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* '''Untwisted''': Alice and Bob are sitting on the couch sighing in exhaustion. Alice cleaned the whole house, while Bob picked up a few items.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob dislikes doing housework because he believes it is tedious, tiresome, and unenjoyable. Rationally (that is, to enhance his well-being), Bob should either do activities that are either enjoyable or less costly. However, if he chooses to sit in his armchair, he'll get slammed by Alice for being lazy / inconsiderate. [[MortonsFork No matter what he chooses, Bob suffers in the end]].

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Bob dislikes doing housework because he believes it is tedious, tiresome, and unenjoyable. Rationally (that is, to enhance his well-being), Bob should either do activities that are either enjoyable or less costly. However, if he chooses to sit in his armchair, he'll get slammed by Alice for being lazy / inconsiderate. [[MortonsFork No matter what he chooses, Bob suffers in the end]].end]].
** Men and women alike are incentivised to eschew marriage due to the "lazy husband" stereotype. The former to avoid the negative connotation; the latter to avoid undesirable partners.
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'''Basic Trope:''' A man sits around the house while his wife does all of the work.
* '''Straight:''' Bob sits in his special armchair to watch the game. Meanwhile, his wife, Alice does all of the house work.
* '''Exaggerated:''' Bob is never seen out of his armchair even ''once''.
* '''Downplayed:''' Bob sits in his armchair while Alice does the housework, but only because he's tired after a long day at work.
* '''Justified:'''

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'''Basic Trope:''' Trope''': A man sits around the house while his wife does all of the work.
work.
* '''Straight:''' '''Straight''': Bob sits in his special armchair to watch the game. Meanwhile, his wife, Alice does all of the house work.
* '''Exaggerated:''' '''Exaggerated''': Bob is never seen out of his armchair even ''once''.
''once''.
* '''Downplayed:''' '''Downplayed''': Bob sits in his armchair while Alice does the housework, but only because he's tired after a long day at work.
work.
* '''Justified:''' '''Justified''':



* '''Inverted:''' Alice sits around the house while Bob does all of the work.
* '''Subverted:''' Bob is seen lounging around on the couch while Alice is working. She then berates Bob for just sitting there doing nothing, only for him to promptly get off his butt and obediently get to work...
* '''Double Subverted:''' ...but after that's done, he goes right back to lounging around and grumbles under his breath about how annoying that was to do.
* '''Averted:''' Bob and Alice both do their part to help out around the house.
* '''Lampshaded:''' "Bob, why don't you ever get off your lazy butt and help me out here?!"
* '''Enforced:''' The producers insist this is relatable for the average American family.
* '''Defied:''' Alice quickly gives Bob an ultimatum to do more housework.
* '''Conversed:''' ???
* '''Discussed:''' ???

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* '''Inverted:''' '''Inverted''': Alice sits around the house while Bob does all of the work.
* '''Subverted:''' '''Subverted''': Bob is seen lounging around on the couch while Alice is working. She then berates Bob for just sitting there doing nothing, only for him to promptly get off his butt and obediently get to work...
* '''Double Subverted:''' ...Subverted''': ...but after that's done, he goes right back to lounging around and grumbles under his breath about how annoying that was to do.do.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''':
** AliceAndBob both do their part to help out around the house.
** AliceAndBob are not married.
** Both AliceAndBob are not shown to be doing housework.
* '''Enforced''': The producers insist this is relatable for the average American family.
* '''Lampshaded''':
** Alice: "Bob, why don't you ever get off your lazy butt and help me out here?!"
** Bob, internally: ''There she goes, urging me to help with the housework. Sigh.''
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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Alice quickly gives Bob an ultimatum to do more housework.

