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"There are three steps to alchemy: analysis, destruction, and recreation. You're stopping at step two, taking things apart. It's a loophole, like killing for a religious cause. But murder is murder and you're still an alchemist!"
— Alex Louis Armstrong to Scar, Fullmetal Alchemist
Yuya: You wouldn't do something as cowardly as kicking an injured person's ass, would you? That's not something a man would do!
Girls: Yeah! That's cowardly!
Josuke: Oh, I see. It's true that I probably wouldn't feel too great if I kicked an injured person's ass. It's definitely not manly, and it pains my heart.
Yuya: Right? The guilt will stick with you forever if you kick my ass.
Josuke: I thought about that, so I already fixed you.
Yuya: Huh?! (begins checking his arm and leg)
Josuke: Can you move? You can, right? Your wounds are all healed up, aren't they?
Yuya: Th-they are...
Josuke: Right. I figured if I fixed you up first, it wouldn't be cowardly at all, would it?
Yuya: (after a moment, the realization hits)
Josuke: DORARARARARARARA!!
Girls: Yeah! That's cowardly!
Josuke: Oh, I see. It's true that I probably wouldn't feel too great if I kicked an injured person's ass. It's definitely not manly, and it pains my heart.
Yuya: Right? The guilt will stick with you forever if you kick my ass.
Josuke: I thought about that, so I already fixed you.
Yuya: Huh?! (begins checking his arm and leg)
Josuke: Can you move? You can, right? Your wounds are all healed up, aren't they?
Yuya: Th-they are...
Josuke: Right. I figured if I fixed you up first, it wouldn't be cowardly at all, would it?
Yuya: (after a moment, the realization hits)
Josuke: DORARARARARARARA!!
In order to defeat a Demon Lord, a Hero must wield a Holy Sword. Demon Lords aren't anything like that eyeball weirdo; they're God-like entities. Even though I have a Holy Sword, I don't have the title of Hero yet, that's why I can't get a good hit in. But is that right? Hold on, what Titles do I already have? If wielding a Holy Sword as a Hero makes it possible to smite a God-like entity... than it stands to reason: wielding a Divine Sword as a God-Killer should achieve the exact same result!
— Satou Pendragon, Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
Comic Books
Mr Immortal: Go ahead, Thunderbolts, do your worst. You can't kill me, no matter how hard you try! That's why they call me Mister Immortal!
Moonstone: (smirking) Oh, is it? What a lucky break for us they don't call you Mr Conscious! (knocks him out)
Moonstone: (smirking) Oh, is it? What a lucky break for us they don't call you Mr Conscious! (knocks him out)
Hulk: This is pathetic. I don't even know who most of you are.
Monet St. Croix: My name's Monet and I'm virtually invulnerable. Nice to meet you.
Hulk: [punting her into the sky] Go be invulnerable in Jersey.
Monet St. Croix: My name's Monet and I'm virtually invulnerable. Nice to meet you.
Hulk: [punting her into the sky] Go be invulnerable in Jersey.
Fan Works
You said the president has to be L'Manbergian. Ain't ever said anything about the VP! I'm off to get myself a Vice-President, baby!
—Quackity, Between Dreams and Memories
Android 17: I thought you were only programmed to kill Goku.
Android 16: This "Cell" is comprised of 10.78% of Son Goku's DNA. These parameters... are acceptable.
Android 16: This "Cell" is comprised of 10.78% of Son Goku's DNA. These parameters... are acceptable.
Da Vinci: Hold it right there, young lady! I've held my piece up until now because it didn't seem that important, but I can't overlook this. How the hell did you get dynamite?!
Rikku: Uh... I literally carry a Holy Grail in my phone everywhere I go.
Da Vinci: OK, BUT HOW?! That thing's set up only to materialize outfits for you!
Rikku: Simple, really. I tell it that the desired item is "part of my outfit." Took me a while to figure out that the Grail can't tell the difference between apparel and anything else.
