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* '''Played For Laughs''': Mr. Harleson is a teacher living in modern times. When he sees two students, Isaac and Keith, having an argument, he gives them guns and tells them point the guns at each other and just stand still and generally do nothing at all. This goes on for the rest of the day.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Laughs''':
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Mr. Harleson is a teacher living in modern times. When he sees two students, Isaac and Keith, having an argument, he gives them guns and tells them point the guns at each other and just stand still and generally do nothing at all. This goes on for the rest of the day.day.
** Alanna "Flash" Young, Bob's [[BigBrotherBully Big Sister Bully]], pulls out a hand grenade or [[CowTools some bizarre gadget that looks menacing]] [[ThreateningMediator and orders Alice and Bob to put a sock in it]]. For further comedy points, Alice and Bob will question Flash where the hell did she got the hand grenade/bizarre gadget and Flash will say "[[AchievementsInIgnorance I don't know]]" or show that the thing that looks like a weapon plucked from [[TabletopGame/Warhammer40K the dead fingers of an Ork]] is an [[CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon over-complicated ice cream scoop]].

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* '''Parodied''': Alice pulls her gun, but Bob's gun is caught in its holster. Alice puts her gun away and helps Bob with his holster so they can have a standoff.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Alice pulls her gun, but Bob's gun is caught in its holster. Alice puts her gun away and helps Bob with his holster so they can have a standoff.standoff.
** The many parties in a standoff point increasingly ridiculous weapons at each other. What started with Alice brandishing a sword ends up with Zack readying to throw [[PieInTheFace a cream pie]].



** No one tries to attack anyone else.



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* '''Implied''': [[WithFriendsLikeThese Alice and Bob]] come back from one of their "conversations" with gun muzzle-shaped bruises on their faces.
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** Alice and/or Bob are AxeCraxy psychos.

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** Alice and/or Bob are AxeCraxy AxCrazy psychos.
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** Alice and/or Bob are AxCraxy psychos.

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** Alice and/or Bob are AxCraxy AxeCraxy psychos.
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* '''Played For Horror''':
** Alice and/or Bob are AxCraxy psychos.
** The standoff is the moment that the "AHouseDivided" trope activates in the middle of something more serious like a zombie invasion. Alice and Bob's decision to try to kill each other in a moment when they needed to focus elsewhere gets them ''both'' killed.
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** Alice points out that [[ItWorksBetterWithBullets Bob's gun is empty]].


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** Bob then points out that he has [[DualWielding a another gun in his other hand]].
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** Alice or Bob brings overwhelming firepower to this standoff. The other person accepts that there is no way of winning that doesn't involves getting machine-gunned to pieces.
** A third party kills the both of them while they're busy keeping each other covered.

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* '''Downplayed''': In the present day, two guys point guns at each other over an argument. However, the "guns" aren't actually real guns at all; they're just water guns which look like the real thing.

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* '''Downplayed''': In the present day, two guys Alice and Bob point guns water pistols at each other over an argument. However, the "guns" aren't actually real guns at all; they're just water guns which look like the real thing.and neither wants to get wet.



* '''Subverted''': Alice and Bob suddenly stand up... and order some more drinks before sitting down again.
* '''Double Subverted''': And a few seconds later, they pull their weapons for real.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Alice and Bob suddenly stand up... and order some more drinks before sitting down again.
** Alice's partner Charlie backs up Alice with a ClickHello.
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And a few seconds later, they pull their weapons for real.real.
** Then Bob's partner Diane does the same to Alice.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice and Bob draw guns(Straight). Alice says she drew the gun because she expected Bob would(Genre Savvy), but Bob only drew because Alice did first(Justified). Chuck, Dan, and Eric then draw their guns on them for knocking over their whiskey(Exaggerated) so Alice and Bob go back to back against them(Inverted). Then more whiskey arrives and they all agree to resume after a drink(Parodied).

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice and Bob draw guns(Straight). Alice says she drew Multiple parties join the gun because she expected Bob would(Genre Savvy), but Bob standoff giving advantage to one side, only drew because Alice did first(Justified). Chuck, Dan, and Eric then draw their guns on them for knocking over their whiskey(Exaggerated) so Alice and Bob go back someone else to back against them(Inverted). Then more whiskey arrives and they all agree to resume after join the other side bringing the balance back. Eventually a drink(Parodied).neutral party [[ThreateningMediator threatens both sides with a bomb]].



* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob deliberately leave their guns at the door so they won't pull them on one another.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Alice and Bob deliberately leave their guns at the door so they won't pull them on one another.another.
** Alice or Bob shots the other person, not caring about being shot, due to having a BulletProofVest or considering killing them worth dying for.

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

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* '''Conversed''': ???Bob and Alice are just watching a movie in which this happens and argue on whether or not the trope has gotten overplayed or if it is still cool.

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* '''Downplayed''': In the present day, two guys point guns at each other over an argument. However, the "guns" aren't actually real guns at all; they're just water guns which look like the real thing.

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* '''Downplayed''': In the present day, two guys point guns at each other over an argument. However, the "guns" aren't actually real guns at all; they're just water guns which look like the real thing.



* '''Deconstructed''': A moment after they both pull their guns, Alice decides "Screw this" and shoots Bob.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice ''can't'' do that; she knows Bob's reflexes are good enough that she'd get a bullet too if she tried that.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice and Bob draw guns(Straight). Alice says she drew the gun because she expected Bob would(Genre Savvy), but Bob only drew because Alice did first(Justified). Chuck, Dan, and Eric then draw their guns on them for knocking over their whiskey(Exaggerated) so Alice and Bob go back to back against them(Inverted). Then more whiskey arrives and they all agree to resume after a drink(Parodied).
* '''Averted''': They stand up as if for a standoff but instead start to brawl.

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* '''Deconstructed''': A moment after they both pull their guns, Alice decides "Screw this" and shoots Bob.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice ''can't'' do that; she knows Bob's reflexes are good enough that she'd get a bullet too if she tried that.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice and Bob draw guns(Straight). Alice says she drew the gun because she expected Bob would(Genre Savvy), but Bob only drew because Alice did first(Justified). Chuck, Dan, and Eric then draw their guns on them for knocking over their whiskey(Exaggerated) so Alice and Bob go back to back against them(Inverted). Then more whiskey arrives and they all agree to resume after a drink(Parodied).
drink(Parodied).
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They stand up as if for a standoff but instead start to brawl.



* '''Exploited''': During the standoff, George, the BigBad, who was [[FelonyMisdemeanor stealing money]] from the barkeep when the standoff began, makes off with the money, with everybody else too distracted by the standoff to notice him.



* '''Exploited''': During the standoff, George, the BigBad, who was [[FelonyMisdemeanor stealing money]] from the barkeep when the standoff began, makes off with the money, with everybody else too distracted by the standoff to notice him.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Mr. Harleson is a teacher living in modern times. When he sees two students, Isaac and Keith, having an argument, he gives them guns and tells them point the guns at each other and just stand still and generally do nothing at all. This goes on for the rest of the day.
* '''Played for Drama''': During the standoff, Alice/Bob accidentally shoots and kills Bob/Alice.

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* '''Exploited''': During the standoff, George, the BigBad, who was [[FelonyMisdemeanor stealing money]] from the barkeep when the standoff began, makes off with the money, with everybody else '''Deconstructed''': A moment after they both pull their guns, Alice decides "Screw this" and shoots Bob.
* '''Reconstructed''': Alice ''can't'' do that; she knows Bob's reflexes are good enough that she'd get a bullet
too distracted by the standoff to notice him.
if she tried that.
* '''Played for For Laughs''': Mr. Harleson is a teacher living in modern times. When he sees two students, Isaac and Keith, having an argument, he gives them guns and tells them point the guns at each other and just stand still and generally do nothing at all. This goes on for the rest of the day.
* '''Played for For Drama''': During the standoff, Alice/Bob accidentally shoots and kills Bob/Alice. Bob/Alice.


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** Either Alice or Bob manages to get the gun out first and shot the other person.
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* '''Exploited''': During the standoff, George, the BigBad, who was [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous stealing money]] from the barkeep when the standoff began, makes off with the money, with everybody else too distracted by the standoff to notice him.

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* '''Exploited''': During the standoff, George, the BigBad, who was [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous [[FelonyMisdemeanor stealing money]] from the barkeep when the standoff began, makes off with the money, with everybody else too distracted by the standoff to notice him.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Every single person in the room stands up and points guns at one another simultaneously. One guy even points a gun at ''himself''.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Every single person in the room stands up and points guns at one another simultaneously. One guy even points a gun at ''himself''.himself.
* '''Downplayed''': In the present day, two guys point guns at each other over an argument. However, the "guns" aren't actually real guns at all; they're just water guns which look like the real thing.



** '''Double Subverted''': And a few seconds later, they pull their weapons for real.

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** * '''Double Subverted''': And a few seconds later, they pull their weapons for real.



