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* ''Film/SonicTheHedgehog2202'': When Sonic, Tails, and [[spoiler:Knuckles]] are trying to fight out how to fight the [[spoiler:Death Egg Robot]], Tails declares they should [[AttackItsWeakpoint find its weakness]]. [[spoiler: Knuckles]] suggests the {{Groin|Attack}}. And when Sonic lets out a BigWhat he proceeds to explain why the groin is traditionally a weak spot, much to Sonic's displeasure.

* ''Film/PulpFiction'': Jules is holding a two-bit-crook named Brett at gunpoint and asks him if Marsellus Wallace looks like a bitch. Brett, confused and rightly terrified (especially since Jules casually shot another guy in the room only seconds before), can only stammer "What?!", which just makes Jules even madder and eventually leads to the page quote.

When one or more characters repeatedly say a word or phrase so many times that it prompts another character to say "Stop saying that!" or "Stop saying [repeated word or phrase]!" The word or phrase may also be one's VerbalTic or CatchPhrase or they're an AnnoyinglyRepetitiveChild. Related to BrokenRecord and DontCallMeSir.

* The absurd challenges presenters are set on ''Series/TopGearUK'', give Creator/JeremyClarkson a {{catchphrase}} that foreshadows them going [[EpicFail hilariously wrong]]. Sometimes he's called on it:

When one or more characters repeatedly say a word or phrase so many times that it prompts another character to say "Stop saying that!" or "Stop saying [repeated word or phrase]!" The word or phrase may also be one's VerbalTic or CatchPhrase. Related to BrokenRecord and DontCallMeSir.

** During "[[Recap/TheSimsponsS19E12LoveSpringfieldianStyle Love, Springfieldian Style]]":

Nora: ''' Really, cause uh, getting mad at me's just another symptom of puberty and your hormones are.//
Lizzie: ''' Mom, stop saying that word!//
Nora: What word, hormones or puberty?
Lizzie: Uh, mom stop! (Covers her head in her face).
Nora: (Makes a reassuring face like she is going to stop).
Lizzie: (Looks up, thinking her mother is done).
Nora: PUBERTY!

'''Man:''' ''[with German accent]'' That is the rarest gummi of them all, the gummi Venus de Milo, carved by gummi artisans who work exclusively in the medium of gummi.\\

* ''Film/PulpFiction'' has arguably the most famous and funniest example as listed in the page quote.

* The absurd challenges presenters are set on ''Series/TopGearUK'', give Jeremy Clarkson a {{catchphrase}} that foreshadows them going [[EpicFail hilariously wrong]]. Sometimes he's called on it:

** In the episode "Dumbbell Indemnity", Homer gets jailed for a quasi-botched attempt at stealing and destroying Moe's car so he can collect his insurance coverage to pay for his romantic interludes with his love interest Renee. Homer overhears Moe speaking about Hawaii, and begins asking about Hawaii, leading to Chief Wiggum's memorable reaction.
** The season 6 episode "Bart's Girlfriend" has Bart trying to impress Reverend and Helen Lovejoy when he's invited to dinner by their daughter Jessica. But it goes very wrong:

** Also from season 6 is "Homer Badman", where, at the candy convention, Homer sees the stunning candy which will eventually get him in big trouble:

** In season 10's "Lard of the Dance", Lisa and her friends are with a [[WiseBeyondTheirYears more teenage-minded girl]]:

** During the ''Sid and Nancy'' spoof in "Love, Springfieldian Style":

** From "The Blunder Years"

* The "evil alternate dimension bearded twin" episode of ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' featured Cartman's overuse of the word "hella", to the annoyance of everyone else.

* In ''Discworld/{{Jingo}}'', Vetinari reacts with an uncharacteristically nonthreatening threat when he gets sick of Vimes's habit of saying "sir?" when he's trying to [[ObfuscatingStupidity play dumb]]. Nonetheless, Vimes goes right back to saying it. (There is a distinct lack of trouble.)

-->'''Count Rugen''': '''''[[BIGNo NO!]]'''''

