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* [[OriginalGeneration Dr. Chizuru Urashima]] from the upcoming ''[[VideoGame/ProjectXZone Project X Zone 2]]'' insists that she'd be referred to as "Doctor" rather than her name.

* In ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'', since the [[CloneJesus Saint King's clone]] is still the ''[[CrystalDragonJesus Saint King]]'', people sometimes refer to her as "Your Majesty", which really annoys her as she insists that she's just a normal third-grader so they should call her "[[spoiler:Vivio]]". [[spoiler: [[{{Bifauxnen}} Otto]]]] doesn't care and continues calling her that anyway as a form of teasing, causing some fans to start {{Shipping}} them.

** Inverted with Signum, who suggests that she might have to stop referring to Fate as "[[LastNameBasis Testarossa]]" and using the informal "[[UsefulNotes/JapanesePronouns omae]]" on her after she becomes Fate's vice captain in Lightning Squad, but Fate notes that it's fine. Most characters tend to address each other normally in the company of their friends and may do so formally when in an official context or to make a point (Nanoha once calls Hayate "Hayate-chan" when talking about her need to help her out as a friend, then switches to "Commander Yagami" when mentioning that she trusts her as a subordinate).

* ''ComicStrip/{{Candorville}}'' gives us [[spoiler:both instances of]] this trope [[http://candorville.com/2007/02/08/jive-4/ here]].

In several of the later books, ''Discworld/TheTruth'' and ''Discworld/{{Thud}}'', to name two, his junior officers call him Mister Vimes (always Mister, never Mr.) as a measure of their respect for him. It's implied that they've earned this right by dint of their long-standing and hard work. And while he almost never says it, Sergeant Colon, whom Vimes knows has earned the right, will--when he's very worried--call Vimes "Sam".\\

** Amusingly invoked in ''Discworld/NightWatch'' by Carcer. One of his men calls him Sarge, Carcer appears to let it go, then five paragraphs later sucker punches the man and snarls "It's ''Sergeant!''"

** In ''Discworld/MovingPictures'', when Silverfish calls Dibbler a scheming, devious megalomaniac, Dibbler retorts, "That's ''Mister'' Megalomaniac to you!" as he has the man thrown out of the studio.

* In ''Anime/HeatGuyJ'', a young girl (about 14 years old) appears in a {{Filler}} episode from a nearby village. She insists on being called by her title, Hime ([[EverythingsBetterWithPrincesses "Princess"]]), because in her culture, only immediate family members and spouses have the right to know each other's real names.

* ''Film/MoredDeadThanAlive'': When [[OnlyOneName Cain]] finally has enough of Billy's whining, threats and generally being a {{Jerkass}}, he declares that form now own Billy will address him as 'Mr. Cain'.

* Spoofed in ''[[ComicBook/XWingSeries X-Wing: Wraith Squadron]]''. One of the other Wraiths jokingly calls Kell Tainer "Demolitions Boy", and Tainer, who technically outranks them, corrects them to "Demolitions Boy Sir".

Note that this happens in real life, making it an example of TruthInTelevision; however, it is also typically notable in media set in and from [[PeriodPiece previous periods]] (such as most Creator/JaneAusten works). Compare FirstNameBasis, FullNameBasis, and LastNameBasis; contrast TheMagnificent; and compare/contrast TermsOfEndangerment. If this is a RunningGag, then it becomes InsistentTerminology and possibly a LargeHamTitle. See {{Honorifics}} for the East Asian equivalents.

* A Pimp Named Slickback in ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'' is possibly the weirdest example of this. You can't just call him Slickback, a Pimp, or even [[RuleOfFunny "this person"]] apparently, it's like A Tribe Called Quest: you have to say the whole thing, [[OverlyLongGag all the fucking time.]] Funnily enough, Tom [=DuBois=] at one point addresses the character as "Mr. A Pimp Named Slickback", to which he replies by stating that saying "Mr." in front of his name isn't necessary.

