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{{trope}}
{{quote|'''Arvis:''' Busy with all that robbing and plundering, I presume?
'''Locke:''' I ''prefer'' the term treasure hunting.
|''[[Final Fantasy VI]] Advance''}}
A character constantly corrects a term used in their introduction or any speech that otherwise refers to them, but never seems to stop anyone using it. Sometimes this is because they could be called something people see as unflattering or a poor choice of words.
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{{examples}}
== Anime
* Kotomi from ''[[Clannad (visual novel)|Clannad]]'' insists on being addressed with "Kotomi-chan" and won't even register other forms of address. This makes most people somewhat uncomfortable, as it is a rather intimate form of address.
** In the same show, Fuko's carvings are starfish, not stars.
* Same thing in ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'': "No! I'm not gonna help you unless you call me Little Washu!" ("
** Greatly exaggerated in the minds of fans. Washu did this ''once'' in ''Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-Ohki,'' and six episodes later it came back to bite her on the butt when she discovered that Mihoshi had included it in her report. That hasn't stopped fanfic writers using it to death.
* Suzuka from ''[[Yu Yu Hakusho]]'' somewhat fits this trope during his first appearance in the Dark Tournament. He insists on being called "The Beautiful Suzuka" and promises that anyone who doesn't refer to him as such will not live to repeat their mistake. When the foxgirl announcer Koto just calls him Suzuka, he shows his annoyance by hurling a razor sharp playing card at her head. She manages to duck as the card skewers the demon sitting behind her, scaring her enough to use Suzuka's title and constantly compliment him and his techniques during the match. And even once [[Call Back|a whole two sagas later]].
* ''[[The Slayers]]'':
** Lina Inverse insists on referring to Philionel El Di Saillune as the "First Royal Successor". Don't call him "Prince" in front of her. Just don't. In the novels, this is partly because, thanks to [[Royally Screwed-Up|some succession issues with Saillune's royal family]], this is his actual title. He really isn't a prince, even if he is the current ruler's son.
** Not to mention the number of people Lina has to, ahem, correct about the various titles she's usually introduced with. Generally by the assembly of local banditry.
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* ''[[Gun X Sword]]'': "Carul-san..." "Carmen, Carmen, Carmen 99!"
* ''[[Bleach]]'': [[Pirates of the Caribbean|"It's CAPTAIN Hitsugaya!"]]
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]''
** Manjyoume
** Dr. Chronos was like this too. In the first season, he insisted on being called ''Doctor'' Chronos to anyone who addressed him otherwise. In the second season, he became Chancellor of the school, and while students managed to address him as "doctor" now, he insisted on being called by his new title. By the fourth season, when he became Vice Chancellor, the students had much more respect for him, and this wasn't an issue anymore.
** This happened twice in the dub during Judai's duel with Princess Rose; she was annoyed when Kenzan referred to her Des Frogs as reptiles (frogs are ''amphibians'') and again when he called her D.3.S. Frog a toad. (Frogs are ''not'' toads.)
* Sealand of ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' says, "Call me Sea-kun!" He also once requested, [[Cheerful Child|bizarrely enough]], to be called "senpai".
** "THIS IS WAR, AND YOU'RE WEARING A CAPE!" "It's a cloak, non?" from [[Gag Dub|the dub.]]
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* Albireo Imma of ''[[Mahou Sensei Negima]]'' likes his tournament alias of "Ku:Nel Sanders" so much that he requests everyone to call him by that name and will pretend to ignore you if you call him by his original name.
* ''[[Spice and Wolf]]'': By the way, did you know that Holo is wise?
* ''[[Naruto]]'':
** Sasuke corrects Deidara that his jutsu is called "Chidori", not "Raikiri" (Lightning Blade). "Chidori" is the formal jutsu name, and "Raikiri" is the nickname given to Kakashi's version.
** On a number of occasions, Shikamaru and Shikaku corrected their opponents by insisting that their technique is called Shadow Imitation Technique (Kagemane no Jutsu) and not Shadow Bind Technique (Kage Shibari no Jutsu). The Shadow Imitation Technique is more refined version of the older Shadow Bind.
* In ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha
{{quote|'''Arf:''' It's the same damn thing!}}
** Given that the Belkan magic system's terminology differs from the more common Mid-Childa system in many ways ("knights" instead of "mages"; "knight armor" instead of "barrier jackets"), Arf is probably correct that there's no actual difference between a guardian beast and a familiar.
* Kei and Yuri's codename is "[[Lovely Angels]]". Don't ever call them the [[Dirty Pair]], you jerk!
* ''[[Butterflies, Flowers]]'': Domoto insists that Choko address him as "Director Domoto ♥" when on the job. [[Say It with Hearts|Don't forget the heart]].
* ''[[Angel Beats!]]'':
** "Call me Christ!"
** And inverted with "I'm not an angel".
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* Maiza Avaro and Firo Prochainezo of ''[[Baccano!]]'' often remind other characters that the particular type of criminal sydicate of Italian origin to which they belong is ''not'' [[The Mafia]], but the ''Camorra''.
* [[Half-Human Hybrid|Rin]] of ''[[Blue Exorcist]]'' is ''not'' a [[Berserk Button|demon.]]
* In [[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]], former Warrant Officer Vato Falman has to remind people that he's a Second Lieutenant from the Briggs arc onwards.
* [[Dragonball Z]] has Vegeta insisting on calling Goku by his Saiyan birth name of Kakarot.
* A very poignant use crops up a lot in ''[[Code Geass]]''; the racist, darwinist Britannians call those who were once Japanese "Elevens", since Japan was redesignated "Area 11" after the Britannians invaded, as a way of oppressing the Japanese; They go as far as to illegalise the use of the terms "Japan" and "Japanese". It is frequently done by two characters:
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== Comic Books ==
* The ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]: Season 8'' comics have Dawn cursed to turn into three things. She would like you to know that the second one was not a centaur, it was a centaurette, which is, as she defined it, a girl centaur.
* ''[[Top Ten]]'':
** Vampires in Neopolis prefer [[Not Using the Zed Word|not to say the zed word]]; One, when called a vampire, insists he's "a Hungarian-American with an inherited medical condition."
** Robots, who are victims of [[Fantastic Racism]], tend to insist on being acknowledged as "Ferro-Americans" or "Post-Organics".
