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There is no such thing as Rule Of Funny when it comes to a skunk's smell in non-Western works.


* '''Enforced''':
** RuleOfFunny
** The writer has a fear of skunks, so he decides to write skunks as EliteMooks.

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* '''Enforced''':
** RuleOfFunny
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'''Enforced''': The writer has a fear of skunks, so he decides to write skunks as EliteMooks.
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* '''Exploited''': Stinky helps BigBad by stinking up the TheHero's room.

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* '''Exploited''': BigBad uses Stinky helps BigBad by stinking to stink up the TheHero's room.team.
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* '''Exploited''': Stinky helps TheHero by stinking up the BigBad's lair.

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* '''Exploited''': Stinky helps TheHero BigBad by stinking up the BigBad's lair.TheHero's room.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Skunks are ostracized as dirty, unclean, and constantly smelly, even if such stereotypes are far from the truth.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Skunks are ostracized as dirty, unclean, and constantly smelly, AlwaysChaoticEvil, because EvilSmellsBad, even if such stereotypes are far from the truth.

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* '''Enforced''': RuleOfFunny

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* '''Enforced''': RuleOfFunny'''Enforced''':
** RuleOfFunny
** The writer has a fear of skunks, so he decides to write skunks as EliteMooks.


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* '''Played For Horror''': BigBad Stinky and his army of evil skunks [[{{Fartillery}} fart out]] venomous, disgusting smells that makes every of the animals but skunks suffocate to death from poisoning. Their farting gas are toxic enough to cause [[ApocalypseHow planetary apocalypse]].

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Trope is JUST about skunks using their defensive spray or smelling bad in general, not an "hero/villain affiliation" to beign with.


* '''Exaggerated''': [[{{Plaguemaster}} Stinky's]] scent is foul enough to [[DeadlyGas cause death]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': [[{{Plaguemaster}} Stinky's]] Stinky's scent is foul enough to [[DeadlyGas cause death]].



* '''Double Subverted''': But when he's ''really'' ticked off, [[FauxAffablyEvil he shows his sinister shades]].

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* '''Double Subverted''': But Only when he's ''really'' ticked off, [[FauxAffablyEvil he shows his sinister shades]].off.



* '''Enforced''': The writers want to have a villain that showcases EvilSmellsBad, so they use a skunk as TheDragon or an EliteMook.

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* '''Enforced''': The writers want to have a villain that showcases EvilSmellsBad, so they use a skunk as TheDragon or an EliteMook.RuleOfFunny



-->'''Stinky''': [[SmugSnake No one ran over me]]. [[CardCarryingVillain I'm stinking up the room]].

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-->'''Stinky''': [[SmugSnake No one ran over me]]. [[CardCarryingVillain me. I'm stinking up the room]].room.



* '''Exploited''': [[TheDragon Stinky]] helps BigBad by stinking up the heroes' team.

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* '''Exploited''': [[TheDragon Stinky]] Stinky helps BigBad TheHero by stinking up the heroes' team.BigBad's lair.



* '''Deconstructed''': Skunks are ostracized as AlwaysChaoticEvil, and EvilSmellsBad, even if such stereotypes are far from the truth.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Skunks are ostracized as AlwaysChaoticEvil, dirty, unclean, and EvilSmellsBad, constantly smelly, even if such stereotypes are far from the truth.



* '''Played For Horror''': BigBad Stinky and his army of evil skunks [[{{Fartillery}} fart out]] venomous, disgusting smells that makes every of the animals but skunks suffocate to death from poisoning. Their farting gas are toxic enough to cause [[ApocalypseHow planetary apocalypse]].
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* '''Played For Horror''': BigBad Stinky and his army of evil skunks [[Fartillery fart out]] venomous, disgusting smells that makes every of the animals but skunks suffocate to death from poisoning. Their farting gas are toxic enough to cause [[ApocalypseHow planetary apocalypse]].

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* '''Played For Horror''': BigBad Stinky and his army of evil skunks [[Fartillery [[{{Fartillery}} fart out]] venomous, disgusting smells that makes every of the animals but skunks suffocate to death from poisoning. Their farting gas are toxic enough to cause [[ApocalypseHow planetary apocalypse]].
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* '''Downplayed''': Stinky is smelly, yes, but it's only really bad when he uses his scent glands. Otherwise he just smells 'a bit off'.

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* '''Downplayed''': Stinky is smelly, yes, but it's only really bad when he uses sprays a target with his scent glands. Otherwise he just smells 'a bit off'.



