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** Nor is it a Siamese fighting fish with no sense of subtlety.
** Nor is it a Siamese fighting fish with no sense of subtlety.
* An [[Obvious Trap]] is not about men with [[Paper-Thin Disguise|Paper Thin Disguises]] as women.
* An [[Obvious Trap]] is not about men with [[Paper-Thin Disguise|Paper Thin Disguises]] as women.
* [[OC Stand In]] is not a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stand-in placeholder] for [[The OC]]'s cast.
* [[OC Stand In]] is not a [[wikipedia:Stand-in|placeholder]] for [[The OC]]'s cast.
* [[Octopussy (Film)|Octopussy]] is not about the [[Distaff Counterpart]] of [[Marvel Comics|Doctor Octopus]], nor is it about a woman with eight vaginas.
* [[Octopussy (Film)|Octopussy]] is not about the [[Distaff Counterpart]] of [[Marvel Comics|Doctor Octopus]], nor is it about a woman with eight vaginas.
** [[Your Mileage May Vary|No matter how cool that might be...]]
** [[Your Mileage May Vary|No matter how cool that might be...]]
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* [[Oh Crap]] is not a situation when the viewer/player/reader of the work says "Oh crap!"
* [[Oh Crap]] is not a situation when the viewer/player/reader of the work says "Oh crap!"
* [[Oh God, With the Verbing!]] is not a prayer to the God of Verbs.
* [[Oh God, With the Verbing!]] is not a prayer to the God of Verbs.
* [[Oh Mr. Grant]], despite being found among the [[Sex Tropes]], is not about the police interrupting a suspect who's soliciting a prostitute and then realizing that he's a famous celebrity.
* [[Oh, Mr. Grant!]], despite being found among the [[Sex Tropes]], is not about the police interrupting a suspect who's soliciting a prostitute and then realizing that he's a famous celebrity.
* [[Older Than Dirt]] is not about old geezers who are over the hill.
* [[Older Than Dirt]] is not about old geezers who are over the hill.
* [[Older Than Steam]] does not reference things that are of a greater age than Valve's online content delivery service.
* [[Older Than Steam]] does not reference things that are of a greater age than Valve's online content delivery service.
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** Yes he does! Or did. [[Final Fantasy VII (Video Game)|Sephiroth]] did it before he became a [[Big Bad]].
** Yes he does! Or did. [[Final Fantasy VII (Video Game)|Sephiroth]] did it before he became a [[Big Bad]].
*** So...the [[One-Winged Angel]] served the [[One World Order]] as a [[One-Man Army]]?
*** So...the [[One-Winged Angel]] served the [[One World Order]] as a [[One-Man Army]]?
* A [[One Man Band]] is not someone who is all five members of the [[Five-Man Band]] at once.
* A [[One-Man Band]] is not someone who is all five members of the [[Five-Man Band]] at once.
* The [[One Mario Limit]] does not involve the reduced use of the two-players-alternating option in modern video games. Nor is it about playing ''[[Super Mario Bros]]'' on one life.
* The [[One Mario Limit]] does not involve the reduced use of the two-players-alternating option in modern video games. Nor is it about playing ''[[Super Mario Bros]]'' on one life.
* [[One Riot, One Ranger]] is not "[[Modern Warfare|RAMIREZ!]] [[Memetic Mutation|Quash that riot!]]"
* [[One Riot, One Ranger]] is not "[[Modern Warfare|RAMIREZ!]] [[Memetic Mutation|Quash that riot!]]"
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* [[The Other Marty]] has nothing to do with [[Ernest Borgnine]].
* [[The Other Marty]] has nothing to do with [[Ernest Borgnine]].
* [[Out, Damned Spot!]] is not about angrily kicking the family dog out of the house.
* [[Out, Damned Spot!]] is not about angrily kicking the family dog out of the house.
* [[Out Gambitted]] has nothing to do with the Cajun mutant.
* [[Out-Gambitted]] has nothing to do with the Cajun mutant.
* An [[Out-of-Clothes Experience]] is not the result of [[Clothing Damage]] or [[The Nudifier]].
* An [[Out-of-Clothes Experience]] is not the result of [[Clothing Damage]] or [[The Nudifier]].
** Nor does it mean when a character looks into a closet and finds either nothing good or nothing at all.
** Nor does it mean when a character looks into a closet and finds either nothing good or nothing at all.
* [[Out of Focus]] is not a camera technique (or issue).
