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Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold note A stereotype, morality. Hair-Trigger Temper note Gossip. Half-Breed Discrimination note Gossip. Half-Human Hybrid note Highly unlikely to be possible in real life considering how different humans are from all other known species. Half-Witted Hillbilly note A stereotype. Halloween Episode note An episode trope, and "Halloween" is Chairs. Hand on Womb note Too common and meaningless a gesture. Hanging Around note Too controversial as a torture trope. Happily Adopted note Too common. Happily Failed Suicide note Gossip Happily Married note Too common. Happiness in Slavery note Too controversial. Happy-Ending Massage note Sex trope. Happy Ending Override note An ending trope. Hard-Drinking Party Girl note Gossip. Hard Work Hardly Works note Attracted complaining. Hartman Hips note Don't occur naturally, and we want to avoid thirst posting over peoples' sexy hips. #HashtagForLaughs note Too common. Hate Crimes Are a Special Kind of Evil note Morality trope, also too controversial as it centers on political correctness. Hated by All note Like 0% Approval Rating , no real person can be hated by everyone , and being hated by almost everyone does not count as this trope. Also implies morality. Hates Everyone Equally note Too controversial Hate Sink note Morality trope, also impossible, since no one exists solely to be hated. Hates Rich People note Too controversial. Have a Nice Death note Too controversial. Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today? note Sexuality trope. Have I Mentioned I Am Sexually Active Today? note Sexuality trope. He Knows Too Much note Related to murders and government conspiracies. He-Man Woman Hater note Too controversial. He Who Fights Monsters note Morality trope. He's Back! note Attracted examples that were a better fit for And The Fandom Rejoiced , or were just "someone comes back", which is Chairs. Head Crushing note Attracted gross anecdotes. Head-in-the-Sand Management note Too controversial. Head-Tiltingly Kinky note Sex trope. Head-Turning Beauty note Attracted thirsting over attractive people. Healing Hands note Impossible in real life. Healing Herb note Magical healing herbs don't exist, and TV Tropes is not qualified to give medical advice. The Hedonist note Attracted gossip. Heel–Face Brainwashing note Morality trope. Heel–Face Door-Slam note Morality trope. Heel–Face Town note Morality trope. Heel–Face Turn note Morality trope. Heel–Faith Turn note Morality trope. Heel Realization note Morality trope. Hell Is That Noise note Too common, and what counts as a scary noise is too subjective. Hellhound note Impossible in real life, this trope is not just for any big scary dog. Hellhole Prison note Morality trope, attracted heated arguments about the prison system. Hello, Attorney! note Sexuality trope. Hemo Erotic note Sex trope. Hereditary Suicide note Too controversial, gossip into family lives. Hero Antagonist note Morality trope. Hero with Bad Publicity note Morality trope. Heroes Love Dogs note Morality trope. Heroic Bastard note Morality trope. Heroic BSoD note Morality trope. Heroic Comedic Sociopath note Morality trope. Heroic Seductress note Sexuality trope. Heroic Self-Deprecation note Morality trope. Heroic Suicide note A suicide trope, which is inherently gossipy. Heteronormative Crusader note Too controversial because this centers on political correctness. Heterosexual Life-Partners note Too common. Hide-and-Seek Horror note Most real examples involve the deaths of children. Hide the Evidence note Too controversial. Hiding Behind Religion note People have tried to hide their wrongdoings behind their religion in the real world, but discussing it often devolves into accusing all members of said religion of being complicit. Hiding Behind Your Bangs note Appearance-based characterization. High-Class Call Girl note Sex trope. High on Homicide note About experiencing sexual feelings when killing; also attracted serial killer gossip. Higher Understanding Through Drugs note Too controversial. Hilariously Abusive Childhood note Too controversial. Ho Yay note A Shipping trope, was filled with Conversation in the Main Page Natter]], First-Person Writing , and generally bad examples. Hobbes Was Right note Morality trope. Holding Back the Phlebotinum note A narrative