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* '''Discussed''': ???"Bob, when was the last time you cleaned this place?"

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* '''Implied''': All of the girls have clean rooms, except for the resident {{tomboy}}.



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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Bob is often a slob, but he's capable of cleaning up for special occasions.



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"You know, I'm sure there are some men who actually know how to clean." "Yeah, we'll I haven't found any."
* '''Invoked''': ???Bob's parents raise him to believe that he doesn't have to clean because he's a man.



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* '''Defied''': ???Bob's parents raise him to prioritize being very cleanly and polite and even convince him that doing so is "manly."
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Author Tract removed. Deconstructed is about the trope itself in-show, not the audience reaction to it.


* '''Deconstructed''': The audience - especially the males in the audience, and ''especially especially'' the males in the audience who are ''not'' slobs, calls the show out on its sexism. As a result, the show becomes unpopular, and gets forgotten.

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* '''Deconstructed''': The audience - especially the males in the audience, and ''especially especially'' the males in the audience who are ''not'' slobs, calls the show out on its sexism. As a result, the show becomes unpopular, and gets forgotten.???
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* '''Gender Inverted''': Alice is filthy, never cleans herself, and has a bad sense of humor.
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'''Basic Trope''': Being filthy, slovenly and vulgar is viewed as being "manly".

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'''Basic Trope''': Being filthy, slovenly and vulgar is viewed as being "manly".the natural state of men (and is thus "manly").
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* '''Deconstructed''': The audience - especially the males in the audience, and ''especially especially'' the males in the audience who are ''not'' slobs, calls the show out on its sexism. As a result, the show becomes unpopular, and gets forgotten.
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???"The fact is, this is the way most young adult boys behave."
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Bob has PermaStubble and only sweeps once a week, whether the floor needs it or not.
* '''Justified''': ???Bob recently became divorced, and Alice, his ex-wife, doesn't clean his place or nag him to stay presentable anymore. He considers this to be his natural state.



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We first see Bob this way, but it turns out he's on vacation, and he quickly cleans up when he has to go back to work.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???But on "Casual Friday" he returns to his usual slovenly self.
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Misuse again. When it\'s about a guy\'s home it\'s Men Cant Keep House. This is about the guy himself.


* '''Straight''': Bob's house is filthy, he is unwashed, and he has a rather off-color sense of humor.

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* '''Straight''': Bob's house Bob is filthy, he is unwashed, never cleans himself, and he has a rather off-color sense of humor.



* '''Inverted''': Bob's house and person are spotless, and he himself is as polite and kind a person as you could ever hope to meet.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob's house and person are Bob is spotless, and he himself is as polite and kind a person as you could ever hope to meet.
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Bob's house is filthy, he is unwashed, and he has a rather off-color sense of humor.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???Bob's house has never been cleaned; piles of dirty clothes and rotting food are lying around, and have been for weeks. Bob himself is loathsome, being caked in layers of his own filth, extraordinarily foul-smelling, and unable to speak a sentence without dropping a few expletives or otherwise offensive words.



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* '''Inverted''': ???Bob's house and person are spotless, and he himself is as polite and kind a person as you could ever hope to meet.



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* '''Averted''': ???Bob keeps himself and his surroundings to a reasonable, but not excessive standard of cleanliness.

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This description isn\'t Guys Are Slobs. This is Men Cant Keep House. Moved to the proper trope and deleting the contents. Guys Are Slobs is about personal hygene and behaviour, not about cleaning the house.


'''Basic Trope''': Men are messy, and women are tidy.
* '''Played Straight''': Bob leaves his clothes on the floor and never makes his side of the bed, and Alice picks up her clothes and always makes the bed every morning.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is ThePigpen who lives in TrashOfTheTitans conditions, and Alice is always clean and shows signs of SuperOCD
* '''Inverted''': Alice is messy, and Bob is a NeatFreak.

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'''Basic Trope''': Men are messy, Being filthy, slovenly and women are tidy.
vulgar is viewed as being "manly".
* '''Played Straight''': Bob leaves his clothes on the floor and never makes his side of the bed, and Alice picks up her clothes and always makes the bed every morning.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is ThePigpen who lives in TrashOfTheTitans conditions, and Alice is always clean and shows signs of SuperOCD
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* '''Inverted''': Alice is messy, and Bob is a NeatFreak.



** Some people are neater than others, and (let's be honest) men aren't ''always'' conditioned to care about tidying up, housework, etc. the way women generally are.
** AliceAndBob come from a time and place with [[ValuesDissonance very traditional gender roles]]; keeping the house clean is Alice's job.
** Bob has organizational issues, and keeping things neat and clean has always been a challenge for him.



