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* [[http://www.misfile.com/?page=1118 This]] ''{{Misfile}}'' strip.



* {{Misfile}} is a webcomic that plays the transgender genre straight by showing how horrific it really would be to wake up one day and find out you were the opposite gender, also supporting Ash's decision to never accept being a girl and strive to return to his real gender. Despite that, many fans cannot understand why Ash would ever want to be a boy again and usually referring to his issues as pointless moping.

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* {{Misfile}} is a webcomic that plays the transgender genre straight by showing how horrific it really would be to wake up one day and find out you were the opposite gender, also supporting Ash's decision to never accept being a girl and strive to return to his real gender. Despite that, many fans cannot understand why Ash would ever want to be a boy again and usually referring to his issues as pointless moping. moping.
** An in-universe example of this trope can be found in [[http://www.misfile.com/?page=1118 this]] strip.
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'''Note:''' When someone misses a point in RealLife, it is never PlayedForLaughs and often relies on personal interpretation which results to heated arguments. As such, '''NoRealLifeExamplesPlease.'''

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'''Note:''' When someone misses a point in RealLife, it is almost never PlayedForLaughs and often relies on personal interpretation which results to in heated arguments. As such, '''NoRealLifeExamplesPlease.'''
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'''NoRealLifeExamplesPlease.''' No real life example would fit the trope because when someone misses a point in real life it can't be PlayedForLaughs, it just happens.

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'''Note:''' When someone misses a point in RealLife, it is never PlayedForLaughs and often relies on personal interpretation which results to heated arguments. As such, '''NoRealLifeExamplesPlease.''' No real life example would fit the trope because when someone misses a point in real life it can't be PlayedForLaughs, it just happens. '''
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* In the ''StrawberryShortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures'' episode "Too Cool For Rules'', Plum Pudding, tired of having to follow rules that she considers "silly", implements some ridiculous rules for anyone who wants to use her dance studio, such as guessing a password and wearing a yellow hat. Too retaliate, Lemon Meringue, Blueberry Muffin, and Mr. Longface Caterpillar make up rules of their own for her to follow when she visits them. Strawberry Shortcake rounds those three up and tells them that they aren't helping the situation, and that it isn't fair to have silly rules just for Plum. Their reaction: make ''everyone'' follow their new rules.

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* In the ''StrawberryShortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures'' episode "Too ''Too Cool For Rules'', Plum Pudding, tired of having to follow rules that she considers "silly", implements some ridiculous rules for anyone who wants to use her dance studio, such as guessing a password and wearing a yellow hat. Too retaliate, Lemon Meringue, Blueberry Muffin, and Mr. Longface Caterpillar make up rules of their own for her to follow when she visits them. Strawberry Shortcake rounds those three up and tells them that they aren't helping the situation, and that it isn't fair to have silly rules just for Plum. Their reaction: make ''everyone'' follow their new rules.
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* In ''{{Freefall}}'':

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* In ''{{Freefall}}'':''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'':



* In [[http://xkcd.com/776/ this]] comic of ''XKCD'', the AltText has the character reject the squirrel's advice. Not because the squirrel is obviously a hallucination, but because "What do squirrels know about mental health?"

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* In [[http://xkcd.com/776/ this]] comic of ''XKCD'', ''{{XKCD}}'', the AltText has the character reject the squirrel's advice. Not because the squirrel is obviously a hallucination, but because "What do squirrels know about mental health?"
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-->'''Amy:''' Um, Doctor? This time could we... loose the bunk beds?

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-->'''Amy:''' Um, Doctor? This time time, could we... loose lose the bunk beds?
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* Comedian Mike Williams bases a comedy routine around [=McDonalds=] drive-throus having a sign saying that they have Braille menus (for people who can't see) and picture menus (for people who can't read). To repeat, this is in the DRIVE-THRU. He claims to go up to the window in dark shades to ask for a Braille menu, to be told, "Sorry, we're out of Braille menus; would you like a picture menu?"

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* Comedian Mike Williams bases a comedy routine around [=McDonalds=] drive-throus drive-throughs having a sign saying that they have Braille menus (for people who can't see) and picture menus (for people who can't read). To repeat, this is in the DRIVE-THRU. He claims to go up to the window in dark shades to ask for a Braille menu, to be told, "Sorry, we're out of Braille menus; would you like a picture menu?"