* [[Out of Focus]] is not a camera technique (or issue).
* [[Outrun the Fireball]] is not about the [[Fighting Game]] tactic where one shoots out a [[Kamehame Hadoken]], then [[Painfully Slow Projectile|runs ahead of it]] to attack the opponent.
* [[Outrun the Fireball]] is not about the [[Fighting Game]] tactic where one shoots out a [[Kamehame Hadoken]], then [[Painfully-Slow Projectile|runs ahead of it]] to attack the opponent.
* [[Out With a Bang]] does not mean going out with an explosion.
* [[Out With a Bang]] does not mean going out with an explosion.
** Or making one's death a memorable one.
** Or making one's death a memorable one.
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** It is not the [[Dungeon Master|GM]]'s preparations for [[Paranoia (Tabletop Game)|a certain dystopian tabletop game]].
** It is not the [[Dungeon Master|GM]]'s preparations for [[Paranoia (Tabletop Game)|a certain dystopian tabletop game]].
* A [[Parasol of Pain]] is not normally made of French breads.
* A [[Parasol of Pain]] is not normally made of French breads.
* [[The Parent Trope]] doesn't reference [[Super Trope|Super Tropes]].
* [[The Parent Trope]] doesn't reference [[Super-Trope|Super Tropes]].
* [[Parody Sue]] is not what happens when a [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]] isn't lawyer-friendly enough.
* [[Parody Sue]] is not what happens when a [[Lawyer-Friendly Cameo]] isn't lawyer-friendly enough.
* [[Parrot Exposition]] is not an [[Info Dump]] about parrots.
* [[Parrot Exposition]] is not an [[Info Dump]] about parrots.
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* [[Parts Unknown]] is not about a hero or heroine always hiding their private parts from the viewers.
* [[Parts Unknown]] is not about a hero or heroine always hiding their private parts from the viewers.
* [[Party in My Pocket]] does not refer to an erection. And if you invite a hot chick along, it's just to help you fight monsters.
* [[Party in My Pocket]] does not refer to an erection. And if you invite a hot chick along, it's just to help you fight monsters.
** It is also not where [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/If_the_Devil_Danced_(In_Empty_Pockets) the devil hosts a dancing party in your pocket]
** It is also not where [[wikipedia:If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)|the devil hosts a dancing party in your pocket]]
* [[Passed Over Inheritance]] isn't about [[Hype Aversion|ignoring all the hype]] over ''[[Inheritance Cycle (Literature)|Inheritance Cycle]]'' and deciding not to read it.
* [[Passed Over Inheritance]] isn't about [[Hype Aversion|ignoring all the hype]] over ''[[Inheritance Cycle (Literature)|Inheritance Cycle]]'' and deciding not to read it.
* [[Pass Fail]] does not refer to taking college classes that have only two possible grades. Nor does it refer to failing at an attempt to flirt with someone.
* [[Pass Fail]] does not refer to taking college classes that have only two possible grades. Nor does it refer to failing at an attempt to flirt with someone.
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* A [[Player Punch]] is not a brand of fruit juice made by [[Nintendo]].
* A [[Player Punch]] is not a brand of fruit juice made by [[Nintendo]].
* [[Playing Tennis With the Boss]] is not a reference to the Tennis Scene from ''Taking Care of Business''. It is also not about playing tennis, or indeed any other game, with [[Bruce Springsteen]].
* [[Playing Tennis With the Boss]] is not a reference to the Tennis Scene from ''Taking Care of Business''. It is also not about playing tennis, or indeed any other game, with [[Bruce Springsteen]].
** It doesn't ([[Go Karting With Bowser|usually]]) involve a literal game of tennis with the [[Big Bad]].
** It doesn't ([[Go-Karting With Bowser|usually]]) involve a literal game of tennis with the [[Big Bad]].
* [[Playing With Wiki]] does not refer to what you are probably doing at this very moment. Nor is it [[Zack and Wiki|Zack's treasure-hunting strategy]].
* [[Playing With Wiki]] does not refer to what you are probably doing at this very moment. Nor is it [[Zack and Wiki|Zack's treasure-hunting strategy]].
* [[Plot Triggering Death]] is not a death which triggers a cutscene in video games.
* [[Plot-Triggering Death]] is not a death which triggers a cutscene in video games.
