Alcohol-Induced Idiocy: Difference between revisions

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Incidents of jaw-dropping stupidity brought about by a character's excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages.

This tends to overlap with [[In Vino Veritas]]: Often the character committing the act of [[Alcohol-Induced Idiocy]] will be an otherwise sensible and reasonably intelligent person when sober. If the character is normally dimwitted, getting drunk will make him even dumber. In both cases, the character's inebriation usually results in him being a danger to himself and others.

This tends to overlap with [[In Vino Veritas]]: Often the character committing the act of '''Alcohol-Induced Idiocy''' will be an otherwise sensible and reasonably intelligent person when sober. If the character is normally dimwitted, getting drunk will make him even dumber. In both cases, the character's inebriation usually results in him being a danger to himself and others.

Someone who becomes a [[Drunken Master]] when intoxicated is the direct opposite.

[[Alcohol-Induced Idiocy]] can be similar to the [[Idiot Ball]] or any other plot device that depends on [[Contrived Stupidity Tropes|Contrived Stupidity]]. Thus, this trope is related to [[Plot Induced Stupidity]], [[Too Dumb to Live]], [[What an Idiot!]], [[Out-of-Character Moment]], [[What Were You Thinking?]], and [[Phlebotinum-Induced Stupidity]].

'''Alcohol-Induced Idiocy''' can be similar to the [[Idiot Ball]] or any other plot device that depends on [[Contrived Stupidity Tropes|Contrived Stupidity]]. Thus, this trope is related to [[Plot Induced Stupidity]], [[Too Dumb to Live]], [[What an Idiot!]], [[Out-of-Character Moment]], [[What Were You Thinking?]], and [[Phlebotinum-Induced Stupidity]].

Can often lead to a character getting an [[Embarrassing Tattoo]] ... or doing something much, much worse. Some of the other results of [[Alcohol-Induced Idiocy]] are covered in the [[What Did I Do Last Night?]], [[You Wake Up in a Room]], and [[Sorry, Ociffer...]] tropes. May overlay [[Youth Is Wasted on the Dumb]].

Can often lead to a character getting an [[Embarrassing Tattoo]] ... or doing something much, much worse. Some of the other results of '''Alcohol-Induced Idiocy''' are covered in the [[What Did I Do Last Night?]], [[You Wake Up in a Room]], and [[Sorry, Ociffer...]] tropes. May overlay [[Youth Is Wasted on the Dumb]].

The [[Alcohol-Induced Idiocy]] trope can also be used as [[An Aesop]] about the dangers of [[Drugs Are Bad|over-consuming alcohol]] and [[Drunk Driver|drunk driving.]]

The '''Alcohol-Induced Idiocy''' trope can also be used as [[An Aesop]] about the dangers of [[Drugs Are Bad|over-consuming alcohol]] and [[Drunk Driver|drunk driving.]]

Unfortunately, instances of [[Alcohol-Induced Idiocy]] are so common that this is [[Truth in Television]].

Unfortunately, instances of '''Alcohol-Induced Idiocy''' are so common that this is [[Truth in Television]].

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== [[Web Comics]] ==

* In ''[[Wizard School]]'', drunken [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]] Graham gets a tattoo to 'seal the deal' with an attractive a ~~woman -- and~~ promptly [http://www.meetmyminion.com/?p=1147 wakes up in a room with two children and a talking goat] who inform him that he's [[The Chosen One]].

* In ''[[Wizard School]]'', drunken [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]] Graham gets a tattoo to 'seal the deal' with an attractive a woman—and promptly [http://www.meetmyminion.com/?p=1147 wakes up in a room with two children and a talking goat] who inform him that he's [[The Chosen One]].