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* In "The Kids Rob A Train", the Belcher kids and Regular-Sized Rudy wind up falling out of the "Juice Caboose" of a train. You'd ''think'' that just by reading this, this would fall under Adult Fear, right? The problem is that the episode notes at several points that the train moves very, ''very'' slowly, so much so, that you could walk alongside it easily. Louise even does so once she grabs the chocolate and hops off of the train.\\

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* In "The Kids Rob A Train", the Belcher kids and Regular-Sized Rudy wind up falling out of the "Juice Caboose" of a train. You'd ''think'' that just by reading this, this would fall under Adult Fear, right? The problem is that the episode notes at several points that the train moves very, ''very'' slowly, so slowly. So much so, that you could walk alongside it easily. Louise even does so once she grabs the chocolate and hops off of the train.\\


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* Tina bites her tongue in "Gene It On", leading to the B-plot of Louise taking advantage of the situation and purposely misinterpreting what her older sister says to make the day about her. Y'know. [[ItsAllAboutMe Just Louise being her usual self]]. For some inexplicable reason, [[IdiotBall none of the other Belchers]] (including '''Bob''', himself,) catch on to this transparent manipulative stunt from the [[EnfantTerrible child]] who routinely does these pranks and just go along with the deception. This deserves a spot on this page because:\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Tina to carry a notebook and pen/pencil, or a small board and marker to write down what she wants to convey, instead of expecting people to understand her slurred speech when she's '''repeatedly''' told no one can understand a word she's saying.\\
'''Instead:''' She continues on trying to speak when she knows full well no one's going to comprehend a single thing she says, and Louise is going to take advantage of that misunderstanding.\\
'''As A Result:''' This culminates with Louise exploiting Tina's date with Jimmy Jr. while passively insulting him through, again, mistranslating Tina's words. It's only when Tina fumes at Louise, and confesses to Jimmy Jr. does the latter finally understand what she's saying.
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** Tina isn't blameless either. She drives very slowly and her dad tells her multiple times to either turn away from the other car or push the brake, he also tells her were the brake is.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Even if she is panicking she is driving very slowly and the other car is far away, so she will listen to her dad and either stop the car or turn the wheel to avoid an accident. Or she will take the feet away from the pedals letting the car stop by itself.\\

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** Tina isn't blameless blameless, either. She drives very slowly and her dad tells her multiple times to either turn away from the other car or push the brake, brake; he also tells her were the brake is.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Even if she is panicking panicking, she is driving very slowly and the other car is far away, so she will listen to her dad and either stop the car or turn the wheel to avoid an accident. Or she will take the feet away from the pedals pedals, letting the car stop by itself.\\
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* In "Sacred Couch", the Belchers are finally getting their old couch replaced with a new one, but after bringing it home, they don't feel it's as comfortable as their old couch, which is still sitting on the curb in front of their house where they left it earlier for anyone to take it. After finding more things about the new couch they don't like, they decide to bring in the old couch, but it turns out someone has just taken it.\\
'''You'd Expect''': The Belchers to finally give up on their old couch and stick with the new one, especially since the only reason they were able to afford the new couch was because it was a floor model and thus they can't exchange or refund it and if they miss the old couch's features that much, they could find another old couch similar to theirs which they could likely get for very cheap, potentially for free, something they would appreciate thanks to their PerpetualPoverty.\\
'''Instead''': They immediately start to track down their old couch and find out that it was taken by the members of a teen rockband, who plan to burn it and take a picture of it for the purposes of turning into a poster advertising their band. The Belchers are naturally horrified by the idea, but the band members remind them that the Belchers already abandoned the couch and it now belongs to the teens.\\
'''You'd Then Expect''': The Belchers to either admit defeat and let them burn the old couch or suggest another equally flammable non-couch item for them to burn if they're still set on getting their old couch back.\\
'''Instead''': Bob suggests that they find the teens a different couch to burn, which ends up being their new couch, with Louise using the fact that they can't return or exchange it as a justification to do so.\\
'''As a result''': The Belchers now have their old couch back which can't even be properly sat on anymore due to the sabotage Louise performed on it earlier to get Linda to finally relent and get them a new couch and they're now out of the price of the new couch they just destroyed, putting the Belchers in a worse situation they were in before the start of the episode.
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* In "Wag the Hog", Linda babysits a One-Eyed Snake couple's baby, even taking him to a play den, where he ends up calling her mama, something another mother comments on, not knowing the full picture.
* '''You'd Expect''': Linda to clear up the confusion and just say she's babysitting.
* '''Instead''': She says she is indeed Sidecar's mother, even renaming him Simon, all to satisfy her desire to be seen as a fun mom.
* '''As A Result''': When she lets slip Sidecar's real name, she has to come clean and it does '''not''' paint a good picture and along with her other flustered comments, it makes it seem she kidnapped the toddler. In the end, she's forced to run as one of the mothers goes to call the police.

