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* '''Reconstructed''': After thinking on it long and hard, Greg decides [[WantingIsBetterThanHaving the hot dog wouldn't have made him any happier]], and lets it go with equanimity. [[BoringButPractical The beans in his cupboard are nourishment enough]].
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** After thinking on it long and hard, Greg decides [[WantingIsBetterThanHaving the hot dog wouldn't have made him any happier]], and lets it go with equanimity. [[BoringButPractical The beans in his cupboard are nourishment enough]].
** After briefly despairing, Emperor Evulz realizes he still had [[EvilFeelsGood fun]] on his [[ItsTheJourneyThatCounts way to the top]]. So he passes away [[FaceDeathWithDignity content]] or manages to escape reinvigorated to plot another day.
** After thinking on it long and hard, Greg decides [[WantingIsBetterThanHaving the hot dog wouldn't have made him any happier]], and lets it go with equanimity. [[BoringButPractical The beans in his cupboard are nourishment enough]].
** After briefly despairing, Emperor Evulz realizes he still had [[EvilFeelsGood fun]] on his [[ItsTheJourneyThatCounts way to the top]]. So he passes away [[FaceDeathWithDignity content]] or manages to escape reinvigorated to plot another day.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Greg's [[ShootTheShaggyDog ruins his life and the lives of everyone he even tangentially cares about by getting up in the morning to get breakfast]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Greg's Greg [[ShootTheShaggyDog ruins his life and the lives of everyone he even tangentially cares about by getting up in the morning to get breakfast]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': Having his luck worsen to the point where he can't even get a decent meal leaves Greg [[TheCynic cynical]], [[TheFatalist fatalistic]] and [[SourOutsideSadInside dejected]]. If he wants anything, it's not going to happen. [[StrawNihilist Why bother]]?
* Emperor Evulz put in the hours only for all of his plotting, scheming, backstabbing and manipulations to come crumbling down. He takes it so hard that he [[DespairEventHorizon falls into despair]] and tries to kill the heroes by pulling a TakingYouWithMe DesperationAttack.
* Emperor Evulz put in the hours only for all of his plotting, scheming, backstabbing and manipulations to come crumbling down. He takes it so hard that he [[DespairEventHorizon falls into despair]] and tries to kill the heroes by pulling a TakingYouWithMe DesperationAttack.
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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
** Having his luck worsen to the point where he can't even get a decent meal leaves Greg [[TheCynic cynical]], [[TheFatalist fatalistic]] and [[SourOutsideSadInside dejected]]. If he wants anything, it's not going to happen. [[StrawNihilist Why bother]]?
* ** Emperor Evulz put in the hours only for all of his plotting, scheming, backstabbing and manipulations to come crumbling down. He takes it so hard that he [[DespairEventHorizon falls into despair]] and tries to kill the heroes by pulling a TakingYouWithMe DesperationAttack.
** Having his luck worsen to the point where he can't even get a decent meal leaves Greg [[TheCynic cynical]], [[TheFatalist fatalistic]] and [[SourOutsideSadInside dejected]]. If he wants anything, it's not going to happen. [[StrawNihilist Why bother]]?
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'''Basic Trope''': The efforts of a character or characters in a story are futile.
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'''Basic Trope''': The efforts of a character or characters in a story are futile.A story's buildup gets its payoff. A later event renders it meaningless.
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* Emperor Evulz put in the hours only for all of his plotting, scheming, backstabbing and manipulations to come crumbling down. He takes it so hard that he [[DespairEventHorizon falls into despair]] and tries to kill the heroes by pulling a TakingYouWithMe DesperationAttack.
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* '''Double Subverted''': But then [[BoisterousBruiser Alice]] comes along and pats Greg in the back so hard that he drops his hot dog. And the vendor has already left. And everything Alice does to try to repent for the dropped dog [[FromBadToWorse just leads to more hardship]].
