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* ''WebAnimation/EpithetErased'': Sylvie refuses to tell Molly and Giovanni his epithet, calling it "strategic suicide" and saying, "What kind of idiot tells his epithet to someone he's only just met?" Indus shows up immediately.
-->'''Indus:''' It is I, Indus Tarbella, the man whose epithet is Barrier! I have come to retrieve you, and also prevent the tall thief from reaching my lady, much like a barrier! Which is my epithet!\\
'''Sylvie:''' I - what?! Is this a joke?!\\
'''Indus:''' No jokes! Only epithets, of which mine is Barrier!
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* ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'': Linkara asks who would be a big enough idiot to propose a comic about future-caveman character ComicBook/{{Kamandi}} with him brandishing many, many guns, even in UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks.

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* ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'': Linkara asks who would be a big enough idiot to propose a comic about future-caveman character ComicBook/{{Kamandi}} with him brandishing many, many guns, even in UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks.MediaNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks.
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-->'''Greg:''' Now these are intelligent people, they're not just gonna steam in and just start popping balloons.\\
'''Alex:''' No, because they can make a plan, they can get something.\\
'''Greg:''' They're just gonna think about it.\\
'''Alex:''' Yeah. So, do you want to start with [[IdiotBall Dave and Sara]]?
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* ''Series/{{Taskmaster}}'' uses this setup so often it borders on a RunningGag. Whenever Greg responds to a task introduction with a variant of "These are intelligent people. Surely no one would [insert an obviously faulty method of performing the task]", it's inevitable that the next contestant(s) shown [[GilliganCut will be doing exactly that.]]
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* ''Film/PleaseTurnOver'': When Jo doesn't believe that people could mistake the events of her book, ''Naked Revolt'', for the truth:
-->'''Jo''': Nobody with any common sense could possibly-
-->'''Edward''': People don't have sense! They have nasty minds!

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-->'''Linda:''' If you think I'm dumb enough to trash talk my little brother in front of a police detective and a state trooper--\\

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-->'''Linda:''' If Are you baiting me, detective? You think I'm dumb enough to trash talk be baited into talking family business, into shit talking my little brother in front of a police detective and a state trooper--\\



'''Richard:''' Walt doesn't do shit!

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'''Richard:''' Walt doesn't do run shit!
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* Mexican Sitcom ''Series/LaFamiliaPLuche'' has the main character, Ludovico, insulting a manager for [[TheNapoleon his size]] and getting called depraved when his attempts at apologizing went south. He then needs to retrieve a photocopy of a butt (not even his) that was sent by mistake. When the boss asks to see the photocopy and see what's the big deal, Ludovico asks what would happen if, hypothetically, it was a picture of buttcheeks.

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* Mexican Sitcom ''Series/LaFamiliaPLuche'' has the main character, Ludovico, insulting a manager for [[TheNapoleon his size]] and getting called depraved when his attempts at apologizing went south. He then needs to retrieve a photocopy of a butt (not even his) that was sent by mistake. When the boss asks to see the photocopy and see what's the big deal, Ludovico asks what would happen if, hypothetically, it was a [[CheekCopy picture of buttcheeks.buttcheeks]].
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Closely related is someone showing up unexpectedly and others refusing to be surprised. "Yeah! I know you did this! [[NoOneElseIsThatDumb Who]] ''[[NoOneElseIsThatDumb else]]'' [[NoOneElseIsThatDumb would be crazy/stupid enough to do this?]]" (In this case, the speaker has it exactly right. The culprit does turn out to be the person they named; not somebody else, nor does it turn out that nobody at all would be that stupid.) Another variation is the form "Not even (character) would be stupid enough to do that!" followed by [[DescriptionCut the reveal]] that, yes, they were.

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Closely related is someone showing up unexpectedly and others refusing to be surprised. "Yeah! I know you did this! [[NoOneElseIsThatDumb Who]] ''[[NoOneElseIsThatDumb else]]'' [[NoOneElseIsThatDumb would be crazy/stupid enough to do this?]]" (In this case, the speaker has it exactly right. The culprit does turn out to be the person they named; not somebody else, nor does it turn out that nobody at all would be that stupid.) Another variation is the form [[NobodysThatDumb "Not even (character) would be stupid enough to do that!" that!"]] followed by [[DescriptionCut the reveal]] that, yes, they were.
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* In one path of ''[[VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries Completing the Mission]]'', Henry overhears Icepick discuss the plan of launching the Toppat Orbital Station into space. When asked if anyone can hear him, he replies that nobody in their right mind would try to hijack the station. Henry, [[KleptomaniacHero being Henry]], proceeds to do [[RefugeInAudacity exactly that]].

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* In one path of ''[[VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries ''VideoGame/HenryStickminSeries: Completing the Mission]]'', Mission'', Henry overhears Icepick discuss the plan of launching the Toppat Orbital Station into space. When asked if anyone can hear him, he replies that nobody in their right mind would try to hijack the station. Henry, [[KleptomaniacHero being Henry]], proceeds to do [[RefugeInAudacity exactly that]].
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** [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/peanuts/images/e/eb/19860503.gif/revision/latest?cb=20150726182702 A strip from 1986]] has a variant: Peppermint Patty complains about how the school maypole dance was canceled due to the school having no liability insurance, asking in disbelief, "Who would be clumsy enough to get tangled around a maypole?" Of course, the final panel shows that [[ButtMonkey Charlie Brown]] has somehow done exactly that.
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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41207517/chapters/116768203 Thieves Guild]]'', a crossover between the ''VideoGame/Persona5'' fics ''Fanfic/ForewarnedIsForearmed'' and ''Fanfic/BreakingAllTheThings'' (among others), has this exchange when one Akira tells his story to the other.

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* ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/41207517/chapters/116768203 Thieves Guild]]'', a crossover between the ''VideoGame/Persona5'' fics ''Fanfic/ForewarnedIsForearmed'' and ''Fanfic/BreakingAllTheThings'' (among others), has this exchange when one Akira tells his story to the other.other, which does ''not'' begin with him being arrested for a crime he didn't commit.

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