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ccorb

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Dec 21st 2020 at 4:26:34 PM  
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* AlternateAesopInterpretation
Nicky99

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NoRealLife/MoralityTropes | NoRealLife/SexSexualityAndRapeTropes | '''You are here''' | NoRealLife/ImpossibleInRealLife || | NoRealLife/TooCommon | NoRealLife/TooControversial | NoRealLife/GossipAndStereotypes-]]]
Fuyumoto

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NoRealLife/MoralityTropes | NoRealLife/SexSexualityAndRapeTropes | '''You are here''' | NoRealLife/ImpossibleInRealLife || NoRealLife/TooCommon | NoRealLife/TooControversial | NoRealLife/GossipAndStereotypes-]]

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NoRealLife/MoralityTropes | NoRealLife/SexSexualityAndRapeTropes | '''You are here''' | NoRealLife/ImpossibleInRealLife || NoRealLife/TooCommon | NoRealLife/TooControversial | NoRealLife/GossipAndStereotypes-]]NoRealLife/GossipAndStereotypes-]]]

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* PermanentlyMissableContent

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* PermanentlyMissableContentPermanentlyMissableContent – Real life is not a video game

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* TakeThatScrappy

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* TakeThatScrappyTakeThatScrappy – Calling a real person a scrappy is not a good idea.

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* WrongGenreSavvy

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* WrongGenreSavvyWrongGenreSavvy – Real life doesn't have a genre
Fuyumoto

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Dec 8th 2020 at 2:09:26 AM  
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Visit these pages: [[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease Main Page]] || NoRealLife/MoralityTropes || NoRealLife/SexSexualityAndRapeTropes || '''You are here''' || NoRealLife/ImpossibleInRealLife || NoRealLife/TooCommon || NoRealLife/TooControversial || NoRealLife/GossipAndStereotypes

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Visit these pages: [[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease [[center:[-[[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease Main Page]] || Page]]\\
NoRealLife/MoralityTropes || | NoRealLife/SexSexualityAndRapeTropes || | '''You are here''' || | NoRealLife/ImpossibleInRealLife || NoRealLife/TooCommon || | NoRealLife/TooControversial || NoRealLife/GossipAndStereotypes| NoRealLife/GossipAndStereotypes-]]
Albert3105

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Dec 5th 2020 at 11:11:03 AM  
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* GrandFinale
LaundryPizza03

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Dec 2nd 2020 at 3:17:28 AM  
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Of course.

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* TheScrappy

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* TheScrappyTheScrappy - Also attracted complaining
Zyffyr

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Nov 23rd 2020 at 6:41:44 PM  
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Added per crowner #59

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* BeautifulAllAlong
PlasmaPower

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Nov 23rd 2020 at 3:48:45 PM  
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* DarkerAndEdgier - It was also being used for complaining about the straw of the world.

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* DarkerAndEdgier - It was also being used for complaining about the straw state of the world.
PlasmaPower

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Nov 23rd 2020 at 3:48:28 PM  
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* DarkerAndEdgier - It was also being used for complaining about the straw of the world.
Saeed-Albastaki

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Nov 9th 2020 at 12:16:28 AM  
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* FlashyProtagonistsBlandExtras
LaundryPizza03

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Oct 6th 2020 at 2:15:37 PM  
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These tropes require an author of a story, for which evidence in real life is disputed, to make a conscious storytelling decision.

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These tropes require an author of a story, for which evidence in real life RealLife is disputed, to make a conscious storytelling decision. decision, or otherwise involve the context within or outside of a work. Compare NoRealLife/ImpossibleInRealLife, which involves InUniverse scenarios that can't happen in the real world.
LaundryPizza03

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Oct 6th 2020 at 1:42:51 PM  
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Move Epic Fail to Too Controversial, per thread

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* EpicFail
Zyffyr

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Sep 28th 2020 at 7:03:05 PM  
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* {{Keet}}
Zyffyr

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Sep 26th 2020 at 9:27:08 PM  
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It was designated directly from TLP. Deletion was arbitrary and incorrect.