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* '''Straight''': Bill, [[ThisLoserIsYou a luckless loser]], steps out of his apartment to get a hot dog from the cart on the corner. He manages to get mixed up in a bank robbery, and by the time everything is resolved, the cart is closed.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bill's [[ShootTheShaggyDog ruins his life and the lives of everyone he even tangentially cares about by getting up in the morning to get breakfast]].
* '''Downplayed''': He may not have gotten his dog, but Bill [[ThrowTheDogABone does get a freebie plate of fries for his trouble]].
* '''Justified''': As the kind of guy whose life [[CosmicPlaything fails to come to anything remotely resembling a point]], not getting a hot dog is [[ButForMeItWasTuesday a normal Tuesday]] for Bill.
* '''Inverted''': At the merest thought of getting one, Bill is [[PlagueOfGoodFortune deluged with hot dogs]].
* '''Subverted''': Through hard work and a little sacrifice, [[EarnYourHappyEnding Bill gets his hot dog in the end]].
* '''Parodied''': Bill decides to eat at home, since [[ShaggyDogStory the vendor will probably be closed by the time he gets there]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': [[GenreSavvy Knowing the universe likes to mess with him]], Bill feigns wanting a hot dog [[KansasCityShuffle so he can go get a slice of pizza when he's inevitably denied his first option]]. When the pizza parlor turns out to be closed, [[CrazyPrepared Bill goes for sushi instead]], only to be thwarted [[OutGambitted when the sushi place burns down before he gets there]]. Bill ends the night fishing a half-eaten taco out of the garbage, [[YankTheDogsChain which ends up being carried off by a rogue seagull]].
* '''Averted''': Bill has no difficulty getting his hot dog.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bill's [[ShootTheShaggyDog ruins his life and the lives of everyone he even tangentially cares about by getting up in the morning to get breakfast]].
* '''Downplayed''': He may not have gotten his dog, but Bill [[ThrowTheDogABone does get a freebie plate of fries for his trouble]].
* '''Justified''': As the kind of guy whose life [[CosmicPlaything fails to come to anything remotely resembling a point]], not getting a hot dog is [[ButForMeItWasTuesday a normal Tuesday]] for Bill.
* '''Inverted''': At the merest thought of getting one, Bill is [[PlagueOfGoodFortune deluged with hot dogs]].
* '''Subverted''': Through hard work and a little sacrifice, [[EarnYourHappyEnding Bill gets his hot dog in the end]].
* '''Parodied''': Bill decides to eat at home, since [[ShaggyDogStory the vendor will probably be closed by the time he gets there]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': [[GenreSavvy Knowing the universe likes to mess with him]], Bill feigns wanting a hot dog [[KansasCityShuffle so he can go get a slice of pizza when he's inevitably denied his first option]]. When the pizza parlor turns out to be closed, [[CrazyPrepared Bill goes for sushi instead]], only to be thwarted [[OutGambitted when the sushi place burns down before he gets there]]. Bill ends the night fishing a half-eaten taco out of the garbage, [[YankTheDogsChain which ends up being carried off by a rogue seagull]].
* '''Averted''': Bill has no difficulty getting his hot dog.
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* '''Straight''': Bill, Greg, [[ThisLoserIsYou a luckless loser]], steps out of his apartment to get a hot dog from the cart on the corner. He manages to get mixed up in a bank robbery, and by the time everything is resolved, the cart is closed.
* '''Exaggerated''':Bill's Greg's [[ShootTheShaggyDog ruins his life and the lives of everyone he even tangentially cares about by getting up in the morning to get breakfast]].
* '''Downplayed''': He may not have gotten his dog, butBill Greg [[ThrowTheDogABone does get a freebie plate of fries for his trouble]].
* '''Justified''': As the kind of guy whose life [[CosmicPlaything fails to come to anything remotely resembling a point]], not getting a hot dog is [[ButForMeItWasTuesday a normal Tuesday]] forBill.Greg.
* '''Inverted''': At the merest thought of getting one,Bill Greg is [[PlagueOfGoodFortune deluged with hot dogs]].
* '''Subverted''': Through hard work and a little sacrifice, [[EarnYourHappyEndingBill Greg gets his hot dog in the end]].
