History PlayingWith / TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat

* '''Double Subverted''': Bob gloats that Alice was wrong, but Alice smirks and counters with not only the correct response to the previous comment but a response to Bob's smug gloating, adding: "Just kidding..."

* '''Doubly Subverted''': Bob gloats that Alice was wrong, but Alice smirks and counters with not only the correct response to the previous comment but a response to Bob's smug gloating, adding: "Just kidding..."

* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is only able to 'predict' what Bob will say and do through an elaborate hoax.

** Alice on the video suddenly starts saying random answers to apparent unheard questions while Bob listens in confusion. Turns out, Alice attempted to pull this trope off, but failed miserably.

* '''Zig Zagged''': The tape answers one of Bob's questions, but eith an incorrect answer. Bob laughs, but the tape tells him to stop laughing and gives him the actual answer. But then there is a silence, the tape answers a question that wasn't asked and promptly ends.

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

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

* '''Defied''': "Knowing Alice, she probably already recorded the answers to any questions I might ask. I'll just say completely random stuff, because that's funny."
** "Maybe I won't say anything."

** Bob stops the tape and phones Alice. Her answerphone message says "Bob, stop messing about and watch the video."

** Alice is psychic or a time traveler.
** The "tape" is actually a radio transmitter[=/=]receiver, and Alice is responding live.

* '''Subverted''': Bob raises an objection. Alice counters on the tape, but what she predicted Bob would say was wrong.

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

'''Basic Trope''': A character is watching / listening to a taped monologue from another character. When the listening character makes a statement, the character on tape responds as if they heard what was said.

* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is able to predict everything that Bob says and respond to it.

** Alternatively, the Alice on the tape tells Bob to stop trying to call her and waits until she gets back.
* '''Justified''': Bob is ''very'' predictable in his responses.
** Alternatively, Alice is psychic/ a time traveler.
** Alternatively, the "tape" is actually a radio transmitter/receiver, and Alice is responding live.

* '''Parodied''': Bob and Alice start arguing through the tape, eventually degenerating into a childish "Did!" "Didn't!" back-and-forth.

* '''Deconstructed''': Alice is only able to 'predict' what Bob will say and do through an elaborate hoax.
* '''Reconstructed''': But Alice eventually gets so good at the hoax that she begins doing it for real.

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** Alternatively, the Alice on the tape tells Bob to stop trying to call her and waits until he gets back.

** Bob intentionally tries to be TheSpannerInTheWorks and does something completely random...only for Alice's recording to respond to that perfectly. Yep, Bob is so predictable, even [[MindScrew his unpredictability is predictable.]]

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