Basic Trope: A tough character doesn't have sleeves on their top, showing off their arms.
- Straight: The local Barbaric Bully and Big Guy Flash Young tends to wear a tank top, showing off his powerfully built arms, from deltoids to forearms.
- Exaggerated: Flash wears this even in winter. In fact, his "winter jacket" is a huge one that had its sleeves ripped off. By Flash's bare hands, of course.
- Downplayed: Flash wears a tank top most of the time, though he does wear longer sleeved shirts on special occasions (such as formal events).
- Justified:
- Flash just got a good pump out and wants to show his muscled arms.
- Flash is the kind of guy that habitually gets into fights and wants to get rid of the restrictions that a long sleeved shirt might bring.
- Inverted:
- Flash wears a Badass Longcoat.
- The local brain and Lovable Nerd Pete Perkins is a Dork in a Sweater.
- Gender Inverted: The local Barbaric Bully and Big Gal Felicia Long tends to wear a midriff tank top, showing off her powerfully built arms and her chiseled abs.
- Subverted:
- Flash doesn't seem to be so tough...
- Flash actually prefers wearing long sleeved shirts...
- Double Subverted:
- ...But that's because he was holding back.
- ...But he rips the sleeves off when he decides that it's time to get dangerous.
- Parodied: Vest wearers and Badass Longcoat wearers get into a petty argument on which is more badass.
- Zig-Zagged: Flash wears a Badass Longcoat on top of his sleeveless vests; When it's time to get dangerous, The Coats Are Off.
- Averted:
- Flash isn't really that tough even with a sleeveless shirt.
- Flash is a badass even with a long sleeved shirt.
- Enforced: It's a good indicator of toughness.
- Lampshaded: "Damn, Flash, you really wanna show those muscles off today, huh?"
- Invoked: Flash just got bulked up, and wants to show off his muscles. Time to get a tank top!
- Exploited: Flash often does a Badass Armfold while in his tank top as part of his Intimidation Demonstration.
- Defied: Flash wants to have his strength and physique be Hidden Depths, so he doesn't wear a tank top.
- Discussed: "Y'know, tank tops are a way of showing off that you ain't afraid to get down and dirty. Look at Flash, he wears a tank top and he's got 25 inch biceps!"
- Conversed: "Flash reminds me of that one Muscle Beach Bum I met back in Summer. He looks so much like a douchebag!"
Sleeves Are for Wimps, so come get your tank tops today! Just make sure your arms are pumped.