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* In "Wag the Hog", Linda babysits a One-Eyed Snake couple's baby, even taking him to a play den, where he ends up calling her mama, something another mother comments on, not knowing the full picture.
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'''You'd Expect''': Linda to clear up the confusion and just say she's babysitting.
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babysitting.\\
'''Instead''': She says she is indeed Sidecar's mother, even renaming him Simon, all to satisfy her desire to be seen as a fun mom.
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mom.\\
'''As A Result''': When she lets slip Sidecar's real name, she has to come clean and it does '''not''' paint a good picture and along with her other flustered comments, it makes it seem she kidnapped the toddler. In the end, she's forced to run as one of the mothers goes to call the police.
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'''You'd Expect''': Linda to clear up the confusion and just say she's babysitting.
'''Instead''': She says she is indeed Sidecar's mother, even renaming him Simon, all to satisfy her desire to be seen as a fun mom.
'''As A Result''': When she lets slip Sidecar's real name, she has to come clean and it does '''not''' paint a good picture and along with her other flustered comments, it makes it seem she kidnapped the toddler. In the end, she's forced to run as one of the mothers goes to call the police.

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* '''You'd Expect''': Linda to clear up the confusion and just say she's babysitting.
* '''Instead''': She says she is indeed Sidecar's mother, even renaming him Simon, all to satisfy her desire to be seen as a fun mom.
* '''As A Result''': When she lets slip Sidecar's real name, she has to come clean and it does '''not''' paint a good picture and along with her other flustered comments, it makes it seem she kidnapped the toddler. In the end, she's forced to run as one of the mothers goes to call the police.

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* In "Wag the Hog", Linda babysits a One-Eyed Snake couple's baby, even taking him to a play den, where he ends up calling her mama, something another mother comments on, not knowing the full picture.
'''You'd Expect''': Linda to clear up the confusion and just say she's babysitting.
'''Instead''': She says she is indeed Sidecar's mother, even renaming him Simon, all to satisfy her desire to be seen as a fun mom.
'''As A Result''': When she lets slip Sidecar's real name, she has to come clean and it does '''not''' paint a good picture and along with her other flustered comments, it makes it seem she kidnapped the toddler. In the end, she's forced to run as one of the mothers goes to call the police.
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'''Instead''' Not only does Bob go along with the plan, he uses OvenLogic and sets the temperature even higher to get the doll dry before Louise gets suspicious.\\

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'''Instead''' '''Instead:''' Not only does Bob go along with the plan, he uses OvenLogic and sets the temperature even higher to get the doll dry before Louise gets suspicious.\\
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* "Fluoise": To wring out the sopping wet Kuchi Kopi doll that Linda dropped in the toilet, Tina suggests putting it in rice and putting it in the oven.\\
'''You'd Expect''': Bob, being a ''professional cook,'' would understand that the vinyl toy isn't suited for the oven, and instead find some other way to get the water out of it.\\
'''Instead''' Not only does Bob go along with the plan, he uses OvenLogic and sets the temperature even higher to get the doll dry before Louise gets suspicious.\\
'''As a result''': The doll comes out even worse off than before, its face having melted from the heat.
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* In "The Kids Rob A Train", the Belcher kids and Regular-Sized Rudy wind up falling out of the "Juice Caboose" of a train. You'd ''think'' that just by reading this, this would fall under AdultFear, right? The problem is that the episode notes at several points that the train moves very, ''very'' slowly, so much so, that you could walk alongside it easily. Louise even does so once she grabs the chocolate and hops off of the train.\\

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* In "The Kids Rob A Train", the Belcher kids and Regular-Sized Rudy wind up falling out of the "Juice Caboose" of a train. You'd ''think'' that just by reading this, this would fall under AdultFear, Adult Fear, right? The problem is that the episode notes at several points that the train moves very, ''very'' slowly, so much so, that you could walk alongside it easily. Louise even does so once she grabs the chocolate and hops off of the train.\\
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'''As a Result:''' Bob's [[PerpetualPoverty financial problems]] continue to plague him and his family throughout the series.

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'''As a Result:''' Bob's [[PerpetualPoverty financial problems]] problems continue to plague him and his family throughout the series.
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* Several episodes such as "Pro Tiki/Con Tiki" (where an investor gives the restaurant a tiki theme) and "Bye Bye Boo Boo" (when a historian wants to put a plaque signifying that the restaurant was where a famous gangster was killed) have Bob come into possession of something that could ensure success for his restaurant. However, he isn't fond of the idea of anything driving people to the restaurant except his burgers.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Bob to swallow his {{pride}} and endure it, at least for a while. Even if he personally doesn't like the changes, it would be good business sense to keep them considering the [[PerpetualPoverty constant financial problems]] his family faces.\\
'''Instead:''' He rejects the changes out of personal pride and [[StatusQuoIsGod reverts the restaurant back to normal]].\\
'''As a Result:''' Bob's [[PerpetualPoverty financial problems]] continue to plague him and his family throughout the series.
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'''You'd Expect:''' Bob and Mr. Fischoeder to keep their mouths shut about the plan and accept his help in freeing them.\\
'''Instead:''' Mr. Fischoeder doesn't treat it ''any'' gravity whatsoever, teasing Felix for being too chicken to go on with his plan to kill him and Bob.

