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* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': In the Paranormal Liberation War arc, Doctor Garaki experiences many throughout the raid, as his plans are systematically dismantled by the Heroes.

* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': Susan, [[https://www.egscomics.com/comic/ourf-003 while contemplating the nature of relationships]], considers that her aversion to "doing ''things''" might stem more from [[NeatFreak her germaphobia]] than from sex-repulsion per se. To test this hypothesis, she imagines Sarah flirting with her by suggesting "things" start with a ShowerOfLove. It works so well that she trips and falls flat on her face. %%ZCEs: ** Poor [[spoiler: Noah]] does one [[http://egscomics.com/?date=2011-05-27 here,]] while sitting down. Warning: spoilers ahoy. ** [[http://egscomics.com/?date=2011-12-09 And again]], for much the same reason.

*** ''VideoGame/warioWareGetItTogether'': Mona inverts this trope by falling on her backside when her pets trash her room, shouting, "Really!?"

Closely related to PeopleFallOffChairs. Compare {{Fainting}}. Not to be confused with FacePlant, which is when someone hits the ground face-first after tripping or falling. Sub-trope of TheTake.

* After driving to Mesa Verdede in search of the Patch Tribe, only to find that it's full of tourists, Yoh and company from ''Manga/ShamanKing'' take this trope one step further and face fault ''an entire van''.

* Anything that startles ANYONE in ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' becomes this.

*** Fail one of the microgames that Mona hosts in ''Twisted!'' and this is how Sal Out reacts. [[TheShowMustGoWrong In the middle of her performance.]]
*** ''Gold'' inverts this in the campaign's final section, more specifically in the Dancing Team and Potluck Gang stages. The characters who are present will fall on their backsides if you fail their microgames in those two stages.
*** Mona inverts this trope in ''Get It Together!'' by falling on her backside when her pets trash her room, shouting, "Really!?"

Only a handful of comedians can ''successfully'' pull off a full-fledged Face Fault in live-action performance; notable examples include Creator/JimCarrey, Creator/SteveMartin, Creator/DickVanDyke, and Chevy Chase. Live-action performers are more likely to do ThePratfall instead, which is a similar comedic trick but leaves the character on his rump.

* The ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' franchise absolutely loves this trope.
** In early Kanto episodes. When Ash is your standard IdiotHero when it comes to love, it's either time for a {{facepalm}} or one of these.

** While Ash is the Idiot Hero people do this at if it comes to love, he tends to do them ''himself'' whenever he gets ignored for something else, especially whenever [[AbsentMindedProfessor Professor Oak ignores him in favor of a Pokémon]].
** Brock does this in the premiere of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}: The Johto Journeys'' when Ash asks him if he's got any cash in case Johto League registration costs a fee.

** The Diamond and Pearl episode "Ancient Family Matters!" makes a RunningGag out of characters face-faulting when Byron gets distracted by Team Rocket's exquisite hole-digging skills.
** In episode 77 of X and Y (A Relay in the Sky!), a man named Ornithol offers his expertise on the Pokémon Sky Relay to help Ash when the latter decides to take part. When asked about his previous experience with the event, it turns out Ornithol never participated because he'd never caught three flying Pokémon. Everyone else (save the man's Noctowl) face faults upon hearing that.

%%* ''Webcomic/GastroPhobia'':

* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'': [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20090220 When Gil makes the (bogus) reveal to Zola]] that he's been a pirate all along, this is the reaction from [=DuMedd=], Sleipnir, Zeetha and Krosp. Not from Higgs, though -- Airman Third Class Axel Higgs has long since [[SeenItAll lost the capacity to be surprised by anything]].

* ''ComicBook/UltimateSpiderMan'': When Peter said he was Spider-man, Mary Jane laughed so hard that she fell to the ground in laughter.