History PlayingWith / RamblingOldManMonologue

** But bringing up a particular BerserkButton (such as how the government is handling/should handle the national budget crisis) is a RantInducingSlight.

** ...Except Alice's ''real'' father, Dan, comes into the room soon afterwards, and Bob is revealed to be OlderThanTheyLook.

** Grandpa Bob, is [[CoolOldGuy really cool]] and tells many amazing stories of his life in TheRoaring20's, catching to his grandchildren and then some. At some point however, [[CheerfulChild little Alice]] asks about his role in World War Two. He [[ [[TroubledBackstoryFlashback freezes...]]

* '''Played for Horror''':

** Grandpa Bob is lonely, and just wants someone to talk to, but his {{Motormouth}} tendencies are perceived as having NoSocialSkills.

** Alice warns her boyfriend that Bob, who's prone to rambling, lives with her for whatever reason. Cut to Bob rambling on about something and both Alice and the boyfriend looking bored. Turns out he is her dad.

** ... Except Alice's ''real'' father walks into the room soon afterwards, and Bob is revealed to be OlderThanTheyLook.

* '''Zig-Zagged''': Grandpa has Alzheimer's and is giving a long rambling, but when big brother leaves the home, he suddenly gets very coherent. It turns out [[ObfuscatingDisability the Alzheimer's was a lie]]. Then, he smokes some of the good stuff while he has a chance and starts rambling again. ... Until he gets a moment of clarity and starts to make sense again. ''HOWEVER'', when big brother leaves the next day, Grandpa starts rambling for no reason...

** The listener decides to [[CoolAndUnusualPunishment torture one of their enemies]], by inviting him in when Grandpa goes on one of his rants.
** The (usual) listener needs a distraction. "QUICK! Get Grandpa!"

* '''Plotted a Good Waste''': As Grandpa's long boring story goes on, it is obvious there is some truth to the story. Eventually, he starts talking about where he hid his stash of NaziGold from the war (he is too screwy to realize that telling people that can get it stolen). The thing is, the family is short on cash and in desperate need of aid. But they never checks up on this and just put him in the retirement home.

* '''Straight''': Grandpa Bob tells his grandchildren what life was like WhenIWasYourAge.
* '''Exaggerated''':

** Grandpa Bob has Alzheimer's or other dementia, and that's why his stories seem rather nonsensical and jumbled up.

** But bringing up a particular BerserkButton (such as how the government is handling[=/=]should handle the national budget crisis) is a RantInducingSlight.
** When someone questions him about the point, he goes into a long, rambling speech about why is right.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Grandpa has Alzheimer's and is giving a long rambling, but when big brother leaves the home, he suddenly gets very coherent. It turns out the Alzheimer's was a lie. Then, he smokes some of the good stuff while he has a chance and starts rambling again... Until he gets a moment of clarity and starts to make sense again. ''HOWEVER,'' when big brother leaves the next day, grandpa starts rambling for no reason...
* '''Averted''':
** No elderly characters appear in this particular story.

** The listener decides to torture one of their enemies, by inviting him in when grandpa goes on one his rants.
** The (usual) listener needs a distraction. "QUICK! Get grandpa!"

* '''Discussed''': "Why does grandpa do that? I know he's still quick-witted!"

* '''Implied''': "You know how grandpa gets, right? [[NoodleIncident Remember last time?"]]
* '''Deconstructed''': People find grandpa so boring that they avoid him and he ends up alone.
* '''Reconstructed''': Then someone actually listens to him and realizes how wise grandpa is. Even if there is no point to the story, it's the history and the journey that matters.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': As grandpa's long boring story goes on, it is obvious there is some truth to the story. Eventually, he starts talking about where he hide his stash of NaziGold from the war (he is too screwy to realizing that telling people that can get it stolen). The thing is, the family is short on cash and in desperate need of aid. But they never checks up on this and just put him in the retirement home.
* '''Played For Laughs''': The listener keeps trying to leave, but is polite to just tell grandpa that he's boring.
* '''Played For Drama''':

* '''Zig Zagged''': Grandpa has Alzheimer's and is giving a long rambling, but when BigBrother leaves the home, he suddenly gets very coherent. It turns out the Alzheimer's was a lie. Then, he smokes some of the good stuff while he has a chance and starts rambling again... Until he gets a moment of clarity and starts to make sense again. ''HOWEVER,'' when BigBrother leaves the next day, grandpa starts rambling for no reason...

** The listener decides to torture one of their enemies, but inviting him in when grandpa goes on one his rants.

* '''Defied''': Grandpa Bob (for whatever reason) doesn't bring up the past.

* '''Exaggerated''': Grandpa Bob's long-winded story includes [[CloudCuckoolander events and concepts that don't seem to connect to one another.]]

** A younger character gives a CharacterFilibuster.

* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': As grandpa's long boring story goes on, it is obvious there is some truth to the story. Eventually, he starts talking about where he hide is stash of NaziGold from the war (he is too screwy to realizing that telling people that can get it stolen). The thing is, is that the family is short on cash and in desperate need of aid. The family never checks up on this and just put him in the retirement home.

* '''Subverted''': Grandpa Bob tells a short bedtime story to his grandkids.

* '''Double Subverted''': But bringing up a particular BerserkButton (such as how the government is handling/should handle the national budget crisis) is a RantInducingSlight.

* '''Averted''': No elderly characters InUniverse.

* '''Exploited''': The listener decides to torture one of their enemies, but inviting him in when grandpa goes on one his rants.

'''Played For Laughs''': The listener keeps trying to leave, but is polite to just tell grandpa that he's boring.
* '''Deconstructed''': People find grandpa so boring that they avoid him and he ends up alone.
'''Reconstructed''': Then someone actually listens to him and realizes how wise grandpa is. Even if there is no point to the story, it's the history and the journey that matters.
* '''Implied''': "You know how grandpa gets, right? [[NoodleIncident Remember last time?"]]
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': As grandpa's long boring story goes on, it is obvious there is some truth to the story. Eventually, he starts talking about where he hide is stash of NaziGold from the war (he is too screwy to realizing that telling people that can get it stolen). The thing is, is that the family is short on cash and in desperate need of aid. The family never checks up on this and just put him in the retirement home.

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

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

* '''Enforced''':

* '''Exploited''': ???

* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Basic Trope''': An elderly {{Motormouth}} character gives a CharacterFilibuster.
* '''Played Straight''': Grandpa Bob tells his grandchildren what life was like WhenIWasYourAge.

* '''Justified''': Grandpa Bob has Alzheimer's or other dementia, and that's why his stories seem rather nonsensical and jumbled up.

* '''Inverted''': A younger character gives a CharacterFilibuster.

* '''Deconstructed''': See "Justified"
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Parodied''': A listening character progresses from listening intently, to eyes glazing over, to struggling to stay awake, to trying to commit homicide and/or suicide so they don't have to listen to this ramble.

* '''Averted''': See "Inverted"
** No elderly characters InUniverse.
* '''Enforced''': TruthInTelevision, RuleOfFunny
** Sometimes used as an AuthorFilibuster

* '''Discussed''':
* '''Conversed''':
* '''Played For Laughs''': ''Usually'' is.
* '''Played For Drama''': Grandpa Bob's family realizes he has some serious problems, and he doesn't.
** TheCuckoolanderWasRight

* Back in my day, we didn't have links back to RamblingOldManMonologue. Nope, first we had to blah blah blah...

** TheCuckoolanderWasRight