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* '''Downplayed''': Bob saves Alice from falling into the spikes. Not a thank is given.

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* '''Downplayed''': Bob saves Alice from falling into the spikes. Not a thank is given.Alice then walks away without acknowledging that Bob just saved her life.

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** Alice screams "Stranger Danger" because she is six, and Bob's a stranger who just grabbed onto her arm.

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** Bob saves Alice from tripping into a puddle of mud. (Ergo: Not an immediately lethal/game-breaking accident) Alice becomes his {{Meido}} from that day on. Holy {{Disproportionate Reward}}s, Batman!

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** Bob saves Alice from tripping into a puddle of mud. (Ergo: Not an immediately lethal/game-breaking accident) accident.) Alice becomes his {{Meido}} from that day on. Holy {{Disproportionate Reward}}s, Batman!



** [[{{Jerkass}} Bob]] shoves Alice into a pit of spikes, but for some reason she ''thanks'' him for that!



* '''Double Subverted''': Once they get back home, she backstabbed Bob by reporting to the authorities that Bob almost raped her.
* '''Parodied''': After Bob saves Alice from falling on the spikes Alice pushes Bob into the spikes, calls the police and says to them that he intended to push her into them, [[FalseRapeAccusation after he had raped her]], of course... And then she lights him on fire!

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* '''Double Subverted''': Once they get back home, she backstabbed backstabs Bob by reporting [[FalseRapeAccusation lying to the authorities that Bob almost raped her.
her]].
* '''Parodied''': After Bob saves Alice from falling on the spikes spikes, Alice pushes Bob into the spikes, calls the police and says to them that he intended to push her into them, [[FalseRapeAccusation after he had raped her]], of course... And then she lights him on fire!



* '''Averted''': Alice is thankful for Bob saving her

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* '''Averted''': Alice is thankful for Bob saving herher.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob saves Alice from tripping into a puddle of mud. (Ergo: Not an immediately lethal/game-breaking accident) Alice becomes his {{Meido}} from that day on. Holy {{Disproportionate Reward}}s, Batman!

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Bob saves Alice from tripping into a puddle of mud. (Ergo: Not an immediately lethal/game-breaking accident) Alice becomes his {{Meido}} from that day on. Holy {{Disproportionate Reward}}s, Batman!
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** Alternatively, Alice is very thankful of Bob for saving her. Bob, however, [[WhatTheHellHero rejects it]].

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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob uses [[ChekhovsGun one of Alice's high tech gadgets]] to save her from the spike pit, which gets destroyed the process. Alice then demands that Bob buy her a new one, which he can easily afford.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob saves Alice from falling flat in her own face. (Ergo: Not an immediately lethal/game-breaking accident) Alice becomes his {{Meido}} from that day on. Holy {{Disproportionate Reward}}s, Batman!

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* '''Inverted''': Bob saves Alice from falling flat in her own face.tripping into a puddle of mud. (Ergo: Not an immediately lethal/game-breaking accident) Alice becomes his {{Meido}} from that day on. Holy {{Disproportionate Reward}}s, Batman!
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** Should Alice be captured yet again, Bob has had enough of Alice at that point, and [[YouCanKeepHer lets Evulz keep her.]]
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** Alice happens to be [[DeathSeeker suicidal]], and Bob saving her completely ruined her chances of escaping the life she hates.

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* '''Justified''': Bob was a well-known troublemaker, so Alice assumed the spikes were part of his prank, and he saved her when the prank goes wrong.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Bob was a well-known troublemaker, so Alice assumed the spikes were part of his prank, and he saved her when the prank goes wrong.wrong.
** Alice is too arrogant to thank those whom she looks down upon.
** Alice happens to be [[DeathSeeker suicidal]], and Bob saving her completely ruined her chances of escaping the life she hates.
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'''Basic Trope''': One who repays someone's kindness with treason[=/=]vileness.

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'''Basic Trope''': One who repays someone's kindness with treason[=/=]vileness.doesn't give the proper gratitude.

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* '''Deconstructed''': People stop trying to help Alice.
** Alternatively, should Alice try to atone, she [[HeelFaceDoorSlam gets an especially bitter taste of her own medicne]].

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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People stop trying to help Alice.
** Alternatively, should Should Alice try to atone, she [[HeelFaceDoorSlam gets an especially bitter taste of her own medicne]].medicine]].
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** Alternatively, should Alice try to atone, she [[HeelFaceDoorSlam gets an especially bitter taste of her own medicne]].
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** Carly gave Alice a good WhatTheHellHero Speech and [[ReasonYouSuckSpeech calls her out that people like her don't deserve to be saved], Alice realizing [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone what she had been]] atones. Soon, Alice became a better person.

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** Carly gave Alice a good WhatTheHellHero Speech and [[ReasonYouSuckSpeech calls her out that people like her don't deserve to be saved], saved]], Alice realizing [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone what she had been]] atones. Soon, Alice became a better person.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice's best friend Carly knew what had really happened and rewarded Bob, albeit in secret. She also helped reverse the wrongdoings Alice did to Bob, if possible.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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Alice's best friend Carly knew what had really happened and rewarded Bob, albeit in secret. She also helped reverse the wrongdoings Alice did to Bob, if possible.
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** Carly gave Alice a good WhatTheHellHero Speech and [[ReasonYouSuckSpeech calls her out that people like her don't deserve to be saved], Alice realizing [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone what she had been]] atones. Soon, Alice became a better person.
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* '''Reconstructed''': Alice's best friend Carly knew what had really happened and rewarded Bob, albeit in secret. She also helped reverse the wrongdoings Alice did to Bob, if possible.
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* '''Enforced''': Alice forever hates Bob for no other reason apart from the fact he saved her.

