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"Oh, shit," Jeremy's father interrupts. "They killed Fox?"
That's the problem with being a writer, Jeremy knows. Even the biggest and most startling twists are rarely twists for you. You know how every story goes.|''"Magic for Beginners"'', by Kelly Link}}
{{quote|''"It's like 'okay, I'll go to bed after this one', and ten minutes later you have up ten different tabs and are all like 'hurrrneedmoarhurrr'."''|'''A friend of [[User:GG Crono|this troper]]''', who got it right on the money}}
{{quote|''"I need to consume more of your time than this comic alone can do. Here, have a [[Beat Panel|link to TV Tropes]]. [[Take Our Word for It|And another one]]. And [[The Oldest Ones in the Book|another for good measure]]. Bwahahahahah!"''|'''[[User:DMM Aus|David Morgan-Mar]]''', ''[[Irregular Webcomic]]'', [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/1926.html #1926]}}
{{quote|''"Warning: this site is fascinating and will eat hours of your time."''|'''[[Phil Foglio]]''', ''[[Girl Genius]]'', [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/fun.php Extra Fun] (providing a link in the process)}}
{{quote|''Fifteen minutes into a [[TV Tropes]] voyage I realized my peril and managed to claw free.''|'''Shamus Young'''}}
{{quote|''"Have we started [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|linking tropes in conversation now?]]"''<br />
--This Trooper<br />
''"Yes."''|[[This Troper]]. }}
''"Yes."''|[[This Troper]]. <ref>Seriously, I can't have a conversation with my housemate any more that ''doesn't'' start with "Have you read the TV Tropes page for...".</ref>}}
{{quote|''"Hmmm. Well, I have to say that both sides have a point but oooooh [[Small Name, Big Ego]] never seen that one before click click click click click AUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGH."''|'''judyhazeleyes''' of fandom_wank demonstrates the usual process}}
{{quote|''"WHY DID YOU LINK TO TVTROPES}}
{{quote|I FORGOT TO TIE OFF A ROPE AND NOW I'M DROWNING"''|'''queenanthai''', [http://asylums.insanejournal.com/scans_daily/1074381.html?thread=31308493#t31308493 on scans_daily]}}
{{quote|''the TVtropes [[Questionable Content|QC]] page is every single idiotic comment from my forums distilled into one HTML document''<br />
Jeph Jacques }}
{{quote|''You cannot spell [[TV Tropes]] without "rope".''}}
{{quote|"No, honest, there's like, a comprehensive list of every single scary thing that ever happened in kids tv."
"Really? What did you say the name of the site was?"
"...I didn't. I can't. I told someone else ages ago. I haven't seen her since."
[[User:Scarab]] and a classmate, discussing fear in animated television. }}
{{quote|''Somewhere on the [[TV Tropes]] Wiki is a theory that [[Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure/WMG|Bill and Ted are Time Lords]], but I'm not going to provide a link because that would involve ''entering'' the [[TV Tropes]] Wiki, and it might be months before I came out again.''|[http://get-medieval.livejournal.com/393251.html Irony-chan]}}
{{quote|''Just tell her parents you weren't watching her because you were editing [[TV Tropes]]. They'll understand.''|''[[Hypocritical Humor|TVTropes]] [[Scare'Em Straight|PSA]]''}}
{{quote|''TV Tropes must be the only wiki where I can start off looking at Doctor Who and end up with advice over what gun I should buy. ''|'''[[Wrong Genre Savvy|TV Tropes]]'''}}
{{quote|The main reason to avoid putting something incorrect or unrealistic-looking in a TV show or film is that it disrupts people's [[Willing Suspension of Disbelief|suspension of disbelief]] ... [but] the only people whose ability to suspend their disbelief might suffer are those who work in TV -- and they will have lost that ability long ago. When they watch telly, all they can see is the work that's gone into it and the mistakes. It's like taking an Egyptian slave on a tour of the pyramids -- he doesn't marvel, he just gets sympathy backache. |'''David Mitchell'''}}
{{quote|If you read [[TV Tropes]]
[[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|So much that you're addicted]] <br />
Don't be surprised if you lose your job <br />
And then are soon evicted |''[[Burma-Shave]]''}}
{{quote|10. *BZZRT* WE DON'T *ZAP* ZOMBIES *ZAP* MENTION *BZZRRT* TVTROPES HERE *BZZRT* CAAAEEEEEEEEEKK! *BZZRT* *STATIC* *BUZZ* ore you wil dai.|the rules for http://www.fsdlcookies.myadopts.com/}}
Nobody can."|"Spiraling Shape," '''[[They Might Be Giants]]'''}}
{{quote|"Now, if you'll excuse [[This Troper]], he'll be on [[TV Tropes]]."|[[Tropers/Stong Radd|StongRadd]] when he's bored}}
{{quote|'''Audioworm:''' I wish I wasn't so bored.
