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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer and wears red]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse (and he's made so much noise with fireworks every New Year's that he is single-handedly responsible for the Governor trying to impose a ban). Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. He turned the cemeteries into {{Death Course}}s on Dia de los Muertos. Every Black Friday, he tries to damage the town's Internet service. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. On Veteran's Day four years ago, he threatened to dump Agent Orange. He set on fire the homes of every atheist in town on the birthday of Richard Dawkins six years ago. He has a history of "accidentally" stampeding through the town's parades with his eighteen-wheeler. On March Madness, he sabotages the local teams. On National Hugging Day, he [[TheChikan gropes people]]. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every The LongList of his atrocities[[note]]Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer and wears red]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse (and he's made so much noise with fireworks every New Year's that he is single-handedly responsible for the Governor trying to impose a ban). Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. He turned the cemeteries into {{Death Course}}s on Dia de los Muertos. Every Black Friday, he tries to damage the town's Internet service. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. On Veteran's Day four years ago, he threatened to dump Agent Orange. He set on fire the homes of every atheist in town on the birthday of Richard Dawkins six years ago. He has a history of "accidentally" stampeding through the town's parades with his eighteen-wheeler. On March Madness, he sabotages the local teams. On National Hugging Day, he [[TheChikan gropes people]]. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day. [[/note]] leaves the guy trying to teach him the TrueMeaningOfChristmas with [[ThousandYardStare an odd look on his face]] as he figures out [[ThisIsGonnaSuck how long the odds truly are]].
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer and wears red]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse. Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. Every Black Friday, he tries to damage the town's Internet service. On National Hugging Day, he gropes people. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer and wears red]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse.douse (and he's made so much noise with fireworks every New Year's that he is single-handedly responsible for the Governor trying to impose a ban). Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. He turned the cemeteries into {{Death Course}}s on Dia de los Muertos. Every Black Friday, he tries to damage the town's Internet service. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. Every Black Friday, On Veteran's Day four years ago, he tries threatened to damage dump Agent Orange. He set on fire the homes of every atheist in town on the birthday of Richard Dawkins six years ago. He has a history of "accidentally" stampeding through the town's Internet service. parades with his eighteen-wheeler. On March Madness, he sabotages the local teams. On National Hugging Day, he [[TheChikan gropes people.people]]. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]] and wears red. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse. Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. Every Black Friday, he tries to damage the town's Internet service. On National Hugging Day, he gropes people. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]] beer and wears red.red]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse. Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. Every Black Friday, he tries to damage the town's Internet service. On National Hugging Day, he gropes people. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse. Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. Every Black Friday, he tries to damage the town's Internet service. On National Hugging Day, he gropes people. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]].beer]] and wears red. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse. Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. Every Black Friday, he tries to damage the town's Internet service. On National Hugging Day, he gropes people. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** Everyone around Bob shoves Christmas, and all of their traditions and cheer, down Bob's throat (in some cases rather literally), and Bob eventually loses all tolerance at the sight of it.
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** Everyone around Bob shoves Christmas, and all of their traditions and cheer, down Bob's throat (in some cases [[EveryoneHatesFruitCakes rather literally), literally)]], and Bob eventually loses all tolerance at the sight of it.
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* '''Parodied:''' Having a Grinch trying to ruin everybody's Christmas is just another Christmas tradition in our small town.
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* '''Parodied:''' '''Parodied:'''
** Having a Grinch trying to ruin everybody's Christmas is just another Christmas tradition in our small town.
** Having a Grinch trying to ruin everybody's Christmas is just another Christmas tradition in our small town.
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* '''Downplayed:''' Bob does not hate Christmas… but he doesn't love it either.
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** Bob does not hate Christmas… but he doesn't love iteither.either.
** Bob hates Christmas and makes no secret of it, but he doesn't try to ruin it for anyone else so long as they leave him out of it.
** Bob does not hate Christmas… but he doesn't love it
** Bob hates Christmas and makes no secret of it, but he doesn't try to ruin it for anyone else so long as they leave him out of it.
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** Bob pulls out a gun and goes on a killing spree because somebody said "Merry Christmas" to him.
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** [[AxCrazy Bob pulls out a gun and goes on a killing spree because somebody said "Merry Christmas" to him.]]
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* '''Subverted:'''
** Bob does not ''hate'' Christmas per se, but his cynicism ruins everybody's day anyway and that day just happened to be Christmas.
** It's not that Bob hates Christmas. It's just that every Christmas, he has too much to do and some of his family members are very obnoxious.
** Bob used to ''love'' Christmas, but then [[TheLostLenore his wife Alice]] contracted SoapOperaDisease [[CrappyHolidays and died on Christmas morning]].
** Bob doesn't hate Christmas, he hates how commercialized it's gotten. [[ChristmasCreep He remembers when Christmas shopping season started the day after Thanksgiving, and the radio stations didn't play Christmas songs until then. Now, it starts as early as October]].
** Christmas is not part of Bob's cultural or religious tradition, so while he doesn't hate it, he feels kind of excluded.
** Bob is neopagan, and doesn't like that a lot of Christmas traditions and decorations are essentially Yule traditions. Like part of his culture was stolen. But he says nothing, ladles himself another glass of eggnog, and goes on with the party.