trope. Holier Than Thou note Morality trope. Hollywood Acid note The way the trope is played often ignores the deadlier fumes. What acid can eat through depends on how acidic it is, and this trope is about artistic license. Hollywood Atheist note Too controversial. Hollywood Autism note Too controversial. Hollywood Beauty Standards note Attracted complaining. Hollywood CB note Real life doesn't simplify processes for an audience. Hollywood Chameleons note This is about typical depictions of chameleons in fiction, not in real life. While there is a species of chameleon that changes color for camouflage, it does not do it to the extent of this trope. Hollywood Darkness note In real life, when it's dark, it's dark and there are no light filters installed so you can see. If the darkness is artificially lit, that's not an example. Hollywood Drowning note Real life doesn't simplify processes for an audience. Also attracted medical advice about identifying drowning that this wiki isn't qualified to give. Hollywood Healing note Real life doesn't simplify processes for an audience. Hollywood Natives note A stereotype. Hollywood New England note A stereotype. Hollywood Old note This is about actors playing characters who are older than the actors are. Real-life people are not played by actors. Hollywood Pudgy note Making judgments on real people's body types. Hollywood Satanism note Too controversial. Hollywood Tactics note Real life doesn't simplify processes for an audience. Home Porn Movie note Sex trope. Home Stage note A narrative trope, and people having a "home" is too common. Homophobic Hate Crime note Too common, too controversial. Honest Corporate Executive note Morality trope. Honor Before Reason note Too controversial. Honor-Related Abuse note Too controversial. Hookers and Blow note Sex trope. Hope Crusher note Too controversial, a narrative trope Hope Spot note A narrative beat. Hopeless War note A narrative trope, and would attract complaining. Horrible Hollywood note Gossip. Horrible Honeymoon note Too controversial. Horrible Judge of Character note Too common, and would attract complaining about bad decisions. The Horseshoe Effect note Too controversial. Hospital Hottie note Sexuality trope. Hot Coffee Minigame note Sex trope, also a video game mechanics trope - having sex in real life is not a minigame. Hot Consort note Sexuality trope. Hot Guy, Ugly Wife note Gossip. Hot Gypsy Woman note Sexuality trope, a stereotype. Hot Librarian note Sexuality trope. Hot Skitty-on-Wailord Action note Sex trope. How the Mighty Have Fallen note Too YMMV; what qualifies as "mighty" and "fallen" depends from person to person. Hufflepuff House note Related to how a narrative portrays certain factions. Huge Schoolgirl note Too common. Huge Guy, Tiny Girl note Group characterization, too common. Human Furniture Is a Pain in the Tail note Impossible Humanity Is Insane note Too controversial, also needs to compare humans to another sapient species. Humans Are Bastards note Morality trope. Also too controversial and invites misanthropic complaining — enough of it that the Troper Tales subpage was sent to the Permanent Red Link Club even before Troper Tales as a whole was discontinued. Humans Are Cthulhu note While humans can be alienating to other animals, it feels too much like they're being called relative Eldritch Abominations . This is also a xenofiction trope which requires the perspective of non-human creatures, and we can't ask animals what they think of us. Also attracted misanthropic complaining. Humans Are Good note Morality, also not possible, as it requires another sapient species to compare humanity to. Humans Are Morons note Too controversial, also needs to compare humans to another sapient species. Humans Are Psychic in the Future note We can't see the future to verify, and as far as we know, psychic powers aren't real. Humans Are the Real Monsters note Needs another sapient species to compare humanity to. Also a morality trope. Humans Kill Wantonly note Too controversial, also needs to compare humans to another sapient species. Human Traffickers note Sex-related since they're frequently involved in the trading of Sex Slaves , also Too Controversial and Too Common. Humble Hero note Morality trope. Humiliation Conga note Morality-adjacent, too controversial, gossip, and attracted schadenfreude. Humor Dissonance note Too subjective to trope. Hybrid Monster note Impossible (should be for monsters, not mules) Hybrids Are a Crapshoot note Related to how hybrids are portrayed in fiction; possibly too common. Hypocrite note Morality, too common, and calling someone a hypocrite is asking for trouble. Hysterical Woman note Too controversial, a stereotype.
