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* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to flip off Bob.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Alice refuses to flip off Bob.Bob.
** Alice has her middle fingers chopped off to prevent her from ever making the gesture.
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* '''Exaggerated''': A whole crowd of people flip off Bob with both hands.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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A whole crowd of people flip off Bob with both hands.hands.
** Bob flips Alice off with ''three fingers!'' ([[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer trust us, it's actually possible]])

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* '''Subverted''': It appears like Alice is flipping the bird, but really she's just playing "Where is Thumbkin?".

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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It appears like Alice is flipping the bird, but really she's just playing "Where is Thumbkin?".Thumbkin?".
** Alice meant to make the "number 1" gesture, she just extended the wrong finger.

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* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???For some reason, Alice raises all of her fingers except for her middle finger.



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%% * '''Enforced''':'''Enforced''': The creator of the work wanted to show that Alice is truly upset.



* '''Implied''': There's a CensorBox over Alice's middle finger and she's holding her hand up with the rest of her fingers down.

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* '''Implied''': '''Implied''':
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There's a CensorBox over Alice's middle finger and she's holding her hand up with the rest of her fingers down.down.
** Alice is off-camera, but Bob mentions that she gave him a rude gesture.
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* '''Enforced''': GettingCrapPastTheRadar

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%% * '''Enforced''': GettingCrapPastTheRadar'''Enforced''':
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** Alice feels she has wasted enough words and that a gesture would be sufficient to get the point across.

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** Alice feels she has wasted enough words on arguing with Bob and that a gesture would be sufficient to get the point across.

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* '''Justified''': Alice is a bit coarse.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice is a bit coarse.coarse.
** Alice feels she has wasted enough words and that a gesture would be sufficient to get the point across.

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* '''Inverted''':

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* '''Inverted''':'''Inverted''': ???



* '''Zigzagged''':

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* '''Zigzagged''':'''Zig Zagged''': ???



* '''Enforced''': GettingCrapPastTheRadar.

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* '''Enforced''': GettingCrapPastTheRadar.GettingCrapPastTheRadar



* '''Exploited''':

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



* '''Implied''': There's a "censored" sign over Alice's middle finger and she's holding her hand up with the rest of her fingers down.
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* '''Played for Laughs''':

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* '''Implied''': There's a "censored" sign CensorBox over Alice's middle finger and she's holding her hand up with the rest of her fingers down.
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played for Laughs''':
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%% * '''Deconstructed''':
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%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
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'''Basic Trope''': Sticking out your middle finger to be rude.
* '''Straight''': AliceAndBob argue, and eventually Alice just gives Bob the middle finger and walks off.
* '''Exaggerated''': A whole crowd of people flip off Bob with both hands.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice flips the bird behind her back.
* '''Justified''': Alice is a bit coarse.
* '''Inverted''':
* '''Subverted''': It appears like Alice is flipping the bird, but really she's just playing "Where is Thumbkin?".
* '''Double Subverted''': She was doing it against her will and then flips off the person who made her do it.
* '''Parodied''': Alice has a superpower which is activated by flipping the bird, which produces CringeComedy.
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* '''Averted''': Nobody flips the bird.
* '''Enforced''': GettingCrapPastTheRadar.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Whoa, did you just give me the middle finger, Alice?!"
* '''Invoked''': Charlie dares Alice to go flip off Bob.
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''': Alice refuses to flip off Bob.
* '''Discussed''': "How do I make up with Alice? She just flipped me off and walked away!"
* '''Conversed''': "Remember that scene with Alice flipping the bird that became a meme?"
* '''Implied''': There's a "censored" sign over Alice's middle finger and she's holding her hand up with the rest of her fingers down.
* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Played for Laughs''':
* '''Played for Drama''': Alice struggles to get a job after she's fired for flipping the bird to her boss.
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