This Stock Phrase gets used in at least two contexts:
- Mercenary types either use it to offer to do missions without asking why their employers want them done, or their employers insist on not explaining themselves. In the latter case, often costs extra.
- Also seen on reward posters when someone suspects that a missing item has been stolen; in that case it specifically implies "will pay the reward, and not go to the cops, even if we're pretty sure we're paying the thief".
Examples of No Questions Asked include:
Type 1
Film
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
- Carnage on Graves Farm
Live Action TV
- Cheers episode "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Bar"
- Used in the television adaptation of Hogfather.
Western Animation
- The Penguins of Madagascar, "Hard-Boiled Eggy":
Type 2
Literature
- In Expiration Date by Tim Powers, after Kootie Parganas's parents are killed and he goes on the run, advertisements start appearing that offer a large reward for his whereabouts, no questions asked.
Western Animation
- Family Guy episode "420"
Other
Literature
- In Artemis Fowl…well, the book called "The Artemis Fowl Files", here's this line. Commander Julius Root delivers this line during Holly Short's initiation into LEP Recon. The test is like a game of paintball, where Root and the initiates 'hunt' one another in a certain area. The initiates would be evaluated by how hard they make it for Root to hunt them as he's obviously much more experienced. And the only way to get in immediately is…
- After Holly fails her test because of a run-in with Julius's brother Turnball being in the same area, Root gives her one chance to do something to change his mind. She shot three paintballs at him, delivering an Ironic Echo.
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