* ''Film/ThePrincessBride'': Count Rugen eventually yells this at [[TheDeterminator Inigo Montoya]] after he's cut and stabbed Inigo multiple times but [[TheDeterminator he keeps getting back up]] and repeatedly declaring "JustForFun/{{Hello}}! MyNameIsInigoMontoya! YouKilledMyFather. PrepareToDie."

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--> '''Kuroh''': Enjoy this, Yashiro, for it will be the last bowl of white rice you will ever eat. \\
'''Shiro''': Stop saying things like that!

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-->'''Marinette''': You can't reveal your identity just because ''I'' messed up so badly! It's too important!
-->'''Chat''': But I ''want'' to! You don't have to do this alone-
-->'''Marinette''': Why aren't you ''listening'' to me?! It's my mistake, and I have to face the consequences! You can't help me, Chat!
-->'''Chat''': Yes, I can! You just aren't letting me! This isn't your fault! ''Let people help you'', Marinette!
-->'''Marinette''': No! No, I ''can't''!
-->'''Chat''': ''Why''!?
-->'''Marinette''': Because... because... Because it's my fault! I need to take care of this! I have to be the one to take care of this!
-->'''Chat''': ''No'', you don't!
-->'''Marinette''': ''Stop telling me that!'' Stop encouraging me! I'm just... I just... I'm ''stupid'' and I'm ''weak'' and I have to learn to accept the consequences when I mess up. So just ''let me deal with this, Chat''!

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* ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen''
-->'''Agent Simmons''': One man, alone...\\
'''Leo''': Stop saying that!

'''Mac''': But our shenanigans are cheeky and fun.\\
'''Thorny''': Yeah, I mean his shenanigans are cruel and tragic.\\
'''Foster''': Which would make them not shenanigans, at all, really.\\
'''Mac''': (Irish voice) Evil shenanigans!\\
'''O'Hagen''': I swear to God, I'll pistol whip the next guy that says "shenanigans!"\\
(''{{Beat}}'')\\
'''Mac''': Hey Farva, what's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy shit on the walls and the mozzarella sticks?\\
'''Farva''': (from other room) You mean Shenanigans?\\
'''Mac, Foster and Thorny''': Oh, no! (Laughing) (Mac and Thorny hand O'Hagen their guns.)\\
'''Farva''': You're talking about Shenanigans, right?\\
'''O'Hagen''': PUT THOSE AWAY!

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* In ''Literature/{{Animorphs}}'', this is one of the running gags. Ax, the local alien, calls the leader, Jake, "Prince Jake". It almost always ends with:
-->''"And [[DontCallMeSir stop calling me Prince Jake]]."''\\
''"Yes, Prince Jake."''

* In ''Discworld/{{Jingo}}'', Vetinari reacts with an uncharacteristically nonthreatening threat when he gets sick of Vimes' habit of saying "sir?" when he's trying to [[ObfuscatingStupidity play dumb]]:
-->'If you say "Sir?" again in that stupid voice, Vimes, I swear there will be trouble.'
** Nonetheless, Vimes goes right back to saying it. (There is a distinct lack of trouble.)

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-->'''Whoopi''': Have you thought it through?!\\
'''Colin''': IF YOU SAY THAT ONE MORE TIME, I'M RIPPING YOUR FACE OFF!\\
'''Whoopi''' THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE!
* ''Series/{{Chuck}}''

-->'''Jeff''': Pineapple!\\
'''Morgan Grimes''': Dude, will you stop saying that? It doesn't have any meaning if you keep saying it.

-->'''Chuck Bartowski''': I've been a spy all of five seconds, and I already have soy sauce on my shirt.\\
'''Sarah Walker''': Well, go wash it off. And, Chuck?\\
'''Chuck Bartowski''': Yeah?\\
'''Sarah Walker''': Stop saying you're a spy.
* ''Series/GreysAnatomy''

-->'''Dr. Meredith Grey''': Right, okay. Sorry...\\
'''Dr. George O'Malley''': Stop saying you're sorry!

-->'''Dr. Cristina Yang''': The bigger the party, the less time for bad sex with the hockey player.\\
'''Dr. Isobel "Izzie" Stevens''': Would you stop saying that?
* ''Series/{{Angel}}''
-->'''Gunn''': Try not to say the word 'gestating' anymore.