* ''WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld'':
** This classic exchange in an episode of the [[AnimatedAdaptation cartoon]].
--->'''[[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Mario]]:''' You didn't tell me you were bringing a secret weapon, Luigi!\\
'''Luigi:''' [[MemeticMutation That's Mama Luigi to you, Mario!]] -wheeze-
** And then there's the not-as-famous [[AlternateCompanyEquivalent Sega equivalent]] from a ''[[AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle Sonic Sez]]'' segment of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog''.
--->'''Sonic:''' Great swing, Tails!\\
'''Tails:''' That's ''Astronaut'' Tails to you, Sonic!
* From ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarePants'':[[note]]Oddly, this would be far less of a joke in German, where stacking titles is the norm, and "Herr Professor Doktor" is reasonably common.[[/note]]
-->'''Patrick:''' And I am Professor Patrick.\\
'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Professor?\\
'''Patrick:''' ''Doctor'' Professor Patrick.\\
'''Patrick:''' ''Mister'' Doctor Professor Patrick, for '''you'''.
* ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' has Shendu's brother, Tchang Zu insisting Shendu to call him "master" rather than "brother".
-->'''Shendu:''' As the thunder claps, so do I applaud your skill, brother.\\
'''Tchang Zu:''' Shendu, you may call me, master.\\
'''Shendu:''' Of course, "master".
* From the ''WesternAnimation/{{Histeria}}!'' episode "Loud Kiddington's Ancient History":
-->'''[[BrainlessBeauty Miss Information]]:''' And to our right is the great Carthaginian general Hannibal.\\
'''Hannibal:''' That's ''Mr.'' Hannibal to you!
* The [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 classic Ninja Turtles cartoon]] plays with this trope when Donatello tracks down the mad scientist who's stolen his Time Stopper.
-->'''Prof. Cycloid:''' Yoohoo, I'm up here, shellback!\\
'''Donatello:''' [[AccidentalMisnaming The name's Donatello, psycho!]]\\
'''Prof. Cycloid:''' That's ''Professor'' Psycho! I mean Cycloid! I mean Professor Cycloid! Now see what you've done, you've got me all mixed up.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
** When Marge addresses the owner of Little Vicky's dancing school, a former child star a la Creator/ShirleyTemple.
--->'''Marge:''' Hi, Little Vicky!\\
'''Vicky:''' Oh, that was so long ago. Now I'm just Vicky.\\
'''Marge:''' Oh, all right then, Vicky.\\
'''Vicky:''' ''Little'' Vicky.\\
'''Marge:''' But you just said-
** In "Marge Gets a Job", Smithers sings a parody of the song from ''Film/CitizenKane'', except that while the original explains "He doesn't like that 'Mister', he likes Charlie Kane!", this one insists "To his friends he's 'Monty', but to you he's Mr Burns!"
** In "You Only Move Twice" when Homer accidentally calls Hank Scorpio "Mr. Scorpion".
--->'''Hank Scorpio:''' Don't call me "Mr. Scorpion". It's "Mr. ''Scorpio''" but don't call me that either, call me Hank!
* "VON MADMAN!!!" on ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand''
* In ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', the sleazy, perpetually horny Principal Lewis is coming on to a woman who calls him "Mr. Lewis". He responds "Please, my father was Mr. Lewis. Call me Chocolate Dinosaur."
* ''WesternAnimation/MyDadTheRockStar'': When Skunk first approached Buzz Sawchuck, he asked "Mr. Sawchuck?" and Buzz replied that was his father.
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': When Candace got a job as a lifeguard, she first addressed her boss as "Mr. Webber" and he said that Mr. Webber was his father and he was to be called "''Captain'' Webber."
** {{Parodied}} in "Ferb TV"--[[BollywoodNerd Baljeet]] stars in a ShowWithinAShow called ''Doctor Ninja Baljeet,'' and insists on being addressed as such. After all, he didn't spend all those years in ninja school to be called ''Doctor'' Baljeet.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'' episode "Ron The Man", [[ArmsDealer Jack Hench]] is [[SaveTheVillain asking for Kim's help]] to recover some stolen technology, and addresses her, "Miss Possible... Kim...." Kim coldly tells him it's "Miss Possible".
** Since Kim's parents are both doctors ([[ThisAintRocketSurgery Mom's a brain surgeon, Dad's a rocket scientist]]), Ron differentiates them by calling them "Dr. Mr./Mrs. Possible."
* ''WesternAnimation/DangerRangers'' has Type B, with Quenton P. Manderbill in "Where the Fun Never Stops." "Please, Mister Manderbill is my father. Call me Quenton."
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLifeAndTimesOfJuniperLee'', there's the Sandman. The Vision Crafter, Given of Wishes, the Lord of the Sleep Realm, the ''King of Dreams!''. But you can call him Steven.
* In ''WesternAnimation/ToxicCrusaders'', it was a RunningGag for the series' main villain Dr. Killemoff to yell "That's ''Dr.'' Killemoff" to everyone who addressed him as just Killemoff.

