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** Jane is well aware that friendship developed during the game don't always last, and sometimes end poorly.

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** Jane is well aware that friendship friendships developed during the game don't always last, and sometimes end poorly.



** Jane is specifically cast for the show because she's a friendly person and won't show this type of behavior.



** ...but the game gets to Jane and she ends up acting this way anyway.
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** Jane is well aware that friendship developed during the game don't always last, and sometimes end poorly.

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* '''Downplayed''': Jane says she isn't there to make friends, but she's not mean about it, just distant.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Jane says she isn't there to make friends, but she's not mean about it, just distant.
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* Jane says she isn’t there to make friends, that said, she doesn’t mind if she does end up making friends, she just never loses sight of her goals.

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* Jane **When she says that she isn’t there to make friends, that said, she Jane doesn’t actually mind if she does end up making friends, she just never loses sight of her goals.goals and will always prioritize winning.
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*Jane says she isn’t there to make friends, that said, she doesn’t mind if she does end up making friends, she just never loses sight of her goals.

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* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': The contestant is featured in most footage because the producers think the behavior makes for good ratings.
* '''Defied''': The contestant is cast for this purpose, but does everything to avoid it, and if portrayed this way in confessionals, argues it later.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???
A contestant gets Jane to say this [[BatmanGambit to turn everyone against her.]]
* '''Exploited''': The contestant Jane is featured in most footage because the producers think the behavior makes for good ratings.
* '''Defied''': The contestant Jane is cast for this purpose, but does everything to avoid it, and if portrayed this way in confessionals, argues against it later.
* '''Discussed''': ???
“Jane, you realize we’re ''all'' here to win?”
* '''Conversed''': ???“Why does every reality show have that one contestant who says they’re not there to make friends? They never win!”
* '''Deconstructed''': Jane loses the competition because she alienated everyone with this attitude, turning them against her.
* '''Reconstructed''': Next season, another contestant comes and [[RealityShowGenreBlindness says the same thing word-for-word.]]



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** When Jane is not actively competing, she goes around breaking other contestants' friendships.

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** When Jane is not actively competing, she goes around [[ManipulativeBitch breaking other contestants' friendships.]]



* '''Downplayed''': Jane isn't there to make friends, but she's not mean about it and acts reasonably polite and sociable.

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* '''Downplayed''': Jane says she isn't there to make friends, but she's not mean about it and acts reasonably polite and sociable.it, just distant.



* '''Double Subverted''': ...but the game gets to Jane and she ends up acting this way anyway.

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** Jane says she isn’t there to make friends, but she acts reasonable and polite about it.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...Subverted''':
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but the game gets to Jane and she ends up acting this way anyway.anyway.
** Everyone decides Jane is a threat anyway after hearing her say this.
** Jane adamantly refuses to learn how to make friends.
** Jane was a BitchInSheepsClothing who winds up stabbing her “friends” in the back.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character/individual, often on reality show, states that they're not there to make friends.
* '''Straight''': Jane states in a confessional that everyone in the game thinks they're making all these great friends, but she's not there to make friends, she's there to win.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character/individual, often on a reality show, states that they're not there to make friends.
* '''Straight''': Jane [[AlphaBitch Jane]] [[PunnyName Ima Bich]] states in a confessional that everyone in the game thinks they're making all these great friends, but she's not there to make friends, she's there to win.

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* '''Inverted''': Jane ''is'' there to make friends and couldn't care about winning the game or whatever else might be at stake.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Jane ''is'' there to make friends and couldn't care about winning the game or whatever else might be at stake.stake.
** Jane isn't there to make ''enemies'', she's there to win. And maybe make some friends.
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* '''Lampshaded''': The contestant's behavior is mocked by other GenreSavvy contestants in confessionals.

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* '''Lampshaded''': The contestant's behavior is mocked by other GenreSavvy contestants in confessionals.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Jane not only doesn't want to make friends, she wears a button to that effect and actively eschews friendly relationships.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Jane not only doesn't want to make friends, she wears a button to that effect and actively eschews friendly relationships.relationships.
** When Jane is not actively competing, she goes around breaking other contestants' friendships.
** Jane deliberately seeks out people who have become friends and sabotages them so they won't win.


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** Jane wants to appear serious about winning. She chooses against any actions that'll help her make friends because she's afraid doing so will make her appear less serious.

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** Jane has NoSocialSkills; she's not here to make friends because she doesn't actually know ''how'' to make friends!



** Jane has NoSocialSkills; she's not here to make friends because she doesn't actually know ''how'' to make friends!



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** Jane has NoSocialSkills; she's not here to make friends because she doesn't actually know ''how'' to make friends!

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* '''Subverted''': Jane is specifically cast for the show because she's a friendly person and won't show this type of behavior.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Jane is specifically cast for the show because she's a friendly person and won't show this type of behavior.
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** "I'm here to win... But making friends would be a nice bonus."
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** Jane is a very straight-forward and asocial and only here to win prize money or other materialistic goods.

