Needs Help: Best Before Decade

DunDun Wandering... Since: Apr, 2012

Wandering...

#101: May 28th 2013 at 3:44:10 PM

Yes.

NativeJovian Jupiterian Local from Orlando, FL Since: Mar, 2014 Relationship Status: Maxing my social links

Jupiterian Local

#102: May 28th 2013 at 9:17:46 PM

I'd say without the "played for laughs" being part of the definition. Tropes Are Flexible.

Reposting my proposed rewrite of the description, since it got buried in the insane back-and-forth between myself and Amy. Using Past Its Expiration Date as a placeholder title.

A trope about perishable items, Past Its Expiration Date is when a character attempts to use something — whether they're preparing a meal with old food or trying to use safety equipment that hasn't been serviced in decades — and having it prove unable to perform its intended function due to its age. While this is most often Played for Laughs, it can show up in dramatic situations as well. A common variant has the character noticing that the item in question is expired, then shrugging and using it anyway. In other cases, they use it without realizing it's expired — at which point you can expect a cut to the item's (usually long past) expiration date, followed by a Reaction Shot of the character using it.

When the expired item is food, this trope can lead to The Food Poisoning Incident. Contrast Older Is Better, when something is still good (and maybe even better than new stuff) despite being old.

Really from Jupiter, but not an alien.

crazysamaritan NaNo 4328 / 50,000 from Lupin III Since: Apr, 2010

NaNo 4328 / 50,000

#103: May 29th 2013 at 9:56:52 AM

Change the word "decades" to "weeks", and the description matches "anything past the expiration date". "Long past" works for weeks/months just fine when it comes to expiration dates.

NOT changing "decades" to "weeks" is unlikely to discourage tropers from listing "anything past the expiration date".

Link to TRS threads in project mode here.

PancticeSquadCutterback This is Rain. Isn't she pretty? :) from Georgia (the one the devil went to, not Russia) Since: Feb, 2012

This is Rain. Isn't she pretty? :)

#104: Jun 15th 2013 at 6:20:45 PM

Comically Past Expiration Date?

I'm not LGBT. I just think Rain's really cool. Apologies if my humor gets too painful.

tryrar Since: Sep, 2010

#105: Jun 15th 2013 at 6:22:37 PM

......I'm thinking we need a crowner of some sort here, since the discussion is stalling. I'm just not sure a crowner do to what. Rename? Redefine? Both?

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu

#106: Jun 23rd 2013 at 5:02:23 AM

Well, since we seem to be in agreement on a definition, I'll ask for a rename crowner.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other

#107: Jun 23rd 2013 at 8:47:47 AM

Crowner's hooked.

edited 23rd Jun '13 8:48:00 AM by Willbyr

crazysamaritan NaNo 4328 / 50,000 from Lupin III Since: Apr, 2010

NaNo 4328 / 50,000

#108: Jun 29th 2013 at 12:22:20 AM

13:0 in favour of rename.

Link to TRS threads in project mode here.

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other

#109: Jun 30th 2013 at 8:21:17 AM

Calling for the rename.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu

#110: Jun 30th 2013 at 8:24:06 AM

Alt Names. I did some suggested names; please add others.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

MikuruFan from Away Since: Nov, 2012

#111: Jun 30th 2013 at 8:46:07 AM

I looked through the thread and found a few ones. The ones that didn't create a whole bunch of debate were added.

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other

#112: Jul 3rd 2013 at 6:49:28 AM

Titles crowner is hooked.

tryrar Since: Sep, 2010

#113: Jul 15th 2013 at 12:54:52 AM

bumping for a few more votes. Come on people, we're edging into call territory

FastEddie Since: Apr, 2004

#114: Jul 19th 2013 at 5:13:15 AM

—nevermind—

edited 19th Jul '13 5:14:44 AM by FastEddie

Goal: Clear, Concise and Witty

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu

#115: Jul 20th 2013 at 1:09:55 AM

This has 14-2 votes. Shall we call?

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

Willbyr Hi (Y2K) Relationship Status: With my statistically significant other

#116: Jul 25th 2013 at 6:20:28 AM

Calling for Way Past the Expiration Date.

MikuruFan from Away Since: Nov, 2012

#117: Jul 25th 2013 at 6:51:37 AM

I got the last four Best Before Decade wicks done.

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu

#118: Jul 25th 2013 at 6:53:33 AM

Did the rename and tagging.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

tryrar Since: Sep, 2010

#119: Jul 26th 2013 at 11:12:57 PM

Anything else left to do, or can we go ahead and ice this one?

SeptimusHeap from Switzerland (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Mu

#120: Jul 27th 2013 at 1:39:04 AM

We are just waiting for the thread lock.

"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman

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SingleProposition: BestBeforeDecade

23rd Jun '13 4:59:14 AM

Crown Description:

Best Before Decade is "long-expired items and the consequences thereof, usually Played For Laughs"

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