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Euphemisms for Stupid People Got a full 6-pack, but lacks the plastic thingy to hold it all together.. He fell out of the Stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down Elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor. Click here for more Evil Overlord Clichés Evil Overlord's wicked but beautiful daughter tip:Do not fall in love with hero. Evil Overlord should never utter the sentence "Before I kill you, you should know…".. Legion of Doom Troop tip: Make sure that your headgear allows for a useful field of vision. Click here for more TV Sitcom Clichés Character is given some authority and it goes to his head. Character mistakenly thinks spouse is cheating. In sports and other contests, girls beat boys in competition. Click here for more Science Fiction Clichés Overused plots: 1.) A human male becomes pregnant. 2.) Earth is threatened by an asteroid, and a space mission is mounted to save the planet 3.) The rightful monarch or long-lost heir is restored to the throne Overused settings: 1.) Alien races who differ from us only in skin color and/or facial features. 2.) Bad guys who miss everything they shoot at 3.) Entire cities whose buildings use the same architectural design Click here for more Detective Novel Clichés Arab terrorists. The psycho sidekick who does all the dirty work that the virtuous P.I. won't. Serial killers. Click here for more Horror Movie Clichés Unlimited ammo - You’re not John Woo, so start counting the bullets. Only He has this right! If you are a counselor, avoid picking on shy kids, they do get revenge. If you have sex in the woods, you will die in the woods! Click here for more Martial Arts / Kung Fu Clichés Cop - Putting a siren on top of your unmarked beater car, showing people your badge, yelling "freeze", firing and THEN yelling "freeze". Improvised Weapon Master - Fighting people with chairs / tables / ladders / garbage can lids / fire hoses. Ninja - Wearing black pajamas, moving stealty-like, pole-vaulting up to a roof, throwing ninja stars, squinting a lot. Click here for more News Clichés Vow (Like "The Mayor vows to get tough on crime") Something Went Horribly (Or Terribly) Wrong It’s Not Known (or It’s Not Clear) Click here for more Comic Book Clichés The Strong Guy: All teams must have a Strong Guy. Made famous, obviously, by Peter David Final Speech: Dying characters are allowed/obligated to give a final speech. Maybe they have 'em written in advance by professional speech writers. Back from the Dead: Character comes back from the dead. Cross-Reference with See The Body. Click here for more Political Clichés Finally, I'd like to thank my wife and family who have stood by me every step of the way. He won't back down to the special interest groups. He's willing to stand up to the Washington bureaucrats. Click here for more Music Clichés Everyone in a rock band has a drug/drinking problem. It doesn't matter how bad you play, as long as you look cool playing your guitar. Rap artists give shout-outs to various locations. Click here for more Role Playing Game Clichés A brave hero incites a revolution by foiling a single well-attended public execution. A brave hero steals from the rich and gives to the poor. Ancient Flying Castle. Generic final dungeon. Click here for more Sports Clichés Defense wins championships. Don't think out there. React. He's a franchise player. Click here for more Death Euphemisms Playing harp duets with Hoffa. Gone to a better place. Dirt Nap Hotel. Click here for more |
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