Super Fun Happy Thing of Doom: Difference between revisions

== [[Literature]] ==

** And don't forget the 5th one, the Ministry of Ironic Naming.

*** No, you mean "the Ministry of Totally Appropriate Naming". That's a different ministry entirely.

* The trade paperback of Jhonen Vasquez' ''Squee'' series is called ''Squee's Wonderful Big Giant Book of Unspeakable Horrors'', and not without reason.

* Mocked in ''[[America (The Book)]]'' by [[Jon Stewart]], which contained a chart demonstrating how as the Congo's "Inherent Lies in Name" had increased, so had its oppression level.

Shiny, Happy, People's Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lies in name; 5. Oppression level; hide. }}

* In the [[Strugatsky Brothers]]' novel ''[[Hard to Be A God]]'', a lot a villages were renamed from their [[Wretched Hive]] names to this trope. Perhaps in hopes it will make them better.

== [[Tabletop Games]] ==

* ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'' spell "Nybor's Joyful Voyage". That Nybor also devised whole ''line'' of [[Agony Beam]] spells can be counted as a subtle hint. It [[Tele Frag|unsafely teleports]] one victim to random place 1-100 miles away from the point of origin (including straight up and down).

** The [[Agony Beam]] spells also fall into this trope. "Gentle reminder," which inflicts intense pain, "mild admonishment," which causes prolonged torture, and "stern reproof," which is so painful it can kill its target. By the time you get to wrathful castigation, it's time to be afraid.

* [[Paranoia|The Computer]] states unequivocally that nothing in ''[[Paranoia]]'' falls under this trope and claiming otherwise is treason. Information about this trope is classified Ultraviolet and access without proper clearance is treason. Traitors will please report to the nearest Funtyme Spa and Reeducation Center. The Computer is your friend, trust The Computer.

** With name like "Survival Mode", it should suit anyone who likes to survive.

* ''[[Mother 3]]'' features the following sign:

* The Hidden Fun Stuff of ''[[Dwarf Fortress]]''. {{spoiler|[[Demonic Invaders]] that attack your fortress if you [[Dug Too Deep|dig too deep]].}}

** ''[[Fan Nickname|Dorf]] Fortress'' fandom in general uses the word "fun" to mean "losing," based on the official motto "Losing is Fun!" (i.e. "Forgetting to put in something to keep your well from overflowing can lead to a lot of fun.") Heck, the wiki's [http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/Fun article on Fun] redirects to "Losing."

* A certain [[YouTube]] video involves a sarcastic unicorn named Charlie traveling to Candy Mountain...only to {{spoiler|[[Organlegging|have his kidney stolen]]}} when he goes inside.

* [http://patpend.net/articles/zd/quotes.html This quote]:

** [[Homestar Runner|Strong Bad]] made the same joke in ''The House That Gave Sucky Treats''.

** It should be noted that given the propensities of the Heterodyne Family "Fun-size" being mechanical horrors the size of a bear is only to be expected. Just imagine if they'd been made by the Wulfenbach clan...

** Also, the Happy Fun Ball Of Death, which apparently stalks the castle in a week-long cycle.

'''Zola:''' ''Gillll!'' }}

* Done by Ridley in ''[[Planet Zebeth]]'', with his bar's Super Happy Fun Slide. It is a slide, but the wall above the entrance disguises the fact that it leads down to a deep-fryer; any small enemies who enter the slide are cooked up and served to hungry bar patrons. Amazingly, none of the minions notice the deception; presumably due to the state of its riders, word-of-mouth recognition of the slide is based solely on its name.

* Mom's friendly surveillance company from ''[[Futurama]]''

** Also from the show, specifically "Teenage Mutant Leela's Hurdles":

* [[The Simpsons|"Ooh! Super fun happy slide!"]] [[Schmuck Bait|(which just happens to lead into a pit full of vampires)]]

** Also from ''[[The Simpsons]]'', Motherloving Sugar Corporation. Named for its founder, Garth Motherloving, formerly Garth Hitler.

*** You mean Happy Peppy Gary and Happy Peppy Betty?

* On ''[[Sealab 2021]]'', Shanks takes the crew on a "bonding mission" to hunt [[Chupacabra]] on "Happy Fun-Time Island", which is infested with talking tree cobras.

Shanks: [[Rambo]]. }}

* In the UK, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) decides whether or not a drug should be provided by the NHS -- so NICE can be responsible for denying life-prolonging treatments for reasons of expense...although sometimes they do this to avoid having to shut down care in areas that affect more people, so [[Your Mileage May Vary]], lets [[Rule of Cautious Editing Judgement|leave it there.]]

* A "screw you, [[Digital Piracy Is Evil|M.A.F.I.A.A.]]" project, mass implementation of which would cause the litigous sort of publishers either lobby prohibition of WiFi as we know it or weep in futility?

* In France, it is frequent to add the epithete "social" to things… that are not. If you fire 1000 workers for the sake of profitability, call it a "social plan"; If you rise the VAT, making life more expensive for poorer consumers, call it the "social VAT", etc. Also, recently the term "videosurveillance" has been replaced by "videoprotection". [[Big Brother Is Watching|Reassuring, isn't it?]]

* Speed Cameras in the UK are "Safety Cameras" except in one honest county where they are "Enforcement Cameras".