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* ''Series/GilmoreGirls'': Emily Gilmore outlines her itinerary for the day to Richard, who is engrossed in the financial pages. She ends it by telling him that she was going to have sex with the gardener after the party they were planning. It was averted because Richard ''had'' been listening and suggested that the gardener might not be able to wait. After all, ''he'' hadn't.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheDeep'': In "The Dark Orca", Kaiko and Ant are trying to tell William about the salvage ship sunk by the Dark Orca while Will is engrossed in attempting to translate the Lemurian scroll. Will makes noncommittal replies until Kaiko says that the ship was taken by Martians who dragged it away while singing "Jingle Bells". Will replies "Fine. I'll get to it tomorrow", at which point Kaiko starts yelling at him.

* ''Series/{{Castle}}'':

* In ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'', Archie sees Veronica speaking to a handsome guy and begins ranting jealously. Betty tries to convince him to forget them and go off with her, but when it's clear he isn't listening, Betty begins uttering nonsense to get his attention. ("Do you like the shade of green I dyed my hair? I died my other head purple! How does that grab you?") Then it emerges that the handsome guy was talking to Veronica because he wanted to be introduced to Betty. The two go off together and now it's Veronica ranting jealously as Archie tries to get her attention, resorting to spouting nonsense himself. When it's clear Veronica didn't hear a word he said, Archie glumly states [[HypocriticalHumor that's not a very nice way to treat people.]]

* ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'': In the 6th season episode "The Gang Buys A Boat" Dennis accuses Mac of this, which he doesn't exactly deny but also claims he wasn't doing either.

* ''Series/MyWorldAndWelcomeToIt: In "Rules for a Happy Marriage," Nathan Williams presents his magazine colleagues with an ImagineSpot that relates how he eventually informed his wife he was leaving her one evening. During the whole conversation, she intently scrutinizes her fingernails and distractedly says "Uh huh" or "Yes dear" or "Certainly, dear," regardless of what Nathan tells her. This echoes John's situation at home earlier that morning, when he absentmindedly agreed to have lunch with Ellen at noon (naturally, he forgot).

* What the Jealous Bunny Girl in ''WebOriginal/WholesomeGirlfriendASMR'' says when the viewer is paying more attention to the dog.

* ''Webcomic/AMiracleOfScience'':
-->[[http://www.project-apollo.net/mos/mos209.html "...Burmese tiger traps are fun and recommended for ages six and up."]]\\
"Uh-huh."

** Later in the series, Marcus Cole realizes that Ivanova isn't paying attention to his report: "There's always the threat of an attack by say, a giant space dragon, the kind that eats the sun once every thirty days. It's a nuisance, but what can you expect from reptiles? Did I mention that my nose is on fire? And that I have fifteen wild badgers living in my trousers? [''She finally reacts.''] I'm sorry, would you prefer ferrets?"

** In a season 3 episode, [=McGee=] isn't listening to Abby, prompting her to say: "I'm pregnant, [=McGee=]. Twins. Haven't told the father yet. It's Gibbs. I know it's wrong, but something about his silver hair just gets me all tingly inside." Tony comes in just in time to hear her.

* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'': PlayedForDrama when Mike and Sulley are banished; Mike is furiously bawling him out for all the trouble he's caused him, but Sulley is to distraught over what's happening with Boo to care.

* On ''Series/QueerAsFolk'' Michael is in the laundry room, and there's an incredibly creepy guy there, staring at him like he wants to devour him. Michael rushes out of there and is in such a hurry that he drops things on the way out. When he comes back to the apartment, Ben is engrossed in the newspaper.