History JustForFun / ThingsWeHaveLearntFromMedia

* [[HumungousMecha Giant robots]] are perfectly suitable for military use, and indeed are [[TanksForNothing way better than those rubbish tank things.]]

* TheEmpire's best crack troops [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy somehow always manage to miss]] [[InformedAbility despite their reputation]], unless the story demands it.

* There is no such thing as NorthEastEngland. Unless You're BillyElliot or TheLikelyLads.

* [[NoFourthWall Talk like you're in a TV show].] People will think you're crazy, but [[AudienceWhatAudience the fans will appreciate it]].

* There's no such thing as [[HumongousMecha too big]] when it comes to robots. So what if it takes the equivalent of two Earths to fuel it? [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann No, seriously.]]

** In regard to Giant Robots, BiggerIsBetter. You ''always'' need more size. No exceptions. Certified by [[TengenToppaGurrenLagann Simon, Kamina & Co.]]

* When someone wants to help, e'll always pick the worst possible time.
* [[ThoseWackyNazis The Nazis]] were sufficiently advanced to create an army of vampires and an effeminate catboy who exists everywhere and nowhere at once due to a quantum singularity dividing his existence by zero. And math is the only way to kill {{Dracula}}. (''{{Hellsing}}'')

* [[AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog If someone touches you inappropriately, that's NO GOOD.]]
* [[FamilyGuy Anybody who follows religion or is a conservative is an idiotic, mindless sheep, and talking dogs are the wisest of creatures.]]
* [[GarfieldAndFriends If you don't pay back money you owe, a dinosaur squishes your head.]]

* [[FireEmblemJugdral Don't talk to strangers or you could end up married to your long-lost half-sibling and almost bring on the end of the world.]]

* [[SouthPark If you mess with kids too many times, a whale will be shot into space and subsequently DIE.]]

* Swearing and causing violence are considered mature behavior.

* If someone touches you inappropriately, that's NO GOOD.
* Anybody who follows religion or is a conservative is an idiotic, mindless sheep, and talking dogs are the wisest of creatures.

* If somebody is pointing a gun at your head, it is easy to toss off a long, cutting, powerful remark that makes them reconsider their life and [[PutDownYourGunAndStepAway drop the weapon]].

* When someone wants to help, they'll always pick the worst possible time.
* [[ThoseWackyNazis The Nazis]] were sufficiently advanced enough to create an army of vampires and an effeminate catboy who exists everywhere and nowhere at once due to a quantum singularity dividing his existence by zero. And math is the only way to kill {{Dracula}}. (''{{Hellsing}}'')
** [[spoiler: Nope, not even math can kill Dracula.]]

* At least one percent of Americans, and one percent of British citizens, are serial killers.

* Hitting someone's head (it helps to have an implement, but your fist will do) very very hard is a safe, easy, and effective way of knocking him out for anywhere from several minutes to a few hours. He may say "Oooh, my head hurts" when he awakes, or hold an icepack to his forehead (regardless of where you hit him), but he'll be just fine.

* If you walk down a street singing, everyone you pass will not only know the words but will join in with a snazzy dance routine.

* If your girlfriend suggests that the two of you dress as Raggedy Anne & Raggedy Andy for Halloween, do ''not'' agree to it. She almost ''never'' keeps her end of the deal.

* Senior citizens, especially old men, almost always talk about how they're going to "take back this country" from us young whippersnappers, but don't usually put much effort into it. Or indeed, any at all. (We're looking at you, [[{{Frasier}} Martin Crane]])

* [[NoFourthWall Talk like you're in a TV show]]. People will think you're crazy, but [[{{Fanservice}}the fans will appreciate it.]]
* If a troubled child takes an extreme interest in anything, it must be discouraged, because they will invariably grow up to commit acts of [[SuperVillain super villainy]] themed around that thing.

* Band-aids heal everything.
* If you run off a cliff you'll only fall once you realise you've run off the edge. Until then you can keep going forwards.

* The {{Jerkass}} wil always find a way to avoid elimination, and will always avoid retribution until the finals or semi-finals, when they get an appropriatly karmic comeupance from the EnsembleDarkHorse.

* Swearing and causing violence is considered mature behavior.

* If someone touches you innappropriately, that's NO GOOD.
* Anybody who follows religion or is a conservative is an idiotic, mindless sheep and talking dogs are the wisest of creatures.

* Adopting a [[FakeBrit fake British accent]] does not win you a reality show (''Pirate Master'', ''{{Survivor}}: Gabon'').

* [[EverythingsBetterWithBob Bob was there, too]].

* JohnMunch. That is all.

* Absolutely anything can be made to [[RuleOfCool look cool]], or at least as though it's [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome supposed to be cool,]] with judicious use of CameraTricks, stirring speeches and a suitably rousing classical or rock soundtrack.

* [[{{Yu-Gi-Oh}} Children's card games]] are SeriousBusiness.

* [[MurderSimulators Video games are training turning children into skilled gunmen who shoot up schools]]. Because, you know, [[DidNotDoTheResearch operating a gun is just like operating a mouse]].