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** Charlie's greatest and most violent BerserkButton is people "looking at him funny". Bob tries his damnedest to not look at Charlie.



* '''Double Subverted''': But when Charlie can't resist one last quip, that's when he gets it.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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But when Charlie can't resist one last quip, that's when he gets it.it.
** The second time Bob glares at Charlie, he also reaches for the nearest thing he can use as a weapon. The glare [[KillingIntent makes clear to Charlie that it's not a bluff]].


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** [[MrImagination Charlie]] sees the glare and daydreams Bob [[EyeBeams shooting him dead with lasers or lightning bolts coming from his eyes]].

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* '''Inverted''': PuppyDogEyes

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* '''Inverted''': PuppyDogEyes'''Inverted''':
** PuppyDogEyes
** Bob frightens Charlie by refusing to make eye contact.
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** Everyone in the room glares at Charlie.
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** Bob glares at everyone. The look was [[NightmareFuel so scary]] that it made them all scatter in fear.

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** Bob glares at everyone. The look was [[NightmareFuel so scary]] that it made them all scatter instantly [[BringMyBrownPants wet themselves in fear.fear]] before they scattered as their legs could carry them.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob glares at everyone. The look was [[NightmareFuel so scary]] that it made them all scatter in fear.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Bob glares at everyone. The look was [[NightmareFuel so scary]] that it made them all scatter in fear.fear.
** Literal [[BrownNote Mal de Ojo]].

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* '''Parodied''': Bob doesn't even glare at Charlie but Charlie winces in fear as if Bob did.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Bob doesn't even glare at Charlie but Charlie winces in fear as if Bob did.did.
** Bob's glare is so intense [[TakenForGranite that it turns Charlie to stone]].
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* '''Downplayed''': While not really threatening, Bob looks at Charlie angrily enough for him to know he isn't pleased with him.

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* '''Downplayed''': While not really threatening, Bob looks at gives Charlie angrily enough for a DisapprovingLook to let him to know that he isn't pleased with him.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob starts turning to Charlie, but he turns back around before he could make the glare.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Bob starts turning to Charlie, but he turns back around before he could make the glare.glare.
** Bob glares at Charlie, [[NoSell who is completely unaffected]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob glares at everyone. The look was [[NightmareFuel so scary]] that it made all of them scatter in fear.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob glares at everyone. The look was [[NightmareFuel so scary]] that it made all of them all scatter in fear.



* '''Justified''': Bob's BerserkButton was pushed by Charlie.

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* '''Justified''': Charlie pushed Bob's BerserkButton was pushed by Charlie.BerserkButton.



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

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* '''Parodied''': ???
Bob doesn't even glare at Charlie but Charlie winces in fear as if Bob did.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???'''Zig-Zagged''':
** Bob glares at people sometimes but not all the time.
** [[SelectiveEnforcement Bob is more tolerant of some people being wiseacres than he is of others.]]



* '''Invoked''': Bob knows that Charlie is a badly-behaved jerk and will make sure to give him glares whenever he acts up.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': "You gimme that funny look, and [[DisproportionateRetribution I'll cut ya]]", from a character tough and unstable enough to carry the threat out.

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* '''Invoked''': Bob knows that Charlie is a badly-behaved jerk and will make makes sure to give him glares whenever he acts up.
* '''Exploited''': ???
While Bob is glaring at Charlie, Alice does things she doesn't want him to see her doing.
* '''Defied''': "You gimme that funny look, and [[DisproportionateRetribution I'll cut ya]]", ya]]," from a character tough and unstable enough to carry the threat out.



* '''Implied''': Charlie says, "Did you see how Bob looked at me? ''Man'', he was angry!"



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

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

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* '''Deconstructed''': Charlie doesn't notice that Bob is upset, or simply ignores Bob.



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* '''Defied''': "You try that stare out on me, and I'll [[EyeScream stick a knife in your eye]]", from a character tough and unstable enough to carry the threat out.

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* '''Defied''': "You try gimme that stare out on me, funny look, and [[DisproportionateRetribution I'll [[EyeScream stick a knife in your eye]]", cut ya]]", from a character tough and unstable enough to carry the threat out.
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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???PuppyDogEyes



* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???But when Charlie can't resist one last quip, that's when he gets it.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???"You try that stare out on me, and I'll [[EyeScream stick a knife in your eye]]", from a character tough and unstable enough to carry the threat out.
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* '''Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???Bob starts turning to Charlie, but he turns back around before he could make the glare.



* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???Bob doesn't glare at anyone.

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* '''Invoked''':
** Bob knows that Charlie is a badly-behaved jerk and will make sure to give him glares whenever he acts up.
** Bob

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* '''Invoked''':
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'''Invoked''': Bob knows that Charlie is a badly-behaved jerk and will make sure to give him glares whenever he acts up.
** Bob
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'''Basic Trope''': A character gives a threatening stare to another character.
*'''Straight''': Bob glares at the resident DeadpanSnarker Charlie. This prompts a nervous Charlie to stop.
*'''Exaggerated''': Bob glares at everyone. The look was [[NightmareFuel so scary]] that it made all of them scatter in fear.
*'''Downplayed''': While not really threatening, Bob looks at Charlie angrily enough for him to know he isn't pleased with him.
*'''Justified''': Bob's BerserkButton was pushed by Charlie.
*'''Inverted''': ???
*'''Subverted''': ???
*'''Double Subverted''': ???
*'''Parodied''': ???
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
*'''Averted''': ???
*'''Enforced''': ???
*'''Lampshaded''': "It's always that look on your face to make me shut up."
*'''Invoked''':
** Bob knows that Charlie is a badly-behaved jerk and will make sure to give him glares whenever he acts up.
** Bob
*'''Exploited''': ???
*'''Defied''': ???
*'''Discussed''': "Whenever Bob has that look on his face, that means he's gonna kill you."
*'''Conversed''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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