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* TroubledTeen
LaundryPizza03

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Sep 26th 2020 at 8:52:38 PM  
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Added without consensus

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* TroubledTeen
PlasmaPower

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Sep 26th 2020 at 7:59:56 PM  
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* ParentsAsPeople
MegaJ

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Sep 26th 2020 at 6:16:04 PM  
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None

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* TroubledTeen
ccorb

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Sep 12th 2020 at 4:16:58 AM  
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* MauveShirt
FridgeGuy2016

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Aug 12th 2020 at 6:07:38 PM  
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Alphabetization

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* VoodooShark

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* VoodooShark
FridgeGuy2016

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Aug 10th 2020 at 10:29:17 PM  
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* YankTheDogsChain [[/index]]

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* YankTheDogsChain YankTheDogsChain
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Serac

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Aug 9th 2020 at 1:54:47 PM  
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Visit these pages: [[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease Main Page]] || NoRealLife/MoralityTropes || NoRealLife/SexSexualityAndRapeTropes || '''You are here''' || [NoRealLife/ImpossibleInRealLife || NoRealLife/TooCommon || NoRealLife/TooControversial || NoRealLife/GossipAndStereotypes

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Visit these pages: [[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease Main Page]] || NoRealLife/MoralityTropes || NoRealLife/SexSexualityAndRapeTropes || '''You are here''' || [NoRealLife/ImpossibleInRealLife NoRealLife/ImpossibleInRealLife || NoRealLife/TooCommon || NoRealLife/TooControversial || NoRealLife/GossipAndStereotypes
FridgeGuy2016

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Aug 8th 2020 at 7:55:38 AM  
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Trope was launched as NRLEP.

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* BetterIfNotBornPlot
PlasmaPower

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Aug 6th 2020 at 8:38:59 PM  
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* TheBadGuysAreCops
FridgeGuy2016

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Aug 2nd 2020 at 7:24:19 AM  
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----

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-------- [[index]]

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* YankTheDogsChain

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* YankTheDogsChainYankTheDogsChain [[/index]]
FridgeGuy2016

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Aug 2nd 2020 at 7:04:52 AM  
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Visit these pages: [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease Main Page]] || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeMorality Morality Tropes]] || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeSex Sex, Sexuality, and Rape Tropes]] || '''You are here''' || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeImpossible Impossible in Real Life]] || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeTooCommon Too Common]] || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeTooControversial Too Controversial]] || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeGossipStereotypes Gossip and Stereotypes]]

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Visit these pages: [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease [[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease Main Page]] || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeMorality Morality Tropes]] NoRealLife/MoralityTropes || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeSex Sex, Sexuality, and Rape Tropes]] NoRealLife/SexSexualityAndRapeTropes || '''You are here''' || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeImpossible Impossible in Real Life]] [NoRealLife/ImpossibleInRealLife || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeTooCommon Too Common]] NoRealLife/TooCommon || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeTooControversial Too Controversial]] NoRealLife/TooControversial || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeGossipStereotypes Gossip and Stereotypes]]NoRealLife/GossipAndStereotypes

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* DarkestHour

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* DysfunctionJunction

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* DysfunctionJunction

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* GayBestFriend

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* {{Yandere}}
FridgeGuy2016

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Feb 12th 2020 at 3:48:34 PM  
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%% If you wish to discuss additions and/or removals for this list, see this thread: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13350380440A15238800&page=1.
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%% Please do not add or remove any item arbitrarily. Failure to obey this note will be punished.

Visit these pages: [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease Main Page]] || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeMorality Morality Tropes]] || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeSex Sex, Sexuality, and Rape Tropes]] || '''You are here''' || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeImpossible Impossible in Real Life]] || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeTooCommon Too Common]] || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeTooControversial Too Controversial]] || [[Sandbox/NoRealLifeGossipStereotypes Gossip and Stereotypes]]
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* AnticlimaxBoss

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* EndingFatigue

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* YankTheDogsChain

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* YankTheDogsChainYankTheDogsChain
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Berrenta MOD

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Jan 13th 2020 at 5:22:31 PM  
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* HelloNurse

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* HelloNurseHeadTurningBeauty
FridgeGuy2016

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Dec 4th 2019 at 3:29:16 PM  
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moved from Sex Sexuality And Rape Tropes.

