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* '''Conversed''': ???"Does he really think that "You're a BigStupidDoodooHead!" is the best he can come up with?"
* '''Implied''': Bob's comeback is never revealed, but Alice asks him "Is that really the best you got?"
* '''Implied''': Bob's comeback is never revealed, but Alice asks him "Is that really the best you got?"
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--> '''Alice:''' [''after Bob's attempt at making popcorn sets his house on fire''] Bob, you're such a moron!\\
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--> '''Alice:''' [''after Bob's attempt at making popcorn sets his house on fire''] Bob, you're such a careless moron!\\
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--> '''Alice:''' Bob, you're such a careless moron!\\
* '''Played For Drama''': Bob's attempt to stand up to the verbally abusive Alice backfires because he failed to think through his comebacks.
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* '''Justified''': Bob is TheDitz -- of course he can't think of a good comeback in a few seconds.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Bob is TheDitz -- of course he can't think of a good comeback in a fewseconds.seconds.
** Bob has [[NoSocialSkills poor social skills]] and thus isn't well-rounded with verbal scuffles.
** Bob is TheDitz -- of course he can't think of a good comeback in a few
** Bob has [[NoSocialSkills poor social skills]] and thus isn't well-rounded with verbal scuffles.
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* '''Invoked''': ???The conversation between Alice and Bob is a staged one. Alice makes fun of a certain group, and Bob, pretending to be a member, makes petty comebacks to make the group look bad.
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'''Bob:''' [''confused''] What? That was an insult, stupid!
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'''Bob:''' [''confused''] What? That was an insult, stupid!stupid!\\
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'''Bob:''' Wait. Oh, crap. Can I try again?
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'''Bob:''' Wait. Oh, crap. Can I try again?
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'''Bob:''' ''[confused]'' [''confused''] What? That was an insult, stupid!
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** Bob's comeback is ''[[EpicFail a compliment]]''. He's completely oblivious to this.
--> '''Alice:''' Bob, you're such a moron!\\
'''Bob:''' Well, you're very attractive and intelligent!\\
'''Alice:''' Do you really think you can get off the hook by just flirting with me?\\
'''Bob:''' ''[confused]'' What? That was an insult, stupid!
--> '''Alice:''' Bob, you're such a moron!\\
'''Bob:''' Well, you're very attractive and intelligent!\\
'''Alice:''' Do you really think you can get off the hook by just flirting with me?\\
'''Bob:''' ''[confused]'' What? That was an insult, stupid!
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'''Bob:''' Really? Oh, ''yeah''? Well, as a matter of fact, I'll have you know that ''you''... you... you're just... you're... uh... you're not... you... you're... you're not very nice to me!\\
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'''Bob:''' Really? Oh, ''yeah''? Well, as a matter of fact, I'll have you know that ''you''... you... you're just... you're... uh... you're not... you... you're... you're not being very nice to me!\\
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* '''Inverted''': Bob has a snappy comeback to Alice's terrible attempt at an insult.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Bob has a snappy comeback to Alice's terrible attempt at aninsult.insult.
** Bob has a really good comeback... [[ComebackTomorrow except he uses it too late for it to be a comeback.]]
** Bob has a snappy comeback to Alice's terrible attempt at an
** Bob has a really good comeback... [[ComebackTomorrow except he uses it too late for it to be a comeback.]]
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* '''Parodied''': Not only is Bob's comeback lame, it makes no sense whatsoever.
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** Not only is Bob's comeback lame, it makes no sense whatsoever.
** Not only is Bob's comeback lame, it makes no sense whatsoever.
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** Bob's lame comeback is somehow perceived as witty.
--> '''Alice:''' Bob, you're such a moron!\\
'''Bob:''' Really? Oh, ''yeah''? Well, as a matter of fact, I'll have you know that ''you''... you... you're just... you're... uh... you're not... you... you're... you're not very nice to me!\\
''A hitherto unseen crowd cheers for Bob, and Alice walks away with her head hung low.''
--> '''Alice:''' Bob, you're such a moron!\\
'''Bob:''' Really? Oh, ''yeah''? Well, as a matter of fact, I'll have you know that ''you''... you... you're just... you're... uh... you're not... you... you're... you're not very nice to me!\\
''A hitherto unseen crowd cheers for Bob, and Alice walks away with her head hung low.''
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice gives Bob a poorly-written TheReasonYouSuckSpeech that leaves him with plenty of opportunities for snappy comebacks. He misses them all and calls Alice a big meanie instead.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice gives Bob a poorly-written poorly-put TheReasonYouSuckSpeech that leaves him with plenty of opportunities for snappy comebacks. He misses them all and calls Alice a big meanie instead.
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--> '''Alice:''' Bob, you're such a moron!\\
'''Bob:''' No, ThatsWhatSheSaid!
