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* A theme in the anime ''[[Love Hina]]'' is that Keitaro, assumed by Naru and Motoko to be a lecherous pervert, is, in fact, simply catastrophically unlucky; if he trips, almost inevitably his hand [[Accidental Pervert|accidentally gropes a breast, pulls down clothing, or lands him on top of the nearest girl]]. If he enters the area of the hot springs, one or more girls are present, most often Naru. Should Keitaro give an innocent hug, they assume molestation. Despite his frantic protestations of innocence, these lead to their violent retribution, often in the form of a [[Megaton Punch]]. |
* A theme in the anime ''[[Love Hina]]'' is that Keitaro, assumed by Naru and Motoko to be a lecherous pervert, is, in fact, simply catastrophically unlucky; if he trips, almost inevitably his hand [[Accidental Pervert|accidentally gropes a breast, pulls down clothing, or lands him on top of the nearest girl]]. If he enters the area of the hot springs, one or more girls are present, most often Naru. Should Keitaro give an innocent hug, they assume molestation. Despite his frantic protestations of innocence, these lead to their violent retribution, often in the form of a [[Megaton Punch]]. |
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** The above is also an example of just how horribly, ''horribly'' socially ''broken'' the majority of these young women are. By the end of the series, they're not as broken, and it shows. |
** The above is also an example of just how horribly, ''horribly'' socially ''broken'' the majority of these young women are. By the end of the series, they're not as broken, and it shows. |
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* ''[[Girls Bravo]]'' uses this for some of its humor. |
* ''[[Girls Bravo]]'' uses this for some of its humor. |
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* ''[[Detroit Metal City]]''. The main character lives a double life as an aspiring pop musician (which he loves, but sucks at) and being the songwriter, lead guitarist and front man for a [[Death Metal]] band under a false name and identity (a role he hates, but is ''extremely'' good at). However much he wants to quit doing the latter, he is unable to do so because he's ''too'' good at being said [[Death Metal]] frontman. The metal persona also ends up surfacing at the most inopportune at times in his normal life as well. |
* ''[[Detroit Metal City]]''. The main character lives a double life as an aspiring pop musician (which he loves, but sucks at) and being the songwriter, lead guitarist and front man for a [[Death Metal]] band under a false name and identity (a role he hates, but is ''extremely'' good at). However much he wants to quit doing the latter, he is unable to do so because he's ''too'' good at being said [[Death Metal]] frontman. The metal persona also ends up surfacing at the most inopportune at times in his normal life as well. |
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* ''[[Nichijou]]''. [[Serial Escalation|So, so much]]. Yuuko may be the designated [[Butt Monkey]] but it's easier to count the characters who don't apocalyptically fail than those who do ''on a regular basis''. |
* ''[[Nichijou]]''. [[Serial Escalation|So, so much]]. Yuuko may be the designated [[Butt Monkey]] but it's easier to count the characters who don't apocalyptically fail than those who do ''on a regular basis''. |
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== Live Action TV == |
== Live Action TV == |
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* 30Rock inverts this trope with Tracy Jordan after earns respect from his peers for making a really artistic film but doesn't want it. He tries to act like a [[Jerkass]] in order to go back to being in comedy TV but everyone mistakes his awfulness for humility, clever artistic commentary, and bravery. |
* 30Rock inverts this trope with Tracy Jordan after earns respect from his peers for making a really artistic film but doesn't want it. He tries to act like a [[Jerkass]] in order to go back to being in comedy TV but everyone mistakes his awfulness for humility, clever artistic commentary, and bravery. |
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* The standard for this type of plot is ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', in which everything Larry David does costs him money, destroys his aspirations and generally makes people revile him. While Larry is an awful person, he's often hated for his acts that are intended to be benevolent, like placing an obituary or indulging a little girl playing with her doll. |
* The standard for this type of plot is ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', in which everything Larry David does costs him money, destroys his aspirations and generally makes people revile him. While Larry is an awful person, he's often hated for his acts that are intended to be benevolent, like placing an obituary or indulging a little girl playing with her doll. |
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* The plot is also favored by ''[[Seinfeld]]'' and ''[[Frasier]]''. |
* The plot is also favored by ''[[Seinfeld]]'' and ''[[Frasier]]''. |
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* In ''[[Father Ted]]'', after Ted offends the Chinese community of Craggy Island, his attempts to prove to them that he is not a racist meet with increasingly more extravagant failure. |