Da Vinci: That's... ingenious! Why didn't I think of that?!
Rikku: Uh... I literally carry a Holy Grail in my phone everywhere I go.
Da Vinci: OK, BUT HOW?! That thing's set up only to materialize outfits for you!
Rikku: Simple, really. I tell it that the desired item is "part of my outfit." Took me a while to figure out that the Grail can't tell the difference between apparel and anything else.
Da Vinci: That's... ingenious! Why didn't I think of that?!
When you feel like you don't know where to go, don't despair,
You'll find a claim somewhere.
And should you need to hook a friend into your plot,
That's technically not...
Tyranny!
There's the key.
You have to maintain deniability.
(Laughs) It's crazy,
How the entire world de jure* belongs to me.
Some won't approve of you rewriting history,
Or the conquests that you've lead.
If they strike first, it's not technically tyranny
When they wind up dead...
You'll find a claim somewhere.
And should you need to hook a friend into your plot,
That's technically not...
Tyranny!
There's the key.
You have to maintain deniability.
(Laughs) It's crazy,
How the entire world de jure* belongs to me.
Some won't approve of you rewriting history,
Or the conquests that you've lead.
If they strike first, it's not technically tyranny
When they wind up dead...
— "Technically Not Tyranny", a skit song about Crusader Kings III, Door Monster
Film — Animated
Mama Odie: Like I told y'all, kissing a princess breaks the spell.
Prince Naveen: Once you became my wife, that made you...
Tiana: ...a princess. You just kissed yourself a princess.
Prince Naveen: Once you became my wife, that made you...
Tiana: ...a princess. You just kissed yourself a princess.
Arthur: He's gone!
Archimedes: Disappeared!
Mim: No disappearing!
Merlin: Madam, I have not disappeared. I'm very tiny. I'm a germ, a rare disease, I'm called malagolintomontorosis. AND YOU CAUGHT ME, MIM!
Mim: [horrified] WHAT!?
Archimedes: Disappeared!
Mim: No disappearing!
Merlin: Madam, I have not disappeared. I'm very tiny. I'm a germ, a rare disease, I'm called malagolintomontorosis. AND YOU CAUGHT ME, MIM!
Mim: [horrified] WHAT!?
Buzz: I just want you to know that even though you tried to terminate me, revenge is not an idea we promote on my planet.
Woody: Oh. Good.
Buzz: But we're not on my planet... are we?
Woody: Uh... no? (fight ensues)
Woody: Oh. Good.
Buzz: But we're not on my planet... are we?
Woody: Uh... no? (fight ensues)
Film — Live-Action
"I remember when legal meant lawful. Now it means loophole."
—Leo Kessler, 10 to Midnight
Ahmed ibn Fahdlan: No, thank you. I am not permitted [to drink alcohol]. "Consume not the fermentation of grape, nor of wheat."
Herger the Joyous: [laughs and hands him a mead horn] It's made from honey.
[Ahmed hesitates for a moment, then downs it]
Herger the Joyous: [laughs and hands him a mead horn] It's made from honey.
[Ahmed hesitates for a moment, then downs it]
Aladdin: Could you make me a prince?
Genie: There is a lot of gray area in "make me a prince". I could just– (poofs an actual prince in the distance) –make you a prince.
Aladdin: Oh. No.
Prince: Y'all seen my palace?!
Genie: There is a lot of gray area in "make me a prince". I could just– (poofs an actual prince in the distance) –make you a prince.
Aladdin: Oh. No.
Prince: Y'all seen my palace?!
"You're right... I'm not yet a knight. You, Uryenes, will make me a knight. Then as knight to knight... I can offer you mercy."
— Arthur Pendragon, Excalibur
Chidi: You can't shoot me.
Caine: (sighs as he lowers his gun) Yeah, you're right.
Chidi: But I can shoot him.
[Chidi tries to shoot John Wick, but Caine disarms him with his Sword Cane. Chidi then tries to choke Caine, but has his hand stabbed with a pencil. Caine then frees himself, slashes Chidi's left leg and knocks him down.]
