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** "We need someone that can provide [[HardTruthAesop Hard Truth Aesops]]." "Let's make him/her brutally honest, that way her stating these Aesops wouldn't feel too forced."

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** "We need someone that can provide [[HardTruthAesop Hard Truth Aesops]]." "Let's make him/her brutally honest, that way her him/her stating these Aesops wouldn't feel too forced."

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* '''Enforced''': "We need to show the audience that Alice is a [[GoodIsNotNice good person but doesn't worry about offending others]]."

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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"We need to show the audience that Alice is a [[GoodIsNotNice good person but doesn't worry about offending others]]."
** "We need someone that can provide [[HardTruthAesop Hard Truth Aesops]]." "Let's make him/her brutally honest, that way her stating these Aesops wouldn't feel too forced.
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* '''Double Subverted''': "... oh, my God. Not only are you horrible at skating, but you're also either massively gullible or self-deluded." "''I was being'' '''sarcastic!'''"

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* '''Double Subverted''': "... oh, my God. Not only are you horrible at skating, but you're also either massively gullible or self-deluded." "''I was being'' '''sarcastic!'''"'''sarcastic!'''" "And your attempts at sarcasm are horrendous and ear grating."
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** Bob tells Alice to tell him the truth, no matter how awful it is.

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** Bob tells Alice to tell him the truth, no matter how awful it is. Sometimes, Bob might beat Alice to the punch and admit his own flaws before she can call them out.
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** Alice enjoys dishing out brutal honesty to others -- but [[CantTakeCriticism she refuses to tolerate it in return]]. When she gets slammed as hard as she slams others, she flies into UnstoppableRage.
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** Alice says he actual thoughts, but her asessment of the situation is wrong.
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'''Bob''': [[ComedicSociopathy *keels over and dies*]]\\

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'''Bob''': [[LameLastWords Damn, that sucks]]. [[ComedicSociopathy *keels over and dies*]]\\



** "Damn. Uh, a little brutal, but in hindsight, I really am terrible at skating."



** Bob realizes Alice is too proud to actually lie, so he practices to the point she has ''nothing'' to criticize (or hides his mistakes expertly). He then goads her into giving grudging but actual (and not [[DamnedByFaintPraise faint) praise]].

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** Bob realizes Alice is too proud to actually lie, so he practices to the point she has ''nothing'' to criticize (or hides his mistakes expertly). He then goads her into giving grudging but actual (and not [[DamnedByFaintPraise faint) praise]].faint]]) praise.



** "So what if you tell the blunt truth? That doesn't make you a good person."

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** "So what if you I tell the blunt truth? That doesn't make you me a good person."

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* '''Invoked''': Said East German judge wants to be seen as honest but harsh, and emulates Alice.

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
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Said East German judge wants to be seen as honest but harsh, and emulates Alice.Alice.
** Bob tells Alice to tell him the truth, no matter how awful it is.
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** Alice has trouble discerning between what's actual fact, and what are merely her own personal opinions, and delivering said opinions as if they are facts tends to make people annoyed with her rather than making them appreciate her input.
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** Alice is blunt about people's faults and failings, but she has no sense of ConstructiveCriticism; as a result, she just ends up disparaging people without helping them overcome said faults.
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** Brutal honesty leads to [[DisproportionateRetribution brutal]] [[OffingTheMouth retaliation]].

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** Brutal honesty leads to [[DisproportionateRetribution brutal]] leads]] to [[OffingTheMouth brutal retaliation]].

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