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* '''Inverted''': Alice sees a Teleporting Station and [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight walks past it as if she sees teleporters every day.]]

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Alice sees a Teleporting Station and [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight walks past it as if she sees teleporters every day.]]]]
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* '''Subverted''': Alice sees the pencil and says, "Wow," but it turns out she is talking about something else.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice sees the pencil and says, "Wow," but it turns out she was talking about something else equally mundane.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Alice sees the pencil and says, "Wow," but it turns out she is talking about something else.
** Alice sees the pencil and says, "Wow, I haven't seen a mint Jefferson Graphite since they went belly-up in 1931!".
* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Alice sees the pencil and says, "Wow," but it turns out she was talking about something else equally mundane.mundane.
** Alice said this on 01/01/1932.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice sees a pencil and starts worshiping it. [[ExaggeratedTrope Not only that, she starts having a crush on the pencil, planning to marry it.]]

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice sees a pencil and starts worshiping it. [[ExaggeratedTrope Not only that, she starts having a crush on the pencil, planning to marry it.]]
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice sees a pencil and starts worshiping it.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice sees a pencil and starts worshiping it. [[ExaggeratedTrope Not only that, she starts having a crush on the pencil, planning to marry it.]]
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** Alice, being a toddler, has never encountered it before.
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* '''Conversed''': "Ha, ha, she's so excited by that pencil. I've Administrivia/SeenItAMillionTimes in films ... but [[TropesAreTools it's still so funny]]!"

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* '''Conversed''': "Ha, ha, she's so excited by that pencil. I've Administrivia/SeenItAMillionTimes in films ... but [[TropesAreTools [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools it's still so funny]]!"

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* '''Straight''': Alice sees a pencil and says "WOW, a STICK you can WRITE with!"

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* '''Straight''': Alice sees a pencil and says says, "WOW, a STICK you can WRITE with!"



* '''Downplayed''': Alice says "Fascinating" when she sees the pencil.
* '''Justified''':

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice says says, "Fascinating" when she sees the pencil.
* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':



** Alice is from another world.
* '''Inverted''': Alice sees a Teleporting-Station and [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight treats it like she sees teleporters every day.]]
* '''Subverted''': Alice sees the pencil and says "Wow" but it turns out she is talking about something else.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice sees the pencil and says "Wow" but it turns out she was talking about something else equally mundane.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice says "Wow" when she sees the pencil, but it turns out she was talking about something else equally mundane, but that particular thing was special, maybe.
* '''Averted''': ???

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** Alice is from another world.
universe where pencils were never invented.
* '''Inverted''': Alice sees a Teleporting-Station Teleporting Station and [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight treats walks past it like as if she sees teleporters every day.]]
* '''Subverted''': Alice sees the pencil and says "Wow" says, "Wow," but it turns out she is talking about something else.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice sees the pencil and says "Wow" says, "Wow," but it turns out she was talking about something else equally mundane.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''':
Alice says "Wow" is incredulous that Bob lives in a house. They live next door to each other in very similar houses.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice says, "Wow,"
when she sees the pencil, but it turns out she was talking about something else equally mundane, but that particular thing was special, maybe.
* '''Averted''': ???Alice isn't amazed by commonplace objects.



** "Hey, Carol, Why is Alice so amazed with that pencil?" "I dunno, Bob. It's as like she's never seen one before."

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** "Hey, Carol, Why is Alice so amazed with that pencil?" "I dunno, Bob. It's as like she's never seen one before."



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???'''Defied''':
** Alice suppresses her excitement when she sees a pencil for the first time.
** Alice is about to gasp in awe when she sees a pencil, but Bob explains to her how basic it is, stopping her.



* '''Conversed''': "Ha ha, she's so excited by that pencil. I've Administrivia/SeenItAMillionTimes in films but [[TropesAreNotBad it's still so funny]]!"

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* '''Conversed''': "Ha "Ha, ha, she's so excited by that pencil. I've Administrivia/SeenItAMillionTimes in films films ... but [[TropesAreNotBad [[TropesAreTools it's still so funny]]!"



* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice worshiping pencils like they are God and treating erasers like Satan.
* '''Played For Drama''':

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* '''Played For for Laughs''': Alice worshiping worships pencils like they are God {{God}} and treating treats erasers like Satan.
{{Satan}}.
* '''Played For Drama''': for Drama''':



** Alice' ongoing amazement at ordinary things is a constant reminder of just how horribly deprived of an upbringing she's had.

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** Alice' Alice's ongoing amazement at ordinary things is a constant reminder of just how horribly deprived of an upbringing she's had.



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* '''Played For Drama''': Alice tries to destroy the pencil as she thinks it's Satan's work, and Bob needs it to write something extra important.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Drama''':
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Alice tries to destroy the pencil as she thinks it's Satan's work, and Bob needs it to write something extra important.
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** Alice' ongoing amazement at ordinary things is a constant reminder of just how horribly deprived of an upbringing she's had.
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* '''Conversed''': "Ha ha, she's so excited by that pencil. I've SeenItAMillionTimes in films but [[TropesAreNotBad it's still so funny]]!"

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* '''Conversed''': "Ha ha, she's so excited by that pencil. I've SeenItAMillionTimes Administrivia/SeenItAMillionTimes in films but [[TropesAreNotBad it's still so funny]]!"

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* '''Justified''': Alice is a FishOutOfTemporalWater, a robot, an alien, TheDitz, has amnesia, or is from another world.
* '''Inverted''': Alice sees a Teleporting-Station and treats it like she sees teleporters every day.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice is a FishOutOfTemporalWater, a robot, FishOutOfTemporalWater.
** Alice is
an alien, TheDitz, has amnesia, or alien.
** Alice is TheDitz.
** Alice
is from another world.
* '''Inverted''': Alice sees a Teleporting-Station and [[UnusuallyUninterestingSight treats it like she sees teleporters every day.]]
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* Basic Trope: a character finds an everyday object amazing.
* Straight: Alice sees a pencil and says "WOW, a STICK you can WRITE with!"
* Exaggerated: Alice sees a pencil and starts worshiping it.
* Downplayed: Alice says "fascinating" when she sees the pencil.
* Justified: Alice is a FishOutOfTemporalWater, a robot, an alien, TheDitz, has amnesia, or is from another world.
* Inverted: Alice sees a teleporter and treats it like she sees teleporters every day.
* Subverted: Alice sees the pencil and says "Wow" but it turns out she is talking about something else.
* Double Subverted: Alice sees the pencil and says "Wow" but it turns out she was talking about something else equally mundane.
* Zigzagged: Alice says "Wow" when she sees the pencil, but it turns out she was talking about something else equally mundane, but that particular thing was special, maybe.
* Enforced: The writers want to show how an alien would react and throw in some comedy.
* Exploited: The BigBad distracts Alice with mundane objects so he can TakeOverTheWorld.
* Invoked: Alice is a cave lady and travels into the present day.
* Defied: ???
* Played for Laughs: Alice worshiping pencils like they are God and treating erasers like Satan.
* PLayed for Drama: Alice tries to destroy the pencil as she thinks it is Satan and Bob needs it to write something extra important.
* Parodied: ???
* Plotted a Good Waste:???
* Untwisted: ???
* Averted: Alice takes all mundane objects for granted.
* Deconstructed/Reconstruced: ???
* Implied: Alice is seen looking amazed at a pencil.
* Lampshaded: "It's just a pencil, y'know!"
* Discussed: "Hey, Carol, Why is Alice so amazed with that pencil?" "I dunno, Bob. It's as like she's never seen one before."
* Conversed: "Ha ha, she's so excited by that pencil. I've SeenItAMillionTimes in films but [[TropesAreNotBad it's still so funny]]!"
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* Basic Trope: a '''Basic Trope''': A character finds an everyday object amazing.
* Straight: '''Straight''': Alice sees a pencil and says "WOW, a STICK you can WRITE with!"
