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** Alice and the rest of Bob's friends [[ButtMonkey walking all over him]] (and only they, there has been a few episodes where Bob [[TheDogBitesBack fights back]] against guest actor characters) is one of the show's main gags.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': The central RunningGag of ''Alice and Bob'' is their everlasting EscalatingWar.

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The central RunningGag of ''Alice and Bob'' is their everlasting EscalatingWar.EscalatingWar.
** One of the main running gags of ''Alice and Bob'' is how Alice is an outright insensitive and borderline abusive friend of Bob and [[ExtremeDoormat Bob]] lets her (of course, [[DoubleStandard it would not be funny if it was the other way around]]).
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** One day, the "vitriol" part supersedes the "friendship" part, either irreparably or very nearly so.
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* '''Played For Horror''': Alice and Bob's vitriol has gone so far as attempted murder, and their fellow friends are caught in the middle.

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* '''Played For Horror''': Alice and Bob's vitriol has gone so far as attempted murder, and murder with their fellow friends are caught in the middle.middle, and no matter which side they choose (even [[NeutralityBacklash calling themselves neutral]] and running like hell) [[WithUsOrAgainstUs they just made a mortal enemy]].
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*** Inversion of the above example: Alice and Bob are pretty much forced to be working together because of a [[EnemyMine common goal they’re both trying to accomplish]], but the fact that they’re mortal enemies with each other, makes it basically impossible for them to stop fighting with each other.

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*** Inversion of ** Conversely to the above example: above, Alice and Bob are pretty much forced to be working together because of a [[EnemyMine common goal they’re both trying to accomplish]], but the fact that they’re mortal enemies with each other, makes it basically impossible for them to stop fighting with each other.
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*** Inversion of the above example: Alice and Bob are pretty much forced to be working together because of [[EnemyMine common goal they’re both trying to accomplish]], but the fact that they’re mortal enemies with each other, it is basically impossible for them to stop fighting with each other.

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*** Inversion of the above example: Alice and Bob are pretty much forced to be working together because of a [[EnemyMine common goal they’re both trying to accomplish]], but the fact that they’re mortal enemies with each other, makes it is basically impossible for them to stop fighting with each other.
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*** Inversion of the above example: Alice and Bob are pretty much forced to be working together because of [[EnemyMine common goal they’re both trying to accomplish]], but the fact that they’re mortal enemies with each other, it is basically impossible for them to stop fighting with each other.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Alice doesn't knows how good she has it to have Bob as a friend until the day he almost goes (because he nearly leaves, because he declares he's utterly fed up, or because he almost dies).

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Alice doesn't knows how good she has it to have Bob as a friend until the day he almost goes (because he nearly leaves, because he declares he's utterly fed up, or because he almost dies).dies).
** Something extremely bad happens to Bob and Alice automatically becomes a prime suspect by law enforcement because nobody has proof or is able to believe that they were ever friends with that attitude of theirs. Alice, on her end, is horrified by how her (and Bob's) bad attitude is fuel to this MiscarriageOfJustice.
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* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob are best friends, but they act like they hate each other.

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* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob are supposedly best friends, but they act like they hate constantly get on each other.other’s nerves.
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** When asked the definition of the word "friend", Bob defines it as "person you share a mutual hatred with".
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** Alice and Bob are HeterosexualLifePartners, yet all they talk about is how much they loathe and despise each other.

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** Alice and Bob are HeterosexualLifePartners, supposed to be PlatonicLifePartners, yet all they talk about is how much they loathe and despise each other.
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** Every last one of the show's conflicts are a result of GoodVersusGood (or EvilVsEvil) because of how vitriolic a small group of friends are to each other.

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** Every last one of the show's conflicts are a result of GoodVersusGood (or EvilVsEvil) EvilVersusEvil) because of how vitriolic a small group of friends are to each other.
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* '''IntendedAudienceReaction / Plot Foundation''': It's almost impossible to tell which one of them the audience is supposed to side with when they fight... Which is, naturally, the whole point: The author wants to address the possibility (and frequency) of GoodVsGood. Cue the {{Aesop}} about tolerance.

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* '''IntendedAudienceReaction / Plot Foundation''': It's almost impossible to tell which one of them the audience is supposed to side with when they fight... Which is, naturally, the whole point: The author wants to address the possibility (and frequency) of GoodVsGood.GoodVersusGood. Cue the {{Aesop}} about tolerance.
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** Every last one of the show's conflicts are a result of GoodVsGood (or EvilVsEvil) because of how vitriolic a small group of friends are to each other.

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** Every last one of the show's conflicts are a result of GoodVsGood GoodVersusGood (or EvilVsEvil) because of how vitriolic a small group of friends are to each other.
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** "If we're gonna be friends, we are ''going'' to be '''friends'''. I just can't.... I just ''''won't'''... accept being treated like crap, in any way, shape, form or intensity, I don't care how much it's supposed to be a joke."
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** The friendship is an InformedAttribute.
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** "I've seen how you treat the people you like, even your own damn family. Why should I be friends with you, knowing you'll be a bitch to me anyway?"
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* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob are best friends, but they act like they hate each other.

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* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob AliceAndBob are best friends, but they act like they hate each other.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': The central RunningGag of ''Alice and Bob'' is their everlasting EscalatingWar.
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice doesn't knows how good she has it to have Bob as a friend until the day he almost goes (because he nearly leaves, because he declares he's utterly fed up, or because he almost dies).
* '''Played For Horror''': Alice and Bob's vitriol has gone so far as attempted murder, and their fellow friends are caught in the middle.
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'''Basic Trope''': Two (or more) characters are "friends" but you wouldn't think that by the way they treat each other.

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'''Basic Trope''': Two (or more) characters are "friends" friends but you wouldn't think that by the way they treat each other.
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** "You will start treating each other like true friends from now on or I ''fucking'' swear [[IntimidatingMediator I will rip the both of you to fucking pieces!]]"

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** "You will start treating each other like true friends from now on and '''forevermore''' or I ''fucking'' swear [[IntimidatingMediator [[ThreateningMediator I will rip the both of you to fucking pieces!]]"

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* '''Defied''': "You know, if we keep acting like this, we're going to be serious threats to each other. Let's tone down the hostility."

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"You know, if we keep acting like this, we're going to be serious threats to each other. Let's tone down the hostility.""
** "You will start treating each other like true friends from now on or I ''fucking'' swear [[IntimidatingMediator I will rip the both of you to fucking pieces!]]"

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