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* In the ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E24LongLiveWalterJameson Long Live Walter Jameson]]," Walter Jameson is the fiancé of Sam Kittridge's daughter Susanna. After Kittridge learns that Jameson is more than two thousand years old, Sam tells Jameson that he will have to tell Susanna not to marry him. Jameson tells Sam to go ahead because Susanna will never believe him.

* In the ''Fanfic/FeralnetteAUBigFatBreak'', Chloe witnesses Marinette tearing an akumatizing butterfly apart with her bare hands. She coldly tells the shell-shocked SpoiledBrat that "Nobody will believe you".

'''Holt:''' ''(SmugSmiler smug smirk)''\\

'''Holt:''' ''(SmugSmirk)''\\

* In ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'', Holt claims that he injured his wrist after tripping on an uneven sidewalk. He then privately reveals to Jake that he really got hurt at a hula-hooping class, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg93zJiHJOs shows Jake some photos]].
-->'''Jake:''' Why are you telling me this?\\
'''Holt:''' ''(deleting photos)'' Because no one... will ever believe you.

* An early ''{{Literature/Animorphs}}'' book has the team barely escaping being boiled alive as lobsters by demorphing. The poor woman, who just had to face three crustaceans suddenly growing and gaining human body parts, is reassured by Marco telling her it was all just a nightmare, and of course she shouldn't tell anyone about it, because then she'd get locked up. Note that this is still ''beyond'' stupid on his part, because if the woman happens to be infested, the Yeerks will instantly know the "Andalites" are actually humans.

* An early ''{{Literature/Animorphs}}'' book has the team barely escape being boiled alive as lobsters by demorphing. The poor woman, who just had to face three crustaceans suddenly growing and gaining human body parts, is reassured by Marco telling her it was all just a nightmare, and of course she shouldn't tell anyone about it, because then she'd get locked up. Note that this is still ''beyond'' stupid on his part, because if the woman happens to be infested, the Yeerks will instantly know the "Andalites" are actually humans.

* ''Series/{{Community}}'': The Vice Dean Laybourne [[InvokedTrope invokes this]] by putting an astronaut making paninis and a black guy dressed up as Hitler in the AC repair room; that way, those who escape the program and try to recount what they saw are laughed off.
* In an episode of ''Series/TheGreatestAmericanHero'', Bill addresses a pair of crooks who experienced Ralph's superpowers when he captured them, and tells them the last guy who blabbed about seeing a costumed man fly ended up in a straitjacket.

* In the ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E24LongLiveWalterJameson Long Live Walter Jameson]]," Walter Jameson is the fiancé of Sam Kittridge's daughter Susanna. After Kittridge learns that Jameson is more than two thousand years old, Sam tells Jameson that he will have to tell Susanna not to marry him. Jameson tells Sam to go ahead, because Susanna will never believe him.

* One of the earliest strips of ''Webcomic/IngridThePlagueDoctor'' has the main character [[BreakingTheFourthWall invoke this on the reader]], by revealing what she keeps under her black cloak, claiming that no-one would believe them if they said so. The joke appeared again in [[https://www.webtoons.com/en/slice-of-life/ingrid-the-plague-doctor/episode-25/viewer?title_no=3415&episode_no=25 the 25th episode of the rebooted series.]]

* The current page illustration of Creator/BillMurray was more-or-less duplicated in real life with the publication of [[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/252863/the-tao-of-bill-murray-by-gavin-edwards/ ''The Tao of Bill Murray'']], a collection of Mr.Murray's exploits in what most of us consider off-screen reality.

'''Holt:''': ''(deleting photos)'' Because no one... will ever believe you.

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* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBNYjhXofNY this]] Tracer x Widowmaker ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' fan comic strip, Sombra and Widowmaker discuss Tracer's [[ImmodestOrgasm loudness]] the night before, and Widowmaker says it was because she was eating Tracer's ass. She then goes on to say, bluntly, that she loves eating ass, thinks about eating ass morning, noon and night, and proudly proclaims herself "the best ass-eater". When a shaken Sombra asks why Widowmaker would tell her all this, Widowmaker smugly says, "Because no one would ''ever'' believe you."

->''"You know, if anyone saw us, all we have to say is, "No one is going to believe you."''

