Line #4 PlayingWith/NoSocialSkills


1	'''Basic Trope''': A character is ignorant of and confused by social customs, usually due to an isolated or neglected upbringing.
2	* '''Straight''': Alice has below-average social skills and prefers to be alone to being with other people.
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** Alice acts like an animal in every way, including eating grass and walking around naked all the time.
5	** WildChild
6	* '''Downplayed''': Alice has a decent grasp on most overt social nuances but is blind to subtle cues and implied meanings, and so [[LiteralMinded takes everything at face value]].
7	* '''Justified''':
8	** Alice has autism/Social Anxiety Disorder/Avoidant Personality Disorder and really does have a hard time grasping social cues.
9	** [[FunnyForeigner Alice isn't from around here.]]
10	** Alice was RaisedByWolves.
11	** Alice just isn't interested in being around people.
12	* '''Inverted''': Alice is TheSocialExpert and TheFace.
13	* '''Subverted''': Alice prefers to spend time alone, but when she actually talks to people, her behavior is relatively normal.
14	* '''Double Subverted''': ... Because she was in a good mood. When she is unhappy, her communication skills shoot downward.
15	* '''Parodied''': Alice is the FunnyForeigner.
16	* '''Zig Zagged''': A partial knowledge of social skills makes her waver between quite sociable and being completely asocial.
17	* '''Averted''': Alice was raised in an isolated tower by her paranoid mother. Despite all that, she eventually comes into contact with society and has no trouble interacting with people.
18	* '''Enforced''': "Everyone has said or done the wrong thing at the wrong time at least once. So why not make a character who does it all the time?"
19	* '''Lampshaded''': "Alice is so rude. Was she RaisedByWolves?"
20	* '''Invoked''': Alice considers social customs to be silly, so she chooses not to learn them.
21	* '''Exploited''': Alice's lack of adherence to social standards makes it much easier for her to stand out in a crowd when the need arises.
22	* '''Defied''':
23	** Alice's parents don't want her to be out of place, so they send her to school.
24	** Alice takes social etiquette lessons ASAP.
25	** ThePowersThatBe will make sure Alice knows how to behave in a social scenario even [[MindRape if they have to beam the information into her skull]].
26	* '''Discussed''':
27	** "Alice is a bit odd, isn't she? I mean, with the [[LonersAreFreaks never wanting anything to do with other people]] and [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} odd behavior]] and what not. Should we ask about her home situation?" "But she's a weirdo, I don't want to be near her."
28	** "Everything anyone says steps on someone's toes somewhere, whether they know it or not. I'm not going to bend over backwards trying to please everyone. I'm going to do and say what I feel like. At least then I get something out of it." "Good luck with that, I guess."
29	* '''Conversed''':
30	** "Well, look here, it's another weirdo character! They're going to reveal that her parents are cavemen or something, aren't they?" "Definitely."
31	* '''Deconstructed''':
32	** Alice suffers neglect and ostracism, and is considered a second-class citizen due to her strangeness.
33	** Having good social skills is a prerequisite for functioning in contemporary society. Alice is unable to get a job or order food in a restaurant due to her below-average social skills.
34	* '''Reconstructed''':
35	** ...only to then make a unique contribution to society by bringing together everything she's learned from her experiences.
36	** Alice learns that the single most important thing about communication is to deliver your message in a clear, concise, and cordial way. No need for gossip or small talk. Life becomes more convenient, even though Alice isn't a people person by any means.
37	* '''Played For Drama''':
38	** Alice unintentionally alienates her friends and gets shunned by them as a result of her lack of social skills.
39	** Alice is an abrasive {{Jerkass}} who can't even produce the thinnest layer of [[FauxAffablyEvil false charm]]. She belittles, mock, taunts, and generally gets on the nerves of literally everyone around her.
40	** Alice becomes easy prey for people who just want to be {{false friend}}s towards her.
41	* '''Untwisted''': Alice is awkward around a group of people that Bob is comfortable with, except Bob just met them and Alice knew them for years.
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47	%%* '''Implied''': ???

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