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4	An index that has to deal with anyone who or anything that is remotely annoying in any form and any way.
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6	Compare ScrappyIndex and ThatOneIndex. Contrast AdmirationTropes.
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9	!!Goddamned tropes:
10	[[index]]
11	* AnnoyingLaugh: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, a laugh which has an annoying characteristic
12	* AnnoyinglyRepetitiveChild: A child annoys someone else by saying or doing something over and over.
13	* AnnoyingPatient: An ill character makes life for their caregiver miserable
14	* AnnoyingPopUpAd: A pop-up advertisement irritates someone.
15	* AnnoyingVideoGameHelper: A video game has an NPC who is supposed to be helping the player, but they tend to bug the player by giving useless tips, giving hints the player has already figured out or repeatedly reminding them to do stuff they haven't taken care of immediately after being informed it needs to be done.
16	* AnnoyingYoungerSibling: A child who irritates their older sibling.
17	* AntiFrustrationFeatures: A video game has features to prevent failure and inconveniences from angering the player too much.
18	* AntiTrollingFeatures: A video game has features to prevent having to deal with a {{Troll}} or an InternetJerk.
19	* BeAsUnhelpfulAsPossible: typically providing little or no information, or misleading information
20	* BrattyHalfPint: A child who acts selfish and mean to everyone.
21	* BrattyTeenageDaughter: A teenage girl who acts ungrateful and rude to her parents.
22	* CharactersMostHatedSong: A character has one particular song they particularly can't stand to hear.
23	* CopycatMockery: Annoying someone by crudely imitating them.
24	* CriticalAnnoyance: An annoying sound that plays in a video game when you're low on health or close to failing.
25	* CuteButCacophonic: An adorable character who's every bit as shrill.
26	* DemonicSpiders: Video game enemies that are really frustratingly difficult to defeat.
27	* DrippingDisturbance: The sound of a dripping faucet keeps you awake, or distracts from doing something else
28	* EarWorm: A character gets an annoying song stuck in their head.
29	* TheEchoer: Someone can only speak by copying another person's words, which may annoy them.
30	* EmbarrassedByAChild: A child blurts out information people knew, but didn't want to admit, or admit publicly
31	* EndangeredPest: A pesky animal is endangered so the cast has to jump through a bunch of hoops to deal with it.
32	* EscortMission: A video game level where the objective is to guide an NPC to the end of the level while protecting them from enemies and obstacles that may harm them. Can especially be irritating if it's difficult to stop the NPC from getting into danger for ''one second''.
33	* EthnicScrappy: A character is disliked for being a politically incorrect portrayal of a minority.
34	* FakeDifficulty: The game's difficulty comes from unfair conditions that the player can't control.
35	* FlippingTheTable: Someone throws the table over in response to getting annoyed.
36	* FlyCrazy: Going to desperate lengths to get rid of the flying insect bothering you.
37	* FrustratingLie: A character shows frustration towards another character's lie because they won't admit the truth, [[BlatantLies it's really bad]], or it [[SnowballLie makes their situation complicated]].
38	* TheGadfly: A character who often says things that make fun of or provoke other people
39	* GarrulousGrowth: A sentient talking boil (or pimple, zit, wart, tumor) appears on a character's body. They're usually extremely annoying and embarrassing.
40	* GoddamnedBats: Video game enemies that aren't difficult to defeat, but are still annoying to deal with because of their tendency to not leave the player alone.
41	* GoddamnedBoss: A boss fight where the boss annoyingly keeps evading the player's attacks.
42	* GratuitousMariachiBand: A Mariachi band pops ups repeatedly throughout the work and tend not to leave the protagonist(s) alone.
43	* GuideDangIt: A video game is frustrating to play when you can't figure out what to do without consulting a walkthrough.
44	* HealingLoop: A battle that drags out because you or the opponent waste a lot of time healing to survive.
45	* IncessantMusicMadness: Dear God, why won't those musicians cease their infernal racket?!
46	* LeaveMeAlone: Requests to stop receiving unwanted assistance, which may turn out badly for refusing.
47	* LevelOfTediousEnemies: A video game level intentionally filled with weak but very obstructive enemies.
48	* LoudSleeperGag: A character is so noisy when they sleep that it disturbs other characters.
49	* LuckBasedMission: A video game level that can only be won by random chance, which will inevitably lead to frustration when the level decides to end with the player losing.
50	* MisophoniaGag: Using a misophonic reaction for an instance of comedy or drama.
51	* DarthWiki/MostAnnoyingSound: A constant sound from a video game or toy that gets on your nerves real fast.
52	* MusicalNumberAnnoyance: One or more characters get annoyed whenever a musical number happens.
53	* NintendoHard: A video game is frustratingly difficult.
54	* TheNoisyStraw: A frequent source of annoyance in cinemas and elsewhere.
55	* OffingTheAnnoyance: Killing someone for being annoying.
56	* OtherMeAnnoysMe: A character encounters an "alternate" version of themselves that they greatly dislike.
57	* PeeveGoblins: A creature responsible for mundane annoyances.
58	* PlatformHell: Platformer games that are almost certainly made as difficult and frustrating as possible deliberately.
59	* PrematureAggravation: Getting offended by an insult the other person hasn't even uttered due to overthinking.
60	* RageQuit: Someone gets so fed up by their inability to succeed that they angrily quit.
61	* ReplacementScrappy: A character is seen as an irksome and therefore inferior substitute to a beloved character that they've taken the place of.
62	* TheScrappy: A character who is at least nigh-universally hated because the audience finds them annoying.
63	* ScrappyMechanic: A gameplay mechanic that most players find irritating.
64	* SidekickCreatureNuisance: When the hero's critter companion rubs everyone the wrong way.
65	* StaticElectricity: Using friction to give someone a shock.
66	* StopCopyingMe: You get annoyed by someone imitating you.
67	* TakeThisJobAndShoveIt: A character gets so fed up with their job that they angrily quit.
68	* ThatOneAchievement: A video game achievement or trophy that frustrates the player because it's really tricky to unlock.
69	* ThatOneAttack: A boss fight has one difficult-to-dodge attack that instantly kills the player.
70	* ThatOneBoss: A boss that is frustratingly hard to defeat.
71	* ThatOneComponent: A video game resource that's frustratingly hard to obtain.
72	* ThatOneLevel: A video game level that causes frustration because it's insanely hard to beat.
73	* ThatOnePuzzle: A puzzle in a video game that is frustratingly difficult to solve and frequently utilizes arbitrary logic.
74	* ThatOneSidequest: A sidequest in a video game that is frustratingly hard to complete.
75	* TheThingThatWouldNotLeave: A guest who proves annoying because they overstay their welcome and refuse to go away.
76	* TimedMission: When a video game level has to be beaten within a time limit, frustration will surely be compounded the less time you have.
77	* TormentByAnnoyance: Purposefully annoying someone to peeve them off.
78	* TradeSnark: The sometimes gratuitous use of copyright and trademark symbols, even when they're unecessary.
79	* TreacherousCheckpoint: An enemy or trap masquerading as a checkpoint.
80	* TrialAndErrorGameplay: A video game where it's annoyingly easy to make the wrong choice.
81	* {{Troll}}: A person who gets a kick out of annoying others.
82	* TryEverything: Attempting every single possible solution to a problem out of frustration. When TrialAndErrorGameplay goes on WAY too long.
83	* UnwantedAssistance: A person is annoyed because other people's attempts at helping them are anything but helpful.
84	* WokenUpAtAnUngodlyHour: Someone is annoyed by another character waking them up at night.
85	[[/index]]
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