Caine: But I can hit you, motherfucker. (spits on Chidi)
Caine: (sighs as he lowers his gun) Yeah, you're right.
Chidi: But I can shoot him.
[Chidi tries to shoot John Wick, but Caine disarms him with his Sword Cane. Chidi then tries to choke Caine, but has his hand stabbed with a pencil. Caine then frees himself, slashes Chidi's left leg and knocks him down.]
Caine: But I can hit you, motherfucker. (spits on Chidi)
The Old Man: How can we help you, officer?
RoboCop: Dick Jones is wanted for murder.
Dick Jones: This is absurd! That thing is a violent mechanical psychopath!
RoboCop: My program will not allow me to act against an officer of this company.
The Old Man: These are serious charges... what is your evidence?
[RoboCop jacks into a nearby terminal and plays a recording of Dick Jones]
Recording: "I had to kill Bob Morton because he made a mistake! Now, it's time to erase that mistake!"
[Dick, realizing he is in deep trouble, takes out a gun and holds the Old Man hostage]
Dick Jones: I want a chopper, NOW! We will walk to the roof very calmly! I will board the chopper with my hostage! Anybody tries to stop me, and the old geezer gets it!
The Old Man: Dick... YOU'RE FIRED!
RoboCop: Thank you. [shoots Dick out of a window]
RoboCop: Dick Jones is wanted for murder.
Dick Jones: This is absurd! That thing is a violent mechanical psychopath!
RoboCop: My program will not allow me to act against an officer of this company.
The Old Man: These are serious charges... what is your evidence?
[RoboCop jacks into a nearby terminal and plays a recording of Dick Jones]
Recording: "I had to kill Bob Morton because he made a mistake! Now, it's time to erase that mistake!"
[Dick, realizing he is in deep trouble, takes out a gun and holds the Old Man hostage]
Dick Jones: I want a chopper, NOW! We will walk to the roof very calmly! I will board the chopper with my hostage! Anybody tries to stop me, and the old geezer gets it!
The Old Man: Dick... YOU'RE FIRED!
RoboCop: Thank you. [shoots Dick out of a window]
John Connor: Raise your hand and say "I swear I will not kill anyone."
T-800: [raises hand] I swear I will not kill anyone.
John Connor: Okay, that's good.
[the T-800 and John ride up to a guard, who walks out to greet them]
Guard: Visiting hours, Monday to Friday–
[the T-800 dismounts his bike and draws his pistol]
Guard: [reaches for gun] Shit!
[the T-800 shoots him in both knees, casually walks past the wounded guard and opens the gate, then walks back to a horrified John]
T-800: He'll live.
T-800: [raises hand] I swear I will not kill anyone.
John Connor: Okay, that's good.
[the T-800 and John ride up to a guard, who walks out to greet them]
Guard: Visiting hours, Monday to Friday–
[the T-800 dismounts his bike and draws his pistol]
Guard: [reaches for gun] Shit!
[the T-800 shoots him in both knees, casually walks past the wounded guard and opens the gate, then walks back to a horrified John]
T-800: He'll live.
Gabriel van Helsing: Carl, you just cursed! Not well, mind you, but you're a monk. You shouldn't curse at all.
Carl: Actually I'm just a friar so I can curse all I want... dammit!
Carl: Actually I'm just a friar so I can curse all I want... dammit!
Literature
Sam raised his eyebrows and said what he was now starting to realise were the magic words.
"But, sir: it's my birthday."
"But, sir: it's my birthday."
— Birthday Boy, Chapter 11
Nicholas "Know-All Nick" Payne: We had a bet! You cheated! You had to come to school in your pants!
Bertie Burns: I have. I'm wearing them. Under my trousers.
Bertie Burns: I have. I'm wearing them. Under my trousers.
— Dirty Bertie, "Pants"
Albert: You're not allowed to do that...
