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* When looking for greeting cards to give to one's sibling, there is at least one design in which, you guessed it, the innards are upside-down. Fittingly, the card's topic is about how the person giving the card can "occasionally" be annoying, much like the card itself.
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I actually gave one to my sister for her birthday one year. I don't quite remember if she thought it was funny, but she didn't tear it to ribbons, so at least she didn't hate it.
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* In the third chapter of ''Manga/{{Minimum}}'', Itou hastily holds up his phone so that his little sister Jun doesn't find out that he was actually talking to a [[LittlePeople miniature girl.]] Jun points out that he's holding his phone upside-down.
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* In the third chapter of ''Manga/{{Minimum}}'', Itou hastily holds up his phone so that his little sister Jun doesn't find out that he was actually talking to a [[LittlePeople [[{{Lilliputians}} miniature girl.]] Jun points out that he's holding his phone upside-down.
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* Sort of done in ''Film/RunawayBride''. Ike is so distracted by Maggie that he has his newspaper upside down. He tries to act uninterested, but fails.
* In ''Film/ToCatchAThief'', after Mrs. Stevens helps John Robie to escape from the policemen that her daughter Francie is bringing to her room, she grabs a book and pretends she has been reading it while Robie is alleged to have been in her room. As Robie escapes across the rooftops, we hear Francie say "Mother, the book you're reading is upside-down!"
* Sara with ''Forbes'' magazine while waiting for Frank at the CIA building in ''Film/{{Red}}''.
* Played for laughs in the film version of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance'' Kevin Kline's Pirate King picks up and reads Fredrick's contract quickly:
-->'''Pirate King:''' No, by your twenty-first.. ''[picks up contract and reads]'' ...yadhtrib. ''[flips it over]'' ''birthday''!
* In ''Film/ToCatchAThief'', after Mrs. Stevens helps John Robie to escape from the policemen that her daughter Francie is bringing to her room, she grabs a book and pretends she has been reading it while Robie is alleged to have been in her room. As Robie escapes across the rooftops, we hear Francie say "Mother, the book you're reading is upside-down!"
* Sara with ''Forbes'' magazine while waiting for Frank at the CIA building in ''Film/{{Red}}''.
* Played for laughs in the film version of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance'' Kevin Kline's Pirate King picks up and reads Fredrick's contract quickly:
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* In ''[[Film/HillTwentyFourDoesntAnswer Hill 24 Doesn't Answer]]'', Finnegan accidentally does this with his NewspaperThinDisguise while being an IncrediblyObviousTail to Miriam. He doesn't notice because he doesn't read Hebrew, so she comes over and turns it right side up for him.
* Played for laughs in the film version of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance'' Kevin Kline's Pirate King picks up and reads Fredrick's contract quickly:
-->'''Pirate King:''' No, by your twenty-first.. ''[picks up contract and reads]'' ...yadhtrib. ''[flips it over]'' ''birthday''!
* Sara with ''Forbes'' magazine while waiting for Frank at the CIA building in ''Film/{{Red}}''.
* Sort of done in ''Film/RunawayBride''. Ike is so distracted by Maggie that he has his newspaper upside down. He tries to act uninterested, but fails.
* In ''Film/ToCatchAThief'', after Mrs. Stevens helps John Robie to escape from the policemen that her daughter Francie is bringing to her room, she grabs a book and pretends she has been reading it while Robie is alleged to have been in her room. As Robie escapes across the rooftops, we hear Francie say "Mother, the book you're reading is upside-down!"
* Played for laughs in the film version of ''Theatre/ThePiratesOfPenzance'' Kevin Kline's Pirate King picks up and reads Fredrick's contract quickly:
-->'''Pirate King:''' No, by your twenty-first.. ''[picks up contract and reads]'' ...yadhtrib. ''[flips it over]'' ''birthday''!
* Sara with ''Forbes'' magazine while waiting for Frank at the CIA building in ''Film/{{Red}}''.
* Sort of done in ''Film/RunawayBride''. Ike is so distracted by Maggie that he has his newspaper upside down. He tries to act uninterested, but fails.
