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** If you are accepted into a prestigious academy, run away because it's a government setup to experiment on and brainwash you.
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**If someone you love dies as a result of an addiction or reckless behavior, feel really sad about it. For like a day. [[MoodWhiplash Then it's]] [[HilarityEnsues back to craaaaazy hijinks!]]
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** Falsifying scientific data to get desired results is OK if it gets your obnoxious colleague to shut up.
** If someone is arrogant and demanding, you should let them have their way. Because that isn't reinforcing negative behavior at all.
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* ''TheBigBangTheory'': When your grown friend starts having a breakdown because your fighting is remeinding him of a traumatic childhood, it is HILARIOUS, and you should just buy him a toy.
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** From Season 8 we have: Going off to have sex with a guy who lost his soul last time you fucked him is a good idea. Wait a minute, I didn't twist that at all.
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** Killing people who have killed multiple people, tried to kill others including multiple attempts on your best friend, raped at least one person and is a general threat to every decent person is wrong.
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Wait, did I even warp that? That seemed to be the main moral of the plotline connected to Dawn in Season 6.

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** Just because someone has been abandoned countless times and is going into a tailspin doesn't mean you should stop wangsting about your life, even if you have friends who care about you and someone who loves you, which is more than many people have, and pay attention to the person. In fact, you should get angry about them going into a tailspin while you put your own life into a tailspin, even if their life is much worse than your own.
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* ''AmericanIdol'', ''JudgeJudy'' and pretty much ''Every'' live action TV show with a rude or highly abrasive host: '''ALL''' Hollywood celebrities are secretly {{JerkAss}}es whom will ''All'' secretly made extremely rude and snide comments about you behind your back only seconds after meeting you, this makes them untrustworthy. However if these same people make the same comments ''Loudly and directly to your face'' then this makes them very trustworthy no matter what their opinions are, they are always saying the ''Absolute Truth'' regardless of whether you like their opinions or not.
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** Good guys will fight for months, the best they can do is to maintain the StatuQuo. On the other hand, the wrath of one monster against another can easily wreck an evil galactic empire in 10 minutes.
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* MagnumPI : Lazy good for nothing wastrels get to live in luxury and have all the girls swarm around them. People who have respectable jobs are boring.
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** Diplomats should personally conduct dangerous missions.
** All fat people are secretly in league with the dark forces.
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***Large amounts of military grade equipment are always available for those out of favor with the government.
***Miami has lots of sexy girls and violent explosions.

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* ''[=~The A-Team~=]'': VietnamWar veterans with mental problems are ''hilarious''.

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* ''[=~The A-Team~=]'': VietnamWar veterans with mental problems are ''hilarious''.


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**Trying to cooperate with other cultures will bring demonic monsters upon you.
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** Every major news outlet besides Fox is liberal, anti-business and communist... [[TheManStickingItToTheMan despite the fact that they're all owned by huge capitalist corporations]].

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** Every major news outlet besides Fox is liberal, anti-business and communist... [[TheManStickingItToTheMan [[TheManIsStickingItToTheMan despite the fact that they're all owned by huge capitalist corporations]].

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* FoxNewsChannel and many of the right-wing pundits associated with it: StatusQuoIsGod; liberals are always bad because [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks they always want to change things]]. So bashing them and even [[http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Jim+ Adkisson%22 terrorizing a church full of them]] is okay!

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* FoxNewsChannel and many of the right-wing pundits associated with it: StatusQuoIsGod; liberals are always bad because [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks they always want to change things]]. So bashing them and even [[http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Jim+ Adkisson%22 terrorizing a church full of them]] them is okay!



*** {{A-l-e-x-99}}, the original poster: ''(hears WheelOfFortune Bankrupt sound)'' DAMN IT!!!



** Every major news outlet besides Fox is liberal, anti-business and communist...despite the fact that they're all owned by huge capitalist corporations.

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** Every major news outlet besides Fox is liberal, anti-business and communist... [[TheManStickingItToTheMan despite the fact that they're all owned by huge capitalist corporations.corporations]].
** If you see a group of people misbehaving then mirror their behavior to balance things out.
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* ''Bewitched'': Of course you should stay married to the woman who hid who true eternal nature from you, who refers to you, your family, your friends and everyone you have ever known as 'mortals', who can literally vaporise you and wipe all memory of your existence from the universe, and whose family members are all jaded, warped, amoral eternals who uniformly think your are less than human. What could go wrong?