** Bob is frustrated because ''everything'' in his Christmas prep has gone wrong. The roast burned, [[PekingDuckChristmas and he now has to order Chinese food]], the lights aren't working, the cat knocked the tree over and broke several valuable ornaments, his mother is stranded at the airport and he now has to go get her, etc.
* '''Double Subverted:'''
** Bob does not hate Christmas, but he planned on ruining everyone's day on a time-table and that ruined day just so happens to be on Christmas.
** Bob decides enough is enough, ''this'' year, he's skipping Christmas and treating himself to a tropical vacation, and if other people don't like it, too bad! He's snapped at more than a few people who won't accept it.
** Bob has not participated in Christmas celebrations, or even put up Christmas lights, since Alice's passing.
** Because of this, Bob has just shut down, unwilling to participate in Christmas.
** He's a bit cynical towards Christmas because he feels excluded.
** He can't help but feel a little bitter when he sees [[PunnyName Christian's]] Christmas decorations, especially since [[TheFundamentalist Christian]] tells him regularly that he's going to {{Hell}} for not accepting {{Jesus}} as his Personal Savior.
** While struggling into his coat to get to the airport, Bob mumbles some {{Angrish}} that includes the words [[PrecisionFStrike "Fuck Christmas!"]]
** Bob does not ''hate'' Christmas per se, but his cynicism ruins everybody's day anyway and that day just happened to be Christmas.
** It's not that Bob hates Christmas. It's just that every Christmas, he has too much to do and some of his family members are very obnoxious.
** Bob used to ''love'' Christmas, but then [[TheLostLenore his wife Alice]] contracted SoapOperaDisease [[CrappyHolidays and died on Christmas morning]].
** Bob doesn't hate Christmas, he hates how commercialized it's gotten. [[ChristmasCreep He remembers when Christmas shopping season started the day after Thanksgiving, and the radio stations didn't play Christmas songs until then. Now, it starts as early as October]].
** Christmas is not part of Bob's cultural or religious tradition, so while he doesn't hate it, he feels kind of excluded.
** Bob is neopagan, and doesn't like that a lot of Christmas traditions and decorations are essentially Yule traditions. Like part of his culture was stolen. But he says nothing, ladles himself another glass of eggnog, and goes on with the party.
** Bob is frustrated because ''everything'' in his Christmas prep has gone wrong. The roast burned, [[PekingDuckChristmas and he now has to order Chinese food]], the lights aren't working, the cat knocked the tree over and broke several valuable ornaments, his mother is stranded at the airport and he now has to go get her, etc.
* '''Double Subverted:'''
** Bob does not hate Christmas, but he planned on ruining everyone's day on a time-table and that ruined day just so happens to be on Christmas.
** Bob decides enough is enough, ''this'' year, he's skipping Christmas and treating himself to a tropical vacation, and if other people don't like it, too bad! He's snapped at more than a few people who won't accept it.
** Bob has not participated in Christmas celebrations, or even put up Christmas lights, since Alice's passing.
** Because of this, Bob has just shut down, unwilling to participate in Christmas.
** He's a bit cynical towards Christmas because he feels excluded.
** He can't help but feel a little bitter when he sees [[PunnyName Christian's]] Christmas decorations, especially since [[TheFundamentalist Christian]] tells him regularly that he's going to {{Hell}} for not accepting {{Jesus}} as his Personal Savior.
** While struggling into his coat to get to the airport, Bob mumbles some {{Angrish}} that includes the words [[PrecisionFStrike "Fuck Christmas!"]]
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* '''Subverted:'''
** Bob does not ''hate'' Christmas per se, but his cynicism ruins everybody's day anyway and that day just happened to be Christmas.
**'''Subverted:''' It's not that Bob hates Christmas. It's just that every Christmas, he has too much to do and some of his family members are very obnoxious.
** Bob used to ''love'' Christmas, but then [[TheLostLenore his wife Alice]] contracted SoapOperaDisease [[CrappyHolidays and died on Christmas morning]].
** Bob doesn't hate Christmas, he hates how commercialized it's gotten. [[ChristmasCreep He remembers when Christmas shopping season started the day after Thanksgiving, and the radio stations didn't play Christmas songs until then. Now, it starts as early as October]].
** Christmas is not part of Bob's cultural or religious tradition, so while he doesn't hate it, he feels kind of excluded.
** Bob is neopagan, and doesn't like that a lot of Christmas traditions and decorations are essentially Yule traditions. Like part of his culture was stolen. But he says nothing, ladles himself another glass of eggnog, and goes on with the party.
** Bob is frustrated because ''everything'' in his Christmas prep has gone wrong. The roast burned, [[PekingDuckChristmas and he now has to order Chinese food]], the lights aren't working, the cat knocked the tree over and broke several valuable ornaments, his mother is stranded at the airport and he now has to go get her, etc.
* '''Double Subverted:'''
** Bob does not hate Christmas, but he planned on ruining everyone's day on a time-table andSubverted:''' Turns out the family members aren't actually that ruined day just so happens to be on Christmas.
