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KD
Since: May, 2009
26th Sep, 2023 05:46:24 PM
Is it just one of several stupid things they do? They could be a Cloudcuckoolander or The Ditz.
IronAnimation
Since: Jan, 2012
26th Sep, 2023 05:46:59 PM
The closest I can find is Had the Silly Thing in Reverse
But I don't think this trope should be categorized underneath it.
Maybe there's a trope for "misunderstands how to use a household object" but the closest to that I can find is Mundane Object Amazement
Edited by IronAnimation
When a character holds a mop/broom on the wrong end, and does the job with the stick while the “brush” is up in the air. This is usually meant to show that the character is either stupid or doesn’t understand how human society works, perhaps because they’re non-human or have amnesia. A good example is when Patrick Star tries sweeping with a broom using the wrong end. Peridot also tried mopping with the stick instead of the brush. Is there a trope for this? Thank you!