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-->'''Spike''': There's something wrong with this yogurt.\\
'''William''': Ah, that's not yogurt, that's mayonnaise...\\
'''Spike''': Ah, right-o then. [pauses, then continues to eat it]

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* ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "Boom Town": The Doctor finally notices that the words "Bad Wolf" appear to be following him everywhere he goes... and then dismisses it as "like when you hear a word on the radio, and then keep hearing it all day".
* This has been used to end many Muppet sketches on ''Series/SesameStreet''.

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* This is a RunningGag in ''Webcomic/CyanideAndHappiness''.

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If the character simply does not react at all, you have TheStoic or someone that has SeenItAll. If the character shows a downplayed reaction that ''almost'' shrugs it off, it's DullSurprise. If the same unbothered reaction is played [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming for smiles and warmed hearts]], it's a MilhollandRelationshipMoment.

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* Used twice in ''Film/SupermanIII'':

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* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaIsland'':

-->'''Jerry:'' You don't understand, Osgood... [[DisguisedInDrag I'm a man!]]\\

* Probably one of the funniest and most memorable examples is the final scene in ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'': "[[DisguisedInDrag I'm a man!]]" "Well, nobody's perfect."

* Probably one of the funniest and most memorable examples is the final scene in ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'': "[[WholesomeCrossdresser I'm a man!]]" "Well, nobody's perfect."

If the character simply does not react at all, you have TheStoic or someone that has SeenItAll. If the same unbothered reaction is played [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming for smiles and warmed hearts]], it's a MilhollandRelationshipMoment.

* In ''Film/DemolitionMan'', John Spartan is told [[AlienLunch his burger is rat meat]]. There's a brief pause, then: "Not bad! Matter of fact, this is the best burger I've had in years!" Probably helped that he's been in cryogenic suspension for decades and hadn't had a decent meal since he was unfrozen.

* In ''Film/DemolitionMan'', John Spartan is told [[AlienLunch his burger is rat meat]]. There's a brief pause, then: "Not bad! Matter of fact, this is the best burger I've had in years!" Probably helped that he's been in cryogenic suspension for decades and hadnt had a decent meal since he was unfrozen.

* An early episode of ''TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' (the "Grim And Evil" season) had Grim bake cookies for sale for the scout troupe Billy and Mandy were part of, to a smashing success. However, he used the secret recipe his Aunt Kali taught him, and at a celebration held for the record breaking sales, she reveals that the cookies [[IAteWhat are made with a ton of crushed up insects (and some not so crushed up)]]. Everyone pauses in shock for a moment... then happily resumes eating the cookies.

* In ''Film/DemolitionMan'', John Spartan is told [[AlienLunch his burger is rat meat]]. There's a brief pause, then: "Not bad! Matter of fact, this is the best burger I've had in years!"

* Done a couple of times in ''Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove''.

* ...And the ''PinkPanther'' was probably the king.

A character is given [[TheReveal a revelation]], or sees/hears something, that is shocking/insulting/disturbing/outlandish/etc. They begin to [[EyeTake react accordingly]]... but then just shrug it off and go about their business. Always PlayedForLaughs.

* The following exchange from ''NottingHill'':

* ''TheIncrediblyStrangeCreatures'': A woman is aghast that her carnival barker boyfriend's idea of a date is that she "should slave over a hot stove" to cook him steak. However, she quickly accepts his proposal. That carnival barker must be [[KavorkaMan some kind of irresistible]].

* In the film ''NationalLampoonsVacation'', the family discovers that their sandwiches are all wet because "the dog wet on the picnic basket". Upon hearing this, Aunt Edna sniffs her sandwich, shrugs and continues eating it.

* This has been used to end many Muppet sketches on ''SesameStreet''.

* ''SomethingPositive'': Monette [[spoiler:creates montages out of old comics belonging to Fred: incredibly rare old comics that gave Fred rare respite in his hard childhood]]. Faye says that he'll be so angry she should move to another country, but Fred takes it very well.

* Done in the ''TotalDramaIsland'' episode "Phobia Factor," where we see a shot of millions of slimy pink worms squirming around in an empty wooden hot tub as Chris reveals that Beth's challenge is to [[{{Squick}} completely submerge herself in them]], we then get reaction shots of the other campers gasping, throwing up or even fainting, followed by a shot of Beth herself, who does an EyeTake... [[ShrugTake then shrugs and calmly does the challenge without complaining]].

* Probably one of the funniest and most memorable examples is the final scene in ''SomeLikeItHot'': "[[WholesomeCrossdresser I'm a man!]]""Well, nobody's perfect."

* ''JohnnyBravo'' was possibly the prince of this technique.

* Done in ''FamilyGuy''. The family has just gotten a horse, and Peter has been collecting its semen and putting it in the fridge next to the milk. Stewie stares wide-eyed at his cereal...then sloooowly puts the spoon back into his mouth.

* Probably one of the funniest and most memorable examples is the final scene in ''SomeLikeItHot'': "Well, nobody's perfect."

* In ''IceAge'', [[BigBad Soto]] roars at Diego for letting his packmates go after Sid and the baby when they should attack Manfred. Diego...just shrugs.

* In an episode ''WesternAnimation/HeathcliffAndTheCatillacCats'', Heathcliff considers getting himself arrested on purpose so he can help his pop bust out of jail. Hector, Wordsworth and Mungo just shrug at this suggestion.

* The characters of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' usually react this way whenever CloudCuckoolander Pinkie Pie says something nonsensical or [[BeyondTheImpossible breaks the laws of physics]] - that is, [[SeenItAll when it provokes a reaction at all]]. Such incidents are so commonplace that the phrase "She's just being Pinkie Pie" has come into use as a catch-all explanation for her feats.

* In ''DespicableMe'', Vector takes a bite out of one of the cookie robots that did not activate. Vector stops, looks at the ''sparks flying out of the cookie,'' and then shrugs it off.

Basically, a Shrug Take is a subversion of a ReactionShot: A character is given [[TheReveal a revelation]], or sees/hears something, that is shocking/insulting/disturbing/outlandish/etc. They begin to [[EyeTake react accordingly]]... but then just shrug it off and go about their business. Always PlayedForLaughs.

If the character simply does not react at all, you have TheStoic. Or maybe they've just SeenItAll. If the same unbothered reaction is played [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming for smiles and warmed hearts]], it's a MilhollandRelationshipMoment.

Basically, a Shrug Take is a subversion of a ReactionShot: A character is given [[TheReveal a revelation]], or sees/hears something, that is shocking/insulting/disturbing/outlandish/etc. They begin to [[EyeTake react accordingly]]... but then just shrug it off and go about their business. Always [[HilarityEnsues played for the laugh]].

* Done in the ''TotalDramaIsland'' episode, "Phobia Factor" where we see a shot of millions of slimy pink worms squirming around in an empty wooden hot tub as Chris reveals that Beth's challenge is to [[{{Squick}} completely submerge herself in them]], we then get reaction shots of the other campers gasping, throwing up or even fainting, followed by a shot of Beth herself, who does an EyeTake... [[ShrugTake then shrugs and calmly does the challenge without complaining]].

* ''JohnnyBravo'' was probably the prince of this technique.
* ...and the ''PinkPanther'' was possibly the king.

* This is a RunningGag in ''CyanideAndHappiness''.