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* '''Exploited''': Alice is at the store as well, and when Bob robs it, she takes the opportunity to steal items for herself as well.
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* '''Exploited''': Alice is at the store as well, and when Bob robs it, so she takes the opportunity to steal items for herself as well.
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* '''Conversed''': "Why do weapon stores in these shows never have any kind of security?"
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* '''Conversed''': "Why do weapon stores in these shows never have any kind sort of security?"security to prevent robberies of this kind?"
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* '''Conversed''': ???"Why do weapon stores in these shows never have any kind of security?"
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* '''Justified''': Bob waited until the shopkeeper got distracted.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Bob waited until the shopkeeper gotdistracted.distracted.
** The shopkeeper was too incompetent in running a store that deals with weapons but not having any security, carrying weapons themselves or handing over the weapons in a case.
** Bob waited until the shopkeeper got
** The shopkeeper was too incompetent in running a store that deals with weapons but not having any security, carrying weapons themselves or handing over the weapons in a case.
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* '''Defied''': The shopkeeper gives Bob the weapon in a case and keeps an eye on him until he leaves to prevent him from trying to get out of paying.
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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** The shopkeeper gives Bob the weapon in a case and keeps an eye on him until he leaves to prevent him from trying to get out ofpaying.paying.
** The store hires security guards to deter and stop any would be robbers, shoplifters and troublemakers in general.
** The shopkeeper gives Bob the weapon in a case and keeps an eye on him until he leaves to prevent him from trying to get out of
** The store hires security guards to deter and stop any would be robbers, shoplifters and troublemakers in general.
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Bob is eventually caught and convicted of his crimes.
* '''Reconstructed''':???Bob ''would'' have been caught by the authorities, except all the weapons he has stolen this way [[CrooksAreBetterArmed put him at an advantage]] and allow him to get away every time they go after him.
* '''Reconstructed''':
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob enters an antique shop, grabs what he knows (and the shopkeeper doesn't) is an ArtifactOfDoom and gets out of paying by using it to destroy the entire store.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** Bob enters an antique shop, grabs what he knows (and the shopkeeper doesn't) is an ArtifactOfDoom and gets out of paying by using it to destroy the entirestore.store.
** Bob OnceKilledAManWithANoodleImplement to get out of paying for said noodle implement.
** Bob enters an antique shop, grabs what he knows (and the shopkeeper doesn't) is an ArtifactOfDoom and gets out of paying by using it to destroy the entire
** Bob OnceKilledAManWithANoodleImplement to get out of paying for said noodle implement.
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** But then it's revealed that said customer was shoplifting the weapon.
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** But then it's revealed that said customer was shoplifting the weapon.weapon, so it was from the store after all.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob arranges to meet with a sketchy dealer and buy a weapon from them, but the dealer pulls out the weapon and uses it to rob Bob.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob arranges to meet with a sketchy dealer and buy a weapon gun from them, but the dealer pulls out the weapon gun and uses it to rob Bob.
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* '''Enforced''': Something in RealLife that causes ExecutiveMeddling and/or the authors to use the trope.
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* '''Enforced''': Something in RealLife that causes ExecutiveMeddling and/or The writers want to show how incompetent Dave the authors to use shopkeeper is by having him sell weapons without taking any sort of precaution such as being armed himself or handing over the trope.weapon in a case.
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* '''Discussed''': "Do you think someone's ever tried to just take one of these weapons and use it to get out of paying?" "Not a chance. The shopkeeper is armed as well".
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* '''Discussed''': "Do you think someone's ever tried to just take one of these weapons and use it to get out of paying?" "Not a chance. The shopkeeper is armed as well".well and always keeps an eye on the customers".
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Buy a weapon and get a BallisticDiscount right here.
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Buy a weapon shotgun and get a BallisticDiscount right here.
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* '''Inverted''': The trope happens Bob arranges to meet with a sketchy dealer and buy a weapon from them, but the other way around.dealer pulls out the weapon and uses it to rob Bob.