* In ''Film/ToCatchAThief'', after Mrs. Stevens helps John Robie to escape from the policemen that her daughter Francie is bringing to her room, she grabs a book and pretends she has been reading it while Robie is alleged to have been in her room. As Robie escapes across the rooftops, we hear Francie say "Mother, the book you're reading is upside-down!"
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* ''Series/KCUndercover'': Marisa and KC are waiting in the hall to recover a classified report and hiding their faces behind two physics schoolbooks. After the report holder walks past, KC takes Marisa's book, rotates it to the correct way up and hands it back.
* Happened in the ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' episode "Time's Arrow: Part 2". In his defense, Geordi had his VISOR removed at the time and is completely blind without it.
* Happened in the ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' episode "Time's Arrow: Part 2". In his defense, Geordi had his VISOR removed at the time and is completely blind without it.
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* Variant in ''Series/{{Lost}}''; Regina is reading ''The Survivors of the Chancellor'' upside down, which Frank points out. However, in this instance, it shows that Regina and the others on the freighter are going crazy.
* In a late episode of ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' Andy does it out of nervousness when Les leaks word to Johnny and Venus that Andy's 'dating Mrs. Carson'. (Actually spending time with her in exchange for more money for to improve the station).
* The 1980 BBC TV version of ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', with Creator/DerekJacobi as Hamlet, does this in the first scene of Act III (in which Polonius sets Ophelia to wait in a room that Hamlet is about to pass through, in the hope that he'll tell her what he's up to, and gives her a book to read as an excuse for being there). When Hamlet enters, he notices she's holding the book upside-down, and turns it right-side-up.
* In a late episode of ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' Andy does it out of nervousness when Les leaks word to Johnny and Venus that Andy's 'dating Mrs. Carson'. (Actually spending time with her in exchange for more money for to improve the station).
* The 1980 BBC TV version of ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', with Creator/DerekJacobi as Hamlet, does this in the first scene of Act III (in which Polonius sets Ophelia to wait in a room that Hamlet is about to pass through, in the hope that he'll tell her what he's up to, and gives her a book to read as an excuse for being there). When Hamlet enters, he notices she's holding the book upside-down, and turns it right-side-up.
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* Variant in ''Series/{{Lost}}''; Regina ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. In "Go Fish", Buffy is reading ''The Survivors of tailing the Chancellor'' upside down, which Frank points out. However, swim team in this instance, it shows case they're attacked by the MonsterOfTheWeek. Given that Regina and the others on the freighter are going crazy.
* In a late episode of ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' Andy does it out of nervousness when Les leaks word to Johnny and Venus that Andy's 'dating Mrs. Carson'. (Actually spending time with her in exchange for more money for to improve the station).
* The 1980 BBC TV version of ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', with Creator/DerekJacobi as Hamlet, does this in the first scene of Act III (in which Polonius sets Ophelia to wait in a room that Hamlet is about to pass through, in the hope that he'll tell her what he's up to, and gives her a book to read as an excuse for being there). When Hamlet enters, he noticesshe's already roughed up two of their members for various reasons she can't avoid attracting attention, especially when she's [[NewspaperThinDisguise holding her magazine]] upside down.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E4TheTimeOfAngels "The Time of Angels"]], Amy and River discuss the Doctor, while he scans the room with an electronic gadget. River accuses the Doctor of eavesdropping, he protests his innocence, and she points out that he's holding thebook upside-down, and turns it right-side-up.gadget upside down.
* In a late episode of ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' Andy does it out of nervousness when Les leaks word to Johnny and Venus that Andy's 'dating Mrs. Carson'. (Actually spending time with her in exchange for more money for to improve the station).
* The 1980 BBC TV version of ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', with Creator/DerekJacobi as Hamlet, does this in the first scene of Act III (in which Polonius sets Ophelia to wait in a room that Hamlet is about to pass through, in the hope that he'll tell her what he's up to, and gives her a book to read as an excuse for being there). When Hamlet enters, he notices
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E4TheTimeOfAngels "The Time of Angels"]], Amy and River discuss the Doctor, while he scans the room with an electronic gadget. River accuses the Doctor of eavesdropping, he protests his innocence, and she points out that he's holding the
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In "The Time The 1980 BBC TV version of Angels", Amy and River discuss ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', with Creator/DerekJacobi as Hamlet, does this in the Doctor, while he scans the first scene of Act III (in which Polonius sets Ophelia to wait in a room with an electronic gadget. River accuses the Doctor of eavesdropping, he protests his innocence, and she points out that Hamlet is about to pass through, in the hope that he'll tell her what he's up to, and gives her a book to read as an excuse for being there). When Hamlet enters, he notices she's holding the gadget book upside-down, and turns it right-side-up.