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* '''Enforced''': Alice forever hates Bob for no other reason apart from the fact he saved her.The creators want to show that kindness does not always get rewarded.



* '''Defied''': Alice politely thanks Bob for saving her.

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* '''Defied''': The moment Alice politely thanks Bob for saving her.starts blaming Bob, he pushed her down the spikes and demand a thank-you from her before helping her up again.
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* '''Deconstructed''': People stop trying to be help Alice.

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* '''Deconstructed''': People stop trying to be help Alice.
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* '''Deconstructed''': No one ever tries to help Alice at all because of her inability to be grateful.

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* '''Deconstructed''': No one ever tries to help Alice at all because of her inability People stop trying to be grateful. help Alice.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob saved Alice from falling into the spikes. Alice became his {{Meido}} ever since then.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob saved saves Alice from falling into the spikes. flat in her own face. (Ergo: Not an immediately lethal/game-breaking accident) Alice became becomes his {{Meido}} ever since then.from that day on. Holy {{Disproportionate Reward}}s, Batman!
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* '''Straight''': Bob saves Alice from falling into a {{spikes|OfDoom}}'s pit. Alice blamed Bob for cause her to almost falling into said death trap.

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* '''Straight''': Bob saves Alice from falling into a {{spikes|OfDoom}}'s pit. Alice blamed blames Bob for cause causing her to almost falling fall into said death trap.

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'''Basic Trope''': One not appreciating someone's kindness.
* '''Straight''': Bob saved Alice from falling into the spikes. Alice blamed Bob for cause her to almost fall into the spikes.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob saved Alice from falling into the spikes. In return, Alice pushed Bob down to those spikes.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob saved Alice from falling into the spikes. Not a thank is given.

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'''Basic Trope''': One not appreciating who repays someone's kindness.
kindness with treason[=/=]vileness.
* '''Straight''': Bob saved saves Alice from falling into the spikes. a {{spikes|OfDoom}}'s pit. Alice blamed Bob for cause her to almost fall falling into the spikes.
said death trap.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob saved saves Alice from falling into the spikes. In return, Alice pushed pushes Bob down to those spikes.
spikes!
* '''Downplayed''': Bob saved saves Alice from falling into the spikes. Not a thank is given.



* '''Parodied''': After Bob saves Alice from falling on the spikes Alice pushes Bob into the spikes calls the police and says to them that he tried to push her into them and then lights him on fire

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* '''Parodied''': After Bob saves Alice from falling on the spikes Alice pushes Bob into the spikes spikes, calls the police and says to them that he tried intended to push her into them and them, [[FalseRapeAccusation after he had raped her]], of course... And then she lights him on firefire!



* '''Invoked''': Joe knowing that Alice would turn on Bob plants the spikes and sends Bob to Alice.
* '''Exploited''': Knowing Alice is unlikely to thank him, Bob arranges to [[EngineeredPublicConfession have his rescue and her angrily insult him recorded]] so he can blackmail her later with being exposed as an ungrateful snob.

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* '''Invoked''': Joe knowing that Alice would turn on Bob plants the spikes and sends Bob to Alice.
* '''Exploited''': Knowing Alice is unlikely to thank him, Bob arranges to [[EngineeredPublicConfession have his rescue and her angrily insult him recorded]] so he can blackmail her later with being exposed as an ungrateful snob.



* '''Deconstructed''': No one ever tries to help Alice at all because of her inability to be grateful.

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* '''Deconstructed''': No one ever tries to help Alice at all because of her inability to be grateful.
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* '''Conversed''': "I know doing good is its own reward, but people like Alice really prove it."

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* '''Conversed''': "I know doing good is its own reward, but people like Alice really prove it.""
* '''Deconstructed''': No one ever tries to help Alice at all because of her inability to be grateful.
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* '''Exploited''': Knowing Alice is unlikely to thank him, Bob arranges to [[PublicConfession have his rescue and her angrily insult him recorded]] so he can blackmail her later with being exposed as an ungrateful snob.

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* '''Exploited''': Knowing Alice is unlikely to thank him, Bob arranges to [[PublicConfession [[EngineeredPublicConfession have his rescue and her angrily insult him recorded]] so he can blackmail her later with being exposed as an ungrateful snob.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Knowing Alice is unlikely to thank him, Bob arranges to [[PublicConfession have his rescue and her angrily insult him recorded]] so he can blackmail her later with being exposed as an ungrateful snob.



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

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* '''Conversed''': ???"I know doing good is its own reward, but people like Alice really prove it."
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???Bob gives a sarcastic "You're welcome!" when Alice neglects to thank him.



* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Alice politely thanks Bob for saving her.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice is thankful for bob saving her
* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
Bob saves Alice multiple times, and she alternatively loves him and hates him for it.
* '''Averted''': Alice is thankful for bob Bob saving her
* '''Enforced''': ???Alice forever hates Bob for no other reason apart from the fact he saved her.



* '''Invoked''': Joe knowing that Alice would turn on Bob plants the spikes and sends bob to alice

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* '''Invoked''': Joe knowing that Alice would turn on Bob plants the spikes and sends bob Bob to aliceAlice.



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

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* '''Discussed''': ???"I don't know why Bob keeps saving Alice. She never thanks him for it!"
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???After Bob saves Alice from falling on the spikes Alice pushes Bob into the spikes calls the police and says to them that he tried to push her into them and then lights him on fire



* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???Alice is thankful for bob saving her



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

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* '''Invoked''': ???Joe knowing that Alice would turn on Bob plants the spikes and sends bob to alice

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