History Main / HandsGoDown

''[[[EthnicStereotypes The half that lowered their hands raise them again]]]''\\

''[every man raises his hand]''\\

''[half the men lower their hands]''\\

''[the half that lowered their hands raise them again]''\\

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' used this a lot.
** One example from a parenting seminar Homer and Marge are forced to attend:

** Done again on ''The Simpsons'' when Bart and Homer glue a rainbow wig onto George H. W. Bush's head before his speech to the Elk's club.

** They really do love this one. When trying to find Springfield's oldest citizen at an award ceremony for the oldest citizen (the original candidate having died on stage upon receiving the award):
--->'''Presenter:''' Anyone over sixty, please stand up.
--->''[several people, including [[ContinuityNod Ned]], Abe and Jasper, stand up]''
--->'''Presenter:''' Anyone over seventy.
--->''[many sit down, including Abe Simpson]''
--->'''Presenter:''' Eighty.
--->''[some sit down, Abe stands back up again]''
--->'''Presenter:''' Ninety?
--->''[Abe sits down again, followed by Homer (who was just that desperate to take home an award), and the award goes to Mr. Burns]''
** Used ''again'' in "Deep Space Homer".

''[Homer and Barney appear]''
--->'''Reporter:''' Jim Wallace, Associated Press. Is this a joke?
--->'''Scientist:''' Far from it, Jim. One of these men will prove space travel is within the reach of the common man.
--->'''Reporter #2:''' Toby Hunter, Minneapolis Star. No really, is this a joke?
--->'''Scientist:''' No, Toby, and no more questions about whether this is a joke.\\

** From TheOneWith ''[[ShowWithinAShow Danger Dog]]'':

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': Timmy asks what he needs to do to make Trixie notice him. When Chester and A.J. raise their hands, he adds that he means a way to do that without humiliating himself and their hands go down.

* ''{{Garfield}}'': [[http://garfield.com/comic/2014-09-12 Jon and Garfield discussing vacation plans.]]

* In [[http://notalwayslearning.com/first-grade-problems/40232 this]] [[NotAlwaysRight Not Always Learning]] anecdote, a teacher declares a new rule that foods and drinks cannot be mixed. Her class of first-graders raise their hand, and the teacher confirms that they can still dunk cookies in milk.

* Happens to Bruce Banner at the beginning of ''UltimateAvengers'': "Any questions ''not'' about [[Comicbook/IncredibleHulk the Hulk]]?"

A character, usually a [[SchoolTeachers School Teacher]], makes a comment or asks a question, prompting others to raise their hands. Someone (usually the original speaker) changes the question ("… but ''without'' using your computer?") or adds a comment ("No, the answer isn't "cheese"), which causes the hands to go down, implying that the hand-raisers' next statements were very predictable. Usually PlayedForLaughs.

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* Occurs on ''Series/TheGeorgeLopezShow'' when George and Ernie crash an unsupervised party, and George leaves Ernie to keep an eye on the teenagers while he looks for Carmen.

''(Everyone raised hands)''\\
'''Ryoga:''' "Besides asking how I know so much about Rhythmic Gymnastics.\\
''(all hands go down)''

-->'''Emi:''' This is a test to test your knowledge about anime! You need a 50 or higher to pass. Now any questions?\\
''(Several hands go up)''\\

''(All hands go down)''

--> "And here is our most popular attraction at Yellowstone, Old Faithful," he said, pointing at the geyser. "Now, who here has ever seen Old Faithful go off?"\\

* From ''Franchise/JurassicPark 3'', when Dr. Grant is giving a lecture:
-->'''Grant:''' Does anyone have a question?\\
''(all hands in the room go up)''\\
'''Grant:''' Does anyone have a question that does not relate to Jurassic Park?\\
''(most of the hands go down)''\\

''(only one hand remains up)''

-->'''Kah Mun Rah''': Are there any other questions?\\
''(Napoleon's hand goes up)''\\
'''Kah Mun Rah''': Any questions not about the dress... tunic.\\
''(Napoleon's hand goes down)''

''(virtually all students raise their hands)''\\

''(one hand goes up)''\\

''(hand goes back down)''

''(hands go up)''\\

''(hands go down)''

''(The kids raise their hands up)''\\
'''Frank:''' ''(not even looking behind him)'' Hands down.
* In the American version of ''Series/TheOffice'', the other students in Michael's improv class are happy to take part in a scene... until Michael is chosen to be in it.

-->(Murphy raises hand)

-->(Murphy keeps her hand up)

-->(Murphy sighs and keeps it up)

-->'''Leonard''': Show of hands, who actually wants to do this?
-->(Howard raises his hand.)
-->'''Leonard''': We'd all be naked. In front of each other.
-->(Howard lowers his hand.)