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We don\'t want real life examples here. That is the reason the trope was renamed.


'''NoRealLifeExamplesPlease.''' No real life example would fit the trope because when someone misses a point in real life it can't be PlayedForLaughs, it just happens.




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* For a time, Mattel used an instrumental version of the {{Aqua}} song "Barbie Girl" as the soundtrack for the titular doll's commercials. The song is a fairly broad and obvious condemnation of shallow consumerism, with Barbie as the prime metaphor for the consumers.
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* [[IdiotHero Natsu]] from ''FairyTail'' is liable to do this. For example, at one point all of the denizens of a cursed village uncovered their arms and legs, which were developing into talons. Natsu was more impressed by the headman's sideburns.
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* In the ''StrawberryShortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures'' episode "Too Cool For Rules'', Plum Pudding, tired of having to follow rules that she considers "silly", implements some ridiculous rules for anyone who wants to use her dance studio, such as guessing a password and wearing a yellow hat. Too retaliate, Lemon Meringue, Blueberry Muffin, and Mr. Longface Caterpillar make up rules of their own for her to follow when she visits them. Strawberry Shortcake rounds those three up and tells them that they aren't helping the situation, and that it isn't fair to have silly rules just for Plum. Their reaction: make ''everyone'' follow their new rules.
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Hold on, we didn\'t actually get consensus to rename this!

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** Also, Kurt thinking that homophobia is the reason why Finn objects to his [[StalkerWithACrush behavior]] towards him:
-->'''Finn:''' The way you were all over me last year... if I did that to a girl, she'd take out a restraining order.
-->'''Kurt:''' You have issues with me being gay, I get it.
-->'''Finn:''' No, actually I don't. I have issues with the fact that you don't understand that no means no.


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* ''SexAndTheCity'': [[ReallyGetsAround Samantha]] [[MyGirlIsASlut Jones]], a character who had exclusively been with men up until that point, announces that she's dating an artist named Maria. Carrie's shocked response: "You're in a relationship?!"
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-->'''SilentBob:''' The ''sign''! On the ''back'' of the ''car''! Said ''Critters! Of Hollywood!'' You ''[[PrecisionFStrike dumb fuck!]]''

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-->'''SilentBob:''' The ''sign''! On the ''back'' of the ''car''! Said ''Critters! Of Hollywood!'' They're ''going!'' To ''Hollywood!'' You ''[[PrecisionFStrike dumb fuck!]]''
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-->'''Harry:''' Uh, you're kind of missing he point Cho.


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-->'''Harry:''' Uh, you're kind of missing he the point Cho.

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* "Harry Potter and the Copyright Fiasco" was a parody skit performed at a charity fund raiser for Free the Children at Zionsville High School in April 2011. Cho, trying to get Harry to take her back:
-->'''Cho:''' I know you're more famous and admired now than ever before... but that's not why I'm here. I just like you for you! You know what, I don't even remember why we broke up.
-->'''Harry:''' Um, WE didn't break up. I broke up with you because you kept crying over your last boyfriend, because you kept accusing me of cheating on you with Hermione... and because you stood by your friend when she betrayed every single person in Dumbledore's Army.
-->'''Cho:''' No no no, it's all right dear, you've forgotten. I forgave you for brekaing up with me a long time ago.
-->'''Harry:''' Uh, you're kind of missing he point Cho.

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** Probably less than half a percent of calico cats are male, so it makes sense to be very surprised at finding one.
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--> ''Bentley the Turtle'': I'm allergic to tomatoes!

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--> ''Bentley the Turtle'': Oh no! I'm allergic to tomatoes!
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*** Kanye West has such an inflated ego that he thinks the fishsticks joke is specifically about him. Kanye misses the point of Cartman's epiphany at the end of the episode and still thinks the fishsticks thing is about him, now believing he was really a gay fish in denial, and "returns" to the sea to have sex with male fish. A deleted scene on the DVD shows he drowned.
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* [[http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8VBxSmHMS1w/ThkdL7mRwbI/AAAAAAAAPXE/Oumc5W6d-H0/s1600/redact.jpg There's a Post Secret about someone whose mother bought them a Post Secret book, but blacked out all the "inappropriate" parts.]]
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* For a time, Hasbro used an instrumental version of the {{Aqua}} song "Barbie Girl" as the soundtrack for the titular doll's commercials. The song is a fairly broad and obvious condemnation of shallow consumerism, with Barbie as the prime metaphor for the consumers.

