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* Played for laughs at the end of ''Manga/InuYasha''. [[spoiler: A newly married Kagome refers to [[TheStoic Sesshoumaru]] as ''nii-san'']]. His reaction (and the identical reaction of [=InuYasha=]) is priceless. [[OldRetainer Jakken]] goes into the usual hysterics insisting that she learn some respect and be put in her place...

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* Played for laughs at the end of ''Manga/InuYasha''. [[spoiler: A newly married Kagome refers to [[TheStoic Sesshoumaru]] Sesshoumaru]], who has become her brother-in-law, as ''nii-san'']]. His reaction (and the identical reaction of [=InuYasha=]) is priceless. [[OldRetainer Jakken]] goes into the usual hysterics insisting that she learn some respect and be put in her place...
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* Manga/{{Gintama}}: "Zura janai, Katsura da!".

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* Manga/{{Gintama}}: "Zura janai, Katsura da!".is known for always insisting that people address him by his proper last name and nothing else, even when he's supposed to be going by an alias. His objecting to the nickname "Zura" is the most well-known.

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* ''Literature/TheGoldenHamsterSaga'':
** Mr. John refers to his cat as William, but when Freddy the hamster calls him that, William replies, "Sir William, if you please. Everyone calls me ''Sir'' William."
** When Professor Fleischkopf dismisses his henchman Brewster in ''Freddy in Peril'', Brewster says, "''Mr.'' Brewster, if you don't mind."



* The mystery novel ''The Sybil In Her Grave'' by Sarah Caudwell features a character who so enrages the [[spoiler: dominatrix]] he's engaged for the afternoon that she leaves him in an uncomfortable situation and he must be rescued by one of the other characters. His mistake? Calling her "tu" instead of "vous".

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* The mystery novel ''The Sybil In Her Grave'' ''Literature/TheSybilInHerGrave'' by Sarah Caudwell features a character who so enrages the [[spoiler: dominatrix]] he's engaged for the afternoon that she leaves him in an uncomfortable situation and he must be rescued by one of the other characters. His mistake? Calling her "tu" instead of "vous".
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*** Over a decade and a half later, the OCG has printed retrained versions of Manjoume's Armed Dragons who all have the name "Thunder" attached to their original names, with Armed Dragon [=LV10=]'s effect being a reference to Manjoume's "1! 10! 100! 1000! Manjoume Thunder!" CatchPhrase.

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*** Over a decade and a half later, the OCG has printed retrained versions of Manjoume's Armed Dragons who all have the name "Thunder" attached to their original names, with Armed Dragon [=LV10=]'s effect being a reference to Manjoume's "1! 10! 100! 1000! Manjoume Thunder!" CatchPhrase.CharacterCatchPhrase.
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--->'''Cell:''' [[PostMortemOneLiner MISTER Perfect Cell.]]

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--->'''Cell:''' [[PostMortemOneLiner [[BondOneLiner MISTER Perfect Cell.]]

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[[TropeNamers The trope is named for]] Creator/SidneyPoitier's famous line from ''Film/InTheHeatOfTheNight'', where a black Philadelphia detective, Virgil Tibbs, is in a bigoted part of the South and the police chief asks, rudely and with use of a racial slur, what people call Virgil. ''Mister'' Tibbs responds with affirmation of his experience and value. This is also a downplayed example of BeamMeUpScotty, as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6n8VyqaCQ4&ab_channel=Movieclips Poitier gives an even inflection]] across the sentence, rather than emphasizing "mister", indicating he's retaining control and demanding respect rather than giving into anger (a staple feature of Poitier's career being that his characters had to be better than the best for the audience to accept him as an equal of white characters).