-->(Claireparker looks at the blackboard and then back at Rex)

-->(Rex's hand goes up)

-->(Rex's hand goes down)

''(hands go up)''\\

''(hands go down--except one)''

-->'''Washington''' Any ideas on how to break into the base?\\
'''Grif:''' I know\\

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-->'''Daniel''': "How many of you have seen or read a Shakespeare play?"
-->(whole audience raises their hands)
-->'''Daniel''': "Oh, all right. How many of you have seen King John?"
-->(everyone lowers their hands except for Adam, who is planted in the audience)
-->'''Daniel''': "Oh, yeah right."

* In ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive'', when Jihm gets word that his new date is notoriously unfaithful, he asks who in the gay-bar didn't have sex with his date in the last few months (hands go up), and asks them to be as honest as they would want him to be (only Peejee's hand stays up).

-->'''Patrick''': Is mayonnaise an instrument?\\
'''Squidward''': No, Patrick. Mayonnaise is not an instrument.\\
''(Patrick raises his hand)''\\
'''Squidward''': Horseradish is not an instrument either.\\
''(Patrick puts his hand down)''

--->'''Instructor''': Now, who here can think of a way to resolve the Skinners' problem?\\
''(Everyone raises their hands)''\\
'''Instructor''': Without resorting to violence?\\
''(All hands go down except Kearney's)''\\
'''Instructor''': Or childish name-calling?\\
''(Kearney lowers his hand)''

--->'''Bush''': Any questions?\\
''(all reporters put their hands up)''\\
'''Bush''': Keeping in mind that I already explained about my hair.\\
''(reporters put their hands down)''

---> "Anyone over sixty, please stand up."
---> (Several people, including [[ContinuityNod Ned]], Abe and Jasper, stand up)
---> "Anyone over seventy."
---> (Many sit down, including Abe Simpson)
---> "Eighty."
---> (Some sit down, Abe stands back up again)
---> "Ninety?"
---> (Abe sits down again, followed by Homer (who was just that desperate to take home an award) and the award goes to Mr. Burns)

--->'''Scientist:''' Ladies and gentlemen and members of the press. I'd like to present the new generation of NASA astronauts: the average American. *''Homer and Barney appear''*

--->'''Scientist:''' No, Toby, and no more questions about whether this is a joke. *''Everyone disappointedly lowers theirs hands''*

'''Geoff:''' Michigan."\\
''(all but one student lowers their hands)''

''(Private raises his hand)''\\

''(Private's hand goes down)''
** And in "Snakehead!" when the penguins are trying to get rid of a particularly nasty fish
-->'''Skipper:''' I need options, let's hear 'em!\\
''(Private raises his hand)''\\

''(Private's hand goes down)''
** And a longer one in "The falcon and the snow job"
-->'''Skipper:''' Come on, who hasn't gone nuts for a girl?\\
''(Kowalski and Rico raises their hands)''\\
'''Skipper''': Doris the Dolphin.\\
''(Kowalski's hand goes down)''\\
'''Skipper''': [[NoodleIncident Guatemala]]\\
''(Rico keeps his hand up)''\\
'''Skipper''': Don't make me show them the photos.\\
''(Rico finally brings his hand down)''\\

-->'''Stewie''': Uh, excuse me. We're looking for a Mr. Goldman.\\
''(Every man raises their hand)''\\
'''Brian''': Mr. Mort Goldman.\\
''(Half the men lower their hands)''\\
'''Stewie''': He's a small business owner. Tends to whine a lot. Kind of a hypochondriac.\\
''(The half that lowered their hands raise them again)''\\
'''Stewie''': No, no! You can't put your hand back up after you've put it down...You know what, never mind.
* This ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' [[http://robotchicken.wikia.com/wiki/Sawed_by_the_Bell sketch]] [[XMeetsY involving]] ''Series/{{Saved by the Bell}}'' and ''Franchise/{{Saw}}'': the cast can escape if they press a button that will torture Screech. They refuse to do so, until they are told they will receive free corvettes. When Belding explains that it was just a trust exercise, the cast beats up Screech and end up in detention.
-->'''Slater''': So we really don't get Corvettes?\\
'''Belding''': No. Are there any other questions?\\
''(hands go up)''\\

''(hands go down)''\\

-->'''2003 Leonardo:'''...''other'' than going out for a slice?

-->'''Sunny''': Who knows what we need to beat Easley in the band competition?\\
'''(hands go up)'''\\
'''Sunny''': And do not say 'musical ability'.\\
'''(all hands go down except Tamika and Madison)'''\\
'''Sunny''': Or wedgies.\\
'''(Tamika's hand goes down)'''\\
'''Sunny''': Or dolphins.\\
'''(Madison's hand goes down)'''

--> '''Mr. Hornbill''': (explaining an assignment involving eggs) Any questions?
--> ''[a girl Badger happily raises her hand.]''
--> '''Mr. Hornbill''': No, Lacey, you may not eat the eggs.
--> ''[Her hand goes down after turning her smile into a frown.]''

