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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

Yamanekko it's TIIIIIIIIIME from Mariah Carey’s evil lair (at the North Pole) Since: Sep, 2024 Relationship Status: Whoa, they're bisexual! I didn't know that!
it's TIIIIIIIIIME
#8226: Aug 14th 2025 at 5:31:36 PM

Poor Little Meow Meow: Redirect to The Woobie.

i just want you for my own. more than you could ever know.
pyromancingsandwich RAM Day 3: Wakatsuki Nico from Yoyleland (Green Sprout) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
RAM Day 3: Wakatsuki Nico
#8227: Aug 15th 2025 at 3:19:54 AM

Evil Is Fat And Slobby: Fat Slob but evil.

Trying out Random Avatar Month (Main interest: Objectified)
iwantedtoaddsomething Since: Feb, 2015
#8228: Aug 15th 2025 at 9:25:11 AM

Ultimate Finale Title Drop: When a band's final album is their Self-Titled Album, its final track (which of course adheres to Longest Song Goes Last) is a Title Track, and it ends on a dramatic Album Title Drop / Singer Namedrop with several minutes of reverb, after which they break up and none of them ever record a note of music ever again.

Edited by iwantedtoaddsomething on Aug 15th 2025 at 12:27:49 PM

samthatrock I made 12 blunders last minute from You guess. Since: Aug, 2024 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
I made 12 blunders last minute
#8229: Aug 15th 2025 at 1:18:30 PM

Can Beat Goku: A character that can beat Goku.

just made 69 blunders today.
bonehat [Ace Analyzer] from Training in the Danger Room (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Naked on a bearskin rug, playing the saxophone
[Ace Analyzer]
#8230: Aug 15th 2025 at 1:22:35 PM

Sandwich Debate: when characters get into prolonged discussions of whether or not x kind of food is a sandwich

"Just like a horse needs to run, you have to use your power." — Jean Grey, X-Men: First Class
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
The girl of the window
#8231: Aug 15th 2025 at 1:29:40 PM

Tomato Debate: People can't agree whether tomato is a fruit or not.

DeadlyEspresso Mister Pendleton from your local Popeyes Since: Apr, 2023
Mister Pendleton
#8232: Aug 15th 2025 at 1:32:29 PM

[up]Tomatoes are FRUITS, not VEGETABLES. They have SEEDS in them.

I literally cannot make out with a television the fuck
RandomFanOfStuff Still trying to fix the Wi-Fi from somewhere I probably shouldn't be rn Since: Nov, 2017
Still trying to fix the Wi-Fi
#8233: Aug 15th 2025 at 1:37:32 PM

Stepladder Debate: When two characters argue over whether to refer to an object as a Ladder or Stepladder.

Welp, add that to the list of Terrible Ideas That I Knew Were Terrible Ideas But Did Anyway...
DeadlyEspresso Mister Pendleton from your local Popeyes Since: Apr, 2023
Mister Pendleton
#8234: Aug 15th 2025 at 1:40:06 PM

Stepladders Aren't Real: Stepladders are nothing but an illusion!

I literally cannot make out with a television the fuck
Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#8235: Aug 15th 2025 at 3:08:51 PM

Pins And Needles Dance: Those movements you do when you have pins and needles.

For every low there is a high.
iwantedtoaddsomething Since: Feb, 2015
#8236: Aug 15th 2025 at 5:31:40 PM

Soda Speak: I think this is a really clever trope name. Don't you? It's at least as clever as Help Yourself in the Future. If anyone wants to take it to TRS, I won't mind. I don't know what it's about though.

PhilosopherStones Anyways Here's Darude Sandstorm from The North (lots of planets have them) (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Anyways Here's Darude Sandstorm
#8237: Aug 15th 2025 at 5:57:42 PM

Doesnt Breath Oxygen: Character doesn't breath oxygen.

GIVE ME YOUR FACE
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
#8238: Aug 15th 2025 at 6:06:21 PM

Mary Sues Are Good: Actually, you should make your oc a Mary Sue, fuck the haters.

Read Pokemon Ultimate Emerald
PhilosopherStones Anyways Here's Darude Sandstorm from The North (lots of planets have them) (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: You can be my wingman any time
Anyways Here's Darude Sandstorm
#8239: Aug 15th 2025 at 6:18:34 PM

[up]Support 100%

GIVE ME YOUR FACE
Seaners Just some guy from Manila Since: Jul, 2019 Relationship Status: Abstaining
Just some guy
#8240: Aug 15th 2025 at 6:26:36 PM

I'm Sure Enough That That Species Counts As Non-Human: When characters wholeheartedly agree to some form of life as being inhuman, even for the detriment of said form of life.

DEHUMANIZE YOURSELF AND FACE TO BLOODSHED.
CallMeVbuck Diplomat from go figure Since: Oct, 2022 Relationship Status: I think I love you, so what am I so afraid of?
#8241: Aug 16th 2025 at 7:41:20 AM

[up] Basically What Measure Is a Non-Human? with extra steps.

Gatling Bad: When Gatling guns are used by the bad guys to show they are evil.

I will never get tired of watching Home Alone or its sequel.
animuacid The girl of the window from Astyr residence in Lilysthia's grounds Since: Jan, 2024 Relationship Status: I love you for psychological reasons
The girl of the window
#8242: Aug 16th 2025 at 7:47:09 AM

Gatling Water: A gatling gun that shoots water droplets.

Mildude A Member of the Midnight Crew from the you-know-what Since: Sep, 2021 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
SeaMonkey851 Autistic Gamer from Topeka, Kansas (Holding A Herring) Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Autistic Gamer
#8244: Aug 16th 2025 at 7:50:06 AM

Finger Lickin Neutral: Neutral characters with claws (usually female) tend to lick them.

My mother nicknamed me, hence the username.
iwantedtoaddsomething Since: Feb, 2015
#8245: Aug 16th 2025 at 6:15:41 PM

Stating the Simple Solution Won't Work: "I don't get it. Why Don't You Just Shoot Him? He's a notorious criminal who's getting death row anyway." "Huh? Oh, you're saying words again, hahaha. I like when you say words. Now c'mon, tie the wooden spoon around the zipline cord and put it in position."

pyromancingsandwich RAM Day 3: Wakatsuki Nico from Yoyleland (Green Sprout) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
RAM Day 3: Wakatsuki Nico
#8246: Aug 16th 2025 at 6:32:12 PM

Gauntlet Good: Big Good characters use gauntlets.

Trying out Random Avatar Month (Main interest: Objectified)
NitroIndigo ♀ | Small ripples lead to big waves from West Midlands region, England Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
♀ | Small ripples lead to big waves
#8248: Aug 17th 2025 at 3:54:47 AM

Adaptational Hair Length Change: A character's hair is made longer or shorter in an adaptation.

Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#8249: Aug 17th 2025 at 5:59:46 PM

Winnie The Who: A character fails to recognise a children's character.

For every low there is a high.

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