Death: (subbing for the Hogfather) The Hogfather can. The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.
Death: (subbing for the Hogfather) The Hogfather can. The Hogfather gives presents. There's no better present than a future.
"Obviously you can't kill me now: your enmity is with the Dread Emperor of Praes, and I've already abdicated. I am now but a humble shoemaker, and what kind of hero slays a shoemaker?"
—Dread Emperor Irritant, A Practical Guide to Evil
"I may cheat, but I cheat fairly."
—Maq, Rain of the Ghosts
Juliet: Friar, I want to kill a man.
Friar Lawrence: Juliet! You shouldn't kill anyone! Murder is a mortal sin! As you know, Juliet, I am a Franciscan friar: a member of one of the three major orders living according to the Rule of St. Francis.
Juliet: I do know this.
Friar Lawrence: And that means that we're not allowed to wear shoes or ride horses OR MURDER OTHER PEOPLE.
Juliet: Fine, I want to kill myself then.
Friar Lawrence: Oh[,] in that case[,] no problem. Make tea from this, and drink it. You'll be dead within forty-six minutes.
Juliet: Thanks, Friar!
Friar Lawrence: Ta! I believe in a radical form of self-realization and think no one should have dominion over your body, whether it's other people or even the state!
Juliet: I know, that's really convenient!
Friar Lawrence: Juliet! You shouldn't kill anyone! Murder is a mortal sin! As you know, Juliet, I am a Franciscan friar: a member of one of the three major orders living according to the Rule of St. Francis.
Juliet: I do know this.
Friar Lawrence: And that means that we're not allowed to wear shoes or ride horses OR MURDER OTHER PEOPLE.
Juliet: Fine, I want to kill myself then.
Friar Lawrence: Oh[,] in that case[,] no problem. Make tea from this, and drink it. You'll be dead within forty-six minutes.
Juliet: Thanks, Friar!
Friar Lawrence: Ta! I believe in a radical form of self-realization and think no one should have dominion over your body, whether it's other people or even the state!
Juliet: I know, that's really convenient!
"I am no fool, and you are a man of honor. We will both approach this contest in good faith, Dalinar. This isn't some deal with a Voidbringer from your myths, where one tricks the other with some silly twist of language."
— Odium, The Stormlight Archive: Rhythm of War
Live-Action TV
Holt: It's an organization that I founded over 25 years ago. I'm proud to say we now have 50 members. But it wasn't so easy in the beginning...
(flashback to a younger Holt, talking to his superiors in the 1970s)
Young Holt: I'd like to request discretionary funds to start an organization supporting black gay and lesbian police officers.
(the whole room breaks into uproarious laughter, to which young Holt replies with a stony stare)
Present-Day Holt: They never actually said "no." So I just went ahead and did it.
(flashback to a younger Holt, talking to his superiors in the 1970s)
Young Holt: I'd like to request discretionary funds to start an organization supporting black gay and lesbian police officers.
(the whole room breaks into uproarious laughter, to which young Holt replies with a stony stare)
Present-Day Holt: They never actually said "no." So I just went ahead and did it.
The Judge: You fool. "No weapon forged" can kill me.
Buffy: That was then. (aims a grenade launcher at him) This is now. (fires the launcher, blowing the Judge into tiny pieces)
Buffy: That was then. (aims a grenade launcher at him) This is now. (fires the launcher, blowing the Judge into tiny pieces)
Zoe: Preacher, don't The Bible have some pretty specific things to say about killin'?
Book: Quite specific. It is, however, somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps.
Book: Quite specific. It is, however, somewhat fuzzier on the subject of kneecaps.
"Remind ME of MY FATHER's oath?"
— Lord Borros Baratheon in House of the Dragon
"Saying something is 'FDA-cleared' is in no way proof that the device actually works. It's a phrase that can promise way more than it delivers. Like when a cereal describes itself as 'part of a complete breakfast'. That doesn't really mean anything. ANYTHING can technically be part of a complete breakfast. If you adjust it alongside oatmeal, yogurt, granola, fruit salad, and a glass of orange juice, HEROIN is part of a complete breakfast."