-->"Can anybody tell me what photosynthesis is? ... And PLEASE don't say plant farts."
* Not the standard, but there's still an amusing one from ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension''
--> '''Phineas''': Has anyone ''else'' here been leading a bizarre double-life? ({{Beat}}, without looking) Put your hand down, Ferb.

--> '''Ms. Grotke''': Does anyone have any questions?
--> ''almost all students raise their hand''
--> '''Student''': Does spelling count?
--> '''Ms. Grotke''': Yes.
--> ''all other hands go down''

* This ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' [[http://robotchicken.wikia.com/wiki/Sawed_by_the_Bell sketch]] [[XMeetsY involving]] ''Series/{{Saved by the Bell}}'' and ''Film/{{Saw}}'': the cast can escape if they press a button that will torture Screech. They refuse to do so, until they are told they will receive free corvettes. When Belding explains that it was just a trust exercise, the cast beats up Screech and end up in detention.

* ''Webcomic/GGGuys'' does this [[http://www.gg-guys.com/?id=11 here]], featuring [[VideoGame/SonicUnleashed some]] [[Franchise/OnePiece stretchy]] [[ComicBook/FantasticFour guys]] and the obvious question about [[PowerPerversionPotential their genitals]].

** From TheOneWith ''Danger Dog'':
--->'''Geoff Jenkins:''' Any questions?
--->'''Student:''' "What state is Danger Dog set in?"
--->'''Geoff:''' "Michigan." *''all but one student lowers their hands''*

'''Grant:''' Or [[Film/TheLostWorldJurassicPark the incident in San Diego]], which I did not witness?\\

'''Grant:''' Or the incident in San Diego, which I did not witness?\\

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* ''{{GG-Guys}}'' does this [[http://www.gg-guys.com/?id=11 here]], featuring [[VideoGame/SonicUnleashed some]] [[Franchise/OnePiece stretchy]] [[ComicBook/FantasticFour guys]] and the obvious question about [[PowerPerversionPotential their genitals]].

* In ''NightAtTheMuseum Battle of the Smithsonian'', Kah Mun Rah after being asked about his tunic (thinking it's a dress) by Al Capone and Ivan the Terrible.

* From an early 1990s ''SaturdayNightLive'' sketch, a classroom full of not-so-bright students:

** When [[BeverlyHills90210 Jason Priestley]] hosted, he opened his monologue up to questions from the audience. All anyone wanted to ask him about was costar Luke Perry. Priestley ended the session by asking for one more question. Hands go up. "... that's not about Luke Perry." Hands go down.

* In the American version of ''TheOffice'', the other students in Michael's improv class are happy to take part in a scene... until Michael is chosen to be in it.
* Miles ''tries'' to invoke this trope on ''MurphyBrown'' when taking about civility:

* ''TheBigBangTheory''. In "The Plimpton Stimulation", HotScientist Dr. Plimpton wants to have a foursome with Raj, Leonard, and Howard.

* ''RedVsBlue Reconstruction'' has this.

* Part of the intro for the stage show ''[[TheCompleteWorksOfWilliamShakespeareAbridged The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)]]''

* ''NerfNow!'': [[http://www.nerfnow.com/comic/331 Concerning uses of the new Kinect system.]]
* ''{{GG-Guys}}'' does this [[http://www.gg-guys.com/?id=11 here]], featuring [[SonicUnleashed some]] [[OnePiece stretchy]] [[ComicBook/FantasticFour guys]] and the obvious question about [[PowerPerversionPotential their genitals]].
* In ''SomethingPositive'', when Jihm gets word that his new date is notoriously unfaithfull, he asks who in the gay-bar didn't have sex with his date in the last few months (hands go up), and asks them to be as honest as they would want him to be (only Peejee's hand stays up).

* ''ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'', "Launchtime": Skipper wants to go on vacation and Private suggests going to a zoo (which is shot down because they already live in one). Later...

* This ''RobotChicken'' [[http://robotchicken.wikia.com/wiki/Sawed_by_the_Bell sketch]] [[XMeetsY involving]] ''{{Saved by the Bell}}'' and ''{{Saw}}'': the cast can escape if they press a button that will torture Screech. They refuse to do so, until they are told they will receive free corvettes. When Belding explains that it was just a trust exercise, the cast beats up Screech and end up in detention.

* ''TurtlesForever'' had this exchange:

* ''{{Class of 3000}}'':

* Not the standard, but there's still an amusing one from ''PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension''

* When [[WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy Brian and Stewie]] are searching for Mort at a Jewish wedding:

''(hands go down)''

* During the time that Commissioner Gordon left the force to become a teacher, he frequently had to tell his students that he would ''not'' answer questions about {{Batman}}.