** Bob decides enoughobnoxious, he is enough, ''this'' year, he's skipping Christmas and treating himself to a tropical vacation, and if other people don't like it, too bad! He's snapped at more than a few people the one who won't accept it.
** Bob has not participated in Christmas celebrations, or even put up Christmas lights, since Alice's passing.
** Because of this, Bob has just shut down, unwilling to participate in Christmas.
** He'sis a bit cynical towards Christmas because he feels excluded.
** He can't help but feel a little bitter when he sees [[PunnyName Christian's]] Christmas decorations, especially since [[TheFundamentalist Christian]] tells him regularly that he's going to {{Hell}} for not accepting {{Jesus}} as his Personal Savior.
** While struggling into his coat to get to the airport, Bob mumbles some {{Angrish}} that includes the words [[PrecisionFStrike "Fuck Christmas!"]]killjoy.
** Bob does not ''hate'' Christmas per se, but his cynicism ruins everybody's day anyway and that day just happened to be Christmas.
**
** Bob doesn't hate Christmas, he hates how commercialized it's gotten. [[ChristmasCreep He remembers when Christmas shopping season started the day after Thanksgiving, and the radio stations didn't play Christmas songs until then. Now, it starts as early as October]].
** Christmas is not part of Bob's cultural or religious tradition, so while he doesn't hate it, he feels kind of excluded.
** Bob is neopagan, and doesn't like that a lot of Christmas traditions and decorations are essentially Yule traditions. Like part of his culture was stolen. But he says nothing, ladles himself another glass of eggnog, and goes on with the party.
** Bob is frustrated because ''everything'' in his Christmas prep has gone wrong. The roast burned, [[PekingDuckChristmas and he now has to order Chinese food]], the lights aren't working, the cat knocked the tree over and broke several valuable ornaments, his mother is stranded at the airport and he now has to go get her, etc.
** Bob does not hate Christmas, but he planned on ruining everyone's day on a time-table and
** Bob decides enough
** Bob has not participated in Christmas celebrations, or even put up Christmas lights, since Alice's passing.
** Because of this, Bob has just shut down, unwilling to participate in Christmas.
** He's
** He can't help but feel a little bitter when he sees [[PunnyName Christian's]] Christmas decorations, especially since [[TheFundamentalist Christian]] tells him regularly that he's going to {{Hell}} for not accepting {{Jesus}} as his Personal Savior.
** While struggling into his coat to get to the airport, Bob mumbles some {{Angrish}} that includes the words [[PrecisionFStrike "Fuck Christmas!"]]
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* '''Subverted:''' Bob does not ''hate'' Christmas per se, but his cynicism ruins everybody's day anyway and that day just happened to be Christmas.
** It's not that Bob hates Christmas. It's that he hates all the "emotional labor" associated with Christmas. He'd rather just make some hot cocoa and watch Christmas movies in his pajamas all day (and ones actually worth a damn like ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', not the {{Glurge}}-filled BMovie barrage that channels like Hallmark dish out during the season), but since all the relatives are coming over (with all their expectations of a Hallmark Christmas in tow), he's got all this stuff to do: decorating, cooking, buying and wrapping presents, stuffing stockings, putting up the Christmas lights, [[EveryoneIsChristianAtChristmas church service or Mass]], getting that "must-have" toy for his kid, remembering who prefers to be wished "Happy Holidays" and who will throw a face-down-on-the-floor tantrum if wished anything but "Merry Christmas," the office Christmas party and Secret Santa, putting up with the ObnoxiousInLaws, the racist uncle, the overly-dramatic aunt who's engaged yet again, and all the kids, figuring out gifts for people that are hard to buy for, an endless barrage of annoying Christmas music before Thanksgiving even happens, picking up his mom from the airport, enduring his mom wanting to see only the aforementioned Hallmark Channel {{Glurge}}-filled crap... it's all very overwhelming, and he just wants it all to be over.
** It's not that Bob hates Christmas. It's that he hates all the "emotional labor" associated with Christmas. He'd rather just make some hot cocoa and watch Christmas movies in his pajamas all day (and ones actually worth a damn like ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', not the {{Glurge}}-filled BMovie barrage that channels like Hallmark dish out during the season), but since all the relatives are coming over (with all their expectations of a Hallmark Christmas in tow), he's got all this stuff to do: decorating, cooking, buying and wrapping presents, stuffing stockings, putting up the Christmas lights, [[EveryoneIsChristianAtChristmas church service or Mass]], getting that "must-have" toy for his kid, remembering who prefers to be wished "Happy Holidays" and who will throw a face-down-on-the-floor tantrum if wished anything but "Merry Christmas," the office Christmas party and Secret Santa, putting up with the ObnoxiousInLaws, the racist uncle, the overly-dramatic aunt who's engaged yet again, and all the kids, figuring out gifts for people that are hard to buy for, an endless barrage of annoying Christmas music before Thanksgiving even happens, picking up his mom from the airport, enduring his mom wanting to see only the aforementioned Hallmark Channel {{Glurge}}-filled crap... it's all very overwhelming, and he just wants it all to be over.