* '''Parodied''':Bill Greg decides to eat at home, since [[ShaggyDogStory the vendor will probably be closed by the time he gets there]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': [[GenreSavvy Knowing the universe likes to mess with him]],Bill Greg feigns wanting a hot dog [[KansasCityShuffle so he can go get a slice of pizza when he's inevitably denied his first option]]. When the pizza parlor turns out to be closed, [[CrazyPrepared Bill Greg goes for sushi instead]], only to be thwarted [[OutGambitted when the sushi place burns down before he gets there]]. Bill Greg ends the night fishing a half-eaten taco out of the garbage, [[YankTheDogsChain which ends up being carried off by a rogue seagull]].
* '''Averted''':Bill Greg has no difficulty getting his hot dog.
* '''Exaggerated''':
* '''Downplayed''': He may not have gotten his dog, but
* '''Justified''': As the kind of guy whose life [[CosmicPlaything fails to come to anything remotely resembling a point]], not getting a hot dog is [[ButForMeItWasTuesday a normal Tuesday]] for
* '''Inverted''': At the merest thought of getting one,
* '''Subverted''': Through hard work and a little sacrifice, [[EarnYourHappyEnding
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zig Zagged''': [[GenreSavvy Knowing the universe likes to mess with him]],
* '''Averted''':
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* '''Lampshaded''': Bill doesn't make much of a fuss when he doesn't get his dog. [[ZenSurvivor He's used to it]].
* '''Invoked''': [[TheChewToy Being a real jerk]], Bill doesn't deserve to get his hot dog anyway.
* '''Exploited''': The whole thing is an elaborate ploy by [[{{Jerkass}} Charlie]] to make Bill [[DespairGambit commit suicide]].
* '''Defied''': Bill [[{{Determinator}} makes damn sure he gets a hot dog, come hell or high water]].
* '''Discussed''': The [[DarkAndTroubledPast vagueries of Bill's life]] are examined as potential factors for his bad luck, and to see if there is any solution.
* '''Invoked''': [[TheChewToy Being a real jerk]], Bill doesn't deserve to get his hot dog anyway.
* '''Exploited''': The whole thing is an elaborate ploy by [[{{Jerkass}} Charlie]] to make Bill [[DespairGambit commit suicide]].
* '''Defied''': Bill [[{{Determinator}} makes damn sure he gets a hot dog, come hell or high water]].
* '''Discussed''': The [[DarkAndTroubledPast vagueries of Bill's life]] are examined as potential factors for his bad luck, and to see if there is any solution.
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* '''Lampshaded''': Bill Greg doesn't make much of a fuss when he doesn't get his dog. [[ZenSurvivor He's used to it]].
* '''Invoked''': [[TheChewToy Being a real jerk]],Bill Greg doesn't deserve to get his hot dog anyway.
* '''Exploited''': The whole thing is an elaborate ploy by [[{{Jerkass}} Charlie]] to makeBill Greg [[DespairGambit commit suicide]].
* '''Defied''':Bill Greg [[{{Determinator}} makes damn sure he gets a hot dog, come hell or high water]].
* '''Discussed''': The [[DarkAndTroubledPast vagueries ofBill's Greg's life]] are examined as potential factors for his bad luck, and to see if there is any solution.
* '''Invoked''': [[TheChewToy Being a real jerk]],
* '''Exploited''': The whole thing is an elaborate ploy by [[{{Jerkass}} Charlie]] to make
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''': The [[DarkAndTroubledPast vagueries of
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* '''Implied''': Every time Bill tries to get something, [[ThisIsGonnaSuck he starts having a sinking feeling]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Having his luck worsen to the point where he can't even get a decent meal leaves Bill [[TheCynic cynical]], [[TheFatalist fatalistic]] and [[SourOutsideSadInside dejected]]. If he wants anything, it's not going to happen. [[StrawNihilist Why bother]]?