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* ''Bewitched'': Of course you should stay married to the woman who hid who her true eternal nature from you, who refers to you, your family, your friends and everyone you have ever known as 'mortals', who can literally vaporise you and wipe all memory of your existence from the universe, and whose family members are all jaded, warped, amoral eternals who uniformly think your are less than human. What could go wrong?



** Being an attractive blonde with super powers absolutely sucks. If this ever happens to you, whine and mope about it as much as possible.

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** Being an attractive blonde blond with super powers absolutely sucks. If this ever happens to you, whine and mope about it as much as possible.



*** Mothers are evil! If they aren't emotionally blackmailing you to make you dependant on them, they're hitting on your time-travelling boyfriends. Frankly, families in general should be abolished. They just make you want to destroy the Earth so that your relatives can profit (Slitheen), or your babies can eat the corpses (Racnoss).

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*** Mothers are evil! If they aren't emotionally blackmailing you to make you dependant dependent on them, they're hitting on your time-travelling boyfriends. Frankly, families in general should be abolished. They just make you want to destroy the Earth so that your relatives can profit (Slitheen), or your babies can eat the corpses (Racnoss).



*** Unless the professional soldiers are led by a British man with a moustache and a relatively upmarket name like, say, Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart.

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*** Unless the professional soldiers are led by a British man with a moustache mustache and a relatively upmarket name like, say, Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart.



** If someone in odd, garish clothes turns up and starts spouting meaningless gibberish, don't worry--they're a time-travelling alien genius, not an escapee from the local mental health ward!

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** If someone in odd, garish clothes turns up and starts spouting meaningless gibberish, don't worry--they're a time-travelling time-traveling alien genius, not an escapee from the local mental health ward!



** Drew Carey's [[JustifiedTrope 100% justified]] poor execution of Terry Kniess's perfect bid on December 16, 2008 and the subsequent introduction of NintendoHard setups and new prizes to make it harder for the FanDumb to memorize everything makes criminal felony harrassment of a previously well-liked staffer [[WhatTheHellHero perfectly justified]].

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** Drew Carey's [[JustifiedTrope 100% justified]] poor execution of Terry Kniess's perfect bid on December 16, 2008 and the subsequent introduction of NintendoHard setups and new prizes to make it harder for the FanDumb to memorize everything makes criminal felony harrassment harassment of a previously well-liked staffer [[WhatTheHellHero perfectly justified]].



* From the BBC's latest version of ''Series/RobinHood'': If you are a compassionate young woman who wants to help out the outlawed love of your life, a host of suffering peasants and the country that is slowly but surely being run into the ground, then you are ''not'' permitted to occasionally flirt with a man involved in the regime in order to gain information that could help aforementioned love, peasants and country. Doing this will make you a manipulative, dirty whore and when the man realises that you've been playing him and runs you through with his giant [[strike:phallic symbol]] sword, it will be entirely ''your'' fault. But feel free to look on from heaven whilst your husband starts a relationship with the sister of the man who murdered you.

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* From the BBC's latest version of ''Series/RobinHood'': If you are a compassionate young woman who wants to help out the outlawed love of your life, a host of suffering peasants and the country that is slowly but surely being run into the ground, then you are ''not'' permitted to occasionally flirt with a man involved in the regime in order to gain information that could help aforementioned love, peasants and country. Doing this will make you a manipulative, dirty whore and when the man realises realizes that you've been playing him and runs you through with his giant [[strike:phallic symbol]] sword, it will be entirely ''your'' fault. But feel free to look on from heaven whilst your husband starts a relationship with the sister of the man who murdered you.



* ''{{Scrubs}}'': Women are selfish, spoiled harpies who can't stand not getting their way with anything, refusing to see their hyprocricy whenever a man calls them out. This goes double for women from the Dominican Republic.

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* ''{{Scrubs}}'': Women are selfish, spoiled harpies who can't stand not getting their way with anything, refusing to see their hyprocricy hypocrisy whenever a man calls them out. This goes double for women from the Dominican Republic.



** Don't worry if you fail at being a resposible adult; your friends (who secretly can't stand you) will always pity you enough to be there for you. If no one else can be bothered, that is.

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** Don't worry if you fail at being a resposible responsible adult; your friends (who secretly can't stand you) will always pity you enough to be there for you. If no one else can be bothered, that is.



** ''StarTrek Enterprise'': Commanding a starship will cause even the most likeable of people to have outbreaks of jackassery and periodically grab hold of the IdiotBall.

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** ''StarTrek Enterprise'': Commanding a starship will cause even the most likeable likable of people to have outbreaks of jackassery and periodically grab hold of the IdiotBall.



