-> '''Spyder:''' I thought maybe you guys could give me a little information about what it's like workin' for the Mob, if not give me a recommendation or at least a contact.\\
'''Guido:''' Connection.\\
'''Spyder:''' What's that, Swatter?\\
'''Guido:''' I said 'Connection.' In normal business you have contacts. In the Mob, the first step is to get 'connected.'\\
'''Nunzio:''' ...''Or so we've heard''. I dunno. We might be able to share a few ''rumors'' with you. What do you want to know?
-->-- ''[[MythAdventures M.Y.T.H. Inc in Action]]'' by {{Robert Asprin}}

->''"[[{{WWE}} Vince McMahon]] did stage his own death a couple of years ago, his limo blew up. How do I know that? I read it in a... in a book somewhere. I wouldn't have known it otherwise. *clears throat*"''
-->-- Chris Cotter, FOX Business

As you browse wikis or participate in forums, at times there will be a great example of the subject at hand that pops into your mind. The problem is that you'd rather not admit to watching that show. "I think in that show there was an example of a HarmlessVillain. Or so I heard..." [[BlatantLies Yeah, right.]] You don't think so, you know so. You've seen every episode, and you know that villain's motivations, relationships, and EmbarrassingMiddleName.

This usually stems from:
* Media not targeted at your demographic, especially being in an extreme PeripheryDemographic.
* The work being a [[GuiltyPleasures guilty pleasure]].
* The work being pornographic.
* The work being SoBadItsHorrible, but you saw the whole thing anyway.
* Any work that elicits "I can't believe I sat through that!"
* A work you are willing to defend on its own merits. But admitting you know ''it'' means you probably know of plenty you won't defend.

Around here ThereIsNoSuchThingAsNotability, so odd examples that fit are just fine. And there is sometimes a pride in knowing obscure knowledge of an obscure show.

Note that in this wiki, this is not only used as part of a LampshadeHanging, but also straight when someone really ''has'' only heard about something.

Generally follows from SuspiciouslySpecificDenial.

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Examples for ''being'' this:
* ''Burn Hollywood Burn''.
* ''HighSchoolMusical''. 'Nuff said.
** ''{{Twilight}}''.
* ''DragonBallZ'', depending on the company you are in.
* {{Hentai}}.
** Thanks to 4chan, SomethingAwful, YTMND and the like, everyone who routinely browses the internet now knows about hentai whether we wanted to or not.
* The DungeonsAndDragons ''Book of Erotic Fantasy'', which is ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin...[[OrSoIHeard allegedly]].
** That would require the content to be actually ''erotic'', as opposed to simply sexual. Percentile tables for pregnancy chances? Not erotic.
*** At least pregnancy and [=STDs=] can kind of make sense taking into a game. That's just the tip of the NoYay iceburg. [[BiologicalMashUp Furry lizardmen]], and [[{{Squick}} ogre mating rituals (including with unwilling partners)]], along with wizards and rogues whose abilities are powered by [[DeusSexMachina boring, mechanistic daily sex]], rods of dildos, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking PLUS they have really broken spells that have annoying or potent effects, even if you make the save]]. Most players have read it, but nobody actually ''plays'' this rulebook. If your fellow players have a willingness to play with rules beyond what it takes to blow your reward on Hookers and Ale, it's a sure sign you're either going to have to set some pretty strict limits with your group, or just turn around and walk away.
* FurryFandom, though much of this is more from TheLawOfFanJackassery.
* {{World of Warcraft}}.
* {{One Tree Hill}}.

Examples for ''using'' this:
* [[http://bukucomics.com/loserz/go/189 This strip]] from ''{{Loserz}}''.
* [[http://www.itswalky.com/d/20000717.html This strip]] from ''It's Walky''.
* "They're the very devil to forge, I know that," said Moist. "Or so I've been told," he added quickly. ''[[{{Discworld}} Going Postal]]'' by TerryPratchett
* ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' - During ''The Atomic Brain'', Mike compares a scene to ''TheFactsOfLife Go to Europe''. ("Not that I've seen it...")
** During the opening credits of ''Overdrawn at the Memory Bank'':
--->'''Crow:''' "Wanda Cannon"? That's a porno name if I've ever heard one!...Not that I've ever heard one. [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial I don't subscribe to lots of publications or anything]].
* ''DarthsAndDroids'':
--> When playing a roleplaying game, the most important thing you can do to ensure the safety of your character is never leave the room and let the other players continue playing in your absence.
-->Even if your character survives the experience, it's times like this when you end up drunk, on a train to Vladivostok, with no money or ID, chained to a toilet cubicle sink, and dressed in a clown costume.
-->No, I have no personal experience of this. Why do you ask?
* ''AshesToAshes'': "It's like something out of a German porn film... apparently."
* ''FatherTed'': Uses this in one episode, wherein the titular character and his fellow priest, Father Dougal, accidentally find themselves in "The largest lingerie section in all of Ireland... Or so I've been told." [[spoiler:They then proceed to meet a number of other Priests who have "accidentally" found themselves in the store, and the scene turns into a war film parody as Ted leads the band to escape out the fire exit without anyone noticing half a dozen priests surrounded by ladies' intimate items.]]
* ''{{Torchwood}}'': uses this in the episode "Sleeper," when the MonsterOfTheWeek comments on Jack's bedside manner, Gwen responds "He's got terrible manners in bed, too. Or so I've heard"
* In the ''{{NCIS}}'' episode "Singled Out", [=McGee=] describes a speed dating service as "designed to introduce successful men to a wide assortment of eligible women. Each night brings the promise of romance and the chance of finding your soulmate." His team mates look at him questioningly and he hurriedly adds "... or so I've heard."
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