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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

good-morning Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles from Brazil Since: Nov, 2021
Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles
#1376: Mar 12th 2022 at 4:19:03 PM

Good Tropes: The tropes that are good and avoid cliches. All of them are solely decided by me.

oh hey how are you doing?
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)
#1377: Mar 12th 2022 at 4:46:23 PM

Backstory: A story centered around someone's back. Not to be confused with a backstory.

Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.
AmourLeFou You'll never find out who I am from Colorado Since: Apr, 2021 Relationship Status: One Is The Loneliest Number
You'll never find out who I am
#1378: Mar 12th 2022 at 5:19:07 PM

Butt Story: A story centered entirely around someone's butt.

Check out my forum game: Rate the above YMMV.
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
#1379: Mar 12th 2022 at 5:22:28 PM

It Doesn't Have to, I have a Monster Truck: When having a monster truck is used to defend against accusations of absurdity.

Read Pokemon Ultimate Emerald
moefoxes Since: Apr, 2020 Relationship Status: Chat, is this real?
#1380: Mar 12th 2022 at 5:22:46 PM

Butt Hole: Plot Holes relating to butts

Inconsistently active.
Zanreo Gizmondo from Glitch City (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Gizmondo
#1381: Mar 12th 2022 at 8:41:41 PM

Ass Hole: Plotholes relating to donkeys

(edit: oh lol that's a redirect)

Edited by Zanreo on Mar 12th 2022 at 5:46:16 PM

My favorite failed console tbh
TomoeHawk Since: Dec, 2021 Relationship Status: If it's you, it's okay
#1382: Mar 12th 2022 at 9:46:19 PM

Not Tropes: An index of every single trope that attempted to launch and failed, or eventually expired.

IITestTubeFan from Washington State, USA (Pilot) Relationship Status: A teenager in love
ThatAsianInTheCorner the biggest hair of all from the corner. read the username, dummy. (Y2: Electric Boogaloo) Relationship Status: Tweaking my holographic boyfriend
the biggest hair of all
#1384: Mar 12th 2022 at 11:27:13 PM

Official Original Characters: New characters added to a work made by the author.

"...This is too much information for a brain that just wants to visit Planet Tensuns..."
IITestTubeFan from Washington State, USA (Pilot) Relationship Status: A teenager in love
#1385: Mar 13th 2022 at 12:06:03 AM

The Bi Who Lived: A bisexual character who survives an attack that their family dies in.

Object show fan since 2017.
Ordeaux26 Since: May, 2019 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#1386: Mar 13th 2022 at 12:40:54 AM

[up] That idea honestly doesn't seem bad on the surface through the problem would be finding enough examples.

Kill Him: Trying to kill a male character.

callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
IITestTubeFan from Washington State, USA (Pilot) Relationship Status: A teenager in love
AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man
#1389: Mar 13th 2022 at 1:19:58 AM

I was so sad that you didnt put a final take that in that take that post but then the title of that take that page is Music / Take That aka: Take That.

Take THAT!

Top That: A trope about how I will never be hip.

Edited by AegisP on Mar 13th 2022 at 1:22:14 AM

As long as this flower is in my heart. My Strength will flow without end.
mightymewtron Word Up from New New York Since: Oct, 2012 Relationship Status: THIS CONCEPT OF 'WUV' CONFUSES AND INFURIATES US!
Word Up
#1390: Mar 13th 2022 at 1:11:46 PM

Jerk Off A Nice Guy Plot: Like a Jerk-to-Nice-Guy Plot, but with a sexy twist.

I do some cleanup and then I enjoy shows you probably think are cringe.
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
#1391: Mar 13th 2022 at 2:10:22 PM

Back Set 1: A trope about me and my appearances in fiction that definitely exist (hey, maybe I'll slip an author avatar into some of my future TV Shows).

Read Pokemon Ultimate Emerald
MagmaTeaMerry My Head Is On Fire from A forest somewhere Since: Sep, 2020
My Head Is On Fire
#1392: Mar 13th 2022 at 2:15:45 PM

Flapjack Foolishness: Pancakes are the funniest breakfast item, so expect hilarity to ensue when pancakes are involved.

My AO3 profile. Let sleeping cats lie and be cute and calming.
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
#1393: Mar 13th 2022 at 2:19:05 PM

[up] You did that one already.

Jesus Is Sort Of Meh If Were Being Honest: Where Jesus I'd really just an okay guy. Not great, not horrible.

Read Pokemon Ultimate Emerald
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#1394: Mar 13th 2022 at 2:23:14 PM

Blending Shit: When a character blends feces in a blender.

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
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
#1395: Mar 13th 2022 at 2:48:46 PM

Flapjack Foolishness II: Pancakes are the funniest breakfast item, so expect hilarity to ensue when pancakes are involved... AGAIN!

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.
AmourLeFou You'll never find out who I am from Colorado Since: Apr, 2021 Relationship Status: One Is The Loneliest Number
You'll never find out who I am
#1396: Mar 13th 2022 at 3:23:19 PM

A Boy Named Flapjack: When a character is a boy named Flapjack

Check out my forum game: Rate the above YMMV.
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#1397: Mar 13th 2022 at 3:57:09 PM

Cast Full Of Potatoes: Potatoes make up most of the cast.

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
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
Zanreo Gizmondo from Glitch City (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Gizmondo
#1399: Mar 13th 2022 at 4:18:18 PM

Cast Full Of Potoos: Most of the characters are potoo birds.

My favorite failed console tbh
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
#1400: Mar 13th 2022 at 4:19:56 PM

Cast Full Of Casts: When almost everyone in a work has a broken limb.

Suddenly I'm... still rotating Fallen London in my mind even though I've stopped actively playing it.

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