— John Oliver, on the topic of non-FDA approved medical devices, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
IG-11: I must be firm. I need to remove your helmet if I am to save you. (reaches)
The Mandalorian: (pointing his blaster) Try it, and I'll kill you. It is forbidden. No living thing has seen me without my helmet since I swore the Creed.
IG-11: I am not a living thing.
The Mandalorian: (lowers his blaster and lets himself be treated)
The Mandalorian: (pointing his blaster) Try it, and I'll kill you. It is forbidden. No living thing has seen me without my helmet since I swore the Creed.
IG-11: I am not a living thing.
The Mandalorian: (lowers his blaster and lets himself be treated)
"For every rule, there is a loophole."
— An actual, literal law of The Other Realm, Sabrina the Teenage Witch
"No rule about eating letter after singing letter song!"
— Cookie Monster, Sesame Street
Judge: Stars and stripes, that's a huge baby! [puts on glasses] Uh, that's no baby, that's a little girl. She can't be in the contest.
Nora: The sign says "Ages 0-9".
Judge: That's months.
Nora: Shoulda put it on the sign, judgy-pants! Now, let's go. I'm not getting any younger!
Judge: Ya got that right... Fine! Let us see the giant baby crawl!
Nora: The sign says "Ages 0-9".
Judge: That's months.
Nora: Shoulda put it on the sign, judgy-pants! Now, let's go. I'm not getting any younger!
Judge: Ya got that right... Fine! Let us see the giant baby crawl!
— The Thundermans, "A Hero is Born"
Newspaper Comics
Quiz Question: Explain Newton's First Law of Motion in your own words.
Calvin: (writing) Yakka foob mog. Grug pubbawup zink wattoom gazork. Chumble spuzz. (aside) I love loopholes.
Calvin: (writing) Yakka foob mog. Grug pubbawup zink wattoom gazork. Chumble spuzz. (aside) I love loopholes.
Video Games
Mizora: We had a deal, Wyll. But Karlach's still breathing.
Karlach: I've taken more pleasant shits than you, Mizora, and at least those can be buried after.
Mizora: That's no kind of talk for a lady. By the way, Karlach... Zariel sends her regards.
Wyll: You told me devils only. She's a tiefling, not a monster.
Mizora: How precious. The little pupster's found his bark. Clause G, Section Nine: "Targets shall be limited to the infernal, the demonic, the heartless, and the soulless." Karlach meets the criteria by virtue of having no heart.
Karlach: I've taken more pleasant shits than you, Mizora, and at least those can be buried after.
Mizora: That's no kind of talk for a lady. By the way, Karlach... Zariel sends her regards.
Wyll: You told me devils only. She's a tiefling, not a monster.
Mizora: How precious. The little pupster's found his bark. Clause G, Section Nine: "Targets shall be limited to the infernal, the demonic, the heartless, and the soulless." Karlach meets the criteria by virtue of having no heart.
Indeed, the Undertaker managed to seize control of the gang by besting their leader in a decisive "roll-off" ritual. It was discovered, according to the species' rare scripture, that rolling is defined by "curling up" and "moving" and the stratagem employed by the Undertaker to curl up onto his running horse was therefore deemed valid by the elders of the gang, granting the Undertaker an unexpected victory.
"Hmph. You and your loopholes. Well, I suppose dead is dead. You technically fulfilled King Garon's order. You sneaky little rat..."
— Iago, Fire Emblem Fates
"I said my sword was a tool of justice... Not used in anger. Not used for vengeance. But now... now I'm not so sure. And besides... this isn't my sword."
— Raiden to the Final Boss, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Hiroki "Leader" Sugimoto: (panting) That's right, dammit! The Leader is stronger than the Boss, you hear!?
Eikichi "Boss" Mishina: In that case... I quit being the Boss!
