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{{quote|''"Look at him! He's cuter than a puppy and a kitten trying to climb into the same slipper!"''|'''Stan Smith''', ''[[American Dad]]!''}}
{{quote|''"Look at him! He's cuter than a puppy and a kitten trying to climb into the same slipper!"''|'''Stan Smith''', ''[[American Dad]]!''}}



This is an audience reaction to works that are strongly [[Lighter and Softer|attempting to be kid-friendly]]—using almost all the tropes of cuteness and [[Idealism Tropes|idealism]], like there's some kind of checklist. '[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saccharine Saccharine]' is the watchword. Viewers react to this with anything ranging from cutesy cuddling to violent revulsion.
This is an audience reaction to works that are strongly [[Lighter and Softer|attempting to be kid-friendly]]—using almost all the tropes of cuteness and [[Idealism Tropes|idealism]], like there's some kind of checklist. '[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saccharine Saccharine]' is the watchword. Viewers react to this with anything ranging from cutesy cuddling to violent revulsion.
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Not to be confused with [[Sugar Bowl]] settings in general, as this is an Audience Reaction trope. Use caution when mixing with [[Gorn]] and [[Crapsack World]] as [[Grotesque Cute]]ness or [[Wide-Eyed Idealist|Wide Eyed Idealism]] may result, respectively. Repeated consumption of this product may result in becoming a [[Glurge Addict]]. Also be aware that excessive cheerfulness can be used to disguise a [[Crap Saccharine World]].
Not to be confused with [[Sugar Bowl]] settings in general, as this is an Audience Reaction trope. Use caution when mixing with [[Gorn]] and [[Crapsack World]] as [[Grotesque Cute]]ness or [[Wide-Eyed Idealist|Wide Eyed Idealism]] may result, respectively. Repeated consumption of this product may result in becoming a [[Glurge Addict]]. Also be aware that excessive cheerfulness can be used to disguise a [[Crap Saccharine World]].

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== Advertising ==
== Advertising ==
* Any commercial by the Foundation for a Better Life.
* Any commercial by the Foundation for a Better Life.
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[[Category:Audience Reactions]]
[[Category:Audience Reactions]]
[[Category:YMMV Trope]]
[[Category:Tastes Like Diabetes]]
[[Category:Tastes Like Diabetes]]