'''Captain Fabulous:''' [[Home Page|www.tvtropes.org]]. Hope you don't have anything planned...|from the [[Jackass Genie]] [http://www.miraigamer.net/forums/showthread.php?t=3498&page=73 forum game] on Mirai Gamer Forum}}
{{quote|'''N Tom 64:''' I think it's one "prophecy/seeing into the future-type of event" per person.
'''The Helldragon:''' Or some [[Trope]] like that, I don't know, I don't know. We'll check [[TV Tropes]] after this and we'll find out.
'''N Tom 64:''' Don't go on there; you'll never leave.
'''The Helldragon:''' [Commentary for the movie]...Yeah, [[TV Tropes]]. You get on there; prepare to stay awhile. |From the [[Hellfire Commentaries|Hellfire Comms]] commentary of ''Aladdin and the King of Thieves'' [http://blip.tv/file/4042777 here].}}
{{quote|''A [[TV Tropes]] article links here. Kiss your free time goodbye.''|'''A 1d4chan article'''}}
{{quote|"Last thing I remember, I was
{{quote|There are two things about the book that make it purest evil: the first is that anyone can add to it, so it's always changing and growing larger. The second is that every entry contains several references to other cleverly-named [[trope]]s, and touching one of those names sends you to an explanation of that trope's name, complete with references to other tropes . . . and at some point you look up and see you're eight years older than when you started.|[[Kingdom of Loathing]], "Tome Of Tropes" encounter}}
{{quote|Oh dear, you've found [[TV Tropes]]. Expect to lose years of your life mindlessly clicking on links. Seriously, what's with that site?|'''jimj316''' talking to [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Tropers/StraightFlame this troper], [http://nifflas.lpchip.nl/index.php?topic=1307.msg44621#msg44621 Nifflas Support Forum]}}
{{quote|[[TV Tropes]]: "OM NOM CAN CONTROLZ INTERNETZ?"|'''Quotidian Torture''', [http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2011/01/are_you_writing_a_vampire_nove.php#comment-3150393 Pharyngula]}}
{{quote|''During ''[[Lost]]'', after writing scripts and editing episodes all day, it was nearly impossible for me to come home and watch scripted television without my critical brain kicking in. Instead of being caught up in the narrative, I could see only what was underneath — the blueprints and building materials.''|'''[[Show Runner]] Carlton Cuse''', [http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/arts/television/30lost.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha28 The New York Times]}}
{{quote|After stumbling on this site I left my room to find I had been declared legally dead.|[[User:She Who Chews Gum]]}}
{{quote|''"Death Note is (at least the first half) a truly excellent story, but when you put it as Tropey [[Mc Tropeface]] finds a Droppytrope and [[Tropey Angel]] Tropes him into Troping a [[Trope Trope]] along with [[Loli Trope]] and [[No Name Trope]] Trope the Trope, well.. it kind of loses something in the translation, you know?"''|'''[[Billy vs. SNAKEMAN|Al McMasters]]'''}}
{{quote|"But I warn you, [[Cracked.com|this site]] is like.. like… hrm… [[Stealth Pun|Some sort of addictive substance. Something that will keep you up all night?]] Oh, I know! [[TV Tropes]][[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|.com!]]''[sic]''"|'''[http://manboobz.com/2011/05/10/smurfette-was-a-stuck-up-bitch/comment-page-3/#comment-17282 Commenter] at [http://manboobz.com/ Manboobz]'''}}
{{quote|Linking to [[TV Tropes]]?
Why not just throw the readers into a bottomless pit?
Caution: Entering [[TV Tropes]] should be attempted only if you have the proper gear. I suggest tying a strong guide rope to a tree near the entrance and attaching the other end to your waist—bring along a blind man with instructions to remind you after thirty minutes to quit reading and get back to work. Said blind man should be armed with a cudgel to help persuade you to return.|''Board Admin of [http://www.ofteninspired.com Often Inspired] commenting on someone linking to [[TV Tropes]] during [[NaNoWriMo]].''}}
{{quote|Is the snake an example of the "Insurmountable Waist-Height Fence"? *sigh* I've been to Tv Tropes too many times.|A comment by [[YouTube]] user BigGator5 on a [[Let's Play]] video of ''[[King's Quest V Absence Makes the Heart Go Yonder]]'' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4b5J6JbLZo here]. He is describing a snake that is blocking the path to the next major section of the game. The snake will not be moved until you [[Guide Dang It|scare him away with tambourine music]].}}
{{quote|NB: If you follow the link to TV Tropes, I am not responsible for the approximate 4.5 hours of productive time you will lose. K?|'''SB Sarah''', [http://smartbitchestrashybooks.com/blog/the-grand-sophy-by-georgette-heyer/ review] of ''[[Georgette Heyer|The Grand Sophy]]''}}
{{quote|'''Aurini''': ...Heh, this might be worth a top level post except tvtropes has covered it all already.
'''[[Eliezer Yudkowsky]]''': The most rationalist-relevant TV Tropes would easily be worth a top post or three.
'''JulianMorrison''': You'd lose your whole crop of rationalists. They would never come back out.|[http://lesswrong.com/lw/169/the_sword_of_good/1334 Comments] on [[Less Wrong]].}}
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