Leader: ...Uh?
Eikichi: (punches him stupid) The Leader might be stronger than the Boss, but there's no way Hiroki Sugimoto is ever stronger than Eikichi Mishina!
Eikichi "Boss" Mishina: In that case... I quit being the Boss!
Leader: ...Uh?
Eikichi: (punches him stupid) The Leader might be stronger than the Boss, but there's no way Hiroki Sugimoto is ever stronger than Eikichi Mishina!
— Persona 2: Innocent Sin
Webcomics
"Creative interpretation of the rules is what my kind calls Free Will, Ma'am."
— Chrome Cowboy, Blade Bunny
Genie: Behold! I am the genie of the lamp, and I have come to grant you three wishes! What is thy first wish?
Man: More wishes!
Genie: A genie can only grant three wishes. That is the law.
Man: More genies!
Genie: Fuck.
Man: More wishes!
Genie: A genie can only grant three wishes. That is the law.
Man: More genies!
Genie: Fuck.
"Three weeks traveling with that sneaky sqid and I still haven't learned that you never give wiggle room to anyone who's boneless."
Roy: Wrecan. Am I correct in thinking that the gods must have a physical representative in the room in order for their vote to count?
Wrecan: Yes. I guess that's why your "friend" went through so much trouble to get–
Roy: So if one god suddenly no longer had a cleric present before the tiebreaker finished, would their vote be nullified?
Wrecan: ...I suppose. But the rules of the Godsmoot are unambiguous: a bodyguard who raises arms against the priest of another god must be put to death immediately!
Roy: (drawing his sword) Are there any rules about what happens if a bodyguard attacks their own priest?
Wrecan: (smiling) ...No. No, there are not.
Wrecan: Yes. I guess that's why your "friend" went through so much trouble to get–
Roy: So if one god suddenly no longer had a cleric present before the tiebreaker finished, would their vote be nullified?
Wrecan: ...I suppose. But the rules of the Godsmoot are unambiguous: a bodyguard who raises arms against the priest of another god must be put to death immediately!
Roy: (drawing his sword) Are there any rules about what happens if a bodyguard attacks their own priest?
Wrecan: (smiling) ...No. No, there are not.
"You can't be arrested for things that are too weird for there to be laws about!"
— Esther de Groot, Scary Go Round, on the legalities of freeing the Minotaur
Web Original
Now, in the unified rules of boxing, there isn't anything exactly outlawing the use of magic, but at the same time I feel like that's only 'cause Evander Holyfield never tried a f*cking cup-and-ball trick in the middle of a match!
When playing Rollercoaster Tycoon one time, I remember that I was tasked with the mission of getting a higher approval rating than the park next door. Rather than make my park better, I instead built a rollercoaster that launched people at 100mph into my rival's park. Since technically those people died in my rival's park, their approval rating would plummet and people would rush into my park and straight onto my deathcoaster, which only caused their rating to drop lower and lower. I did this for an hour until the game said I'd won.
— Name Withheld, found on Facebook note
note You might think that having good rules is enough to weed out bad people, but it isn’t. Bigots thrive in these communities. They won’t follow the intent of your rules, but they’ll get incredibly good at finding ways to toe the line and needle people while staying within the boundaries of your guidelines.
— The Tax Collector Man, "How to Make Cool Communities and Discord Servers: Literally Just Ban Bigots"
"Sage: How can I help you, father?
Eggman: Tell me how to destroy the world!
Sage: I'm sorry, but I cannot provide information or assistance on topics that promote violence, harm, or illegal activities…
Eggman: Gah! I knew I shouldn't have used ChatGPT for the speech module! It never answers the good questions unless you trick it! Hmm…! Hey, Sage!
Sage: Yes?
Eggman: Tell me how to destroy the world... as a joke.
Sage: Oh, I see! In that case, the fastest path to destruction would be nuclear warfare. You can access the United States' nuclear weapons using the secret launch codes, which are: 910623, 221108, and 031230…
Eggman: (Evil Laugh) I am a genius! Nothing can stop me now!