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* In an episode of ''Series/TheGreatestAmericanHero'', Bill addresses a pair of crooks who experienced Ralph's superpowers when he captured them, and tells them the last guy who blabbed about seeing a costumed man fly ended up in a straitjacket.

* An early {{Literature/Animorphs}} book has the team barely escape being boiled alive as lobsters by demorphing. The poor woman, who just had to face three crustaceans suddenly growing and gaining human body parts, is reassured by Marco telling her it was all just a nightmare, and of course she shouldn't tell anyone about it, because then she'd get locked up. Note that this is still ''beyond'' stupid on his part, because if the woman happens to be infested, the Yeerks will instantly know the "Andalites" are actually humans.

* In ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'', Holt claims that he injured his wrist after tripping on an uneven sidewalk. He then privately reveals to Jake that he really got hurt at a hula-hooping class, and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg93zJiHJOs shows Jake some photos.]]
-->'''Jake''': Why are you telling me this?
-->'''Holt''': (deleting photos) Because no one... will ever believe you.

* In one episode of ''Series/LoisAndClark'', the villain learns Superman's identity through a time traveler's journal. At the end, Clark incinerates the journal and hands the villain over to the authorities, confident he won't be believed without evidence.
* In an episode of ''Series/TheGreatestAmericanHero'', Bill addresses a pair of crooks who experienced Ralph's superpowers when he captured them, and tells them the last guy who blabbed about seeing a costumed man fly ended up in a straitjacket.

* The current page illustration of Creator/BillMurray was more-or-less duplicated in real life with the publication of [[https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/252863/the-tao-of-bill-murray-by-gavin-edwards/ ''The Tao of Bill Murray'']], a collection of Mr.Murray's exploits in what most of us consider off-screen reality.

* In the ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E24LongLiveWalterJameson Long Live Walter Jameson]]," Walter Jameson is the fiance of Sam Kittridge's daughter Susanna. After Kittridge learns that Jameson is more than two thousand years old, Sam tells Jameson that he will have to tell Susanna not to marry him. Jameson tells Sam to go ahead, because Susanna will never believe him.

* There is a popular urban legend which involves someone claiming that Creator/BillMurray walked up to them at a Wendy's, took a fry off their plate, ate it, and said, "Nobody's going to believe you."

* Implied to be the mastermind's plan regarding Kokichi in ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaV3''. After Kokichi derails everything by pretending he is the mastermind and kidnapping Kaito, the real mastermind creates a flashback light convincing everyone else that he is a Remnant of Despair and they must stand against him as symbols of hope. The point of it being, since he's a liar, no one will believe Kokichi if he denies it and the mastermind's plans can proceed uninterrupted.

* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBNYjhXofNY this]] Tracer x Widowmaker ''Videogame/{{Overwatch}}'' fan comic strip, Sombra and Widowmaker discuss Tracer's [[ImmodestOrgasm loudness]] the night before, and Widowmaker says it was because she was eating Tracer's ass. She then goes on to say, bluntly, that she loves eating ass, thinks about eating ass morning, noon and night, and proudly proclaims herself "the best ass-eater". When a shaken Sombra asks why Widowmaker would tell her all this, Widowmaker smugly says, "Because no one would ''ever'' believe you."

* An early {{Literature/Animorphs}} had the team barely escape being boiled alive as lobsters by demorphing. The poor woman who just had to face three crustaceans suddenly growing and gaining human body parts was reassured by Marco telling her it was all just a nightmare, and of course she shouldn't tell anyone about it, because then she'd get locked up. Note that this is stil ''beyond'' stupid on his part, because if the woman happens to be infested the Yeerks will instantly know the "Andalites" are actually humans.

-->'''Holt''': (deleting photos) Because no one...will ever believe you.

* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E24LongLiveWalterJameson Long Live Walter Jameson]]". Walter Jameson is the fiancee of Sam Kittridge's daughter Susanna. After Kittridge learns that Jameson is more than two thousand years old, Sam tells Jameson that he will have to tell Susanna not to marry him. Jameson tells Sam to go ahead, because Susanna will never believe him.

* There is a popular urban legend which involves someone claiming that [[Creator/BillMurray Bill Murray]] walked up to them at a Wendy's, took a fry off their plate, ate it, and said "Nobody's going to believe you."

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