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** Jane is a very straight-forward and asocial and only here to win prize money or other materialistic goods.very straight-forward.
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** Or Jane says that she's not here to make friends on a RealityShow where ''all'' the competitions revolve around being able to make friends.

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** Or Jane says that she's not here to make friends on a RealityShow where ''all'' '''all''' the competitions revolve around being able to make friends.
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** Or Jane says that she's not here to make friends on a RealityShow where the competitions revolve around being able to make friends.

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** Or Jane says that she's not here to make friends on a RealityShow where ''all'' the competitions revolve around being able to make friends.
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** Or Jane says that she's not here to make friends on RealityShow where the competitions revolve around being able to make friends.

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** Or Jane says that she's not here to make friends on a RealityShow where the competitions revolve around being able to make friends.
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** Or Jane says that she's not here to make friends on RealityShow where the competitions revolve around being able to make friends.

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** Jane is very competitive and anti-social.

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** Jane is very competitive and anti-social.the game is starting to get to her.
** Jane feels she might have to betray the other contestants to win. So to make herself feel better about it, she tries not to think of them as her friends.
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** Jane is a very straight-forward and asocial and only here to win prize money or other materialistic goods.
** Jane is very competitive and anti-social.

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* '''Justified''': Avoiding deep friendships really does get Jane further in the game, or whatever her goal might be.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Avoiding deep friendships really does get Jane further in the game, or whatever her goal might be.
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** Jane believes that making friends would only cause her to let her guard down, leading a more opportunistic character (maybe even the friends themselves) to stab her in the back.

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* '''Parodied''': Jane is an [[Series/TheJoeSchmoShow archetype on a fake reality show.]]
* '''Deconstructed''': ????
* '''Reconstructed''': ????

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Jane is an [[Series/TheJoeSchmoShow archetype on a fake reality show.]]
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** Jane says the eponymous line... [[ComicallyMissingThePoint While being at a "How To Make Friends" seminary!]]
--> '''Bob''': That kinda defeats the whole point of this exercise, don't you think?



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* '''Conversed''': ????

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* '''Discussed''': ????
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* '''Conversed''': ???????



[[ImNotHereToMakeFriends [=TVTropes=] isn't here to make friends. It's here to make money.]]

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[[ImNotHereToMakeFriends [=TVTropes=] isn't here to make friends. It's here to make money.]]]]
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* '''Parodied''': Jane is an [[TheJoeSchmoShow archetype on a fake reality show.]]

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* '''Parodied''': Jane is an [[TheJoeSchmoShow [[Series/TheJoeSchmoShow archetype on a fake reality show.]]
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* '''Parodied''': Jane is an [[TheJoeSchmoShow an archetype on a fake reality show.]]

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* '''Parodied''': Jane is an [[TheJoeSchmoShow an archetype on a fake reality show.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': A character/individual, often on reality show, states that they're not there to make friends.
* '''Straight''': Jane states in a confessional that everyone in the game thinks they're making all these great friends, but she's not there to make friends, she's there to win.
* '''Exaggerated''': Jane not only doesn't want to make friends, she wears a button to that effect and actively eschews friendly relationships.
* '''Downplayed''': Jane isn't there to make friends, but she's not mean about it and acts reasonably polite and sociable.
* '''Justified''': Avoiding deep friendships really does get Jane further in the game, or whatever her goal might be.
* '''Inverted''': Jane ''is'' there to make friends and couldn't care about winning the game or whatever else might be at stake.
* '''Subverted''': Jane is specifically cast for the show because she's a friendly person and won't show this type of behavior.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but the game gets to Jane and she ends up acting this way anyway.
* '''Parodied''': Jane is an [[TheJoeSchmoShow an archetype on a fake reality show.]]
* '''Deconstructed''': ????
* '''Reconstructed''': ????
* '''Zig Zagged''': Jane is nice and friendly one minute, but in the next displays Not-Here-To-Make-Friends sort of behaviors.
* '''Averted''': Everybody on the program is reasonably sociable and understands that this sort of behavior can come to no good end.
* '''Enforced''': The show's producers deliberately manipulate and manage events to encourage this kind of behavior.
* '''Lampshaded''': The contestant's behavior is mocked by other GenreSavvy contestants in confessionals.
* '''Invoked''': ????
* '''Exploited''': The contestant is featured in most footage because the producers think the behavior makes for good ratings.
* '''Defied''': The contestant is cast for this purpose, but does everything to avoid it, and if portrayed this way in confessionals, argues it later.
* '''Discussed''': ????
* '''Conversed''': ????
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[[ImNotHereToMakeFriends [=TVTropes=] isn't here to make friends. It's here to make money.]]

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