* In the first couple of seasons of ''Series/{{Lost}}'', Jack's mantra was "live together, die alone", which he repeated in times when he needed to get the castaways to band together. In an episode where Rose is worried about her husband, who's been captured by the Others:
-->'''Rose:''' If you say 'live together, die alone' to me, Jack, I'm gonna punch you in the face.

'''Mick:''' Well, I'm not going to talk to him sbout sperm!\\

* An episode of ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' has Frasier prompt this line from Niles after repeatedly yelling "If I were, ''doctor'', you'd never know it!" in response to every accusation Niles makes towards him.
** ''Frasier'', "Give Him the Chair." [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T11Ndww4GGo#t=5m24s]]
-->'''Niles''': You know, Frasier, there is a perfectly sound psychological basis for getting rid of this chair.\\
'''Frasier''': Oh, really? Well, [[SarcasmMode enlighten me, doctor]].\\
'''Niles''': With pleasure. Originally, Dad needed it to bridge the transition from his old apartment to life here with you. But as with all transitional objects - be they a teddy bear, be they a thumb, be they a blankie, be they a chair...\\
'''Frasier''': '''Stop saying "Be they!"'''

--> '''Clarkson:''' [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong How hard can it be]]? \\

* [[Series/TheBigBangTheory Penny]] asks Sheldon to stop saying "coitus" as it makes her (and everyone else, really) uncomfortable. Predictably, it doesn't stick.

-->'''Shaun''': (''referring to a blindfolded puppet of Tony Abbott that was seen in a protest march'') Is your point that Mr. Abbott has blinded himself to these climate change facts, or has someone else done it? Ie, who put the blindfold on Mr. Abbott? And if you say "[[LiteralMinded Me and Dirk]]" I will arrange to have you injured.
-->'''Mick''': ...Someone else did it?
-->'''Shaun''': Alright, well presumably whoever controls him.
-->'''Mick''': Yeah, me and Dirk.

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* In the ''WebOriginal/AchievementHunter'' Let's Play of the game VideoGame/Mari0, Gavin said "Think with portals" a few times, prompting Micheal to say "SHUT UP! Stop saying that. Geoff is lying cold, dead in a ditch somewhere, and all you can think about is portals?"

[[folder: Western Animation ]]

--->'''Rev. Lovejoy''': Don't you ''ever'' come near my daughter again! Never have I heard such gratuitous use of the word "butt"!\\
'''Bart''': But-but-but...\\
'''Helen Lovejoy''': (plugging her ears) Make him stop, make him stop!

--->'''Homer''': (''lustily'') Ohh... (''walks up'') What's that?\\
'''Man''': (''with German accent'') That is the rarest gummi of them all, the gummi Venus de Milo, carved by gummi artisans who work exclusively in the medium of gummi.\\
'''Marge''': Will you two stop saying "gummi" so much?

--->'''Lisa''': (''holding a black dress'') I am not wearing this.\\
'''Alex''': Oh, come on, Lisa. It's totally you. Just, you know, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick add some accessories, lip gloss, maybe drop five pounds...]]\\
'''Lisa''': Aren't we a little young for make-up, and... what do you mean, five pounds?!\\
'''Janey''': Well you want to look nice for your date?\\
'''Lisa''': Date?\\
'''Alex''': Hello? For the dance? Eh?\\
'''Lisa''': You guys have dates?\\
'''Sherri''': Hello?\\
'''Lisa''': Stop saying "hello"!
** During the ''Sid And Nancy'' spoof in "Love, Springfieldian Style":
-->'''Nelson/Sid Vicious:''' Look, an American nerd bird.
-->'''Lisa/Nancy Spungen:''' Nerd bird? Would a nerd bird have [[ICantBelieveItsNotHeroin chocolate]]? Huh? Would a nerd bird?
-->'''Bart/Johnny Rotten:''' Stop saying "nerd bird"!

-->'''Homer:''' Yep, the old quarry's just a stone's throw away.
-->'''Lisa:''' Stop saying that.
-->'''Homer:''' Never!