskirt and all. |
| 245 | * In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Knuckles says this, agreeing with Tails that Sonic is the only one who can harness the true power of the Chaos Emeralds after Perfect Chaos absorbed their negative energy. |
| 246 | * ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''; An Alliance quest in the Wetlands involves the player finding and recovering Surveyor Thurdan's dumpy level. ("What's that look for? That's right! I said my dumpy level! It's a piece of significant surveying equipment! I didn't name the bloody thing, all right? Go look it up!") |
| 247 | * In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', if the male Inquisitor romances Cassandra and speaks to Blackwall about it, the grizzled Warden acknowledges that the pairing is adorable -- adding that "I never thought I'd use the words 'adorable' and 'Cassandra' in the same sentence." |
| 248 | [[/folder]] |
| 249 | |
| 250 | [[folder:Visual Novels]] |
| 251 | * ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneySpiritOfJustice'': When the Judge gives Apollo permission to set the [[spoiler:Founder's Orb]] on fire to prove its origin. |
| 252 | -->'''Judge:''' Very well, Mr. Justice. I never thought I'd be saying this, but you may burn the evidence. |
| 253 | [[/folder]] |
| 254 | |
| 255 | [[folder:Web Animation]] |
| 256 | * ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'': Agent Washington is not very pleased by his first encounter with [[TheDitz Caboose]] |
| 257 | -->'''Washington:''' I'm investigating a critical issue and you seem to be the only person with the knowledge and experience necessary to help me. ''[{{beat}}]'' And I just realized how ridiculous that sounded once I said it out loud. |
| 258 | * In his ''WebAnimation/ZeroPunctuation'' review of The Orange Box, [[CausticCritic Yahtzee]] can't believe he can't think of any criticisms of ''VideoGame/{{Portal|1}}''. |
| 259 | -->'''Yahtzee:''' If you're a regular viewer you'll understand how insane these words feel coming out of my mouth, but I can't think of any criticism for it.... Absolutely sublime from start to finish and I will jam forks into my eyes if I ever use those words to describe anything else ever again. |
| 260 | [[/folder]] |
| 261 | |
| 262 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
| 263 | * PlayedForDrama in ''Webcomic/AwfulHospital''. See the page quote. Said in response to [[spoiler:Fern suggesting Crash was merely bringing her son into their discussion to manipulate her.]] |
| 264 | * ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': Roy admits it about Belkar's opinion on the vampire. |
| 265 | -->'''Roy:''' I don't think Belkar is lying -- which, let's be clear, is not a sentence I'd ever thought I'd say -- but I also can't assume that he's not letting his anger cloud his judgment. |
| 266 | [[/folder]] |
| 267 | |
| 268 | [[folder:Websites]] |
| 269 | * From [[https://outofcontextdnd.tumblr.com/ Out of Context D&D Quotes]]: |
| 270 | -->'''DM:''' I never thought I'd say this, but do you hand your torch to the octopus?\ |
| 271 | '''DM:''' And thank you for making me say the following sentence: ''How exactly are you tracking down the Titan's testicles?'' |
| 272 | [[/folder]] |
| 273 | |
| 274 | [[folder:Web Videos]] |
| 275 | * ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'': |
| 276 | ** In his review of ''Film/{{Signs}}'', Critic is infuriated that the aliens are repelled by wooden doors and says this: |
| 277 | --->'''Critic:''' I hate to borrow from a sub-par comedy but... Take it, ''Film/ScaryMovie3''!\ |
| 278 | '''Tom:''' They mastered space flight, but they can't get through a wooden door?\ |
| 279 | '''Critic:''' YOU SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE, MOVIE?! YOU SEE WHAT YOU DID?! ''YOU JUST MADE [[Creator/CharlieSheen CHARLIE SHEEN]] RIGHT ABOUT SOMETHING!'' |
| 280 | ** In his [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Recap/TheNostalgiaCriticS8E26 review]] of ''Film/ChristmasWithTheKranks'', the Critic is heckled by his past self from 2007 (ItMakesSenseInContext), so he tells Malcolm and Tamara this: |
| 281 | --->'''Critic:''' I never thought I'd say this, but... [[IHatePastMe you have my permission to beat the shit out of me.]] |
| 282 | * ''WebVideo/TheMusicVideoShow'': |
| 283 | ** A 4th season episode has the host saying, "I can't believe I'm saying this but... welcome back [to the show], Shaq." |
| 284 | ** It happens again in the 203rd [[https://youtu.be/exN3AAnIvUc episode]] when he says this, followed by "[[spoiler:Why is Nicki Manaj the most normal thing here?]]" |
| 285 | * WebVideo/{{Gigguk}}'s "The {{Moe}} Anime Revolution": |
| 286 | --> When we think of influential shows in the history of anime, we think of international megahits like ''Anime/{{Akira}}'', ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]]'' and ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', anime that had an industry-wide effect and [[GenreTurningPoint influenced their genres for years to come]]. So, seven years after [[SelfDeprecation some no-name on the internet]] reviewed ''Anime/KOn'' and publicly exclaimed that this was a nothing show about cute girls drinking motherfucking tea, I can now begrudgingly admit that ''K-On'' is one of the most important and influential shows to come out for modern anime. ''[{{beat}}]'' Yes, those were really words that just came out of my mouth. |