* '''Invoked''': Felicia paid the bouncer not to take their guns and set up the argument hoping the two would kill each other.

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* '''Invoked''': Felicia Felicia, a ManipulativeBitch who wants Alice and Bob to be dead, paid the bouncer not to take their guns and set up the argument hoping the two would kill each other.


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* '''Exploited''': During the standoff, George, the BigBad, who was [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous stealing money]] from the barkeep when the standoff began, makes off with the money, with everybody else too distracted by the standoff to notice him.
* '''Played for Laughs''': Mr. Harleson is a teacher living in modern times. When he sees two students, Isaac and Keith, having an argument, he gives them guns and tells them point the guns at each other and just stand still and generally do nothing at all. This goes on for the rest of the day.
* '''Played for Drama''': During the standoff, Alice/Bob accidentally shoots and kills Bob/Alice.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice and Bob draw guns(Straight). Alice says she drew the gun because she expected Bob would(Genre Savvy), but Bob only drew because Alice did first(Justified). Chuck, Dan, and Eric then draws his guns on them for knocking over their whiskey(Exaggerated) so Alice and Bob go back to back against them(Inverted). Then more whiskey arrives and they all agree to resume after a drink(Parodied).

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice and Bob draw guns(Straight). Alice says she drew the gun because she expected Bob would(Genre Savvy), but Bob only drew because Alice did first(Justified). Chuck, Dan, and Eric then draws his draw their guns on them for knocking over their whiskey(Exaggerated) so Alice and Bob go back to back against them(Inverted). Then more whiskey arrives and they all agree to resume after a drink(Parodied).
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* '''Double Subverted''': And a few seconds later, they pull their weapons for real.
* '''Parodied''': Alice pulls her gun, but Bob's gun is caught in its holster. Alice puts her gun away and waits calmly for Bob to get it out so they can stalemate properly.

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* ** '''Double Subverted''': And a few seconds later, they pull their weapons for real.
* '''Parodied''': Alice pulls her gun, but Bob's gun is caught in its holster. Alice puts her gun away and waits calmly for helps Bob to get it out with his holster so they can stalemate properly.have a standoff.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Nobody pulls a weapon.
* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
Alice and Bob draw guns(Straight). Alice says she drew the gun because she expected Bob would(Genre Savvy), but Bob only drew because Alice did first(Justified). Chuck, Dan, and Eric then draws his guns on them for knocking over their whiskey(Exaggerated) so Alice and Bob go back to back against them(Inverted). Then more whiskey arrives and they all agree to resume after a drink(Parodied).
* '''Averted''': Nobody pulls They stand up as if for a weapon.
standoff but instead start to brawl.
* '''Enforced''': ???The argument and standoff is inserted by [[ExecutiveMeddling executives]] despite it having no relevance to the plot.



* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Felicia paid the bouncer not to take their guns and set up the argument hoping the two would kill each other.
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* '''Discussed''': "Here, we just call it a standoff, [[GratuitousSpanish senor]]."

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* '''Discussed''': "Here, we just call it a standoff, [[GratuitousSpanish senor]].señor]]."
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* '''Exaggerated''': Every single person in the room stands up and points guns at one another simultaneously.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Every single person in the room stands up and points guns at one another simultaneously. One guy even points a gun at ''himself''.



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* '''Inverted''': ???BackToBackBadasses



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

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* '''Discussed''': ???"Here, we just call it a standoff, [[GratuitousSpanish senor]]."
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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
A moment after they both pull their guns, Alice decides "Screw this" and shoots Bob.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???Alice ''can't'' do that; she knows Bob's reflexes are good enough that she'd get a bullet too if she tried that.

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Click '''Basic Trope''': Two or more people pull weapons on one another simultaneously, causing a stalemate.
* '''Straight''': During an argument in a Wild West saloon, Alice and Bob stand up and point guns at each other.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every single person in
the edit button room stands up and points guns at one another simultaneously.
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob drew their guns in response
to start this new page. the same jilt, and have fairly equal reflexes.
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': Alice and Bob suddenly stand up... and order some more drinks before sitting down again.
* '''Double Subverted''': And a few seconds later, they pull their weapons for real.
* '''Parodied''': Alice pulls her gun, but Bob's gun is caught in its holster. Alice puts her gun away and waits calmly for Bob to get it out so they can stalemate properly.
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Nobody pulls a weapon.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Oh, come on. Just once can't one of us gain a proper upper hand over the other?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob deliberately leave their guns at the door so they won't pull them on one another.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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