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'''You'd Expect:''' Bob and Mr. Fischoeder to keep their mouths shut about the plan and accept his help in freeing them.them. Felix is clearly unhinged, and the last thing they need to do is piss him off knowing that he's armed.\\
'''Instead:''' While [[OnlySaneMan Bob]] keeps quiet, Mr. Fischoeder doesn't treat it ''any'' gravity whatsoever, teasing Felix for being too chicken to go on with his plan to kill him and Bob. Bob is rather justifiably terrified.



'''You'd Think:''' Given Mr. Fischoeder's knowledge about games of chance that he would mind his own business, especially around [[TinyTyrannicalGirl Louise]].\\
'''Instead:''' He tells Louise how to cheat at the games used for Family Funtime.\\
'''As A Result:''' Louise uses his skills to win his prized Wheely Mammoth at a ball-throwing game on the boardwalk.

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'''You'd Think:''' Given Mr. Fischoeder's knowledge about games of chance that he would mind his own business, especially around [[TinyTyrannicalGirl Louise]]. If he keeps quiet about him running things, Louise wins the dune buggy, but if he betrays her he very likely risks retaliation, as Louise is known to get back at people if it's the last thing she does. Either way, there is no scenario where telling Louise how to cheat ends well for him.\\
'''Instead:''' He tells Louise how to cheat at the games used for Family Funtime.Funtime and promptly betrays her and her allies before they can get the dune buggy.\\
'''As A Result:''' Scorned at getting cheated out of the dune buggy, Louise uses his Fischoeder's skills to win his prized Wheely Mammoth at a ball-throwing game on the boardwalk.
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With how brash he can get sometimes, Bob and the rest of the Belchers have screwed up several times.
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** Tina isn't blameless either. She drives very slowly and her dad tells her multiple times to either turn away from the other car or push the break, he also tells her were the break is.\\

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** Tina isn't blameless either. She drives very slowly and her dad tells her multiple times to either turn away from the other car or push the break, brake, he also tells her were the break brake is.\\
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* In "Worms of In-rear-ment", Gene is in the school restroom when an old tater tot he had in his pocket fell onto the floor. It gets picked up by Peter Toscadero, who is just coming out of a toilet stall, and hands it back to Gene with his unwashed hands.\\

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* In "Worms of In-rear-ment", Gene is in the school restroom when an old tater tot he had in his pocket fell falls onto the floor. It gets picked up by Peter Toscadero, who is just coming out of a toilet stall, and hands it back to Gene with his unwashed hands.\\
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* In "Worms of In-rear-ment", Gene is in the school restroom when an old tater tot he had in his pocket fell onto the floor. It gets picked up by Peter Toscadero, who is just coming out of a toilet stall, and hands it back to Gene with his unwashed hands.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Gene to reject it, or to take it and throw it in the garbage.\\
'''Instead:''' He immediately puts it in his mouth and eats it.\\
'''As a Result:''' Gene gets pinworms and passes it on to the rest of the family.
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'''Instead:''' She moves the wheel left and right and gives a long low scream until she hits the other car.\\

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'''Instead:''' She moves the wheel left and right and gives a long low scream until she hits the other car.\\
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** Tina isn't blameless either. She drives very slowly and her dad tells her multiple times to either turn away from the other car or push the break, he also tells her were the break is.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Even if she is panicking she is driving very slowly and the other car is far away, so she will listen to her dad and either stop the car or turn the wheel to avoid an accident. Or she will take the feet away from the pedals letting the car stop by itself.\\
'''Instead:''' She moves the wheel left and right and gives a long low scream until she hits the other car.\\
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'''Instead:''' She takes Tina and Dillon out anyway, complaining about "Mr. No-Fun Frond". Linda instigates havoc and eventually floods the courtyard with suds by dropping bottles of shampoo in a fountain.\\
'''As A Result:''' Mr. Frond catches them, reports the incident to hotel management, and Linda is banned from the premises.

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'''Instead:''' She complains about "Mr. No-Fun Frond" and takes Tina and Dillon out anyway, complaining about "Mr. No-Fun Frond". anyway. While instigating havoc in the halls, Linda instigates havoc and eventually floods the courtyard with suds by dropping drops bottles of shampoo in a fountain.fountain which floods the courtyard.\\
'''As A Result:''' Mr. Frond catches them, reports the incident to hotel management, and management. Linda is banned from the premises.hotel, and Tina [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness goes nuclear on her]].

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