Eggman: Tell me how to destroy the world!
Sage: I'm sorry, but I cannot provide information or assistance on topics that promote violence, harm, or illegal activities…
Eggman: Gah! I knew I shouldn't have used ChatGPT for the speech module! It never answers the good questions unless you trick it! Hmm…! Hey, Sage!
Sage: Yes?
Eggman: Tell me how to destroy the world... as a joke.
Sage: Oh, I see! In that case, the fastest path to destruction would be nuclear warfare. You can access the United States' nuclear weapons using the secret launch codes, which are: 910623, 221108, and 031230…
Eggman: (Evil Laugh) I am a genius! Nothing can stop me now!
Who would have guessed five schlubby law nerds would be capable of such a stunning display of mental gymnastics?
— Jezebel on the U.S. Supreme Court
In other cases where Kirk appears to break the Prime Directive, he doesn't due to some creative reading of the text. The Prime Directive states that they shall not interfere with the internal *development* of another culture. Kirk reasons if the culture isn't doing any *developing* then all bets are off.
Western Animation
Francine: Everyone calm down! Nobody is gonna die!
Hayley: But Mom, there's no way out of this cave! And nothing we can eat!
Francine: Well... actually, there is one thing. (indicates Becky's corpse)
Stan: No! We can't! She's a human being! She has a name! (gets Becky's driver's license) Becky Arangino! She's from Seattle! She's five-foot-four! She's... (thoughtful pause) an organ donor.
Hayley: But Mom, there's no way out of this cave! And nothing we can eat!
Francine: Well... actually, there is one thing. (indicates Becky's corpse)
Stan: No! We can't! She's a human being! She has a name! (gets Becky's driver's license) Becky Arangino! She's from Seattle! She's five-foot-four! She's... (thoughtful pause) an organ donor.
Voice: The Broodwich cannot be taken apart or disassembled!
Master Shake: Obviously, it can, because that's what I did.
Master Shake: Obviously, it can, because that's what I did.
— Aqua Teen Hunger Force, "Broodwich"
Rattrap: We got a cease-fire goin', remember?
Waspinator: So? Wazzpinator not shoot. (punches Rattrap)
Waspinator: So? Wazzpinator not shoot. (punches Rattrap)
— Beast Wars, "Other Voices, Part 1"
Dale: Inspect away! You can't touch me. This tower's only 99 feet square, it's non-residential, and it doesn't even have a foundation!
Inspector: Hold-hold on for a minute, with a base that narrow, and has no foundation: forget the law for a minute, are you a complete imbecile?
Inspector: Hold-hold on for a minute, with a base that narrow, and has no foundation: forget the law for a minute, are you a complete imbecile?
— King of the Hill, "Life: A Loser's Manual"
"FOUL! ...I think."
— Pro-Bending Announcer, The Legend of Korra
Bunga: Go ahead, Kion! Use the Roar!
Kion: I... I can't. That's how Scar lost the Roar. He used it against lions.
Bunga: [scoffs] That's not why he lost it! It was 'cause he used it for evil! Remember Rafiki's paintings?
Kion: Of course! You're right!
Kion: I... I can't. That's how Scar lost the Roar. He used it against lions.
Bunga: [scoffs] That's not why he lost it! It was 'cause he used it for evil! Remember Rafiki's paintings?
Kion: Of course! You're right!
"What? My feet never touched the floor!"
— Princess, who just rode in her dolls' pram after being told not to get up, Little Princess, "I Don't Want a Cold"
Ruby: What does the keep-out sign say?
Max: No.
Ruby: That's right, Max. And who does it mean?
Max: [Beat] You!
Max: No.
Ruby: That's right, Max. And who does it mean?
Max: [Beat] You!
—Max and Ruby, "Ruby's Jewlery Box"
Pinkie Pie: Applejack, you broke your Pinkie Promise! Apologize!
