First off I was actually the one to suggest It Makes Sense in Context and help refine it into the predefined, exampleless message it is now, so this isn't whining about not being able to use it like I Am Not Making This Up.
But I was thinking about a sort of dialogue trope where someone rattles off an account or description of recent events and taken alone (especially to people just coming in to the story) it comes across as nonsensical, but to everyone involved (including the characters In-Universe and the long-time fans) it makes sense. For example from The Big Bang Theory: Sheldon- "Can I stay in here? Howards an ass, Amy bites and Penny and Leonard might be having coitus." Raj: "...Sure."
The thing I'm racking my mind about is that it's basically the definition of It Makes Sense in Context without the abuse level of IANMTU. I'm not sure about proposing a new trope because It Makes Sense in Context is already the perfect name, the page has vetoed examples and I don't think the quotes section will do it justice.
First off I was actually the one to suggest It Makes Sense in Context and help refine it into the predefined, exampleless message it is now, so this isn't whining about not being able to use it like I Am Not Making This Up.
But I was thinking about a sort of dialogue trope where someone rattles off an account or description of recent events and taken alone (especially to people just coming in to the story) it comes across as nonsensical, but to everyone involved (including the characters In-Universe and the long-time fans) it makes sense. For example from The Big Bang Theory:
Sheldon- "Can I stay in here? Howards an ass, Amy bites and Penny and Leonard might be having coitus."
Raj: "...Sure."
The thing I'm racking my mind about is that it's basically the definition of It Makes Sense in Context without the abuse level of IANMTU. I'm not sure about proposing a new trope because It Makes Sense in Context is already the perfect name, the page has vetoed examples and I don't think the quotes section will do it justice.
edited 10th May '11 4:30:49 PM by KJMackley