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[[TropeNamers The trope is named for]] Creator/SidneyPoitier's famous line from ''Film/InTheHeatOfTheNight'', where a black Philadelphia detective, Virgil Tibbs, is in a bigoted part of the South and the police chief asks, rudely and with use of a racial slur, what people call Virgil. ''Mister'' Tibbs responds with affirmation of his experience and value. This is also a downplayed example of BeamMeUpScotty, as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6n8VyqaCQ4&ab_channel=Movieclips Poitier gives an even inflection]] across the sentence, rather than emphasizing "mister", indicating he's retaining control and demanding respect rather than giving into anger (a staple feature of Poitier's career being that his characters had to be better than the best for the audience to accept him as an equal of white characters).
''Film/InTheHeatOfTheNight''.



* The TropeNamer, ''Film/InTheHeatOfTheNight''. "They call me Mister Tibbs!" [[BeamMeUpScotty Unlike many references to and parodies of this quote]], the emphasis was not solely on the word "Mister", but the whole phrase "Mister Tibbs".
** ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: The phrase made such an impression that it became the title of the sequel: ''They Call Me'' Mister ''Tibbs!'' (Emphasis in the original title, in the form of an underline.)

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* ''Film/InTheHeatOfTheNight'': The TropeNamer, ''Film/InTheHeatOfTheNight''. "They Philadelphia detective, Virgil Tibbs, is in a bigoted part of the South and the police chief asks, rudely and with use of a racial slur, what people call me Mister Tibbs!" [[BeamMeUpScotty Unlike many references to Virgil. ''Mister'' Tibbs responds with affirmation of his experience and parodies value. This is also a downplayed example of this quote]], BeamMeUpScotty, as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6n8VyqaCQ4&ab_channel=Movieclips Poitier gives an even inflection]] across the emphasis was not solely on sentence, rather than emphasizing "mister", indicating he's retaining control and demanding respect rather than giving into anger (a staple feature of Poitier's career being that his characters had to be better than the word "Mister", but best for the whole phrase "Mister Tibbs".
** ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin:
audience to accept him as an equal of white characters). The phrase made such an impression that it became the title of the sequel: ''They Call Me'' Mister ''Tibbs!'' (Emphasis in the original title, in the form of an underline.)
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* ''Film/McLintock'': ObstructiveBureaucrat Matt Douglas is upset that GW is addressed as "Mister" and he isn't.

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* ''Film/McLintock'': ObstructiveBureaucrat Matt Douglas is upset that GW George Washington [=McLintock=] is addressed as "Mister" and he isn't.
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* ''Film/McLintock'': ObstructiveBureaucrat Matt Douglas is upset that GW is addressed as "Mister" and he isn't.
-->'''Matt Douglas''': Douglas. Just plain Douglas, eh. And you call him Mr. [=McLintock=]. Why?\\
'''Sheriff Jeff Lord''': Well, Douglas, I guess that's because he's earned it.
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* ''Film/QuestOfTheDeltaKnights'': The wise Baydool purchases a slave boy named Tee, liberates him and makes him an apprentice. When Tee calls Baydool "Master", Baydool declines the title at first, reminding Tee that he is no longer a slave. Tee instead calls Baydool "Master" as a mark of respect.
-->'''Tee''': My mother taught me, those whom you respect, those who show great wisdom and dignity, you should call "Master".\\
'''Baydool''': I can live with that.
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* When Julius Caesar was made dictator for life, the Senate initially chose to refer to him as king, to which he supposedly responded "I am no king! I am Caesar!" (In modern speech, this would be more like "It's not 'Your Majesty', [[JustTheFirstCitizen I'm just Mr. Caesar]]). ''Caesar'' [[GoneHorriblyRight ended up becoming the title of either the Emperor of the Emperor's second-in-command]], and is the source of the German ''kaiser'' and Slavic ''tsar''.

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* When Julius Caesar was made dictator for life, the Senate initially chose to refer to him as king, to which he supposedly responded "I am no king! I am Caesar!" (In modern speech, this would be more like "It's not 'Your Majesty', [[JustTheFirstCitizen I'm just Mr. Caesar]]). ''Caesar'' [[GoneHorriblyRight ended up becoming the title of either the Emperor of or the Emperor's second-in-command]], and is the source of the German ''kaiser'' and Slavic ''tsar''.
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* ''Film/TheNightOfTheHunter'': "''Preacher'' Harry Powell."