* Exaggerated: '''Exaggerated''': Alice sees a pencil and starts worshiping it.
* Downplayed: '''Downplayed''': Alice says "fascinating" "Fascinating" when she sees the pencil.
* Justified: '''Justified''': Alice is a FishOutOfTemporalWater, a robot, an alien, TheDitz, has amnesia, or is from another world.
* Inverted: '''Inverted''': Alice sees a teleporter Teleporting-Station and treats it like she sees teleporters every day.
* Subverted: '''Subverted''': Alice sees the pencil and says "Wow" but it turns out she is talking about something else.
* Double Subverted: '''Double Subverted''': Alice sees the pencil and says "Wow" but it turns out she was talking about something else equally mundane.
* Zigzagged: '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''':
Alice says "Wow" when she sees the pencil, but it turns out she was talking about something else equally mundane, but that particular thing was special, maybe.
* Enforced: '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''':
The writers want to show how an alien would react and throw in some comedy.
* Exploited: The BigBad distracts Alice with mundane objects so he can TakeOverTheWorld.
* Invoked: Alice is a cave lady and travels into the present day.
* Defied: ???
* Played for Laughs: Alice worshiping pencils like they are God and treating erasers like Satan.
* PLayed for Drama: Alice tries to destroy the pencil as she thinks it is Satan and Bob needs it to write something extra important.
* Parodied: ???
* Plotted a Good Waste:???
* Untwisted: ???
* Averted: Alice takes all mundane objects for granted.
* Deconstructed/Reconstruced: ???
* Implied: Alice is seen looking amazed at a pencil.
* Lampshaded:
'''Lampshaded''':
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"It's just a pencil, y'know!"
* Discussed: ** "Hey, Carol, Why is Alice so amazed with that pencil?" "I dunno, Bob. It's as like she's never seen one before."
* Conversed: '''Invoked''': Alice is a cave lady and travels into the present day.
* '''Exploited''': The BigBad distracts Alice with mundane objects so he can TakeOverTheWorld.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''':
"Ha ha, she's so excited by that pencil. I've SeenItAMillionTimes in films but [[TropesAreNotBad it's still so funny]]!"
* '''Implied''': Alice is seen looking amazed at a pencil.
* '''Played For Laughs''': Alice worshiping pencils like they are God and treating erasers like Satan.
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice tries to destroy the pencil as she thinks it's Satan's work, and Bob needs it to write something extra important.
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*Basic Trope: a character finds an everyday object amazing.
*Straight: Alice sees a pencil and says "WOW, a STICK you can WRITE with!"
*Exaggerated: Alice sees a pencil and starts worshiping it.
*Downplayed: Alice says "fascinating" when she sees the pencil.
*Justified: Alice is a FishOutOfTemporalWater, a robot, an alien, TheDitz, has amnesia, or is from another world.
*Inverted: Alice sees a teleporter and treats it like she sees teleporters every day.
*Subverted: Alice sees the pencil and says "Wow" but it turns out she is talking about something else.
*Double Subverted: Alice sees the pencil and says "Wow" but it turns out she was talking about something else equally mundane.
*Zigzagged: Alice says "Wow" when she sees the pencil, but it turns out she was talking about something else equally mundane, but that particular thing was special, maybe.
*Enforced: The writers want to show how an alien would react and throw in some comedy.
*Exploited: The BigBad distracts Alice with mundane objects so he can TakeOverTheWorld.
*Invoked: Alice is a cave lady and travels into the present day.
*Defied: ???
*Played for Laughs: Alice worshiping pencils like they are God and treating erasers like Satan.
*PLayed for Drama: Alice tries to destroy the pencil as she thinks it is Satan and Bob needs it to write something extra important.
*Parodied: ???
*Plotted a Good Waste:???
*Untwisted: ???
*Averted: Alice takes all mundane objects for granted.
*Deconstructed/Reconstruced: ???
*Implied: Alice is seen looking amazed at a pencil.
*Lampshaded: "It's just a pencil, y'know!"
*Discussed: "Hey, Carol, Why is Alice so amazed with that pencil?" "I dunno, Bob. It's as like she's never seen one before."
*Conversed: "Ha ha, she's so excited by that pencil. I've SeenItAMillionTimes in films but [[TropesAreNotBad it's still so funny]]!"
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