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* For a time, Hasbro Mattel used an instrumental version of the {{Aqua}} song "Barbie Girl" as the soundtrack for the titular doll's commercials. The song is a fairly broad and obvious condemnation of shallow consumerism, with Barbie as the prime metaphor for the consumers.
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* In the Season 29/Series 3 ''DoctorWho'' episode "Smith and Jones": the Doctor has just absorbed a lethal-to-humans dose of radiation and is trying to expel it via his foot into his shoe.

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* In the Season 29/Series 3 ''DoctorWho'' ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "Smith and Jones": the Doctor has just absorbed a lethal-to-humans dose of radiation and is trying to expel it via his foot into his shoe.
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** Given how Huck explains the judgement and given how he seems unable to give an explanation beyond "You just don't understand!", one almost gets the implication that Huck himself doesn't quite grasp the point.
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-->'''Kitty''': Oh my God ... you teach ''ethics?''

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-->'''Kitty''': Oh my God ... [[ForgetItHesRolling you teach ''ethics?'' teach]] ''[[ForgetItHesRolling ethics?]]''
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* For a time, Hasbro used an instrumental version of the Aqua song "Barbie Girl" as the soundtrack for the titular doll's commercials. The song is a fairly broad and obvious condemnation of shallow consumerism, with Barbie as the prime metaphor for the consumers.

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* For a time, Hasbro used an instrumental version of the Aqua {{Aqua}} song "Barbie Girl" as the soundtrack for the titular doll's commercials. The song is a fairly broad and obvious condemnation of shallow consumerism, with Barbie as the prime metaphor for the consumers.
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* After seeing Phelous hanging himself from the horror of ''Caligula'', TheCinemaSnob is shocked that the camera turned itself off!
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** In the manga ''[[AllThereInTheManual Wild and Horned Hermit]]'', Kasen Ibara puts up a sign saying "Only those who '''[[BoldInflation want to die]]''' should come here!" in an area filled with poisonous gases and infested with evil spirits. Reimu and Marisa take this literally, reasoning that ''everyone'' dies sooner or later, and cheerfully mine the area for [[GoldFever gold]] (which turns out to be made from the evil spirits' greed).
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* For a time, Hasbro used an instrumental version of the Aqua song "Barbie Girl" as the soundtrack for the titular doll's commercials. The song is a fairly broad and obvious condemnation of shallow consumerism, with Barbie as the prime metaphor for the consumers.
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Where\'s the intentional comedy?


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* In June 2011 [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWDpeI9Pnjg&feature=related this clip]] had {{Jon Stewart}} of Daily Show fame explain to [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Jerkass Fox News]] that they are consistently pushing the right wing agenda and warping viewers' minds. The kept saying that he and other news organizations were the same. Jon agreed that most shows exaggerate things, they go into full partisan mode. And on top of that he is just a concerned comedian. After that Wallace ignored anything he said after that by practically arguing that if a comedian can do it why can't they. Jon (and most his fans) were disturbed that [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ComicallyMissingThePoint?from=Main.CompletelyMissingThePoint they think viewers should get the same quality of news and research on their channel that you would get on the same channel that shows SOUTH PARK.]]

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[[folder:Real Life]]
* In June 2011 [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWDpeI9Pnjg&feature=related this clip]] had {{Jon Stewart}} of Daily Show fame explain to [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Jerkass Fox News]] that they are consistently pushing the right wing agenda and warping viewers' minds. The kept saying that he and other news organizations were the same. Jon agreed that most shows exaggerate things, they go into full partisan mode. And on top of that he is just a concerned comedian. After that Wallace ignored anything he said after that by practically arguing that if a comedian can do it why can't they. Jon (and most his fans) were disturbed that [[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ComicallyMissingThePoint?from=Main.CompletelyMissingThePoint they think viewers should get the same quality of news and research on their channel that you would get on the same channel that shows SOUTH PARK.]]

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