| 287 | * ''Creator/AchievementHunter'''s Let's Play Madden 25 Superbowl Special: |
| 288 | -->I never thought I'd be saying this in a thousand years but Jack, pay attention to what [[GeneralFailure Gavin]] is doing and try to learn from him. |
| 289 | * LetsPlay/{{Slowbeef}} says this verbatim during his Let's Play of ''VideoGame/DeadToRights.'' For context, he was saying that his enemy breathing fire wasn't so bad. |
| 290 | * In WebVideo/PatrickHWillems' [[https://youtu.be/tdR_GU3Hi9U "Robin Hood, King Arthur, and Hollywood's Problem with Public Domain Properties"]], after pointing out Hollywood's need to do a "radical new take" that discards most of the familiar iconography of these characters, he says, "Look, I can't believe I'm saying this, but the opening few minutes of ''Film/TransformersTheLastKnight'' is the closest thing to a proper Myth/KingArthur movie in like thirty years". |
| 291 | [[/folder]] |
| 292 | |
| 293 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 294 | * ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'': Bill says this, word-per-word, in "Dirt Jar" when he reveals to the family how well the farm is doing: |
| 295 | -->'''Bill:''' Guys, I can't believe I'm saying this, but our fortunes are finally lookin' up, and things have never been better for the Green family!\ |
| 296 | '''Cricket:''' ''(runs in screaming all of a sudden)'' Things have never been '''worse''' for the Green family! |
| 297 | * ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': |
| 298 | ** In "Missing Linka", Linka nearly quits the team after her grandmother becomes sick and spends a lot of time on her own in her hometown, which is suffering a mysterious bout of illness. When Wheeler turns up during an emergency, bringing her ring, [[AlmostKiss she nearly kisses him]], and he tells her that, though he can't believe he's saying this, they need to focus on escaping. |
| 299 | ** In "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteersS4E14BugOff Bug Off]]", Linka has a cold and Wheeler is trying to convince her to sit out the latest mission and not infect the rest of the team. |
| 300 | --->'''Wheeler:''' I never thought I'd say this, [[SensualSlavs Linka]], but what you got, I don't want. |
| 301 | * Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'': |
| 302 | -->'''Mung Dahl:''' I never thought I'd say this but... [[BaitAndSwitchSentiment Wugga wigga wugga wugga wugga.]]\ |
| 303 | '''Truffles:''' Huh?\ |
| 304 | '''Mung Dahl:''' What? [[ExactWords It's something I never thought I'd say.]] |
| 305 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': |
| 306 | ** There's an episode where Timmy says: |
| 307 | --->'''Timmy:''' I can't believe I'm saying this, but Mr. Crocker, [[SuddenlyShouting YOU ARE THE BEST TEACHER EVER!]] |
| 308 | ** After Cosmo suggests a solution to the episode's problem: |
| 309 | --->'''Timmy:''' Great idea, Cosmo! ...Wow, there are three words I never thought I'd say together. |
| 310 | * ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': |
| 311 | ** Episode "Hell Comes to Quahog": |
| 312 | --->'''Peter:''' Meg, that was a wonderful thing you just did for me. I can't believe this is coming out of my mouth, but... I love y-- (''[[YankTheDogsChain interrupted by a tank crashing into the building]]'') |
| 313 | ** In "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS4E14PTV PTV]]", Lois says this when she admits Peter was right about the FCC. |
| 314 | --->'''Lois:''' I can't believe I'm saying this, but Peter, I think you were right. |
| 315 | * ''WesternAnimation/FanboyAndChumChum'' episode, "I, Fanbot", in which the titular duo's class will be rewarded with a bouncy house if everyone passes a test. |
| 316 | -->'''Fanboy:''' I'm about to say two words I never thought I'd say... let's study! |
| 317 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', "Bender Should Not be Allowed on Television": |
| 318 | -->'''Leela''': As unclean as it makes me feel, I agree with Bender. |
| 319 | * One episode of ''WesternAnimation/GravedaleHigh'' has a real estate developer get the school condemned so she can tear it down and erect condominiums. When it looks like she'll succeed, we see the students and faculty reacting to the news including Frankentyke banging his head on his desk. |
| 320 | -->'''Frankentyke:''' I don't wanna go! I don't wanna go! Never thought I'd say that, man. |
| 321 | * Zig-zagged in ''WesternAnimation/TheHairBearBunch'' episode "Raffle Ruckus", after Hair Bear has all the zoo animals secluded from the zoo prior to the superintendent's pending visit: |
| 322 | -->'''Peevly:''' Oh, I hate myself for doing this but... ''[kisses Hair's hand]'' You've got to help me get the animals back before the superintendent arrives! |