* '''Reconstructed''': After thinking on it long and hard, Bill decides [[WantingIsBetterThanHaving the hot dog wouldn't have made him any happier]], and lets it go with equanimity. [[BoringButPractical The beans in his cupboard are nourishment enough]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Having his luck worsen to the point where he can't even get a decent meal leaves Bill [[TheCynic cynical]], [[TheFatalist fatalistic]] and [[SourOutsideSadInside dejected]]. If he wants anything, it's not going to happen. [[StrawNihilist Why bother]]?
* '''Reconstructed''': After thinking on it long and hard, Bill decides [[WantingIsBetterThanHaving the hot dog wouldn't have made him any happier]], and lets it go with equanimity. [[BoringButPractical The beans in his cupboard are nourishment enough]].
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* '''Implied''': Every time Bill Greg tries to get something, [[ThisIsGonnaSuck he starts having a sinking feeling]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Having his luck worsen to the point where he can't even get a decent meal leavesBill Greg [[TheCynic cynical]], [[TheFatalist fatalistic]] and [[SourOutsideSadInside dejected]]. If he wants anything, it's not going to happen. [[StrawNihilist Why bother]]?
* '''Reconstructed''': After thinking on it long and hard,Bill Greg decides [[WantingIsBetterThanHaving the hot dog wouldn't have made him any happier]], and lets it go with equanimity. [[BoringButPractical The beans in his cupboard are nourishment enough]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Having his luck worsen to the point where he can't even get a decent meal leaves
* '''Reconstructed''': After thinking on it long and hard,
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'''Basic Trope''': The efforts of a character or characters in a story are futile.
* '''Straight''': Bill, [[ThisLoserIsYou a luckless loser]], steps out of his apartment to get a hot dog from the cart on the corner. He manages to get mixed up in a bank robbery, and by the time everything is resolved, the cart is closed.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bill's [[ShootTheShaggyDog ruins his life and the lives of everyone he even tangentially cares about by getting up in the morning to get breakfast]].
* '''Downplayed''': He may not have gotten his dog, but Bill [[ThrowTheDogABone does get a freebie plate of fries for his trouble]].
* '''Justified''': As the kind of guy whose life [[CosmicPlaything fails to come to anything remotely resembling a point]], not getting a hot dog is [[ButForMeItWasTuesday a normal Tuesday]] for Bill.
* '''Inverted''': At the merest thought of getting one, Bill is [[PlagueOfGoodFortune deluged with hot dogs]].
* '''Subverted''': Through hard work and a little sacrifice, [[EarnYourHappyEnding Bill gets his hot dog in the end]].
* '''Parodied''': Bill decides to eat at home, since [[ShaggyDogStory the vendor will probably be closed by the time he gets there]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': [[GenreSavvy Knowing the universe likes to mess with him]], Bill feigns wanting a hot dog [[KansasCityShuffle so he can go get a slice of pizza when he's inevitably denied his first option]]. When the pizza parlor turns out to be closed, [[CrazyPrepared Bill goes for sushi instead]], only to be thwarted [[OutGambitted when the sushi place burns down before he gets there]]. Bill ends the night fishing a half-eaten taco out of the garbage, [[YankTheDogsChain which ends up being carried off by a rogue seagull]].
* '''Averted''': Bill has no difficulty getting his hot dog.
* '''Enforced''': [[HardTruthAesop Nobody is entitled to a hot dog, no matter how much they want one]].
* '''Lampshaded''': Bill doesn't make much of a fuss when he doesn't get his dog. [[ZenSurvivor He's used to it]].
* '''Invoked''': [[TheChewToy Being a real jerk]], Bill doesn't deserve to get his hot dog anyway.
* '''Exploited''': The whole thing is an elaborate ploy by [[{{Jerkass}} Charlie]] to make Bill [[DespairGambit commit suicide]].
* '''Defied''': Bill [[{{Determinator}} makes damn sure he gets a hot dog, come hell or high water]].
* '''Discussed''': The [[DarkAndTroubledPast vagueries of Bill's life]] are examined as potential factors for his bad luck, and to see if there is any solution.