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* ProgressivelyPrettier
FridgeGuy2016

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Dec 4th 2019 at 3:02:10 PM  
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* CharacterDerailment

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* CharacterDerailmentCharacterDerailment [[invoked]]
FridgeGuy2016

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These tropes require an author of a story, for which evidence in real life is disputed, to make a conscious storytelling decision.
* AdaptationalConsent
* AdaptationalSexuality
* AdventureFriendlyWorld
* AlmostKiss
* AluminumChristmasTrees
* AndTheAdventureContinues
* AnyoneCanDie
* ArchEnemy
* TheArtOfBraRemoval
* AstronomicZoom
* TheBadGuysAreCops
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment
* BittersweetEnding
* BlackDudeDiesFirst
* BlackVikings
* BreakingTheFourthWall
* BrokenAesop
* BrokenBird
* BrokeEpisode
* BulletTime
* BuryYourGays
* ButtMonkey
* CastHerd
* CensoredChildDeath
* CharacterDerailment
* ChekhovsGunman
* TheChosenOne
* TheChosenMany
* ChummyCommies
* ContrivedCoincidence
* ConvenientlyClosePlanet
* CrapsaccharineWorld
* CrapsackWorld
* CriticalResearchFailure
* CurbstompCushion
* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy
* DayOfTheJackboot
* DefiedTrope
* DeusExMachina
* DiabolusExMachina
* DysfunctionJunction
* DisneyDeath
* DisposableWoman
* DownerBeginning
* DownerEnding
* DroppedABridgeOnHim
* DrugsAreBad
* DystopiaIsHard
* EarthIsYoung
* EnsembleDarkhorse
* EpicFail
* EverythingTryingToKillYou
* ExtraStrengthMasquerade
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption
* FanPreferredCouple
* FantasticCasteSystem
* FantasticHonorifics
* FantasticNamingConvention
* FantasticRankSystem
* FiveTokenBand
* {{Flanderization}}
* ForegoneConclusion
* {{Foreshadowing}}
* FourTemperamentEnsemble
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar
* {{Gonk}}
* GratuitousNazis
* GrimUpNorth
* GrowingTheBeard
* HappyEndingOverride
* HateSink
* HelloNurse
* HoldingBackThePhlebotinum
* HollywoodPudgy
* HumorDissonance
* IcyBlueEyes
* IdiotBall
* IdiotPlot
* IllGirl
* InformedAbility
* InformedAttractiveness
* InformedFlaw
* InformedLoner
* InMediasRes
* InvincibleHero
* IronWoobie
* JeanneDArchetype
* JokerImmunity
* KilledOffForReal
* KillEmAll
* LargeAndInCharge
* LittlestCancerPatient
* LivingInAFurnitureStore
* MacGuffin
* MalcolmXerox
* ManifestoMakingMalcontent
* {{Meganekko}}
* MisaimedFandom
* MrFanservice
* MsFanservice
* NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed
* NothingIsScarier
* NoEnding
* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness
* TheOneGuy
* PairTheSpares
* PermanentlyMissableContent
* PlotArmor
* PlotSensitiveButton
* PompousPoliticalPundit
* RealityEnsues
* RealityIsUnrealistic
* {{Redshirt}}
* RedshirtArmy
* ReligiousHorror
* ReplacementScrappy
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap
* RiddleForTheAges
* TheScrappy
* SerialEscalation
* TheSmurfettePrinciple
* SortingAlgorithmOfDeadness
* StatusQuoIsGod
* StrawCharacter
* StrawCritic
* StrawFeminist
* StrawHypocrite
* StrawmanHasAPoint
* StrawmanNewsMedia
* StrawMisogynist
* StrawVegetarian
* StuffedIntoTheFridge
* TakeThatScrappy
* TeamRocketWins
* TheoryOfNarrativeCausality
* ThisLoserIsYou
* ThrowAwayCountry
* TokenEnemyMinority
* TokenLesbian
* TokenMinority
* TokenMinorityCouple
* TokenReligiousTeammate
* TokenTrio
* TokenWhite
* TokenWholesome
* ToxicPhlebotinum
* {{Troperiffic}}
* {{Tsundere}} - Most RealLife {{Jerkass}}es would fall somewhere on the {{Tsundere}} spectrum, making listing them pointless.
* TwoferTokenMinority
* UnderdogsNeverLose
* UnspokenPlanGuarantee
* TheVonTropeFamily[[note]]Intentional invocations with context still allowed, as mentioned [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=13350380440A15238800&page=218#5428 here.]][[/note]]
* WackyAmericansHaveWackyNames
* WhamEpisode - RealLife is not ([[TrumanShowPlot to the best of our knowledge]]) pre-scripted.
* WhamLine
* TheWoobie
* TheWorfEffect
* WrongAssumption
* WrongGenreSavvy
* VoodooShark
* {{Yandere}}
* YankTheDogsChain

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