* '''Averted:''' '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''':
Bob dislikes doing housework because he believes it is tedious, tiresome, and unenjoyable. Rationally (that is, to enhance his well-being), Bob should either do activities that are either enjoyable or less costly. However, if he chooses to sit in his armchair, he'll get slammed by Alice both do their part to help out around for being lazy / inconsiderate. [[MortonsFork No matter what he chooses, Bob suffers in the house.
* '''Lampshaded:''' "Bob, why don't you ever get off
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* '''Enforced:''' The producers insist this is relatable '''Implied''': ???
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* '''Defied:''' Alice quickly gives Bob an ultimatum to do more housework.
* '''Conversed:'''
'''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Discussed:''' '''Played for Horror''': ???
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* '''Enforced:''' ???
* '''Defied:''' ???

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* '''Enforced:''' ???
The producers insist this is relatable for the average American family.
* '''Defied:''' ??? Alice quickly gives Bob an ultimatum to do more housework.
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** Bob, being the primary breadwinner, works hard outside the home (or thinks he does), seeing his home life as a chance to relax whilst [[{{Housewife}} Alice keeps the house]]

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** Bob, being the primary breadwinner, works hard outside the home (or thinks he does), seeing his home life as a chance to relax whilst [[{{Housewife}} Alice keeps the house]]house]].
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** Bob, being the primary breadwinner, works hard outside the home (or thinks he does), seeing his home life as a chance to relax whilst [[{{Housewife}} Alice keeps the house]]
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'''Basic Trope:''' A man who sits around the house while his wife does all of the work.
* '''Straight:''' Bob sits in his special armchair to watch the game while his wife, Alice does all of the house work.
* '''Exaggerated:''' Bob is never seen up out of his armchair even ''once''.

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'''Basic Trope:''' A man who sits around the house while his wife does all of the work.
* '''Straight:''' Bob sits in his special armchair to watch the game while game. Meanwhile, his wife, Alice does all of the house work.
* '''Exaggerated:''' Bob is never seen up out of his armchair even ''once''.



* '''Subverted:''' Bob is seen lounging around on the couch while Alice is working. She then berates Bob for just sitting there doing nothing, only for him to promptly get off his butt and obediently get to work.
* '''Double Subverted:''' But after that's done, he goes right back to lounging around and grumbles under his breath about how annoying that was to do.

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* '''Subverted:''' Bob is seen lounging around on the couch while Alice is working. She then berates Bob for just sitting there doing nothing, only for him to promptly get off his butt and obediently get to work.
work...
* '''Double Subverted:''' But Subverted:''' ...but after that's done, he goes right back to lounging around and grumbles under his breath about how annoying that was to do.
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* '''Double Subverted:''' But after that's done, he goes right back to lounging around and grumbles under his breath how annoying that was to do.

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* '''Double Subverted:''' But after that's done, he goes right back to lounging around and grumbles under his breath about how annoying that was to do.
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'''Basic Trope:''' A man who sits around the house while his wife does all of the work.
* '''Straight:''' Bob sits in his special armchair to watch the game while his wife, Alice does all of the house work.
* '''Exaggerated:''' Bob is never seen up out of his armchair even ''once''.
* '''Downplayed:''' Bob sits in his armchair while Alice does the housework, but only because he's tired after a long day at work.
* '''Justified:'''
** Bob has a disability that prevents him from being able to help out around the house.
** Bob is a sexist pig who expects the woman to do all of the housework.
** Bob is a {{Manchild}} who can't do anything, so his marriage to Alice is of the ParentingTheHusband variant.
* '''Inverted:''' Alice sits around the house while Bob does all of the work.
* '''Subverted:''' Bob is seen lounging around on the couch while Alice is working. She then berates Bob for just sitting there doing nothing, only for him to promptly get off his butt and obediently get to work.
* '''Double Subverted:''' But after that's done, he goes right back to lounging around and grumbles under his breath how annoying that was to do.
* '''Averted:''' Bob and Alice both do their part to help out around the house.
* '''Lampshaded:''' "Bob, why don't you ever get off your lazy butt and help me out here?!"
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* '''Defied:''' ???
* '''Conversed:''' ???
* '''Discussed:''' ???

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