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Deadlock Clock: Mar 8th 2018 at 11:59:00 PM
Morgenthaler Since: Feb, 2016
#1: Feb 22nd 2018 at 6:53:08 AM

This image did not get enough consensus in the Image Suggestion thread. Other ideas?

You've got roaming bands of armed, aggressive, tyrannical plumbers coming to your door, saying "Use our service, or else!"
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#3: Feb 23rd 2018 at 5:12:28 AM

I'm not sure what culture considers the warrior class to be a subset of the working / labor class. Cops are definitely part of the warrior / defender class. Of course he's going to be educated and reliable, etc. It doesn't illustrate the play on the assumption that working class people are incapable or uneducated.

He's just dirty. That doesn't mean working class.

Look at all that shiny stuff ain't they pretty
Millership from Kazakhstan Since: Jan, 2014
#4: Feb 23rd 2018 at 5:58:17 AM

While Mc Clane does qualify as a Working-Class Hero in the context of Die Hard the action movie, him being a NYPD detective doesn't make him a very good illustration. From the trope page:

...a character or group of characters is shown to be highly intelligent and capable precisely because he didn't do fancy things like go to school or study or stuff, that makes him cool...
As far as I'm familiar with American law enforcement system (I'm not very familiar with it, so please correct me if I'm wrong), detectives are supposed to learn and have an extensive knowledge of legal system and codices. John Mc Clane rarely did something resembling actual detective work in any of the movies, and the OP would work only if you're familiar with Die Hard. Which makes it JAFAAC.

edited 23rd Feb '18 5:59:03 AM by Millership

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#6: Mar 6th 2018 at 8:34:56 AM

I think the OP is fine, pending a better suggestion.

Health sure is versatile. It's possible to be both light-headed and dim-witted. At the same time, no less.
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#7: Mar 9th 2018 at 8:41:43 PM

Clock's up; locking for inactivity/lack of consensus.

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