| 1 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 2 | |
| 3 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 4 | ->"Not that we wouldn't enjoy some prison food, but we have to -- we have to go oil ComicBook/IronMan before he rusts!" |
| 5 | -->-- '''The Avengers''', ''ComicBook/MarvelAdventures'' |
| 6 | |
| 7 | ->'''Linda Danvers:''' Excuse me, Lena-- Suddenly I don't feel so well...\ |
| 8 | '''Lena Colby:''' Sure, Linda (thinking) But I bet you will... after you find a place to switch to ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}! |
| 9 | -->-- ''ComicBook/TheStrangeRevengeOfLenaLuthor'' |
| 10 | [[/folder]] |
| 11 | |
| 12 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 13 | ->''"OH, hey, I think I hear Nora getting caught in the vending machine again, so I have to go take care of that okthanksforthelessonbye!"'' |
| 14 | -->-- '''Jaune Arc''', ''Fanfic/JauneArcLordOfHunger'' |
| 15 | |
| 16 | ->'''Makoto:''' Yeah. That's cool and all, but I'm already {{late for school}}, so…\ |
| 17 | [he starts leaving the house]\ |
| 18 | '''Gabriel:''' But it's Sunday! |
| 19 | -->-- ''Fanfic/MarriageOfHeavenAndHell'' |
| 20 | [[/folder]] |
| 21 | |
| 22 | [[folder:Film]] |
| 23 | ->''"You see, the problem here is... is that my little brother, this morning, got his arm caught in the microwave and... and uh... my grandmother dropped acid and she freaked out and hijacked a school bus full of... penguins, so it's kinda a family crisis. So come back later? Great!"'' |
| 24 | -->-- '''Lane Meyer''', ''Film/BetterOffDead'' |
| 25 | |
| 26 | ->'''Woman''': Hey guys! I need a quick gigolo fix. What do you say?\ |
| 27 | '''Enzo''': Uh, I'm judging a sand castle building competition this afternoon so...I can't help you.\ |
| 28 | '''Mahmoud''': The dog ate my... penis. |
| 29 | -->-- ''Film/DeuceBigalow'' |
| 30 | |
| 31 | ->'''Ned''': So, what are you doing for dinner? \ |
| 32 | '''Phil''': Ummm... something else. |
| 33 | -->-- ''Film/GroundhogDay'' |
| 34 | [[/folder]] |
| 35 | |
| 36 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 37 | ->'''Piglet''': I think... I think that I have just remembered something. I have just remembered something that I forgot to do yesterday and shan't be able to do tomorrow. So I suppose I really ought to go back and do it now.\ |
| 38 | '''Winnie-the-Pooh''': We'll do it this afternoon, and I'll come with you.\ |
| 39 | '''Piglet''': It isn't the sort of thing you can do in the afternoon. It's a very particular morning thing that has to be done in the morning and, if possible, between the hours of--- What would you say the time was?\ |
| 40 | '''Winnie-the-Pooh''': About twelve.\ |
| 41 | '''Piglet''': Between, as I was saying, the hours of twelve and twelve five. |
| 42 | -->-- ''Literature/WinnieThePooh'', "Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting and Nearly Catch a Woozle" |
| 43 | [[/folder]] |
| 44 | |
| 45 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 46 | ->''"I have to, uh... go get my foot measured."'' |
| 47 | -->-- '''Joe''', ''Series/{{Wings}}'' |
| 48 | |
| 49 | ->''"Well, I'd better be going. I left a patient on the operating table."'' |
| 50 | -->-- '''Dr. Bashir''', ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' |
| 51 | |
| 52 | ->''[backing away] "I just remembered I left my cat... on the stove."'' |
| 53 | -->-- '''[[QuirkyBard Jaskier]]''', ''Series/TheWitcher2019'' |
| 54 | |
| 55 | ->''"Then I have enough time to go back to the ship and get my saddle."'' |
| 56 | -->-- '''Captain Picard''', ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' [[note]](he really does own a saddle and really does go get it, but was looking for a true excuse to leave the boring party)[[/note]] |
| 57 | |
| 58 | ->''"Ah, I think I've left an insurance policy on the stove. Sorry, milk, on the stove. I'd better check the policy... er, s-... milk... stove."'' |