* [[Plot Tumor]] is not about [[The Scrappy]], a [[Creator's Pet]], or any other type of character--although it could be if they turn out to be the [[Chosen One]].
* [[Plot Tumor]] is not about [[The Scrappy]], a [[Creator's Pet]], or any other type of character--although it could be if they turn out to be the [[Chosen One]].
* [[Pluto Is Expendable]]. Mickey's dog, however, is irreplaceable.
* [[Pluto Is Expendable]]. Mickey's dog, however, is irreplaceable.
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* [[Puzzle Pan]] is not related to [[Peter Pan]] or [[Pans Labyrinth]].
* [[Puzzle Pan]] is not related to [[Peter Pan]] or [[Pans Labyrinth]].
* [[Quad Damage]] is not about a [[Groin Attack]] to a [[Mass Effect (Video Game)|krogan]]. Or [[Memetic Mutation|what happens]] when [[Kevin Nash]] takes a step.
* [[Quad Damage]] is not about a [[Groin Attack]] to a [[Mass Effect (Video Game)|krogan]]. Or [[Memetic Mutation|what happens]] when [[Kevin Nash]] takes a step.
* [[The Queens Latin]] is not about [[The House of Windsor|Elizabeth II]] knowing that language.
* [[The Queen's Latin]] is not about [[The House of Windsor|Elizabeth II]] knowing that language.
** Neither does it mean that the Queen is a [[Spicy Latina]].
** Neither does it mean that the Queen is a [[Spicy Latina]].
* [[Quick Draw]] is not about the old [[Apple Macintosh]] graphics library. (As if that would be a trope...)
* [[Quick Draw]] is not about the old [[Apple Macintosh]] graphics library. (As if that would be a trope...)
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== R ==
== R ==
* [[Race For Your Love]] is not about needing to [[Best Her to Bed Her|prove your love]] to someone by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atalanta beating them in a race].
* [[Race For Your Love]] is not about needing to [[Best Her to Bed Her|prove your love]] to someone by [[wikipedia:Atalanta|beating them in a race]].
** Nor is it about posing as a different ethnicity because it turns someone on.
** Nor is it about posing as a different ethnicity because it turns someone on.
* [[Race Tropes]] is not an index of such things as [[Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat|"the villain sabotages the hero's vehicle"]], "the hero builds enough speed to catch up but the race is neck and neck after he does", and "the hero wins by a nose, complete with freezeframe".
* [[Race Tropes]] is not an index of such things as [[Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat|"the villain sabotages the hero's vehicle"]], "the hero builds enough speed to catch up but the race is neck and neck after he does", and "the hero wins by a nose, complete with freezeframe".
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* [[Railroading]] is not constructing trains and similar vehicles in a [[Simulation Game]].
* [[Railroading]] is not constructing trains and similar vehicles in a [[Simulation Game]].
* [[Rainbow Pimp Gear]] is not about the tendency of peddlers of prostitution to wear eye-scarringly loud outfits.
* [[Rainbow Pimp Gear]] is not about the tendency of peddlers of prostitution to wear eye-scarringly loud outfits.
** Nor is it about a possible alternative job for the [[Doctor Who (TV)|Sixth Doctor]].
** Nor is it about a possible alternative job for the [[Doctor Who|Sixth Doctor]].
* [[Rainbow Speak]] is not a language used exclusively by iridescent arcs. Nor is it what [[Rainbow Brite]] speaks.
* [[Rainbow Speak]] is not a language used exclusively by iridescent arcs. Nor is it what [[Rainbow Brite]] speaks.
* [[Randomly Drops]] is not about particularly clumsy characters trying to carry things, nor about eye drops that need to be administered at random intervals.
* [[Randomly Drops]] is not about particularly clumsy characters trying to carry things, nor about eye drops that need to be administered at random intervals.
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** And [[Rare Vehicles]] isn't about ''[[Diddy Kong Racing (Video Game)|Diddy Kong Racing]]'' or ''[[Banjo Kazooie|Nuts and Bolts]]'', either.
** And [[Rare Vehicles]] isn't about ''[[Diddy Kong Racing (Video Game)|Diddy Kong Racing]]'' or ''[[Banjo Kazooie|Nuts and Bolts]]'', either.
* [[The Rashomon]] is not a [[Digimon]] (yet, anyway).