| 323 | * ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures:'' In the episode "Black and White and Chi All Over", Drago admits this after the interviewees who came to his henchmen tryout session gave bad demonstrations. |
| 324 | -->'''Drago:''' I can't believe I'm gonna say this out loud, but... I never should've fired the Enforcers." |
| 325 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': When Quack Quack does Mr. Cat a favor, Mr. Cat responds with "I never thought I'd be saying this, but thanks, duck-face." |
| 326 | * ''[[WesternAnimation/KaputAndZosky Kaput and Zosky: The Ultimate Obliterators]]'', episode "Me, Me, Me!": |
| 327 | -->'''Zosky:''' ''[having escaped his enraged clones]'' I never thought I'd say this, but it feels good to get away from myself! |
| 328 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': When Amon tried to intimidate Republic City into not holding the pro-bending tournament finals, Korra wanted the finals to be held despite Amon's threats. Chief Lin Bei Fong, despite how she usually feels about Korra, agreed with her. |
| 329 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow'': |
| 330 | ** After Sylvester explains his plan for getting home in "Ridiculous Journey": |
| 331 | --->'''Tweety:''' You're a genius, puddy tat! ''[beat]'' Whoa! I can't believe I just said that! |
| 332 | ** In "We're In Big Truffle", Daffy tells Porky to let go of the rare truffle they spent the whole episode trying to find [[FriendOrIdolDecision before Porky gets swept away by the rapids]]. |
| 333 | --->'''Porky:''' A-are you sure?\ |
| 334 | '''Daffy:''' I'm not going to say it twice! I can't believe I said it once! |
| 335 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': In "The Crying Dame", Lola says this on two occasions. The first is when she declares that Fenton the Feel-Better Fox, a toy baby Lily has been playing non-stop over the past three days, has to go, and she remarks she didn't hate saying it. The second is when she says they have to get Fenton back, this time hating that she has to say it. |
| 336 | * ''WesternAnimation/MiloMurphysLaw'': In "Sphere and Loathing in Outer Space", Milo's friends end up on an alien world, and decide to [[FollowTheChaos head in the direction some aliens are fleeing from]] in order to find Milo. Zack triumphantly shouts "Let's run towards the danger! Also, I cannot believe I just said that!" |
| 337 | * ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': |
| 338 | ** In the Season 4 episode "Flight to the Finish", the Cutie Mark Crusaders are practicing a spectacular routine as part of their audition to be the flag carriers for the upcoming Equestria Games; not far, [[AlphaBitch Diamond Tiara]] and [[BetaBitch Silver Spoon]] are spying on them and are shocked by how amazing their performance is. Diamond then says this to Silver just before plotting to [[BullyingTheDisabled bully Scootaloo about her disabled flying]] to shake their confidence so they don't win. |
| 339 | --->'''Diamond:''' Did you see that?! I can't believe I'm saying this, ''they could win!'' |
| 340 | ** In the Season 6 episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E5GauntletOfFire "Gauntlet of Fire"]], at one point, several dragons discuss what they'll do if they become the new Dragon Lord; one female [[{{Gasshole}} wants to make burping an official greeting]], a male wants to [[MundaneLuxury steal Equestria's supply of pillows so dragons don't have to sleep on rocks anymore]] and Garble, a male bully seen in an early episode, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick wants to loot and pillage Equestria before razing it to the ground]]. Cue [[ProperLady Rarity]]: |
| 341 | --->'''Rarity:''' Ooh... I can't believe I'm saying this, but I hope that ''burping dragon'' wins. |
| 342 | * In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheProudFamily'', in which Suga Mama's sister, Spice, comes to town and swindles people out of their money, she and Wizard Kelly try to get people to see the light, one of her lines is, "I can't believe I'm saying this, but everybody listen to the Wizard!" |
| 343 | * In the ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' special "Back to Bortron 7", Sean, who is always reluctant to go to space, is convinced to go to the Propulsions' home planet of Bortron 7 through the power of song. After they sing, he says this: |
| 344 | --->'''Sean:''' I can't believe I'm saying this, but.....let's go to Bortron 7. |
| 345 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': |
| 346 | ** Episode "Dangerous Curves": |
| 347 | --->'''Homer:''' I never thought I'd say this, but ''[mumbling to himself]'' stupid Flanders. |
| 348 | ** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E12BartGetsFamous Bart Gets Famous]]", Bart becomes "the I-Didn't-Do-It Boy" and the whole class is waiting for him to say his line. |
| 349 | --->'''Bart:''' I can't believe I'm saying this, but... shouldn't we be learning something? |
