Line #21 PlayingWith/RussianReversal


1	'''Basic Trope''': A joke that goes along the lines of, "X usually does Y. Here, Y does X." "X" is usually, though not always, "you."
2	* '''Straight''': "In [[UsefulNotes/TheUnitedStates America]], you can always find a party. In UsefulNotes/{{Soviet\|RussiaUkraineAndSoOn}} UsefulNotes/{{Russia}}, the Party finds you!"
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** "In Soviet Russia, (DisasterDominoes) you!"
5	** "In Soviet Russia, FoodEatsYou!"
6	** "In Soviet Russia, ''[[MindScrew life lives you!]]''"
7	* '''Downplayed''': "In America, you joke about Russia. In Soviet Russia, it jokes about you!"
8	* '''Justified''': The joke is a commentary on [[TruthInTelevision a real aspect of Soviet Russia]] that the teller dislikes.
9	* '''Inverted''':
10	** "In Russia, you can always find a party. In capitalist America, the Party finds you!"
11	** "In Russia, you might rob a bank. In capitalist America, [[MorallyBankruptBanker the bank]] [[CapitalismIsBad robs you]]!"
12	** The joke may be complimentary, for example: "In Russia, you serve the government. [[EagleLand In democratic America, the government serves you!]]"
13	* '''Subverted''': The line begins, "In Soviet Russia..." but then comes a non-humorous observation that doesn't follow the format of the joke.
14	* '''Double Subverted''': "...but in RedChina, (noun) (verbs) you!"
15	* '''Parodied''':
16	** "In Soviet Russia, AWinnerIsYou!"
17	** Alice tells the joke to Bob. "In America, you joke about Russia. In Soviet Russia, it jokes about you!" Then a ''sentient'' USSR flag enters, saying "In Alice, you joke about me. In Bob, I joke about you!"
18	* '''Zig-Zagged''':
19	** Someone makes a variety of observations related to Soviet Russia -- only some of which are humorous Russian Reversals.
20	** "...and in capitalist America, [[MindScrew (verb) (nouns) you!]] [[RunningGag And in]] UsefulNotes/NorthKorea, [[MindScrew (noun) yous (verb)!]] [[OverlyLongGag And in Great]] UsefulNotes/{{Britain}}, [[OverlyLongGag you (noun) (verb)! And in]] UsefulNotes/{{Cuba}}, [[OverlyLongGag (noun) (adjectives) (verb)! And in]] UsefulNotes/SouthKorea, [[OverlyLongGag (adjective) you (verbs)! And in...]]"
21	** In UsefulNotes/TsaristRussia, [[AristocratsAreEvil nobles rob you]], [[FullCircleRevolution in Communist Russia, government robs you]], and in UsefulNotes/TheNewRussia, [[HereWeGoAgain oligarchs rob you]].
22	* '''Averted''': A Soviet citizen speaks positively about America or an allied nation and leaves it at that.
23	* '''Enforced''': "That Yakov Smirnoff guy sure was funny. Let's include a ShoutOut to him!"
24	* '''Lampshaded''':
25	** "That doesn't even make any sense!"
26	** "Because that is the syntax of the language."
27	* '''Invoked''': People are talking about politics near Bob, a fan of Yakov. Guess what happens next.
28	* '''Exploited''': Bob's rival mocks him for trying to [[DiscreditedMeme revive a dead horse of a joke.]]
29	* '''Defied''': "In America, you can always find a party. In Soviet Russia -- wait, those jokes are now stale."
30	* '''Discussed''': "In CommieLand, almost any situation is the equal and opposite inverse of what it would be like in the free world. Yes, you can say 'The party finds you' there."
31	* '''Conversed''': "I'm sick of hearing that joke. [[CaptainObviousAesop We know how much less free Communist states were."]]
32	* '''Implied''': Alice has a reputation for telling such jokes, though we never see or hear her doing so.
33	* '''Deconstructed''':
34	** A Soviet Communist Party or KGB (ex-)member hears the joke [[DudeNotFunny and takes offense to it.]] Even worse if the [[StateSec KGB]] [[DisproportionateRetribution arrests whoever told the joke.]]
35	** Or someone tells him that [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext the joke makes no sense, even in context.]]
36	* '''Reconstructed''': That same Party/KGB member [[ActuallyPrettyFunny proves he can laugh at himself.]]
37	%%* '''Played for Laughs''': ???
38	* '''Played for Drama''': In Soviet Russia, party finds you! But it's a party of bounty hunters.
39	----
40	In Soviet Russia, [[RussianReversal the main page goes back to you!]]

Context PlayingWith / RussianReversal