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* '''Straight''': When Alice doesn't want a slice of chocolate cake, it turns out to be the first sign of her having the flu.

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* '''Straight''': When Alice doesn't want a slice of her TrademarkFavoriteFood chocolate cake, it turns out to be the first sign of her having the flu.



* '''Inverted''': Alice catches a disease that causes her to become hungry.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Alice catches a disease that causes her to become hungry.hungry.
** Alice gets over an illness and no longer wants food.



** When Alice doesn't want the chocolate cake, Bob thinks she has the flu, but she's actually just [[TooUnhappyToBeHungry sad]], or already full, or [[DoesNotLikeSpam doesn't like chocolate cake]], or thinks sugar is unhealthy, or is diabetic.
** Alice has the flu, and initially turns down the chocolate cake... only to change her mind and eat it anyway.

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** When Alice doesn't want the chocolate cake, Bob thinks she has the flu, but she's actually just [[TooUnhappyToBeHungry sad]], or already full, or [[DoesNotLikeSpam doesn't like chocolate cake]], or thinks sugar is unhealthy, or is diabetic.
has diabetes.
** Alice has the flu, and initially turns down the chocolate cake...cake ... only to change her mind and eat it anyway.



** [[FeigningHealthiness She was lying and actually does have the flu]].

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** [[FeigningHealthiness She was lying and actually does have the flu]].flu.]]



** Alice is eating so despite her having a glowing blue rash everyone thinks she’s perfectly healthy.
* '''Zigzagged''': During her flu, Alice zigzags between being off her food, having cravings, and having a normal appetite.

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** Alice is eating eating, so despite her having a glowing blue rash rash, everyone thinks she’s perfectly healthy.
* '''Zigzagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': During her flu, Alice zigzags zig-zags between being off her food, having cravings, and having a normal appetite.appetite. And when she gets over her flu, too, she feels the same way about food.



* '''Lampshaded''': "[[SweetTooth Alice]] doesn't want chocolate cake!? [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness That's not like her]]! We need to get her checked out!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "[[SweetTooth Alice]] doesn't want chocolate cake!? [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness That's not like her]]! her!]] We need to get her checked out!"



* '''Played for Horror''': Alice starves to death because she’s not hungry when she has mono.

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* '''Played for Horror''': Alice starves to death because she’s not hungry when she has mono.mononucleosis.

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** Alice is eating so despite her having a bright blue rash everyone thinks she’s perfectly healthy.

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** Alice is eating so despite her having a bright glowing blue rash everyone thinks she’s perfectly healthy.



* '''Exploited''': Bob eats all the snacks, knowing that Alice wouldn't want them while she has the flu.

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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Bob eats all the snacks, knowing that Alice wouldn't want them while she has the flu.flu.
** Alice says she’s not hungry so she can skip school.



* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice refuses to eat

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* '''Played for Laughs''': Alice refuses to eat is seen as sick up until she gets banned from an all-you-can-eat buffet for eating everything, even the spoons!

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice does eat the cake, but she doesn't finish it due to her flu.
* '''Justified''': The flu can erase your appetite sometimes.

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** Alice says she’s not hungry because she has allergies.
* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Everyone thinks that Alice’s stomach bug can’t be that bad because she is still eating.
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Alice does eat the cake, but she doesn't finish it due to her flu.
* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The flu can erase your appetite sometimes.sometimes.
** Alice has a stomach bug and can’t keep it down anyway.



** When Alice doesn't want the chocolate cake, Bob thinks she has the flu, but she's actually just [[TooUnhappyToBeHungry sad]], or already full, or [[DoesNotLikeSpam doesn't like chocolate cake]], or thinks sugar is unhealthy, or diabetic.

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** When Alice doesn't want the chocolate cake, Bob thinks she has the flu, but she's actually just [[TooUnhappyToBeHungry sad]], or already full, or [[DoesNotLikeSpam doesn't like chocolate cake]], or thinks sugar is unhealthy, or is diabetic.



** Alice refuses to eat a peanut butter and haggis sandwich so everyone thinks she has rabies!
** Alice is eating so despite her having a bright blue rash everyone thinks she’s perfectly healthy.



* '''Enforced''':

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* '''Enforced''':'''Enforced''': “We need kids to wash their hands so don’t let Alice eat the cookies while she’s sick.”



* '''Invoked''':

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* '''Invoked''':'''Invoked''': Alice gets sick so she can lose weight.



* '''Defied''':

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* '''Defied''':'''Defied''': Alice eats constantly despite having a stomach bug.



* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played for Laughs''':

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* '''Deconstructed''':
'''Deconstructed''': Alice forces herself to eat so she can fight the flu better.
* '''Reconstructed''':
'''Reconstructed''': ...But she then starts vomiting and has to stop eating for a while.
* '''Played for Laughs''':Laughs''': Alice refuses to eat



* '''Played for Horror''':

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* '''Played for Horror''':Horror''': Alice starves to death because she’s not hungry when she has mono.
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'''Basic Trope''': A sick character doesn't want to eat, or hunger is seen as a sign someone is healthy.
* '''Straight''': When Alice doesn't want a slice of chocolate cake, it turns out to be the first sign of her having the flu.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice not wanting the cake is a sign she has ''malaria''.
** Alice just has a cold, and a very minor one at that, but it causes her to have absolutely zero appetite until she's completely recovered.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice does eat the cake, but she doesn't finish it due to her flu.
* '''Justified''': The flu can erase your appetite sometimes.
* '''Inverted''': Alice catches a disease that causes her to become hungry.
* '''Subverted''':
** When Alice doesn't want the chocolate cake, Bob thinks she has the flu, but she's actually just [[TooUnhappyToBeHungry sad]], or already full, or [[DoesNotLikeSpam doesn't like chocolate cake]], or thinks sugar is unhealthy, or diabetic.
** Alice has the flu, and initially turns down the chocolate cake... only to change her mind and eat it anyway.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** [[FeigningHealthiness She was lying and actually does have the flu]].
** ...Only to lose her appetite after a few bites.
* '''Parodied''':
* '''Zigzagged''': During her flu, Alice zigzags between being off her food, having cravings, and having a normal appetite.
* '''Averted''': Alice either doesn't get sick, or her appetite stays the same when sick.
* '''Enforced''':
* '''Lampshaded''': "[[SweetTooth Alice]] doesn't want chocolate cake!? [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness That's not like her]]! We need to get her checked out!"
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''': Bob eats all the snacks, knowing that Alice wouldn't want them while she has the flu.
* '''Defied''':
* '''Discussed''': "Symptoms include lethargy, loss of appetite..."
* '''Conversed''': "Does the flu really make you lose your appetite, or is that just on TV?"
* '''Implied''': Alice is looking very out of sorts and turning down her chocolate cake.
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played for Laughs''':
* '''Played for Drama''': Alice ends up malnourished due to losing her appetite from sickness.
* '''Played for Horror''':
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