| 59 | -->-- '''Dorien Green''', ''Series/BirdsOfAFeather'', "[[Recap/BirdsOfAFeatherS7E1StandByYourMan Stand By Your Man]]" |
| 60 | |
| 61 | ->''"Would you...um...just excuse me a minute? I've... um... left something... somewhere."'' |
| 62 | -->-- '''Laura Lancing''', ''Series/TheBrittasEmpire'', "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS5E1TheOldOldStory The Old, Old Story]]" |
| 63 | [[/folder]] |
| 64 | |
| 65 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 66 | ->''"Stacy had a headache, Jenny was in jail\ |
| 67 | Brenda had to work late, Kate was getting Jenny's bail\ |
| 68 | Angela got scurvy, Ashley caught a cold\ |
| 69 | Sally's dad exploded, that's what I was told\ |
| 70 | Michelle had to play checkers, Ann was baking pies\ |
| 71 | Wendy's dad exploded too, that might have been a lie\ |
| 72 | Pam had frisbee lessons, Stella had ballet\ |
| 73 | Now I'm by myself, but I can have fun anyway"'' |
| 74 | -->-- '''Music/NinjaSexParty''', "Orgy for One" |
| 75 | |
| 76 | ->I hate to leave off before the last refrain\ |
| 77 | But my suit is made of paper, and it feels like rain |
| 78 | -->-- '''Al Duvall''', "Labias & Genitalmen" |
| 79 | [[/folder]] |
| 80 | |
| 81 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 82 | ->''"Ah, I've remembered an errand. A very pressing, very distant errand."'' |
| 83 | -->-- '''Ringabel''', ''VideoGame/BravelyDefault'' |
| 84 | |
| 85 | ->''"Wow! Wouldja look at my wrist it's half past the time for... being places, so excuse us!"'' |
| 86 | -->-- '''Daichi''', ''VideoGame/DevilSurvivor2 Record Breaker'' |
| 87 | |
| 88 | ->''"WHOOPSIE DOOPSIE! I JUST REMEMBERED!\ |
| 89 | I HAVE TO GO TO THE BATHROOM.\ |
| 90 | YOU TWO HAVE FUN!"\ |
| 91 | [=[=][[SuperWindowJump jumps out a window]]]'' |
| 92 | -->-- '''Papyrus the Skeleton''', ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' [[note]]"I have to use the bathroom" is a common use of this trope in the Underground. Monster-food consists entirely of magic, which monsters can fully absorb, meaning NobodyPoops.[[/note]] |
| 93 | |
| 94 | ->'''Homer (internally)''': Oh no, I borrowed all of Flanders' stuff. Quick, think of an excuse to get out of here.\ |
| 95 | '''Homer''': Uh, excuse me, I have to go...shuck some corn. |
| 96 | -->-- ''VideoGame/TheSimpsonsHitAndRun'' |
| 97 | |
| 98 | ->''"I never said anything like that! You know what, there's... a bunch of mortals I have to go fetch. Good-bye."'' |
| 99 | -->-- '''Thanatos''', ''VideoGame/{{Hades}}'' |
| 100 | |
| 101 | ->'''Missy Sayers:''' Would you be a dear and take this package of incontinence briefs home with you to your mother? |
| 102 | ->'''Eclair:''' What's that, Mrs. Sayer? I... I didn't get that. I think I hear my mother calling. Gotta go! |
| 103 | -->-- ''Perpetual Change'' |
| 104 | |
| 105 | ->''"Yeaaah... Yeah. I've, uh... got to go deflavourize the Brobot's, uh...Flavourizer. I'll return once everything's up to code. L-ater, Dimentio."'' |
| 106 | -->-- '''Mr. L''', ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario'' |
| 107 | [[/folder]] |
| 108 | |
| 109 | [[folder:Web Animation]] |
| 110 | -> ''[after destroying the White House with the [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 A.R.K space colony's]] WaveMotionGun] "Uh...I'm gonna...uh...I'm gonna go to the bathroom."'' |
| 111 | -->-- '''[[WesternAnimation/VeggieTales Larry-Man]]''', ''[[[YouTubePoop YTP]]]: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTW7K5F7tak Larry-Man Twice (10k Subscriber Special)]]'' |
| 112 | |
| 113 | ->'''N:''' ''[His sensors begin to work again as he [[OnceMoreWithClarity now remembers his talk with Uzi]], now knowing she was a [[AnimalJingoism Worker Drone]]]'' Oh...\ |