* [[The Rashomon]] is not a [[Digimon]] (yet, anyway).
* [[Rated G for Gangsta]] is not a subtrope or even particularly related to [[Rated M for Manly]].
* [[Rated "G" for Gangsta]] is not a subtrope or even particularly related to [[Rated "M" for Manly]].
* [[Raygun Gothic]] is not Gothic Horror [[Recycled in Space|IN SPACE]]. But that would be awesome.
* [[Raygun Gothic]] is not Gothic Horror [[Recycled in Space|IN SPACE]]. But that would be awesome.
** It also has nothing to do with [[Ronald Reagan|Ronnie Raygun]]. But that would also be awesome.
** It also has nothing to do with [[Ronald Reagan|Ronnie Raygun]]. But that would also be awesome.
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* [[Red Shirt]] isn't part of the [[Bring My Brown Pants]] joke, apparently.
* [[Red Shirt]] isn't part of the [[Bring My Brown Pants]] joke, apparently.
** Nor is it [[Bling of War|the Red Coats]] more casual uniforms.
** Nor is it [[Bling of War|the Red Coats]] more casual uniforms.
*** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:63423main_wiggles_wave.jpg It also does not come in yellow, blue or purple].
*** [[wikipedia:File:63423main wiggles wave.jpg|It also does not come in yellow, blue or purple]].
* The [[Redshirt Army]] is not about [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_United_Front_of_Democracy_Against_Dictatorship the anti-military side of the 2006 Thai coup d'êtat].
* The [[Redshirt Army]] is not about [[wikipedia:National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship|the anti-military side of the 2006 Thai coup d'êtat]].
* A [[Red Skies Crossover]] is not specifically a crossover with [[Crimson Skies]]
* A [[Red Skies Crossover]] is not specifically a crossover with [[Crimson Skies]]
* [[Reds With Rockets]] does not refer to the Soviet space program.
* [[Reds With Rockets]] does not refer to the Soviet space program.
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* A [[Rich Bitch]] is not a lady dog who inherited a fortune.
* A [[Rich Bitch]] is not a lady dog who inherited a fortune.
* [[Ridiculous Future Inflation]] has nothing to do with the creation of [[Gag Boobs]] or a [[Balloon Belly]] through the use of ''SCIENCE!''.
* [[Ridiculous Future Inflation]] has nothing to do with the creation of [[Gag Boobs]] or a [[Balloon Belly]] through the use of ''SCIENCE!''.
* A [[Right Hand Hottie]] is not [[Midori Days|a cute girl who literally replaces your right hand]].
* A [[Right-Hand Hottie]] is not [[Midori Days|a cute girl who literally replaces your right hand]].
* [[Right Hand Versus Left Hand]] has nothing to do with masturbation. The trope also has nothing to do with the legal jargon about the right hand not needing to know what the left is doing to consist a conspiracy charge. No arm-wrestling tournaments, either.
* [[Right Hand Versus Left Hand]] has nothing to do with masturbation. The trope also has nothing to do with the legal jargon about the right hand not needing to know what the left is doing to consist a conspiracy charge. No arm-wrestling tournaments, either.
** Nor does it have anything to do with an epic battle between people of left or right-handedness.
** Nor does it have anything to do with an epic battle between people of left or right-handedness.
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* [[Right Through His Pants]] is not about an [[Armor-Piercing Attack]] or [[Depleted Phlebotinum Shells]] that defeat [[Magic Pants]].
* [[Right Through His Pants]] is not about an [[Armor-Piercing Attack]] or [[Depleted Phlebotinum Shells]] that defeat [[Magic Pants]].
* [[Rings of Death]] aren't the places where death matches occur. Neither does it have to do with a defective Xbox 360. It's also not when there is more than one [[Console RPG Cliches 121 to 144|Ominous Ring of Land]], or a [[The Ring|deadly videotape]]. And we know you feel clever for thinking back to that moment in the mid-nineties where you finally reached Knuckles's final boss in ''[[Sonic 3 and Knuckles (Video Game)|Sonic & Knuckles]]'' and he started firing deadly rings at you, and you're getting warmer, but no, that's still not quite it. What, ''murderous crop circles''? Oh, for crying out loud. And if you're thinking of a circular [[Artifact of Doom]], you're ''still'' off the mark.
