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** In Bob's mind, calling a plumber would be [[GroinAttack a blow]] to his ego; [[RatedMForManly a real man]] should be able to fix a leaky pipe, right?

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** In Bob's mind, calling a plumber would be [[GroinAttack a blow]] to his ego; [[RatedMForManly a real man]] man should be able to fix a leaky pipe, right?
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** Bob ''is'' [[EpicFail the plumber]].
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Bob has some knowledge of plumbing and tries to change a faucet.

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* '''Basic Trope''': An amateur tries to fix a plumbing problem best left to the professionals.
* '''Played Straight''': [[UnluckyEverydude Bob]] attempts to fix a leaky pipe.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob ends up [[NiceJobBreakingItHero changing the leak to a torrent and flooding the basement]], much to the ire of [[WomenAreWiser Alice]].
* '''Inverted''': Bob calls the plumber to fix the leak.

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* '''Basic Trope''': An amateur tries to fix a plumbing problem best left to the professionals.
* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': [[UnluckyEverydude Bob]] attempts to fix a leaky pipe.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob ends up [[NiceJobBreakingItHero changing the leak to a torrent and flooding the basement]], much to the ire of [[WomenAreWiser Alice]].
Alice]].
* '''Inverted''': Bob calls the plumber to fix the leak.'''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Inverted''': Bob calls the plumber to fix a minor issue that he could have repaired himself.



** Bob decides the problem is too big and calls the plumber.

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** Bob decides the problem is too big and calls the plumber.



** After attempting to fix it himself and failing miserably, making the problem much worse than it originally was.
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Parodied''': Bob's project results in a major EpicFail or DIYDisaster.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Maybe we should call a plumber..."

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** After attempting to fix it himself and failing miserably, making the problem much worse than it originally was.was.
* '''Parodied''':
** Bob's project results in a major EpicFail or DIYDisaster.
** The flood (SOMEHOW!) gushes out of their basement and floods the whole town, killing people and leaving others homeless.

--> [[JaywalkingWillRuinYourLife "See what happens when an amateur tries to fix the leaks, you fools!"]]
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Parodied''': Bob's project results in a major EpicFail or DIYDisaster.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Maybe we should call a plumber..."
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Maybe we should call a plumber..."



* '''Defied''': After looking more closely, Bob decides that his sub-par plumbing knowledge will just screw things up worse and calls John's Plumbing.

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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': After looking more closely, Bob decides that his sub-par plumbing knowledge will just screw things up worse and calls John's Plumbing.



* '''Conversed''': "This would be a lot easier if Bob would just listen to his wife and call the damned plumber!"
* '''Played For Laughs''': Almost always is.
* '''Played For Drama''': The flood gushes out of their basement and floods the whole town, killing people and leaving others homeless.

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* '''Conversed''': "This would be a lot easier if Bob would just listen to his wife and call the damned plumber!"
* '''Played For Laughs''': Almost always is.
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* '''Played For Drama''': The flood gushes out of their basement and floods causes a disastrous short circuit in the whole town, killing people and leaving others homeless.house's (faulty) electrical installation, which kills Bob almost instantly.



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* '''Justified''': The leak appears to be a minor problem that doesn't justify calling a plumber and spending all that money to fix.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The leak appears to be a minor problem that doesn't justify calling a plumber and spending all that money to fix.



* '''Subverted''': Bob appears to have fixed the leak.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Bob appears to have fixed the leak.



* '''Double Subverted''': But a much worse problem has cropped up during this project.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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But a much worse problem has cropped up during this project.



* '''Averted''': Alice and Bob call a plumber ''before'' things get out of hand.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Alice and Bob call a plumber ''before'' things get out of hand.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob ends up [[NiceJobBreakingItHero changing the leak to a torrent and flooding the basement]], much to the ire of [[CloserToEarth Alice]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob ends up [[NiceJobBreakingItHero changing the leak to a torrent and flooding the basement]], much to the ire of [[CloserToEarth [[WomenAreWiser Alice]].
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** Bob decides the problem is too big and calls the plumber.


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** After attempting to fix it himself and failing miserably, making the problem much worse than it originally was.

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