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* '''Subverted:''' '''Subverted:'''
** Bob does not ''hate'' Christmas per se, but his cynicism ruins everybody's day anyway and that day just happened to be Christmas.
** It's not that Bob hates Christmas. It's just that every Christmas, hehates all the "emotional labor" associated with Christmas. He'd rather just make has too much to do and some hot cocoa and watch Christmas movies in of his pajamas all day (and ones actually worth a damn like ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', not the {{Glurge}}-filled BMovie barrage that channels like Hallmark dish out during the season), but since all the relatives family members are coming over (with all their expectations of a Hallmark Christmas in tow), he's got all this stuff to do: decorating, cooking, buying and wrapping presents, stuffing stockings, putting up the Christmas lights, [[EveryoneIsChristianAtChristmas church service or Mass]], getting that "must-have" toy for his kid, remembering who prefers to be wished "Happy Holidays" and who will throw a face-down-on-the-floor tantrum if wished anything but "Merry Christmas," the office Christmas party and Secret Santa, putting up with the ObnoxiousInLaws, the racist uncle, the overly-dramatic aunt who's engaged yet again, and all the kids, figuring out gifts for people that are hard to buy for, an endless barrage of annoying Christmas music before Thanksgiving even happens, picking up his mom from the airport, enduring his mom wanting to see only the aforementioned Hallmark Channel {{Glurge}}-filled crap... it's all very overwhelming, and he just wants it all to be over.obnoxious.
** Bob does not ''hate'' Christmas per se, but his cynicism ruins everybody's day anyway and that day just happened to be Christmas.
** It's not that Bob hates Christmas. It's just that every Christmas, he
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** Bob does not hate Christmas, but he planned on ruining everyone's day on a time-table and that ruined day just so happens to be on Christmas.
** Bob does not hate Christmas, but he planned on ruining everyone's day on a time-table and that ruined day just so happens to be on Christmas.
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** There are no depictions of Christmas (or even other RealLife holidays) in the work at all.
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** Bob doesn't hate Christmas, [[DoTheyKnowItsChristmastime he hates how commercialized it's gotten]]. [[ChristmasCreep He remembers when Christmas shopping season started the day after Thanksgiving, and the radio stations didn't play Christmas songs until then. Now, it starts as early as October]].
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** Bob doesn't hate Christmas, [[DoTheyKnowItsChristmastime he hates how commercialized it's gotten]].gotten. [[ChristmasCreep He remembers when Christmas shopping season started the day after Thanksgiving, and the radio stations didn't play Christmas songs until then. Now, it starts as early as October]].
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** Bob actually a perfectly kind and cheerful [[ThePollyanna Pollyanna]] all most of the yar, but as soon as the Christmas lights go up, his frown tuns upside down and his mood sours.
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** Bob actually a perfectly kind and cheerful [[ThePollyanna Pollyanna]] all most of the yar, year, but as soon as the Christmas lights go up, his frown tuns turns upside down and his mood sours.
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** Bob actually a perfectly kind and cheerful [[ThePollyanna Pollyanna]] all most of the yar, but as soon as the Christmas lights go up, his frown tuns upside down and his mood sours.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse. Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. Every Black Friday, he tries to damage the town's Internet service. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse. Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. Every Black Friday, he tries to damage the town's Internet service. On National Hugging Day, he gropes people. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse. Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse. Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. Every Black Friday, he tries to damage the town's Internet service. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse. Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse. Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. On Groundhog's Day three years ago, he tried to kidnap Punxsutawney Phil. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** Bob goes back in time to kill Jesus, hoping that it erases Christmas from history.
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** Bob goes back in time to kill Jesus, hoping that it erases Christmas from history. Or, lacking the capacity for time travel, he marches straight to the North Pole and assassinates ([[SavingChristmas or kidnaps]]) Santa Claus.
** Bob [[HowTheCharacterStoleChristmas steals all of the holiday presents and related items in town]], even the ones from the holidays he doesn't personally celebrates (like Kwanzaa and Chinese New Year), in order to make everybody in town miserable.
** Bob [[HowTheCharacterStoleChristmas steals all of the holiday presents and related items in town]], even the ones from the holidays he doesn't personally celebrates (like Kwanzaa and Chinese New Year), in order to make everybody in town miserable.
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** It's not that Bob hates Christmas. It's that he hates all the "emotional labor" associated with Christmas. He'd rather just make some hot cocoa and watch Christmas movies in his pajamas all day, but since all the relatives are coming over (with all their expectations of a Hallmark Christmas in tow), he's got all this stuff to do: decorating, cooking, buying and wrapping presents, stuffing stockings, putting up the Christmas lights, [[EveryoneIsChristianAtChristmas church service or Mass]], getting that "must-have" toy for his kid, remembering who prefers to be wished "Happy Holidays" and who will throw a face-down-on-the-floor tantrum if wished anything but "Merry Christmas," the office Christmas party and Secret Santa, putting up with the ObnoxiousInLaws, the racist uncle, the overly-dramatic aunt who's engaged yet again, and all the kids, figuring out gifts for people that are hard to buy for, an endless barrage of annoying Christmas music before Thanksgiving even happens, picking up his mom from the airport...it's all very overwhelming, and he just wants it all to be over.