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I Banged Your Mom note An innuendo stock phrase. I Call Him "Mr. Happy" note Sexuality trope. I Can Change My Beloved note Attracted unsolicited dating advice. Icy Blue Eyes note Too common, attracted gushing about pretty blue eyes. Idealist vs. Pragmatist note People's motivations are complex and can't be easily slotted into "Idealist" and "Pragmatist" during real life conflicts. Idealized Sex note Sex trope, also related to the way sex is portrayed in media. Identical Stranger note Too common, and when two people look similar in real life it's a lot more meaningless than it is in fiction. Idiot Ball note A narrative element. Idiot Hero note A morality trope. I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham note Too Common - people often come around to things they don't like, particularly food. If I Can't Have You… note Attracted Gossip about real life murders or stalking incidents perpetrated by controlling abusers. If It's You, It's Okay note Sexuality trope. If Jesus, Then Aliens note A conspiracy theory trope. If You Kill Him, You Will Be Just Like Him! note Morality trope. If You're So Evil, Eat This Kitten! note Morality trope. Ignored Expert note Attracted ROCEJ violating examples and complaining. I Hate Past Me note Often requires time travel, and people disliking things about them from the past is too common. I Have Boobs, You Must Obey! note Sexuality trope, attracting sexual weblinks, attracting a list of stupid T-shirts I Have No Son! note Too controversial, a stock phrase, gossip about people's family dramas I Have You Now, My Pretty note A Rape, Sexual Assault, and/or Incest trope. IKEA Erotica note Sex trope, also related to the way sex is portrayed in media. I Just Shot Marvin in the Face note Too controversial, attracted gross anecdotes. I Kiss Your Foot note Often related to foot fetishes. I'll Be in My Bunk note An innuendo stock phrase. I Love the Dead note Sex trope. The Illuminati note Attracted conspiracy theories. Immoral Reality Show note A reality TV show that engages in illegal activities such as murder does not exist, and calling an actual show this is Complaining About Shows You Don't Like . Inherent in the System note Too controversial. I'm a Humanitarian note Too controversial. I'm a Man; I Can't Help It note Sex trope. The Immodest Orgasm note Sex trope. Immoral Journalist note Morality trope. Immortality Begins at Twenty note As far as we know, immortality either is not real or this trope does not apply to Long-Lived organisms that seem immortal. Implausible Deniability note Attracts ROCEJ violations, related to the NRLEP Blatant Lies Implied Rape note A Rape, Sexual Assault, and/or Incest trope. Impossible Hourglass Figure note If you somehow have a body resembling this, you probably either have a very serious disease or had extensive cosmetic surgery to obtain the said body. Impossibly Cool Weapon note Too YMMV as well - arguments about weapons tend to draw Misplaced Nationalism and aggressive fights. Impossibly Delicious Food note Yes, some food can be that delicious; also an opinion. Impossibly Graceful Giant note The trope's definition implies that real life has its limits on how graceful anything big can be. Improbable Aiming Skills note Real life is, by definition, realistic, and this trope attracted military natter that was impenetrable to read if one wasn't a military historian. Improbable Infant Survival note Nothing says that infants are unable to die, and real life is, by definition, realistic. Improbable Piloting Skills note Real life is, by definition, realistic, and this trope attracted military natter that was impenetrable to read if one wasn't a military historian. Improbable Taxonomy Skills note Real life is, by definition, realistic. In Harmony with Nature note It's impossible to be completely in harmony with nature. In Medias Res note A beginning trope. In Name Only note Per admin fiat, in addition to persistent Square Peg, Round Trope . In Spite of a Nail note An