** Bob house is messy, but then he cleans it
** Alice is actually hiding a major mess.
* '''Double Subverted''': But he was expecting company, the house becames messy soon after.
* '''Deconstructed''': Neatness issues are a major source of conflict, which can take a toll on AliceAndBob's relationship.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice and Bob learn to compromise; Bob learns to pick up after himself, and Alice learns to let minor messes (such as Bob's cluttered desk) go. Their relationship improves.
* '''Parodied''': Bob literally lives DownInTheDumps, and Alice lives in a house that literally sparkles.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob, pick up your underwear off the floor!"
* '''Averted''': Bob and Alice keep there house relatively clean.
* '''Enforced''': WomenAreWiser, MenAreUncultured, etc.
* '''Invoked''': "Real men ''stink'' of manliness, Alice!" "No, Bob, you don't ''stink'' of manliness. You stink, period."
* '''Defied''': Bob likes to be clean and tidy, so he always picks up after himself and keeps his dwelling clean.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Almost always is.
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice and Bob are always fighting about cleanliness or lack thereof.
* '''Discussed''': "How come men are always so messy?"
* '''Conversed''': "[[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim Why does Alice stay with him]] if his sloppiness [[BerserkButton drives her up the wall]]?"

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** Bob house is messy, but then he cleans it
** Alice is actually hiding a major mess.
* '''Double Subverted''': But he was expecting company, the house becames messy soon after.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Neatness issues are a major source of conflict, which can take a toll on AliceAndBob's relationship.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice and Bob learn to compromise; Bob learns to pick up after himself, and Alice learns to let minor messes (such as Bob's cluttered desk) go. Their relationship improves.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob literally lives DownInTheDumps, and Alice lives in a house that literally sparkles.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Bob, pick up your underwear off the floor!"
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* '''Averted''': Bob and Alice keep there house relatively clean.
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* '''Enforced''': WomenAreWiser, MenAreUncultured, etc.
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* '''Invoked''': "Real men ''stink'' of manliness, Alice!" "No, Bob, you don't ''stink'' of manliness. You stink, period."
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* '''Defied''': Bob likes to be clean and tidy, so he always picks up after himself and keeps his dwelling clean.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Almost always is.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Alice and Bob are always fighting about cleanliness or lack thereof.
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* '''Discussed''': "How come men are always so messy?"
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* '''Conversed''': "[[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim Why does Alice stay with him]] if his sloppiness [[BerserkButton drives her up the wall]]?"



Back to GuysAreSlobs...and while you're there, would you ''please'' pick your underwear up off the floor? I've asked you 10 times already!

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Back to GuysAreSlobs...and while you're there, would you ''please'' pick your underwear up off the floor? I've asked you 10 times already!GuysAreSlobs.
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* '''Invoked''': Bob wants to break up with Alice, but doesn't have the [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow guts]] to tell Alice, so he starts being sloppy [[PleaseDumpMe so she'll want to ]][[ToiletSeatDivorce leave]].

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* '''Invoked''': Bob wants to break up with Alice, but doesn't have the [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow guts]] to tell Alice, so he starts being sloppy [[PleaseDumpMe so she'll want to ]][[ToiletSeatDivorce leave]]."Real men ''stink'' of manliness, Alice!" "No, Bob, you don't ''stink'' of manliness. You stink, period."
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* '''Invoked''': Bob wants to break up with Alice, but doesn't have the [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow guts]] to tell Alice, so he starts being sloppy so she'll want to [[ToiletSeatDivorce leave]].

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* '''Invoked''': Bob wants to break up with Alice, but doesn't have the [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow guts]] to tell Alice, so he starts being sloppy [[PleaseDumpMe so she'll want to [[ToiletSeatDivorce ]][[ToiletSeatDivorce leave]].
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Back to GuysAreSlobs

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Back to GuysAreSlobsGuysAreSlobs...and while you're there, would you ''please'' pick your underwear up off the floor? I've asked you 10 times already!

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* '''Basic Trope''': Men are messy, and women are tidy.

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* '''Basic Trope''': Men are messy, and women are tidy.



* '''Justified''': Some people are neater than others, and (let's be honest) men aren't ''always'' conditioned to care about tidying up, housework, etc. the way women generally are.

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Some people are neater than others, and (let's be honest) men aren't ''always'' conditioned to care about tidying up, housework, etc. the way women generally are.



* '''Subverted''': Bob house is messy, but then he cleans it

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Bob house is messy, but then he cleans it
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** Alice is actually hiding a major mess.
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* '''Enforced''': CloserToEarth, MenAreUncultured, etc.

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* '''Enforced''': CloserToEarth, WomenAreWiser, MenAreUncultured, etc.
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* '''Basic Trope''': ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Men are messy, and women are tidy.

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* '''Basic Trope''': ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Men are messy, and women are tidy.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice is messy, and Bob is neat and tidy.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice is messy, and Bob is neat and tidy.a NeatFreak.



* '''Subverted''': Bob is usually tidy.
** Alice and Bob are both messy people.
* '''Double Subverted''': But only when he's expecting company.
** But Bob is the messier one.

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* '''Subverted''': Bob house is usually tidy.
** Alice and Bob are both messy people.
messy, but then he cleans it
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company, the messier one.house becames messy soon after.



* '''Averted''': Bob is a NeatFreak.
** Alice and Bob are both equally messy or equally tidy
** Alice is the messy one.

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** Alice is the messy one.
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** Alice and Bob are both messy people.


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** But Bob is the messier one.

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** Bob has organizational issues, and keeping things neat and clean has always been a challenge for him.
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'''Discussed''': "How come men are always so messy?"
* '''Conversed''': "[[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim Why does Alice stay with him]] if his sloppiness [[BerserkButton drives her up the wall]]?"

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