Follow TV Tropes

Following

History PlayingWith / NeverHeardThatOneBefore

Go To

OR

Added: 234

Removed: 23

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Implied''': Bob is very quick to ask people not to joke about his name, but it's not specified if this is because people have already joked about his name a lot or because he realizes that people might be quick to make this joke.



%% * '''Implied''': ???
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Reconstructed''': Bob decides to legally change his last name into something different as a reminder of his embarassing past.

to:

* '''Reconstructed''': Bob decides to legally change his last name into something different "Futura" as a reminder of his embarassing past.embarrassing past and his moving on to the [[MeaningfulRename future]].

Added: 396

Removed: 58

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's last name is Dick, and he gets tired of listening to that same joke over and over again. But those who made fun of him instead [[ActuallyPrettyFunny find glee]] in making fun of his name at all times, to the point of breaking his spirit.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob decides to legally change his last name into something different as a reminder of his embarassing past.



%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???

Added: 172

Changed: 150

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


** Bob's last name is [[EmbarrassingLastName Dick]]. People often make jokes about [[ADickInName how his name is awkward]], but accepts it anyway and laughs along.
** "'Bob Dick?' I've never heard that joke before--Oh, wait, I ''never have''."
* '''Double Subverted''': His laughter doesn't last long as he gets sick and tired of laughing along with the people who make fun of his last name.

to:

** Bob's **Bob's last name is [[EmbarrassingLastName Dick]]. People often make jokes about [[ADickInName how his name is awkward]], but accepts it anyway and laughs along.
** "'Bob **"'Bob Dick?' I've never heard that joke before--Oh, wait, I ''never have''."
* '''Double Subverted''': His Subverted''':
**His
laughter doesn't last long as he gets sick and tired of laughing along with the people who make fun of his last name.name.
**"I grow tired of people calling me 'Bob Dick'."



Oh, you expect me to do some funny wordplay here just because I wrote this page. Huh, NeverHeardThatOneBefore.

to:

Oh, you expect me to do some funny wordplay here just because I wrote this page. Huh, NeverHeardThatOneBefore.[[NeverHeardThatOneBefore That's a new one]].

Added: 240

Changed: 161

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Subverted''': Bob's last name is [[EmbarrassingLastName Dick]]. People often make jokes about [[ADickInName how his name is awkward]], but accepts it anyway and laughs along.

to:

* '''Subverted''': Bob's '''Subverted''':
**Bob's
last name is [[EmbarrassingLastName Dick]]. People often make jokes about [[ADickInName how his name is awkward]], but accepts it anyway and laughs along.along.
**"'Bob Dick?' I've never heard that joke before--Oh, wait, I ''never have''."
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

to:

* '''Subverted''': ???
Bob's last name is [[EmbarrassingLastName Dick]]. People often make jokes about [[ADickInName how his name is awkward]], but accepts it anyway and laughs along.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???His laughter doesn't last long as he gets sick and tired of laughing along with the people who make fun of his last name.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???

to:

* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???Depending on his current mood, Bob might give a hearty laugh, an awkward chuckle, an annoyed grunt, or even a furious rant.

Added: 185

Changed: 106

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* '''Exaggerated''': Bob [[DisproportionateRetribution outright tries to kill someone]] for making a joke about his last name.

to:

* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
**
Bob [[DisproportionateRetribution outright tries to kill someone]] for making a joke about his last name.
** Every single person Bob meets constantly cracks jokes about his last
name.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

'''Basic Trope''': Someone is annoyed by a joke (usually made at their expense) that they've heard a lot.
* '''Straight''': Bob's last name is [[EmbarrassingLastName Dick]]. People often make jokes about [[ADickInName how his name is awkward]], and he's tired of hearing them.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob [[DisproportionateRetribution outright tries to kill someone]] for making a joke about his last name.
* '''Downplayed''':
** Bob does a PreemptiveShutUp to someone about to make a joke about his last name.
** Bob sees Alice laughing after he tells her his last name. He then angrily says "Go on, say it, I know you're thinking it."
** Bob just scoffs and rolls his eyes when people make jokes about his last name.
* '''Justified''':
** Bob has heard the jokes a million times and no longer finds them funny (or never found them funny at all).
** Bob is annoyed by a joke made at his expense.
* '''Inverted''': Bob finds the jokes about his last name ActuallyPrettyFunny and encourages them.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Nobody makes jokes at anyone else's expense.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': The trope's title may be quoted.
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': People realize that Bob has probably heard the same jokes many times and avoid making them.
* '''Discussed''':
** "Making fun of me because my last name is Dick... [[SarcasmMode Real original]], buddy."
** "If one more customer makes the "Oh, it didn't scan, that means it's free!" joke, I'm gonna scream."
* '''Conversed''': ???
----
Oh, you expect me to do some funny wordplay here just because I wrote this page. Huh, NeverHeardThatOneBefore.
----
%% Optional items, added after Conversed, at your discretion:
%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

Top