Alternate History trope. In the Future, Humans Will Be One Race note We can't see into the future to check, and genetic variation is likely here to stay. In the Past, Everyone Will Be Famous note A time travel trope. In Touch with His Feminine Side note Too common, gossip. Incest Subtext note A Rape, Sexual Assault, and/or Incest trope. Incest Yay Shipping note A Rape, Sexual Assault, and/or Incest trope, also a Shipping trope. Incompatible Orientation note Gossip, related to sexuality. Incompetence, Inc. note Too common, attracts complaining. Inconsistent Coloring note Asymmetrical or messy coloring is not an example. This is about bizarre color change. Inconsistent Spelling note Too common. Incorruptible Pure Pureness note Morality trope. Also impossible in real life; there's no such thing as a 100% good person, not even Steve Irwin . This is also a characterization trope; a person can harbor negative actions or qualities unknown to others in the real world. Indubitably Uninteresting Individual note Impossible in real life, and "interesting" is subjective. Industrialized Evil note Morality trope. Ineffectual Sympathetic Villain note Morality trope. Informed Ability note "Informed" traits are impossible in real life. Informed Attractiveness note "Informed" traits are impossible in real life, and this one would attract complaining about "ugly" people. Informed Flaw note "Informed" traits are impossible in real life. Informed Judaism note "Informed" traits are impossible in real life. Informed Loner note "Informed" traits are impossible in real life. Inhumanly Beautiful Race note Sexuality related, doesn't exist, and to claim this of a real race would be Too Controversial. Innocent Bigot note Too controversial. Innocent Innuendo note Sexuality related. Innocent Means Naïve note Morality trope. Insane Equals Violent note A stereotype. Insane Troll Logic note Too controversial. Insatiable Newlyweds note Sex trope. Inscrutable Oriental note A stereotype. Insignificant Little Blue Planet note Too controversial, and requires other sapient species to compare humans to. Insistent Terminology note Too controversial, too common. The Insomniac note Too common. Inspirational Martyr note Too controversial. Inspirationally Disadvantaged note A stereotype, also Narrative/Characterization, what with the "inspirational" part, since what people consider to be "inspirational" is too subjective. Inspiring Sermon note Too controversial. Instant Turn-Off note Sex trope. Insufferable Genius note Too controversial. Insufferable Imbecile note Too controversial. Intellectually Supported Tyranny note Too controversial. Intelligence Equals Isolation note "Lonely smart people" is too common, and in real life intelligence does not necessarily make one isolated. Interactive Narrator note Impossible in real life. Also a storytelling trope. Intercourse with You note Sex trope, also should only be for music. The Internet Is for Porn note Sex trope, also very much Truth In Television so we don't want to encourage links to NSFW sites. Internet Jerk note Too controversial, too common. Internet Safety Aesop note Real life has no "aesops". Learning about internet safety in the real world does not count as this trope. Interplay of Sex and Violence note Sex trope. Interrupted Intimacy note Sex trope. Interrupted Suicide note A suicide trope, which is inherently gossipy. Interspecies Romance note Sex trope. Intimate Psychotherapy note Sex trope. Intimidating White Presence note A stereotype. Introduction by Hookup note Sex trope. Invincible Hero note Invincibility is impossible, "Hero" implies morality. Invisible Aliens note Impossible, a conspiracy theory trope Invisible Anatomy note You can see everybody's body parts, even if only by x-ray or MRI. Invisible to Normals note There are no demonstrably real creatures that only some people can see in real life. If there were, as normal humans, how would we know? I Reject Your Reality note Too controversial, too common. Irrational Hatred note Too controversial. Irish Explosives Expert note A stereotype. Irishman and a Jew note Irish people and Jewish people being friends is Too Common. Iron Woobie note Would attract gushing, and gossip about peoples' traumas. Irony note Attracted ROCEJ-violating political examples. Istanbul (Not Constantinople) note This trope is about Alternate History , which is not speculated