** Bob used to ''love'' Christmas, but then [[TheLostLenore his wife Alice]] contracted SoapOperaDisease and died on Christmas morning.
** Bob used to ''love'' Christmas, but then [[TheLostLenore his wife Alice]] contracted SoapOperaDisease and died on Christmas morning.
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** It's not that Bob hates Christmas. It's that he hates all the "emotional labor" associated with Christmas. He'd rather just make some hot cocoa and watch Christmas movies in his pajamas all day, day (and ones actually worth a damn like ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', not the {{Glurge}}-filled BMovie barrage that channels like Hallmark dish out during the season), but since all the relatives are coming over (with all their expectations of a Hallmark Christmas in tow), he's got all this stuff to do: decorating, cooking, buying and wrapping presents, stuffing stockings, putting up the Christmas lights, [[EveryoneIsChristianAtChristmas church service or Mass]], getting that "must-have" toy for his kid, remembering who prefers to be wished "Happy Holidays" and who will throw a face-down-on-the-floor tantrum if wished anything but "Merry Christmas," the office Christmas party and Secret Santa, putting up with the ObnoxiousInLaws, the racist uncle, the overly-dramatic aunt who's engaged yet again, and all the kids, figuring out gifts for people that are hard to buy for, an endless barrage of annoying Christmas music before Thanksgiving even happens, picking up his mom from the airport...airport, enduring his mom wanting to see only the aforementioned Hallmark Channel {{Glurge}}-filled crap... it's all very overwhelming, and he just wants it all to be over.
** Bob used to ''love'' Christmas, but then [[TheLostLenore his wife Alice]] contracted SoapOperaDisease [[CrappyHolidays and died on Christmasmorning.morning]].
** Bob used to ''love'' Christmas, but then [[TheLostLenore his wife Alice]] contracted SoapOperaDisease [[CrappyHolidays and died on Christmas
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** He can't help but feel a little bitter when he see's [[PunnyName Christian's]] Christmas decorations, especially since Christian tells him regularly that he's going to {{Hell}} for not accepting {{Jesus}} as his Personal Savior.
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** He can't help but feel a little bitter when he see's sees [[PunnyName Christian's]] Christmas decorations, especially since Christian [[TheFundamentalist Christian]] tells him regularly that he's going to {{Hell}} for not accepting {{Jesus}} as his Personal Savior.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]]. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]]. Every Fourth of July, he rents a firefighting helicopter and flies over town looking for fireworks to douse. Every Black History Month, he spreads information on notorious scumbags like Idi Amin and O.J. Simpson. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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* '''Reconstructed:''' Bob broke in and tried stealing his neighbor's Christmas presents and ornaments because his neighbor stole all of them from ''him'' only a few nights ago.
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* '''Reconstructed:''' Bob broke in and tried stealing his neighbor's Christmas presents and ornaments because his neighbor stole all of them from ''him'' only a few nights ago.ago.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob is an IneffectualSympatheticVillain who tries to be left alone for the holidays (and [[EpicFail fails epically]]). He tries to be threatening and rude, but [[HarmlessVillain quite honestly, the heroes are a whole lot more intimidating than he will ever be]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob [[HowTheCharacterStoleChristmas steals all Christmas-related items in his city block]] and makes the day a shit-fest for everybody else.
* '''Played For Horror''': ''The Day of Bob'' is the tale of how Bob became so fed up with Christmas that [[SpreeKiller he went on a killing spree]].
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob is an IneffectualSympatheticVillain who tries to be left alone for the holidays (and [[EpicFail fails epically]]). He tries to be threatening and rude, but [[HarmlessVillain quite honestly, the heroes are a whole lot more intimidating than he will ever be]].
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob [[HowTheCharacterStoleChristmas steals all Christmas-related items in his city block]] and makes the day a shit-fest for everybody else.
* '''Played For Horror''': ''The Day of Bob'' is the tale of how Bob became so fed up with Christmas that [[SpreeKiller he went on a killing spree]].
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** Bob learns to delegate some of the Christmas preparation, so it's less burden and stress on him.
** Even though Bob does not celebrate Christmas, he still wishes people well...and doesn't turn the sprinklers on the ChristmasCarolers.
** Instead of getting up on his soapbox about why he thinks Christmas sucks, Bob just ladles himself another glass of eggnog and does his best to have a good time.
** Bob gets an invitation to a Christmas party from his neighbor Alice. He respectfully declines the invitation, without so much as a "Bah, humbug!"
** Even though Bob does not celebrate Christmas, he still wishes people well...and doesn't turn the sprinklers on the ChristmasCarolers.
** Instead of getting up on his soapbox about why he thinks Christmas sucks, Bob just ladles himself another glass of eggnog and does his best to have a good time.
** Bob gets an invitation to a Christmas party from his neighbor Alice. He respectfully declines the invitation, without so much as a "Bah, humbug!"