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* ''[[Ghost Rider]]'' antagonist and [[Legacy Character]] "The All-New Orb" literally always refers to himself with that full phrase. Others just call him "Orb" or "The Orb", but he's been very clear what he'd prefer to be known as.
* ''[[Sting (music)|Sting]]'': "Klarion... bum bum BUM... the Witch-Boy!"
* ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]''▼
** "Calvin the BOLD demands he be addressed properly."▼
** "You seem to have mistaken me for some mild mannered youth! I am STUPENDOUS MAN!"▼
* Max from ''[[Sam and Max Freelance Police]]'' dislikes being called a rabbit, and instead prefers the term "Lagomorph" or "Hyperkenetic Rabbity Thing." He dislikes being called a "malefactor" too. But for ''really'' insistent terminology, just use a really weird or long word around him. He hates that even more.
* In the ''[[Batgirl]]'' series, Barbara Gordon, the ''original'' [[
* In the ''[[Hellboy (comics)|Hellboy]]'' comics, the Nazi head-in-a-jar mad scientist Herman Von Klempt gets ''very upset'' if you call his ape a monkey.▼
* In one ''[[Bloom County]]'' storyline, Opus becomes a garbageman but insists upon calling himself a "waste-management artisan". When Milo [[Lampshade Hanging|calls Opus out on how dumb that sounds]], he asks, "What did [[Ronald Reagan]] call those weapons shipments to Iran?" Milo answers "'Goodwill gifts'", to which Opus replies "I'm a waste-management artist, thank you very much."▼
* [[Captain Mar-Vell]] would often insist he be called by his actual name and not "Captain Marvel".
▲* In the [[Hellboy (comics)|Hellboy]] comics, the Nazi head-in-a-jar mad scientist Herman Von Klempt gets ''very upset'' if you call his ape a monkey.
* In an ''[[Avengers West Coast]]'' story, [[Dance Battler]] super-villain Danse Macabre is upset when Hangman says she is a "stripper"; her preferred term is "exotic dancer".
* In ''[[Scott Pilgrim]]'', Ramona repeatedly insists that that the members of the League of Evil Exes be referred to as "exes" and not "ex-boyfriends". [[Bi the Way| He figures out ''why'' when Roxy shows up.]]
== Fan Works ==
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* In ''[[The Vinyl Scratch Tapes]]'', Octavia doesn't have a ''band'', she is part of an ''ensemble''.
* In [[The Teraverse]], stories set in San Diego often mention the "Fire-Rescue Department", ''not'' "Fire Department"; justified, since the city's fire department (in real life as well as in the stories) is administratively combined with its EMT and beachfront lifeguard services. There is also a character (of French descent) named Marie-Therese, who is so insistent about her first name being hyphenated that one of her Internet screennames is revealed to be "notwithoutmyhyphen". (Considering that she is closely associated with a Marie, it also helps to avoid confusion.)
* In the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' fic ''[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12562072/1/Harry-Potter-and-the-Daft-Morons Harry Potter and the Daft Morons]'' by "sinyk", Harry is very insistent that he does not ''cook'', he ''chefs''.
==
* ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'': "It's not slime, it's mucus!"
* ''[[The Emperor's
** "That's a harp... and that's a dress." "''ROBE.''"
** "We've been through this... It's a HARP. and you know it."
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** Also, Monogram-1 said he was ''sweating through his eyes'' instead of crying. Buford had previously used that terminology in the series. (see below)
* In ''[[A Monster in Paris]]'', Raoul's coat isn't ''made of straw'', it's made of a very expensive material! {{spoiler|Although eventually Raoul gives in and admits that, yes, it's made of straw.}}
* ''[[Die Hard|Live Free or Die Hard]]'': "It's a ''command center!''"
* ''[[Jurassic Park]]'': "I prefer to be called a [[Hollywood Hacking|hacker.]]"
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** This causes [[The Igor|his nonplussed assistant]] to claim his name is pronounced "Eye-gor", and to call Frederick "Froederick".
** Reversed, however, when the creature is recaptured: Igor addresses the doctor as "Fronkenshteen", and he screams "[[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|My name... is... FRANKENSTEIN!]]"
* ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean]]'':
** "Mr. Sparrow." "''[[They Call Me Mister Tibbs|Captain]]'' Jack Sparrow!"
** Davy Jones [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshades]] this in the second movie:
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* In ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'', every time Scott refers to Ramona's ex-boyfriends, Ramona corrects him with "exes". We later found why. {{spoiler|One of her exes was in fact a girl}}.
* In ''[[Half Baked]]'', [[Dave Chappelle|Thurgood]] is a custodian, or a janitor, if you want to be a dick about it.
* From ''[[The Miracle of Morgan's
{{quote|'''Governor McGinty:''' This is the biggest thing to happen in this state since we stole it from the Indians!
'''The Boss:''' Borrowed. }}
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{{quote|'''Peter''': Spider-Man wasn't trying to attack the city, he was trying to save it. That's slander.
'''J. Jonah Jameson''': It is not. I resent that! Slander is spoken. In print, it's libel. }}
* In ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows
* In both ''[[Escape from New York]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Escape From L.A.]]'', the U.S. government is on a [[Last-Name Basis]] with protagonist Snake Plissken, to which he consistently replies, "Call me Snake". However, during the respective climaxes of both movies, when one of the government's men finally does call him Snake, he reverses his previous attitude with the reply "The name's Plissken".
* ''[[Hunter Prey]]'': The alien bounty hunter prefers to call himself a soldier of fortune.
*
* By the killer in ''[[Scream (film)|Scream]]'', {{spoiler|both of them}}.
{{quote|{{spoiler|'''Sidney:''' You're crazy, both of you.}}
{{spoiler|'''Stu:''' Actually, we prefer the term "psychotic".}} }}
* The Mercury astronauts in ''[[The Right Stuff]]'' insist that the vehicle they ride be referred to as a "spacecraft", not a "capsule".
* ''[[Star Wars]] [[Attack of the Clones]]''. Anakin first classifies his threat against another species as "aggressive negotiations." Padme later picks up the term as a sign that the two are bonding.
* [[Cellular|It's a day spa]], not a beauty parlor.
* ''[[Small Soldiers]]''; Chip Hazard does the "We're not dolls, we're ''action figures!''" line.
