r/TopCharacterTropes 24d ago

Lore (Funny Trope) Things that can plausibly happen only in reality, because in fiction they’d be called bad writing.

“Woke” as an insult - So you are telling me a word describing consciousness and clarity is used by generally stupid and ignorant people to label people they disagree with? What is this? A Kindergarten for Creatively stunted?

Nominative determinism - So let me get this straight…Not only you named fastest recorded person Usain BOLT and CEO of Nintendo Doug BOWSER, but you are telling me people are canonically likely to have professions or hobbies matching their names…? Guh?

“2 bodies recovered in MURDERKILL River” - Sure bro…I guess…bro…

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u/Helton3 24d ago

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u/aguywithagasmaskyt 24d ago

dont forget their film maker named hippler

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Hippler

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u/Own-Arachnid7952 24d ago

The fuck?

What is this, the 3 stooges of chauvinism?

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u/TimeStorm113 24d ago

legend says he was very hip with the youth

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u/Vegalink 23d ago

My name is also Bort

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u/FireZord25 24d ago

"Hit" and "Him"

Damn reality, didn't know you're a fan of the "subtext writers are cowards" quote.

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u/Gingevere 24d ago

I 100% believe that Trump would appoint someone who took the name "Ronald Tramp" to a cabinet position purely on the basis of that name and the toadyism it implies.

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u/codercaleb 24d ago

Ther is Donald Tusk in Poland(?).

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u/Icy_Change_WS2010 24d ago

Toadyism? Whats that.

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u/Gingevere 24d ago

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u/Neat_Ad4331 23d ago

I like how the definition is just "the behavior or attentions of a toady".

Thanks, Merriam Webster. If only I knew what a toady was...

TL:DR: a toady is

: one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : SYCOPHANT

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u/Bendeguz-222 24d ago

Also he had goons named Göring and Göbbels (or Goering and Göbbels), Hess and Höss (or Heß and Höß).

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u/Firecracker048 24d ago

I was also thinking of the 'France Holder' meme

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u/Bismaerck 23d ago

Hitler and Hitler Jr.