"THE BURDEN OF HOSPITALITY IS TOO GREAT FOR ROOOOOLF!"
— Rolf, Ed, Edd n Eddy, "Rambling Ed"
Tropes for hosting or welcoming people, including when not done in the best ways or for the best reasons.
A sub-trope of Morality Tropes. For positive examples, compare to Goodness Tropes, A Polite Index, and These Tropes Should Help. For negative examples, compare to The Jerk Index. See also Entitled to This Index.
Tropes in this index include:
- Angel Unaware: An angel disguises themself to see whether others would show them hospitality.
- Beware of Hitchhiking Ghosts: Giving a stranger in need a ride, only to discover they are already dead.
- Good Samaritan: A person who takes in another in need.
- Bad Samaritan: A person who takes in another in need ... only to do the needy person more harm.
- The Farmer and the Viper: A person who takes in another in need ... only for the needy person to hurt them in return.
- Hospitality for Heroes: Offering the hero a place to stay without pay.
- Inn of No Return: The patrons of an inn make sure their guests never leave.
- Invited as Dinner: Invited somewhere to be the main course.
- Must Be Invited: Monsters cannot enter a place unless invited in.
- No Fame, No Wealth, No Service: Whether you receive hospitality depends on how famous or wealthy you are.
- No, Mr. Bond, I Expect You to Dine: The villain treats the captured hero(es) to a meal.
- Pretty Freeloaders: Allowed to stay somewhere rent-free because you're attractive.
- Sacred Hospitality: Tradition that all guests must be welcomed and treated well.
- The Thing That Would Not Leave: A guest truly makes themself at home.
- Villain Over for Dinner: The hero's family member invites the villain over for dinner.
- Welcoming Song: A place's owners/residents welcome someone with a song.
