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* BribeBackfire: An attempt to bribe an official goes awry because the official gets pissed at the briber for any reason (usually either [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules valuing honor over money]] or the briber not providing ''[[ComicallySmallBribe enough]]'' money).

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* BribeBackfire: An attempt to bribe an official goes awry because the official gets pissed at the briber for any reason (usually either [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules valuing honor over money]] money]], [[ScrewTheMoneyThisIsPersonal vengeance over money]], or the briber not providing ''[[ComicallySmallBribe enough]]'' money).
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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A character (usually a villain) who is defeated and possibly killed as a result of his or her own plan, weapon, et cetera.

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: A character (usually a villain) who is defeated and possibly killed as a result of his or her their own plan, weapon, et cetera.etc.
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* ButNotTooChallenging: A character who desires a challenge doesn't take it well when they actually lose.
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* GreedMakesYouDumb: A character's {{greed}} leads to them losing profit rather than gaining it.
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*CounterProductiveWarning: A warning that gives someone an idea instead of it's intended effect.
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* TheAntiGrinch: A character that loves Christmas, but somehow screws up when attempting to celebrate it.

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* OpenRelationshipFailure: In particular, variations where one partner suggests non-monogamy, only for the other partner to be more successful at it.

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* OpenRelationshipFailure: In particular, variations where one partner suggests non-monogamy, non-monogamy for their own benefit, only for the other partner to be more successful at it.it.
* OriginalPositionFallacy: A character advocates for something thinking it will benefit and/or harm others and/or not harm them, only for it to harm them and/or benefit people they didn't want it to.
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* OpenRelationshipFailure: In particular, variations where one partner suggests non-monogamy, only for the other partner to be more successful at it.
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* CreateYourOwnHero: A villain victimizes someone and as consequence sets their victim on the path of becoming a hero who will stand up to their evil.

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* CreateYourOwnHero: A villain victimizes someone and as consequence sets their victim (or someone connected to the victim) on the path of becoming a hero who will stand up to their evil.
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* SpringtimeForHitler: A deliberate attempt at failure instead results in an unintentional success.

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* SpringtimeForHitler: A deliberate attempt at failure instead results in FailureGambit leads to an unintentional unintentional, unwanted success.
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* HypnotismReversal: Hypnotizing the hypnotizer with their own means.
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* CryingWolf: Making too many false alarms has the outcome of being ignored when one tries to warn about a very real danger.
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* RemovingTheCrucialTeammate: TheTeam ejects a character they think is TheLoad only for them to turn out to have been a key member.
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Sometimes, [[IndexFailure failure]] [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption is the only option.]] Other times, you'll wish it was.

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Sometimes, [[IndexFailure failure]] [[FailureIsTheOnlyOption is the only option.]] Other times, you'll wish ''wish'' it was.
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* DoNotDoThisCoolThing: An attempt at condemning a certain action doesn't work due to the execution making it look awesome and fun.
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* BilingualBackfire: An attempt to use another language to pass a secret message doesn't works because the eavesdropper was (unknown to the people trying to communitcate) fluent in that language.

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* BilingualBackfire: An attempt to use another language to pass a secret message doesn't works because the eavesdropper was (unknown to the people trying to communitcate) communicate) fluent in that language.

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* BribeBackfire: An attempt to bribe an official goes awry becuase the official gets pissed at the briber for any reason (usually either [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules valuing honor over money]] or the briber not providing ''[[ComicallySmallBribe enough]]'' money).

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* BribeBackfire: An attempt to bribe an official goes awry becuase because the official gets pissed at the briber for any reason (usually either [[ScrewTheMoneyIHaveRules valuing honor over money]] or the briber not providing ''[[ComicallySmallBribe enough]]'' money).


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* CorruptedContingency: Contingency plans and security measures are used in ways their creators did not want, either against their creators or people who were not supposed to be harmed by them.
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* MuggingTheMonster: Attacking somebody who turns out to be a bigger threat.

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