== Folklore ==▼
* In one folk tale, it's said that the Chinese used to give extravagant names to their firstborn sons but very plain names to their younger children. So when Chang, the second-born, sees his brother, Tikki-tikki-tembo-no-sa-rembo-chari-bari-ruchi-pip-peri-pembo, fall into the well, he tries to tell his mother... only to be repeatedly told to give his brother the proper respect by saying his name ''properly''. In the aftermath (the kid was alive, but suffered a terrible cold), the Chinese culture changed to where even firstborns had short, sensible names... like Chang.▼
** "Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo" was the first child's name, according to [[The Other Wiki]]. While claimed to be Chinese, about the only thing anybody agrees on about the tale's origins is the impossibility of it being Chinese.▼
** In the original version of the story, Tikki-Tikki-Tembo died because his brother kept running out of breath trying to say the absurdly long name and had to start all over again each time he tried to say it.▼
** It may originate from the Japanese folktale/comedy piece of [[wikipedia:Jugemu|Jugemu]].▼
** The story has been retold numerous times, both by word of mouth and in published form, and has acquired a large number of variations because of it. Versions differ on whether the child lives or dies, and the specific manner in which his rescue is delayed varies as well (though it is always due to multiple repetitions of the very long name). The various names attributed to the unfortunate kid include Nikki Nikki Tembo No So Rembo Oo Ma Moochi Gamma Gamma Goochi, Sticky Sticky Stumbo Nos E Rumbo E Pro Pennyo Hara Bara Brisko Nicky Prom Po Nish No Menyo Dumbricko, and Ikky Bikky Stumbo Nozo Rumbo Addy Baddy Basco Tana Rama Tasco, among others. There are even non-Chinese versions, which in retrospect show their roots a bit, such as "Eddie Coochie Catchie Cama Toka Nera Toka Noka Sama Kama Wacky Brown".▼
== Literature ==
* ''[[Discworld]]'':
** The ''[[
** From ''[[
** From ''[[
** Ankh-Morpork's Guild of Seamstresses prefer to be known as the "Ladies of Negotiable Affection". '''Not'' prostitutes, "''Ladies of Negotiable Affection''".
** Unseen University librarian is an ape, not the M-word. Knowing the difference is part of natural selection.
**
** Let us not forget ''Miss'' Susan Sto Helit (the granddaughter of Death).
** Or ''Mister'' Vimes, who insists on the title (even after he is technically ''Sir'' Samuel Vimes or even the ''Duke'' of Ankh.)
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** In the [[Comic Book Adaptation]], Aahz's apprentice Skeeve correctly addresses another Pervect, who starts to scream at him... then stops, astonished to realize someone actually got it right, and asks politely what he can do for Skeeve.
*** It's all especially funny because ''all'' racial terms in the books are insults. Skeeve, for example, is a Klahd because he's from Klah, and the characters from Trollia are Trolls or Trollops, depending on sex. Pervects are thus asking for respect that no one else gets (or cares about much). Then again, they are Pervects, so they mostly get it.
* Belgian Hercule [[Poirot]] objects to being called
** Parodied by his [[Expy]] Milo Perrier in the movie ''[[Murder By Death]]'', where he indignantly responds to someone calling him "Frenchie" with "I'm not a Frenchie! I'm a Belgie!"
** There was also a "I am not Belgian, I am FRENCH!" moment, followed immediately by "My apologies. Correcting people has become a reflex."
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** Hermione Granger gets rather snippy when people refer to her "Society for the Promotion of Elvish Welfare" by its [[Fun with Acronyms|acronym]].
*** The name is even better in Dutch: "Stichting Huiself voor Inburgering en Tolerantie" (society house-elf for naturalizing and tolerance).
** Also, whenever Harry calls Snape "Snape", Hermione and/or the nearest adult corrects him: "''Professor'' Snape."
* As with the Poirot article above, in the ''[[CHERUB]]'' series of books there is a ''Ukrainian'' character named Yosyp Kazakhov. Call him Russian, and you'll get an earful and a half. (If you're lucky.)
* In a bit of an inversion, when Bilbo Baggins balks at getting hired as a "burglar" in ''[[The Hobbit]]'', the dwarves miss the point and tell him he can be an "expert treasure hunter" instead.
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* In ''[[Honor Harrington]]'', the Committee of Public Safety regime in [[People's Republic of Tyranny|the People's Republic of Haven]] is quite insistent upon the honorific "Citizen" before military ranks and titles of office.
* From ''[[Carrera's Legions|The Lotus Eaters]]'': in the Republic of Gaul's navy, "There is 'My God' and 'My ass', but there is no ''mon capitaine''."<ref>"My captain", in case anyone was uncertain.</ref>
* From ''[[Pandora's Star]]'': It's a flow wormhole generator, ''not'' a hyperdrive.
** Also, a slightly more meta example: Peter F. Hamilton never misses a chance to remind you that the concrete is enzyme-bonded.
* From ''[[Chalion]]'', it's a [[Taking You with Me|Death Miracle]], not "death magic".
== Live-Action TV ==
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{{quote|'''Dwight:''' A ''Sempai'' is the assistant Sensei.
'''Jim:''' Assistant ''to'' the Sensei. }}
* On ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'', Mr. Data is an "artificial life form" or "android", not a "robot". When someone asks if he's a robot, Data responds by saying there are many differences between the two concepts, but he does not elaborate.
* In an example from one of ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'''s Ferengi episodes, the good guy Ferengi repeatedly have to correct people who refer to "Grand Nagus Brunt" by insisting that they call him "''Acting'' Grand Nagus Brunt".
* Brilliant cop Lester Freamon of ''[[The Wire]]'' is very insistent about the amount of time he spent banished in the pawn shop unit—thirteen years ''and four months''.
* Fabio Viviani from ''[[Top Chef]]'' season 5. After a judge called his filet mignon sandwich "essentially a cheesesteak", he went on to declare, "It's a filet mignon sandwich. Not a cheesesteak."
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* On ''[[Veronica Mars]]'' Cassidy Casablancas is always referred to as 'Beaver', in the s2 finale he finally snaps, yelling "MY NAME IS CASSIDY!"
** Lampshaded since Veronica Mars calls him Cassidy (and whenever she calls him Beaver, she corrects herself).
* In ''[[Sherlock]]'', Holmes is not a psychopath. He's a high-functioning sociopath
* In one episode of ''[[Special Unit 2]]'' they were trying to catch a djinn before she could grant her 3000th wish and be free. To do this, their resident gearhead created a capturing device:
{{quote|'''Jonathan''' [describes the device, using terms involving sucking and a storage bag]
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"Doctor Gablehauser"
"''Mister'' Wolowitz" }}
* On ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'', Robert is gored by a bull, and a [[Running Gag]] is made of his insisting that he was injured in the "upper thigh." This finally snaps when he confronts the bull again. "You chased me down, and you gored me. RIGHT IN THE ASS!"
