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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

IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#1451: Mar 17th 2022 at 11:44:54 AM

I Am Speed: A character proclaims themselves to be speed itself.

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
#1452: Mar 17th 2022 at 5:10:13 PM

Zoombinis: An Audience Reaction where a fictional species that is meant to look cute to the player ends up horrifying them

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
#1453: Mar 17th 2022 at 5:59:01 PM

Escaping Ukraine: A plot where characters must escape war torn Ukraine.

Read Pokemon Ultimate Emerald
Zanreo Gizmondo from Glitch City (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Gizmondo
#1455: Mar 17th 2022 at 8:25:58 PM

Sus Sun: When the imposter is the sun

Edited by Zanreo on Mar 17th 2022 at 4:26:05 PM

My favorite failed console tbh
good-morning Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles from Brazil Since: Nov, 2021
Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles
#1456: Mar 17th 2022 at 8:30:05 PM

Sussy Shout Out: References to Among Us across media.

oh hey how are you doing?
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#1457: Mar 17th 2022 at 9:29:34 PM

Sissy Shout Out: When a work does a Shout-Out (read: Take That!) to feminine men.

Edited by callmeamuffin on Mar 18th 2022 at 2:29:56 AM

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
clemont107 Lida from Kalos (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
Lida
#1459: Mar 18th 2022 at 5:32:31 PM

Sus Seuss: Imposters in Dr. Seuss works such as The Cat in the Hat and The Lorax.

"This girl named Dawn is endlessly complaining about what she calls 'Mega Evolution Absentia'. She's crazy!" - Dawn
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)
#1460: Mar 18th 2022 at 5:51:42 PM

You Broke My Grill: When someone gets very angry about having their grill broken.

Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#1461: Mar 18th 2022 at 5:54:49 PM

You Broke My Gill: When a fish gets angry at someone for scraping their gills.

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
I <3 Zinnia
#1462: Mar 18th 2022 at 5:55:21 PM

Video Games That Will Never Happen: Examples include:

  • Half Life 3
  • A sequel to Pokken Tournament
  • An English translation of Ace Attorney Investigations 2

Also known as Things That Make Gamers Sad.

Read Pokemon Ultimate Emerald
MattsLifeRuined123 Current Avatar: Flint the Fox (OC) from Somewhere in Europe. (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded) Relationship Status: Complex: I'm real, they are imaginary
Current Avatar: Flint the Fox (OC)
#1463: Mar 20th 2022 at 6:05:00 AM

Spiritually Only One Character: The entire cast is just clones or variations of the same character.

[down][down] We also have the movie All Is Lost

Edited by MattsLifeRuined123 on Mar 20th 2022 at 4:28:50 PM

Never walk a sleepwaker
Zanreo Gizmondo from Glitch City (Ten years in the joint) Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
Gizmondo
#1464: Mar 20th 2022 at 6:16:46 AM

[up][up] Video Games That Happened: When a game believed to be a Video Game That Will Never Happen does happen after all, such as the English localization of The Great Ace Attorney.

My favorite failed console tbh
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
#1465: Mar 20th 2022 at 6:20:24 AM

Literally Only One Character: When a work literally only has a single character. So, really just edutainment shows and the occasional music video then.

Read Pokemon Ultimate Emerald
AegisP Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man Since: Oct, 2014 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Kindhearted SSSSSNAKE Man
#1466: Mar 20th 2022 at 8:47:26 AM

That actually sounds like an interesting trope. But I have just the thing.

Just Two Characters:The same as above with one more character.

But seriously we could use stories with only one character if one isnt written yet.

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
#1467: Mar 20th 2022 at 8:49:31 AM

One And A Half Characters: A work only has one and a half characters, whatever that means.

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
bpants98 Since: Aug, 2018
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
#1470: Mar 20th 2022 at 10:25:29 AM

Quarter Edutainment Game: A game that teaches about quarters and literally nothing else.

Check out my forum game: Rate the above YMMV.
Bluethorn They're back! from Partash Since: Jan, 2018 Relationship Status: Star-crossed
They're back!
#1471: Mar 20th 2022 at 11:01:27 AM

Everyone Wears Party Hats At Parties: When the characters are shown wearing party hats to show that they're at a party.

Currently playing Yooka-Replaylee
HoloMew151 Space Gal from From Deep, Deep Space Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Tweaking my holographic boyfriend
Space Gal
#1472: Mar 20th 2022 at 11:03:42 AM

Nobody Wears A Hat - A media where no-one wears a hat.

IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#1473: Mar 20th 2022 at 11:11:06 AM

Fun Things Are Fun: Someone declares that fun things are, indeed, fun.

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
#1474: Mar 20th 2022 at 11:44:21 AM

Boring Things Are Boring: Except there's always that one guy who protests "But just because you think it's boring doesn't mean everyone thinks it's boring" looking at you Carl!

Read Pokemon Ultimate Emerald
MagmaTeaMerry My Head Is On Fire from A forest somewhere Since: Sep, 2020
My Head Is On Fire
#1475: Mar 20th 2022 at 11:47:16 AM

Bad Things Are Bad: Somebody declares that bad things are, in fact, bad.

Edited by MagmaTeaMerry on Mar 20th 2022 at 7:47:37 PM

My AO3 profile. Let sleeping cats lie and be cute and calming.

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