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{{quote|''"And you've never heard of Ishmael Leseur's Syndrome consider yourself lucky. It's been known to destroy the 'normal behaviour' gene and expose a person's innermost idiot to the world."''|'''[[Dogged Nice Guy|Ishmael Leseur]], the world's one and only sufferer.'''}}
{{quote|''"And you've never heard of Ishmael Leseur's Syndrome consider yourself lucky. It's been known to destroy the 'normal behaviour' gene and expose a person's innermost idiot to the world."''|'''[[Dogged Nice Guy|Ishmael Leseur]], the world's one and only sufferer.'''}}


A light-hearted trilogy of Young Adult novels written by Michael Gerard Bauer and centering around cheery [[Cool Loser|loser]] [[Embarrassing First Name|Ishmael Leseur]] and his friends, in an Australian all-boys school. Notable largely for an infectious enthusiasm, which suggests that Bauer enjoyed the novel as much as his characters, and for being highly quotable, to the extent that the series named [[Thanks for The Mammary|a trope]] before receiving its own page on the wiki.
A light-hearted trilogy of Young Adult novels written by Michael Gerard Bauer and centering around cheery [[Cool Loser|loser]] [[Embarrassing First Name|Ishmael Leseur]] and his friends, in an Australian all-boys school. Notable largely for an infectious enthusiasm, which suggests that Bauer enjoyed the novel as much as his characters, and for being highly quotable, to the extent that the series named [[Thanks for the Mammary|a trope]] before receiving its own page on the wiki.


Characters with major roles in all works of the series include:
Characters with major roles in all works of the series include:
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* Bill Kingsley, dreamy geek, described as [[Hidden Depths|"still waters,]] [[Actually Pretty Funny|running shallow"]].
* Bill Kingsley, dreamy geek, described as [[Hidden Depths|"still waters,]] [[Actually Pretty Funny|running shallow"]].
* Ignatius Prindabel, socially-awkward nerd that eventually develops [[Kavorka Man|astounding chick-pulling abilities]].
* Ignatius Prindabel, socially-awkward nerd that eventually develops [[Kavorka Man|astounding chick-pulling abilities]].
* Kelly Faulkner, the weatherman's sunny daughter, serving as Ishmael's [[Love Interest|love interest]].
* Kelly Faulkner, the weatherman's sunny daughter, serving as Ishmael's [[Love Interest]].
* Sally Nofke, Kelly's friend, a math geek that serves as Razz's.
* Sally Nofke, Kelly's friend, a math geek that serves as Razz's.
* Prue Leseur, Ishmael's sister, a [[Teen Genius|bright lass]] that, funnily enough, serves as Scobie's love interest.
* Prue Leseur, Ishmael's sister, a [[Teen Genius|bright lass]] that, funnily enough, serves as Scobie's love interest.
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* Mr Guthrie: [[Hippie Teacher|environmentally-conscious teacher]], serving as Miss Tarango's love interest.
* Mr Guthrie: [[Hippie Teacher|environmentally-conscious teacher]], serving as Miss Tarango's love interest.


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* [[Thanks for the Mammary]]: The first entry into the series. Having fainted due to nerves, Ishmael is mortified to discover to whom he had lunged.
=== This series is the [[Trope Namer]] for: ===


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* [[Thanks for The Mammary]]: The first entry into the series. Having fainted due to nerves, Ishmael is mortified to discover to whom he had lunged.

=== It also provides examples of: ===
* [[Badass Adorable]]
* [[Badass Adorable]]
* [[Book Dumb]]: Razz.
* [[Book Dumb]]: Razz.
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* [[The Matchmaker]]: Razz.
* [[The Matchmaker]]: Razz.
* [[New Meat]]: Subverted with the self-assured Scobie, much to the shock of the class.
* [[New Meat]]: Subverted with the self-assured Scobie, much to the shock of the class.
* [[Put On a Bus]]: An odd case. After the second book, Barry Bagsley does not appear. He still attends the school, presumably, but is simply "not bothering us anymore".
* [[Put on a Bus]]: An odd case. After the second book, Barry Bagsley does not appear. He still attends the school, presumably, but is simply "not bothering us anymore".
* [[Scandalgate]]: In the second book, an event at a pool-party later discussed as Piss-in-the-watergate. {{spoiler|It was cordial.}}
* [[Scandalgate]]: In the second book, an event at a pool-party later discussed as Piss-in-the-watergate. {{spoiler|It was cordial.}}
** The first book also: Buggate.
** The first book also: Buggate.

Latest revision as of 01:42, 13 September 2019

Poor Ringo.
"And you've never heard of Ishmael Leseur's Syndrome consider yourself lucky. It's been known to destroy the 'normal behaviour' gene and expose a person's innermost idiot to the world."
—Ishmael Leseur, the world's one and only sufferer.

A light-hearted trilogy of Young Adult novels written by Michael Gerard Bauer and centering around cheery loser Ishmael Leseur and his friends, in an Australian all-boys school. Notable largely for an infectious enthusiasm, which suggests that Bauer enjoyed the novel as much as his characters, and for being highly quotable, to the extent that the series named a trope before receiving its own page on the wiki.

Characters with major roles in all works of the series include:

Don't Call Me Ishmael is the Trope Namer for:
  • Thanks for the Mammary: The first entry into the series. Having fainted due to nerves, Ishmael is mortified to discover to whom he had lunged.
Tropes used in Don't Call Me Ishmael include:
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