Hah! Is there a tag for this kind of thing?

Hm, well, that's a dialog in .hack// (except instead of panties, it's an axe). Is that some kind of traditional thing?

Yes, it's from a traditional tale, although I don't remember what it's called.

honest_axe?
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HonestAxe

Wow, I had no idea. Thanks!

honest_axe sounds like a good tag for this, I'll add it.

Or mercury_and_the_woodman?