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You and your buddies are planning a prank, share a secret that the new guy doesn't know, or just plain has something to hide. Except one of them, usually [[The Ditz]] or a [[Cloudcuckoolander]], can't help giggling or indulging in snarky remarks about the situation at hand. Or is about to tell too much, to reveal a secret or to let slip some important tidbit that better should stay unsaid. Or to express surprise at some statement, thus potentially ruining any chance of making a lie believable. Or just to comment about something at the inapropriate time and place, typically making a social situation awkward.
Cue the [["Be Quiet!" Nudge]] in some form of [[Slapstick]] violence upon the offender: an elbow/punch to the gut, a kick under the table, a stomp to the foot, a [[Dope Slap]], etc.
If the offender is exceptionally clueless, expect them to complain: "Ow! What was that for, and what does '[[Pig Latin|ixnay]]' mean?" Thus eliciting another, harder, punch, stomp or kick. May induce [[Agony of the Feet]].
Contrast with [[Footsie Under the Table]].
{{examples|Examples}}▼
== Advertising ==
* There's an ad campaign for Chef Boyardee which is this same idea, except the harm comes to a display pyramid of cans instead of the woman who won't stop talking about the full serving of vegetables in the product.
▲== Anime & Manga ==
▲* Happens often on ''[[Sailor Moon (Manga)|Sailor Moon]]'' with Usagi.
* In ''[[Saint Beast]]'', Goh applies his fist to Gai's head whenever he says something tactless or gets too worked up. Gai never understands what the problem is.
== Comic Books ==
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* [[Tintin]] slams his heel into Haddock's foot to stop him from revealing information in ''The Calculus Affair''.
== Film ==
* In something of a role reversal, [[The Ditz]] Miguel does this to [[The Smart Guy]] Tulio in ''[[The Road to El Dorado]]''.
* Tweedledee nudges Tweedledum -- [[Creepy Twins|or was it the other way around?]]
* ''[[Clue (
▲* Tweedledee nudges Tweedledum -- [[Creepy Twins|or was it the other way around?]] -- in the Tim Burton rendition of ''[[Alice in Wonderland (Film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' to keep him from blurting out that the Red Queen's new favorite, [[Charlie Brown From Outta Town|Um from Umbridge]], was really the fugitive Alice.
▲* ''[[Clue (Film)|Clue]]'', when the policeman inspects the body of the Motorist and says he's in no shape to drive:
▲{{quote| '''Miss Scarlet:''' Oh, we'll-- we'll-- we'll get him a car!<br />
▲'''Professor Plum:''' A long black car!<br />
'''Miss Scarlet:''' ''(punches him in the stomach)'' A limousine! }}
* In ''[[The Great Race]]'', Leslie administers the elbow-to-ribs version to Hezekiah when Hezekiah [[Laugh
* In ''[[His Girl Friday]]'', Hildy Johnson keeps kicking Walter Burns under the table as he repeatedly [[Deadpan Snarker|insults]] her dull new fiancé, Bruce Baldwin (who doesn't notice). She ends up kicking the waiter.
* In ''[[Spider-Man (
* The same subversion happens in ''[[Good Burger]]'', when Roxanne is trying to get Ed to spill the beans about the secret sauce. Before Ed can talk, Dexter kicks under the table, hitting Roxanne's foot.
== Literature ==
* Happens in one ''[[
* Happens several times in ''[[Harry Potter (
* Happens a lot in [[Piers Anthony]]'s works, most often in the form of a kick.
* Done by Ridcully in ''[[
* In ''[[The Elenium]]'', Elhana attempts this with her husband. Of course, since he's wearing plate armour, all she gets out of it is a bruised elbow.
* In one of the ''[[Mercedes Lackey|Dragon Jousters]]'' novels, Ari is about to say something that would ruin his relationship with Nofret. Kiron kicks Ari before foot-in-mouth ensues.
* Happens several times in ''[[
== Live-Action TV ==
* ''[[
* Ditto ''[[
* ''[[
** Gibbs prefers the [[Dope Slap|Gibbs Slap]].
** Kate typically prefers the elbow-to-the-ribs whenever Tony is, well, being Tony.
* Used in a Thanksgiving episode of ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]''. Twice. After Al has
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'''Randy:''' And I'm thankful that Brad said that instead of me. (Ow!) }}
* Used a handful of times on ''[[The Nanny]]'', often with an addition to it.
** Once, Fran continually corrects Max by smacking his hand with a spoon. When he finally gets it right, she smack a water glass, creating a game-show "Correct!" ding sound.
** Used again on Max when he is trying to comfort Fran after another failed date saying she didn't need a man. Sylvia silences him.
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== Puppet Shows ==
* Used in ''[[Les Guignols
== Web Comics ==
* Steve from ''[[
* Happens a few times to Belkar in ''[[
** In [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0247.html strip #247], Haley is struck with aphasia and so can't talk Belkar into shutting it as he's about to tell Elan her feelings. However, a boot to the face is enough to convey the message more clearly.
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** Also in [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0379.html strip #379], Roy kicks Belkar so that the halfling doesn't join the already-embarrassing conversation.
* Bridget shuts Alphonse up in [https://web.archive.org/web/20170613152504/http://faroutthere.smackjeeves.com/comics/1068901/page-179-who-wouldnt-believe-that-face/ this] page of ''[[Far Out There]]'', lest he should give away {{spoiler|the fact that they were the ones who hired Skye}}. Of course, since neither of them can actually talk, one wonders what she's afraid of.
* [http://www.meatshield.net/archive/dhur-master-of-pig-latin/ Dhur the barbarian to Becky Sourbottom] in ''[[Meat Shield (
* In ''[[
* ''[[Girl Genius]]''
** Oggie was silenced repeatedly. [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20060705] [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20060721] [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20130128]
** Krosp had to [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20140709 bite] Dimo. Knowing the Jägers, he could miss a lesser signal if distracted.
== Western Animation ==
* Done a couple of times in ''[[
* Done in ''[[
* ''[[
* In ''[[The Problem Solverz]]'' episode "Badcat", the gang is in disguise to sneak into Bad Cat's casino. When they're allowed in, Roba keeps saying how he feels so loved and wanted, which causes Horace to shush him in order to stay incognito.
* ''[[Codename
* ''[[My Little Pony
* On ''[[
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