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** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] actively tries to ruin ''every'' holiday, not just Christmas. Every Halloween, he turns the sprinklers on trick-or-treaters. Every Easter, he destroys all the eggs in the town's Easter egg hunt. Every Thanksgiving, he gives his guests food poisoning. This past Valentine's Day, he set it up so Alice would think he was going to propose to her on national television, only to dump her on TV instead. Every St. Patrick's Day, [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking he serves non-alcoholic beer]]. And you don't ''want'' to know what he does on Arbor Day.
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** Bob is frustrated because ''everything'' in his Christmas prep has gone wrong. The roast burned, [[PekingDuckChristmas and he now has to order Chinese food, the lights aren't working, the cat knocked the tree over and broke several valuable ornaments, his mother is stranded at the airport and he now has to go get her, etc.
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** Bob is frustrated because ''everything'' in his Christmas prep has gone wrong. The roast burned, [[PekingDuckChristmas and he now has to order Chinese food, food]], the lights aren't working, the cat knocked the tree over and broke several valuable ornaments, his mother is stranded at the airport and he now has to go get her, etc.
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** Bob used to ''love'' Christmas, but then [[TheLostLenore his wife Alice]] contracted SoapOperaDisease and died on Christmas morning.
** Bob doesn't hate Christmas, [[DoTheyKnowItsChristmastime he hates how commercialized it's gotten]]. [[ChristmasCreep He remembers when Christmas shopping season started the day after Thanksgiving, and the radio stations didn't play Christmas songs until then. Now, it starts as early as October]].
** Christmas is not part of Bob's cultural or religious tradition, so while he doesn't hate it, he feels kind of excluded.
** Bob is neopagan, and doesn't like that a lot of Christmas traditions and decorations are essentially Yule traditions. Like part of his culture was stolen. But he says nothing, ladles himself another glass of eggnog, and goes on with the party.
** Bob is frustrated because ''everything'' in his Christmas prep has gone wrong. The roast burned, [[PekingDuckChristmas and he now has to order Chinese food, the lights aren't working, the cat knocked the tree over and broke several valuable ornaments, his mother is stranded at the airport and he now has to go get her, etc.
** Bob doesn't hate Christmas, [[DoTheyKnowItsChristmastime he hates how commercialized it's gotten]]. [[ChristmasCreep He remembers when Christmas shopping season started the day after Thanksgiving, and the radio stations didn't play Christmas songs until then. Now, it starts as early as October]].
** Christmas is not part of Bob's cultural or religious tradition, so while he doesn't hate it, he feels kind of excluded.
** Bob is neopagan, and doesn't like that a lot of Christmas traditions and decorations are essentially Yule traditions. Like part of his culture was stolen. But he says nothing, ladles himself another glass of eggnog, and goes on with the party.
** Bob is frustrated because ''everything'' in his Christmas prep has gone wrong. The roast burned, [[PekingDuckChristmas and he now has to order Chinese food, the lights aren't working, the cat knocked the tree over and broke several valuable ornaments, his mother is stranded at the airport and he now has to go get her, etc.
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** Bob has not participated in Christmas celebrations, or even put up Christmas lights, since Alice's passing.
** Because of this, Bob has just shut down, unwilling to participate in Christmas.
** He's a bit cynical towards Christmas because he feels excluded.
** He can't help but feel a little bitter when he see's [[PunnyName Christian's]] Christmas decorations, especially since Christian tells him regularly that he's going to {{Hell}} for not accepting {{Jesus}} as his Personal Savior.
** While struggling into his coat to get to the airport, Bob mumbles some {{Angrish}} that includes the words [[PrecisionFStrike "Fuck Christmas!"]]
** Because of this, Bob has just shut down, unwilling to participate in Christmas.
** He's a bit cynical towards Christmas because he feels excluded.
** He can't help but feel a little bitter when he see's [[PunnyName Christian's]] Christmas decorations, especially since Christian tells him regularly that he's going to {{Hell}} for not accepting {{Jesus}} as his Personal Savior.
** While struggling into his coat to get to the airport, Bob mumbles some {{Angrish}} that includes the words [[PrecisionFStrike "Fuck Christmas!"]]
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** It's not that Bob hates Christmas. It's that he hates all the "emotional labor" associated with Christmas. He'd rather just make some hot cocoa and watch Christmas movies in his pajamas all day, but since all the relatives are coming over (with all their expectations of a Hallmark Christmas in tow), he's got all this stuff to do: decorating, cooking, buying and wrapping presents, stuffing stockings, putting up the Christmas lights, [[EveryoneIsChristianAtChristmas church service or Mass]], getting that "must-have" toy for his kid, remembering who prefers to be wished "Happy Holidays" and who will throw a face-down-on-the-floor tantrum if wished anything but "Merry Christmas," the office Christmas party and Secret Santa, putting up with the ObnoxiousInLaws, the racist uncle, the overly-dramatic aunt who's engaged yet again, and all the kids, figuring out gifts for people that are hard to buy for, an endless barrage of annoying Christmas music before Thanksgiving even happens, picking up his mom from the airport...it's all very overwhelming, and he just wants it all to be over.
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** Bob decides enough is enough, ''this'' year, he's skipping Christmas and treating himself to a tropical vacation, and if other people don't like it, too bad! He's snapped at more than a few people who won't accept it.