* ''Series/KCUndercover'': Marisa and KC are waiting in the hall to recover a classified report and hiding their faces behind two physics schoolbooks. After the report holder walks past, KC takes Marisa's book, rotates it to the correct way up and hands it back.
* Variant in ''Series/{{Lost}}''; Regina is reading ''The Survivors of the Chancellor'' upsidedown.down, which Frank points out. However, in this instance, it shows that Regina and the others on the freighter are going crazy.
* ''Series/KCUndercover'': Marisa and KC are waiting in the hall to recover a classified report and hiding their faces behind two physics schoolbooks. After the report holder walks past, KC takes Marisa's book, rotates it to the correct way up and hands it back.
* Variant in ''Series/{{Lost}}''; Regina is reading ''The Survivors of the Chancellor'' upside
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* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. In "Go Fish", Buffy is tailing the swim team in case they're attacked by the MonsterOfTheWeek. Given that she's already roughed up two of their members for various reasons she can't avoid attracting attention, especially when she's [[NewspaperThinDisguise holding her magazine]] upside down.
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* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. In "Go Fish", Buffy is tailing Happened in the swim team in case they're attacked by ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' episode "Time's Arrow: Part 2". In his defense, Geordi had his VISOR removed at the MonsterOfTheWeek. Given that she's already roughed up two of their members for various reasons she can't avoid attracting attention, especially when she's [[NewspaperThinDisguise holding her magazine]] upside down.time and is completely blind without it.
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* ''Series/OneHundredThingsToDoBeforeHighSchool'': In the pilot, Crispo keeps holding a maths book in front of his face to disguise the fact that he is talking to CJ and Fenwick. Most of the time, he is holding it upside down.
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* ''Series/OneHundredThingsToDoBeforeHighSchool'': In the pilot, Crispo keeps holding a maths book in front late episode of his face ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' Andy does it out of nervousness when Les leaks word to disguise the fact Johnny and Venus that he is talking Andy's 'dating Mrs. Carson'. (Actually spending time with her in exchange for more money for to CJ and Fenwick. Most of improve the time, he is holding it upside down.station.)
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* In ''FanFic/TheApprenticeTheStudentAndTheCharlatan'', Twilight Sparkle does this once to hide her face while she endures teasing from her AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents over the cute colt she's brought home.
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* In ''FanFic/TheApprenticeTheStudentAndTheCharlatan'', Twilight Sparkle does this once to hide her face while she endures teasing from her AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents over the cute colt she's brought home.
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* ''Series/OneHundredThingsToDoBeforeHighSchool'': In the pilot, Crispo keeps holding a maths book in front of his face to disguise the fact that he is talking to CJ and Fenwick. Most of the time, he is holding it upside down.
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* In the third chapter of ''Manga/{{Minimum}}'', Itou holds up his phone so that his little sister Jun doesn't find out that he was actually talking to a [[LittlePeople miniature girl.]] Jun points out that he's holding his phone upside-down.
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* In the third chapter of ''Manga/{{Minimum}}'', Itou hastily holds up his phone so that his little sister Jun doesn't find out that he was actually talking to a [[LittlePeople miniature girl.]] Jun points out that he's holding his phone upside-down.
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* In the third chapter of ''Manga/{{Minimum}}'', Itou holds up his phone so that his little sister Jun doesn't find out that he was actually talking to a [[LittlePeople miniature girl.]] His little sister Jun points out that he's holding his phone upside-down.
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* ''Series/UpstartCrow'': In "The Most Unkindest Cut of All", Kit attempts to impress Kate with his sensitivity by pointing out that he is reading poetry. She points out that the book is upside down.
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* In ''VisualNovel/IkemenSengoku'', Mitsunari's route has a scene where the main character catches him holding a book upside down because he was [[LoveMakesYouCrazy too distracted by her]] to even focus on what he was trying to read.
