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* '''Enforced''': "It isn't a karate movie until someone whacks someone else with a broom.

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* '''Enforced''': "It '''Enforced''':
** They couldn't afford actual quarterstaves, so they just took a broomstick and ran with it.
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isn't a karate movie until someone whacks someone else with a broom.
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* '''Reconstructed''': But he is able to use the stouter handle of the fallen mook's BladeOnAStick instead.

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* '''Reconstructed''': But he is able to use the stouter handle of the fallen mook's BladeOnAStick spear instead.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???The {{Mook}}s know that broom handles aren't made for fighting, and destroy Bob.

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** Bob's broom [[ImprobableWeaponUser is his favorite weapon.]]



* '''Implied''': Bob is attacked by Mooks, and is backed into a closet, and looks at a broom intently. In the next scene, the Mooks are lying on the floor, and the broom is in a different position.



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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob grabs a walking stick (already a staff, but not one designed for fighting) and unleashes some CaneFu on the enemy.
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** [[{{Redwall}} "Did you fear they would sweep you up, wormbrain?"]]

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** [[{{Redwall}} [[Literature/{{Redwall}} "Did you fear they would sweep you up, wormbrain?"]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Broomsticks weren't made to be fought with. It breaks as Bob cracks the first mook on the head.
* '''Reconstructed''': But he is able to use the stouter handle of the fallen mook's BladeOnAStick instead.



* '''Exploited''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': Broomsticks weren't made to be fought with. It breaks as Bob cracks the first mook on the head.
* '''Reconstructed''': But he is able to use the stouter handle of the fallen mook's BladeOnAStick instead.



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%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob pulls a light post out of the street and begins to wield it as a staff.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Bob pulls a light post out of the street and begins to wield it as a staff.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Keep that broom away from him!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
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"Keep that broom away from him!"
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* '''Downplayed''': ???
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** [[{{Redwall}} "Did you fear they would sweep you up, wormbrain?"]]

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Bob's attacked by ninjas while mopping, and pops the mop head off to use as a fight. One of the ninjas claims that a mop stick could never be used as a quarterstaff, because it's not strong enough. Bob replies that [[CrazyPrepared he's mounted the mop head on his quarterstaff for just such an occasion]], and proceeds to lay the beat down on the ninja. Charlie rushes in as the ninjas escape, and mentions that Bob must be really paranoid to have prepared the quarterstaff-mop in advance. Bob smiles and reveals that it was a regular mop all along. As Bob and Charlie exit the room, the camera zooms in on the mop's handle, which has an insignia on it showing that it really was a quarterstaff the whole time; Bob just didn't want Charlie to think he was so paranoid.


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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob's attacked by a dozen janitors wielding mops and brooms after making a mess. Bob asks aloud what he could possibly have done to deserve this, and finds out that there's a secret janitor society trained in broom combat specifically for dealing with perpetually messy clients.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob doesn't remove the mop head from the shaft, adding a level of ridiculousness to the fight.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob doesn't remove the mop head from the shaft, adding a level of ridiculousness to the fight. Bonus points if Bob actually mops somebody's face.

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