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* "Bob, I'm not going to force you to love this season, but so help me I'm going to do you a lot of hurt if you try to ruin it for me!"
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** Everyone around Bob shoves Christmas, and all of their traditions and cheer, that Bob loses all tolerance at the site of it.
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** Everyone around Bob shoves Christmas, and all of their traditions and cheer, that down Bob's throat (in some cases rather literally), and Bob eventually loses all tolerance at the site sight of it.
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* '''Subverted:''' Bob does not ''hate'' Christmas per say, but his cynicism ruins everybody's day anyway and that day just happened to be Christmas.
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* '''Subverted:''' Bob does not ''hate'' Christmas per say, se, but his cynicism ruins everybody's day anyway and that day just happened to be Christmas.
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* '''Discussed:''' "Just because I don't like Christmas, does not mean I want to destroy it! Stop acting like I'm going to steal your shit!
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* "Bob, I'm not going to force you to love this season, but so help me I'm going to do you a lot of hurt if you try to ruin it for me!"
* '''Discussed:''' "Just because I don't like Christmas, does not mean I want to destroy it! Stop acting like I'm going to steal yourshit!shit!"
* '''Discussed:''' "Just because I don't like Christmas, does not mean I want to destroy it! Stop acting like I'm going to steal your
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* '''Conversed:''' "Oh gee, a reclusive man that gives blackened stares to anyone that wishes him a merry Christmas and has been reading ''[[TropesForDummies Breaking and Entering for Dummies]]'' seems so pleasant. Lets hope nothing goes wrong at the holiday block party. Say, is that a shiny new assault rifle he's trying to hide in his coat?"
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* '''Conversed:''' "Oh gee, a reclusive man that gives blackened stares to anyone that wishes him a merry Christmas and has been reading ''[[TropesForDummies ''[[ParodiesForDummies Breaking and Entering for Dummies]]'' seems so pleasant. Lets hope nothing goes wrong at the holiday block party. Say, is that a shiny new assault rifle he's trying to hide in his coat?"
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* '''Enforced:''' The director is Jewish and was forced by the studio to make a Christmas special. Best make a mess of it!
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* '''Enforced:''' '''Enforced:'''
** The director is Jewish and was forced by the studio to make a Christmas special. Best make a mess ofit!it!
** "We need a villain for the ChristmasEpisode, and a curmudgeon who despises the holiday to the point of wanting to get rid of it and not caring a damn about how this will affect other people would be the perfect choice."
** The director is Jewish and was forced by the studio to make a Christmas special. Best make a mess of
** "We need a villain for the ChristmasEpisode, and a curmudgeon who despises the holiday to the point of wanting to get rid of it and not caring a damn about how this will affect other people would be the perfect choice."
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* '''Defied:''' "I don't allow people with [[FantasticRacism green skin]] dressed like Santa to come to my Christmas party. It isn’t a race thing, I'm just making sure."
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* '''Defied:''' '''Defied:'''
** "I don't allow people with [[FantasticRacism green skin]] dressed like Santa to come to my Christmas party. It isn’t a race thing, I'm just making sure."
** "Just because I don't care for Christmas doesn't mean I have to ruin it for the people who don't share my viewpoint. I'd rather live and let live."
** "I don't allow people with [[FantasticRacism green skin]] dressed like Santa to come to my Christmas party. It isn’t a race thing, I'm just making sure."
** "Just because I don't care for Christmas doesn't mean I have to ruin it for the people who don't share my viewpoint. I'd rather live and let live."
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* '''Inverted:''' TheAntiGrinch
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* '''Inverted:''' TheAntiGrinch'''Inverted:'''
** TheAntiGrinch
** Bob is obsessed with Christmas to the point where it becomes annoying and possibly even a little creepy.
** TheAntiGrinch
** Bob is obsessed with Christmas to the point where it becomes annoying and possibly even a little creepy.
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** Bob doesn't like Christmas, but he's got no intention of taking it out on anyone else as long as they accept that he isn't joining in.
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'''Basic Trope:''' Character who hates Christmas and tries to ruin it for everyone.
* '''Straight:''' Bob hates Christmas and tries to ruin the neighbor's Christmas.
* '''Exaggerated:'''
** Bob pulls out a gun and goes on a killing spree because somebody said "Merry Christmas" to him.
** Bob goes back in time to kill Jesus, hoping that it erases Christmas from history.
* '''Downplayed:''' Bob does not hate Christmas… but he doesn't love it either.
* '''Justified:'''
** Bob grew up in a dysfunctional household where Christmas was always a chore to celebrate.
** Alice died/broke up with Bob on Christmas.
** Everyone around Bob shoves Christmas, and all of their traditions and cheer, that Bob loses all tolerance at the site of it.
* '''Inverted:''' TheAntiGrinch
* '''Subverted:''' Bob does not ''hate'' Christmas per say, but his cynicism ruins everybody's day anyway and that day just happened to be Christmas.
* '''Double Subverted:''' Bob does not hate Christmas, but he planned on ruining everyone's day on a time-table and that ruined day just so happens to be on Christmas.