* In the ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' TV series, everyone always refers to 'stately Wayne Manor', owned by 'millionaire Bruce Wayne' and his 'youthful ward Dick Grayson'.
* On ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'', one of these (see [[Real Life]] below) was used as a running gag in seasons 3-4: Whenever Joel referred to "comic books" the bots would take offense and insist on the term "graphic novels."
* ''[[Criminal Minds
* In the early seasons of ''[[Law &
{{quote|'''Ian O'Connell:''' May I ask you a question, sir? How with the map of Donegal on your mug did you ever end up with a name like Stone?
'''Stone:''' Happenstance, sir. Same way you ended up with the name of a ''real'' Irish patriot. }}
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* In ''[[Mad Dogs]]'', Rick is NOT an accountant; he's a Financial Consultant.
* On ''[[Cheers]]'', when Sam finally reveals to Carla the deep, dark secret that he's losing his hair, he quickly corrects her; he's not wearing a wig, he's using a "hair replacement system".
* In ''[[Z Nation]]'', the term used for killing someone is "mercy", used [[In-Universe]] by survivors to cope with the psychological impact of taking out a person, whether said individual is still alive or has been turned into one of the undead. Essentially, this is a fancy way of saying "taking someone out of his/her misery" given the show's dystopian premise, and could also be viewed as a sort of Last Rites as there is a ceremony done for every mercy committed.
== Music ==
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* An [[Elvis Impersonator]] would generally prefer that you call him an Elvis "tribute artist".
== Newspaper Comics ==
▲* ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]''
▲** "Calvin the BOLD demands he be addressed properly."
▲** "You seem to have mistaken me for some mild mannered youth! I am STUPENDOUS MAN!"
▲* In one ''[[Bloom County]]'' storyline, Opus becomes a garbageman but insists upon calling himself a "waste-management artisan". When Milo [[Lampshade Hanging|calls Opus out on how dumb that sounds]], he asks, "What did [[Ronald Reagan]] call those weapons shipments to Iran?" Milo answers "'Goodwill gifts'", to which Opus replies "I'm a waste-management artist, thank you very much."
* ''[[Peanuts]]'':
** In one strip where Snoopy's brothers Spike, Andy, and Olaf are in a waiting room at the veterinarian's office (waiting for Snoopy) Andy wonders why they look so different:
{{quote|'''Andy:''' If we're all brothers, how come I'm so fuzzy, you're so skinny, and Olaf is so fat?
'''Spike:''' I'm not skinny, I'm ''trim!''
'''Olaf:''' And I'm not fat!
'''Andy:''' You're not fat?
'''Olaf:''' I'm ''roly-poly!''}}
:* In another strip, Linus tells Charlie Brown that his teacher Ms. Othmar takes her job ''very'' seriously, preferring to be called an "educator" rather than a teacher.
== [[Oral Tradition]], Folklore, Myths and Legends ==
▲* In one folk tale, it's said that the Chinese used to give extravagant names to their firstborn sons but very plain names to their younger children. So when Chang, the second-born, sees his brother, Tikki-tikki-tembo-no-sa-rembo-chari-bari-ruchi-pip-peri-pembo, fall into the well, he tries to tell his mother... only to be repeatedly told to give his brother the proper respect by saying his name ''properly''. In the aftermath (the kid was alive, but suffered a terrible cold), the Chinese culture changed to where even firstborns had short, sensible names... like Chang.
▲** "Tikki tikki tembo-no sa rembo-chari bari ruchi-pip peri pembo" was the first child's name, according to [[The Other Wiki]]. While claimed to be Chinese, about the only thing anybody agrees on about the tale's origins is the impossibility of it being Chinese.
▲** In the original version of the story, Tikki-Tikki-Tembo died because his brother kept running out of breath trying to say the absurdly long name and had to start all over again each time he tried to say it.
▲** It may originate from the Japanese folktale/comedy piece of [[wikipedia:Jugemu|Jugemu]].
▲** The story has been retold numerous times, both by word of mouth and in published form, and has acquired a large number of variations because of it. Versions differ on whether the child lives or dies, and the specific manner in which his rescue is delayed varies as well (though it is always due to multiple repetitions of the very long name). The various names attributed to the unfortunate kid include Nikki Nikki Tembo No So Rembo Oo Ma Moochi Gamma Gamma Goochi, Sticky Sticky Stumbo Nos E Rumbo E Pro Pennyo Hara Bara Brisko Nicky Prom Po Nish No Menyo Dumbricko, and Ikky Bikky Stumbo Nozo Rumbo Addy Baddy Basco Tana Rama Tasco, among others. There are even non-Chinese versions, which in retrospect show their roots a bit, such as "Eddie Coochie Catchie Cama Toka Nera Toka Noka Sama Kama Wacky Brown".
* Taoism teaches that to name something is to define it, and since the Tao is infinite, it has no definition, and therefore no name. So the ethereal force that permeates the universe is ''called'' the Tao for the sake of conversation, but it is not ''named'' the Tao because it has no name.
{{quote|''The Tao that can be known
''Is not the true Tao.
''The name that can be named
''Is not the true name. }}
* Some, though not most, Christians get very offended if you call Christianity a religion. They prefer to be called "spiritual" rather than "religious", and may refer to their beliefs as a "faith" or a "relationship with God", but insist that it's not a religion. There are Christians online who have said things like "as a Christian, I follow no religion", and they sometimes refer to other religions as religion, except their own.
{{quote|"It's not a religion, it's a relationship!"}}
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* The robes worn by a Catholic priest on Gaudete Sunday (the Third Sunday of Advent) and Laetare Sunday (the Fourth Sunday of Lent) are rose-colored. ''They are not pink.''
==
* Within ''[[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]]'', the people who wrestle are not "wrestlers", they're "superstars", and female wrestlers are called "divas". And the titles they wrestle for are not "belts", they're "championships". Nor are "wrestling fans" called such; they're the "WWE Universe". Also, it's not even called pro-wrestling anymore, it's "sports entertainment"... or at least, it was. "Sports" has been put in the banned list too, so now it's just "entertainment" or "action soap opera". And they don't even have "athletes" or "sportsmen", but "entertainers with tremendous athletic prowess". [[Vince McMahon]] doesn't seem to like to be reminded that he runs a professional wrestling company.
