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. |
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40 | In Soviet Russia, [[RussianReversal the main page goes back to you!]] |
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