** The best possible girlfriend for you, and the only one who could hope to fully understand and appreicate you, withut being a crazy stalker, is your sister.

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** The best possible girlfriend for you, and the only one who could hope to fully understand and appreicate appreciate you, withut without being a crazy stalker, is your sister.



** Remember kids, openly and violently opposing your goverment is called treason and incitement to civil war ''only' if the goverment is "good". Once you feel it doesn't cater to your arbitary and dupable moral believes anymore, your subversive actions classify as a "rebellion" and are perfectly legitimate. It's just as fine to pronounce some tactic improper (like involving a huge alien fleet in said showdown with your goverment or sending people on suicide missions) but then stoop to it without a second thought when you sorta really need it. Of course you should take care to make the pronouncement as loud and public as possible and reserve the actual authorisation of the trick to your inner circle.

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** Remember kids, openly and violently opposing your goverment is called treason and incitement to civil war ''only' if the goverment government is "good". Once you feel it doesn't cater to your arbitary and dupable moral believes anymore, your subversive actions classify as a "rebellion" and are perfectly legitimate. It's just as fine to pronounce some tactic improper (like involving a huge alien fleet in said showdown with your goverment or sending people on suicide missions) but then stoop to it without a second thought when you sorta really need it. Of course you should take care to make the pronouncement as loud and public as possible and reserve the actual authorisation authorization of the trick to your inner circle.

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** All Defense attorneys are amoral mustache twirling villains. And the cops, and DA are salt of the earth crusaders.

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** All Defense attorneys are amoral mustache moustache twirling villains. And the cops, and DA are salt of the earth crusaders.crusaders.
** Judges, juries, and defence attorneys only exist to delay the course of justice. The obvious solution is to just remove them all, because 99% of the time the guy is guilty anyway.
** Judges only exist to dick with the prosecution at the beginning of a trial and deliver witty one-liners when setting bail.
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** Lying to women in order to have one-night stands with them is perfectly fine, as long as you do it in an amusing way.
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** Also, you can't fight your destructive urges, so you might as well indulge them as long as the people on the receiving end are worse than you and you don't get caught.
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** Only losers study. If you're a lazy manipulative [[HeroicSociopath psycho]], you'll get everything you want.
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** When your father says you risk getting killed doing something stupid and dangerous, ''do'' the stupid dangerous thing. You will save the world.


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** Whatever you weapon is (giant robot, blaster, or your power suit), its strongest movement is self-destruction.
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* {{NCIS}} Gibbs is always right
**Adorable girls that are obsessed with death make the best detectives
**All Israeli women are ruthless killing machines.
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** The episode where Sam acts girlier. Violence DOES solve problems because at least you're being yourself.

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**The best possible girlfriend for you, and the only one who could hope to fully understand and appreicate you, withut being a crazy stalker, is your sister.



* WizardOFWaverlyPalace : The best possible girlfriend for you, and the only one who could hope to fully understand and appreicate you, withut being a crazy stalker, is your sister.
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Most of these are less about warping aesops for the fun of it and more about pointing out actual Family Unfriendly Aesops. Those go on the Family Unfriendly Aesop page.