** This has led to a fun game of [[Loophole Abuse]] with rival company [[TNA]]. A few [[TNA]] fansites have begun to claim that [[TNA]] is now the number one wrestling company in the world, since [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] is fighting the world "wrestling" at every turn.
** Over the past decade or so, anyone whose seen to be particularly rebellious or anti-establishment within WWE (ex: [[Joey Styles]], [[Chris Jericho]], [[CM Punk]]) will make fun of the term "sports entertainment", boldly emphasize "wrestling", or simply do both. Interestingly, many of these people have some significant connection to [[ECW]].
* Similar to, and possibly the inspiration for, the ''Grinch'' movie example above, is wrestler "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. Piper is legitimately of Scottish descent, and often wears a traditional kilt to the ring. Of course, his opponent will invariably comment about how he doesn't want to wrestle someone in a "skirt". Piper's response: "It's not a skirt, it's a kilt!", [[Berserk Button|followed by some serious pummeling]].
* Current{{when}} WWE [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|Authority figure]] John Laurinaitis seems to make it fit to refer to himself (and have everyone call him) as "Mr. John Laurinaitis, Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Interim General Manager of Monday Night Raw."
* Weapons that aren't supposed to be used in a wrestling match are commonly called "foreign objects". During a period of time in which WCW was trying to present itself as a cleaner and more tolerant alternative to the WWF, these were renamed "international objects" because standards and practices didn't like that use of the word foreign.
== Tabletop Games ==
* In the prodigious backstory of ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]'', there was once a great war between the [[Elves vs. Dwarves|elves and the dwarfs]]. While the war was inevitable due to deep social, economic and cultural differences, an overly arrogant elven king and some too-stubborn dwarf lords, helped with a dark elven [[False-Flag Operation]], the straw that broke the camel's back was when said elven king had the dwarven emissary to his court ''shaved'' for his own amusement. The subsequent war is known as "[[Serious Business|the War of Vengeance]]" to the dwarfs, who do not take kindly to use of the more common elven term, "the War of the Beard".
* In ''[[Planescape]]'', a tiefling will likely take offense to be called a "bastard" or "half-breed" (of course, who wouldn't?); "planetouched" they're okay with, though they prefer "Sir" or "Lady".
* In the musical version of ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel (theatre)|The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'', Englishman Sir Percy Blakeney (a.k.a. the Scarlet Pimpernel) continually refers to his rival, the Frenchman Chauvelin, as "Mr. Shovelin".{{context|reason=How is this an example of the trope as written?}}▼
▲* In the musical version of ''[[The Scarlet Pimpernel (theatre)|The Scarlet Pimpernel]]'', Englishman Sir Percy Blakeney (a.k.a. the Scarlet Pimpernel) continually refers to his rival, the Frenchman Chauvelin, as "Mr. Shovelin".
* An old Vaudeville joke involves a man who thinks he's found his long-lost friend. The straight man says nothing except "I'm not Rappaport", thereby giving the joke its name. It also inspired a successful play in [[The Eighties]] as well as a film starring Walter Mathau.
{{quote|'''Joker:''' Hey, Rappaport! I haven't seen you in ages. How have you been?
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* ''[[Les Misérables (theatre)|Les Misérables]]'': In response to being addressed by his prison number (24601), Valjean says "My ''name'' is Jean Valjean."
** Conversely, [[Inspector Javert]] makes a point of calling Valjean "24601" on several occasions.
== Toys ==
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* Toys such as [[G.I. Joe]] and the [[Transformers]], which are marketed for boys, '''are not dolls. They are ACTION FIGURES.''' ''Dolls'' are toys that girls play with, such as [[Barbie]] or [[Polly Pocket]].
** The term "action figure" was originally coined to describe the original 12 inch GI Joe toys. Those, however, actually were dolls. Modern Joe toys and Transformers are totally action figures.
== Video Games ==
* Locke of ''[[Final Fantasy VI]]''. He's not a thief, he's a ''treasure hunter''. And he'll '''rip your lungs out''' for saying otherwise! What makes this one line particularly funny is that the SNES translation is so aggressively kid-friendly that it refuses to acknowledge the existence of pubs and the word "death" and its variants... but threatening to pull out somebody's internal organs is A-OK?
** He's much less violent in the GBA remake. He'll just beat the crap out of you.
* Ashe from ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'', leader of [[La Résistance]] - ''not'' the Insurgence.▼
* In ''[[Super Robot Wars
** Until ''OG2'', anyway, when she's impressed enough by their performance to call them by their codenames. Her selective hearing still keeps Excellen from getting a proper upgrade for "Weissy," though.
* ''[[Tales of the Abyss]]'':
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** And in ''[[Professor Layton and the Curious Village]]'', Layton repeatedly corrects that he is ''not'', in fact, a detective. This doesn't stop the people of St. Mystere from constantly ''thinking'' that's the case, though.
* Dex from ''[[Saints Row]]'' wishes you to know that it's "The Carnales" or "Los Carnales", not "The Los Carnales", as [[Department of Redundancy Department|"los" means "the" in Spanish]].
▲* Ashe from ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]'', leader of [[La Résistance]] - ''not'' the Insurgence.
* In ''[[Fallout 2]]'', the citizens of Vault City keep a slave labor force, but insist upon calling them "Servants", and make a habit of expelling those who say otherwise.
** Similarly, in the ''[[Fallout 3]]'' DLC Pack "The Pitt", The leader of the Pitt Raiders, Ashur, insists that his subordinates refer to the slave populace as "workers", although, to be fair, he fully intends to release them once he and his wife find a cure for the rampant mutation present in what remains of Pittsburgh.
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** And in ''[[Fallout: New Vegas]]'', we have the subtle distinction between a scavenger and a ''prospector'', along with the varying ways to say Caesar's name <ref>Most characters say it as "See-Zer", like most Americans do. The Legion pronounce it more like the German "Kaiser" (which came from the original Caesar's name). The second one is the correct one.</ref>
* An example from ''[[Gabriel Knight]] 2'': "I do not know what it's like where you're from, Mr. Knight, but people refer to me as Herr Doktor Klingmann here."
