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{{quote| '''Reading [[TV Tropes]]? Yeah? Wanna know about the tropes and idioms present in [[Modern Toss]]? Yeah? Fuckin' looks like it an' all.'''}}
 
Modern Toss is a series of cartoon booklets and books aimed at adults, and a ([[Roger Rabbit Effect|mostly]]) animated channel 4 sketch show based on them.
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* Alan: A sociopathic, scribble-like creature who plays extreme practical jokes on his [[Asshole Victim|middle-class brother-in-law]], usually involving Alan turning up uninvited to a social event, causing a large amount of destruction to the tune of "I Like To Move It" by Reel 2 Real before running away, leaving his brother-in-law to shout "Come back, Alan, you wanker!"
* Citizens Advice/Customer Services: Consisting of irate and often illogical complaints from members of the public, about goods, services and employers.
{{quote| "This DVD player I nicked off you got me three months in prison, where some bloke tried to put his [[Black Comedy Rape|cock in my ear]]. What are you going to do about it? Chop Chop."}}
* Drive-by Abuser Considers...:[[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|Featuring a man on a moped who shouting pointless insults at people, animals or inanimate objects he drives past]].
{{quote| "Mate, 'eh mate. Playing golf are ya? Yeah, fuckin' looks like it an' all."}}
* Fly talk: Conversations between flies about humans they've encountered, sometimes mentioning celebrities including Chris Martin and 50 Cent..
* Work: Consisting of a chav explaining why he won't be or hasn't been showing up to work. His excuses generally come down to not wanting to.
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* [[Asshole Victim]]: Watch an Alan sketch and try to feel the characters don't deserve what's coming to them.
* [[Captain Obvious]]: Drive-by Abuser.
{{quote| '''You're a traffic light, yeah? Changing colours yeah? Fuckin' looks like it an' all.}}
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: The announcer gets points here, putting on a BBC voice-over voice. Especially funny when she uses characters quotes in her deadpan voice.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Drive-by Abuser considers power stations. Turns out he's a fan.
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{{quote| '''Modern Toss. The stink of excellence in a world gone tits up!'''
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