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SeanMurrayI Since: Jan, 2010
#1: Jan 19th 2012 at 10:14:43 AM

The picture caption says as much as what I titled this article.

If we're not going to have a picture that's an example, why even bother to have a picture?

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
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#2: Jan 19th 2012 at 10:18:17 AM

Wow, that's horrible.

Motion to pull

Pic doesn't even remotely fit the trope.

GingerSnaps Tired forever. Since: Mar, 2011
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#3: Jan 19th 2012 at 10:28:12 AM

Definitely supporting pull.

What is this "sleep" you speak of?
KaiserMazoku Since: Apr, 2011
#4: Jan 19th 2012 at 11:11:44 AM

If I saw a guy who looked that freaky I would definitely remember him

MOTION TO PULL

Madrugada Zzzzzzzzzz Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In season
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#5: Jan 19th 2012 at 11:13:31 AM

Agree. Pull.

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rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#6: Jan 19th 2012 at 11:49:39 AM

That is not even a Dissimile or a Visual Pun. It is just something else.

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
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Leaper Since: May, 2009
#8: Jan 19th 2012 at 2:08:35 PM

It's going for irony, I think... and utterly failing. Support pull with forehead whap.

KaiserMazoku Since: Apr, 2011
#9: Jan 19th 2012 at 2:11:21 PM

Just noticed that there was a copyright on it...so...

Pulled

abk0100 Since: Aug, 2011
abk0100 Since: Aug, 2011
#11: Feb 6th 2012 at 5:20:33 PM

Any other ideas? If not, would my suggestion be better than nothing?

rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#12: Feb 6th 2012 at 11:57:58 PM

I do not think it would be better than nothing.

"However, beneath that yawn-worthy exterior lurks something very interesting indeed. The Nondescript is usually a spy, or Con Man, or criminal, whose looks make it easy for him to get away with what he's doing because people either can't remember what he looks like or can't describe him well when they do."

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
abk0100 Since: Aug, 2011
#13: Feb 7th 2012 at 12:59:44 AM

Actually, it says:

"However, beneath that yawn-worthy exterior lurks something very interesting indeed. The Nondescript is often a spy, or Con Man, or criminal, whose looks make it easy for him to get away with what he's doing because people either can't remember what he looks like or can't describe him well when they do. Other times, The Nondescript is just a Played for Laughs attribute of a character."

FishStampede Since: Jan, 2001
#14: Feb 28th 2012 at 5:44:42 PM

Could use the guy Yahtzee always uses for blandness. Who is that guy, anyway?

Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#15: Feb 28th 2012 at 6:02:58 PM

I suggest we use the default "grey silhouette" avatar that you get when you don't upload a picture of yourself on e.g. facebook or any other forum or social network.

Rhetorical, eh? ... Eight!
rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#16: Feb 28th 2012 at 6:28:19 PM

what about

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other
JapaneseTeeth Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing from Meinong's jungle Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Mu
Existence Weighed Against Nonbeing
rodneyAnonymous Sophisticated as Hell from empty space Since: Aug, 2010
#19: Feb 28th 2012 at 9:47:06 PM

(100)

(can't do much better without an original)

Becky: Who are you? The Mysterious Stranger: An angel. Huck: What's your name? The Mysterious Stranger: Satan.
Raso Cure Candy Since: Jul, 2009
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#20: Feb 28th 2012 at 10:01:33 PM

[1]

EDIT: actually if someone can edit the text in the third panel and move it to the second panel then use the second and Fourth panel it would be perfect (too far out of my skills range though)

edited 29th Feb '12 1:48:01 AM by Raso

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ThatHuman someone from someplace Since: Jun, 2010
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#21: Feb 29th 2012 at 1:51:02 AM

The faceless silhouette might make people think it's somehow related to somebody being secretive or something. Or not. Doesn't sound like a bad idea.

[up] Is the top panel really necessary?

something
Raso Cure Candy Since: Jul, 2009
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#22: Feb 29th 2012 at 1:54:07 AM

Actually if someone could edit the text from the middle panel of this into the top panel (that part isnt needed) and delete the middle panel it would come off looking really great. (and flip the bottom panel)

Doesn't know who he is, doesn't remember the face because it is so ordinary.... perfect example of the trope.

edited 29th Feb '12 1:55:43 AM by Raso

Sparkling and glittering! Jan-Ken-Pon!
Feather7603 Devil's Advocate from Yggdrasil Since: Dec, 2011
#23: Feb 29th 2012 at 2:04:30 AM

[up] I think just the last panel works. There's enough context in that.

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Spark9 Gentleman Troper! from Castle Wulfenbach Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Pining for the fjords
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#24: Feb 29th 2012 at 3:51:50 AM

I prefer rodney's grey silhouette, but the manga would also work.

Rhetorical, eh? ... Eight!
Feather7603 Devil's Advocate from Yggdrasil Since: Dec, 2011
#25: Feb 29th 2012 at 4:10:16 AM

I think the grey silhouette is much more The Blank than this. Or possibly The Faceless, depending on interpretation.

edited 29th Feb '12 4:11:31 AM by Feather7603

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