TVTropes Now available in the app store!
Open

Follow TV Tropes

Following

Bad Trope Ideas

Go To

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
#1801: Apr 30th 2022 at 6:50:45 PM

Complaining About Shows You Like: People complaining about their favorite shows. Surprisingly common in the internet from my experience.

oh hey how are you doing?
IchigoMontoya (Don’t ask) Relationship Status: Not caught up in your love affair
#1802: Apr 30th 2022 at 7:17:52 PM

Radio Shack = The '80s: You know a work is set in The '80s when Radio Shack comes up in some way, shape, or form.

dvorak The World's Least Powerful Man from Hiding in your shadow (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
The World's Least Powerful Man
#1803: May 1st 2022 at 7:59:08 AM

Cr Az Y Font Equals Mockery: The use of alternating capital and lowercase letters to indicate disdain.

Now everyone pat me on the back and tell me how clever I am!
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
dvorak The World's Least Powerful Man from Hiding in your shadow (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
The World's Least Powerful Man
#1805: May 1st 2022 at 9:11:48 AM

Same Joke But Louder: Someone unpopular tells a joke and gets no reaction. Someone popular tells the same joke but louder and it's comedy gold.

Actually, that might be a *good* trope if I could think of more than one example I barely remember.

Edited by dvorak on May 1st 2022 at 9:13:15 AM

Now everyone pat me on the back and tell me how clever I am!
m-95 SauaS GoodooG from my place of residence Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#1807: May 1st 2022 at 3:52:58 PM

Muslim Looking Villains: Villains who look like they are Muslim, while the heroes don’t look Muslim. This trope is resurging since the late 2010s and early 2020s, and that’s bad and stupid, and it’s racist.

Here be a list of dishonorable mentions.

Edited by callmeamuffin on May 2nd 2022 at 1:21:03 AM

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
#1808: May 1st 2022 at 4:13:02 PM

Not Enough Politics: When a critic thinks a movie is bad because it doesn't have enough politics relevant to the era it takes place in. I'll give you three guesses as to who I'm making fun of here and the first two don't count.

Read Pokemon Ultimate Emerald
nonalienpersonyep alcoholism :heart: from The City (Rule of Three) Relationship Status: Chat, is this real?
alcoholism :heart:
#1809: May 2nd 2022 at 9:41:35 PM

Pizza, Pizza!: A character likes pizza.

"There's no tomorrow here. No hope." // a,,,
BILLYMAYS!!!! Lady Gray (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
Lady Gray
#1810: May 2nd 2022 at 9:48:52 PM

Hyper Meta Fiction: a piece of media about a piece of media about a piece of media ad infinitum, until it ends up referencing itself.

Edited by BILLYMAYS!!!! on May 2nd 2022 at 9:49:09 AM

I hold on 'cause that's the one thing that I can control. | She/They
nonalienpersonyep alcoholism :heart: from The City (Rule of Three) Relationship Status: Chat, is this real?
alcoholism :heart:
#1811: May 2nd 2022 at 9:51:55 PM

Smooth Mooves: A cow is very good at dancing.

"There's no tomorrow here. No hope." // a,,,
good-morning Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles from Brazil Since: Nov, 2021
Lord Something, Forgetter of Cool Titles
#1812: May 2nd 2022 at 9:56:43 PM

Ensemble Bright Horse: A main character overshadowed by the side characters due to being considered bland.

oh hey how are you doing?
BILLYMAYS!!!! Lady Gray (Long Runner) Relationship Status: Oh my word! I'm gay!
Lady Gray
#1813: May 2nd 2022 at 9:59:13 PM

Amazingly Monochrome Wildlife: Every animal is the same color, despite this not happening in real life.

I hold on 'cause that's the one thing that I can control. | She/They
nonalienpersonyep alcoholism :heart: from The City (Rule of Three) Relationship Status: Chat, is this real?
alcoholism :heart:
#1814: May 2nd 2022 at 10:01:08 PM

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA: A character screams.

"There's no tomorrow here. No hope." // a,,,
Mysterium I am you from Winden Since: Mar, 2020 Relationship Status: Browsing the selection
I am you
#1815: May 3rd 2022 at 2:37:11 AM

Amazingly Mono Chromium Wildlife: Wildlife that consists only of chromium and nothing else.

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
nonalienpersonyep alcoholism :heart: from The City (Rule of Three) Relationship Status: Chat, is this real?
alcoholism :heart:
#1817: May 3rd 2022 at 5:12:42 AM

Choking Hazard: People choke to death.

"There's no tomorrow here. No hope." // a,,,
callmeamuffin Just getting into Utena... (he/they) from the kitchen (Troper Knight) Relationship Status: Thinkin' about you, muffin
Just getting into Utena... (he/they)
#1818: May 3rd 2022 at 5:24:25 AM

Small Parts Not Suitable For Children Under 3: A sub-trope of Choking Hazard, about small things being choking hazards for children under 3. It’s more specific than you think!

Working on Sandbox.The Amazing Race TV Tropes Edition.
nonalienpersonyep alcoholism :heart: from The City (Rule of Three) Relationship Status: Chat, is this real?
alcoholism :heart:
#1819: May 3rd 2022 at 5:26:14 AM

What Kind Of Lame Power Is Love, Anyway?: Sub-trope of What Kind of Lame Power Is Heart, Anyway?, but specifically for Cupid or those with Cupid-like magic.

"There's no tomorrow here. No hope." // a,,,
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
#1820: May 3rd 2022 at 11:17:45 AM

What Is Love: When a character sings "What is love?"

EDIT: Wait, what? I was joking.

Edited by AmourLeFou on May 3rd 2022 at 12:18:06 PM

Check out my forum game: Rate the above YMMV.
nonalienpersonyep alcoholism :heart: from The City (Rule of Three) Relationship Status: Chat, is this real?
alcoholism :heart:
#1821: May 3rd 2022 at 11:22:40 AM

Tit 4 Tat: A character finds a pop-up advertisement.

"There's no tomorrow here. No hope." // a,,,
dvorak The World's Least Powerful Man from Hiding in your shadow (Elder Troper) Relationship Status: love is a deadly lazer
The World's Least Powerful Man
#1822: May 3rd 2022 at 9:44:44 PM

Baby Dont Hurt Me: When a Stock Phrase causes a character to burst into song.

Oh wait, that's "That Reminds Me of a Song"

Now everyone pat me on the back and tell me how clever I am!
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)
#1823: May 4th 2022 at 5:42:10 PM

Adaptational Duck: A character who is not normally a duck is changed to a duck in an adaptation.

Please make this canon, DC. I love the idea of the Joker and Harley's hyenas acting like them.
m-95 SauaS GoodooG from my place of residence Since: Jun, 2021 Relationship Status: Loves me...loves me not
SauaS GoodooG
#1824: May 4th 2022 at 5:50:15 PM

People Shit Out Hairs: Instead of defecating out feces, people defecate balls of hair.

Not Tropeworthy: Evil Redhead
nonalienpersonyep alcoholism :heart: from The City (Rule of Three) Relationship Status: Chat, is this real?
alcoholism :heart:
#1825: May 4th 2022 at 6:30:09 PM

Humans Exist: There is a human in the work.

"There's no tomorrow here. No hope." // a,,,

Total posts: 8,627
Top