* ''DegrassiTheNextGeneration'': Varies by episode:
** General: If you're into the environment, then you're [[TheWesley always right]].
** Mother and Child Reunion [[ThereAreNoGirlsOnTheInternet There are no teenagers on the Internet.]]
** "Jagged Little Pill": If you do everything right, you'll still get blamed. Right, Sean? Also, if you don't want to have sex (The Mating Game), your girlfriend will cheat on you. Right, Jimmy?
** "When Doves Cry": That guy you saved from his abusive father, saved from suicide, was your best friend? Yeah, he'll forget you in a year.
** "Karma Chameleon": If a relationship interferes with TheWesley relationship, it will end spontaneously. And she'll end up with his best friend.
** "Careless Whisper": It's okay to stare at someone and lick your lips like a DepravedHomosexual, but don't call said DepravedHomosexual a fag. (See the DVD.)
** "White Wedding": It's okay to invite someone to your friend's mom's wedding, because even if she hates him, they'll get back together.
** "Message In A Bottle": DefeatMeansFriendship never works.
** "Don't Believe The Hype": [[YouAreWhatYouHate If you hate Muslims, you must be a Muslim.]] Therefore, [[FridgeBrilliance right-wing talk radio hosts are secretly Muslims!]]
** "Dressed In Black": If you have an opinion about your girlfriend's clothing, you're trying to change her.
** "Father Figure": It's a-ok to be prejudiced against the brain-damaged.
** "Gangsta Gangsta": [[TruffautWasRight Crime is a good way to get your crazy girlfriend to dump you.]]
** "This Charming Man": It's okay to be a vigilante and commit perjury.
** "Accidents Will Happen": [[strike:The "N" in The-N stands for Nazis.]] Also, cheating on your boyfriend (in the season 1 finale)? Awesome. Helping a guy cheat on his girlfriend? Slut!
** "Rock and Roll High School": There is nothing that cannot be solved by a shitty song.
** "Take On Me": Detention is fun! Also, computer crime is less serious than telling someone to go to hell.
** "Don't Dream It's Over": You beat your girlfriend? Well, you ruined her self-esteem so she'll [[WhoWouldEverTakeHimBack take you back]].
** "Power Of Love": Once you execute a HeelFaceTurn, everyone will forgive you. Except your ex-girlfriend. But you'll still be part of the FiveBadBand.
** "Ghost In The Machine": If you rape a girl, she won't tell anyone until all the evidence is destroyed.
** "Time Stands Still": BewareTheQuietOnes. Also, if you actively campaign against a bullying campaign that causes a kid to snap, you ''will'' be the one designated to kill him. And fist beats freedom of the press.
** "Back In Black": Even if everything you say is confirmed true, your girlfriend will think you're a liar.
** "Voices Carry": Turning a wedding into being about you and your girlfriend, embarrassing her in the process is okay, if you're [[strike:crazy]] bipolar.
** "Secret": Having sex with a guy who just broke up with his girlfriend? Slutty. Having sex with a guy who still has a girlfriend and you don't even like? Okay, as long as it's not 'real' sex.
** "Goin Down The Road": Don't vacation; your stalker boyfriend will go homeless!
** "Venus": Filming one girl stripping will just make her best friend like you more.
** "The Lexicon Of Love": Bisexuals exist. [[NoBisexuals Oh, wait, no.]] They're always either IfItsYouItsOkay or totally gay.
** "I Against I": Christians are an evil cult. Most Canadians aren't Christian.
** "Here Comes Your Man": Guys act crazy around girls. Cheating on your boyfriend is fine. Helping your girlfriend cheat on her BastardBoyfriend who [[HoYay idolizes you]] is fine and in fact heroic.
** "True Colours": The [[BigBad guy who is obviously evil]]...is.
** "Crazy Little Thing Called Love": Setting up a plan that caused a boy to snap and your best friend had to kill him resulting in a HeroicBSOD? He'll forgive that. Sleeping with a girl he later dates? [[BerserkButton Hell no!]]
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** CampGay is the only kind of gay allowed. Also, if you're conflicted about your sexual identity, you're ''evil'' and there's no hope for you. And having ''no'' personality is a good thing.

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** Remember kids, openly and violently opposing your goverment is called treason and incitement to civil war ''only' if the goverment is "good". Once you feel it doesn't cater to your arbitary and dupable moral believes anymore, your subversive actions classify as a "rebellion" and are perfectly legitimate. It's just as fine to pronounce some tactic improper (like involving a huge alien fleet in said showdown with your goverment or sending people on suicide missions) but then stoop to it without a second thought when you sorta really need it. Of course you should take care to make the pronouncement as loud and public as possible and reserve the actual authorisation of the trick to your inner circle.

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** Remember kids, openly and violently opposing your goverment is called treason and incitement to civil war ''only' if the goverment is "good". Once you feel it doesn't cater to your arbitary and dupable moral believes anymore, your subversive actions classify as a "rebellion" and are perfectly legitimate. It's just as fine to pronounce some tactic improper (like involving a huge alien fleet in said showdown with your goverment or sending people on suicide missions) but then stoop to it without a second thought when you sorta really need it. Of course you should take care to make the pronouncement as loud and public as possible and reserve the actual authorisation of the trick to your inner circle. circle.
** It's perfectly acceptable to have your ships strafe the headquarters of a world's government just as you offer them the chance to join an inter-governmental organization which will severely limit their sovereign rights.
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** Trying to maintain order for the good of billions spread across vast areas will lead to mind control, and is therefore evil.
** The only freedoms worth having are the freedoms to be lawless and violent.
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** No matter how many innocent people you have tortured and killed in the past it is OK if you now genuinely feel bad about it

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** No matter how many innocent people you have tortured and killed in the past it is OK if you now genuinely feel bad about it it.

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