History Main / TryNotToDie

* Used [[CatchPhrase repeatedly]] in SirRonLionheart's LetsPlay of ''{{Contra 3}}'': "Remember kid, don't get dead." [[spoiler: [[NoDeathRun He doesn't.]]]]

* in {{To Aru Majutsu no Index}} During the invasion of Academy City by Vento of the Front, Misaka shouts this to Touma as he goes to fight Vento while Index goes to find out how to [[spoiler:free Kazakiri from her forced "angel" mode]] and Misaka stays to fight off some {{Mooks}}
-->Misaka: "It's about he penalty game!"
-->Touma: "you said what!?"
-->Misaka: "It's that when you listen to what someone says! Since it's still valid as of today you know, you'll certainly save your friend and come back!! Got it!?"
-->Touma: "I'll surely follow it! So don't you die on me as well!!"

-->'''M:''' "James?"
-->'''Bond:''' "Yes, ma'am?"
-->'''M:''' "Come back alive".

-->'''Mr. Incredible:''' Shut it down, do it quickly, don't destroy it...
-->'''Mirage:''' And don't die.

-->'''Milo:''' "Anyone have any ideas?"
-->'''Vinny:''' "Yeah, don't get shot."

-->"The president has instructed me to pass along an order to you: You are not to get shot down."
-->"Uh, we'll do our best, sir."
-->"I don't think you understand me correctly. You are not to get shot down under any circumstances. Whatever happens up there, you were not shot at. Mechanical failures are fine, crashing into mountains, fine. But you and your men are not to be shot at, fired at, launched upon.... If you are fired upon, the President will be forced to attack the sites that fired on you. He doesn't want to have to do that. [[{{Understatement}} It's very important that he doesn't]], [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt or things could get very badly out of control.]]"

-->'''Druss:''' "Live."\

* Greil mentions this realtively early in ''FireEmblem 9,'' right before the final chapter Ike gives a speach and mentions how he finally learned [[{{Nakama}} what it means]].

-->'''Officer Hipbone''': Just don't go getting yourself ''killed'', okay?
-->'''Officer Getskilled''': I'll try my best not to!

-->'''Vixen:''' "So, anyone got a plan?"\
'''Shayera:''' "Yeah. Try to stay alive."\

** Unfortunately Huntress follows up that quip by attmpeting to [[ShootingSuperman shoot Wonder Woman with an arrow]] which [[{{Understatement}} definitely qualifies as a bad plan]].

* During the invasion of Academy City by Vento of the Front, Misaka shouts this to Touma as he goes to fight Vento while Index goes to find out how to [[spoiler:free Kazakiri from her forced "angel" mode]] and Misaka stays to fight off some {{Mooks}}

* ''FullmetalAlchemist'' manga: This is the only order Roy Mustang gives to his team just before they [[spoiler: begin their rebellion in Central]]. Later, Hawkeye [[{{CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming}} repeats this order]] after [[spoiler: her throat is slit in an attempt to force Mustang to preform Human Transmutation and she's bleeding to death.]]

* This was the basis of an '''incredibly''' [[{{Wallbanger}} stupid]] ad campaign for cellular phones. The gist was someone would be, say, having a heart attack, while someone else would be standing over him, ''berating him for dying'' because the new phone was about to come out and he'd miss it (Paraphrased line: "What are you stupid, having a heart attack before they release this phone?"), ending with the tag line, "TryNotToDie."

* In the CiemWebcomicSeries and [[UltimateUniverse related books]], this is basically the EngagementChallenge for Candi and ''both'' of her husbands: last long enough to make it to the alter. Not easy nor fun when you live in [[DeathWorld a world]] where AnyoneCanDie.

* In the CiemWebcomicSeries and [[UltimateUniverse related books]], this is basically the EngagmentChallenge for Candi and ''both'' of her husbands: last long enough to make it to the alter. Not easy nor fun when you live in [[DeathWorld a world]] where AnyoneCanDie.

** Also, in regular [[TheElderScrollsFour Oblivion]], during the the Assasin's guild-storyline, if you talk Annamaria before one of your missions, she says "try not to get killed! I mean..."

* ''TeamAmericaWorldPolice'' parodies this (like everything else) were Gary is promised sex if he promises not to die. He emphatically yells "I WILL NEVER DIE!" and they go through a pretty explicit sex scene [[NightmareRetardant (don't worry they're marionettes.)]]

* The [[StarshipTroopers Mobile Infantry]]: they're summed up motto is 'Get back alive (and don't you dare leave those suits behind, they are worth 10 times your ass)'.

* A variation: [[DeepSpace9 "I am Chielf Miles Edward O'Brien, I'm very much alive and I intend to stay that way!"]]

--->"Don't Die Lloyd" and "Don't Die Lloyd...Before I do..."

-->"I don't think you understand me correctly. You are not to get shot down under any circumstances. Whatever happens up there, you were not shot at. Mechanical failures are fine, crashing into mountains, fine. But you and your men are not to be shot at, fired at, launched upon.... If you are fired upon, the President will be forced to attack the sites that fired on you. [[{{Understatement}} He doesn't want to have to do that.]] It's very important that he doesn't, [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt or things could go very badly out of control.]]"

* A twisted version, from the the movie ''ThirteenDays'':

-->"I don't think you understand me correctly. You are not to get shot down under any circumstances. Whatever happens up there, you were not shot at. Mechanical failures are fine, crashing into mountains, fine. But you and your men are not to be shot at, fired at, launched upon.... If you are fired upon, the President will be forced to attack the sites that fired on you. [[Understatement He doesn't want to have to do that.]] It's very important that he doesn't, [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt or things could go very badly out of control.]]"

-->"I don't think you understand me correctly. You are not to get shot down under any circumstances. Whatever happens up there, you were not shot at. Mechanical failures are fine, crashing into mountains, fine. But you and your men are not to be shot at, fired at, launched upon.... If you are fired upon, the President will forced to attack the sites that fire on you. He doesn't want to have to do that. It's very important that he doesn't, or things could go very badly out of control."

* In the movie ''RookieOfTheYear'', a kid basically gets a major-league pitching arm by accident. He is drafted to the majors, his team makes it to the World Series, and (since they have to play without a Designated Hitter), he has to bat, and his gift doesn't cover it (he bats like a Little Leaguer). The batting coach is called in to help.

* Used by Silvia to Travis verbatim in ''NoMoreHeroes''.