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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

Mildude A Member of the Midnight Crew from the you-know-what Since: Sep, 2021 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
DeadlyEspresso Louisiana Heartstopper from your local Popeyes Since: Apr, 2023
Louisiana Heartstopper
#7527: May 20th 2025 at 2:33:55 PM

Poland Ball: A character suddenly becomes Polish to move the plot forward.

I sadly doubt he would like Popeyes, though...
NoName404 [Insert Title Here] from Sealand Since: May, 2024 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
oaiM_awgaS The Soft-Souled, Fluffy-Furred School Idol from Nijigasaki High (Not-So-Newbie) Relationship Status: In Lesbians with you
The Soft-Souled, Fluffy-Furred School Idol
#7529: May 20th 2025 at 3:08:34 PM

Ball Ball: When a character acts like a ball to move the plot forward

"The dream of tomorrow and the sky of today, expanding in unison"
clemont107 Lida from Kalos (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Lida
#7530: May 20th 2025 at 3:38:38 PM

Four Dimensional Ball: a hypersphere in 4-dimensions, respectively. A prominent feature of the upcoming Nintendo 4DS.

"So, what have you been up to lately?" - Lida
TheOther36 What It Sounds Like!Huntrix from Namsan Tower, Seoul Since: Apr, 2022 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
What It Sounds Like!Huntrix
#7531: May 20th 2025 at 3:40:18 PM

Final Destination Ball: A ball causes various deaths in a couple of moments. Nightmare Fuel ensues.

When darkness meets the light, this is what it sounds like!
cornyfield256 about to kidnap from Yoshi's Island Since: Dec, 2022 Relationship Status: Is that a kind of food?
Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#7533: May 20th 2025 at 5:48:24 PM

Say Freeze: Someone takes a photo in Antarctica.

For every low there is a high.
TheOther36 What It Sounds Like!Huntrix from Namsan Tower, Seoul Since: Apr, 2022 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
What It Sounds Like!Huntrix
#7534: May 20th 2025 at 5:50:37 PM

Say That Again: Someone lampshades a Title Drop.

When darkness meets the light, this is what it sounds like!
KyrieUmineko Huey Emmerich from Somewhere in Bendigo Since: Nov, 2024 Relationship Status: Abstaining
dookamatic Since: Jan, 2022 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
clemont107 Lida from Kalos (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Lida
#7537: May 20th 2025 at 8:04:50 PM

Woof Meow Oink: A trio consisting of a dog, a cat and a pig.

"So, what have you been up to lately?" - Lida
Mildude A Member of the Midnight Crew from the you-know-what Since: Sep, 2021 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
FSharp Resisting a rest Since: Jan, 2019 Relationship Status: I wanna know what love is
#7539: May 21st 2025 at 12:28:43 AM

Adaptational Ability To Place Blocks Further Away: When an adaptation increases how far away you can place blocks, like in A Minecraft Movie.

I don't just Wiki Talk the talk. I Wiki Walk the walk.
KyrieUmineko Huey Emmerich from Somewhere in Bendigo Since: Nov, 2024 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Huey Emmerich
#7540: May 21st 2025 at 12:52:49 AM

The Jimmy: A character so hated that the fandom refuses to call them by their proper name.

Edited by KyrieUmineko on May 22nd 2025 at 5:54:17 AM

Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#7541: May 21st 2025 at 1:42:18 PM

Putting The Oo In Pool: Someone is impressed in a swimming pool.

For every low there is a high.
dookamatic Since: Jan, 2022 Relationship Status: Faithful to 2D
clemont107 Lida from Kalos (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Lida
#7543: May 21st 2025 at 3:35:38 PM

What A Story Name: A stock phrase borrowed from a scene from The Room.

"So, what have you been up to lately?" - Lida
KyrieUmineko Huey Emmerich from Somewhere in Bendigo Since: Nov, 2024 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Huey Emmerich
#7544: May 21st 2025 at 7:59:24 PM

Horrible.Keyboards: God, I hate this keyboard so much, it constantly suffers from input lag and it's so goddamn annoying.

CosmosAndChaos Peach from Brazil (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Hugging my pillow
Peach
#7545: May 22nd 2025 at 4:08:54 PM

Anthropomorphism Reminder - Like Furry Reminder, only the anthropomorphic character does something that reminds the viewers that (insert species here) or not, they still have a human personality.

"Oh, did I win?"
Mildude A Member of the Midnight Crew from the you-know-what Since: Sep, 2021 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
A Member of the Midnight Crew
#7546: May 22nd 2025 at 7:00:31 PM

This Trope Can Only Be Described Using Examples: Let's say Alice is trying to describe a broad situation to her young son Calvin, but she can't describe it accurately. She resorts to illustrating the situation in action by telling Calvin to imagine a guy named Bob and his friend Dave, then explaining the situation using them as examples. That is what this trope is.

Déjà vu, tell you what I'm gonna do, when they reminisce over you, my God
SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#7547: May 23rd 2025 at 6:33:32 AM

Too Dark to Digest: Instead of being a redirect to Too Bleak, Stopped Caring, it's now when something is so dark (be it light-wise dark, dark-colored, or somehow evil) that it can't be digested by the human digestive system.

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
Ratatoskr I know I'm in love— yes, I'm in love with you! from Yggdrasil (Plucky Ensign) Relationship Status: Mmmm...chocolate hearts
I know I'm in love— yes, I'm in love with you!
#7548: May 23rd 2025 at 7:30:55 PM
Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#7549: May 24th 2025 at 2:56:22 PM

Death By Swallowing A Fly: When someone meets their demise in a way similar to that of a certain old lady.

For every low there is a high.
clemont107 Lida from Kalos (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Lida
#7550: May 24th 2025 at 3:06:17 PM

Future Me Is Just Me: When a future self doesn't change.

"So, what have you been up to lately?" - Lida

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