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* Another Disney example is in ''WesternAnimation/{{Robin Hood|1973}}''. This is [[TheDragon Sir]] [[SmugSnake Hiss]]'s usual rebuttal to Prince John's traps always failing. He also says this after Prince John ignored his warnings about the "fortune tellers" being bandits and was easily robbed by Robin Hood and Little John -- and Prince John doesn't take it well at all!

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'', Jimmy lampshades the trope.

* In Season 7 of ''Series/{{Dexter}}'', Louis Greene was threatened by Dexter to stay out of his life, however Louis did not heed the warning, prompting Dexter to take actions that cause Louis to lose his job and girlfriend Jamie. With revenge in mind, Louis continued to pester Dexter by attempting to mess with Dexter's boat. [[spoiler:Louis is ultimately murdered by Isaak Sirko by simply being "involved with Dexter".]]

** The Chaotix, who found Eggman first, also had misgivines about sparing Eggman, amnesiac or not. Their fears are also proven correct when Eggman returns, and Vector doesn't hesitate to remind Sonic of their warning. Espio is even harsher about it after losing Vector and Charmy to the Metal Virus, angrily condemning Sonic for his poor judgment.

* ''ComicBook/{{Ultimatum}}'': Nick Fury warned the heroes back in ''Ultimate Power'' that if they left him out, terrible things would happen. And they happened indeed. He does not miss the chance to remind them of this.

-->'''Jimmy:''' This isn't the time for blame! If it were, I'd be saying things like, "I tried to tell you!" and "Why didn't you jerks listen to me!?"!

* ''Franchise/MassEffect'': After two games of having his/her warnings ignored, Commander Shepard gets a few opportunities to say this in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' when the Reapers finally attack. However, it is up to the player whether to gloat or to simply get down to the business of saving the galaxy without recrimination. A common complaint was that you didn't get enough chances to say it.

-->'''Mikey:''' See?! It's a brain-thing! I ''told'' you! I ''told'' you!

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'' episode "Field-Tournament-Style-Up-and-Down-On-The-Ground-Manja-Flanja-Blanja-Banja-Ishka-Bibble-Babble-Flabble-Doma-Roma-Floma-Boma-Jingle-Jangle-Every-Angle-Bricka-Bracka-Flacka-Stacka-Two-Ton-Rerun-Free-for-All-Big-Ball", Truffles is exhausted at spending many days at a sports game where the teams haven't scored one point. Mung Daal tells her that the sport has no winners. Specifically, ''[[LiteralMetaphor neither team is supposed to score a point]]'', but Truffles, in her rage, creates a chain of events that leads to the team she's leading actually scoring a point. This provokes a giant turtle monster to rise from the ground underneath the stadium announcing "Game Over" and [[NotHyperbole literally throw the whole sports stadium in the trash]] at which, Mung reprimands her for destroying the sport. Truffles replies that she thought Mung was being figurative.

** In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'' episode "Ben Again", Eon wants Professor Paradox's chrono-navigator so he can rule all of creation. Paradox warns him that only he can use the navigator, as in anyone else's hands it could damage causality. When Eon does get it and things go wrong...

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'' episode "Field-Tournament-Style-Up-and-Down-On-The-Ground-Manja-Flanja-Blanja-Banja-Ishka-Bibble-Babble-Flabble-Doma-Roma-Floma-Boma-Jingle-Jangle-Every-Angle-Bricka-Bracka-Flacka-Stacka-Two-Ton-Rerun-Free-for-All-Big-Ball", Truffles is exhausted at spending many days at a sports game where the teams haven't scored one point. Mung Daal tells her that the sport has no winners. Specifically, ''neither team is supposed to score a point'', but Truffles, in her rage, creates a chain of events that leads to the team she's leading actually scoring a point, which provokes a giant turtle monster to rise from the ground underneath the stadium and literally throw it in the trash at which, Mung reprimands her for destroying the sport, to which Truffles replies that she thought Mung was being figurative.

** In the first of many confrontations, Numbuh Five has a candy stolen by her former candy-hunting partner now rival, Heinrich. And tracks him to a temple where he wishes to use said candy in a ritual to become the king of sweets (it's an odd series). Before he does, he disregards the hieroglyphs, in which Numbuh Five enters and warns him that if he is greedy the candy will taste like asparagus. Heinrich doesn't believe her and proceeds with the ritual. Once it's done, of course, the aforementioned curse takes effect and [[NeverMyFault he blames her]]. She retorts she did warn him, [[UnstoppableRage which only enrages him further]]. (Ironically, in a much later episode, [[spoiler:it's revealed that the [[NoodleIncident incident in Guatemala that started their rivalry]] was also caused by him being selfish. That seems to be Heinrich's defining trait.]])

* In ''Fanfic/{{Lady Luck|MiraculousLadybug}}'', Chloé and Plagg both suggest delaying on taking down the Bubbler despite Tikki's protest, since the Bubbler seems only interested in throwing a great party and it gives Adrien the chance to have a normal Birthday. They later learn from Marinette that the Bubbler has been bubbling adults and sending them to the stratosphere, which forces the heroes to action. Chloé tells Tikki not to give them an "I told you speech," which Tikki says it fine because it's clear they got the idea... [[DoubleSubversion which feels much worse than the speech]].

** In Volume 5, Cinder wants Raven to open the Vault to the Relic of Knowledge, but Raven demands she kill Qrow first. Cinder agrees, primarily because it will give her a shot at vengeance against Ruby Rose (Qrow's niece), but Watts warns that this agreement may cost them the Relic. Sure enough, the debacle ends with poorly for Cinder, which Watts throws in her face during Volume 8;
-->'''Watts:''' Oh, and let's not forge your deal with Raven Branwen! "Get all your enemies in one place so you'd have a shot at revenge!" If ''only'' someone could have warned you against such a ''miserable idea.'' OhWait, '''I''' did!