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** As soon as Alice decides to give up drinking, Bob (whom she never told and who often offers beer to other people) runs out of beer, the liquor shop closes, the billboard advertising wine is taken down and there is nothing related to drinking at all on the TV, newspaper, Internet, and radio.

* '''Straight''': Alice tries to give up drinking. However, Bob tries to offer her a beer, then she drives off only to be stuck in traffic near a liquor shop, a Charlie's Beer truck passing by, and a billboard advertising wine. At home, all of her books, plus the TV, newspaper, radio, and Internet all have references to alcohol in them.

'''Basic Trope''': Someone is trying to avoid thinking about something because they want to give it up, they don't like it or they want it but know they can't get it, but references to it crop up all over the place.

* '''Straight''': Alice tries to give up drinking. However, Bob tries to offer her a beer, then she drives off only to be stuck in traffic near a liquor shop, a Charlie's Beer truck passing by, and a billboard advertising wine At home, all of her books, plus the TV, newspaper, radio, and Internet all have references to alcohol in them.

** The creators needed to have Alice give up drinking without making the show seem preachy.

** ''Charlie's Beer'' has its main brewery close by, it's common to see one of their trucks drive by at least six times per hour.

* '''Straight''': Alice tries to give up drinking. However, Bob tries to offer her a beer, then she drives off only to be stuck in traffic near a liquor shop and a billboard advertising wine. At home, all of her books, plus the TV, newspaper, radio, and Internet all have references to alcohol in them.

** Alice never told Bob about her giving up drinking so he thought he was being nice by offering her a drink. Additionally, Alice was just [[ButtMonkey unlucky]] and noticing it more with the other drinking references.
** ''Charlie's Beer'' has its main brewery close by, you see one of their trucks drive by at least six times per hour.

** [[ExecutiveMeddling The executives deamnded]] AnAesop [[ExecutiveMeddling about not giving in to temptation.]]

* '''Subverted''': Bob appears to be offering Alice a beer but that was the only trouble she had with giving up drinking in regards to finding references to alcohol.
* '''Double Subverted''': She finds a bunch of alcohol references later, though.

** Alice, a person [[TheTeetotaler who never drinks alcohol,]] decides to take up drinking alcohol. However, her friend Bob begins to protest against being an alcoholic at a bar, her TV shows a [[NightmareFuel/PublicSafetyAnnouncement very creepy alcohol PSA,]] and she gets stuck in a traffic jam with a billboard saying not to drink alcohol.

* '''Double Subverted''': She finds a bunch of alcohol references in the next episode, though.

* '''Zig Zagged''': In addition to Alice finding references to drinking on her quest to give up alcohol, she also finds a few references to ''not'' drinking.

** [[ExecutiveMeddling The executives deamnded AnAesop about not giving in to temptation.]]

** As soon as Alice decides to give up drinking, Bob (whom she never told and who often offers beer to other people) runs out of beer, the liquor shop closes, the billboard advertising wine is taken down and there is nothing related to drinking at all on the TV, newspaper, Internet and radio.
** Alice, a person [[TheTeetotaler who never drinks alcohol,]] decides to take up drinking alcohol. However, her friend Bob begins to protest against being an alcoholic at a bar, her TV shows a [[NightmareFuel/PublicSafetyAnnouncements very creepy alcohol PSA,]] and she gets stuck in a traffic jam with a billboard saying not to drink alcohol.

* '''Straight''': Alice tries to give up drinking. However, Bob tries to offer her a beer, then she drives off only to be stuck in traffic near a liquor shop and a billboard advertising wine. At home, all of her books, plus the TV, newspaper, radio and Internet all have references to alcohol in them.
* '''Exaggerated''': As soon as Alice utters the phrase, "I'm no longer going to drink," it seems everyone is an alcoholic.

** Alice has been TheTeetotaler but tries to take up drinking. However, she finds many references to ''not'' drinking.

** To make Alice the ChewToy or TheWoobie.
** To throw in some CringeComedy.
** To set up AnAesop about not giving in to temptation.
** To have Alice give up drinking without making the show seem preachy.

* '''Discussed''': "Why do alcohol references keep popping up just when I'm trying to stop drinking?"

* '''Justified''': Alice never told Bob about her giving up drinking so he thought he was being nice by offering her a drink. Additionally, Alice was just [[ButtMonkey unlucky]] and noticing it more with the other drinking references.

* '''Exaggerated''': As soon as Alice utters the phrase, "I'm no longer going to drink," it seem's everyone is an alcoholic.

* '''Zigzagged''': In addition to Alice finding references to drinking on her quest to give up alcohol, she also finds a few references to ''not'' drinking.

Back to ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere.

** As soon as Alice decides to give up drinking, Bob (whom she never told and who often offers beer to other people) automatically stops offering her beer, the liquor shop closes, the billboard advertising wine is taken down and there is nothing related to drinking at all on the TV, newspaper, Internet and radio.

** As soon as Alice decides to give up drinking, Bob (whom she never told and who often offers beer to other people) automatically stops offering her beer, the liquor shop changes hands, the billboard advertising wine is taken down and there is nothing related to drinking at all on the TV, newspaper, Internet and radio.

* '''Exaggerated''': As soon as Alice utters the phrase, "I'm no longer going to drink," it seem's the world is obsessed with drinking and it's all the other characters ever talk about.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh look, another beer ad. [[SarcasmMode What a twist.]]

* '''Implied''': ???

* '''Played for Laughs''': ???

* '''Lampshaded''': ???

* '''Invoked''': Bob TheBully and tries to show Alice alcohol in order to prevent her giving up.