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* 2) Standing completely still and unresponsive no matter what is happening around or, more frequently, ''to'' them.
When played straight, one should always expect to see tourist characters trying to provoke an emotional response out of them (usually either laughter or surprise to a sudden "[[Jump Scare]]"), taking advantage of the guard's duty to remain still (often becoming the victim of a [[Motionless Makeover]]), or observing the surreal levels to which they adhere to their marching schedules and routines--''especially'' the Changing of the
However, this becomes more and more of a [[Discredited Trope]] as time goes by and can now effectively be considered a [[Dead Horse Trope]]. In [[Real Life]], the Guards are not posted as a ceremonial tradition to amuse tourists but, in fact, [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|actually guard]] [[Praetorian Guard|Her Majesty, The Queen]].
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== Literature ==
* ''[[Jack Ryan|Patriot Games]]'' by [[Tom Clancy]] depicts the more serious side of them, as when the Prince of Wales is attacked by terrorists the guards come running. They almost stab our hero with their bayonets.<ref>It's also implied that his gun was loaded and he was ready to fire as well, but didn't because of the crowd</ref>
** In [[The Film of the Book]], the stock-still guard trope is played with briefly; Jack Ryan's eight-year-old daughter tries to get the attention of one of the guards by doing an improvised tap-dance in front of him. After getting no response, she nods and says, "I'm impressed."
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