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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

clemont107 Lida from Kalos (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Lida
#7801: Jun 24th 2025 at 5:32:17 AM

Crawfish Collection: someone has a collection of crawfish.

"So, what have you been up to lately?" - Lida
BackSet1 I <3 Zinnia from I'm sure you'd love to know that, wouldn't you? (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
I <3 Zinnia
#7802: Jun 24th 2025 at 7:05:08 AM

([up][up][up] We have Trumplica and Elongated Muskrat is parodies quite often these days so it's not out if the question)

Old Media Is Evil: A different inversion of New Media Are Evil.

Read Pokemon Ultimate Emerald
SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#7803: Jun 24th 2025 at 7:09:41 AM

[up] Too late. It's a trope.

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
iwantedtoaddsomething Since: Feb, 2015
#7804: Jun 24th 2025 at 12:41:11 PM

Old Medium Is Evil: When an old person with psychic powers is evil.

Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#7805: Jun 24th 2025 at 3:16:42 PM

Conceived In The Winter: When someone was... well, conceived in the winter.

For every low there is a high.
BackSet1 I <3 Zinnia from I'm sure you'd love to know that, wouldn't you? (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Yes, I'm alone, but I'm alone and free
clemont107 Lida from Kalos (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Lida
#7807: Jun 25th 2025 at 5:17:00 AM

Dirt Fairies: fairies with an affinity for the ground.

"So, what have you been up to lately?" - Lida
SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#7808: Jun 25th 2025 at 5:27:58 AM

What Do You Mean, It's 4Kids?: The response when a fan of the 2003 TMNT series discovers which company produced it.

What Do You Mean, It's Not 4Kids?: The reaction of someone watching Pokémon the Series for the first time since 2006.

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
Mildude A Member of the Midnight Crew from the you-know-what Since: Sep, 2021 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
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
#7810: Jun 25th 2025 at 3:08:40 PM

Sitting: Inverted trope for Standing

"The dream of tomorrow and the sky of today, expanding in unison"
Sourguy Doesn't do much (He/Him) from The Peach State Since: Oct, 2021 Relationship Status: You're a beautiful woman, probably
Doesn't do much (He/Him)
#7811: Jun 25th 2025 at 5:33:01 PM

I Can't Believe It's Not A Parody!: A Bland-Name Product version of the I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! brand of margarine.

Currently Reading: N/A
clemont107 Lida from Kalos (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Lida
#7812: Jun 25th 2025 at 5:36:10 PM

Electric Dog: Either a Yamper or a Electrike.

"So, what have you been up to lately?" - Lida
Yamanekko Esnupi from atop the red doghouse Since: Sep, 2024 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
Esnupi
#7813: Jun 25th 2025 at 5:43:32 PM

Sittim - Sittim is the opposit of stamdim. Sittim is the opposite of ronnin' aroun'. Sittim is a wonderful thing to do.

Always remember to hydrate! (A message from Snoopy)
FSharp Resisting a rest Since: Jan, 2019 Relationship Status: I wanna know what love is
#7814: Jun 25th 2025 at 5:49:28 PM

Ripley's Believe It's Butter or Not!: When Ripley's Believe It or Not! showcases a stick of margarine and everyone is impressed at how closely it mimics the appearance of butter.

I don't just Wiki Talk the talk. I Wiki Walk the walk.
SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#7815: Jun 26th 2025 at 6:45:18 AM

We Are Alone Index: TV Tropes pages about topics that have no Wikipedia articles.

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
EvasiveEmmett Da Vinci Dalmatian from ur mums house xdddd #OWNED (Apprentice) Relationship Status: Historians will say we were good friends.
Da Vinci Dalmatian
#7816: Jun 26th 2025 at 7:05:47 AM

The Monkey Kitten Index: An index of tropes that are classified information (your brain WILL be wiped after reading it.)

The Mozzarella Stick Guy
Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#7817: Jun 26th 2025 at 2:45:41 PM

If You Dont Know Who She Is Get Da Hell Out Of Here: Someone gets mad at whoever doesn't get their references. Named after My Immortal.

For every low there is a high.
SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#7818: Jun 26th 2025 at 2:58:47 PM

YouTube's Like and Dislike Buttons: When these two buttons have found their way into TV Tropes (they actually did).

Edited by SeaMonkey851 on Jun 26th 2025 at 4:59:55 AM

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
pyromancingsandwich RAM Day 8: Taco from Yoyleland (Green Sprout) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
RAM Day 8: Taco
#7819: Jun 26th 2025 at 7:46:26 PM

Literal Fanservice: A celebrity's fans serve them whether they like it or not.

Trying out Random Avatar Month (Main interest: Objectified)
clemont107 Lida from Kalos (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Lida
#7821: Jun 26th 2025 at 8:35:08 PM

Izukus Obssession With Horror Movies: When a character not known for liking horror movies in canon suddenly starts obsessing over them.

"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!
A Member of the Midnight Crew
#7822: Jun 27th 2025 at 1:04:25 PM

Brazil Nut Disorder Disorder: People assuming joke additions (such as Brazil Nut Disorder) are appropriate in a place that doesn't allow them.

Déjà vu, tell you what I'm gonna do, when they reminisce over you, my God
FireArrowEightSeventy The murderer. 🗾🇯🇵 from John Gutter Since: Apr, 2024 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
The murderer. 🗾🇯🇵
#7823: Jun 27th 2025 at 1:50:05 PM

Prestonesque: A ROBLOX game inspired by (or parodying) the works of BIG Games, including the Author Avatar appearing in a lot of thumbails of said game (I could say pets, but those are only in Pet Simulator). May be affectionate or insulting depending on the tastes of the dev making it.

Character in Avatar: Shouki Naifunage, OC. She has killed at least 99 people. I'm a man. NEW ADDITION TO AVATAR: COUNTRY FLAGS
iwantedtoaddsomething Since: Feb, 2015
#7824: Jun 27th 2025 at 4:35:01 PM

Sucky Moment Of Dethroning: Inversion of Awesome Moment of Crowning. When there's a scene of a ruler being deposed, but it's really bad.

TheOther36 What It Sounds Like!Huntrix from Namsan Tower, Seoul Since: Apr, 2022 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
What It Sounds Like!Huntrix
#7825: Jun 27th 2025 at 4:42:43 PM

Latex Imperfection: Someone fails horribly at making a realistic latex mask.

When darkness meets the light, this is what it sounds like!

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