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	''~~From the~~ [[~~Kick the Can~~]] [[~~Kick the Can~~\|~~DVD commentary~~]]:''		>'''[[Mike Chapman\|MIKE]]:''' So the "'cartoon' for kids" in quotes, you know—<br />
			>'''[[Matt Chapman\|MATT]]:''' Yeah.<br />
			>'''MIKE:''' —misused quotes.<br />
			>'''MATT:''' Oh! There was a— [[Crap]]! There's a... some moving company or something and it says, like, "We're 'glad you called'" and "glad you called" is in quotes.
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	~~<blockquote>'''[[Mike Chapman\|MIKE]]:''' So the "'cartoon' for kids" in quotes, you know—<br />~~		Sometimes, [[The Brothers Chaps]] will put '''"unnecessary quotation marks"''' in their [[Toons\|cartoons]]. This is quite common in [[Old-Timey]] toons. Many of these uses are to imply sarcasm or untruthfulness.
	~~'''[[Matt Chapman\|MATT]]:''' Yeah.<br />~~
	~~'''MIKE:''' —misused quotes.<br />~~
	~~'''MATT:''' Oh! There was a— [[Crap]]! There's a... some moving company or something and it says, like, "We're 'glad you called'" and "glad you called" is in quotes.</blockquote>~~
	Sometimes, [[The Brothers Chaps]] will put '''~~"~~unnecessary quotation marks~~"~~''' in their [[Toons\|cartoons]]. This is quite common in [[Old-Timey]] toons. Many of these uses are to imply sarcasm or untruthfulness.

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	=~~= <span class="mw-headline">~~Appearances~~</span>~~ ==

	* [[Kick the Can]] — '''~~"~~Cartoon~~"~~''' is in quotes.		* [[Kick the Can]] — '''"Cartoon"''' is in quotes.
	* [[Parsnips A-Plenty]] — In the opening, '''~~"~~cartoon~~"~~''' and '''~~"~~kids~~"~~''' are in quotes.		* [[Parsnips A-Plenty]] — In the opening, '''"cartoon"''' and '''"kids"''' are in quotes.
	* Email [[lackey]] — [[Strong Bad]] puts the following statements regarding [[The Cheat]] in quotes:		* Email [[lackey]] — [[Strong Bad]] puts the following statements regarding [[The Cheat]] in quotes:
	** '''~~"~~knows what's best~~"~~'''		** '''"knows what's best"'''
	** '''~~"~~doesn't want to get left by the side of the road during a thunderstorm~~"~~'''		** '''"doesn't want to get left by the side of the road during a thunderstorm"'''
	** '''~~"~~taped to [[Pom Pom\|Pom-Pom]] again~~"~~'''		** '''"taped to [[Pom Pom\|Pom-Pom]] again"'''
	** '''~~"~~treat him like a brother that's not [[Strong Sad]]~~"~~'''		** '''"treat him like a brother that's not [[Strong Sad]]"'''
	** '''~~"~~little yellow squeaky thing that somethetimes steals my [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|lady]][[Type\|types]]~~"~~'''		** '''"little yellow squeaky thing that somethetimes steals my [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|lady]][[Type\|types]]"'''
	** '''~~"~~thinks pencil shavings are legal tender~~"~~'''		** '''"thinks pencil shavings are legal tender"'''
	* [[That a Ghost\|That A Ghost]] — '''~~"~~Scary~~"~~''' is in quotes during the opening.		* [[That a Ghost\|That A Ghost]] — '''"Scary"''' is in quotes during the opening.
	* [[Halloween Fairstival]] — Pom Pom and [[The Poopsmith]] hold a '''~~"~~Creeping~~"~~''' Silent '''~~"~~Death~~"~~''' Auction.		* [[Halloween Fairstival]] — Pom Pom and [[The Poopsmith]] hold a '''"Creeping"''' Silent '''"Death"''' Auction.
	* [[Commandos in the Classroom]] — [[Gunhaver]] uses hand gestures to put '''~~"~~teenage situation~~"~~''' and '''~~"~~appropriate inappropriate whatever thingies~~"~~''' in quotes.		* [[Commandos in the Classroom]] — [[Gunhaver]] uses hand gestures to put '''"teenage situation"''' and '''"appropriate inappropriate whatever thingies"''' in quotes.
	* Email [[portrait]] — A newspaper is shown with one headline reading ~~"~~Banks have ''''money''''~~"~~.		* Email [[portrait]] — A newspaper is shown with one headline reading "Banks have ''''money''''".
	* Email [[magic trick]] — There is a sign that reads '''~~"~~street~~" "~~magic~~" "~~today~~"~~'''.		* Email [[magic trick]] — There is a sign that reads '''"street" "magic" "today"'''.
	* [[Quote of the Week]] — In an outtake from [[The Baloneyman]], [[Bubs]] points out that the word '''~~"~~shaped~~"~~''' in ~~"~~shaped like there's a bite taken out of it~~"~~ is in quotes.		* [[Quote of the Week]] — In an outtake from [[The Baloneyman]], [[Bubs]] points out that the word '''"shaped"''' in "shaped like there's a bite taken out of it" is in quotes.
	* [[Costume Commercial]] — Each costume comes with its own '''~~"~~cheap~~" ""~~costume-ish~~"" """~~pullover~~"""~~'''. Also, the '''~~"~~help~~"~~''' in ~~"~~staying at home to help Mom &~~amp;~~ Dad give out treats~~"~~ is given progressively more quotation marks as the announcer clears his throat.		* [[Costume Commercial]] — Each costume comes with its own '''"cheap" ""costume-ish"" """pullover"""'''. Also, the '''"help"''' in "staying at home to help Mom & Dad give out treats" is given progressively more quotation marks as the announcer clears his throat.
	* Email [[videography]] — All of Strong Bad's professions (such as '''~~"~~heart surgeon~~"~~''', '''~~"~~licensed technician~~"~~''', and '''~~"~~fireman~~"~~''') have quotation marks around them and also somehow involve a [[Strong Mad's Chainsaw\|chainsaw]].		* Email [[videography]] — All of Strong Bad's professions (such as '''"heart surgeon"''', '''"licensed technician"''', and '''"fireman"''') have quotation marks around them and also somehow involve a [[Strong Mad's Chainsaw\|chainsaw]].

