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Nearly always [[Played for Laughs]], the victim of an Inconvenient Itch will often be left begging for their companions (or even antagonists) to help them out. If the afflicted character is left tied up and alone, the humor of the situation may arise from their attempts at contorting their body in an effort to find relief. Though the Inconvenient Itch can hit any part of the body, the nose is a popular target.
A subtrope of [[Rule of Funny]]. Compare [[Amusing Injuries]], [[Potty Emergency]], and [[Anti
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== Literature ==
* ''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]]'': This happens to Tom Sawyer when he is trying to hide silently in the dark.
* [[Robert Heinlein]]'s ''[[Have Space Suit - Will Travel (Literature)|Have Space Suit Will Travel]]''. While trekking across the lunar surface, Kip itches all over but can't scratch because of the space suit he's wearing.
* ''[[Starship Troopers]]'' also addresses this as the only major fault in Mobile Infantry power armor.
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