Dramatic Deadpan
A major announcement is made more dramatic by being said in a matter-of-fact tone.
Brevity, as the Real Life examples show, can be the soul of this trope. Ancient Sparta used it, making this Older Than Feudalism. To say that someone has a "Laconic Wit" is a reference to the Spartan tendency towards this; Sparta was (and is) located in the Greek region of Laconia.
Being the Brush
Take this scenario: Ricky the Eccentric Artist loves to paint. And he's just been commissioned to make a big painting of abstract art. So his apprentice, Justin, suggests bringing him his big brushes. But Ricky, on the other hand, wants to try something a little more, "creative". He then walks towards his giant white canvas, wearing nothing but his boxers. He then picks up his heavy paint can of paint,
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| Film: Bramayugam Revision [17] | 12 seconds ago |
| WesternAnimation: SouthParkTheEndOfObesity Revision [73] | 42 seconds ago |
| WesternAnimation: TheGarfieldMovie Revision [195] | 53 seconds ago |
| Funny: OxventurePart3 Revision [136] | 55 seconds ago |
| Characters: EldenRingOuterGods Revision [294] | 56 seconds ago |
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| Comics Marvel Comics General | 31 seconds ago |
| Video Games Final Fantasy XIV | 43 seconds ago |
| Forum Games How Do We Make [Insert Work Here] Bad? | 2 minutes ago |
| Webcomics Questionable Content | 2 minutes ago |
| Projects: Long Term/Perpetual Rule Of Cautious Editing Judgment - Violations, misuse, and other issues | 3 minutes ago |
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| Sentimental Photo Album Created 23 hours ago | 13 seconds ago |
| Insult Accuracy Acceptance Created 10 hours ago | 3 minutes ago |
| Trivia/One Character Many Dubs Created 2 days ago | 5 minutes ago |
| Related Objects, Related Description Created 1 day ago | 12 minutes ago |
| Big/Small Juxtaposition Created 6 days ago | 17 minutes ago |
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Episode 410: Episode 360 - Another Crab's Treasure May 14, 2024
