Frozen Dinner of Loneliness
Frozen dinners, despite their absurd sodium content, are actually decent meals. Quick, efficient, and for some people, quite tasty. However, if a character in fiction eats one alone, then it's a sign that they're utterly alone. For one thing, it shows that there's no one in their life to cook for them (or for them to cook for). It's also a quintessential sign of a bachelor
Planes, Trains, and Imbeciles
Airports, train stations and bus stops can cause anyone to become frustrated, especially if you've been delayed or you're trying to change your booking. In this trope, protagonists are faced up against dutiful travel employees who seem to revel in their wickedness.
Examples of this trope typically involves our exhausted main character, travelling across the country to get home or to see their family. Often, there's a
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