* '''Played For Horror''': BigBad Stinky and his army of evil skunks are farting venomous, disgusting smells that makes every of the animals but skunks suffocate to death from poisoning. Their farting gas are toxic enough to cause [[ApocalypseHow planetary apocalypse]].

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* '''Played For Horror''': BigBad Stinky and his army of evil skunks are farting [[Fartillery fart out]] venomous, disgusting smells that makes every of the animals but skunks suffocate to death from poisoning. Their farting gas are toxic enough to cause [[ApocalypseHow planetary apocalypse]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': Only when he's ''really'' ticked off.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Only But when he's ''really'' ticked off.off, [[FauxAffablyEvil he shows his sinister shades]].

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* '''Defied''': Stinky decides to conserve his stink for when he really needs it.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Stinky decides to conserve his stink for when he really needs it. it.
** Stinky's scent glands get surgically removed.

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* '''Lampshaded''': " Peeeww!!! Who ran over a skunk?!" "No one ran over me. I'm just stinking up the room."

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* '''Lampshaded''': " Peeeww!!! '''Lampshaded''':
-->'''Bob''': [[{{Squick}} Eeeww!!!]]
Who ran over a skunk?!" "No skunk?!
-->'''Stinky''': [[SmugSnake No
one ran over me. me]]. [[CardCarryingVillain I'm just stinking up the room."room]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Stinky's scent is foul enough to cause death.
* '''Downplayed''': [[CardCarryingVillain Stinky]] is smelly, yes, but it's only really bad when he uses his scent glands. Otherwise he just smells 'a bit off'.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Stinky's [[{{Plaguemaster}} Stinky's]] scent is foul enough to [[DeadlyGas cause death.
death]].
* '''Downplayed''': [[CardCarryingVillain Stinky]] Stinky is smelly, yes, but it's only really bad when he uses his scent glands. Otherwise he just smells 'a bit off'.
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* '''Downplayed''': Stinky is smelly, yes, but it's only really bad when he uses his scent glands. Otherwise he just smells 'a bit off'.

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* '''Downplayed''': Stinky [[CardCarryingVillain Stinky]] is smelly, yes, but it's only really bad when he uses his scent glands. Otherwise he just smells 'a bit off'.
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* '''Enforced''': The writers want to have a villain that showcases EvilSmellsBad, so they use a skunk as TheDragon or an EliteMoon.

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* '''Enforced''': The writers want to have a villain that showcases EvilSmellsBad, so they use a skunk as TheDragon or an EliteMoon.EliteMook.
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* '''Enforced''': A villain used his skunks to terrorize the town with their bad smell.

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* '''Enforced''': A The writers want to have a villain used his skunks to terrorize the town with their bad smell.that showcases EvilSmellsBad, so they use a skunk as TheDragon or an EliteMoon.
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* '''Played for Horror''': BigBad Stinky and his army of evil skunks are farting venomous, disgusting smells that makes every of the animals but skunks suffocate to death from poisoning. Their farting gas are toxic enough to cause [[ApocalypseHow planetary apocalypse]].

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* '''Played for For Horror''': BigBad Stinky and his army of evil skunks are farting venomous, disgusting smells that makes every of the animals but skunks suffocate to death from poisoning. Their farting gas are toxic enough to cause [[ApocalypseHow planetary apocalypse]].
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* '''Played for Horror''': Stinky and his army of evil skunks are farting some venomous, disgusting smells that makes every of the animals but skunks suffocate to death from poisoning.

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* '''Played for Horror''': BigBad Stinky and his army of evil skunks are farting some venomous, disgusting smells that makes every of the animals but skunks suffocate to death from poisoning.poisoning. Their farting gas are toxic enough to cause [[ApocalypseHow planetary apocalypse]].
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* '''Played for Horror''': Stinky and his army of evil skunks are farting some venomous, disgusting smells that makes every of the animals but skunks suffocate to death from poisoning.
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** Or, a single skunk's smell can go from bad to good to bad again.

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* '''Exaggerated''':
** Stinky's scent is foul enough to cause death.
** All skunks are AlwaysChaoticEvil, because EvilSmellsBad.

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* '''Exaggerated''':
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'''Exaggerated''': Stinky's scent is foul enough to cause death.
** All skunks are AlwaysChaoticEvil, because EvilSmellsBad.
death.



* '''Deconstructed''': Skunks are ostracized as dirty, AlwaysChaoticEvil, and {{Squick}}, even if such stereotypes are far from the truth.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Skunks are ostracized as dirty, AlwaysChaoticEvil, and {{Squick}}, EvilSmellsBad, even if such stereotypes are far from the truth.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Stinky's scent is foul enough to cause death.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
**
Stinky's scent is foul enough to cause death.death.
** All skunks are AlwaysChaoticEvil, because EvilSmellsBad.