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* In ''VisualNovel/IkemenSengoku'', Mitsunari's route has a scene where the main character catches him holding a book upside down because he was [[LoveMakesYouCrazy too distracted by her]] to even focus on what he was trying to read.
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* One issue of GamesMagazine was intentionally printed with the innards upside-down, just to mess with people. It could be difficult to read in public...
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* One issue of GamesMagazine Magazine/GamesMagazine was intentionally printed with the innards upside-down, just to mess with people. It could be difficult to read in public...
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I've just re-watched this episode; the book is not upside-down. If there is an episode of Frasier that features this, it's not this one ("Three Blind Dates").
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* There's an episode of ''Frasier'' where Niles tries to set his brother up with a woman at the bookstore. When he pretends he's not watching them, he grabs a book at random and acts like it he's been reading it. It's upside down and it's about NASCAR.
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* There's an episode of ''Frasier'' ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' where Niles tries to set his brother up with a woman at the bookstore. When he pretends he's not watching them, he grabs a book at random and acts like it he's been reading it. It's upside down and it's about NASCAR.
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* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. In "Go Fish", Buffy is tailing the swim team in case they're attacked by the MonsterOfTheWeek. Given that she's already roughed up two of their members for various reasons she can't avoid attracting attention, especially when she's holding her magazine upside down.
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* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. In "Go Fish", Buffy is tailing the swim team in case they're attacked by the MonsterOfTheWeek. Given that she's already roughed up two of their members for various reasons she can't avoid attracting attention, especially when she's [[NewspaperThinDisguise holding her magazine magazine]] upside down.
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* On ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', one of Stan's books ([[RunningGag along the lines of "How to Pretend to Read", "How to Read Pensively", and "Reading Books Angrily"]]) is "How to Read Upside-Down". Either the book is upside-down, or the title is printed upside-down on the back cover.
* An ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' computer game includes a scene where D.W. claims she can read.
-->'''Arthur:''' D.W., if you know how to read, how come your book was upside down?\\
'''D.W.:''' I can read in all directions.
* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'':
** After sneaking around Vlad's manor to find his secret evil plans, Jazz is interrupted by Vlad arriving, so she quickly grabs Vlad's college yearbook and pretends to be looking through it.
* Jimmy on ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'', in an attempt to act casual, reads a newspaper upside down.
* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'': Kim ends up reading the dictionary because [[SociallyAwkwardHero she is afraid to talk to her crush]], Josh Mankey.
* ''Toys/LEGOFriends'': After suffering a severe anxiety attack related to a sporting injury, Mia jumps back from her snowboard and attempts to conceal the terrified reaction by reading a magazine. If her friends weren't behind her and unable to see the magazine cover, the ruse would have been discovered, since she's holding it upside down.
* An ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' computer game includes a scene where D.W. claims she can read.
-->'''Arthur:''' D.W., if you know how to read, how come your book was upside down?\\
'''D.W.:''' I can read in all directions.
* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'':
** After sneaking around Vlad's manor to find his secret evil plans, Jazz is interrupted by Vlad arriving, so she quickly grabs Vlad's college yearbook and pretends to be looking through it.
* Jimmy on ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'', in an attempt to act casual, reads a newspaper upside down.
* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'': Kim ends up reading the dictionary because [[SociallyAwkwardHero she is afraid to talk to her crush]], Josh Mankey.
* ''Toys/LEGOFriends'': After suffering a severe anxiety attack related to a sporting injury, Mia jumps back from her snowboard and attempts to conceal the terrified reaction by reading a magazine. If her friends weren't behind her and unable to see the magazine cover, the ruse would have been discovered, since she's holding it upside down.
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* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'':
** After sneaking around Vlad's manor to find his secret evil plans, Jazz is interrupted by Vlad arriving, so she quickly grabs Vlad's college yearbook and pretends to observe it.
** In the episode "Forever Phantom", whilst disguised as Mr. Lancer, [[TheBlank Amorpho]] pretends to read an upside-down Maths book.
** After sneaking around Vlad's manor to find his secret evil plans, Jazz is interrupted by Vlad arriving, so she quickly grabs Vlad's college yearbook and pretends to observe it.
** In the episode "Forever Phantom", whilst disguised as Mr. Lancer, [[TheBlank Amorpho]] pretends to read an upside-down Maths book.
