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{{quote|''The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits.'' |'''[[Albert Einstein]]'''}}
All too often, a plot thread depends on one or more characters doing something really stupid. They don't have any chance of doing the smart thing, because then the plot-driving conflicts wouldn't happen.
Even if the stupidity is an organic outgrowth of prior characterization, that doesn't necessarily make it contrivance-free. As addressed in [[The Movie]] and [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] in the "Homer's Enemy" episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', the continued tolerance of Homer by his friends, his family, and his employer -- indeed, his very ''[[Too Dumb to Live|survival]]'' -- is simply unbelievable at this point. Then again, [[Rule of Funny]].
Contrived stupidity commonly causes things like the collapse of [[A Simple Plan]] in a [[Sitcom]] or the effectiveness of [[Schmuck Bait]] in [[Slasher Movie]]s. It is often accompanied by the meta-stupidity of the other characters' ignorance of [[Hanlon's Razor]]. It is vulnerable to [[Fridge Logic]]; however, do remember that [[Tropes Are Not Bad]].
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On the other hand, it should be noted that many Contrived Stupidity Tropes are also [[Truth in Television]] to some extent and have several [[Real Life]] examples.
Contrast with [[Intelligence Tropes]].
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[[Category:Narrative Devices]]
[[Category:This Index Is Highly Improbable]]
[[Category:Narrative Tropes]]
[[Category:The Plot Demanded This Index]]
[[Category:Stupidity Tropes]]
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