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* ''Film/TheNightOfTheHunter'': "''Preacher'' ''Preacher'' Harry Powell."
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* In ''Film/{{Sunset}}'', Chief Dibner calls Wyatt Earp 'Wyatt' and Wyatt responds:

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* In ''Film/{{Sunset}}'', ''Film/{{Sunset|1988}}'', Chief Dibner calls Wyatt Earp 'Wyatt' and Wyatt responds:
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* In the ''Literature/{{Tempest}}'' trilogy, the [=merQueen=] Hailana insists on being addressed as "Queen" and angrily corrects Tempest when she forgets the title.

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* In the ''Literature/{{Tempest}}'' ''Literature/Tempest2011'' trilogy, the [=merQueen=] Hailana insists on being addressed as "Queen" and angrily corrects Tempest when she forgets the title.
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* Inverted in ''Literature/TheStarsMyDestination'', the Presteign of Presteign objects vigorously to being called "Mr. Presteign"... because that's how his subordinates are adressed. The proper mode of adress for him is "Presteign".

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* Inverted in ''Literature/TheStarsMyDestination'', the Presteign of Presteign objects vigorously to being called "Mr. Presteign"... because that's how his subordinates are adressed.addressed. The proper mode of adress for him is "Presteign".

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* In the Lisa Gardner novel ''The Third Victim'', Rainie addresses Richard Mann as "Mr. Mann" only to have him respond "Please call me Richard. Mr. Mann was my father." In his case, he is not only discouraging formality, but making a disdainful comment about his father, [[spoiler: which becomes significant when Mann turns out to be responsible for the murders.]]

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* In the ''Literature/{{Tempest}}'' trilogy, the [=merQueen=] Hailana insists on being addressed as "Queen" and angrily corrects Tempest when she forgets the title.
* In the Lisa Gardner novel ''The Third Victim'', ''Literature/TheThirdVictim'', Rainie addresses Richard Mann as "Mr. Mann" only to have him respond "Please call me Richard. Mr. Mann was my father." In his case, he is not only discouraging formality, but making a disdainful comment about his father, [[spoiler: which becomes significant when Mann turns out to be responsible for the murders.]]
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** Vergo insists on being called Vergo-san. Law refuses to do so until moments before [[spoiler:he slices Vergo in two. "Payback is gonna be a bitch, Vergo-san."]]

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** Vergo insists on being called Vergo-san.Vergo-san ("Mister Vergo" in some translations). Law refuses to do so until moments before [[spoiler:he slices Vergo in two. "Payback is gonna be a bitch, Vergo-san."]]
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* PlayedForLaughs in ''Film/BirdsOfPrey'', where [[ComicBook/{{Huntress}} Helena Bertinelli]] assassinates her targets [[PreMortemOneLiner while telling them "They call me the Huntress..."]]. However, [[UnknownRival nobody actually does]], [[NamedByDemocracy instead passing her name around]] as the significantly less grandiose "Crossbow Killer" based on her weapon, [[BerserkButton much to her annoyance.]]

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* PlayedForLaughs in ''Film/BirdsOfPrey'', ''Film/BirdsOfPrey2020'', where [[ComicBook/{{Huntress}} Helena Bertinelli]] assassinates her targets [[PreMortemOneLiner while telling them "They call me the Huntress..."]]. However, [[UnknownRival nobody actually does]], [[NamedByDemocracy instead passing her name around]] as the significantly less grandiose "Crossbow Killer" based on her weapon, [[BerserkButton much to her annoyance.]]
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[[TropeNamers The trope is named for]] Creator/SidneyPoitier's famous line from ''Film/InTheHeatOfTheNight'', where a black Philadelphia detective, Virgil Tibbs, is in a bigoted part of the South and is asked what people call him, using a racial slur in the process. ''Mister'' Tibbs responds with affirmation of his experience and value. This is also a downplayed example of BeamMeUpScotty, as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6n8VyqaCQ4&ab_channel=Movieclips Poitier gives an even inflection]] across the sentence, rather than emphasizing "mister", indicating he's retaining control and demanding respect rather than giving into anger (a staple feature of Poitier's career being that his characters had to be better than the best for the audience to accept him as an equal of white characters).