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	~~== <span class="mw-headline">Sarcastic Quotation Marks</span> ==~~

	* [[Main Page Messages]] — The announcement for the release of [[Where's an Egg?]] said "''''new'''' [[Videlectrix\|videlectrix]] game!", because the game first appeared on the Videlectrix website over two years earlier.
	* Email [[coloring]] — Strong Bad uses hand gestures when he says "I never had any doubts that all your [[L.U.R.N.\|students]] were ''''special'''', [[Marzipan]]."
	* [[Baddest of the Bands]] — When Strong Bad is talking to cardboard [[Limozeen]], he puts quotation marks around '''"Limozeen"''' and '''"real"'''.

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	~~</div>~~		== Sarcastic Quotation Marks ==

	~~</div>~~		* [[Main Page Messages]] — The announcement for the release of [[Where's an Egg?]] said "''''new'''' [[Videlectrix\|videlectrix]] game!", because the game first appeared on the Videlectrix website over two years earlier.
			* Email [[coloring]] — Strong Bad uses hand gestures when he says "I never had any doubts that all your [[L.U.R.N.\|students]] were ''''special'''', [[Marzipan]]."
			* [[Baddest of the Bands]] — When Strong Bad is talking to cardboard [[Limozeen]], he puts quotation marks around '''"Limozeen"''' and '''"real"'''.
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	''From [[Kick the Can~~\|the DVD commentary~~]] to [[Kick the Can]]:''		''From the [[Kick the Can]] [[Kick the Can\|DVD commentary]]:''

	<blockquote>'''[[Mike Chapman\|MIKE ~~CHAPMAN~~]]:''' So the "'cartoon' for kids" in ~~misused~~ quotes~~...~~<br />		<blockquote>'''[[Mike Chapman\|MIKE]]:''' So the "'cartoon' for kids" in quotes, you know—<br />
	'''[[Matt Chapman\|MATT ~~CHAPMAN~~]]:''' There was... some moving company, or something, and it ~~said: ''~~We're ~~"~~glad you called"~~'',~~ and "glad you called" ~~was~~ in quotes.</blockquote>		'''[[Matt Chapman\|MATT]]:''' Yeah.<br />
	Sometimes, [[The Brothers Chaps]] will put '''"unnecessary quotation marks"''' in their [[Toons\|cartoons]]. This is quite common in [[Old-Timey]] toons. Many of these uses are to ~~[[scare quotes\|~~imply sarcasm or untruthfulness]].		'''MIKE:''' —misused quotes.<br />
			'''MATT:''' Oh! There was a— [[Crap]]! There's a... some moving company or something and it says, like, "We're 'glad you called'" and "glad you called" is in quotes.</blockquote>
			Sometimes, [[The Brothers Chaps]] will put '''"unnecessary quotation marks"''' in their [[Toons\|cartoons]]. This is quite common in [[Old-Timey]] toons. Many of these uses are to imply sarcasm or untruthfulness.

