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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

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
pyromancingsandwich RAM Day 3: Wakatsuki Nico from Yoyleland (Green Sprout) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
RAM Day 3: Wakatsuki Nico
#8427: Sep 9th 2025 at 8:32:21 PM

The Birds, Bees, And Bird-Bees: When The Talk involves more than 2 genders.

Trying out Random Avatar Month (Main interest: Objectified)
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
#8429: Sep 9th 2025 at 9:58:47 PM

Second Cousin Once Removed Bear: Someone's second cousin once removed is very protective of them.

I don't just Wiki Talk the talk. I Wiki Walk the walk.
Lumberwood Outdated af account from Wouldn't you like to know? Since: Aug, 2018 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Outdated af account
#8430: Sep 9th 2025 at 10:00:41 PM

Abusive Second Cousin Once Removed: Someone's second cousin once removed is abusive to them. Will probably engage in an epic anime battle with the Second Cousin Once Removed Bear.

Sincerely, Lumberwood
Mildude A Member of the Midnight Crew from the you-know-what Since: Sep, 2021 Relationship Status: is commanded to— WANK!
Unicorndance Logic Girl from Thames, N.Z. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Logic Girl
#8432: Sep 10th 2025 at 12:42:06 PM

Four Eyes Zero Speed: When the slowest runner also wears glasses.

For every low there is a high.
ArgoTheBlank from Colony 9 Since: Jun, 2020 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
#8433: Sep 10th 2025 at 2:22:10 PM

He Didn't Pan It Hard Enough, Now He Sucks!: When people get angry because a critic gave a movie two stars instead of one.

FireArrowEightSeventy The murderer. 🗾🇯🇵 from John Gutter Since: Apr, 2024 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
The murderer. 🗾🇯🇵
#8435: Sep 11th 2025 at 7:04:10 AM

I Was A Busy Boy: When someone says something incriminating the day before a major national event. The Trope Namer is the Garfield strip of the day before 9/11.

Character in Avatar: Shouki Naifunage, OC. She has killed at least 99 people. I'm a man. NEW ADDITION TO AVATAR: COUNTRY FLAGS
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
#8436: Sep 11th 2025 at 7:40:52 AM

Turning Red 9/11: Works getting criticized for Artistic License – History solely because they didn't reference 9/11 or a similar tragedy.

Déjà vu, tell you what I'm gonna do, when they reminisce over you, my God
iwantedtoaddsomething Since: Feb, 2015
#8437: Sep 12th 2025 at 3:34:07 PM

They Would Cut You Off: A character warns another character that they're likely to be interru

FSharp Resisting a rest Since: Jan, 2019 Relationship Status: I wanna know what love is
Lumberwood Outdated af account from Wouldn't you like to know? Since: Aug, 2018 Relationship Status: And here's to you, Mrs. Robinson
Outdated af account
#8439: Sep 12th 2025 at 8:08:50 PM

Sanity Sippage: When an Eldritch Abomination or other such supernatural being can drain away a person's sanity and consume it like food or water. They might casually suck it up into a teapot, pour it into a teacup, and sip it like tea.

Sincerely, Lumberwood
TheOther36 What It Sounds Like!Huntrix from Namsan Tower, Seoul Since: Apr, 2022 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
What It Sounds Like!Huntrix
#8440: Sep 12th 2025 at 8:24:45 PM

Sanity Sewage: Someone loses their mind in a sewer.

When darkness meets the light, this is what it sounds like!
Solaris2022 Guy Incognito Since: Nov, 2022
pyromancingsandwich RAM Day 3: Wakatsuki Nico from Yoyleland (Green Sprout) Relationship Status: TV Tropes ruined my love life
RAM Day 3: Wakatsuki Nico
#8442: Sep 13th 2025 at 6:16:20 AM

That One Episode...: Redirect to The One With…

Trying out Random Avatar Month (Main interest: Objectified)
TheOther36 What It Sounds Like!Huntrix from Namsan Tower, Seoul Since: Apr, 2022 Relationship Status: Wanna dance with somebody
What It Sounds Like!Huntrix
#8443: Sep 13th 2025 at 6:20:26 AM

The Gang Gets...: The One With… those guys from Philadelphia.

When darkness meets the light, this is what it sounds like!
iwantedtoaddsomething Since: Feb, 2015
#8444: Sep 13th 2025 at 8:44:27 AM

The Band Minus the Retroactively-Determined Face: When a band breaks up and one of its members goes on to have a lucrative solo career, and when it reforms without them it's considered The Band Minus the Face even though that member was never the creative core or most popular member during the band's lifetime.

Edited by iwantedtoaddsomething on Sep 13th 2025 at 11:55:18 AM

DeadlyEspresso Mister Pendleton from your local Popeyes Since: Apr, 2023
Mister Pendleton
#8445: Sep 13th 2025 at 10:43:30 AM

Insincerity Mode: Pothole to use when you are lying. Basically the hypertextual version of a Lying Finger Cross.

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
#8446: Sep 13th 2025 at 11:58:58 AM

Mistaken For Backscratcher: Someone thinks something is a backscratcher. I can name two examples from SpongeBob SquarePants.

For every low there is a high.
iwantedtoaddsomething Since: Feb, 2015
#8447: Sep 13th 2025 at 1:05:28 PM

Kick Drum Cold Open: When a song starts with a kick drum and nothing (or little) else. This would normally be a Reasonable Trope Idea; what makes it bad is that I'm too lazy to compile examples from artists with a TV Tropes page.

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
#8448: Sep 13th 2025 at 1:42:57 PM

Mistaken For Backstory: Characters confuse a story with a specific character's backstory.

Edited by Mildude on Sep 13th 2025 at 3:43:12 AM

Déjà vu, tell you what I'm gonna do, when they reminisce over you, my God
Thermal7 —- from —- Since: Oct, 2018
—-
#8449: Sep 15th 2025 at 8:23:46 AM

Mistaken For A Mistake: Someone wrongfully thinks it's a bug, not a feature.

—-
FireArrowEightSeventy The murderer. 🗾🇯🇵 from John Gutter Since: Apr, 2024 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
The murderer. 🗾🇯🇵
#8450: Sep 15th 2025 at 8:24:40 AM

Made By Boeing: When something breaks extremely easily due to faulty design.

Character in Avatar: Shouki Naifunage, OC. She has killed at least 99 people. I'm a man. NEW ADDITION TO AVATAR: COUNTRY FLAGS

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