** Bob's attempt to rob the store is foiled by a BadassBystander, forcing him to run away empty handed.
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** It turns out Bob didn't take the weapon from the store, but obtained it by pickpocketing another customer.
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** Bob's attempt to rob the store is foiled by a BadassBystander.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob tries again the next day and succeeds.
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* '''Double Subverted''': Bob tries again the next day and succeeds.
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** Bob tries again the next day and succeeds.
** But then it's revealed that said customer was shoplifting the weapon.
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* '''Played for Drama''': The villains go to a store to get better weapons, and proceed use said weapons to rob the store. This spells trouble for the heroes, whose own weapons are inferior.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character buys a weapon, then uses it to kill or rob the dealer.
* '''Straight''': Bob buys a knife, then gets the money back by robbing the shopkeeper with it.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob enters an antique shop, grabs what he knows (and the shopkeeper doesn't) is an ArtifactOfDoom and gets out of paying by using it to destroy the entire store.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob takes a walking cane from a store and beats up the shopkeeper with it to get away without paying.
* '''Justified''': Bob waited until the shopkeeper got distracted.
* '''Inverted''': The trope happens the other way around.
* '''Subverted''':
** ShopliftAndDie
** Bob's attempt to rob the store is foiled by a BadassBystander.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob tries again the next day and succeeds.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** Bob brings his own weapon to carry out the robbery.
** Bob simply shoplifts the weapon without resorting to violence.
** No one tries to steal anything.
** No one buys weapons.
* '''Enforced''': Something in RealLife that causes ExecutiveMeddling and/or the authors to use the trope.
* '''Lampshaded''': "That was too easy. You'd think they would have some sort of countermeasure for this exact kind of thing".
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Alice is at the store as well, and when Bob robs it, she takes the opportunity to steal items for herself as well.
* '''Defied''': The shopkeeper gives Bob the weapon in a case and keeps an eye on him until he leaves to prevent him from trying to get out of paying.
* '''Discussed''': "Do you think someone's ever tried to just take one of these weapons and use it to get out of paying?" "Not a chance. The shopkeeper is armed as well".
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* '''Implied''': Bob is shown entering a knife shop, then a shriek is heard and Bob is seen walking out wielding a knife with blood on it.
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played for Laughs''': ???
* '''Played for Drama''':
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* '''Straight''': Bob buys a knife, then gets the money back by robbing the shopkeeper with it.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob enters an antique shop, grabs what he knows (and the shopkeeper doesn't) is an ArtifactOfDoom and gets out of paying by using it to destroy the entire store.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob takes a walking cane from a store and beats up the shopkeeper with it to get away without paying.
* '''Justified''': Bob waited until the shopkeeper got distracted.
* '''Inverted''': The trope happens the other way around.
* '''Subverted''':
** ShopliftAndDie
** Bob's attempt to rob the store is foiled by a BadassBystander.
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob tries again the next day and succeeds.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** Bob brings his own weapon to carry out the robbery.
** Bob simply shoplifts the weapon without resorting to violence.
** No one tries to steal anything.
** No one buys weapons.
* '''Enforced''': Something in RealLife that causes ExecutiveMeddling and/or the authors to use the trope.
* '''Lampshaded''': "That was too easy. You'd think they would have some sort of countermeasure for this exact kind of thing".
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': Alice is at the store as well, and when Bob robs it, she takes the opportunity to steal items for herself as well.
* '''Defied''': The shopkeeper gives Bob the weapon in a case and keeps an eye on him until he leaves to prevent him from trying to get out of paying.
* '''Discussed''': "Do you think someone's ever tried to just take one of these weapons and use it to get out of paying?" "Not a chance. The shopkeeper is armed as well".
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Bob is shown entering a knife shop, then a shriek is heard and Bob is seen walking out wielding a knife with blood on it.
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Played for Laughs''': ???
* '''Played for Drama''':
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