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* '''Deconstructed''': Mr. Boss frequently ripping off the badges from Bob is the driving force of [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal Bob betraying the company]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Mr. Boss frequently ripping off the badges from Bob is the driving force of [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal Bob betraying the company]].company]].
** Mr. Boss rips off Alice's badges for her offenses...which, as it turns out, [[MiscarriageOfJustice she was completely innocent of]]. As a result, everyone else loses respect for Mr. Boss and his authority collapses.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Mr. Boss removes every single emblem and decoration, including buttons, off Alice's highly decorated uniform.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Mr. Boss removes every single emblem and decoration, including buttons, off Alice's highly decorated uniform.uniform.
** Mr. Boss strips Alice completely naked.


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** When Mr. Boss removes Alice's badge, he accidentally also removes her shirt, trousers and underwear, leaving her nude.
** Mr. Boss strips Alice completely naked and forced to stand at attention in the courtyard for her ex colleagues to gawk and sneer at until the bus taking her home arrives.
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** Lieutenant Alice rips off her insignia, General Bob is shocked and thinks she is quitting before she clarifies that there is a sniper about and advises that he remove visible rank identifiers as a fellow high priority target. He quickly follows suit.
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** Alice is promoted, so she gets a new set of insignia pinned on.

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** Alice is promoted, [[RankUp promoted]], so [[EarnedStripes she gets a new set of insignia pinned on.on]].

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** Mr. Boss fires Alice by removing her badge because she's lazy at her job.
* '''Exaggerated''': Mr. Boss removes every single emblem and decoration, including buttons, off Alice's highly decorated uniform.

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** [[BadBoss Mr. Boss Boss]] fires Alice by removing her badge because she's lazy at her job.
* '''Exaggerated''': Mr. Boss removes every single emblem and decoration, including buttons, off Alice's highly decorated uniform.



** Bob is fed up with his BadBoss and wants to show it as emphatically as possible.

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** Bob is fed up with his BadBoss and wants to [[TakeThisJobAndShoveIt show it as emphatically as possible.possible]].



** When Mr. Boss removes Alice's badge he accidentally also removes her shirt.
** When Bob is dishonorably discharged from the Army, all uniform items, including the GI issue underwear, are forcibly removed.
** Mr. Boss struggles trying to pull off the incredibly well attached insignia.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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** When Mr. Boss removes Alice's badge badge, he accidentally also removes her shirt.
** When Bob is dishonorably discharged from the Army, [[ShamefulStrip all uniform items, including the GI issue underwear, are forcibly removed.
removed.]]
** Mr. Boss struggles trying to pull off the incredibly well attached well-attached insignia.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???'''Zig-Zagged''':
** Alice and Mr. Boss take it in turns to try to remove her insignia.
** Bob has bad GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity and TheGhost General rescinds his discharge, so his commander tells him to put his insignia back on. Then he is discharged again, this time for good, and told to remove his insignia.



* '''Enforced''': It was based off of a true story where Alice really did go through this for refusing to follow immoral orders.

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* '''Enforced''': It was based off of a true story BasedOnATrueStory where Alice really did go through this for refusing to follow immoral orders.



-->'''Mr. Boss:''' Where's your badge?\\
'''Bob:''' Here in my pocket.\\
'''Mr. Boss:''' Put it on.\\
'''Bob:''' Okay.\\
([[YankTheDogsChain Mr. Boss immediately rips it off]])

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-->'''Mr. Boss:''' Where's your badge?\\
'''Bob:'''
badge?
-->'''Bob:'''
Here in my pocket.\\
'''Mr.
pocket.
-->'''Mr.
Boss:''' Put it on.\\
'''Bob:''' Okay.\\
([[YankTheDogsChain
on.
-->'''Bob:''' Okay.
-->[''[[YankTheDogsChain
Mr. Boss immediately rips it off]])off]]'']



* '''Implied''': AliceAndBob's former uniforms are hanging up somewhere and have loose threads where the insignia used to be.



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'''Bob:''' Okay. \\

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'''Bob:''' Okay. \\
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'''Bob:''' Okay.

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'''Bob:''' Okay. \\



* '''Deconstructed''': Mr. Boss frequently ripping off the badges from Bob is the driving force of [[MistreatInducedBetrayal Bob betraying the company]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': Mr. Boss frequently ripping off the badges from Bob is the driving force of [[MistreatInducedBetrayal [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal Bob betraying the company]].

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'''Bob:''' Okay. [He does, and Mr. Boss immediately rips it off.]
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

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'''Bob:''' Okay. [He does, and
([[YankTheDogsChain
Mr. Boss immediately rips it off.]
off]])
* '''Exploited''': ???
Mr. Boss does it to have Bob killed, either in a [[UriahGambit mission]] or a [[DrivenToSuicide suicide]].
* '''Defied''': ???Bob outright [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal shoots Mr. Boss]] and [[KlingonPromotion puts all the badges onto himself]].



* '''Deconstructed''': Mr. Boss frequently ripping off the badges from Bob is the driving force of [[MistreatInducedBetrayal Bob betraying the company]].
* '''Reconstructed''': However, Mr. Boss has a legitimate reason for demoting Bob, even if it means Bob would turn against him.



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-->''Mr. Boss:'' Where's your badge?
-->''Bob:'' Here in my pocket.
-->''Mr. Boss:'' Put it on.
-->''Bob:'' Okay. [He does, and Mr. Boss immediately rips it off.]