-->'''[[ThePollyanna Milo]]:''' Hi, [[OnlySaneMan Zack]]'s Mom!
-->'''Dr. Underwood:''' Please, just call me Dr. Zack's Mom.
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}'', the BigBad of the show The Hacker constantly wants to be referred to as ''The'' Hacker. In fact, it's become a RunningGag that whenever someone refers to Hacker as just "Hacker", he will often respond by saying "That's ''The'' Hacker to you!"
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'': in "The Wind Cries Mary" when Malory is complaining about Dr. Krieger's failure to exterminate the ants in the office.
-->'''Malory:''' And you, Mr. "I-Can-Solve-Your-Ant-Problem..."
-->'''Krieger:''' First of all, it's "''Doctor'' I-Can-Solve-Your-Ant-Problem", and second of all... here's your refund.
* The announcer on ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'' tells his recording director where to get off at the start of "Bandits, Beans and Ballyhoo!"
-->'''RD:''' (''pleadingly'') Isombard…\\
'''Announcer:''' ''Mister'' Sinclair to you. And once and for all, no!

* ''Disney/TheLionKing'':

* From ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'', after Jafar makes himself sultan:

* From ''Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'':

* In ''Disney/LiloAndStitch'', as Dr. Jumba Jookiba is all too fond to point out, he "prefer[s] to be called EVIL GEN-EE-OUS!!!"

** {{Inverted|Trope}} in ''[[PiratesOfTheCaribbeanTheCurseOfTheBlackPearl The Curse of the Black Pearl]]'' with the Governor's daughter Elizabeth Swan: she tries to get on a FirstNameBasis with Will the blacksmith, only for him to politely stick to calling her "Miss Swan".

* [[Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann "Let go of me, you furball!"]] "That's ''Mr.'' Furball to you!"

[[TropeCodifier 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.

** Vergo insists on being called Vergo-san. Law refuses to do so until moments before [[spoiler:he slices Vergo into two. "Payback is gonna be a bitch, Vergo-san."]]

** Another time, this time in a manga version of the ''Pretty Sammy'' subseries. Washu's still an educator, and tends to change her form of address depending on either a, the time of day..b, the scenario..or c, whatever's opposite of what her greeter initially used.

* In ''VisualNovel/PrincessLover'', Teppei was raised in a middle class family, then suddenly gets thrust into high class society. When greeted by his servants, he tries to insist on them using familiar terms. They finally compromise with ''Teppei-Sama''. It still unnerves him a little. His new peers take to the more familiar name though.

* In [[Anime/KidouTenshiAngelicLayer Angelic Layer]], 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]]).

* A circa early 60s ''ComicBook/{{Archie}}'' comic had Jughead declining a trip with the others to explore a cave. When Reggie calls him chicken, Jughead retorts "That's ''Mister'' Chicken to you! And you'd better watch out for cave-ins!"

* ''FanFic/HarrysNewHome'' has Sirius insisting that Harry call him by his name, after Harry gives him a horrible MaamShock and addresses him as Mr. Black.

* ''FanFic/TangledInTime'', when Ganondorf lives under the alias Siegfried Dragmire in Lake Hylia, he is never referred by his first name and is referred by the narrative as Mr.Dragmire.

* In the ''Naruto'' fanfic ''Fanfic/SugarPlums,'' the protagonist has two different instances. She doesn't like people calling her Aka no Usagi-sama (Red Rabbit), but she also never let's anybody call her jo-chan or Ume-chan. At least, not since [[spoiler: the death of her first squad leader, who did call her Ume-chan.]]

* ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}''. Tony Stark doesn't like how Pepper Potts is on FirstNameBasis with S.H.I.E.L.D agent Phil Coulson, and insists that his first name is "Agent".

* In ''Film/{{Sam}}'', Alexander Blondell insists that his clients address him as Mr. Blondell. Sam's repeated attemptes to refer to him as 'pal, 'buddy' or even 'Alexander' are met with a polite but firm correction:

* After winning the Wrestling/{{TNA}} X Division championship, Doug Williams stoped answering by the more friendly Doug, and demanded to be called Douglas Williams.

** One cutscene in the old game ''Final Liberation'' has a Commissar bitchslap a dumbass planetary governor who adressed him as just Holt, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi3CzZjV0M then threaten to shoot him for incompetence.]]

* In ''VideoGame/WarhammerDarkOmen'' Commander Bernhardt prefers to go by "Commander". The only guy who doesen't is the Witch-Hunter, Matthias. (Who usually calls him either "Bernhardt" or "You there!") who in turn wants to be called by "My proper-title of Witch-Hunter General". Matthias eventually forgets himself and Bernhardt notes it. ("Ah. You called me Commander.")

* ''VideoGame/BioShockInfinite'': Booker insists that Elizabeth call him by his first name, not "Mr. [=DeWitt=]", possibly out of refusal of formality or the fact that they've been through a lot together.

-->'''Krieger:''' Fist of all, it's "''Doctor'' I-Can-Solve-Your-Ant-Problem", and second of all... here's your refund.

* In the educational setting, most teachers and administrators (and to a lesser extent, support staff) expect their students to address them by a courtesy title -- Mr., Mrs. or Miss; Coach, if they are a coach; an administrative title, such as Principal or Superintendent; or Dr. if they have a Ph.D or M.D.[[note]]In Britain, "Doctor" is also a courtesy title for any trained medic, but most such are M.D.s in any case[[/note]] -- and their surname, especially in the classroom, or short of that, "sir" or "ma'am." Sometimes, teachers with particularly long or difficult-to-pronounce last names will allow them to refer to them by a shortened last name along with the courtesy title (e.g., "Mrs. K" for Mrs. Krabappel). Usually, they will correct a student who errantly refers to them by their given name, although rare exceptions are allowed for close family -- that is, it would be silly for a teacher or principal to expect his son to address him "Mr." at school. The point, however, is for the students to show respect and to remind students that it is the adults, not the students, who are in charge.

** US Army soldiers (especially in ground combat units) will sometimes refer to the First Sergeant, who is the highest ranking sergeant in a company, as "Top", short for "Top Sergeant". Recruits can be unpleasantly surprised by the [[UnusualEuphemism First Shirt's]] reaction if they haven't yet earned the right.

** The Romance languages as a rule have these, with different cultures having different rules for the use of titles and formal or informal address. For example, it is very rare in Mexico for strangers not to use ''doctor(a)'' when addressing a medical doctor or even a medical ''student,'' but using the formal form of You (''usted'') is uncommon and very situational. Yet the informal second person plural (''vosotros'') form is almost never heard outside Spain. In Latin America, second person plurals are almost universally addressed with the formal ''ustedes.''

** Senior Chief and Master Chief Petty Officers do not like to be called simply "Chief." In less formal settings, a Senior Chief can be address as "Senior", but Master Chiefs will generally *only* answer to "Master Chief" or "Master Chief [last name]." Senior Chiefs tend to be more forgiving about being called "Chief" (at least initially) because their rank insignia looks almost identical to the Chief insignia at first glance so it's a pretty common honest mistake to make.
** The senior enlisted man (or woman) on a surface ship is the Command Master Chief or CMC; on a submarine they are the Chief of the Boat (COB); and in no event would you want to mix up the titles.

* In ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil0'', Rebecca tells Billy that "That's Officer Chambers to you" when she confronts him and he's quite dismissive of her.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': Nobody ever refers to Mr. Cat by his first name.

''[Temeraire causes a small avalanche on the other side of the valley with a [[MightyRoar roar]], then leans in close enough to look the human dead in the eye]''