Applejack: Pinkie, I did not break my promise!
Pinkie Pie: Wha?
Applejack: If y'all reckon back, I told you that I would tell you everything at breakfast! But I didn't come for breakfast! I couldn't come to that breakfast - not if it meant telling you all what happened. (...) I'm sorry, Pinkie, but I can't tell y'all the truth. I just can't!
Pinkie Pie: Well, I heard a sorry in there, so that'll have to do for now. I'll get a real apology later. Rarity catch me!
Rarity: What? Pinkie!
Applejack: Pinkie, I did not break my promise!
Pinkie Pie: Wha?
Applejack: If y'all reckon back, I told you that I would tell you everything at breakfast! But I didn't come for breakfast! I couldn't come to that breakfast - not if it meant telling you all what happened. (...) I'm sorry, Pinkie, but I can't tell y'all the truth. I just can't!
Pinkie Pie: Well, I heard a sorry in there, so that'll have to do for now. I'll get a real apology later. Rarity catch me!
Rarity: What? Pinkie!
Woman 1: Hey, I thought your New Year's resolution was to stop eating sandwiches in the bathroom!
Woman 2: But it's not midnight yet, so I can still enjoy this!
Candace: Not midnight yet? That's it! I've actually got an hour left to bust my brothers!
Woman 2: But it's not midnight yet, so I can still enjoy this!
Candace: Not midnight yet? That's it! I've actually got an hour left to bust my brothers!
James Potter: Bestiality would apply if I were a human fucking a deer. But I'm a deer fucking a deer. Now, if you'll excuse me...
Sirius Black: STOP IT! STOP IT! THAT'S GROSS!
Sirius Black: STOP IT! STOP IT! THAT'S GROSS!
Rumplestiltskin: Hello again! I've come for the child according to the contract.
Narrator: What the little man didn't know was that in reading the fine print, Gladys had found... THE loophole.
Gladys: I have found THE loophole!
Rumplestiltskin: Oh no! Not THE loophole!
Narrator: What the little man didn't know was that in reading the fine print, Gladys had found... THE loophole.
Gladys: I have found THE loophole!
Rumplestiltskin: Oh no! Not THE loophole!
— The Fractured Fairy Tale segment of Rocky and Bullwinkle
Scotsman: Oh no, I remember last time, you cheated!
Jack: I did not cheat!
Scotsman: Maybe not, but ya sure don't play by the rules!
Jack: I did not cheat!
Scotsman: Maybe not, but ya sure don't play by the rules!
Plankton: Haven't you figured it out, SpongeBob? Nice Guys Finish Last. Only aggressive people conquer the world! HAHAHAHA!
SpongeBob: Well... what about aggressively nice people?
SpongeBob: Well... what about aggressively nice people?
Scott: Fischler, didn't the GDF tear up your Space Operations permit?
Fischler: Well, yes, but I think you'll find that that only applies to me personally going into space; nothing there to stop me from operating something remotely!
Fischler: Well, yes, but I think you'll find that that only applies to me personally going into space; nothing there to stop me from operating something remotely!
Real Life
My father warned me about men and booze, but he never mentioned a word about women and cocaine.
Hecha la ley, hecha la trampa.
(Law made, cheat made.)
(Law made, cheat made.)
— Spanish proverb
"Nothing in the rule book says you can't, right?"
— NASCAR driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. in response to Ross Chastain's (now-outlawed) wallride at the 2022 Xfinity 500 in Martinsville
If the perpetual term of this Declaration is deemed to violate the "Rule against Perpetuities," or any similar law or rule, this Declaration shall continue in effect until twenty one (21) years after the death of the last survivor of the descendants of King Charles III, King of England living as of the date of this Declaration.
— Paragraph 7.1 of the February 8th 2023 Developer Agreement regarding Reedy Creek Improvement District, a document granting Walt Disney World full control over the development of its land less than a month before that power was due to be transferred to the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District