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-->''Mr. Boss:'' -->'''Mr. Boss:''' Where's your badge?
-->''Bob:''
badge?\\
'''Bob:'''
Here in my pocket.
-->''Mr. Boss:''
pocket.\\
'''Mr. Boss:'''
Put it on.
-->''Bob:''
on.\\
'''Bob:'''
Okay. [He does, and Mr. Boss immediately rips it off.]



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

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* '''Invoked''': '''Invoked''':
-->''Mr. Boss:'' Where's your badge?
-->''Bob:'' Here in my pocket.
-->''Mr. Boss:'' Put it on.
-->''Bob:'' Okay. [He does, and Mr. Boss immediately rips it off.]
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** Bob is fed up with his BadBoss and wants to show it as emphatically as possible.

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* '''Inverted''': Alice is promoted, so she gets a new set of insignia pinned on.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Alice is promoted, so she gets a new set of insignia pinned on.

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

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** Alice is part of an elite order which has a tattooed insignia and their own unique armor. They leave her with just the insignia as a mark of shame.
* '''Subverted''': ???
Mr. Boss tugs on the insignia and tells Alice to take it off.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Then impatiently rips it off anyway.



** Mr. Boss struggles trying to pull off the incredibly well attached insignia.



* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???
Alice is asked to turn in her uniform instead.
* '''Enforced''': ???It was based off of a true story where Alice really did go through this for refusing to follow immoral orders.

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** Right after Bob quit his job, he turned in his badge.

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** Right after Bob quit his job, he [[TurnInYourBadge turned in his badge.badge]].



* '''Exaggerated''': Mr. Boss removes every single emblem and decoration off Alice's highly decorated uniform.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': Mr. Boss removes every single emblem and decoration decoration, including buttons, off Alice's highly decorated uniform.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
Mr. Boss tells Alice on a Friday afternoon to turn in her badge on Monday morning.
* '''Justified''': ???
'''Justified''':
** Bob is wearing a valor medal he's not entitled to wear, so Mr. Boss removes it.
** Bob was ImpersonatingAnOfficer.
* '''Inverted''': ???Alice is promoted, so she gets a new set of insignia pinned on.



* '''Parodied''': When Mr. Boss removes Alice's badge he accidentally also removes her shirt.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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When Mr. Boss removes Alice's badge he accidentally also removes her shirt.shirt.
** When Bob is dishonorably discharged from the Army, all uniform items, including the GI issue underwear, are forcibly removed.

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* '''Straight''': Right after his employee Bob quit his job and turned in his badge, Mr. Boss fires Alice by removing her badge because she's lazy at her job.
* '''Exaggerated''': When Mr. Boss removes Alice's badge he accidentally also removes her shirt.

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* '''Straight''': '''Straight''':
**
Right after his employee Bob quit his job and job, he turned in his badge, badge.
**
Mr. Boss fires Alice by removing her badge because she's lazy at her job.
* '''Exaggerated''': When Mr. Boss removes every single emblem and decoration off Alice's badge he accidentally also removes her shirt.highly decorated uniform.



* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???'''Parodied''': When Mr. Boss removes Alice's badge he accidentally also removes her shirt.

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'''Basic Trope''':Either a boss demotes a worker by ripping the insignia off the worker's uniform or a worker quits by taking off the insignia themselves and giving it to the boss.
* '''Played Straight''': Right after his employee Bob quit his job and turned in his badge, Mr. Boss fires Alice by removing her badge because she's lazy at her job.
* '''Exaggerated''': When Mr. Boss removes Alice's badge he accidentally also removes her shirt.

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'''Basic Trope''':Either Trope''': Either a boss demotes a worker by ripping the insignia off the worker's uniform or a worker quits by taking off the insignia themselves and giving it to the boss.
* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': Right after his employee Bob quit his job and turned in his badge, Mr. Boss fires Alice by removing her badge because she's lazy at her job.
* '''Exaggerated''': When Mr. Boss removes Alice's badge he accidentally also removes her shirt.shirt.
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Exaggerated''': Mr. Boss fires Bob at the same time in which Bob was about to state that he quit.

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* '''Exaggerated''': When Mr. Boss fires Bob at the same time in which Bob was about to state that removes Alice's badge he quit.accidentally also removes her shirt.
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* '''Played Straight''': Right after his employee Bob quit his job, Mr. Boss fires Alice who is lazy at her job.

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* '''Played Straight''': Right after his employee Bob quit his job, job and turned in his badge, Mr. Boss fires Alice who is by removing her badge because she's lazy at her job.
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* '''Played Straight''': Right after his employee Bob quit his job, Mr. Boss fires Alice who is lazy at her job.

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* '''Played Straight''': Right after his employee Bob quit his job, Mr. Boss fires Alice who is lazy at her job.job.
* '''Exaggerated''': Mr. Boss fires Bob at the same time in which Bob was about to state that he quit.
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'''Basic Trope''':Either a boss demotes a worker by ripping the insignia off the worker's uniform or a worker quits by taking off the insignia themselves and giving it to the boss.

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'''Basic Trope''':Either a boss demotes a worker by ripping the insignia off the worker's uniform or a worker quits by taking off the insignia themselves and giving it to the boss.boss.
*'''Played Straight''': Right after his employee Bob quit his job, Mr. Boss fires Alice who is lazy at her job.
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'''Basic Trope''':Either a boss demotes a worker by ripping the insignia off the worker's uniform or a worker quits by taking off the insignia themselves and giving it to the boss.

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