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** Jim: "I don't care. I'll ''never'' care. And you're going to find more productive items to discuss [[ThreateningMediator if you know what's good for you]]."

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** Jim: [[LogicalLatecomer Jim]]: "I don't care. I'll ''never'' care. And you're going to find more productive items to discuss [[ThreateningMediator if you know what's good for you]]."

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* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob change the subject.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Alice and Bob change the subject.subject.
** Jim: "I don't care. I'll ''never'' care. And you're going to find more productive items to discuss [[ThreateningMediator if you know what's good for you]]."
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** The argument reaches a RageBreakingPoint for Alice and [[AccidentalMurder she accidentally kills Bob]] in a way that definitely looks like a premeditated (or least mad-dog) assassination instead of [[IDidnttMeanToKillHim manslaughter]].

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** The argument reaches a RageBreakingPoint for Alice and [[AccidentalMurder she accidentally kills Bob]] in a way that definitely looks like a premeditated (or least mad-dog) assassination instead of [[IDidnttMeanToKillHim [[IDidntMeanToKillHim manslaughter]].
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** The argument reaches a RageBreakingPoint for Alice and [[AccidentalMurder she accidentally kills Bob]] in a way that definitely looks like a premeditated (or least mad-dog) assassination instead of [[IDidNotMeantToKillHim manslaughter]].

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** The argument reaches a RageBreakingPoint for Alice and [[AccidentalMurder she accidentally kills Bob]] in a way that definitely looks like a premeditated (or least mad-dog) assassination instead of [[IDidNotMeantToKillHim [[IDidnttMeanToKillHim manslaughter]].
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* '''Played For Horror''':
** The argument reaches a RageBreakingPoint for Alice and [[AccidentalMurder she accidentally kills Bob]] in a way that definitely looks like a premeditated (or least mad-dog) assassination instead of [[IDidNotMeantToKillHim manslaughter]].
** The Argument Slayer decides they need to die for polluting the world with their nonsensical prattling.
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* '''Plotted a Good Waste''': Alice and Bob stand in for [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything real people or groups of people]] who started a needless argument that went too far; the author is trying to [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped make a point]] that such qualms played on a macro-social level tend to be a net harm.

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* '''Plotted a Good Waste''': Alice and Bob stand in for [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything real people or groups of people]] who started a needless argument that went too far; the author is trying to [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped [[AuthorTract make a point]] that such qualms played on a macro-social level tend to be a net harm.
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* '''Played for Drama''': The argument gets too personal and ruins their friendship/marriage/romance/family/what have you.

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* '''Played for Drama''': The argument gets too personal and ruins their friendship/marriage/romance/family/what have you.heretofore great relationship.

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* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob quibble over whether a tomato counts as a vegetable or a fruit.

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* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob AliceAndBob quibble over whether a tomato counts as a vegetable or a fruit.



* '''Parodied''': World War III begins over the issue of whether a tomato counts as a fruit or a vegetable.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Sometimes they argue over dumb stuff, sometimes they don't.
* '''Averted''': Alice and Bob don't have any such arguments.

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* '''Parodied''': World War III WorldWarIII begins over the issue of whether a tomato counts as a fruit or a vegetable.
* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Sometimes they argue over dumb stuff, sometimes they don't.
* '''Averted''': Alice and Bob don't have any no such arguments.



* '''Exploited''': Charlie asks Alice and Bob "Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?", then waits until they're too busy arguing to notice him swipe the keys to Bob's car.

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* '''Exploited''': Charlie asks Alice and Bob "Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?", then waits until they're too busy arguing to notice him swipe the keys to Bob's car.car keys.



* '''Discussed''': "So, where do ''you'' stand on the fruit vs. vegetable debate?"

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* '''Discussed''': "So, where do ''you'' stand on the fruit vs. versus vegetable debate?"



* '''Implied''': [[SingleIssueWonk Bob and Alice]] look askance at each other every time [[BerserkButton tomatoes]] are mentioned.



* '''Played For Laughs''': This argument becomes an OverlyLongGag. Cue Flash Forward, showing a very elderly Alice and Bob, still arguing over this.
* '''Played For Drama''': The argument gets too personal and ruins their friendship/marriage/romance/family/what have you.

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* '''Played For for Laughs''': This argument becomes an OverlyLongGag. Cue Flash Forward, showing a very elderly Alice and Bob, still arguing over this.
* '''Played For for Drama''': The argument gets too personal and ruins their friendship/marriage/romance/family/what have you.you.
* '''Plotted a Good Waste''': Alice and Bob stand in for [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything real people or groups of people]] who started a needless argument that went too far; the author is trying to [[SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped make a point]] that such qualms played on a macro-social level tend to be a net harm.



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* '''Lampshaded''': "It's a fruit, you idiot!"

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"It's a fruit, you idiot!"
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** "Wow, you guys have way too much free time..."

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Back to CavemenVsAstronautsDebate

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Back to CavemenVsAstronautsDebateCavemenVsAstronautsDebate.

No, go back to [[CavemenVsAstronautsDebate Astronauts vs. Cavemen Debate]]!
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* '''Conversed''': "This is stupid! Why the [[SymbolSwearing @%#!$!]] are we even ''talking'' about this?!"

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* '''Conversed''': "This is stupid! Why the [[SymbolSwearing @%#!$!]] are we even ''talking'' about this?!"
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Charlie asks Alice and Bob "Is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?", then waits until they're too busy arguing to notice him swipe the keys to Bob's car.

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'''Basic Trope''': An argument [[SeinfeldianConversation about nothing important.]]

* '''Played Straight''': Alice and Bob quibble over whether a tomato counts as a vegetable or a fruit.

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'''Basic Trope''': An argument [[SeinfeldianConversation about nothing important.]]

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* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': Alice and Bob quibble over whether a tomato counts as a vegetable or a fruit.



* '''Deconstructed''': They're arguing about something pointless, and insulting each other!
* '''Reconstructed''': They agree to disagree and discuss something, you know, ''relevant.''



* '''Lampshaded''': "It's a fruit, you idiot!"


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* '''Lampshaded''': "It's a fruit, you idiot!"


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* '''Exploited''': ???


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* '''Deconstructed''': They're arguing about something pointless, and insulting each other!
* '''Reconstructed''': They agree to disagree and discuss something, you know, ''relevant''.


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* '''Exaggerated''': The argument includes hurling vicious insults...and chairs.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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The argument includes hurling vicious insults...and chairs.



* '''Justified''': Sometimes people have disagreements...and too much free time.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Sometimes people have disagreements...and too much free time.



* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob agree on whether a tomato counts as a vegetable or a fruit.

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Alice and Bob agree on whether a tomato counts as a vegetable or a fruit.
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** Alice and Bob have made [[TheBet a bet]] and the otherwise inconsequential topic is central to determining who wins.
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** Or SillyReasonForWar.
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* '''Downplayed''': SeinfeldianConversation.
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** They're practicing for debate club.
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'''Basic Trope''': An argument [[SeinfeldianConversation about nothing.]]

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\n '''Basic Trope''': An argument [[SeinfeldianConversation about nothing.nothing important.]]
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* '''Basic Trope''': An argument [[SeinfeldianConversation about nothing.]]

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'''Basic Trope''': An argument [[SeinfeldianConversation about nothing.]]]]

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