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* '''Straight''': Charlie is Canadian, and is portrayed as a NiceGuy who ApologizesALot. Alice and Bob, who are [[UsefulNotes/UnitedStates American]], are portrayed as less nice overall.

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* '''Straight''': Charlie Clay is Canadian, and is portrayed as a NiceGuy who ApologizesALot. Alice and Bob, who are [[UsefulNotes/UnitedStates American]], are portrayed as less nice overall.



** Charlie is portrayed as the paragon of goodness, while Alice and Bob are portrayed as {{Ugly American Stereotype}}s.

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** Charlie Clay is portrayed as the paragon of goodness, while Alice and Bob are portrayed as {{Ugly American Stereotype}}s.



* '''Downplayed''': Charlie is Canadian. He happens to be pretty nice, apologizes relatively often, and avoids confrontation when he can.
* '''Justified''': Charlie knows that his country is prone to cold weather and figures it makes sense to help people who may be less fortunate when they're out in the cold.
* '''Inverted''': CrassCanuck
* '''Subverted''': Charlie turns out to be a BitchInSheepsClothing.

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* '''Downplayed''': Charlie Clay is Canadian. He happens to be pretty nice, apologizes relatively often, and avoids confrontation when he can.
can, though he occasionally loses his cool.
* '''Justified''': Charlie Clay knows that his country is prone to cold weather and figures it makes sense to help people who may be less fortunate when they're out in the cold.
* '''Inverted''': CrassCanuck
Cole, Clay's friend, is a CrassCanuck, and is prone to starting fights ''anywhere'', either in [[HockeyFight the ice rink]], on the highway, or in a boxing ring.
* '''Subverted''': Charlie Clay turns out to be a BitchInSheepsClothing.



* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Charlie is a case of BewareTheNiceOnes.

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* '''Parodied''': ???
Clay is the ''epitome'' of NiceGuy, and he often offers poutine, waffles and maple syrup, and rides in his unfortunately rather unkempt ''bazou'' to the much more crass, selfish, and ungrateful AliceAndBob.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Charlie Clay is a case of BewareTheNiceOnes.



** Charlie is Canadian, but isn't portrayed as particularly polite.

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** Charlie Clay is Canadian, but isn't portrayed as particularly polite.



* '''Lampshaded''': "Yes, I'm a NiceGuy and I'm from Winnipeg. Don't be surprised. We have 'Friendly Manitoba' on our licence plates for a good reason."
* '''Invoked''': Charlie decides to be a NiceGuy for whatever reason. Maybe he feels he should do it [[GoodFeelsGood for the sake of it]]. Maybe he just wants to uphold his home country's reputation.

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Yes, I'm a NiceGuy and I'm from Winnipeg.Montreal. Don't be surprised. We have 'Friendly Manitoba' Quebec' on our licence plates for a good reason."
* '''Invoked''': Charlie Clay decides to be a NiceGuy for whatever reason. Maybe he feels he should do it [[GoodFeelsGood for the sake of it]]. Maybe he just wants to uphold his home country's reputation.



* '''Defied''': Charlie decides being Canadian is no reason he can't be a JerkAss.

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* '''Defied''': Charlie Clay decides being Canadian is no reason he can't be a JerkAss.



* '''Played for Horror''': Charlie is a FauxAffablyEvil mass murderer.
* '''Implied''': Alice and Bob go to Canada, or Charlie comes to the US, offscreen. Later, he's described as being a very nice man.

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* '''Played for Horror''': Charlie Clay is a FauxAffablyEvil mass murderer.
* '''Implied''': Alice and Bob go to Canada, or Charlie Clay comes to the US, offscreen. Later, he's described as being a very nice man.

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'''Basic Trope''': Canadians are portrayed as very polite and non-confrontational, especially in contrast to people of other nationalities.
* '''Straight''': Charlie is Canadian, and is portrayed as a NiceGuy who ApologizesALot. Alice and Bob -- who are American -- are portrayed as less nice overall.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Charlie is portrayed as the paragon of goodness, and Alice and Bob are portrayed as {{Ugly American Stereotype}}s.

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'''Basic Trope''': Canadians UsefulNotes/{{Canad|a}}ians are portrayed as very polite and non-confrontational, especially in contrast to people of other nationalities.
* '''Straight''': Charlie is Canadian, and is portrayed as a NiceGuy who ApologizesALot. Alice and Bob -- Bob, who are American -- [[UsefulNotes/UnitedStates American]], are portrayed as less nice overall.
* '''Exaggerated''':
'''Exaggerated''':
** Charlie is portrayed as the paragon of goodness, and while Alice and Bob are portrayed as {{Ugly American Stereotype}}s.



* '''Justified''': Charlie knows that his country is prone to cold weather, and figures it makes sense to help people who may be less fortunate when they're out in the cold.

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* '''Justified''': Charlie knows that his country is prone to cold weather, weather and figures it makes sense to help people who may be less fortunate when they're out in the cold.



* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': ???
Charlie turns out to be a BitchInSheepsClothing.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Then he shows himself to be a JerkWithAHeartOfGold.



* '''Averted''': Charlie is Canadian, but isn't portrayed as particularly polite.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Charlie is Canadian, but isn't portrayed as particularly polite.polite.
** There are no Canadian characters.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
"Yes, I'm a NiceGuy and I'm from Winnipeg. Don't be surprised. We have 'Friendly Manitoba' on our licence plates for a good reason."
* '''Invoked''': ???Charlie decides to be a NiceGuy for whatever reason. Maybe he feels he should do it [[GoodFeelsGood for the sake of it]]. Maybe he just wants to uphold his home country's reputation.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Charlie decides being Canadian is no reason he can't be a JerkAss.



* '''Played for Horror''': Charlie is a FauxAffablyEvil mass murderer.
* '''Implied''': Alice and Bob go to Canada, or Charlie comes to the US, offscreen. Later, he's described as being a very nice man.



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%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

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'''Basic Trope''': Canadians are portrayed as very polite and non-confrontational, especially in contrast to people of other nationalities.
* '''Straight''': Charlie is Canadian, and is portrayed as a NiceGuy who ApologizesALot. Alice and Bob -- who are American -- are portrayed as less nice overall.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Charlie is portrayed as the paragon of goodness, and Alice and Bob are portrayed as {{Ugly American Stereotype}}s.
** All of Canada in the setting is portrayed as the nicest place on Earth.
* '''Downplayed''': Charlie is Canadian. He happens to be pretty nice, apologizes relatively often, and avoids confrontation when he can.
* '''Justified''': Charlie knows that his country is prone to cold weather, and figures it makes sense to help people who may be less fortunate when they're out in the cold.
* '''Inverted''': CrassCanuck
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Charlie is a case of BewareTheNiceOnes.
* '''Averted''': Charlie is Canadian, but isn't portrayed as particularly polite.
* '''Enforced''': NationalStereotypes
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "How come Canadians are always portrayed as so polite in these shows?"
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Let's go back to CourteousCanadian, eh?
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%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

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