| 114 | ''[N turns to Uzi, to see she's vanished with a long footprint track behind her]''\ |
| 115 | '''N:''' [[OhCrap OHHH..!]] ''[Turns to his teammates]'' Y'know, I left an- an extremely dangerous weapo- an excuse o-outside!\ |
| 116 | ''[N runs after the footprints]''\ |
| 117 | ''[V and J both look at him with suspicious looks; V pops out a BangFlagGun reading "[[LampshadeHanging Literally so insanely suspicious]]"]'' |
| 118 | -->-- ''WebAnimation/MurderDrones'', "[[Recap/MurderDronesPilot Pilot]]" |
| 119 | [[/folder]] |
| 120 | |
| 121 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
| 122 | ->'''Bitty:''' Haha- um. Oh dear! Well, wouldn't you know it -- I totally forgot that I left a pie baking. In the library. Well, no need to wait for me-- y'all go on ahead to breakfast! Um. Bye now!\ |
| 123 | '''Jack:''' The sad thing is, I can tell he's lying not because of the library part? But because [[SweetBaker he'd never leave a pie unattended]]. |
| 124 | -->-- ''Webcomic/CheckPlease'' |
| 125 | |
| 126 | ->''"Mum-- Mum-- Mum! I have to call you back! Mum, I--'''Mum I'm on fire, good bye!'''"'' |
| 127 | -->-- '''Milo''' elegantly ending a phone conversation, ''Webcomic/TrippingOverYou'', #[[https://www.trippingoveryou.com/comic/wild-and-crazy 7.20]] |
| 128 | |
| 129 | ->'''Antimony:''' ''Well then!'' If you will excuse me. I have to... find... a... book.\ |
| 130 | ''[BeatPanel]''\ |
| 131 | ''[Antimony hurries away]''\ |
| 132 | '''Ali:''' [[LampshadeHanging She's not very subtle, is she?]] |
| 133 | -->-- ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'', p.[[https://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=245 245]] |
| 134 | |
| 135 | ->''"Hmm." [clock ticking] "Well, I better go." [standing up] "I think I... something."'' |
| 136 | -->-- '''Anthony Carver''', ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'', p.[[https://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=2388 2388]] |
| 137 | |
| 138 | ->''"This feels like one of those moments where I'm supposed to make an excuse to leave you two alone, but I'm bad at thinking up excuses."'' |
| 139 | -->-- '''Brun''', ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'', [[https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4501 "Ripping Off The Band-Aid"]] |
| 140 | [[/folder]] |
| 141 | |
| 142 | [[folder:Web Original]] |
| 143 | ->''"Oh... goodness– [[LampshadeHanging look at my wrist]]– I gotta go!"'' |
| 144 | -->-- The watchless Billy, ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'' |
| 145 | |
| 146 | ->'''Tubbo:''' Would you like me to be completely transparent with you?\ |
| 147 | '''Wilbur:''' Yeah, what did you tell Schlatt?\ |
| 148 | '''Tubbo:''' [[MisterSeahorse I told him I was pregnant]].\ |
| 149 | ''[{{Beat}}]''\ |
| 150 | '''Techno:''' We're gonna need another forest… |
| 151 | -->-- ''WebVideo/DreamSMP'' |
| 152 | |
| 153 | ->''"Oh, look, is that the time? Um, I have to go and watch paint dry! Goodbye, guys!" [runs for it]'' |
| 154 | -->-- '''Sqaishey''', ''[[WebVideo/FeatherAdventures [=FunBot=] 200,000]]'' |
| 155 | |
| 156 | ->''"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum... I have to poop, now?"'' |
| 157 | -->-- '''Deandra''', ''WebAnimation/TheMostPopularGirlsInSchool'' |
| 158 | |
| 159 | [[/folder]] |
| 160 | |
| 161 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 162 | ->''"Yeah, You Know, I just remembered, I got to..." [runs away from the room] "[[MotorMouth runawayveryquicklyoutoftheroombye]]!"'' |
| 163 | -->-- '''Delgado''', ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatianStreet'' |
| 164 | |
| 165 | ->''"Uh, sorry. I forgot I'm supposed to air-sit -- I mean baby-bend -- I-I mean, babysit the [[ElementalPowers airbender]] kids. See you later!"'' |
| 166 | -->-- '''Korra''', ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'' |
