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%%* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' [[http://egscomics.com/?date=2010-06-23 has]] [[http://egscomics.com/?date=2010-09-22 it]] [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2011-02-18 as]] [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2011-12-15 a]] RunningGag.
%%-->'''[[WordOfGod Dan Shive]]:''' I love it when characters say "what."
%%** Even in [[https://egscomics.com/comic/2013-05-01 Japanese]]. %% Weblinks are not examples, sinkholes, not enough context, etc.

* ''Webcomic/ManlyGuysDoingManlyThings'' has [[http://thepunchlineismachismo.com/archives/398 this triple one.]]

* Parson Gotti of ''Webcomic/{{Erfworld}}'', on Maggie [[http://archives.erfworld.com/Book+2/83 unexpectedly casting a suggestion spell on Stanley]] to make him leave the room and appoint Parson chief warlord.
--> '''Parson:''' Lolwut.

* ''Webcomic/ExplorersOfSouls'':
-->'''Pikachu:''' I have no idea what you're going on about. Partners? Adventures? Sounds too tough for me. Plus, I don't even know who you are...\\
'''Mel:''' WAIT, WAT.
* ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'': Part of a RunningGag is that whenever something on TV mentions him in some fashion (the infamous "[=McNinja=] Burgers" from UsefulNotes/McDonalds, mayor Goodrich fingering him as the partner in the town's zombie defense system), the titular doctor will spend [[BeatPanel one brief panel]] staring at the TV in surprise and saying "What." in the next.

** In the Army of One storyline, [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/17p66 Doc's reaction]] to Franz Rainer defending himself against the [=McNinja=] clone horde, taking full advantage of the InverseNinjaLaw.

* In ''Webcomic/HarkAVagrant'', Sucre [[http://harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=207 elicits one of these]] from Bolivar after suggesting that maybe they ''shouldn't'' be fighting for freedom all the time. Which, of course, is a completely incomprehensible idea to [[AttackAttackAttack Bolivar]].
* In the ''[[Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick Order of the Stick]]'' "Snips, snails and Dragon Tales" segment where the members of the Order make up stories (read: Take famous stories from RealLife and parody them in a 3.5 context), Roy's retelling of ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'' has Hamlet (played by Roy) utter this when the play he set up to make Claudius (played by Xykon) admit to his father's murder gets... Slightly derailed (The leader of the theatre troupe was played by Elan, and the rewrite went ''slightly'' OffTheRails).
* Mort the ghost from ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' does this one when Annie has her other undead friends scare the bejeebers out of him (as a roundabout way of apologizing) in [[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=535 this]] strip. ([[http://www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=534 This]] one is the setup for it.)
* Diane from ''Webcomic/IronCrown'' gets [[http://ironcrowncomic.com/comic/chapter-2-page-8 a nice one]] when she hears about traitors being the cause of the current mess she's in for the first time. One can only imagine she shares the same attitude her father (a dictator) has towards them.
* Mike of ''Webcomic/CollegeRoomiesFromHell'' has been known to use it.
* Arianna gives one in chapter four of Webcomic/{{Castoff}} after Frankie is bitten by a snake but is completely fine afterwards.
* In ''Webcomic/TheLastDaysOfFOXHOUND'', [[http://gigaville.com/comic.php?id=377 Psycho Mantis' reaction]] to being told that [[spoiler: Berthold could talk. Being psychic and thus differently-brained, Berthold couldn't get through to him.]]
** Also, [[http://gigaville.com/comic.php?id=35 this strip]]:
--->'''Liquid:''' Say, huh... Why don't you levitate yourself up here? You can do that.\\
'''Psycho Mantis:''' Couple of reasons. First, it takes a lot of concentration, and getting blown up sort of threw me off a little. Second, there's a stalactite the size of a goddamned '''baseball bat''' lodged in my chest.\\
'''Vulcan Raven:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Stalagmite.]]\\
'''Psycho Mantis:''' What.
* Many webcomic artists attribute this to Ryan North of ''Webcomic/DinosaurComics''.
* Occurs in ''Webcomic/PicturesForSadChildren'' a couple of times.

* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' has a good one from [[http://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1481 Faye]].
** As well as [[http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=1978 this one]] from Faye.
** Dale provides an excellent response to a CloudCuckooLander with one [[http://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2550 here]].
** And [[https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=2787 Marten to Tai]].
* Mike Warner of ''Webcomic/{{Shortpacked}}!'' had this reaction upon learning that [[http://www.shortpacked.com/2009/comic/book-10/04-hamalanche/what-2/ Amber had adopted a pair of hamsters.]]

* From [[http://dizzy.pestermom.com/?p=thcomic22 this]] installment of ''Webcomic/TouhouNekokayou'':
-->'''Eirin''': Yes, it tastes almost exactly like "Tewi is trying to get me and Mika to pull a prank."
-->'''Reisen''': What
** Used [[LampshadeHanging word for word]] [[http://dizzy.pestermom.com/?p=csa01marisa0386 here]].
* Here's a great one in ''Webcomic/HannaIsNotABoysName'', from the mouth of a [[http://hanna.aftertorque.com/?p=22 sassy bat.]]

* Occurs in ''Webcomic/MountainTime'' when an onion sensei is asked about the [[http://mountaincomics.com/2009/09/28/aisle-5/ human status of Donna the Bears]], a woman whose mind is several bears.

* ''Webcomic/SleeplessDomain'': When Rue launches into yet another of her many {{conspiracy theor|ist}}ies, [[https://www.sleeplessdomain.com/comic/chapter-9-page-33 it prompts this response from a classmate.]]
-->'''Rue:''' The Daylight Update is more or less unofficial propaganda, y'know. They use it to control public perception of what we do. It turns our job into a facet of pop culture so it seems less serious.\\
'''Girl:''' ...What.
* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'' [[http://egscomics.com/?date=2010-06-23 has]] [[http://egscomics.com/?date=2010-09-22 it]] [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2011-02-18 as]] [[http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2011-12-15 a]] RunningGag.
-->'''[[WordOfGod Dan Shive]]''': I love it when characters say 'what.'
** Even in [[https://egscomics.com/comic/2013-05-01 Japanese]].

* ''Webcomic/AwkwardZombie'' demonstrates the appropriate male reaction to the [[https://www.awkwardzombie.com/comic/a-passion-for-fashion Pokémon Musical.]]
* Alicia does one of these in ''Webcomic/GrowingUpGrunge''.
* The [[http://fancyadventures.com/2008/08/08/page-9/ revelation of the premise]] of ''Webcomic/TheFancyAdventuresOfJackCannon''.
* Nita's reaction to "THE AWESOME (untested) POWER OF YOGIC FLYING" in the ''Webcomic/ScaryGoRound'' SpinOff ''Giant Days''.

* Avatar of ''Webcomic/FarOutThere'' does one in reaction to a [[http://faroutthere.smackjeeves.com/comics/1191539/page-348-i-was-not-prepared-for-that/ particularly flamboyant mad scientist]].
* Nick gets one in ''Webcomic/GeneralProtectionFault'' when Trudy accidentally slips [[spoiler: that she ''isn't'' the alternate universe self everyone thought she was.]]
* The nameless mercenary from ''Webcomic/FlakyPastry'' reacts appropriately to [[http://flakypastry.runningwithpencils.com/comic.php?strip_id=379 this]] rather... ''unconventional'' technique.
* Done hilariously by Zelda in [[http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/335/8/e/how_skyward_sword_should_have_ended___spoilers_by_metaknuckles-d4hvj7m.jpg this (spoileriffic!) fan comic]] of ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSkywardSword''.
* [[http://www.firmanproductions.com/?p=675 Strip #343]] of Michael Firman's ''Moe'', accompanied with an extra-large speech bubble for emphasis.
* In the "Crux's Climb" story arc of ''Webcomic/AMomentOfPeace'', Story asks Ito if he thinks she is happy sitting by the pool waiting for Crux, for which he answers "yes". [[http://www.amomentofpeace.net/?num=154 Apparently it wasn't the answer she expected.]]

