History Main / ChewOutFakeOut

* A RealLife example might be the internet's response to a [[MemeticMutation video of a kid]] [[WrestlerInAllOfUs powerslamming]] a kid who was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_AY4Zp1MW0 bullying him]] (and subsequent memetic mutation, including a version with ''VideoGame/StreetFighter'' music and a version with ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' sound effects). Averted by his school, since he was suspended for his actions (mainly since the bully's ankle was broken by the slam, which is kinda hard to ignore no matter what the circumstances).

'''Suki''': You mean you don't remember? Maybe you'll remember this![Kisses Sokka on the cheek.]\\
'''Sokka''': Suki![Embraces her.]\\

Suki: Tickets and passports please.
Sokka: Is there a problem?
Suki: Yeah, I got a problem with you! I've seen your type before. Probably sarcastic, think you're hilarious and let me guess, you're traveling with the Avatar.
Sokka: Do I know you?
Suki: You mean you don't remember? Maybe you'll remember this![Kisses Sokka on the cheek.]
Sokka: Suki![Embraces her.]
Suki: Sokka, it's good to see you!

* In ''Film/CatchMeIfYouCan'', young con artist Frank Abagnale gets his start by [[BavarianFireDrill taking over his French class]], including teaching, assigning homework, and [[RefugeInAudacity having parent-teacher conferences and taking a field trip]]. While his mother is suitably disappointed with the naughty boy, Frank Senior can only grin and laugh that his boy had the balls to pull it off.

-->'''Flash:''' I am very, ''very'' disappointed in you young man.

* In the ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' episode “Final Mission”, Picard calls Wesley to the bridge and it takes him a few minutes to arrive. Picard sternly reprimands Wesley for his tardy before slipping in he’s been accepted into Starfleet Academy. It takes Wesley a few seconds to realize what Picard said with the captain quickly dropping his facade.

** Hal tries to do this on Lois' birthday when he learns that the boys (like himself) forgot about it. While in their room, he yells disapprovals to them while whispering about how much trouble they're in. Unfortunately, when Malcolm speaks, he gets mixed up, and:

* ''Series/LawAndOrder''. Lt. Van Buren begins smoking marijuana to deal with nausea from her chemotherapy (she has cervical cancer). Someone at the station notices the scent and reports her. Suddenly, the head of the precinct arrives at the station and pulls her into her office to blast her. . . for letting people notice the smell. He then proceeds to provide her with the contact info of a dealer and advice on hiding the aroma. [[note]] Though grateful for his advice, she's initially confused as to why he's doing it; he explains that he knows what she's going through because he is also a cancer survivor and used it in the same way.[[/note]]

* ''Series/LawAndOrder''. Lt. Van Buren begins smoking marijuana to deal with nausea from her chemotherapy (she has cervical cancer). Someone at the station notices the scent and reports her. Suddenly, the head of the precinct arrives at the station and pulls her into her office to blast her. . . for letting people notice the smell. He then proceeds to provide her with the contact info of a dealer and advice on hiding the aroma. [[note]] Grateful for his advice, but confused as to why he's doing it, he replies he knows what she's going through because he is also a cancer survivor.[[/note]]

* Matthews has a word with Deborah in ''Series/{{Dexter}}'' after she says the f-word during a press conference about serial killer. Expecting Matthews to read her the riot act, Deborah is surprised when instead he tells her that she's already proven her worthiness; that kind of bluntness is exactly why he gave her the job, and in this case it has caused the phone to ring off the hook with tips.

* In ''Series/SonsOfAnarchy'', Jax tersely calls Rat into the club's meeting room where everyone else sits silently. He angrily orders Rat to cut the "prospect" badge off his jacket. When Rat is done, he hands him a full member patch and tells him to put that one on.

** At the end of ''Discworld/FeetOfClay'', the Patrician summons Commander Vimes to his office. He notes that in the course of investigating an attempt to poison Vetinari, Vimes has managed to infuriate all the important figures in the city, and therefore he clearly has no choice but to increase the man's wages.
** Vimes himself does it to Moist von Lipwig in ''Discworld/RaisingSteam'', much to the BoxedCrook's surprise, since Vimes understandably has never liked him much. After explaining why it was totally inappropriate for Moist to attempt to capture a terrorist by himself, Vimes gives him an "official reprimand" ("''Don't do it again!''") and shakes him by the hand.

* In ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', after [[SupermanSubstitute All Might]] defeats [[BigBad All For One]], he meets up with Izuku at the beach where he trained [[KidHero Izuku]] and, after All Might socked him in the face, All Might at first berates about how Izuku always acts recklessly [[PowerIncontinence and breaks his body due to it still not fitting completely with his Quirk]]...but then hugs Izuku, praising him for his careful, thought-out, and courageous plan to rescue [[TheRival Bakugo]] from the League of Villains, and All Might [[Spoiler:now that he is retired due to losing his powers]] devotes himself to train Izuku properly so that he can handle his Quirk properly.

* [[https://notalwaysright.com/witness-versus-witless/33692/ A teenager got into a fight]] when a classmate started beating up and threatening her disabled friend. The vice principal punished her by assigning her a paper about how to win a fight and suspended the other one for harassing a disabled student.

* At the end of ''Literature/AChristmasCarol'', Bob Cratchit is 18 minutes late into work on Boxing Day. Scrooge, whose reformation appears to have given him a fondness for practical jokes, pretends to be absolutely outraged by this, before announcing that he's raising Bob's salary. Bob's immediate reaction is to think his employer has gone mad and wonder if he should summon someone with a straitjacket.

* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6824935/1/ Show Some Respect]]'' has [[Franchise/GIJoe Beachhead]] tearing some grassroots campaigners a new one for setting up their booth on top of a [[WarMemorial memorial for fallen soldiers]], in front of a senator. After she complains to General Hawk, General Hawk is annoyed... that he won't have time to complete his paperwork because he has to take Beach out for a steak dinner.

* Matthews has a word with Deborah in ''Series/{{Dexter}}'' after she says the f-word during a press conference. He tells her that he took a lot of crap for promoting her and that not 24 hours later, she's already proven...that he made the right choice; that kind of bluntness was exactly what he wanted from her.

-->'''Jake''': (to Wuntch) Is he storming out?
-->'''Holt''': I'm storming ''in''...to tell you what a brilliant plan that was!