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** The knowledge that Alice does not cares about what is happening to him (maybe she is, to some degree, but certainly a lot less than what Bob hoped for) only makes Bob more hysterical.


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* '''Played For Laughs''':
** Alice telling Bob to quit whining makes Bob change attitudes as fast as a light being switched off.
** Alice does increasingly rude and painful things to Bob to make him stop whining, but all this does is make Bob say an increasingly LongList of things affecting him (wet, wounded, deafened, etc.) that [[Film/TheProducers he keeps finishing off with "AND I'M STILL HYSTERICAL!"]].
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** Alice doesn't care and says that [[HiddenDisdainReveal she never liked Bob anyways because he was a whiner.]]

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** Alice doesn't care and says that [[HiddenDisdainReveal she never liked Bob anyways anyway because he was a whiner.]]
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** Bob's hardship is the result of him habitually making poor decisions, and Alice is getting sick and tired of hearing him complain every time he suffers the consequences of his mistakes.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice's harshness towards Bob increases his depression rate and made him decide to break off his friendship with her.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Alice's harshness towards Bob increases his depression rate and made him decide to break off his friendship with her.
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** Bob soon gets tired of hearing this response, so he [[RageBreakingPoint punches]] [[WouldHitAGirl Alice]] out.

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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Carlos is also tired of Bob's depressive state, but is not sure he can help Bob out of it in a meaningful way. He nudges Alice to do it because her bluntness will get the point across quickly.



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** "It's about time someone told him to suck it up."
** "Is telling him to repress these feelings really gonna help them in the long run?"



* '''Reconstructed''': Alice doesn't care and says that [[HiddenDisdainReveal she never liked Bob anyways because he was a whiner.]]

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Alice doesn't care and says that [[HiddenDisdainReveal she never liked Bob anyways because he was a whiner.]]]]
** Bob is the first to apologize, saying that he was overreacting and that while he didn't like how Alice put it, he really did need to take time to get over his problem. The two reconcile.

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** Alice is [[WideEyedIdealist strongly optimistic]], but to the point where this causes her to have a lack of understanding and compassion for anyone who is down.
** Alice doesn't care about Bob's situation and is only annoyed by his moping.

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** Alice is [[WideEyedIdealist strongly optimistic]], but to the point where this causes her to have a lack of understanding and compassion for anyone who is down.
** Alice
genuinely doesn't care about Bob's situation and is only annoyed by his moping.
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** Alice doesn't care about Bob's situation and is only annoyed with Bob's moping.

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** Alice doesn't care about Bob's situation and is only annoyed with Bob's by his moping.
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** Bob had just lost his entire family, his house burnt down, and he has a broken leg. Upon seeing his tears of pain, Alice tells him to stop whining and get over it.
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** AliceAndBob have bigger problems to deal with and Bob's moping isn't helping them.
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* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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Bob is nervous Alice will tell him this due to her rude personality, but she is actually sympathetic.
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Subverted''': ..For a little while, before she gets fed up.
* '''Parodied''': ???
Alice says this to a bleeding, dying man.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Alice shifts between acting harsh and being sympathetic.
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* '''Straight''': Bob is under depression and wallows in despair. In response, Alice tells him to shut up and get over it.

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* '''Straight''': Bob is under depression and wallows in despair. In response, Alice bluntly tells him to shut up and get over it.



** Everytime Bob complains about the bad things happening to him, Alice will always tell him to get over it.

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** Everytime Anytime Bob complains about the bad things happening to him, Alice will always tell him to get over it.



* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ??? Alice only tells Bob to stop complaining, though in an slightly exasperated tone.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob tells Alice about how grateful he is in having a problem-free life. In response, Alice bluntly tells him to stop being so happy.

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** Alice doesn't care about Bob's situation and is only annoyed with Bob's moping.
* '''Inverted''': Bob tells Alice about how grateful positive he is in having a problem-free life. the face of adversity. In response, Alice bluntly tells him to stop being so happy.optimistic.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???To show how Alice is a pitiless character, the author writes a moment where she tells a depressed Bob to get over it.
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** Alice is strongly optimistic, but to the point where this causes her to have a lack of understanding and compassion towards anyone who is down.

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** Alice is [[WideEyedIdealist strongly optimistic, optimistic]], but to the point where this causes her to have a lack of understanding and compassion towards for anyone who is down.
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'''Basic Trope''': Cruelly telling people to stop wallowing in their sorrows.
*'''Straight''': Bob is under depression and wallows in despair. In response, Alice tells him to shut up and get over it.
*'''Exaggerated''':
** Everytime Bob complains about the bad things happening to him, Alice will always tell him to get over it.
** Bob utters "life sucks". This was enough to anger Alice who not only yells at him for complaining, but also beats him up.
*'''Downplayed''': ???
*'''Justified''':
** Alice is a completely [[NoSympathy unsympathetic]] [[{{Jerkass}} bitch.]] She wanted an excuse to [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown kick Bob when he's down.]]
** Alice thinks that whatever happened to Bob isn't all that bad.
** Alice thinks that [[GentleTouchVsFirmHand being hard on Bob is more effective than being gentle.]]
** Alice is strongly optimistic, but to the point where this causes her to have a lack of understanding and compassion towards anyone who is down.
*'''Inverted''': Bob tells Alice about how grateful he is in having a problem-free life. In response, Alice bluntly tells him to stop being so happy.
*'''Subverted''': ???
*'''Double Subverted''': ???
*'''Parodied''': ???
*'''Zig Zagged''': ???
*'''Averted''':
** Alice cheers up Bob sympathetically and kindly.
** Alice ignores Bob.
*'''Enforced''': ???
*'''Lampshaded''': "So much for being a caring individual."
*'''Invoked''': ???
*'''Exploited''': ???
*'''Defied''': Alice doesn't want to be harsh with Bob, knowing it will make the situation worse.
*'''Discussed''': "So you berated Bob in order to make him stop wallowing? [[SarcasmMode You'd make a great therapist.]]"
*'''Conversed''': ???
*'''Deconstructed''': Alice's harshness towards Bob increases his depression rate and made him decide to break off his friendship with her.
*'''Reconstructed''': Alice doesn't care and says that [[HiddenDisdainReveal she never liked Bob anyways because he was a whiner.]]
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I don't care about your whining! Shut up and get back to the [[QuitYourWhining main page]], you big baby!
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