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* Jimmy on ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'', in an attempt to act casual, reads a newspaper upside down.
* An ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' computer game includes a scene where D.W. claims she can read.
-->'''Arthur:''' D.W., if you know how to read, how come your book was upside down?\\
'''D.W.:''' I can read in all directions.
* On ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', one of Stan's books ([[RunningGag along the lines of "How to Pretend to Read", "How to Read Pensively", and "Reading Books Angrily"]]) is "How to Read Upside-Down". Either the book is upside-down, or the title is printed upside-down on the back cover.
* An ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' computer game includes a scene where D.W. claims she can read.
-->'''Arthur:''' D.W., if you know how to read, how come your book was upside down?\\
'''D.W.:''' I can read in all directions.
* On ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', one of Stan's books ([[RunningGag along the lines of "How to Pretend to Read", "How to Read Pensively", and "Reading Books Angrily"]]) is "How to Read Upside-Down". Either the book is upside-down, or the title is printed upside-down on the back cover.
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* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'': Kim ends up reading the dictionary because she is afraid to talk to her crush, Josh Mankey.
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* In the third chapter of ''Minimum'', ''Manga/{{Minimum}}'', Itou holds up his phone so that his little sister doesn't find out that he was actually talking to a [[LittlePeople miniature girl.]] His little sister points out that he's holding his phone upside-down.
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* In ''Film/{{Alvin and the Chipmunks}}'', all three chipmunks did something wrong in their cover-up of their inappropriate behaviour. Simon was holding a book upside-down and Dave corrects him.
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* ''ComicStrip/FoxTrot'':
** Happens to Peter in one strip. Peter and Steve are discussing a fight Peter had gotten into when the principal appears behind them. Peter hurriedly pretends to be talking about an algebra problem but is holding his textbook upside down.
** Also happens to Peter when, the Sunday after Halloween, he ends up going to church while his brother Jason hasn't had time to wash off his makeup for when he was going as ''Satan''. Peter hides his face with his hymnal like Paige does, but his is upside down.
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-->'''Pirate King''': King:''' No, by your twenty-first.. ''(picks ''[picks up contract and reads)'' ...reads]'' ...yadhtrib. ''(flips ''[flips it over)'' over]'' ''birthday''!
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* Subverted in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix''. {{Cloudcuckoolander}} Luna Lovegood actually is reading ''The Quibbler'' upside down... because the answers to the quiz are printed upside down to stop people cheating.
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter'':
** Subverted in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix''. {{Cloudcuckoolander}} Luna Lovegood actually is reading ''The Quibbler'' upside down... because the answers to the quiz are printed upside down to stop people cheating.
** Subverted in ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix''. {{Cloudcuckoolander}} Luna Lovegood actually is reading ''The Quibbler'' upside down... because the answers to the quiz are printed upside down to stop people cheating.
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-->'''Policeman:''' You realise this paper's upside-down, sir?\\
'''Eddie:''' ...so are my eyes. ''(rolls eyes about independently of each other)''
* Variant: in ''Series/{{Lost}}'', Regina is reading ''The Survivors of the Chancellor'' upside down, which Frank points out. However, in this instance, it shows that Regina and the others on the freighter are going crazy.
'''Eddie:''' ...so are my eyes. ''(rolls eyes about independently of each other)''
* Variant: in ''Series/{{Lost}}'', Regina is reading ''The Survivors of the Chancellor'' upside down, which Frank points out. However, in this instance, it shows that Regina and the others on the freighter are going crazy.
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-->'''Policeman:''' You realise realize this paper's upside-down, sir?\\
'''Eddie:''' ...so are my eyes.''(rolls ''[rolls eyes about independently of each other)''
other]''
*Variant: Variant in ''Series/{{Lost}}'', ''Series/{{Lost}}''; Regina is reading ''The Survivors of the Chancellor'' upside down, which Frank points out. However, in this instance, it shows that Regina and the others on the freighter are going crazy.
'''Eddie:''' ...so are my eyes.
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* Happens to Peter in one ''ComicStrip/FoxTrot'' strip. Peter and Steve are discussing a fight Peter had gotten into when the principal appears behind them. Peter hurriedly pretends to be talking about an algebra problem but is holding his textbook upside down.
