History Main / FlippingTheTable

* [[SamuelLJackson Jules]] does this early in ''Film/PulpFiction'', at the beginning of the [[MemeticMutation famous "what?" exchange]].

* Football player Jim Everett [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HNgqQVHI_8 did this]] to sports reporter Jim Rome when Rome called Everett "[[BerserkButton Chris]]" right after Everett asked him to stop doing so.[[note]]For those not familiar with late '80s/early '90s sports, Chris Evert was a female tennis player at the time, so the nickname was intended as an insult to Everett's masculinity, as though Rome was one to talk.[[/note]]

* Boomstick, a co-host for ''DeathBattle'', REALLY wanted to do this after the reveal of the Franchise/{{Superman}} VS. [[Franchise/DragonBall Goku]] fight.

* Bean from ''FantasticMrFox'' does this as part of his VillainousBreakdown.

* Films about {{Jesus}} often have him doing this in the Temple (see Religion below). ''Film/KingOfKings'' is just one of these.

* Football player Jim Everett [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HNgqQVHI_8 did this]] to sports reporter Jim Rome when Rome called Everett "[[AccidentalMisnaming Chris]]" right after Everett asked him to stop doing so.[[note]]For those not familiar with late '80s/early '90s sports, Chris Evert was a female tennis player at the time, so the nickname was intended as an insult to Everett's masculinity, as though Rome was one to talk.[[/note]]

* In Soviet Russia ┳━┳ ︵╯(.□.╯)

* On ''{{Glee}}'' in 'The Sue Sylvester Shuffle' coach Beiste flips a table after losing a game

* ''OnceUponATime'' Emma is on a date with the person she needs to put in jail, and the guy flips the table on her.

* In the ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' DLC ''Lair of the Shadow Broker'', the Shadow Broker is revealed to be [[spoiler:a 4 meter tall space gorilla]]. When Liara responds to his BreakingSpeech by pushing his BerserkButton he hurls his entire desk at the party before [[UnstoppableRage charging them]]. While Shepard and Liara dodge whoever's filling the third party slot isn't so lucky and is out of the fight.

* Used [[http://www.mangafox.com/manga/mahou_sensei_negima/v24/c222/17.html seriously]] in ''MahouSenseiNegima'', against BigBad [[WhiteHairedPrettyBoy Fate Averruncus]].

* Football player Jim Everett [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HNgqQVHI_8 did this]] to sports reporter Jim Rome when Rome called Everett "[[MyNameIsNotDurwood Chris]]" right after Everett asked him to stop doing so.[[note]]For those not familiar with late '80s/early '90s sports, Chris Evert was a female tennis player at the time, so the nickname was intended as an insult to Everett's masculinity, as though Rome was one to talk.[[/note]]

* Last in Manhua/{{Bloodline}} does this a ton in the Tomato Land side story volume.

* On ''ManVsFood'' Adam Richman flipped a table after winning a spicy food challenge.

-->'''[[TheRealMan Dave]]''': "''Whoa, the [[RulesLawyer Big Guy]] made a dud call? [[OhCrap Uh oh...]]"''\\

'''Brian''': ''"I'm... trying really hard not to, Sara, but... [[UnstoppableRage RAAAAAARRRGH!]]"''\\
-- ''ComicStrip/KnightsOfTheDinnerTable''

* [[SamuelLJackson Jules]] does this early in ''PulpFiction'', at the beginning of the [[MemeticMutation famous "what?" exchange]].

* In ''SevenBridesForSevenBrothers'', the newly married Milly flips the table her uncivilized brothers-in-law are sitting at after witnessing their disgusting table manners.

* Jackson Pollock did this to the dinner table in November of 1950. He was angry at Hans Namuth for ordering him around so much for the colour film they had been shooting and just finished, and also had his first drink of alcohol after two years of being sober (followed by several more). Drunk and angry, he eventually flipped the table much to the shock of the dinner guests. Bonus points for Thanksgiving dinner being on the table.

* [[InSovietRussiaTropeMocksYou In Soviet Russia]] ┳━┳ ︵╯(.□.╯)

* Boomstick, a co-host for ''DeathBattle'', REALLY wanted to do this after the reveal of the (currently upcoming) {{Superman}} VS. [[Manga/DragonBall Goku]] fight.

[[MemeticMutation In Western uses]], it's almost always a sign of a hot-tempered or violent character, and is done in anger, but as an alternative to hitting a person; while in a BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine, it's more likely to be caused by frustration. Sometimes, the character is ''Drunk'' and filled with rage, which is more often used in Japanese media. This may also be used in action movies as a form of diversion when fighting breaks out.

* In the ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' DLC ''Lair of the Shadow Broker'', the Shadow Broker is revealed to be [[spoiler:a 4 meter tall space gorilla]]. When Liara responds to his HannibalLecture by pushing his BerserkButton he hurls his entire desk at the party before [[UnstoppableRage charging them]]. While Shepard and Liara dodge whoever's filling the third party slot isn't so lucky and is out of the fight.

* [[Memes/AxisPowersHetalia Egypt]] [[http://i993.photobucket.com/albums/af57/ohthederp/flippingtables.jpg flips tables.]]