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'''Bob:''' No, ThatsWhatSheSaid!
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** Bob's comeback is all right, alright, if not good.
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--> '''Alice:''' [''after Bob's attempt at making popcorn sets his house on fire''] Bob, you're such a moron!\\
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'''Basic Trope''': Bad comebacks.
* '''Straight''':
--> '''Alice:''' [''after Bob's attempt at making popcorn sets his house on fire''] Bob, you're such a moron!\\
'''Bob:''' Well... you suck.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice gives Bob a poorly-written TheReasonYouSuckSpeech that leaves him with plenty of opportunities for snappy comebacks. He misses them all and calls Alice a big meanie instead.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob's comeback is lame, but so was Alice's insult.
---> '''Alice:''' You're a BigStupidDoodooHead!\\
'''Bob:'''; {{No|You}}, ''[[NoYou you're]]'' a doodoo head!
** Bob hesitates for ten seconds before making a clever remark. Alice begrudgingly admits that it's a good comeback, but points out that it took too long.
* '''Justified''': Bob is TheDitz -- of course he can't think of a good comeback in a few seconds.
* '''Inverted''': Bob has a snappy comeback to Alice's terrible attempt at an insult.
* '''Subverted''': Bob hesitates a little before making an okay comeback.
--> '''Alice:''' [''after Bob's attempt at making popcorn sets his house on fire''] Bob, you're such a moron!\\
'''Bob:''' Well... ''you''... didn't even finish high school!
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob's comeback seems okay, but then Alice explains why it doesn't work.
--> '''Alice:''' Says the guy who got an FMinusMinus in every subject!
* '''Parodied''': Not only is Bob's comeback lame, it makes no sense whatsoever.
* '''Zig Zagged''':
* '''Averted''':
** Bob doesn't try to make a comeback.
** Bob's comeback is all right, if not good.
* '''Enforced''': The writer couldn't think of a good comeback either.
* '''Lampshaded''':
--> '''Alice:''' [''after Bob's attempt at making popcorn sets his house on fire''] Bob, you're such a moron!\\
'''Bob:''' Well... you... stink. I've got nothing.
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''': [[AttackOfThePoliticalAd Attack ads]] poke fun at the awful comebacks Senator Bob keeps making in heated debates.
* '''Defied''': The only comeback Bob can think of is "Well... you suck", so he decides to shut up instead of saying it.
* '''Discussed''': "Some people seem to have no idea what a comeback is supposed to be."
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob genuinely thinks "Well... you suck" was a good comeback.
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* '''Straight''':
--> '''Alice:''' [''after Bob's attempt at making popcorn sets his house on fire''] Bob, you're such a moron!\\
'''Bob:''' Well... you suck.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice gives Bob a poorly-written TheReasonYouSuckSpeech that leaves him with plenty of opportunities for snappy comebacks. He misses them all and calls Alice a big meanie instead.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob's comeback is lame, but so was Alice's insult.
---> '''Alice:''' You're a BigStupidDoodooHead!\\
'''Bob:'''; {{No|You}}, ''[[NoYou you're]]'' a doodoo head!
** Bob hesitates for ten seconds before making a clever remark. Alice begrudgingly admits that it's a good comeback, but points out that it took too long.
* '''Justified''': Bob is TheDitz -- of course he can't think of a good comeback in a few seconds.
* '''Inverted''': Bob has a snappy comeback to Alice's terrible attempt at an insult.
* '''Subverted''': Bob hesitates a little before making an okay comeback.
--> '''Alice:''' [''after Bob's attempt at making popcorn sets his house on fire''] Bob, you're such a moron!\\
'''Bob:''' Well... ''you''... didn't even finish high school!
* '''Double Subverted''': Bob's comeback seems okay, but then Alice explains why it doesn't work.
--> '''Alice:''' Says the guy who got an FMinusMinus in every subject!
* '''Parodied''': Not only is Bob's comeback lame, it makes no sense whatsoever.
* '''Zig Zagged''':
* '''Averted''':
** Bob doesn't try to make a comeback.
** Bob's comeback is all right, if not good.
* '''Enforced''': The writer couldn't think of a good comeback either.
* '''Lampshaded''':
--> '''Alice:''' [''after Bob's attempt at making popcorn sets his house on fire''] Bob, you're such a moron!\\
'''Bob:''' Well... you... stink. I've got nothing.
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''': [[AttackOfThePoliticalAd Attack ads]] poke fun at the awful comebacks Senator Bob keeps making in heated debates.
* '''Defied''': The only comeback Bob can think of is "Well... you suck", so he decides to shut up instead of saying it.
* '''Discussed''': "Some people seem to have no idea what a comeback is supposed to be."
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob genuinely thinks "Well... you suck" was a good comeback.
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