| 167 | |
| 168 | ->''"I think that I just remembered something that I forgot to do yesterday and shan't be able to do tomorrow so I suppose I better go back and do it now!"'' |
| 169 | -->-- '''Piglet''', ''WesternAnimation/TheManyAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' |
| 170 | |
| 171 | ->'''Adorabat''': Today I have, uh, physics...recital? |
| 172 | ->'''Mao Mao''': That's not a thing. |
| 173 | -->-- ''WesternAnimation/MaoMaoHeroesOfPureHeart'' |
| 174 | |
| 175 | ->'''Francine''': I'm gonna go... ''doesn't matter, you're not listening.''\ |
| 176 | '''Stan''': Whatever, surprise us. |
| 177 | -->-- ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' |
| 178 | |
| 179 | ->''"I, uh... have to go do anything else."'' |
| 180 | -->-- '''Blythe Baxter''', ''WesternAnimation/{{Littlest Pet Shop|2012}}'' |
| 181 | |
| 182 | ->''"NON-SPECIFIC EXCUSE!"'' |
| 183 | -->-- '''Grunkle Stan''', ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' |
| 184 | |
| 185 | ->'''Amy''': I gotta...go...water my cat. Yeah, I'm gonna go with that.\ |
| 186 | '''Knuckles''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint I'm afraid she's overwatering that cat.]] |
| 187 | -->-- '''Amy''', ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'', "Fuzzy Puppy Buddies" |
| 188 | |
| 189 | ->''"Now if you'll excuse me, I accidentally left my excuse generator on."'' |
| 190 | -->-- '''Dr. Eggman''', ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'', "Mech Suits Me" |
| 191 | |
| 192 | ->'''Anakin:''' First, we have that ''thing'' to do.\ |
| 193 | '''Rex:''' Uh… what thing?\ |
| 194 | '''Anakin:''' You know.\ |
| 195 | '''Rex:''' ...We don't have time for that, sir.\ |
| 196 | '''Anakin:''' Yes, we do.\ |
| 197 | '''Hunter:''' Well, I'll just leave you two to sort this out. |
| 198 | -->-- ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'', [[Recap/StarWarsTheCloneWarsS7E2ADistantEcho "A Distant Echo"]], regarding Anakin making a private call to his secret wife |
| 199 | |
| 200 | ->''"I need to... move something from someplace to someplace else."'' |
| 201 | -->-- '''Mariella Lorraine''', ''WesternAnimation/MarthaSpeaks'' |
| 202 | |
| 203 | ->''"Oh, sorry! Can't stop! Got to see a coach about a train!"'' |
| 204 | -->-- '''Thomas''', ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'', "Ghost Train" |
| 205 | |
| 206 | ->'''Bill:''' Oh, flip flabbit! Uh... You know what, guys? Uh... I forgot uh-buh-duh, big farm thing to, garden... Big garm-ff- fardening...\ |
| 207 | '''Cricket:''' No prob, Dad. Good luck with the garm farden. |
| 208 | -->-- ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'', "Dirt Jar" |
| 209 | |
| 210 | ->''"Um, I can't stay to talk. I left my car in my wallet."'' |
| 211 | -->-- '''Zahra''', ''WesternAnimation/GlitchTechs'' |
| 212 | |
| 213 | ->'''Gumball''': Well, I'd love to, Carrie, but unfortunately, I have to go check on my meatloaf.\ |
| 214 | '''Carrie''': Your meatloaf?\ |
| 215 | '''Gumball''': Yeah, I left it in my locker.\ |
| 216 | '''Carrie''': You mean ''this'' locker? ''[slams Gumball's empty locker]''\ |
| 217 | '''Gumball''': Ugh, no, my, my gym locker.\ |
| 218 | '''Carrie''': You don't have a gym locker.\ |
| 219 | '''Gumball''': Yes! I meant... Jim's locker.\ |
| 220 | '''Carrie''': Who's Jim?\ |
| 221 | '''Gumball''': He's, uh, my doctor...?\ |
| 222 | '''Carrie''': You mean your meatloaf is in your doctor's locker, here at school?\ |
| 223 | '''Gumball''': Yeah, it's because we're having Thanksgiving here and-- [[GrandTheftMe oh, whatever, you can have my body]]. |
| 224 | -->--''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', "[[Recap/TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS1E12TheGhost The Ghost]]" |
| 225 | [[/folder]] |
| 226 |
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