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The second parody read more as a (humourous) inversion, TBH
** The work takes place in a universe where the social status of jocks and nerds are reversed - thus, the scrawny, nerdy Al begs his star pitcher son Bob to put down the baseball and pick up some ''TableTopGame/MagicTheGathering'' cards so people will stop thinking he’s a loser.
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** The work takes place in a universe where the social status of jocks and nerds are reversed - thus, the scrawny, nerdy Al begs his star pitcher son Bob to put down the baseball and pick up some ''TableTopGame/MagicTheGathering'' cards so people will stop thinking he’s a loser.
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** The work takes place in a universe where the social status of jocks and nerds are reversed - thus, the scrawny, nerdy Al begs his star pitcher son Bob to put down the baseball and pick up some Magic: The Gathering cards so people will stop thinking he’s a loser.
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** The work takes place in a universe where the social status of jocks and nerds are reversed - thus, the scrawny, nerdy Al begs his star pitcher son Bob to put down the baseball and pick up some Magic: The Gathering ''TableTopGame/MagicTheGathering'' cards so people will stop thinking he’s a loser.
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* '''Parodied''': Al was a "jock", technically, but he played a low-impact sport, was flabby and out of shape, and not popular with girls. Bob is good with computers but is also tall, handsome, well-built, and very popular with the ladies. Despite this, they still have the standard "jock vs. nerd" debate.
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** Al was a "jock", technically, but he played a low-impact sport, was flabby and out of shape, and not popular with girls. Bob is good with computers but is also tall, handsome, well-built, and very popular with the ladies. Despite this, they still have the standard "jock vs. nerd"debate.debate.
** The work takes place in a universe where the social status of jocks and nerds are reversed - thus, the scrawny, nerdy Al begs his star pitcher son Bob to put down the baseball and pick up some Magic: The Gathering cards so people will stop thinking he’s a loser.
** Al was a "jock", technically, but he played a low-impact sport, was flabby and out of shape, and not popular with girls. Bob is good with computers but is also tall, handsome, well-built, and very popular with the ladies. Despite this, they still have the standard "jock vs. nerd"
** The work takes place in a universe where the social status of jocks and nerds are reversed - thus, the scrawny, nerdy Al begs his star pitcher son Bob to put down the baseball and pick up some Magic: The Gathering cards so people will stop thinking he’s a loser.
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** Al frowns at the idea of Bob coding - because, as a skilled coder himself, he realized Bob just made a rookie mistake.
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** After pointing out Bob’s coding error, Al suggests he give up the computers and try out for football instead.
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* '''Subverted''': Al feels like all his teenage gridiron glory has gotten him is some dusty trophies and a bad back, and is both proud of Bob and glad he's on track to a more lucrative career.
* '''Double Subverted''': As above but there's still that tinge of sadness at the [[SmartPeopleBuildRobots robotics meet]] when they look up together at the near-empty stands.
* '''Double Subverted''': As above but there's still that tinge of sadness at the [[SmartPeopleBuildRobots robotics meet]] when they look up together at the near-empty stands.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Al feels like all his teenage gridiron glory has gotten him is some dusty trophies and a bad back, and is both proud of Bob and glad he's on track to a more lucrativecareer.
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** Bob’s freshman year is spent coding and reading comic books, but he hits a growth spurt before sophomore year and becomes his football team’s star player.
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** As above but there's still that tinge of sadness at the [[SmartPeopleBuildRobots robotics meet]] when they look up together at the near-emptystands.stands.
** Bob eventually gets bored with football and goes back to his nerdy pursuits.
** Al feels like all his teenage gridiron glory has gotten him is some dusty trophies and a bad back, and is both proud of Bob and glad he's on track to a more lucrative
** Bob’s freshman year is spent coding and reading comic books, but he hits a growth spurt before sophomore year and becomes his football team’s star player.
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** As above but there's still that tinge of sadness at the [[SmartPeopleBuildRobots robotics meet]] when they look up together at the near-empty
** Bob eventually gets bored with football and goes back to his nerdy pursuits.