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	* [[Kick the Can]] — '''"Cartoon"''' is in quotes.		* [[Kick the Can]] — '''"Cartoon"''' is in quotes.
	* [[Fortune Cookies]] — One of the fortunes reads, "''''They'''' say ''''you'''' are ''''stupid.'''' Whatever that means."
	* [[Parsnips A-Plenty]] — In the opening, '''"cartoon"''' and '''"kids"''' are in quotes.		* [[Parsnips A-Plenty]] — In the opening, '''"cartoon"''' and '''"kids"''' are in quotes.
	* Email [[lackey]] — [[Strong Bad]] puts the following statements regarding [[The Cheat]] in quotes:		* Email [[lackey]] — [[Strong Bad]] puts the following statements regarding [[The Cheat]] in quotes:
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	** '''"little yellow squeaky thing that somethetimes steals my [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|lady]][[Type\|types]]"'''		** '''"little yellow squeaky thing that somethetimes steals my [[Strong Bad's Ladies\|lady]][[Type\|types]]"'''
	** '''"thinks pencil shavings are legal tender"'''		** '''"thinks pencil shavings are legal tender"'''
	* [[That a Ghost]] — '''"Scary"''' is in quotes during the opening.		* [[That a Ghost\|That A Ghost]] — '''"Scary"''' is in quotes during the opening.
	* [[Halloween Fairstival]] — Pom Pom and [[The Poopsmith]] hold a '''"Creeping"''' Silent '''"Death"''' Auction.		* [[Halloween Fairstival]] — Pom Pom and [[The Poopsmith]] hold a '''"Creeping"''' Silent '''"Death"''' Auction.
	* [[Commandos in the Classroom]] — [[Gunhaver]] uses hand gestures to put '''"teenage situation"''' and '''"appropriate inappropriate whatever thingies"''' in quotes.		* [[Commandos in the Classroom]] — [[Gunhaver]] uses hand gestures to put '''"teenage situation"''' and '''"appropriate inappropriate whatever thingies"''' in quotes.
	* Email [[portrait]] — A newspaper is shown with one headline reading "Banks have ''''money''''".		* Email [[portrait]] — A newspaper is shown with one headline reading "Banks have ''''money''''".
	* Email [[magic trick]] — There is a sign that reads '''"street" "magic" "today"'''~~. The Brothers Chaps point this out in the DVD commentary~~.		* Email [[magic trick]] — There is a sign that reads '''"street" "magic" "today"'''.
	* [[Quote of the Week]] — In an outtake from [[The Baloneyman]], [[Bubs]] points out that the word '''"shaped"''' in "shaped like there's a bite taken out of it" is in quotes.		* [[Quote of the Week]] — In an outtake from [[The Baloneyman]], [[Bubs]] points out that the word '''"shaped"''' in "shaped like there's a bite taken out of it" is in quotes.
	* [[Costume Commercial]] — Each costume comes with its own '''"cheap" ""costume-ish"" """pullover"""'''. Also, the '''"help"''' in "staying at home to help Mom & Dad give out treats" is given progressively more quotation marks as the announcer clears his throat.		* [[Costume Commercial]] — Each costume comes with its own '''"cheap" ""costume-ish"" """pullover"""'''. Also, the '''"help"''' in "staying at home to help Mom & Dad give out treats" is given progressively more quotation marks as the announcer clears his throat.
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	=== <span class="mw-headline">Sarcastic Quotation Marks</span> ===		== <span class="mw-headline">Sarcastic Quotation Marks</span> ==

	* [[Main Page Messages]] — The announcement for the release of [[Where's an Egg?]] said "''''new'''' [[Videlectrix\|videlectrix]] game!", because the game first appeared on the Videlectrix website over two years earlier.		* [[Main Page Messages]] — The announcement for the release of [[Where's an Egg?]] said "''''new'''' [[Videlectrix\|videlectrix]] game!", because the game first appeared on the Videlectrix website over two years earlier.
	* Email [[lady fan]] — Strong Bad remarks that Buck Webb "sound[s] like one of those boring [[Buck Webb, Extraordinaire\|soap-opera comics]] from the, quote-un-quote, ''''funny'''' pages".		* Email [[coloring]] — Strong Bad uses hand gestures when he says "I never had any doubts that all your [[L.U.R.N.\|students]] were ''''special'''', [[Marzipan]]."
	* Email [[coloring]] — Strong Bad uses hand gestures when he says, "I never had any doubts that all your [[L.U.R.N.\|students]] were ''''special'''', [[Marzipan]]."
	* [[Baddest of the Bands]] — When Strong Bad is talking to cardboard [[Limozeen]], he puts quotation marks around '''"Limozeen"''' and '''"real"'''.		* [[Baddest of the Bands]] — When Strong Bad is talking to cardboard [[Limozeen]], he puts quotation marks around '''"Limozeen"''' and '''"real"'''.
	* [[I Killed Pom Pom]] — Bubs says, "We've all made, quote-un-quote, ''''mistakes''''!" Coach Z then says, "Who hasn't slipped up and engaged in a little, quote-un-quote, ''''premeditated murder in cold blood''''?"