* In ''[[Father Ted]]'', after Ted offends the Chinese community of Craggy Island, his attempts to prove to them that he is not a racist meet with increasingly more extravagant failure. |
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== Theater == |
== Theater == |
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* ''[[Avenue Q]]'', which has been described as ''[[Sesame Street]]'' for adults, has to mention this: When Nicky, having humiliated his doting and closeted homosexual roommate, is forced to live on the streets, his former landlord, Gary Coleman, explains that he finds his situation funny, leading a song titled "[http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/avenueq/schadenfreude.htm Schadenfreude]." |
* ''[[Avenue Q]]'', which has been described as ''[[Sesame Street]]'' for adults, has to mention this: When Nicky, having humiliated his doting and closeted homosexual roommate, is forced to live on the streets, his former landlord, Gary Coleman, explains that he finds his situation funny, leading a song titled "[http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/avenueq/schadenfreude.htm Schadenfreude]." |
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** Also counts as [[Laser-Guided Karma]]. Nicky is a [[The Thing That Would Not Leave|sloppy, ungrateful house guest who's been passed around from friend to friend]]. He makes [[Ungrateful Bastard|absolutely no effort to support himself or cooperate with anyone he lives off of]]. He's actually gotten a lot of sympathy, namely because [[Lovable Rogue|he's so gosh darn lovable]]. He [[Heel Realization|eventually realizes what a pain he's been]] to his neurotic, but well-meaning roommate, and finally decides to do something nice for him. |
** Also counts as [[Laser-Guided Karma]]. Nicky is a [[The Thing That Would Not Leave|sloppy, ungrateful house guest who's been passed around from friend to friend]]. He makes [[Ungrateful Bastard|absolutely no effort to support himself or cooperate with anyone he lives off of]]. He's actually gotten a lot of sympathy, namely because [[Lovable Rogue|he's so gosh darn lovable]]. He [[Heel Realization|eventually realizes what a pain he's been]] to his neurotic, but well-meaning roommate, and finally decides to do something nice for him. |
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* The play and subsequent film versions of ''Easy Virtue''. |
* The play and subsequent film versions of ''Easy Virtue''. |
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* An episode of ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'' begins with the main character doing various difficult good deeds for the people in his life like doing as much yard work as he can and painting a backdrop for a guy trying to run a play. Regardless of how good a job he does, the person would pick one thing they didn't like about it and immediately scold him for it (the guy said everything was ruined because the shade of blue he used for the sea was off). With friends like these, it's less of a wonder he immediately returns to [[Jerkass|Jerk Ass]] mode the next episode. |
* An episode of ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'' begins with the main character doing various difficult good deeds for the people in his life like doing as much yard work as he can and painting a backdrop for a guy trying to run a play. Regardless of how good a job he does, the person would pick one thing they didn't like about it and immediately scold him for it (the guy said everything was ruined because the shade of blue he used for the sea was off). With friends like these, it's less of a wonder he immediately returns to [[Jerkass|Jerk Ass]] mode the next episode. |
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** It gets better: He then wishes that [[Wonderful Life|he was never born]]... and ''everyone'' is better off from it. ''Everyone''. |
** It gets better: He then wishes that [[Wonderful Life|he was never born]]... and ''everyone'' is better off from it. ''Everyone''. |
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*** And if you think that's something, apparently the lesson was, do good things of your own accord regardless if you get appreciated or not. Well that fine and all except, as mentioned above, ''no one'' was appreciative of Timmy's efforts before the wish and all the poor guy wanted was a simple thanks. |
*** And if you think that's something, apparently the lesson was, do good things of your own accord regardless if you get appreciated or not. Well that fine and all except, as mentioned above, ''no one'' was appreciative of Timmy's efforts before the wish and all the poor guy wanted was a simple thanks. |
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* ''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]'': Tom comes up with ideas, and the Mayor's incompetence ruins them. |
* ''[[Tom Goes to the Mayor]]'': Tom comes up with ideas, and the Mayor's incompetence ruins them. |
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* This seems to be Meg's only role on ''[[Family Guy]]'' to the point that [[Peanuts|Charlie Brown]] would have to feel pity for her. |
* This seems to be Meg's only role on ''[[Family Guy]]'' to the point that [[Peanuts|Charlie Brown]] would have to feel pity for her. |
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