History Main / IHaveNothingToSayToThat

** ... and again, Nanase responding to Elliot in superhero form, with [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/QuizzicalTilt head tilt]] and [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WideEyesAndShrunkenIrises tiny pupils]] to boot.

* In ''{{Tootsie}}'':

* In ''OldSchool'' the fraternity members are set up in a debate against James Carville. Frank (Creator/WillFerrell, playing his usual ManChild character) opts to take the first question. His answer is surprisingly intelligent, and Carville's team frantically whispers among themselves for a long time before finally replying, "We... have no response".

* In ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited'' Lex Luthor is trying to shut up Tala so he can concentrate on reviving Brainiac. Tala says "Transmutation of matter is what you want, right?" It takes a bit of time for this to sink in, but Lex is finally taken aback. "Do it then!"
* Parodied by [[LargeHam Peggy]] in ''KingOfTheHill'', where she goes on a thirty second rant of how she cannot say anything to that.

* [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=030731 This]] from ''SluggyFreelance''.
* [[http://skin-horse.com/2008/sure-about-the-name/ Here]] in ''SkinHorse'', Dr. Lee doesn't think Tip is an idiot, as such, but she certainly wasn't expecting his pithy assessment of the situation.

* In ''OldSchool'' the fraternity members are set up in a debate against James Carville. Frank (WillFerrell, playing his usual ManChild character) opts to take the first question. His answer is surprisingly intelligent, and Carville's team frantically whispers among themselves for a long time before finally replying, "We... have no response".

* In an episode of ''TheWestWing'', Sam Seaborn gets his ass verbally handed to him by BlondeRepublicanSexKitten Ainsley Hayes, who then heads off for a snack. He's quite speechless until after she's left, at which point he says "...I could have countered that, but I'd already moved on to other things in my head."

* In ''Film/OldSchool'' the fraternity members are set up in a debate against James Carville. Frank (WillFerrell, playing his usual ManChild character) opts to take the first question. His answer is surprisingly intelligent, and Carville's team frantically whispers among themselves for a long time before finally replying, "We... have no response".

* In JusticeLeagueUnlimited Lex Luthor is trying to shut up Tala so he can concentrate on reviving Brainiac. Tala says "Transmutation of matter is what you want, right?" It takes a bit of time for this to sink in, but Lex is finally taken aback. "Do it then!"

* In one episode of ''{{Stargate SG-1}}'', the team hesitates at the prospect of getting to the gate, which is guarded by a legion of [[{{Mook}} Jaffa]]. O'Neill is arguing with a scientist about how to go about it, when the scientist just goes, "But you're SG-1!" O'Neill has no response to that except to shrug, and go ahead and kick some ass.

* In an epsisode of ''TheWestWing'', Sam Seaborn gets his ass verbally handed to him by BlondeRepublicanSexKitten Ainsley Hayes, who then heads off for a snack. He's quite speechless until after she's left, at which point he says "...I could have countered that, but I'd already moved on to other things in my head."

One character is arguing with another who (s)he thinks is being stupid, when the other makes a point which renders the first momentarily speechless. Related to DumbassHasAPoint. In comics, as per the Webcomics example, signified by '[[VisibleSilence ?]]'. In live action, usually signified by character 1 pausing open-mouthed, possibly with a finger in the air.

* In ElGoonishShive, when Grace tells Tedd why she lied, he does the 'mouth open and finger-in-air' version.

* [[http://skin-horse.com/2008/sure-about-the-name/ Here]] in ''SkinHorse'', Dr Lee doesn't think Tip is an idiot, as such, but she certainly wasn't expecting his pithy assessment of the situation.

* [[http://skin-horse.com/2012/todays-comic-905/ Another]] ''SkinHorse'' example, and again it's Dr Lee that has walked into it.

--> '''Tedd:''' [[VisibleSilence...]]

* Angelica, the second of MegRyan's [[ActingForTwo three characters]] in ''Film/JoeVersusTheVolcano'', responds back to Joe a few times with a flat "I have no response to that".

-->PEGGY: Hank Hill, I am speechless. I literally have nothing to say. Not one word. Nada. Zilch. Zero. (beat) I don't know what you're waiting for.
* From RegularShow:
-->''Mordecai:'' But if there is one thing you can trust us with, it's perfecting pointless skills on company time.
-->''Benson:'' Wow... I really don't have an answer to that.

* [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=030731 This]] from SluggyFreelance.
* [[http://skin-horse.com/2008/sure-about-the-name/ Here]] in SkinHorse, Dr Lee doesn't think Tip is an idiot, as such, but she certainly wasn't expecting his pithy assessment of the situation.
* Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick frequently uses this for its punchlines. See [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0205.html here]] and [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0485.html here (spoilers)]].
* [[http://skin-horse.com/2012/todays-comic-905/ Another]] SkinHorse example, and again it's Dr Lee that has walked into it.

* [[http://skin-horse.com/comics/11292008/ Here]] in SkinHorse, Dr Lee doesn't think Tip is an idiot, as such, but she certainly wasn't expecting his pithy assessment of the situation.

* [[http://skin-horse.com/comics/02282012/ Another]] SkinHorse example, and again it's Dr Lee that has walked into it.

* OrderOfTheStick frequently uses this for its punchlines. See [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0205.html here]] and [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0485.html here (spoilers)]].

* In JusticeLeagueUnlimited Lex Luthor is trying to shut up Tala so he can concentrate on reviving Brainiac. Tala says "Transmutation of matter is what you want, right?" It takes a bit of time for this to sink in, but Lex is finally taken aback. "Do it then!"
* Parodied by [[LargeHam Peggy]] in ''KingOfTheHill'', where she goes on a thirty second rant of how she cannot say anything to that.

-->PEGGY: Hank Hill, I am speechless. I literally have nothing to say. Not one word. Nada. Zilch. Zero. (beat) I don't know what you're waiting for.

* Parodied by [[LargeHam Peggy]] in ''KingOfTheHill'', where she goes on a thirty second rant of how she can say nothing to that.

* In the BatmanTheAnimatedSeries episode 'Joker's Millions' there's a news report on how a psychologist proved the Joker was sane...after the Joker was willed a hefty sum. A reporter asks the shrink if there's any truth to the belief that the Joker simply bought his freedom, and the psychologist, in a red hot convertable, replies, "I won't dignify that with an answer."

* [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/shaenongarrity/skinhorse/series.php?view=archive&chapter=34220#131462 Here]] in SkinHorse, Dr Lee doesn't think Tip is an idiot, as such, but she certainly wasn't expecting his pithy assessment of the situation.

* In JusticeLeagueUnlimited (OrSoIHeard) Lex Luthor is trying to shut up Tala so he can concentrate on reviving Brainiac. Tala says "Transmutation of matter is what you want, right?" It takes a bit of time for this to sink in, but Lex is finally taken aback. "Do it then!"
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