* '''Parodied:''' Having a Grinch trying to ruin everybody's Christmas is just another Christmas tradition in our small town.
* '''Zig Zagged:''' Bob tried to ruin Christmas, but he does not actually hate Christmas and he only did it because he hates consumerism. He hates consumerism because he always went off to buy expensive Christmas gifts for people but they do not put in that extra mile for him, and they only ever get him crap gifts because he told them that he did not like Christmas very much.
* '''Averted:'''
** Bob loves Christmas and did not try to ruin anything.
** Bob celebrates Hanukkah instead and has a great time.
* '''Enforced:''' The director is Jewish and was forced by the studio to make a Christmas special. Best make a mess of it!
* '''Lampshaded:''' "Remind me why we invited Scrooge [=McHatesxmas=] again?"
* '''Invoked:''' Bob is put on a "special" list by the justice department for his loathing of Christmas, said list used to narrow down suspects for crimes that happen around Christmas.
* '''Exploited:''' Something goes wrong at your Christmas party? Blame it on Bob, because he hates Christmas. Let everyone think he’s just paranoid when really Bob ''did'' make that thing go wrong.
* '''Defied:''' "I don't allow people with [[FantasticRacism green skin]] dressed like Santa to come to my Christmas party. It isn’t a race thing, I'm just making sure."
* '''Discussed:''' "Just because I don't like Christmas, does not mean I want to destroy it! Stop acting like I'm going to steal your shit!
* '''Conversed:''' "Oh gee, a reclusive man that gives blackened stares to anyone that wishes him a merry Christmas and has been reading ''[[TropesForDummies Breaking and Entering for Dummies]]'' seems so pleasant. Lets hope nothing goes wrong at the holiday block party. Say, is that a shiny new assault rifle he's trying to hide in his coat?"
* '''Deconstructed:''' Bob immediately gets arresting for breaking and entering with the intent of theft all because he doesn't like Christmas.
* '''Reconstructed:''' Bob broke in and tried stealing his neighbor's Christmas presents and ornaments because his neighbor stole all of them from ''him'' only a few nights ago.
* '''Straight:''' Bob hates Christmas and tries to ruin the neighbor's Christmas.
* '''Exaggerated:'''
** Bob pulls out a gun and goes on a killing spree because somebody said "Merry Christmas" to him.
** Bob goes back in time to kill Jesus, hoping that it erases Christmas from history.
* '''Downplayed:''' Bob does not hate Christmas… but he doesn't love it either.
* '''Justified:'''
** Bob grew up in a dysfunctional household where Christmas was always a chore to celebrate.
** Alice died/broke up with Bob on Christmas.
** Everyone around Bob shoves Christmas, and all of their traditions and cheer, that Bob loses all tolerance at the site of it.
* '''Inverted:''' TheAntiGrinch
* '''Subverted:''' Bob does not ''hate'' Christmas per say, but his cynicism ruins everybody's day anyway and that day just happened to be Christmas.
* '''Double Subverted:''' Bob does not hate Christmas, but he planned on ruining everyone's day on a time-table and that ruined day just so happens to be on Christmas.
* '''Parodied:''' Having a Grinch trying to ruin everybody's Christmas is just another Christmas tradition in our small town.
* '''Zig Zagged:''' Bob tried to ruin Christmas, but he does not actually hate Christmas and he only did it because he hates consumerism. He hates consumerism because he always went off to buy expensive Christmas gifts for people but they do not put in that extra mile for him, and they only ever get him crap gifts because he told them that he did not like Christmas very much.
* '''Averted:'''
** Bob loves Christmas and did not try to ruin anything.
** Bob celebrates Hanukkah instead and has a great time.
* '''Enforced:''' The director is Jewish and was forced by the studio to make a Christmas special. Best make a mess of it!
* '''Lampshaded:''' "Remind me why we invited Scrooge [=McHatesxmas=] again?"
* '''Invoked:''' Bob is put on a "special" list by the justice department for his loathing of Christmas, said list used to narrow down suspects for crimes that happen around Christmas.
* '''Exploited:''' Something goes wrong at your Christmas party? Blame it on Bob, because he hates Christmas. Let everyone think he’s just paranoid when really Bob ''did'' make that thing go wrong.
* '''Defied:''' "I don't allow people with [[FantasticRacism green skin]] dressed like Santa to come to my Christmas party. It isn’t a race thing, I'm just making sure."
* '''Discussed:''' "Just because I don't like Christmas, does not mean I want to destroy it! Stop acting like I'm going to steal your shit!
* '''Conversed:''' "Oh gee, a reclusive man that gives blackened stares to anyone that wishes him a merry Christmas and has been reading ''[[TropesForDummies Breaking and Entering for Dummies]]'' seems so pleasant. Lets hope nothing goes wrong at the holiday block party. Say, is that a shiny new assault rifle he's trying to hide in his coat?"
* '''Deconstructed:''' Bob immediately gets arresting for breaking and entering with the intent of theft all because he doesn't like Christmas.
* '''Reconstructed:''' Bob broke in and tried stealing his neighbor's Christmas presents and ornaments because his neighbor stole all of them from ''him'' only a few nights ago.