* '''Deconstructed''': Skunks are ostracized as dirty, unclean, and constantly smelly, even if such stereotypes are far from the truth.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Skunks are ostracized as dirty, unclean, AlwaysChaoticEvil, and constantly smelly, {{Squick}}, even if such stereotypes are far from the truth.
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* '''Enforced''': RuleOfFunny

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* '''Enforced''': RuleOfFunnyA villain used his skunks to terrorize the town with their bad smell.



* '''Exploited''': Stinky helps TheHero by stinking up the BigBad's lair.

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* '''Exploited''': Stinky [[TheDragon Stinky]] helps TheHero BigBad by stinking up the BigBad's lair.heroes' team.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Stinky sprays a group of people by accident, who then have to [[NakedPeopleAreFunny bathe in tomato paste to get rid of the smell.]]

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Stinky sprays a group of people by accident, who then have to [[NakedPeopleAreFunny bathe bathe]] in [[TomatoSkunkStinkCure tomato paste paste]] to get rid of the smell.]]
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* '''Downplayed''': Stinky is smelly, yes, but it's only really bad when he uses his glands. Otherwise he just smells 'a bit off'.

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* '''Downplayed''': Stinky is smelly, yes, but it's only really bad when he uses his scent glands. Otherwise he just smells 'a bit off'.



** Skunks don't smell in this setting, as with domesticated skunks.

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** Skunks don't smell in this setting, as with domesticated skunks.skunks who have their scent glands removed.
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* '''Lampshaded''': " Peeeww!!! Who ran over a skunk?!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': " Peeeww!!! Who ran over a skunk?!"skunk?!" "No one ran over me. I'm just stinking up the room."
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Stinky helps TheHero by stinking up the BigBad's lair.

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* '''Justified''': Skunks produce noxious-smelling chemicals as a natural defense mechanism.

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* '''Justified''': [[TruthInTelevision Skunks produce noxious-smelling chemicals as a natural defense mechanism.]]



* '''Implied''': People hold their noses in Stinky's presence, but no one mentions his odor.



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* '''Played For Laughs''': Stinky sprays a group of people by accident, who then have to [[NakedPeopleAreFunny bathe in tomato paste to get rid of the smell.]]



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* '''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Skunks smell bad]]
* '''Played Straight''': [[MeaningfulName Stinky]] drives people off with his scent.

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* '''Basic Trope''': [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Skunks that smell bad]]
bad by default, usually with no stimulus required to activate their scent glands.
* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': [[MeaningfulName Stinky]] drives people off with his scent.



* '''Inverted''': Stinky sprays out pink clouds of flowery perfume.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Stinky sprays out pink clouds of flowery perfume.



* '''Deconstructed''': Skunks are ostracized as dirty, unclean, and constantly smelly, even if such stereotypes are far from the truth.
* '''Reconstructed''': Skunks find better roles in society eventually, and their stink is found useful as a deterrent to not just themselves, but others.



* '''Lampshaded''': " Peeeww!!! Who ran over a skunk?!"



* '''Averted''': Skunks don't smell in this setting, as with domesticated skunks.

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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
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Skunks don't smell in this setting, as with domesticated skunks.



* '''Lampshaded''': " Peeeww!!! Who ran over a skunk?!"



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



* '''Played For Laughs''': Almost always is.
* '''Played For Drama''': [[TheWoobie Stinky feels sad because no one likes him]].

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Almost always is.
'''Deconstructed''': Skunks are ostracized as dirty, unclean, and constantly smelly, even if such stereotypes are far from the truth.
* '''Reconstructed''': Skunks find better roles in society eventually, and their stink is found useful as a deterrent to not just themselves, but others.
* '''Played For Drama''': [[TheWoobie Stinky feels sad because no one likes him]].him]].
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* '''Justified''': Skunks do produce noxious-smelling chemicals.

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* '''Downplayed''': Stinky is smelly, yes, but it's only really bad when he uses his glands. Otherwise he just smells 'a bit off'.
* '''Justified''': Skunks do produce noxious-smelling chemicals.chemicals as a natural defense mechanism.



* '''Deconstructed''':
* '''Reconstructed''':
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some skunks smell bad, others don't.

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* '''Deconstructed''':
'''Deconstructed''': Skunks are ostracized as dirty, unclean, and constantly smelly, even if such stereotypes are far from the truth.
* '''Reconstructed''':
'''Reconstructed''': Skunks find better roles in society eventually, and their stink is found useful as a deterrent to not just themselves, but others.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Some skunks constantly smell bad, others don't.

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