** Also happens to Peter when, the Sunday after Halloween, he ends up going to church while his brother Jason hasn't had time to wash off his makeup for when he was going as ''Satan''. Peter hides his face with his hymnal like Paige does, but his is upside down.
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* Happens to Peter in one ''ComicStrip/FoxTrot'' strip. Peter and Steve are discussing a fight Peter had gotten into when the principal appears behind them. Peter hurriedly pretends to be talking about an algebra problem but is holding his textbook upside down.
** Also happens to Peter when, the Sunday after Halloween, he ends up going to church while his brother Jason hasn't had time to wash off his makeup for when he was going as ''Satan''. Peter hides his face with his hymnal like Paige does, but his is upside down.
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* Bart in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
-->'''Bart:''' Boy, time sure flies when you're reading ''(looks at what he's holding)'' THE BIBLE?!! ''(puts the the Bible down as though he has touched something poisonous)''
-->'''Bart:''' Boy, time sure flies when you're reading ''(looks at what he's holding)'' THE BIBLE?!! ''(puts the the Bible down as though he has touched something poisonous)''
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** Bartin ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
-->'''Bart:'''has a good one:
--->'''Bart:''' Boy, time sure flies when you're reading''(looks ''[looks at what he's holding)'' holding]'' THE BIBLE?!! ''(puts ''[puts the the Bible down as though he has touched something poisonous)'' poisonous]''
** Bart
-->'''Bart:'''
--->'''Bart:''' Boy, time sure flies when you're reading
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--->'''Marge:''' Um...I'm just reading up on ''("Tanks of the Third Reich")'' artillery.\\
'''Homer:''' Yes, and I'm pursuing my interest in ''("Mapplethorpe")'' AAH!
'''Homer:''' Yes, and I'm pursuing my interest in ''("Mapplethorpe")'' AAH!
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--->'''Marge:''' Um... I'm just reading up on ''("Tanks ''["Tanks of the Third Reich")'' Reich"]'' artillery.\\
'''Homer:''' Yes, and I'm pursuing my interest in''("Mapplethorpe")'' ''["Mapplethorpe"]'' AAH!
'''Homer:''' Yes, and I'm pursuing my interest in
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* In ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', after sneaking around Vlad's manor to find his secret evil plans, Jazz is interrupted by Vlad arriving, so she quickly grabs Vlad's college yearbook and pretends to observe it.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', after ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'':
** After sneaking around Vlad's manor to find his secret evil plans, Jazz is interrupted by Vlad arriving, so she quickly grabs Vlad's college yearbook and pretends to observe it.
** After sneaking around Vlad's manor to find his secret evil plans, Jazz is interrupted by Vlad arriving, so she quickly grabs Vlad's college yearbook and pretends to observe it.
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'''Dipper:''' ''(hides the journal and grabs a magazine)'' Oh, I was just catching up on-"Gold Chains for Old Men Magazine?"\\
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'''Dipper:''' ''(hides ''[hides the journal and grabs a magazine)'' magazine]'' Oh, I was just catching up on-"Gold on-- "Gold Chains for Old Men Magazine?"\\Magazine"?\\
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* ''Webcomic/StandStillStaySilent'': Chapter 1 features a station where people can sleep while waiting for their boat or train, but only on the floor, while the only slightly less dirty but more comfortable sofas are forbidden. When Emil ends up having to use them, Siv teaches him a handy piece of LoopholeAbuse: falling asleep with an open book on one's face, and claiming to have been reading it if caught by a guard. Emil does the trick correctly, except for one detail: he leaves the book on his face upside down, which causes him to not be very convincing between the moment he "resumes" reading it and the moment he notices the mistake.
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* Appears in the Australian comedy series ''{{Frontline}}.'' Mike Moore is doing a Magic Eye puzzle when he's meant to be reading a book by the author he's interviewing that night. When someone interrupts him, he quickly picks up the book and comments on it. Unfortunately, his eyes are still crossed.
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* Appears in the Australian comedy series ''{{Frontline}}.''Series/{{Frontline}}.'' Mike Moore is doing a Magic Eye puzzle when he's meant to be reading a book by the author he's interviewing that night. When someone interrupts him, he quickly picks up the book and comments on it. Unfortunately, his eyes are still crossed.