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[[TropeNamers The trope is named for]] Creator/SidneyPoitier's famous line from ''Film/InTheHeatOfTheNight'', where a black Philadelphia detective, Virgil Tibbs, is in a bigoted part of the South and is asked the police chief asks, rudely and with use of a racial slur, what people call him, using a racial slur in the process.Virgil. ''Mister'' Tibbs responds with affirmation of his experience and value. This is also a downplayed example of BeamMeUpScotty, as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6n8VyqaCQ4&ab_channel=Movieclips Poitier gives an even inflection]] across the sentence, rather than emphasizing "mister", indicating he's retaining control and demanding respect rather than giving into anger (a staple feature of Poitier's career being that his characters had to be better than the best for the audience to accept him as an equal of white characters).
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* ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'': Type 2 in the very first episode -- Ben's trying to tell his new partner Rook to call him by his name rather than "Sir", but Rook misunderstands. He doesn't get it straight until part 2.
-->'''Rook''': Yes, sir.
-->'''Ben''': Call me "Ben", dude.
-->'''Rook''': Okay, Ben dude.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': "Freeze!" "That's ''Mister'' Freeze to ''you''." ''([[PreMortemOneLiner fires]])''
** Ironic since he was technically a doctor...and since Batman wasn't really addressing him by name.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'':
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"Freeze!" "That's ''Mister'' Freeze to ''you''." ''([[PreMortemOneLiner fires]])''
** Ironic since he was technically a doctor...and since Batman wasn't really addressing him by name.
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** In the Japanese version, Jun Manjoume is frequently addressed informally as just "Manjoume" by many characters, which causes him to angrily mutter "San da!" (meaning they should attach the "san" honorific to the end of his name). Since "Sanda" is [[FunWithHomophones also the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "thunder"]], this ends up giving him the nickname "Manjoume Thunder".

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** In the Japanese version, Jun Manjoume is frequently addressed informally as just "Manjoume" by many characters, which causes him to angrily mutter "San "Manjoume-san da!" or "-san da!" (meaning they should attach the "san" honorific to the end of his name). Since "Sanda" "Sandaa" is [[FunWithHomophones also the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "thunder"]], this ends up giving him the nickname "Manjoume Thunder".
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* ''Webcomic/GirlGenius'' involves characters inhereting titles, so this trope natutally shows up:
** After the Prince of Sturmhalten died, his son Tarvek insisted on being called [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20060206 "Prince Tarvek"]] instead of "Master," to show that he's claiming his father's title.
** Tarvek [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20180806 seemingly likes doing this.]]
--->'''Higgs:''' Nice one.\\
'''Tarvek:''' That's "nice one, ''Your Highness.''"\\
'''Higgs:''' Not 'til I see that farthing.
** The opposite happened when Baron Wulfenbach [[NeverFoundTheBody supposedly died]], and his son Gil [[https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20120120 refused to be called "Baron"]] by his father's servants.
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* In ''Manga/AngelicLayer'', Misaki initially refers to her Aunt Shoko as just that, "Aunt Shoko" ("Shoko-obasan" in Japanese). However, Shoko insists that she call her "Shoko-san" since she's still in her twenties (i.e., [[ChristmasCake it makes her feel old]]).

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* In ''Manga/AngelicLayer'', Misaki initially refers to her Aunt Shoko as just that, "Aunt Shoko" ("Shoko-obasan" in Japanese). However, Shoko insists that she call her "Shoko-san" since she's still in her twenties (i.e., [[ChristmasCake it makes her feel old]]).old).

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