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* Used by Barry Wolowitz in an episode of the BigBangTheory. When asked how he identified the One Ring prop from the Lord Of the Rings movies, Wolowitz at first attempts a mysterious "I know a guy", but the others, knowing that his social circle is just as small and limited as theirs, immediatly identify the guy and deflates Wolowitz attempt at sounding cool.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' episode "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheBlindBandit The Blind Bandit]]", Katara is asked how she got information from two uncooperative boys and replies suggestively, "A girl has her ways." Cut to the two boys covered up to their necks in ice. [[UpToEleven With their feet were pinned to the walls of the alley and their heads forced together.]]

* In ''The39Clues'', Irina tells Ian and Natalie Kabra ''Your mother has her methods" when asked how they obtained information belonging to a rival organization.

* In SpiderRobinson's ''Stardance'', Charlie Armstead meets an aspiring composer who claims to have seen Shara Drummond's "Stardance" video, even though Charlie(who shot the video) hasn't shown it to anyone. When he asks how the composer got his hands on the video, the composer just smiles and says, "Large weather we're having, isn't it?"

* MysteryScienceTheater3000 had a field day with this one in the episode ''The Brain that Wouldn't Die''.

* Practically Nico's catchprase on ''{{Necessary Roughness}}''.
* A frequent CatchPhrase in ''XenaWarriorPrincess''; whenever Xena demonstrated an ability she never hinted at having before, she would simply say, "I have many skills."

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* In {{Homestuck}}, when John questions Rose about her information on the game, she replies "My perception of the future has been informed by other sources." These "informants" are primarily [[TheOmniscient Doc Scratch]] and [[EldritchAbomination the Horrorterrors]], neither of which John (or anyone except Rose, really) would be likely to approve of.

* ''FamilyGuy'': Lois hints at her wily, secretive ways of obtaining a map of her neighbor's house. Cut to a scene of her walking into City Hall and asking for a map.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' episode "The Blind Bandit", Katara is asked how she got information from two uncooperative boys and replies suggestively, "A woman has her ways." Cut to the two boys covered up to their necks in ice. [[UpToEleven With their feet were pinned to the walls of the alley and their heads forced together.]]

* In the ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' episode "The Blind Bandit", Katara is asked how she got information from two uncooperative boys and replies suggestively, "A woman has her ways." Cut to the two boys covered up to their necks in ice.
** [[UpToEleven their feet were pinned to the walls of the alley, their heads forced together]]

* Used in ''[[TroyRising Live Free Or Die]]'': when asked by the President of the United States, and by various agents of the news media whether or not he had a Plan to stop the Horvath from [[ColonyDrop dropping rocks on Earth's remaining cities]] for his defiance during (and starting) the Maple Syrup War, Tyler Vernon replied "I am of the South. [[BriarPatching We have our ways]]." Only one person is shown to have worked out what he meant by that before he explained in an interview after the Horvath were driven away "In the words of the smartest rabbit I know: 'Oh no Br'er fox! ''Please'' [[BriarPatching don't throw me in that there briar bush!]]'"

* In the ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' episode "The Blind Bandit", Katara is asked how she got information from two uncooperative boys and replies suggestively, "A woman has her ways." Cut to the two boys covered up to their necks in ice.

* Used in ''[[TroyRising Live Free Or Die]]'': when asked by the President of the United States, and by various agents of the news media whether or not he had a Plan to stop the Horvath from [[ColonyDrop dropping rocks on Earth's remaining cities]] for his defiance during (and starting) the Maple Syrup War, Tyler Vernon replied "I am of the South. [[BriarPatching We have our ways]]." Only one person is shown to have worked out what he meant by that before he explained in an interview after the Horvath were driven away "In the words of the smartest rabbit I know: 'Oh no Br'er fox! ''Please'' don't throw me in that there briar bush!'"

* In ''VideoGame/MaxPayne'', at the end of the first episode, [[FemmeFatale Mona Sax]] tells Max that [[spoiler:Angelo Punchinello was the one that ordered the murder of Max's family]]. When he questions her on it, her answer is:

* In an episode of the old SF/Spy show ''{{Probe}}'', the BigBad has protagonist Austin James isolated from his friends, taunting the hero through his radio implant (long story). Suddenly, Austin's secretary breaks in on the frequency.

* A frequent CatchPhrase in ''XenaWarriorPrincess'', whenever Xena demonstrated an ability she never hinted at having before, she would simply say, "I have many skills."

* A frequent CatchPhrase in ''XenaWarriorPrincess'', whenever Xena demonstrates an ability she never hinted at having before, she would simply say, "I have many skills."

* In the ''[[{{Ptitlemxi508a6}} Avatar]]'' episode "The Blind Bandit", Katara is asked how she got information from two uncooperative boys and replies suggestively, "A woman has her ways." Cut to the two boys covered up to their necks in ice.

* ''ScarecrowAndMrsKing'' episode "The First Time":

# The person being asked doesn't want to reveal their sources, either because the source's identity needs to remain private, they don't want the other person to know how to get such information, or any other such reason.

So, wait. You're telling me you managed to find out where the biggest crime boss in the city is having a meeting with the rest of the criminal underworld? A meeting so secret that no one besides him knows where it's going to be before they actually get there? How the hell could you possibly know that?

This is a StockPhrase uttered when someone is questioned on how he knows something or how he is going to get something done. Generally used in one of three cases:
# The person being asked doesn't want to tell how they did it so he utters this phrase.

* In an episode of the old SF/Spy show ''{{Probe}}'', the Big Bad has Our Hero isolated from his friends, taunting the hero through his radio implant (long story). Suddenly, the hero's friends break in on the frequency.
-->'''Big Bad:''' Who is this?\\
'''Friends:''' Probe Control.\\
'''Big Bad:''' How did you find me?\\
'''Friends:''' We have our ways.

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* In an episode of the old SF/Spy show ''Probe'', the Big Bad had Our Hero isolated from his friends, taunting the hero through his radio implant (long story). Suddenly, the hero's friends break in on the frequency.