* [[Rings of Death]] aren't the places where death matches occur. Neither does it have to do with a defective Xbox 360. It's also not when there is more than one [[Console RPG Cliches 121 to 144|Ominous Ring of Land]], or a [[The Ring|deadly videotape]]. And we know you feel clever for thinking back to that moment in the mid-nineties where you finally reached Knuckles's final boss in ''[[Sonic 3 and Knuckles (Video Game)|Sonic & Knuckles]]'' and he started firing deadly rings at you, and you're getting warmer, but no, that's still not quite it. What, ''murderous crop circles''? Oh, for crying out loud. And if you're thinking of a circular [[Artifact of Doom]], you're ''still'' off the mark.
* [[Ring Ring CRUNCH]] is not when somebody is on the phone with a [[Too Dumb to Live]] friend who gets eaten/destroyed/whatever in the middle of the conversation, nor is it a brand of cereal made of telecommunication parts. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Draper Although once, long ago...]
* [[Ring Ring CRUNCH]] is not when somebody is on the phone with a [[Too Dumb to Live]] friend who gets eaten/destroyed/whatever in the middle of the conversation, nor is it a brand of cereal made of telecommunication parts. [[wikipedia:John Draper|Although once, long ago...]]
* ''[[Rio]]'' is not a ''[[Juken Sentai Gekiranger]]'' spinoff.
* ''[[Rio]]'' is not a ''[[Juken Sentai Gekiranger]]'' spinoff.
* [[Rise of the Triad]] Actually has nothing to do with telling about the history of the Chinese Triad gang. [[Wild Mass Guessing|(At least, not in the game's final form.)]]
* [[Rise of the Triad]] Actually has nothing to do with telling about the history of the Chinese Triad gang. [[Wild Mass Guessing|(At least, not in the game's final form.)]]
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* [[Rocky Roll Call]] is not about yelling [[Rocky (Film)|"Adriaaaaaaaan!"]].
* [[Rocky Roll Call]] is not about yelling [[Rocky (Film)|"Adriaaaaaaaan!"]].
* [[Roguelike]] isn't a term for [[X-Men|southern belles who can drain your life energy with a touch]].
* [[Roguelike]] isn't a term for [[X-Men|southern belles who can drain your life energy with a touch]].
* [[Role Called]], but he doesn't necessarily [[X Called They Want Their Y Back|want his pun back]].
* [[Role Called]], but he doesn't necessarily [[X Called. They Want Their Y Back.|want his pun back]].
* A [[Rollercoaster Mine]] is not a mine on a rollercoaster track, nor is it a mine that when stepped on lobs the person in question into the air. Nor does it involve a young child who insists that only he can ride it.
* A [[Rollercoaster Mine]] is not a mine on a rollercoaster track, nor is it a mine that when stepped on lobs the person in question into the air. Nor does it involve a young child who insists that only he can ride it.
** Nor does it describe a situation in which you must [[Running Gag|learn to work with a hostile roller coaster for the common good.]]
** Nor does it describe a situation in which you must [[Running Gag|learn to work with a hostile roller coaster for the common good.]]
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** Nor, unless you're [[Xkcd (Webcomic)|Xkcd]], does it involve [http://xkcd.com/505/ cellular automata].
** Nor, unless you're [[Xkcd (Webcomic)|Xkcd]], does it involve [http://xkcd.com/505/ cellular automata].
** It's not part of [[Star Trek|The Ferengi]] Rules Of Aquisition (unless you interpret "War is good for business" in a very dirty way).
** It's not part of [[Star Trek|The Ferengi]] Rules Of Aquisition (unless you interpret "War is good for business" in a very dirty way).
** Furthermore, it does not refer to a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Request_for_production Request For Production] in the US federal court system.
** Furthermore, it does not refer to a [[wikipedia:Request for production|Request For Production]] in the US federal court system.
* [[Rule Abiding Rebel]] is not about Raspberyl from ''[[Disgaea]]''.
* [[Rule-Abiding Rebel]] is not about Raspberyl from ''[[Disgaea]]''.
* [[Rule of Cool]] is not one of the laws of thermodynamics.
* [[Rule of Cool]] is not one of the laws of thermodynamics.
* The [[Rule of Index]] isn't "''The limit of the [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief]] for a given trope is directly proportional to the number of indices it is in''".
* The [[Rule of Index]] isn't "''The limit of the [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief]] for a given trope is directly proportional to the number of indices it is in''".

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