on this site. It Amused Me note Morality - used to characterize someone as Evil Is Petty . It Can't Be Helped note Too common. Also a stock phrase. It Is Beyond Saving note Too controversial. It Will Never Catch On note And You Thought It Would Fail is the real life equivalent. It's All About Me note Morality trope, Attracted complaining about narcissistic people. It's Always Spring note Impossible - there are always seasons, no matter where you go - even if the differences in weather is slight. I Want Grandkids note Too common a mindset, related to stereotypes about certain ethnicities/nationalities. I Want My Beloved to Be Happy note Too common, gossip I Want My Jetpack note Related to predicting the future. I Was Quite a Looker note Gossip.
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Jabba Table Manners note Too controversial. Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique note Too controversial Jailbait Taboo note Sexuality trope. The Jailbait Wait note Sexuality trope. Japanese Ranguage note Stereotype trope Jar Potty note Too common, too gross. Jealous Parent note Too controversial, gossip. Jeanne d'Archétype note Although many people have tried to emulate Joan of Arc , no one has ever been designed as her Expy . Jerk Jock note Morality trope and a stock character. Jerk with a Heart of Gold note Morality trope. Jerk with a Heart of Jerk note Morality trope. Jerkass note Morality, a stock character, too common, and attracted complaining about real people. Jerkass Has a Point note Morality trope. Jerkass Woobie note Morality trope. Jerks Are Worse Than Villains note Morality, too controversial, and a YMMV trope. Jerks Use Body Spray note A stereotype. Jewish American Princess note A stereotype. Jewish and Nerdy note A stereotype. Jewish Complaining note A stereotype. Jewish Mother note A stereotype. Jewish Smartass note A stereotype. Jews Love to Argue note A stereotype. The Jinx note There is no scientific basis for "luck", therefore no one can be a jinx. Jive Turkey note A stereotype. Jizzed in My Pants note Sex trope. Joker Immunity note Morality, Impossible in real life. Julius Beethoven da Vinci note Famous historical figures are different people, and we wouldn't want to attract conspiracy theories saying otherwise. Jumping Off the Slippery Slope note Morality trope, also what qualifies as "jumping off the slippery slope" is too controversial. Jumping the Shark note Attracted complaining. Should just be for works of media. "Just Joking" Justification note Too controversial. Just Like Making Love note An innuendo stock phrase. Justified Criminal note Justifying criminal activity as an action of good is way too controversial for any reason.
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Karma Houdini note Listing moments of unpunished crimes is just asking for trouble, also too common in real life. Karma Houdini Warranty note Saying that someone deserved it after getting away with it for so long is also asking for trouble. Karmic Death note Again, saying that someone deserved to die would be disgusting. Karmic Rape note A Rape, Sexual Assault, and/or Incest trope. Karmic STD note A Rape, Sexual Assault, and/or Incest trope. Kavorka Man note Sex-related, gossip, and attacted Complaining About May-December Romances You Don't Like. Keet note A stock character, gossipy. Kneel Before Zod note Morality trope. Kick the Dog note Morality trope. Kids Are Cruel note Morality trope. Kids Hate Chores note Too common. Kill the Poor note Too controversial. Killed Off for Real note As far as we know, all real life deaths are final. Killer Rabbit note Too Common. Also a Characterization trope; animals that look cute and harmless to us may not be seen that way by other animals. Kind Hearted Cat Lover note Too common, and implies morality. The Kindnapper note Attracted Draco in Leather Pants -ing about kidnappers. Kingmaker Scenario note Too controversial. Kinky Role-Playing note Sex trope. The Kirk note A stock role. Kiss of the Vampire note Sex related, impossible because vampires. Kissing Cousins note A Rape, Sexual Assault, and/or Incest trope. Kitschy Local Commercial note Too common. Klingon Scientists Get No Respect note A stereotype. Knight of Cerebus note Morality, related to narrative since it implies a tone shift for the work, and the real world has no tone. Knight Templar note Morality trope.