* In ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl]]'', the Pastoria City Gym Leader, Wake, insists on being called "Crasher Wake". When you fight him, he's still called "Leader" Wake, just like any other Gym Leader - this is mostly due to character restrictions for in-battle text.
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda:
▲* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass|The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass]]''. It is implied that Tetra got a lot of those after it was revealed that her {{spoiler|real name is ''Princess Zelda''}}, but in the game itself it only happens in one short exchange, where she told Niko to keep calling her "Tetra" instead of the other name. Tetra's level of anger about this seems to imply that it has happened before and started to annoy her.
* [[Game and Watch|It's Mr. Game & Watch. Not Mr. Game and Watch. If you type Mr. Game and Watch into Google, you don't get anything. Therefore, it's Game & Watch]].
* ''[[Tales of Symphonia]]'':
{{quote|"It's Magnius from the eastern ranch!"
"That's LORD Magnius, vermin!" }}
* In ''[[Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days|Kingdom Hearts 358 Days Over 2]]'', Saix insists that the other Organization members refer to Xion as "it" rather than "she," showing his contempt for her {{spoiler|as a replica}}.
* Resident [[Black Magician Girl]] [[Dark Chick]] Chloe from the second ''[[Mana Khemia]]'' game insists that her curses and ''black magic that regularly summons demons in combat'' be referred to as "incantations".
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* Tear from ''[[Recettear]]'' is a loan shark (not quite [[All Devouring Black Hole Loan Sharks|that]] bad, she's nice and helpful about it) but doesn't like to be called as such.
* Creator version. The makers of the ''[[When They Cry]]'' franchise insist their [[Visual Novel]]'s are "sound novels" due to their reliance on [[Crowning Music of Awesome|reliance on]] [[Hell Is That Noise|sound]].
* In ''[[Strong Bad's
* [[Phoenix Wright]] is a lawyer. Not a dentist, policemen, detective or parliamentarian. And ''no'', his badge is not made of plastic and not available in a Gumball Machine. (He has to insist on those facts so frequently, it actually strikes him as ''strange'' whenever anyone actually gets it right.) Speaking of which, there's the whole ladder-versus-stepladder debate that happens [[Once an Episode|in just about every game]].
* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'':
**
{{quote|'''Sniper:''' Dad? Dad, I'm a--Ye--Not a "crazed gunman", dad, I'm an assassin!... Well, the difference bein' one is a job and the other's mental sickness!}}
* ''[[Fire Emblem Elibe]]''. Canas would like to remind you that it is incorrect to refer to [[Casting a Shadow|the Elder magic that he practices]] as [[Dark Is Not Evil|"Dark" magic]].
* In ''[[The Adventures of Sam & Max:
* The ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]'' community has any mention of possible failure or defeat referred to as "[[Hilarity Ensues|Fun]]" (after the DF motto "losing is fun"). Or "!!FUN!!" if some part of it is !!on fire!!. And insist on calling {{spoiler|[[Physical Hell|hell]]}} Hidden Fun Stuff. {{spoiler|[[The Legions of Hell|Demons]]}} are Clowns, and {{spoiler|[[Unobtanium|adamantine]]}} is cotton candy (for its low density, but it's also what lures you into the "clowncar").
* In ''[[Eien no Aselia]]'' theres a kind of pastry that's basically identical to a waffle filled with some sort of sugary fruit. Lemuria constantly corrects him when he calls it a waffle instead of a yofwal, while in turn he stubbornly refuses to refer to them as anything ''but'' waffles.
* Lara Croft of ''[[Tomb Raider]]'' uses a more honest euphemism than most examples of this trope. "Tomb Raider" can be converted to "Grave Robber" just by replacing words with their synonyms.
* In ''[[Rune Factory Tides of Destiny]]'' during Joe's second frienship event Sonja calls Joe a 'pervert' for looking through a crack in the womens' bath. He insists that he is a 'treasure hunter' who is after 'a different sort of treasure'.
* ''[[Fate Extra]]'' gives you the option to beat on of the most powerful characters in the [[Nasuverse]], they balance this out by telling you at every opportunity that the only reason you can win is because her Master is a raging moron.
* ''[[Katawa Shoujo]]'':
**
** {{spoiler|Lilly Satou}}, after Hisao realizes she is a [[Covert Pervert]], will say that she has "a healthy adolescent sex drive".
* This pops up in an amusing conversation between Shepard and Tali in ''[[Mass Effect 3]]'':
{{quote|'''Shepard''': How are [[Ill Girl|you]] getting drunk?
'''Tali''': ''(completely plastered)'' Veeeeeeery carefully. Turian brandy, triple filtered, then introduced into the suit via an emergency induction port.
'''Shepard''': ...that's a straw, Tali.
'''Tali''': ''Emerrrrrgency. Induction. Port.'' }}
* [[Barbarian Hero|'''The''' Iron Bull]] in ''[[Dragon Age: Inquisition]]''. He is ''not'' an Iron Bull, he is [[Spell My Name with a "The"|'''''The''''' Iron Bull]], and he will ''not'' let you forget it.
{{quote|'''The Iron Bull:''' Also, it's 'THE Iron Bull.' I like having an article at the front. It makes it sound like I'm not even a person, just a mindless weapon, an implement of destruction... That really works for me.}}
== Web Animation ==
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** They have a word for that. PINK!
** And Doc isn't a doctor. He's a medic.
== Web Comics ==
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** And the comic itself, which is a part of the Gaslamp Fantasy genre, most definitely not [[Steampunk]].
** And when a mad scientist is playing with them, « ...they're not dolls! They're ''[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20181109 research manikins]''».
** In the side-story that ran in 2022, one character objects to being called "thief". Or "rogue". [https://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20221121 She's a ''librarian''.]
* ''[[Pokémon-X]]'': His name is Jim Gai, but you can just call him Gym Guy. Except when he randomly reverses this. It seems that whatever spelling he prefers is the one that the protagonists did not just use.
* ''[[Homestuck]]'':
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* In ''[[Nedroid]]'' there are no vampires, only [http://nedroid.com/2010/10/open-door/ Draculas].
* ''[[Chopping Block]]'' had Butch [http://choppingblock.keenspot.com/d/20010815.html participate] in the endless strife: it's a [[Voodoo Doll|Voodoo action figure]]!
