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Ambiguous Name: Wax On Wax Scream get usage counts

The current title isn't exactly confusing, but Wax On Wax Ouch would be a lot more direct and fit the pun of the name much better.

Personally Wax On Wax Scream didn't make any sense to me (I came to the page because I had no idea what it meant), but it might be clearer for other. But between that and the opportunity for a better name.

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Well, don't do it, you might get banned or something. But, still, just do it.

 3 Septimus Heap, Thu, 13th Sep '12 11:17:46 AM from Zurich, Switzerland
Another Wizard Boy
Suggestion doesn't make much more sense to me.
My thinking is that the suggestion at least sounds like "off, " rather than "scream" which is no more clear, but completely random. It's almost an example of Subverted Rhyme Every Occasion it's so random.

Again, it's minor, but I think it's pretty definitely an improvement. And such a small article wouldn't cause much confusion by renaming it, as abk pointed out.

edited 13th Sep '12 12:12:37 PM by Larkmarn

This trope has absolutely nothing to do with the Karate Kid meme of "wax on wax off", so I have no idea why it's Snow Cloned after that. That said, the name suggested in the OP is not an improvement either.
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[up] This trope has absolutely nothing to do with the Karate Kid meme of "wax on wax off", so I have no idea why it's Snow Cloned after that.

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No, the other one.
It's definitely underused, so a rename might be a good solution.

The OP suggestion is slightly better, but not enough to warrant a rename in my opinion. Avoiding the Karate Kid reference would be a good idea, so it's still not a good name.

I'd prefer something like Waxing Pain.
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I suggest Shaving Pains, and broaden the trope to include razors.
 
[up][up][up] Regarding "amusement", please read our page on Everything's Worse with Snowclones. No, basing a name upon another name does not automatically make it witty.

[up] and [up][up]: Good ideas.
Special trousers. Very heroic.
Agreed with the Shaving Pains idea.

I was just building on the Karate Kid reference, because really... the current name is pretty bad regardless.

 11 Blue Guy, Sat, 15th Sep '12 9:41:19 AM from Austin, Texas
Shaving Pains is pretty good, though you'd want to make sure to clear up confusion with Cut Himself Shaving (at least, title-wise).
even older skool
Painful Waxing? Waxing Is Painful? Painful Leg Waxing/Painful Bikini Waxing could be useful redirects.

The Laughing Ed
Body Wax Wake Up Call?

even older skool
Screaming Body Wax! Perfect!

I was trying to think of a term that encompassed all forms of wax-based "painful hair removals procedure" gags without being too unwieldy and somehow didn't remember it's called "body waxing".

Clocking.
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 16 Trope Eater, Mon, 19th Nov '12 11:46:58 AM from the depths of Hell
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Oh... change it please. If this isn't a Critical Snowclone Failure, I don't know what is.

It itself is making me scream!

As for an alternate title... Painful Body Waxing? Painful Hair Removal? Wax Wound?
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Piffy
I can get behind Painful Body Waxing.
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 18 Willbyr, Thu, 6th Dec '12 2:08:05 PM from North Little Rock, AR
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[up] Sadist. tongue

Painful Body Waxing works for me...as a title.

edited 6th Dec '12 2:08:27 PM by Willbyr

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 19 shimaspawn, Thu, 6th Dec '12 2:43:29 PM from Here and Now
Another vote for Painful Body Waxing.
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Painful Body Waxing works for me as well. Is this going to be one of those rare cases where we resolve a TRS discussion without a crowner? That would be cool! :)
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I like Painful Body Waxing.
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 23 lu 127, Sun, 9th Dec '12 8:20:44 AM from the Keep
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Go ahead with Painful Body Waxing.
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 24 Septimus Heap, Sun, 9th Dec '12 8:50:37 AM from Zurich, Switzerland
Another Wizard Boy
And done. Anybody wants to do some crosswicking?
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I did a little in the Films section.
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