* '''Conversed''': "Why can't I get some chow without getting my teeth pulled in the process?"
* '''Implied''': Every time Bill tries to get something, [[ThisIsGonnaSuck he starts having a sinking feeling]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Having his luck worsen to the point where he can't even get a decent meal leaves Bill [[TheCynic cynical]], [[TheFatalist fatalistic]] and [[SourOutsideSadInside dejected]]. If he wants anything, it's not going to happen. [[StrawNihilist Why bother]]?
* '''Reconstructed''': After thinking on it long and hard, Bill decides [[WantingIsBetterThanHaving the hot dog wouldn't have made him any happier]], and lets it go with equanimity. [[BoringButPractical The beans in his cupboard are nourishment enough]].
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* '''Straight''': Bill, [[ThisLoserIsYou a luckless loser]], steps out of his apartment to get a hot dog from the cart on the corner. He manages to get mixed up in a bank robbery, and by the time everything is resolved, the cart is closed.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bill's [[ShootTheShaggyDog ruins his life and the lives of everyone he even tangentially cares about by getting up in the morning to get breakfast]].
* '''Downplayed''': He may not have gotten his dog, but Bill [[ThrowTheDogABone does get a freebie plate of fries for his trouble]].
* '''Justified''': As the kind of guy whose life [[CosmicPlaything fails to come to anything remotely resembling a point]], not getting a hot dog is [[ButForMeItWasTuesday a normal Tuesday]] for Bill.
* '''Inverted''': At the merest thought of getting one, Bill is [[PlagueOfGoodFortune deluged with hot dogs]].
* '''Subverted''': Through hard work and a little sacrifice, [[EarnYourHappyEnding Bill gets his hot dog in the end]].
* '''Parodied''': Bill decides to eat at home, since [[ShaggyDogStory the vendor will probably be closed by the time he gets there]].
* '''Zig Zagged''': [[GenreSavvy Knowing the universe likes to mess with him]], Bill feigns wanting a hot dog [[KansasCityShuffle so he can go get a slice of pizza when he's inevitably denied his first option]]. When the pizza parlor turns out to be closed, [[CrazyPrepared Bill goes for sushi instead]], only to be thwarted [[OutGambitted when the sushi place burns down before he gets there]]. Bill ends the night fishing a half-eaten taco out of the garbage, [[YankTheDogsChain which ends up being carried off by a rogue seagull]].
* '''Averted''': Bill has no difficulty getting his hot dog.
* '''Enforced''': [[HardTruthAesop Nobody is entitled to a hot dog, no matter how much they want one]].
* '''Lampshaded''': Bill doesn't make much of a fuss when he doesn't get his dog. [[ZenSurvivor He's used to it]].
* '''Invoked''': [[TheChewToy Being a real jerk]], Bill doesn't deserve to get his hot dog anyway.
* '''Exploited''': The whole thing is an elaborate ploy by [[{{Jerkass}} Charlie]] to make Bill [[DespairGambit commit suicide]].
* '''Defied''': Bill [[{{Determinator}} makes damn sure he gets a hot dog, come hell or high water]].
* '''Discussed''': The [[DarkAndTroubledPast vagueries of Bill's life]] are examined as potential factors for his bad luck, and to see if there is any solution.
* '''Conversed''': "Why can't I get some chow without getting my teeth pulled in the process?"
* '''Implied''': Every time Bill tries to get something, [[ThisIsGonnaSuck he starts having a sinking feeling]].
* '''Deconstructed''': Having his luck worsen to the point where he can't even get a decent meal leaves Bill [[TheCynic cynical]], [[TheFatalist fatalistic]] and [[SourOutsideSadInside dejected]]. If he wants anything, it's not going to happen. [[StrawNihilist Why bother]]?
* '''Reconstructed''': After thinking on it long and hard, Bill decides [[WantingIsBetterThanHaving the hot dog wouldn't have made him any happier]], and lets it go with equanimity. [[BoringButPractical The beans in his cupboard are nourishment enough]].
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