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''From [[Kick the Can|the DVD commentary]] to [[Kick the Can]]:''

<blockquote>'''[[Mike Chapman|MIKE CHAPMAN]]:''' So the "'cartoon' for kids" in misused quotes...<br />
'''[[Matt Chapman|MATT CHAPMAN]]:''' There was... some moving company, or something, and it said: ''We're "glad you called"'', and "glad you called" was in quotes.</blockquote>
Sometimes, [[The Brothers Chaps]] will put '''"unnecessary quotation marks"''' in their [[Toons|cartoons]]. This is quite common in [[Old-Timey]] toons. Many of these uses are to [[scare quotes|imply sarcasm or untruthfulness]].

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== <span class="mw-headline">Appearances</span> ==

* [[Kick the Can]] — '''"Cartoon"''' is in quotes.
* [[Fortune Cookies]] — One of the fortunes reads, "''''They'''' say ''''you'''' are ''''stupid.'''' Whatever that means."
* [[Parsnips A-Plenty]] — In the opening, '''"cartoon"''' and '''"kids"''' are in quotes.
* Email [[lackey]] — [[Strong Bad]] puts the following statements regarding [[The Cheat]] in quotes:
** '''"knows what's best"'''
** '''"doesn't want to get left by the side of the road during a thunderstorm"'''
** '''"taped to [[Pom Pom|Pom-Pom]] again"'''
** '''"treat him like a brother that's not [[Strong Sad]]"'''
** '''"little yellow squeaky thing that somethetimes steals my [[Strong Bad's Ladies|lady]][[Type|types]]"'''
** '''"thinks pencil shavings are legal tender"'''
* [[That a Ghost]] — '''"Scary"''' is in quotes during the opening.
* [[Halloween Fairstival]] — Pom Pom and [[The Poopsmith]] hold a '''"Creeping"''' Silent '''"Death"''' Auction.
* [[Commandos in the Classroom]] — [[Gunhaver]] uses hand gestures to put '''"teenage situation"''' and '''"appropriate inappropriate whatever thingies"''' in quotes.
* Email [[portrait]] — A newspaper is shown with one headline reading "Banks have ''''money''''".
* Email [[magic trick]] — There is a sign that reads '''"street" "magic" "today"'''. The Brothers Chaps point this out in the DVD commentary.
* [[Quote of the Week]] — In an outtake from [[The Baloneyman]], [[Bubs]] points out that the word '''"shaped"''' in "shaped like there's a bite taken out of it" is in quotes.
* [[Costume Commercial]] — Each costume comes with its own '''"cheap" ""costume-ish"" """pullover"""'''. Also, the '''"help"''' in "staying at home to help Mom & Dad give out treats" is given progressively more quotation marks as the announcer clears his throat.
* Email [[videography]] — All of Strong Bad's professions (such as '''"heart surgeon"''', '''"licensed technician"''', and '''"fireman"''') have quotation marks around them and also somehow involve a [[Strong Mad's Chainsaw|chainsaw]].

<span id="sarcastic-quotation-marks"></span>
=== <span class="mw-headline">Sarcastic Quotation Marks</span> ===

* [[Main Page Messages]] — The announcement for the release of [[Where's an Egg?]] said "''''new'''' [[Videlectrix|videlectrix]] game!", because the game first appeared on the Videlectrix website over two years earlier.
* Email [[lady fan]] — Strong Bad remarks that Buck Webb "sound[s] like one of those boring [[Buck Webb, Extraordinaire|soap-opera comics]] from the, quote-un-quote, ''''funny'''' pages".
* Email [[coloring]] — Strong Bad uses hand gestures when he says, "I never had any doubts that all your [[L.U.R.N.|students]] were ''''special'''', [[Marzipan]]."
* [[Baddest of the Bands]] — When Strong Bad is talking to cardboard [[Limozeen]], he puts quotation marks around '''"Limozeen"''' and '''"real"'''.
* [[I Killed Pom Pom]] — Bubs says, "We've all made, quote-un-quote, ''''mistakes''''!" Coach Z then says, "Who hasn't slipped up and engaged in a little, quote-un-quote, ''''premeditated murder in cold blood''''?"

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