* ''[[El Goonish Shive]]: [[Side-Story Bonus Art|Newspaper]]'' [http://www.egscomics.com/egsnp.php?id=181 Fairy Doll customization arc] had Tedd (currently catgirl) commenting on Susan acting more girly than she [[Straw Feminist|used to pretend at being]]. Susan still [[Hidden Heart of Gold|argues]] that despite what the spell's name in the spellbook says, and her own musing aloud about playing dress-up with it, the object in question should be called an "action figure".
* In ''[[Dilbert]]'' a robot [https://dilbert.com/strip/2017-10-28 insists] on not being a droid. Or computer.
* ''[[Nerf NOW!!]]'' has a <s>[[The Shill|shill]]</s> [https://www.nerfnow.com/comic/2632 Sponsored Devotee].
* ''Savage Chickens'': Pirates [https://www.savagechickens.com/2019/09/terminology.html demand to] stop being called "sea burglars".
== Web Original ==
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** That's little apple!
** We're not pistachios. We're mustachios.
* ''[[The Onion]]'': It's not a crack house, it's [https://www.theonion.com/its-not-a-crack-house-its-a-crack-home-1819583284 a crack ''home'']!
* [[Tobuscus]]'s friend, Gabe, would like everyone to know that his nickname is "Gabe-uscus", not "[[Embarrassing Nickname|Gaybuscus]]". Too bad Toby insists on pronouncing it without the pause. Parodied in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfwXi5LgNms Tobuscus Animated Adventures] when he insists on the pronunciation even as Zombie!Toby is eating him.
* ''[[SCP Foundation]]'':
** [https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-953 SCP-953] is [[Yokai|a kumiho]], and gets [[Berserk Button|''very'' angry]] if someone refers to her as a "[[kitsune]]". In order to prevent any operatives from asking "What's the difference?" (and possibly getting killed), a member of the O5 Council has required personnel to refer to her by her proper designation, with the addendum stating: "Personnel asking what the difference is are to be reminded of the difference between a Cherokee Indian and a New Delhi Indian." Another addendum following the death of Agent [[Megatokyo|Gallagher]] calls for the immediate reassigning of any personnel with current or prior ties to the "furry" or "otaku" communities.
== Western Animation ==
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'''Cartman:''' Jews can't be paladins! }}
* From ''[[Codename: Kids Next Door]]''; Numbuh Four is ''not'' "pretty". He's ''handsome''.
* From ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'':
{{quote|'''Girl:''' Milhouse has cooties!
'''Milhouse:''' It's called ''lice'', and it's nothing to be ashamed of! }}
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** The episode "Once Upon a Dime" had [[Scrooge McDuck]] wearing a kilt and correcting some non-Scots who called it a skirt.
** Also, Scrooge never makes a "colossal blunder" when making decisions. A "business failure" maybe, but never a colossal blunder. Truthfully, he's never made one of those either, and never intends to start, but should he ever truly lose money on an poorly done and/or ill-conceived investment or project, he'd prefer "business failure".
* ''[[My Little Pony:
** Then of course, there's Trixie, or as she prefers, '''[[Spell My Name with a "The"|The]] [[The Magnificent|Great and Powerful]] [[Miles Gloriosus|Trixie]]!'''
** The underdog candidate in ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E07 May the Best Pet Win|May the Best Pet Win]]'' is a not a turtle; it's a tortoise.
* As Bender of ''[[Futurama]]'' puts it, [[Blackmail Is Such an Ugly Word|"I Prefer 'Extortion'. The 'X' makes it sound cool."]]
* In ''Cranberry Christmas'', Mr. Whiskers and Cyrus Grape get into an argument over who owns a nearby body of water, and whether or not it is a pond or a cranberry bog. Any time it is mentioned throughout the special, the other will insist their term is the correct one. Cyrus even does this [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|to the audience]]. "That's right, I said '''pond'''."
* Virgil's catchphrase in ''[[Mighty Max]]'' was "I am not a chicken - I am a fowl," used after Max inevitably calls him a chicken at least once an episode.
* The Inspector from [[The Pink Panther (animation)|''The Pink Panther'' cartoon series]]: "Don't say ''si'', say ''oui''."
* Poison Ivy does ''not'' use a [[Love Potion]] on victims; as she explains in the 2019 ''[[Harley Quinn]]'' series, she uses "distilled pheromones which make men fall in love with me then kills them."
{{quote|'''[[Non-Human Sidekick| Frank]] and Harley:''' So, it's a love potion.}}
* In ''[[Disenchantment]]'', [[Cute Monster Girl|Oona]] becomes ''very'' angry when she overhears Zøg claiming she is a reptile. Her people are, in fact, amphibians.
* In the first episode of ''[[Beware the Batman]]'', a high-speed chase ensues with the hero - in the Batmobile, of course - pursuing Professor Pyg and Mr. Toad:
{{quote|'''Mr. Toad:''' Boss, it's the Bat-guy!
'''Professor Pyg:''' It's Bat''man'', Toad, remember, [[Villainous Valor| respect our enemies]].}}
== Real Life ==
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** Irish millionaire Michael Smurfit insists on being referred to as "Dr. Smurfit", even though his Doctor of Law is only an honorary degree and honorary doctors rarely use the title. And people with a JD never use the title "doctor" anyway.
* Hormel, the maker of SPAM luncheon meat, really hate that one of their brand names has been co-opted to mean "unsolicited e-mail advertising". So much so that they used to threaten to sue anyone who used "spam" in a name for a computer program.
** They've [http://arquivo.pt/wayback/20091013192409/http://www.spam.com/about/internet.aspx relaxed a little bit]; now they allow "spam" (no caps) to mean junk mail while "SPAM luncheon meat" (all caps) is the meat product.
* Don't refer to [[Semper Fi|U.S. Marines]] as "soldiers" in the presence of a Marine, unless you're looking to pick a fight. Soldiers, by definition, [[Fun with Acronyms|Aren't Ready for Marines Yet]].
** Relatedly, "ex-Marine" is considered rude when used for anyone who got an Honorable Discharge from the USMC. Once a Marine, always a Marine, so "retired", "veteran", "inactive", and so on are variously preferred.
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** Confuse the different Scandinavian countries. I dare you! To clear up: The Scandinavian countries have much in common, and are generally on very good terms with each other, but do not take kindly to foreigners thinking a Dane is a Norwegian (or vice versa) or Norway being a part of Sweden.