| 350 | ** In "Loan-a Lisa", Lisa tells Homer to "control [his] woman", despite it going against every feminist bone in her body. |
| 351 | * In ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManTheAnimatedSeries,'' resident JerkJock Flash Thompson has this to say when he gets tired of his girlfriend's two-week-long party streak. |
| 352 | -->'''Flash:''' I can't believe I'm saying this, but I need to study! |
| 353 | * ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': |
| 354 | ** In "Krab Borg", Spongebob says they need to get "the poop" on Mr. Krabs to find out if he's really a robot or not: |
| 355 | --->'''Squidward:''' I never thought I'd say this, but [=SpongeBob=], let's get that poop. |
| 356 | ** Also in the episode "Born Again Krabs": |
| 357 | --->'''Squidward:''' Mr. Krabs, I can't believe I'm saying this, but [[CallingTheOldManOut ''how'' could you trade [=SpongeBob=] for 62 cents?!]]\ |
| 358 | '''Mr. Krabs:''' ''[examines coins]'' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint You think I could've gotten more?]]\ |
| 359 | '''Squidward:''' He stuck up for you, and you sold him out. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF! |
| 360 | ** In "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS11E7KrabbyPattyCreatureFeatureTeachersPests Teacher's Pests]]", Mrs. Puff says this when she gets tired of Mr. Krabs and Plankton destroying the boats with their competing: |
| 361 | --->'''Mrs. Puff:''' Now these are my last boats and if you wreck 'em, none of you will pass my class. I can't believe I'm saying this, but be more like [=SpongeBob=]. He hasn't acted out once. |
| 362 | * ''WesternAnimation/StarTrekLowerDecks'': In "Second Contact", Ensign Boimler utters this nearly verbatim when he discloses to Ensign Mariner that he didn't report her breach of protocol to Captain Freeman. |
| 363 | -->'''Boimler:''' I can't believe I'm saying it -- Starfleet is better with you in it. |
| 364 | * ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'', season 3 episode "[[Recap/StarVsTheForcesOfEvilS3E16PrincessTurdina Princess Turdina]]", when Marco decides to take Pony Head's advice and keep up the façade of being a princess. |
| 365 | -->'''Marco:''' I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm going with Pony's advice. |
| 366 | * ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'': In [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS7E6DealNoDeal "Deal No Deal"]], Ahsoka says something very similar to the trope name when she admits that she agrees with Rafa, who doesn't trust her and has been clashing against her all episode, that Trace's [[DidntThinkThisThrough impulse decision]] to eject their cargo of unrefined spice was a very bad idea. |
| 367 | * ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E24LegsFromHereToHomeworld "Legs From Here to Homeworld"]], before Connie heads off with Steven on a important mission, her mother asks her if she has her sword, then saying she can't believe she's actually asking Connie that. |
| 368 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Stoked}}'': When two girls asked Reef out on a date, his refusal by claiming he was taken was this trope. |
| 369 | * ''WesternAnimation/SuperKitties'': Mr. Puppypaws reacts like this when he's about to thank the [=SuperKitties=] for recovering something stolen from him. |
| 370 | * In ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'', Splinter has a moment of this. |
| 371 | -->'''Splinter:''' You made a wise decision, [[TheDitz Michelangelo]].\ |
| 372 | '''Turtles:''' ''Huh?''\ |
| 373 | '''Splinter:''' Yes, I never thought I'd hear myself say that, either. |
| 374 | * ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'': There's a few instances of the characters realizing what they're saying is strange. |
| 375 | ** While hiding in a cave that's clearly occupied in "[[Recap/TotalDramaAreWeThereYeti Are We There Yeti?]]", a terrified Heather says that she never thought she'd say this: "Please tell me that tongue in my ear is Owen." Owen corrects her that it's most likely a bat. |
| 376 | ** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaOceansEightOrNine Ocean's Eight - Or Nine]]", Beth advises her team thusly, "Let's go rob a bank before Owen tries to eat us." She admits that's something she never thought she'd have to say. |
| 377 | ** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaAftermathIIIAftermathAftermayhem Aftermath III: Aftermath Aftermayhem]]", Geoff announces that Blaineley is on her way to Siberia to meet a ''Total Drama'' superfan and this one in particular is Blaineley-obsessed. Once the obligatory host enthusiasm wears off, Geoff, who despises Blaineley, reflects in shock that he'd get to say that. |
| 378 | * ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}'': From the ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' episode "Crossing the Rubicon": |
| 379 | -->'''Ratrap:''' I never thought I'd say this, but I'm gonna miss her. |
| 380 | [[/folder]] |
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