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blackadder98 /////////// Since: Jun, 2011
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#1: Jan 14th 2012 at 8:18:00 AM

This always irked me. The description is basically "BLAAARGH this trope is an animes only!!!1!!!". Last time I checked, flipping tables was universal.

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Bookyangel2438 from New York City Since: Jul, 2011
#2: Jan 14th 2012 at 8:28:01 AM

Making a more general description might help. smile

But what should be removed?

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shimaspawn from Here and Now Since: May, 2010 Relationship Status: In your bunk
#3: Jan 14th 2012 at 8:39:59 AM

Well, the fact that half the definition is in Japanese might be something to fix.

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#4: Jan 14th 2012 at 8:45:43 AM

We don't need to remove much (maybe the description of the table). What we need to do is expand the definition toinclude Western works.

Let's start with the actual definition: "When, out of anger or frustration, one character flips over a table that another character is sitting at, doing something on, or eating from."

Then add in that in Western uses, it's almost always a sign of a hot-tempered or violent character, and is done in anger, but as an alternative to hitting a person; while in a Boke and Tsukkomi Routine, it's more likely to be caused by frustration.

That's most of what needs to be fixed.

edited 14th Jan '12 8:49:20 AM by Madrugada

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#5: Mar 3rd 2012 at 9:21:53 PM

This has been cleaned up. Thank you for taking care of it, Vidor.

edited 3rd Mar '12 9:22:23 PM by Madrugada

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