** Also, Sweden is '''not''' to be confused with Switzerland.
* The word "American" was generally used to refer to New Englanders [[Older Than They Think
** Actually, this is more relevant depending on the person you're talking to. If you are talking to left-wing defender, professors, and university students (usually the ones related to history, sociology, etc), and some newspapers (then again, it shows a lot the opinion of the corporation—if it's more right-wing or directed to a more homogeneous public, probably "Americano" will be the option), this is more common.
* Many holders of PhD degrees, as well as MD, DDS, and similar medical degrees are emphatically insistent on being referred to as ''Dr.'' Your Name Here, '''not''' Mr./Ms./Mrs. thankyouverymuch. When working in the retail or service industry, this is typically a sign that the person is going to be very difficult to deal with.
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** Also, Cast Members have "roles" rather than job descriptions.
** Not just at the parks: employees of the publishing arm, a thousand miles from Florida, are Cast Members.
** And whenever (off-duty or retired) character performers are asked about their jobs, they would say something along the lines of "I'm friends with [[Frozen (Disney film)|Elsa]]" rather than "I play the role of Elsa" or "I'm Elsa", in order to stick to [[Kayfabe|character integrity]], where face characters are by most circumstances not allowed to break character.
* Most Quebec sovereigntists don't like to be called separatists because that term has a negative connotation; it puts emphasis on the destruction of the country by separation, and is reminiscent of [[Western Terrorists|terrorism]].
** Interestingly, while the term was first used by sovereigntist politicians who wanted to avoid the negative connotations of "separatist", it has now become the most widely used term, including by most federalists. "Separatist" is now often (especially in sovereigntist circles) associated with fear-mongering and demagogy.
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* If you're talking to or around a person from England, never refer to the most commonly known accent from that place as 'a British accent' unless you want to start a flame war. Its correct name is Received Pronunciation and it is most commonly used these days by Her Majesty the Queen and certain members of the House of Lords.
** In addition, do not refer to the country of the United Kingdom as "England" or British people as "English". The UK consists of four constituent countries: England, [[Bonnie Scotland|Scotland]], [[Land of My Fathers and Their Sheep|Wales]] and [[Stroke Country|Northern Ireland]]. Especially not the Scots. They often [[Berserk Button|don't like that]].
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20131125100027/http://themetapicture.com/distinction/ It's the United Kingdom] of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
* EMTs and paramedics do not appreciate being called "ambulance drivers," and the titles "EMT" and "paramedic" are not interchangeable—paramedics have more training and can perform more procedures.
* Telecommuters are often now using the term "teleworking" because of the stigma the former term has accumulated.
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* A rifle is a contraption containing a metal tube, which itself contains a spiral-shaped groove or grooves ("rifling") on the inside meant to increase the efficiency of straight-line projectiles fired through the tube. A gun is a contraption containing a metal tube through which straight-line projectiles are fired, or [[Gun in My Pocket|a masculine primary sexual characteristic]] (as referenced in a little poem that starts, "[[Weapon of Choice|This]] [[Full Metal Jacket|is my rifle,]] [[Crotch Grab Sex Check|this]] [[Full Metal Jacket|is my gun]]"). Calling a rifle a gun is likely to irk any pedants with formal firearms training. Calling a smooth-bore gun a rifle is [[Critical Research Failure|just wrong]].
* Pan Am chairman Juan Trippe never referred to his aircraft as planes; they were "ships". The pilot and copilot were the captain and first officer, and the speed was measured in knots. In fact, any time a nautical term appears in aviation, it can probably be traced back to Juan Trippe and Pan Am.
**There are multiple reasons for that. In the first place Trippe was a navy man and so were several of his family. In the second place his empire was first built focusing on "flying boats": hydroplanes and amphibs with a fuselage that can move in water if an emergency tow was needed. There was good reason for that as making airstrips was extra work whereas practically anywhere worth going to had water (even in the desert most cities have to be near a water body) to land on. Third is that Pan Am used the romance of 1800's clipper ships as its advertising gimmick, much as Wells Fargo banking uses stagecoaches today. Thus every passenger route was called a "clipper ship". Yet another reason was that Trippe used paranaval customs like uniforms and so on to keep discipline over the new and hyperindividualistic profession of airman.
* American football announcers—presumably fearful lest those of us watching/listening to the games get confused as to exactly which sport is being played—take great pains to insert the word ''football'' into as much of their commentary as possible. So instead of saying, "These players need to move the ball down the field if they're going to win this game", they'll go with something like, "These ''football'' players need to move the ''football'' down the ''football'' field if they're going to win this ''football'' game," and so forth.
** Baseball announcers, by contrast, will often call entire games without mentioning the name of the sport. Instead, it's "the ballgame", "the ballpark", "the ballplayers", etc.
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* TV Tropes has a few. For example, British television show ''[[Doctor Who]]'' 's main character (other than the companions, according to [[Word of God]]) is named "The Doctor" as is ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' 's holographic doctor who never settled on a proper name for himself. Any reference to "The Doctor" of Voyager will be followed by "no not [[Doctor Who|that Doctor]]."
* It is [[wikipedia:Bus rapid transit|bus rapid transit (BRT)]] ''stations'', not BRT ''stops''. BRT has been gaining prominence through notable examples such as the [[wikipedia:Ottawa Rapid Transit#Transitway|Transitway]] in Ottawa, Canada, the [[wikipedia:TransMilenio|TransMilenio]] system in Bogotá, Colombia, and other BRT systems in cities such as Mexico City and Curitiba, Brazil.
** Taken to a logical extreme, some BRT proponents have resorted to calling the buses as ''"BRT vehicles"''. Even more so, Ottawa's bus system, [http://www.octranspo.com/ OC Transpo], has considered the Transitway as the foundation of Canada's capital city's "Rapid Transit Network" (and as of the mid-2010s is using it as the backbone of the city's LRT system).
* Until 1999, France officially used the expression "Événements d'Algérie" ("Algeria Events") instead of "Guerre d'Algérie" ("[[wikipedia:Algerian War|Algerian War]]"). During more than forty years, this conflict (which killed more than 150,000 people) wasn't considered to be an official war.
* The USA does not use "Torture"; it uses "Aggressive Interrogation Methods".
** [[Bill O Reilly]] called torture "coercive interrogation".
* Murray Gell-Mann [https://blog.stephenwolfram.com/2019/05/remembering-murray-gell-mann-1929-2019-inventor-of-quarks/ did this a lot], including "g times ψ function" he invented not being called "beta function".
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