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'''Basic Trope''': Someone has a nightmare that's more annoying than actually scary.
* '''Straight''': [[BadassBookworm Charlie]] is having a dream where he's unable to read.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Charlie is having a dream that combines all (or at least a lot) of his annoyances into one - he can't read, Alice and Bob keep making annoying noises, he keeps eating [[DoesNotLikeSpam his least favorite foods]], he's hearing [[CharactersMostHatedSong his least favorite song]]...
** Charlie has annoying dreams every night.
* '''Downplayed''': Most of Charlie's dream goes normally, but there's one frustrating moment when he can't read.
* '''Justified''': Charlie was particularly annoyed that day, and it made its way into his dream.
* '''Inverted''': Charlie has a dream about relaxing.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Charlie doesn't have any annoying dreams.
* '''Enforced''':
** "We should add a NightmareSequence, but let's not make it [[NightmareFuel too scary]], given that this is a show for kids. Maybe we could have Charlie having a dream where he's getting annoyed by something?"
** To reveal what Charlie's BerserkButton (and/or other annoyances) are without getting into any exposition.
** To throw in a FauxHorrific joke.
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* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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I had the most horrible dream... I was editing [[IrritationNightmare this page]]!
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%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

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