History PlayingWith / HeadDesk

* '''Deconstructed''': Alice hits her head so hard she incurs a concussion, or even worse, [[spoiler:a brain hemorrhage or even '''''death'''''.]]

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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice hits her head so hard she incurs a cerebral injury.

** Bob says something stupid in his office, and all of his co-workers headdesk simultaneously.
* '''Downplayed''':

* '''Subverted''': After hours of fruitless tutoring, Alice prepares to bang her head against the table... then takes a deep breath and tries yet another explanation.

* '''Parodied''': When Bob tells Alice he doesn't know what time it is, she proceeds to bang her head against every piece of furniture in the room.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice's reactions to frustration have no consistency -- one minute she'll calmly accept a missed deadline, the next she'll headdesk at a missed phone call.
* '''Averted''': Alice and Bob are starring in a training video teaching tutors how to calmly help troublesome students.

* '''Exploited''': Bob deliberately says something stupid, knowing that Alice will headdesk.
* '''Defied''': Alice knows that headdesking won't help Bob understand her explanations. So she use other methods to channel her anger, such as buying a stress ball.

* '''Conversed''': "Gee, how does Alice stay ''alive'' with all that headdesking? It's like she's got an iron skull or something."
* '''Implied''': After training Bob, Alice has a headache.

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%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

* Alice starts by beating her head against the wall, but then decided to [[UseYourHead beat her head against Bob instead.]]

* '''Downplayed''': Frustrated, Alice leans her head on a desk, but doesn't bang on it.

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

** Alice slams her head into the table so hard she breaks it. ("It" can be either the table or Alice's head.)
* '''Downplayed''': Frustrated, Alice leans her head on a desk, but doesn't bang with it.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is helping Bob with math, and his first question is "What are fractions?" Cue headdesk from Alice.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character expresses intense frustration by banging his head against a desk, [[DarthWiki/WallBanger wall]], or some other nearby item.
* '''Straight''': Alice is helping Bob with math, but even after hours of labored explainations, he still doesn't understand basic fractions. Alice yells in frustration, then repeatedly bangs her head against the table.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is helping Bob with math, and his first question is "What are fractions?" Cue {{headdesk}} from Alice.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob is [[ObfuscatingStupidity being intentionally obtuse]] [[{{Troll}} to annoy Alice.]]
** Alice can't really think of any better way to express her anger.
* '''Inverted''': After hours of fruitless tutoring, [[DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale Alice grabs Bob's head and bangs it repeatedly against the table.]]

* '''Double Subverted''': When Bob ''still'' fails to understand, Alice surrenders to temptation and proceeds to {{headdesk}}.

* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's tendency to {{headdesk}} whenever she gets frustrated gives her a traumatic brain injury.
* '''Reconstructed''': After recovering from her injuries, Alice undergoes anger management therapy.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice's reactions to frustration have no consistency -- one minute she'll calmly accept a missed deadline, and the next minute she'll {{headdesk}} at a missed phone call.

* '''Enforced''': Alice is a SitComic famous for her exaggerated {{headdesk}}s.

* '''Invoked''': Alice is hoping that her {{headdesk}} display will motivate Bob to study harder.
* '''Exploited''': Bob deliberately says something stupid, knowing that Alice will {{headdesk}}.
* '''Defied''': Alice knows that headdesking won't help Bob understand her explanations, let alone taking the risk of brain damage should she bang her head too hard. So she use other (safe) methods to channel her anger, such as buying a stress ball.
* '''Discussed''': "Alice needs to stop banging her head on stuff. The last time she did that, she got admitted to the hospital for blunt force trauma for the ''fifth'' time this month!"
* '''Conversed''': "Gee, how did Alice stay ''alive'' with all those head bashing? It's like she had a head made of iron or something!"

* '''Inverted''': After hours of fruitless tutoring, [[AbuseIsOkayWhenItIsFemaleOnMale Alice grabs Bob's head and bangs it repeatedly against the table.]]

* '''Justified''': Bob is [[ObfuscatingStupidity being intentionally obtuse]] [[{{Troll}} to annoy Alice.]]

'''Basic Trope''': A character expresses intense frustration by banging his head against a desk, [[WallBanger wall]], or some other nearby item.

'''Basic Trope''': A character expresses intense frustration by banging his head against a desk, wall, or some other nearby item.

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

* '''Justified''': Bob is [[ObfuscatingStupidity being intentionally obtuse]] to annoy Alice.

* '''Discussed''': "Alice needs to stop banging her head on stuff. The last time she did that, she got admitted to the hospital for blunt force trauma for the ''third'' time!"

* '''Defied''': Alice knows that headdesking won't help Bob understand her explanations, let alone taking the risk of brain damage should she bang her head too hard. So she use other (safe) methods to channel her anger.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

* '''Subverted''': After hours of fruitless tutoring, Alice prepares to bang her head against the table... then takes a deep breath and tries yet another explaination.

* '''Defied''': Alice knows that headdeak won't help Bob understand her explanations, let alone taking the risk of brain damage should she bang her head too hard. So she use other (safe) methods to channel her anger.

* '''Defied''': "There is absolutely no point banging my head against the desk and get brain damage just because Bob can't understand a single explanation I've been saying for the past two hours. Besides, it won't help Bob understand my explanation."

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

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is helping Bob with math, and his first question is "What are fractions?" Cue WallBang from Alice.

* '''Double Subverted''': When Bob ''still'' fails to understand, Alice surrenders to temptation and proceeds to WallBang.

* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's tendency to WallBang whenever she gets frustrated gives her a traumatic brain injury.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice's reactions to frustration have no consistency -- one minute she'll calmly accept a missed deadline, and the next minute she'll WallBang at a missed phone call.

* '''Enforced''': Alice is a SitComic famous for her exaggerated {{Wall Bang}}s.

* '''Invoked''': Alice is hoping that her WallBang display will motivate Bob to study harder.

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