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You know how a trope needs to be common enough to be a trend on multiple pieces of media, but also have enough meaning to affect the story in a way that defines it? Well, not on my watch, it doesn’t. Post the name and description, and maybe even some examples, of a trope you’d never want to see on this wiki. It can be People Sit On Chairs, Too Rare To Trope, The Same But More (Specific), or any other violation of wiki policy. It can even be YMMV or Trivia, too!

Also, no references to Mario Pissing or Gay—especially not the latter. If you do that, I will holler your post. Please be original.

Without further ado, let’s begin.


Toriyama Art Style: The work was drawn by Akira Toriyama or someone impersonating his art style.

Edited by PurpleEyedGuma on Nov 16th 2022 at 1:27:10 PM

ginsengaddict Lt (jg) T'lyn (4 Score & 7 Years Ago)
Lt (jg) T'lyn
#701: May 17th 2021 at 6:31:39 PM

[up][up] Believe it or not, Australians were using "suss" as an abbrev for "suspicious" for way longer than Among Us has been around.


Reinforced Trope - when a trope is played straight, and then played straight again

I suppose, by the transitive property, I too must be "Vulcan as a Motherfucker."[1]
KingofNightmares Since: Aug, 2016 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#702: May 18th 2021 at 3:46:36 AM

Evil Swearing - When villains swear. This is totally a trope!

This is multiple inside jokes of mine

"It was the best of times, it was the BLURST of times?"
Delibirda from Splatsville Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: I wanna be your dog
#703: May 18th 2021 at 3:53:04 AM

Ship In A Bottle: A non-canon ship gets referenced in canon.

[up][up]Huh!

Edited by Delibirda on May 18th 2021 at 12:53:22 PM

"Listen up, Marina, because this is SUPER important. Whatever you do, don't eat th“ “DON'T EAT WHAT?! Your text box ran out of space!”
DrNoPuma Bud and Lou(ise) from the land of Humorous Hyenas (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: Married to the music
Bud and Lou(ise)
#704: May 18th 2021 at 6:52:27 AM

Bob: From Animal Crossing. He should have his own trope.

Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.
Ordeaux26 Since: May, 2019 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#705: May 18th 2021 at 10:14:01 AM

Crowning Moment Of Sex: The best sex scenes in media (also includes porn).

KingofNightmares Since: Aug, 2016 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
jandn2014 SMILE! from somewhere in Connecticut Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Hiding
PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#708: May 27th 2021 at 9:14:05 AM

[up][up] I mean, that’s what What Do You Mean, It's for Kids? is supposed to be

PhuD: A character has PhuD.

Edited by PurpleEyedGuma on May 27th 2021 at 12:14:13 PM

wingedcatgirl mys. minty from the silly dimension from lurking (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
mys. minty from the silly dimension
#709: May 27th 2021 at 9:15:59 AM

When The Imposter Is Sauce: Among Us jokes in Youtube Poop. I've Seen It A Million Times!

[down]Given that this "game" doesn't particularly involve interacting with other posts, there's probably no problem with sandwich posting here.

Edited by wingedcatgirl on May 28th 2021 at 10:07:54 AM

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#710: May 27th 2021 at 9:26:17 AM

Seen It A Time: Not Too Rare to Trope, but not particularly noteworthy either.

EDIT: Fuck, sorry, man, I sandwich posted. Won’t do it again.

Edited by PurpleEyedGuma on May 27th 2021 at 12:26:41 PM

Ordeaux26 Since: May, 2019 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
jandn2014 SMILE! from somewhere in Connecticut Since: Aug, 2017 Relationship Status: Hiding
SMILE!
#712: Jun 2nd 2021 at 8:39:13 AM

Radioactive Recognition: When something that is radioactive is seen in a work before it became radioactive or was known to be radioactive.

Delibirda from Splatsville Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: I wanna be your dog
#713: Jun 2nd 2021 at 8:40:59 AM

Two Sentences. One Tagline.

Ya get it.

Edited by Delibirda on Jun 2nd 2021 at 5:41:25 PM

"Listen up, Marina, because this is SUPER important. Whatever you do, don't eat th“ “DON'T EAT WHAT?! Your text box ran out of space!”
IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
Snicka Since: Jun, 2011
#716: Jun 3rd 2021 at 5:45:15 AM

Best Known For The Fun Service: The place has a reputation of having very entertaining staff!

DrNoPuma Bud and Lou(ise) from the land of Humorous Hyenas (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: Married to the music
Bud and Lou(ise)
#717: Jun 3rd 2021 at 5:48:59 AM

Red: A list of characters who are red. If a character is red and their name is Red, they are a Trope Namer.

EDIT: I saw the blue link and got very concerned for a second. But the actual Red page makes sense.

Edited by DrNoPuma on Jun 3rd 2021 at 8:49:43 AM

Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.
wingedcatgirl mys. minty from the silly dimension from lurking (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
mys. minty from the silly dimension
#718: Jun 3rd 2021 at 9:05:26 AM

Such Imitation! This Was Not My Intention!: Accidental expys of Gaius van Baelsar. I've Seen It A Million Times!

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
PhantomDusclops92 Nitpicky Nitwit from Italy Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
Nitpicky Nitwit
#719: Jun 3rd 2021 at 9:32:02 AM

Moon Prism Parody, Make Up!: Stock Parody of the Transformation Sequence from Sailor Moon.

Actually, I have seen this one a lot of times recently...

Edited by PhantomDusclops92 on Jun 3rd 2021 at 6:32:36 PM

antenna_ears from California Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Coming soon to theaters
#720: Jun 3rd 2021 at 1:01:54 PM

Fatsploitation: Works that makes jokes at funny fat guy’s expense.

KingofNightmares Since: Aug, 2016 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
#721: Jun 3rd 2021 at 8:19:35 PM

Nice of the Princess to Invite Us Over For a Picnic. Eh, Luigi? - The first words spoken in a work. This is totally a trope! And everyone totally knows the Trope Namer!

Edited by KingofNightmares on Jun 3rd 2021 at 8:20:10 AM

"It was the best of times, it was the BLURST of times?"
DrNoPuma Bud and Lou(ise) from the land of Humorous Hyenas (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: Married to the music
Bud and Lou(ise)
#722: Jun 4th 2021 at 9:59:45 AM

And Then There's Chunky! He's Dead: When you introduce someone only to reveal that they're dead. (trope namer)

Edited by DrNoPuma on Jun 4th 2021 at 1:00:12 PM

Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.
PurpleEyedGuma Since: Apr, 2020
#723: Jun 4th 2021 at 10:02:21 AM

The Rich Eats You: When rich people are also also cannibals.

Delibirda from Splatsville Since: Sep, 2020 Relationship Status: I wanna be your dog
#724: Jun 4th 2021 at 11:52:27 AM

Ship Porn: A shipper (as in Sciset shipper) makes porn of their preferred ships. (If it excisted it would be a pet peeve of mine.)

"Listen up, Marina, because this is SUPER important. Whatever you do, don't eat th“ “DON'T EAT WHAT?! Your text box ran out of space!”
mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#725: Jun 4th 2021 at 7:02:05 PM

It Sucks It Just Sucks: The supertrope for the It Sucks tropes, describing when fans just straight up hate a work for no reason.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.

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