* In ''Webcomic/DreamScar'', this is Vix's reaction to seeing [[http://dream-scar.net/?id=132 what happened to Ophelia]].
* This is ''Webcomic/AxeCop'''s [[http://axecop.com/comic/ask-axe-cop-69/ reaction]] when he enters [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Narnia]] through a wardrobe... though it should be noted there's nothing special about magically entering a world with talking animals and fantasy creatures compared to what goes on in his comic all the time. In fact, his arrival [[http://axecop.com/comic/ask-axe-cop-70/ makes Narnia considerably weirder]].
* [[http://grrlpowercomic.com/archives/472 Page 86]] of ''Webcomic/GrrlPower'': After dealing with Sydney's skittishness for several pages, they finally find out what she's hiding in the tube on her back. Seven unmarked orbs float into the air and do nothing. Maxima looks at this and says "what." It's so much less than what everyone was anticipating.

* ''Webcomic/{{Waterworks}}'': (mild spoiler) [[http://www.mspfanventures.com/?s=43&p=520 A particularly confusing conversation]] eventually [[http://www.mspfanventures.com/?adv=43&id=523 elicits this reaction]] from Slick after a couple of {{beat panel}}s.
* ''Webcomic/KiwiBlitz'' has [[http://www.kiwiblitz.com/index.php?id=152 this moment]].
* Schtein's reaction in ''Webcomic/StringTheory2009'' when he's been told that he's been assigned to the garbage duty at the prison.
* This is Megaman's catchphrase in ''Webcomic/{{Megamanspritecomic}}'', almost beginning each comic strip with a flat "what".
* The ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' tie-in webcomic "The Naked And The Dead" has Miss Pauling drop one when Soldier's fiancee Zhanna tells her to "stay away from [her] man" - in this case, because a) Miss Pauling is [[https://twitter.com/jaypinkerton/status/612113790750961664 confirmed lesbian]] by WordOfGay, and b) Soldier is so much of a ''[[CloudCuckoolander complete]] [[BloodKnight frickin']] [[AxCrazy lunatic]]'' that ''only'' the similarly unstable Zhanna would really be that interested in him. For bonus points, at the moment this is being said, Soldier is resting between waves of robots, which he has been fighting while naked and covered in honey, and [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the only element that makes it make sense in context is that it's the Soldier doing it]].
* ''Webcomic/FirstContact'' does it on occasion:
** Being an InteractiveComic can lead to weird situations [[https://mspfa.com/?s=18418&p=39 like this]]
--->'''SISERA:''' So, Uriel, what brings you here to this lovely little offworld paradise?\\
'''URIEL:''' oh y'know just wanted to check out the sites, [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext lick an alien or two]], get my mack on.\\
'''SISERA:''' what
** [[https://mspfa.com/?s=18418&p=513 Also here]], when [[https://mspfa.com/?s=18418&p=507 Uriel notices Adam's lack of shirt]] and starts showing off his body too.
--->'''ADAM:''' this was totally worth getting my favorite shirt eaten by a giant bug.\\
'''URIEL:''' what
* Felix of ''Webcomic/PixieTrixComix'' demonstrates the trope [[https://pixietrixcomix.com/pixie-trix-comix/open-relationship here.]] Typically for this comic, the context involves somebody determined to go to bed with him.
* Joyeuse delivers two in quick sucession in ''Webcomic/{{Swords}}'' when she finds out that, per a past royal decree, since the Rapier Tapir defeated her in one-on-one combat while she was Queen of Hiltshire, he's taken her throne and is now the new king of Hiltshire.