History Main / BeQuietNudge

* Tweedledee nudges Tweedledum -- [[CreepyTwins or was it the other way around?]] -- in the Tim Burton rendition of ''AliceInWonderland'' to keep him from blurting out that the Red Queen's new favorite, [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown Um from Umbridge]], was really the fugitive Alice.

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* In something of a role reversal, [[TheDitz Miguel]] gets one on [[TheSmartGuy Tulio]] in ''TheRoadToElDorado''.

* ''{{Wakfu}}'', season 2 episode 8: After Sadlygrove blurts out [[spoiler:that he'd already seen Evangelyne naked]], Eva, while denying, casually chokes Grovy with an arm around his neck to stop him from adding a word.

* Happens in one ''{{Animorphs}}'' novel, where Ax is narrating. He's posing as Jake and is kicked by Cassie before he blows his cover ("[[CrowningMomentOfFunny Why has your father removed the hair from the top of his head]]?")

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* Happens a few times to Belkar in ''TheOrderOfTheStick'':

* ''CodenameKidsNextDoor''
** Numbuh Five to Numbuh Four at the end of "Operation: R.O.B.B.E.R.S.". Probably at other times as well.
** It doesn't work on [[LooseLips Numbuh Three]], though. If you want Kuki to shut up, you have to gag her.

* Numbuh Five to Numbuh Four at the end of "Operation: R.O.B.B.E.R.S.", an episode of ''CodenameKidsNextDoor''. Probably at other times as well.

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* Done a couple of times in ''AvatarTheLastAirbender''.

* Happens several times in ''HarryPotter''. It's noted that it's a lot more discreet when you're wearing robes rather than Muggle trousers.

--> '''Sylvia (holding a carving fork):''' Oh, I'm sorry. Did this fork accidentally puncture your tuckus?

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* Tweedledee nudges Tweedledum -- [[CreepyTwins or was it the other way around?]] -- in the Tim Burton rendition of ''{{Alice in Wonderland}}'' to keep him from blurting out that the Red Queen's new favorite, [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown Um from Umbridge]], was really the fugitive Alice.
* ''Film/{{Clue}}'', when the policeman inspects the body of the Motorist and says he's in no shape to drive:

* Used a handful of times on ''TheNanny,'' often with an addition to it. Once, Fran continually corrects Max by smacking his hand with a spoon. When he finally gets it right, she smack a water glass, creating a game-show "Correct!" ding sound.

* [[[[http://www.meatshield.net/archive/dhur-master-of-pig-latin/ Dhur the barbarian to Becky Sourbottom]] in ''Webcomic/MeatShield'', with AgonyOfTheFeet bonus.

* Happens in ''{{ElfQuest}}'': Skywise nudges Cutter to shut him up when he's about to drunkenly blurt out the location of Sorrow's End to Picknose the troll.

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* In something of a role reversal, [[TheDitz Miguel]] gets one on [[TheSmartGuy Tulio]] in TheRoadToElDorado.
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* Gibbs on ''{{NCIS}}'' prefers the GibbsSlap.
** Kate typically preferred the elbow to the ribs whenever Tony was, well, being Tony.

Cue the Be Quiet Nudge in some form of {{slapstick}} violence upon the offender: an elbow/punch to the gut, a kick under the table, a stomp to the foot, a DopeSlap, etc.

If the offender is exceptionally clueless, expect them to complain: "Ow! What was that for, and what does '[[PigLatin ixnay]]' mean?" Thus eliciting another, harder, punch, stomp or kick. May induce {{Agony of the Feet}}.

Contrast with {{Footsie Under the Table}}.

* Happens a lot in PiersAnthony's works, though often in the form of a kick rather then a stomp.

* Used in ''LesGuignolsDeLInfo'' during an interview of Roselyne Bachelot and Xavier Bertrand (former and actual Health Ministers, respectively). Roselyne, who's very much TheDitz, is about to tell everything about the scandalous links between the French government and the "Big Pharma", forcing Xavier to stomp on her foot. Twice. And when it's not enough to silence her, he upgrades to a [[ShovelStrike Be Quiet Shovel to the Face]].

* ''{{Wakfu}}'', season 2 episode 8: After Sadlygrove blurts out that [[spoiler:he'd already seen Evangelyne naked]], Eva, while denying, casually strangles Grovy with an arm around his neck to stop him from adding a word.

* Happens several times in ''HarryPotter''.

* Used in ''LesGuignolsDeLInfo'' during an interview of Roselyne Bachelot and Xavier Bertrand (former and actual Health Ministers, respectively). Roselyne, who's very much TheDitz, is about to tell everything about the scandalous links between the French government and the "Big Pharma", forcing Xavier to stomp on her foot. Twice. And when it's not enough to silence her, he upgrades to a Be Quiet Shovel to the Face.

* Happens a few times to Belkar in ''{{The Order of the Stick}}'':

* Done in ''[[FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', except the recipient is doing the whole "TotemPoleTrench" routine, so is blissfully unaware of "his" foot being kicked.

* Done in ''[[FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', except the recipient was doing the whole "Two dudes in an overcoat" routine, so was blissfully unaware of "his" foot being kicked.

You and your buddies are planning a prank, share a secret that the new guy doesn't know, or just plain has something to hide. Except one of them can't help giggling or indulging in snarky remarks about the situation at hand.

Cue the Be Quiet Nudge in some form of {{slapstick}} violence upon the offender: an elbow/punch to the gut, a kick under the table, a stomp to the foot, a DopeSlap, etc. If the offender is exceptionally clueless, expect them to complain: "Ow! What was that for, and what does '[[PigLatin ixnay]]' mean?"

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* Happens on ''SailorMoon'' with Usagi.

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* Tweedledee nudges Tweedledum - [[CreepyTwins or was it the other way around?]] - in the Tim Burton rendition of ''AliceInWonderland'' to keep him from blurting out that the Red Queen's new favorite, [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown Um from Umbridge]], was really the fugitive Alice.
* ''Film/{{Clue}}'' - When the policeman inspects the body of the Motorist and says he's in no shape to drive:
--> ''Miss Scarlet'': Oh, we'll- we'll- we'll get him a car!
--> ''Professor Plum'': A long black car!
--> ''Miss Scarlet'': [punches him in the stomach] A limousine!
* In ''HisGirlFriday'' Hildy Johnson keeps kicking Walter Burns under the table as he repeatedly [[DeadpanSnarker insults]] her dull new fiance, Bruce Baldwin (who doesn't notice). She ends up kicking the waiter.
* In ''SpiderMan 2'', Aunt May tries to give Peter the Shut Up Stomp, but misses and gets the man they're talking with instead.

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* Happens in one ''{{Animorphs}}'' where Ax is narrating. He's posing as Jake and is kicked by Cassie before he blows his cover ("[[CrowningMomentOfFunny Why has your father removed the hair from the top of his head]]?")

* ''The Sisters Club''

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* Happens in ''ElfQuest'': Skywise nudges Cutter to shut him up when he's about to drunkenly blurt out the location of Sorrow's End to Picknose the troll.

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* Done in ''FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'', except the recipient was doing the whole "Two dudes in an overcoat" routine, so was blissfully unaware of "his" foot being kicked.